ATEN Master View CS-1754 User manual

User Manual
CS-1754
CS-1758
2003-11-14

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Subpart J of Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment doescause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
wReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
wIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
wConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that which the receiver is connected.
wConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/television techni-
cian for help.
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Packing List
The complete Master View CS-1754 / CS-1758 package consists of:
w1 CS-1754 or CS-1758 KVM Switch
w1 Firmware Upgrade Cable
w1 Power Adapter
w1 User Manual
w1 Quick Start Guide
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that
nothing was 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 that connect to it.
©Copyright 2003 ATEN®International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-0225-1AT
Printed in Taiwan 11/2003
All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
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Contents
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CS-1754 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CS-1758 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CS-1754 / CS-1758 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before you Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Single Stage Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Two Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Three Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hot Plugging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Port Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hotkey Port Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Invoking Hotkey Mode (HKM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hotkey Port Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hotkey Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alternate Hotkey Invocation Keys: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alternate OSD Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Platform / Language Setup: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Miscellaneous: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OSD Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
The Firmware Upgrade Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Starting the Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Upgrade Succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Upgrade Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Master View Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Master View Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Notes:
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Overview
The CS-1754 and CS-1758 USB KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse)
Switches are control units that allow access and control of up to 4
(CS-1754) or 8 (CS-1758) computers from a single USB keyboard, USB
mouse, and monitor console. Since units can be cascaded to three
levels, in a complete three stage installation, up to 21 CS-1754s can
control up to 64 computers, and up to 73 CS-1758s can control up to
512 computers - all from the original single console.
Although the switches use a USB keyboard and mouse for the console,
they support both PS/2 and USB computers. Users have the choice of
connecting the switch to a computer with PS/2 connectors or USB
connectors depending on the cable used to link the switch to the
computers. See the Cables section, p. 3 for more details.
The CS-1754 / CS-1758 provides Multimedia keyboard support (volume
up/down, mute and pulse), and is audio enabled. A single microphone
can provide audio input to each of the computers, and you can listen to
the audio output of each computer on a single set of speakers (on a
one-at-a-time basis).
There are three convenient methods to access any computer connected
to the installation: (1) using the push button port selection switches
located on each unit’s front panel; (2) entering Hotkey combinations
from the keyboard; and (3) selecting from menus provided by the On
Screen Display (OSD). An Auto Scan feature also permits automatic
scanning and monitoring of the activities of all computers running on the
installation one by one.
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 CS-1754 / CS-1758 intercepts
keyboard input directly, it works on multiple operating platforms (PC
compatible, Mac*, Sun*, etc.).
There is no better way to save time and money than with a CS-1754 /
CS-1758 installation. Since a single console manages all of the
computers, the CS-1754 / CS-1758 setup: (1) eliminates the expense of
having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each
computer; (2) saves all the space those extra components would take
up; (3) saves on energy costs; and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and
wasted effort involved in constantly moving from one computer to
another.
*Mac and Sun computers must use the USB cable connection (see p. 3).
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Features
wDual function KVM-USB switch
wOne console controls 4 (CS-1754 ) or 8 (CS-1758 ) computers
wCascadable to three levels for control of up to 512 computers from a
single console
wDual interface support - PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse data
transfer from the switch to the computer*
wComputer selection via front panel switches, hotkeys and OSD
wLED Display For Easy Status Monitoring
wAuto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers
wComplete keyboard emulation for error free booting
wMultimedia keyboard support (volume up/down, mute and pulse)
wSuperior video quality - 2048 x 1536; DDC2B
wEasy installation - no software required
wHot pluggable - add or remove computers for maintenance without
powering down the switch
wSupports Windows, Mac, and Sun host systems
wWindows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP; Mac OS8.6 or higher; Solaris
*For PC compatible computers. Mac and Sun computers must use
the USB cable connection (see p. 3).
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Hardware Requirements
Console
wA VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution
that you will be using on any computer in the installation.
wA USB mouse
wA USB keyboard
Computer
The following equipment must be installed on each computer:
wA VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.
wEither a Type A USB port, or PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports (see
the Cables discussion, below).
Cables
Only ATEN’s CS Custom KVM cable sets, which are specifically
designed to work with these switches, may be used.
Depending on the KVM cable type, the switches can link to computers
that use PS/2 connectors to transfer keyboard and mouse data as well
as computers that use USB connectors (see the installation diagrams
on p. 10).
Cable Type Length Part Number
PS/2 KVM 1.2m 2L-5301P
PS/2 KVM 1.8m 2L-5302P
USB KVM 1.2m 2L-5301U
USB KVM 1.8m 2L-5302U
To purchase CS Custom KVM cable sets, contact your dealer.
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Introduction
CS-1754 Front View
1. Port Selection Switches
wPress a switch to access the computer attached to its
corresponding port.
wPressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 2 seconds performs a
keyboard and mouse reset.
wPressing Buttons 3 and 4 simultaneously for 2 seconds starts Auto
Scan Mode. See p. 21 for details.
2. Port LEDs
The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. The upper
ones are the On Line LEDs; the lower ones are the Selected Port LEDs:
wThe On Line LEDs light ORANGE to indicate that the computer
attached to the corresponding port is up and running. If the LED is
flashing, it indicates that the Port is being used for cascading to
another Master View switch (see Two Stage Installation, p. 11).
wThe Selected LEDs light GREEN to indicate that the computer
attached to the corresponding port is the one that has the KVM focus.
The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes when its port
is accessed under Auto Scan Mode (see p. 21 and F7 SCAN, p. 37).
3. Reset
Use a thin object (such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen),
to press this recessed switch in to initiate a warm reset. If the switch
is kept in for longer than three seconds, a cold reset takes place.
4. Power LED
Lights to indicate that the unit is receiving power.
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