IOGear GCE500U User manual

Installation
Installation Guide
USB VGA KVM Console Extender
GCE500U
PART NO. M1125-a

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Table of Contents
Package Contents 4
System Requirements 5
Overview 6
Rack Mounting 9
Grounding 11
Standard Installation 12
Advanced Installation 16
Operating Modes 20
LED Indications 21
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 22
CE Statement 23
SJ/T 11364-2006 24
Limited Warranty 25
Contact 26

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Package Contents
1 x GCE500U Local Unit
1 x GCE500U Remote Unit
1 x USB KVM Cable
2 x Rack Mount Kit
2 x Grounding Cable
2 x Power Adapter
1 x Installation Guide
1 x Warranty Card

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System Requirements
- A Solid CAT5e/6 Cable
Console
- VGA, SVGA, SXGA, UXGA, WUXGA or Multisync monitor
- USB Keyboard and mouse
Computer
- VGA, SVGA, SXGA, UXGA, WUXGA or Multisync video output
- An available USB port

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Overview
Front View
CPU Port1.
Remote LED2.
Local LED3.
Operating Mode Pushbutton4.
Link LED5.
Remote LED6.
Local
Remote

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Rear View
Power Jack1.
USB Mouse Port2.
USB Keyboard Port3.
Extension Input/Output Port4.
VGA Monitor Port5.
Local & Remote Unit

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Side View
Grounding Terminal1.
Local & Remote Unit

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Rack Mounting
Step 1
Unscrew the screws that are in the bottom of the housing, then screw the provided mounting bracket on top
of the units with the screws.

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Step 2
Screw the other side of the bracket onto any available area on the rack.

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To prevent damage to your installation, it is important that your devices are properly grounded. Use the pro-
vided grounding wires to ground the Local and Remote Unit of the GCE500U. Connect one end of the wire
to the grounding terminal and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object.
Grounding

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Note: Please make sure your computer is completely shutdown before you begin.
Step 1
Connect the power adapter between the wall outlet and the unit (Both local and remote units)
Standard Installation

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Step 2
Connect the provided USB KVM Cable between the local unit’s CPU port and the computer
Local unit

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Step 3
Connect your VGA monitor to the console VGA port, USB keyboard and mouse to the Console USB
keyboard and mouse port respectively (Both local and remote units)

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Step 4
Connect your CAT5e/6 Cable between the Extension Input/Output Ports from the local and remote unit.
Final Step
Turn on your computer and monitors.

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Advanced Installation
Note: Please make sure your computers are completely shutdown before you begin.
Step 1
Connect the power adapter between the wall outlet and the unit (Both local and remote units).

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Step 2
Connect the provided USB KVM Cable between the local unit’s CPU port and the console VGA and
keyboard port of the KVM.
Step 3
Please refer to the user manual of the specic KVM to complete the KVM installation.
Note: Please ignore the Console VGA, USB Keyboard and mouse ports installation steps from the KVM’s
user manual because you have done this portion from the last step (Step 2).
(KVM example: IOGEAR’s GCS1734 )

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Step 4
Connect your VGA monitor to the console VGA port, USB keyboard and mouse to the Console USB
keyboard and mouse port respectively (Both local and remote units).

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Step 5
Connect your CAT5e/6 Cable between the Extension Input/Output Ports from the local and remote unit.
Final Step
Turn on your computers and monitors.

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Operating Modes
Mode Description
Local Only local console has access
Remote Only remote console has access
Note: Remote Mode cannot be selected by the Operating Mode Pushbut-
ton, it only occurs when Auto Mode grants the access to the remote
console.
Auto (Default) Either local or remote console can have access, but only one console
can have access at a time. Whichever console is being used rst will be
granted with the access, for example, if local unit is being used rst, then
it will turn into local mode, but when the local unit becomes idle, it will turn
back into Auto Mode