IOGear GCS1102 User manual

Installation
Installation Guide
2/4-Port DVI KVMP Switch with Cables
GCS1102/GCS1104
PART NO. M1108/M1109

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Table of Contents
Package Contents 4
System Requirements 5
GCS1102 Overview 6
GCS1104 Overview 8
Installation 10
LED Indications 13
Port Switching 14
Hotkeys Summary Table 16
Autoscan Mode 17
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) 18
Mac Keyboard Emulation 20
Sun Keyboard Emulation 21
Factory Default Hotkeys Settings 22
Firmware Upgrade 23
Upgrade Fail 28
FAQ 29
FCC Statements 31
CE Statement 33
SJ/T 11364-2006 34
Limited Warranty 35
Contact 36

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Package Contents
1 x 2/4-Port DVI KVMP Switch
2/4 x DVI-D KVM Cables (2 for GCS1102 and 4 for GCS1104)
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Installation Guide
1 x Warranty Card

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System Requirements
Console
DVI-D supported Monitor•
USB keyboard and mouse•
Powered Speakers and microphone (optional)•
Computers
A USB port•
A DVI-D supported connection•
3.5mm Audio and microphone connections (optional)•
Operating System
Windows XP•
Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit)•
Windows 7•
Mac OS X or greater•
Sun Solaris workstation•
Linux, UNIX and other USB supported systems*•
*Additional drivers and support may be needed

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GCS1102 Overview
Front View
Port 1 Switch Button1.
Port 2 Switch Button2.
Console USB Keyboard Port3.
Console USB Mouse Port4.

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Rear View
Power Jack5.
USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Ports6.
Console Mic. Port7.
Console Audio Port8.
Console DVI Port9.
CPU2 Mic. Port10.
CPU2 Audio Port11.
CPU2 DVI Port12.
CPU2 USB Port13.
CPU1 Mic. Port14.
CPU1 Audio Port15.
CPU1 USB Port16.
CPU1 DVI Port17.

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GCS1104 Overview
Front View
Port 1 Switch Button1.
Port 2 Switch Button2.
Port 3 Switch Button3.
Port 4 Switch Button4.
Front Panel Mic. Port5.
Front Panel Audio Port6.
USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port7.

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Rear View
Power Jack8.
Console Mouse Port9.
Console Keyboard Port10.
USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port11.
Console Mic. Port12.
Console Audio Port13.
Console DVI Port14.
CPU4 Mic. Port15.
CPU4 Audio Port16.
CPU4 USB Port17.
CPU4 DVI Port18.
CPU3 Mic. Port19.
CPU3 Audio Port20.
CPU3 USB Port21.
CPU3 DVI Port22.
CPU2 Mic. Port23.
CPU2 Audio Port24.
CPU2 USB Port25.
CPU2 DVI Port26.
CPU1 Mic. Port27.
CPU1 Audio Port28.
CPU1 USB Port29.
CPU1 DVI Port30.

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Step 1
Please make sure your computers and monitor are
powered off before you start.
Step 2
Connect the power adapter from your wall outlet to
your power jack of the KVM.
Installation
Step 3
Connect the DVI cable from your monitor to the
console DVI monitor port. Then, turn on your
monitor.

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GCS1104
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Step 4
Connect your USB keyboard and mouse to the
console USB keyboard port and console USB
mouse port.
Step 5
Connect your powered speaker and mic. to the
console audio port and console mic. Port.

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Step 6
Connect a set of your molded KVM cable from your
KVM switch to each of your computers – DVI cable
to the DVI output, USB cables to open USB ports
from your computer, audio cable to your audio
output and mic. cable to the mic. input.
Final Step
Turn on your computers.

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LED Indications
LED Description
Online / Selected Dim Orange A device is powered on and connected to the KVMP
switch but the port is not on focus
Bright Orange ThespecicporthasfocusontheKVM(Keyboard,video
and mouse)
USB Link Green ThespecicporthasfocusontheUSBperipheralsharing
ports

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Port Switching
Port Switching
You can switch port via front panel pushbutton or hotkey commands.
Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton
Mode1 (Default)
Function Description
Switch All Focus (KVM, Audio and USB) Pressandholdthespecicpushbuttonfor2seconds
Switch KVM Focus Pressthespecicpushbuttononce
Switch Audio Focus Pressthespecicpushbuttontwicerapidly
Mode2*
Function Description
Switch All Focus (KVM, Audio and USB) Pressthespecicpushbuttononce
Switch KVM Focus Pressandholdthespecicpushbuttonfor2seconds
Switch Audio Focus Pressthespecicpushbuttontwicerapidly
*Please refer to the HSM (Hotkeys Setting Mode) section for details about how to switch the front panel
pushbutton into Mode2.

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Port Switching via Hotkey Commands
To trigger a Hotkey Mode, simply press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]*. Please refer to Hotkey Summary Table
for details.
*Note:Ifthereisaconictusing[ScrollLock][ScrollLock]sequence,youcanchangetothealternative
sequence [Ctrl] [Ctrl]. Please refer to Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) section for details.

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Hotkeys Summary Table
Hotkey combination Description
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll
Lock] + or
[Ctrl] [Ctrl]* +
*Note: If alternative
hotkey sequence is
chosen
[Enter] Switch KVM, USB and audio focus to the next port
[n*] [Enter] SwitchKVM,USBandaudiofocustothespecicport
[k] [Enter] Switch KVM focus to the next port
[n*] [k] [Enter] SwitchKVMfocustothespecicport
[u] [Enter] Switch USB focus to the next port
[n*] [u] [Enter] SwitchUSBfocustothespecicport
[s] [Enter] Switch audio focus to the next port
[n*] [s] [Enter] Switchaudiofocustothespecicport
[n*] [k] [s] [Enter] SwitchKVMandaudiofocustothespecicport
[n*] [k] [u] [Enter] SwitchKVMandUSBfocustothespecicport
[n*] [u] [s] [Enter] SwitchUSBandaudiofocustothespecicport
*Note: Interval n is the port ID number (1 and 2 for GCS1102 and 1, 2, 3 and 4 for GCS1104)

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Autoscan Mode
You can either activate Autoscan Mode via front panel push button or hotkeys.
Function Description
Auto Scan Front Panel Push Button Press and hold port 1 and port 2 Pushbutton simultaneously
for 2 seconds to activate Autoscan Mode*
Hotkeys [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a]
[Enter]
Activate Autoscan mode. It
will cycle from port to port
every 5 seconds (default)
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a]
[n] [Enter]
Activate Autoscan mode. It
will cycle from port to port
every n seconds**
*Note: Autoscan Mode from front panel push button will be scanning a port every 5 seconds by default. If
you wish to have the Autoscan Mode be scanning with different time interval, please trigger Autoscan Mode
via hotkeys.
**Note: n is an interval between 1 and 99 that stands for the time (in second) desire for scanning each port.

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Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM)
Hotkey Description
Press and hold [Num Lock] ([Clear] key1.
on Mac keyboard)
Press and release [-]2.
Release [Num Lock] ([Clear] key on3.
Mac keyboard)
Invoking hotkey setting mode
Invoke HSM, then press [h] Change the HSM invocation keys from [Num Lock] to [Ctrl]
and from [-] to [F12]
Invoke HSM, then press [t] Change port switching hotkey sequence between [Scroll
Lock] [Scroll Lock] and [Ctrl] [Ctrl]
Invoke HSM, then press [F2] Enables Mac keyboard emulation
Invoke HSM, then press [F3] Enables Sun keyboard emulation
Invoke HSM, then press [F10] Auto-detect the keyboard operating platform (for PC
compatible systems). Activates Pass Through Keyboard
Mode (keystrokes are sent directly to the computer instead of
through the Mac emulator).
Invoke HSM, then press [F4] List out current settings
Note: Please have a Notepad or word document opened
before you trigger this function.

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Invoke HSM, then press [F5] USB Reset
Invoke HSM, then press [b] Toggle hotkey beepers on or off
Invoke HSM, then press [s] Toggle front panel pushbutton between Mode1 and Mode2
Invoke HSM, then press [x] [Enter] Disable or enable port switching hotkey
Invoke HSM, then press [u] [p] [g] [r] [a] [d]
[e] [Enter]
Activate Firmware Upgrade Mode – Front panel KVM LED will
ashindicatingFirmwareUpgradeModeisactivated.
Invoke HSM, then press [r] [Enter] Restore default settings
Invoke HSM, then press [d] Captureandstoremonitor’sEDIDonspecicport
Invoke HSM, then press [m] Enable or disable mouse emulation
Invoke HSM, then press [F1] Reset keyboard and mouse under some special OS’ that do
not support USB 2.0
*Note: To exit HSM manually, press Esc or spacebar.

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Mac Keyboard Emulation
The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation
mappings are listed in the table below.
*Note:Whenusingkeycombinations,pressandreleasetherstkey(Ctrl),thenpressandreleasethe
second key.
PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard
[Shift] Shift
[Crtl] Ctrl
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[Ctrl] [1]
[Ctrl] [2]
[Ctrl] [3]
[Ctrl] [4]
[Alt] Alt
[Print Screen] F13
[Scroll Lock] F14
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[Enter] Return
[Backspace] Delete
[Insert] Help
[Ctrl] F15