CyberResearch GFC 1716A User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
VER. 1.0 • 2004
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GFC 1716A
1U Rack-Mount FoldAway™ with
17" LCD Monitor, Keyboard,
Touchpad, and 16-Port KVM Switch
®
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www.cyberresearch.com
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203-483-8815 (9am to 5pm EST) FAX: [phone]

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Inc. Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification
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use in life support systems, medical equipment, and/or medical devices
without the written approval of the President of CyberResearch, Inc. Life
support devices and systems are devices or systems which are intended
for surgical implantation into the body, or to support or sustain life and
whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury.
Other medical equipment includes devices used for monitoring, data
acquisition, modification, or notification purposes in relation to life
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 1
Features ........................................................................................ 1
Specifications ................................................................................ 2
Accessories................................................................................... 5
Rack Mount Installation................................................................. 6
Product Detail................................................................................ 7
Onscreen Display.......................................................................... 8
Onscreen Display for KVM Operation ......................................... 15
System Requirements................................................................. 19
Cable Diagrams .......................................................................... 20
Hardware Installation .................................................................. 21
Usage.......................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 27

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Introduction
Congratulations!You've chosen the efficient GFC 1716Acwhich will save you MONEY,TIME,
SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER.
You can now control multiple PCs from one keyboard, mouse and monitor.GFC 1716A is has
features such as 19” Rack Mount Size,1 U Rack Mount Height, On Screen DisplayMenu,
Password security, PC server name search, Hot key Control, Front Panel Push Button and
Auto Scan Control. It has complete keyboard and mouse emulation for simultaneous PCs
boot-up process.
Features
z 16 ports--GFC 1716A fits in 19” racks
z Support Microsoft Intellimouse, Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer, Logitech Net Mouse or the
other fully compatible MS mouse.
z Provide Console PS/2 to PC serial mouse conversion
z Support DOS, Win3.X, Win95/98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, WinNT, Netware, SCO Unix, HP Unix,
Linux
z Hot Plug - Add PCs or Remove Connected PCs for Maintenance without Powering Down
the GFC 1716A or PCs.
z Very High Video Quality - Up To 1920X1440, Bandwidth: 200MHz
z No Software Required - easy PC selection via On Screen Display Manual, Push Buttons,
Hot Keys
z Support eight-character password protection and search PC server name
z Auto Scan Mode for monitoring PCs and flexible Scan time from 5~99 seconds
z Keyboard status restored when switching PCs
z LED Display for easy status monitoring
z Buzzer sound for switching port confirmation.
z Standard Keyboard, VGA and Mouse cable.
z No DIP switch setting needed/auto-detect

Case/Mounting Frame
Keyboard Filter with Display Combo Yes
Mounting Configuration Rack-mount (EIA 19")
Height, Rack Units 1U (1.75")
Mounting Flanges Removable rack-mounting flanges included
Chassis Material Heavy-duty steel chassis
Front Panel Material Steel
Primary Case Color Black
Front Panel Color Black
Display
Display Type LCD flat panel
Video Input Types Standard analog VGA (15-pin)
Screen Size (viewable area, diagonal) 17.0"
Display Filter Screen Size 15" to 18"
Display Brightness 250 nits (High-Bright)
Display Filter Brightness High-bright (250 to 340 nits)
Resolution, max. 1280 x 1024 pixels
Maximum Number of Colors 16 million colors
Contrast Ratio 350:1
Scanning
Frequency Scanning Frequency, Vertical 56Hz....75Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard Form Factor Compact keyboard
Construction - Chassis Material Steel
Protection Rating NEMA 1
Case/Mounting
Frame
Built-In Keyboard Wrist Rest Front of keyboard provides a wrist rest on either
side of the touchpad.
Total Number of Keys 105 keys
Number of Data Entry Keys 93 keys
Number of Function Keys 12 keys
Keycap Color Grey
Key Feedback Short-travel (touch-typing compatible)
Keys
Construction - Keycap Material Plastic
Pointing Device
Pointing Device Type Touchpad
Interface Signals Supported PS/2 mouse
Tracking Technology Touchpad (touch surface to move pointer)
Pointing Device Buttons 2 buttons
Button Material Plastic
Pointing Device OS Support
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows 3.x
MS-DOS
Linux
Windows CE
Windows 98SE
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Specifications

KVM Switches
KVM User x System Configuration 1 x 16
Number of PCs per KVM Switch 16 PCs
Additional Features
Hot pluggable KVM switch allows you to add or
remove PC connections without powering down
the KVM switch
Keyboard 'Hot Key' Commands for switching
channels, banks, and OSD commands
Front handle folds down for lower rack-
protrusion profile
Cables & Connectors
Number of Connectors 16
Connector Type HD-15 (VGA standard)
Connector Gender Female (socket)
Connector Details
KVM set connector on KVM side is special 15-pin
connector that incorporates the keyboard and
mouse signals. There is only 1 connector per
channel on the KVM side.
Video/KVM
Connectors
Cabling Details
Using a GFA 16CBLxx cable, on the PC side
there is a regular complement of VGA, mouse,
and keyboard male connectors.
Power Chassis Power Input Connector NEMA standard male PC cord socket
Indicators, Switches, & Controls
On Screen Display (OSD) Control Functions
Brightness
Contrast
RGB color adjustments
Horizontal position
Vertical position
Horizontal size
Vertical size
Color balance
Color temperature adjustment
Video source selection
Select language for OSD controls
Position of OSD controls
Reset to factory defaults
Geometry (convex/concave sides)
Geometry (parallelogram)
Phase adjustment
Auto adjustment
Recall (last OSD setting)
LCD Display On/Off Switch Yes
OSD Controls OSD controls for menu navigation (3 buttons)
Brightness Via OSD controls
Front Panel
Controls
Contrast Via OSD controls
Rear Panel
Controls Power On/Off Switch 1 on/off switch
Power On/Off LED indicates power on
System in Sleep Mode Shown by change in LED color
Channel Number Active channel shown by 16 LEDs
Indicators
Buzzer for Alarms Yes
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Operating System
Operating System Supported
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows 3.x
MS-DOS
Linux
Windows 98SE
Cooling
Cooling Summary Convection (runs in silence)
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature 32°F....104°F (0°C....40°C)
Storage Temperature -4°F....140°F (-20°C....60°C)
Relative Humidity, noncondensing 0%....90%
Safety & Standards Compliance
Safety/Approvals Meets CE standards
Meets FCC Part 15 - Class B EMI specs
Dimensions
Rack Width EIA standard 19 inches at flanges
Width (without removable flanges) 17.43" (442.77mm)
Height 1.75" (44.5mm)
Height, Rack Units 1U (1.75")
Depth (including handles) 2.13ft (647.7mm)
Depth Behind Panel (rack depth) 2.07ft (631.8mm)
Protrusion from Rack When Closed (including handles) 1.43" (36.3mm)
Max. Extension from Rack When Open (including
handles)
18.75" (476.25mm)
Rack Depth Range (rear mounting bracket) 1.92ft ....3.17ft (584.2mm....965.2mm)
Shipping Height 9.5" (241.3mm)
Shipping Width 2.04ft (622.3mm)
Shipping Depth 2.63ft (800.1mm)
Weight
Weight 38.22lbs (17.34kg )
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Accessories:
Model
Extension Bracket: 2
Power cord: 1
D-Sub 15 VGA-PS/2 Cable
ΰ3 in 1α:
16
Screw Package: 1
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Rackmount Installation
1. Find the proper position and screw the rack-mount flanges to the GFC 1716A
as shown in figure below.
2. With the GFC 1716A inside the rack, align flange holes with mounting holes
at the rear of the rack and install mounting screws.
3. Mount the front flanges on the main body of the unit to the front of the rack.
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Product Detail
Self-locking Device
Press the button to unlock
Maximum Extension Length
Up To 110ш
431.8mm
view of open & close
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On Screen Display
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