IOGear 8-Port DVI KVMP Switch User manual

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GCS1108
PART NO. M1207
8-Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support
User Manual

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©2012 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. Part No. M1207
IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView®, VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR. Microsoft and Windows
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
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with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only
and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear
in this document.

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Table of Contents
Package Contents 4
System Requirements 4
Overview 5
Foot Pad Set Installation 6
Rack Mounting 6
Console Monitor Connection Options 8
Single Level Installation 9
2-Level Installation (Cascading) 11
3-Level Installation (Cascading) 12
LED Indication 13
Port Switching 13
On-screen Display (OSD) Operation 14
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) 31
Mac Keyboard Emulation 32
Sun Keyboard Emulation 32
Factory Default Settings 33
Firmware Upgrade 33
Upgrade Fail 36
Restore Factory Default Settings 37
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 38
CE Compliance 38
Limited Warranty 39
Contact 39

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System Requirements
Recommended Console
• Display Option #1 – A display with both DVI and VGA connection*
• Display Option #2 – A DVI-I Display for DVI computers
• Display Option #3 – One each of DVI and VGA displays to support DVI and VGA computers
• 1 set of USB keyboard and mouse
Computers
• 1 DVI port or 1 VGA port
• 1 USB port
Operating Systems
• Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit)
• Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit)**
• Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
• Sun Solaris
• Linux
*IOGEARrecommendsDisplayOption#1forbestdisplayconguration
**IOGEAR's Display Emulation Technology provides the EDID support for Windows 7
Cable
OnlycustomUSBDVIorVGAKVMcablesets,whicharespecicallydesignedtoworkwith
this switch, may be used to link to the computers. Two cable sets are provided with this
package.
Note: The quality of the display is affected by the quality and length of the cables. If you need
additional cable sets, please contact your dealer to purchase the appropriate ones for your switch.
Package Contents
1 x GCS1108 8-port USB DVI KVMP Switch
2 x Custom USB DVI-D KVM Cable Sets
1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)
1 x User Manual
1 x Rack Mount Kit
1 x Warranty Card
Type Length Part Number
USB DVI-D Single Link
6ft (1.8m) G2L7D02U
10ft (3.0 m) G2L7D03U
15ft (5.0 m) G2L7D05U
USB DVI-I Single Link* 6ft (1.8 m) G2L7D02UI *
10ft (3.0 m) G2L7D03UI
*For cascading setup, IOGEAR recommends to use USB DVI-I Single Link cable
(G2L7D02UI) for best performance use.
Tyep Length Part Number
USB VGA
Cable
6ft (1.8m) G2L5102U
DVI-A Adapter GDVIMVGAF

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Overview
Front view
1. Port 1~8 switch Button
2. Power LED
3. Reset Button
4. USB Sharing Port
5. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch
Back view
1. Powe Jack
2. CPU 1 - 8 Port
3. Console Port
4. Grounding

Step 1
Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws total) near the front
of the switch.
8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch
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Foot Pad Set Installation
FliptheKVMswitchupsidedown.Peeltheprotectivelmsoffofthefootpads,thenstickthe
pads to the four corners, as shown in the diagram below.
Rack Mounting

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Step 2
Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the
rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit.
Final Step
Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line
up with the holes in the rack. Secure the mounting brackets to the front of the rack.
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(a) One DVI monitor (DVI-I connector)
One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI
console monitor into the DVI console port
located on the unit’s rear panel;
(b) One DVI monitor (DVI-D + VGA connectors)
One DVI (DVI-D + VGA) monitor – plug your
dual-interface console monitor into both the
DVI and VGA console ports
(c) Two Monitors (1 x DVI-D; 1 x VGA)
Two Monitors (1 x DVI-D; 1 x VGA) – plug
your DVI monitor into the DVI console port,
and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA
console port.
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DVI-I
DVI-D + VGA
DVI-D
VGA
Console Monitor Connection Options

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Single Level Installation
1. Plug your USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports located on the
unit’s rear panel.
2. Depending on your console monitor’s interface, connect your monitor using one of the
following methods (see Console Monitor Connection Options, page 8), and power
on:
Note: The GCS1108 supports DVI, VGA, and dual interface monitors, but only one video
signal (DVI or VGA) can be displayed at a time – the signal will display on either the DVI
monitor or the VGA monitor, depending on the OSD settings.
See Set Computer Viedo Input, page 26 for details about setting the correct video
input and output for your video requirements.
a. One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI console monitor into thhe DVI console
port located on the unit’s rear panel;
b. One DVI (DVI-D + VGA) monitor – plug your dual-interface console monitor into
both the DVI and VGA console ports;
c. Two Monitors (1 x DVI; 1 x VGA) – plug your DVI monitor into the DVI console
port, and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA console port.
3. Plug your main microphone and speakers into the console microphone and speaker jacks
located on the unit’s front panel. The microphone and speakers plugged into this panel
have priority over those in the rear panel.

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4. Plug your secondary microphone and speakers into the console audio ports located on
the unit’s rear panel.
5. Using the custom USB DVI KVM cable set provided with this package, plug the DVI
connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch, then plug
the accompanying USB and audio connectors into their corresponding USB, microphone,
and speaker sockets.
6. At the other end of the cable, plug the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into
their respective ports on the computer.
7. Plug your USB peripherals into the type A sockets in the USB hub section.
8. Plug the power adapter that came with your switch into an AC power source, then plug
power adapter cable into the switch’s Power Jack.
Note: Verify that all the plugs
are in the same KVM Port
sockets (all in Port 1, all in
Port 2, etc.).
9. Turn on the power to the computers.