IOGear GCS1808 User manual

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GCS1808/GCS1716
PART NO. M1102/M1074
Installation
Installation Guide
8/16-Port USB PS/2 Combo KVMP Switch

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©2009 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. Part No. M1102/M1074
IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView®, VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and
Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty
of any kind 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, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or
errors that may appear in this document.

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Package Contents
1 x 8/16-Port USB PS/2 Combo KVMP Switch–
1 x PS/2 KVM Cable–
1 x USB KVM Cable–
1 x Console Cable–
1 x Cascade Cable–
1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable–
1 x Rack Mount Kit (1 Set)–
1 x Grounding Wire–
1 x Foot Pad Set (4 Pads)–
1 x Power Adapter–
1 x Installation Guide–
1 x Warranty Card–

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System Requirements
Console
• A display with an VGA (HDB-15) input
• A USB or PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
Computers
• A video output with an VGA (HDB-15) female connector
• Open USB port or PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

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Table of Contents
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) 50
Mac Keyboard Emulation 52
Sun Keyboard Emulation 53
Factory Default Settings 54
Firmware Upgrade 55
Upgrade Fail 59
Restore Factory Default Settings 60
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Statement 62
CE Statement 64
Limited Warranty 65
Contact 66
Package Contents 3
System Requirements 4
GCS1808 Overview 6
GCS1716 Overview 8
Foot Pad Set Installation 10
Rack Mounting 11
Grounding 14
Single Level Installation 15
2-Level Installation (Cascading) 18
LED Indication 22
Port Switching 23
On-screen Display (OSD) Operation 24

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GCS1808 Overview
Port 1~8 switch Button1.
Reset Button2.
USB Sharing Port*3.
Front view
*Note: The USB sharing device can only be used if your computer is connected to the KVM via a USB
KVM Cable. Also, it does not support cascading; in other words, it can only be shared within the 8 ports
of the KVM.
Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch4.
Firmware Upgrade Cable Port5.
Power LED6.

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PS/2-USB CPU
CONSOLE
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Back view
CPU1~8 Port1.
Grounding2.
Cable Tie Slot3.
Power Jack4.
Console Port5.

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GCS1716 Overview
Port 1~16 Switch Button1.
Reset Button2.
USB Sharing Port*3.
*Note: The USB sharing device can only be used if your computer is connected to the KVM via a USB
KVM Cable. Also, it does not support cascading; in other words, it can only be shared within the 16 ports
of the KVM
Front view
Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch4.
Firmware Upgrade Cable Port5.
Power LED 6.

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PS/2-USB CPU
CONSOLE
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CPU1~16 Port1.
Grounding2.
Cable Tie Slot3.
Back view
Power Jack4.
Console Port5.

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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.