ATEN VS-261 User manual

VS-261 / VS-461
USER MANUAL
DVI Video Switch

FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 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 instruction manual, may
cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause 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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that which the receiver is connected;
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for help.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

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VS-261 / VS-461
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Package Contents
The DVI Video Switch package contains the following items:
1 VS-261 or VS-461 DVI Video Switch
1 IR Remote Control Handset
1 Power Adapter
1 User Manual*
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 preventanydamage tothe unit,
and/or any of the devices connected to it.
*Features may have been added to the VS261 / VS461 since
this manual was printed. Please visit our website to download
the most up-to-date version of the manual.
Copyright © 2007 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1256-300G
Printing Date: 11/2007
ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Overview
The 2 port VS-261 and 4 port VS-461 chart a revolutionary new
direction in multimedia functionality by combining a Digital Visual
Interface (DVI) Video Switch with stereo quality audio. It is not
necessary to have a separate display and set of speakers for
each source. Users can switch among two (VS-261) or four (VS-
461) media sources, and enjoy their output on a single display
and set of speakers.
The VS-261 / VS-461 improves on previous video switch designs
by incorporating DVI connectors. DVI supports both digital video
(flat panel displays, data projectors, plasma displays, digital TVs
and set-top boxes) and analog video (traditional monitors and
TVs).
The VS-261 / VS-461 works on both PC compatible and Mac
systems. 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. Two
convenient methods are available to switch among media input
sources: port selection pushbuttons located on the unit's front
panel; and an IR remote control.

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Features
DVI video switch with stereo audio support
Output sound and video signals from 2 (VS-261) or 4 (VS-
461) DVI or analog video sources
Compliant with the DVI specification
Video source selection via front panel pushbuttons or IR
remote control
LED display for easy status monitoring
Superior video quality – 1920 x 1200; DDC2B
Easy installation
Hot pluggable – add or remove video inputs without powering
down the switch
Supports Windows and Mac host systems

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System Requirements
Consoles
A DVI display capable of the highest resolution that you will
be using on any DVI output
Stereo speakers for audio output
Computers
Thefollowingequipmentmustbeinstalled oneach computer that
is to be connected to the system:
A DVI port
Note: The quality of the display is affected by the quality of the
DVI display card. For best results, we recommend you
purchase a high quality product.
An audio out port (optional – for audio accompaniment to the
display)
Cables
Two (VS-261) or four (VS-461) sets of DVI cable are required to
properly operate this DVI Switch (not included).
Note: 1. Cables are not included in this package. Since the
quality of the display is affected by the quality and the
length of the cables, we strongly recommend that you
purchase high quality cables. Contact your dealer to
purchase the correct cable sets for your switch.
2. There are three types of DVI signals (DVI-I, DVI-A, DVI-
D). The cable type must match the type of signal being
used by the DVI source and the DVI display.

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Operating Systems
Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:
OS Version
Windows 2000 and higher
Linux RedHat 6.0 and higher
SuSE 8.2 and higher
Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher
UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher
FreeBSD 3.51 and higher
Sun Solaris 8 and higher
Novell Netware 5.0 and higher
Mac OS 9 and higher
DOS 6.2 and higher

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Front View
No. Component Description
1 Port Selection
Pushbuttons Press a pushbutton to display video (playback audio) from the device attached to the corresponding port.
2 Port LEDs The port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches.
- The ON LINE LED lights to indicate that the device
attached to the corresponding port is on.
- The SELECTED LED lights to indicate that the video
(audio) input is from the device attached to the
corresponding port.
3 IR Receiver Receives port switching signals from the remote
handset.
1
23
1
23

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Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here.
2 Video/Audio
Output The output section is comprised of a DVI-I connector and two RCA audio jacks. The cables that connect to the video
and audio input ports on the Video Display plug in here.
L=left audio, R=right audio.
3 Video/Audio
Input Each input section is comprised of a DVI-I connector and two RCA audio jacks. The cables that connect to the video
and audio output ports on the source devices plug in here.
Be sure that the cables from an individualsource device all
plug into the same input section (e.g. all in Port 1, etc.).
1 2 3
1 2 3

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IR Remote Control Unit
No. Component Description
1 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here.
2 MediaOutput
Section The cables from your DVI Video Display and Audio jacks plug in here. Each connector is marked with an appropriate
icon to indicate itself.
3MediaInput
Section The cables that link your media source devices to the VS- 261 / VS-461 plug into the ports in this section. Each
section is comprised of a DVI-I connector and two speaker
jacks. When connecting DVI and audio cables from your
sources, be sure that the DVI cable and audio cables from
a device all plug into the same port section (e.g. all in Port
1, etc.).
1
2

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Installation
Refer to the installation diagram (the numbers in the diagrams
correspond to the numbers of the steps) and do the following:
1. Plug your DVI display's connector into the Video Output port
located in the Output section on the unit's rear panel.
2. Plug your speakers into the audio jacks (left and right) located
in the Output section on the unit's rear panel.
3. Use a DVI cable to connect the source device's video out port
to any available DVI socket on the Input section of the switch.
4. Use audio cables to connect the source device's audio out
ports into the VS-261 / VS-461's audio jacks.
Note: Be sure that the audio cables plug into the jacks that
correspond to theport that theDVIconnector isplugged
into (i.e., all cables are in Port 1 sockets, or all in Port 2
sockets, etc.).
5. Plug the power adapter that came with your switch into an AC
power source, then plug the power adapter cable into the
switch's Power Jack.
This completes the installation. Once the switch is powered up,
you can power on the source devices.
1. Make sure that the power to any device that you
connect to the installation has been turned off. You
must unplug the power cords of any computers that
have the Keyboard Power On function.
2. Make sure that all devices you will be installing are
properly grounded

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3
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4

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Video Port Switching
There are two convenient methods for switching among video
sources: Manual and the Remote Control.
Manual Selection
To select a source device, press and release the front panel
pushbutton that corresponds to the port that the device is
connected to.
Remote Control Selection
Press the Port Up or Port Down button on the remote control
unit to cycle among the source devices. Each time you press
the button, the media focus switches from the current port to
the next port (Port Up) or the previous port (Port Down).
To switch directly to a source device, press the numerical
button (1, 2, 3, or 4) that corresponds to the port that the
device is connected to.
Note: 1. Pressing button 3 or 4 has no effect on the VS-261.
2. The infrared signal range is 6 meters (max.)
3. You must aim the remote control unit at the IR
Receiver located on the switch's front panel (see p.
9). For optimum performance, make sure there is a
clear line-of-sight between the control unit and the
receiver.

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Hot Plugging
The VS-261 / VS-461 supports hot plugging - devices can be
added and removed from the installation by plugging and
unplugging their cables to and from the VS-261 / VS-461's Video
Input ports without the need to shut the switch down.
Powering Off and Restarting
If you Power Off the VS-261 / VS-461, before starting it back up
you must do the following:
1. Shut down all the devices that are attached to it.
2. Unplug its power adapter cable.
3. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the power adapter cable back in.
4. After it is powered up, Power On the attached devices.

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Specifications
Function VS-261 VS-461
Computer Connections 2 4
Port Selection Front Panel Pushbuttons; IR Remote
Control
Connectors Video In 1 x DVI-I port (F)
Audio Out 2 x Stereo RCA jacks
Video In 2 x DVI-I ports (F) 4 x DVI-I ports (F)
Audio Out 4 x RCA jacks 8 x RCA jacks
LEDs Selected 2 (Green) 4 (Green)
On Line 2 (Orange) 4 (Orange)
Power Adapter 1 x DC 9V jack
Resolution Up to 1920 x 1200; DDC2B
Environment Operating
Temp. 0–50ºC
Storage
Temp. -20–60ºC
Humidity 0–80% RH, Non-condensing
Housing Metal
Weight 0.6kg 0.8kg
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.0 x 8.8 x 5.55 cm 21.0 x 8.8 x 5.55 cm

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Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Causes Action
Erratic
behavior. Unit not receiving enough power. Use a DC 9V power adapter if you are not already using one. If
you are already using a power
adapter, check that it matches
the system specifications (DC
9V). and that it is plugged in and
functioning properly.
Video doesn’t
display on
some ports.
DVI specification of
the source device
doesn’t match the
DVI specification of
the DVI cable and/
or the DVI display
device.
There are three DVI standards:
DVI-A; DVI-D; and DVI-I. Make
sure that the DVI specifications o
the source device, cable and
monitor all match.
Note: Some monitors are able to
support multiple DVI signals.

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Limited Warranty
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PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM THE DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE
OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
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statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specially
disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular
purpose.
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions,
or update. For further inquires please contact your direct vendor.