ATEN CM1164A User manual

4-port USB DVI Multi-view KVMPTM Switch
CM1164A
User Manual
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Preface
EMC Information
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could
cause radio interference.
KCC Statement
유선 제품용 / A 급기기 ( 업무용 방송 통신 기기 )
이기기는 업무용 (A 급) 전자파적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이
점을 주의하시기 바라며 , 가정 외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로
합니다 .
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CORRECT BEFORE USE.
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988 or 1-949-428-1111

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Package Contents
The CM1164A package consists of:
1 CM1164A 4-port USB DVI Multi-view KVMPTM Switch
4 KVM Cables (DVI-D, USB, Audio)
1PowerCord
1 IR Remote Control
1 Rack Mount Kit
4 Foot Pads
1 User Instructions*
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got
damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the
devices connected to it.
*Features may have been added to the CM1164A since this manual was
printed. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date version.
© Copyright 2018 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
F/W Version: v1.0.097
Manual Date: 2018-07-10
ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Contents
Preface
EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
IR Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Hardware Setup
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Single Station Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Single Station Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Daisy Chain Installation Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cascading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cascade Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3. Basic Operation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Identifying the Source Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manual Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Hotkey Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
OSD Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Quad View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Picture in Picture - Dual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Picture in Picture - Triple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Picture in Picture - Quad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Picture on Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Picture by Picture - Dual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Picture by Picture - Triple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Picture by Picture - Quad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Preset Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. Hotkey Operation
Open the OSD Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hotkey Setting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Invoking HSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Scanning - Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fn Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hotkey Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
List Current KVM Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
USB Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5. OSD Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Quick Access Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Editor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The OSD Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6. RS-232 Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Hardware Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Console Login - HyperTerminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
RS-232 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Open/Close RS-232 Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Switch Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PiP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Quad View Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Change Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Port Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Keyboard Language Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Set Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Port ID Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Formula:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
DCC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Mouse Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Video Dynasync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Hardware Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Activate Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Hotkey Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
OSD Hotkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power on Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fn Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
USB Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Restore Default Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
KVM Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Hotkey List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7. System Maintenance
Firmware Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
http://www.aten.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Before you Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Unsuccessful Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Backup / Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Restoring to Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Display Mode Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fn Key Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Mac Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sun Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Factory Default Hotkeys and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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About this Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your system. It
covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of
the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CM1164A system. Its
purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel
components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation.
Diagrams showing the necessary steps are provided.
Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the CM1164A.
Chapter 4, Keyboard Port Operation, details all of the concepts and
procedures involved in the Hotkey operation of your CM1164A installation.
Chapter 5, OSD Operation, provides a complete description of the
CM1164A’s On-Screen Display (OSD), and how to work with it.
Chapter 6, RS-232 Commands, provides details on the functions and
RS-232 commands that you can use to control the CM1164A using a serial
controller.
Chapter 7, Maintenance, provides step-by-step information on firmware
upgrades, restoring the device default, and how to safely restart your
CM1164A.
An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information
regarding the CM1164A.

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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Product Information
For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect
without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized
Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[Ctrl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
→Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start →Run means to
open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.
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North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The CM1164A 4-port 4-port USB DVI Multi-view KVMPTM Switch charts a
revolutionary new direction in KVM switch functionality by combining a
4-port DVI-D switch with a 2-port USB hub, and providing different display
modes, including Quad View mode, Picture in Picture mode (Dual, Triple, or
Quad), Picture by Picture mode (Dual, Triple, or Quad), Picture on Picture
mode, and Full Screen mode. There are many ways to control and switch
between computers/video sources – simply select which source you want to
view on the console display via the front-panel pushbuttons, using an IR
remote control, the On-Screen Display (OSD), or through hotkey combinations
entered from the console keyboard.
The CM1164A allows users to access 4 computers/devices from a single
console, consisting of a USB keyboard, USB mouse, and DVI-D monitor. As
USB hub, it permits each computer to access connected peripherals on a one-
computer-at-a-time basis. The CM1164A’s independent switching feature
allows the KVM focus to be on one computer while the USB peripheral focus
is on another. There is no need to purchase a separate USB hub, as well as
separate stand-alone peripheral sharers.
The CM1164A further improves on previous designs with DVI-D connectors,
and the transfer of keyboard and mouse data to the computers via a fast, reliable
USB connection. As with the USB peripherals, the audio focus can be
independent of the KVM focus.
A Daisy Chain Control (DCC) port allows the user to connect and control up
to four CM1164A units via a single set of keyboard and mouse. This enables
the use of only one keyboard/mouse over several computers by switching the
console keyboard and mouse focus to the monitor of each secondary
CM1164A station. This is convenient for growing networks that need to
monitor and manage more computers – daisy chain up to four units and switch
between up to 16 computers/video sources. You can also choose to have all
sources displayed on one monitor by cascading, where CM1164A units are
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can control and monitor up to 16 computers (4 additional CM1164A units)
using a single console.
Setup is fast and easy; simply plug cables into their appropriate ports. There is
no software to configure, no installation routines, and no incompatibility
problems. Since the CM1164A intercepts keyboard input directly, it will work
on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Sun and Mac platforms.
The CM1164A 4-port USB DVI Multi-view KVMPTM Switch provides
improves operational efficiency for a wide range of practical applications,
including control rooms, monitoring systems, and traffic control centers, as
well as process control centers, server rooms, medical industries, broadcasting,
production and automation, aircraft and vehicles. In combination with
projectors, it is also used in presentations and conference rooms. Allowing you
to switch seamlessly between four DVI-enabled PCs, and share USB
peripherals and high-definition audio from a dual-display console, the
CM1164A is ideal for multimedia applications, and offers the ultimate in
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Features
Multi-view console controls up to four video sources on one screen with
display modes including Quad View, Picture in Picture (PiP), Picture by
Picture (PbP), and Picture on Picture (PoP)
System configuration (display mode and port selection) via front panel,
OSD, IR Remote
Easily resize and/or reposition any PiP or PbP to suit users’ viewing needs
DCC (Daisy Chain Control) – Controls up to 3 additional CM1164A units
from a single console
Cascade up to 2 levels – Controls up to 16 computers (with up to 4 x 4
Multi-view mode)
Boundless Switching – Simply moves the mouse cursor across windows to
switch to other video sources
Video DynaSync™ – exclusive ATEN technology that eliminates boot-up
display problems and optimizes the resolution when switching among
different sources
Supports RS-232 commands
Drop-down menu – edit display windows and other functions with the
console mouse and on-screen control panel
Console mouse port emulation / bypass feature that supports most mouse
drivers and multifunction mice
Console keyboard emulation / bypass feature that support most
multimedia keyboards
Independent switching for USB peripheral port, audio function and KVM
switch focus
Auto Scan feature
Power on detection
Multilingual keyboard mapping – supports English, French, Japanese, and
German keyboards
Full bass response provides a rich experience for 2.1 channel audio
Supports keyboard combinations via emulation (for Sun / Mac)

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Requirements
Console
A DVI-D Single Link display capable of the highest possible resolution
A USB mouse
A USB keyboard
Microphone and speakers (optional)
Computers
The following must be available on each computer:
A DVI port
Note: The quality of the display is affected by the quality of the display
card. We recommend you purchase a high quality product.
USB Type A port
Audio ports (optional)
Cables
Custom KVM cable (Single Link DVI-D, 2.1 channel audio, USB 2.0)
IEC60320-1 Power Cord
RJ-45 cable(s) for Daisy Chain Control
IR Extension cable, sold separately

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Operating Systems
Supported operating systems are shown in the table below:
Optional Equipment
An IR extension cable is available for the CM1164A but is sold separately. To
purchase the IR extension cable, contact your ATEN dealer and refer to part #
2XRT-0003G.
OS Version
Windows 7, 8.1, 10
Linux RedHat CentOS 7, Ubuntu 16.04
SuSE OpenSuSE 13.2
UNIX Sun 10
Novell Netware X
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Components
Front View
No. Component Description
1 KVM Status Panel This panel contains LED icons that light to indicate mode
and port status. The Mode and Port Selection Pushbuttons
each have three corresponding LED icons that represent
audio, KVM, and USB Link status. See Display Modes,
page 27, for full details.
2 Port Selection
Pushbuttons
Press the Port Selection Pushbuttons to manually
switch ports. See Display Modes, page 27, for full
details.
In a cascade setup, press a Port Selection Pushbutton
to switch the console display to the corresponding
secondary CM1164A unit.
Press and hold Port Selection Pushbuttons 1 and 2
simultaneously for 2 seconds to start Auto Scan Mode.
See Auto Scanning, page 43, for full details.
Press and hold Port Selection Pushbuttons 3 and 4
simultaneously for 2 seconds to detect the console
keyboard and mouse again.
3 Mode Selection
Pushbutton
This pushbutton allows you to cycle through the three
modes of focus – KVM, audio, and USB Link.
4 OSD (Esc) button Press this to invoke the on-screen display (OSD) menu.
When the OSD menu is enabled, press the OSD button to
go back to the previous menu/submenu.
5 Select button Press this to select an option in the OSD menu.
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6 Direction /
Function buttons
Use these buttons to:
Switch between different preset configurations (Fn1 to
Fn4). For details about Function modes, see Preset
Configuration, page 37.
Cycle through the OSD menu/selection. See IR
Remote Control, page 9 for details.
7 Console Audio
Ports
Your speakers and microphone plug in here.
8 USB 2.0
Peripheral Port
USB 2.0 peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) plug into this
port.
9 IR Receiver This receives signals from the IR remote control.
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Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Daisy Chain Control
In / Out ports
(DCC port)
Use these ports to connect to another CM1164A’s
DCC port to pass keyboard and mouse signals.
You can daisy chain up to four CM1164A units.
If the CM1164A is set up as a single station, you
can control the CM1164A by sending serial
commands through the DCC In port. For details,
see Chapter 6, RS-232 Operation.
2 Console Ports The cables from your USB keyboard, USB mouse, DVI
console display, a USB peripheral, microphone and
speakers plug into this section.
3 KVM Ports The cables that link the CM1164A to your DVI-D
Single Link computers plug in here. Each DVI
KVM port is comprised of a microphone jack,
speaker jack, USB type B socket, and a DVI
Single Link connector.You can initiate a firmware
upgrade from the computer connected to these
ports.
4 Power Socket / Power
Switch
Plug in the power cord to the power socket and use
the switch to power on the CM1164A.
5 Grounding Terminal The grounding wire (used to ground the unit) attaches
here.
6 IR Receiver
(Extension)
This receives signals from the IR remote control
through an IR extension, which can be purchased
separately (see Optional Equipment, page 5).
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IR Remote Control
No. Component Description
1 OSD button Press this to turn on/turn off the OSD menu.
When the OSD menu is enabled, press the OSD button to
go back to the previous menu/submenu.
2 Fn1 / Fn2 / Fn3 /
Fn4 Buttons and
Select Button
Use these buttons to switch between Function modes (Fn1
to Fn4), and to cycle through the OSD menu/selection.
See Preset Configuration, page 37 for details on how to
store function mode settings, which you can invoke for later
use.
The Fn1~Fn4 buttons are positioned to correspond to the
up / down / left / right direction.
When cycling through the menu options, press the Select
button to go the submenu.
If you want to change or adjust a selection/value, press
the Select button then the Fn1 (up) / Fn2 (left) / Fn3
(down) / Fn4 (right) buttons to go through all the
selections/values. Press the Select button again to
confirm a selection.
3 Display Mode
buttons
Select the Display Mode you want to view. See Display
Modes, page 27.
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4 Port Selection
Buttons 1~4
Press these buttons to switch ports (1~4).
In a cascade setup, press these buttons to switch the
console display to the corresponding secondary
CM1164A unit.
5 Station Selection
Buttons
If the CM1164A is daisy chained to one or several units (up
to 4), press the button corresponding to the CM1164A
device that you want to configure or operate.
No. Component Description