IOGear GCS1808H User manual

Quick Start Guide
GCS1808H/GCS1816H/GCS1808HKITU/GCS1816HKITU
PART NO. Q1571/Q1572/Q1582/Q1583
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8/16-Port USB HDMI
®
KVMP Switch

GCS1808H/GCS1816H
1 x GCS1808H/1816H 8/16-port USB HDMI KVMP Switch
2 x Custom USB HDMI KVM Cable Sets
1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Rack Mounting Kit
GCS1808HKITU/GCS1816HKITU
1 x GCS1808H/1816H 8/16-port USB HDMI KVMP Switch
8/16 x Custom USB HDMI KVM Cable Sets
1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Rack Mounting Kit
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Package Contents
Console:
• An HDMI monitor
• A USB mouse
• A USB keyboard
• Speakers (optional)
Computers:
• An HDMI output*
• A USB Type-A port
• Speaker ports (optional)
Note: *The HDMI card quality will affect quality of the display. For best results, we
recommend using a high quality HDMI card
The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo
are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.
System Requirements

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Overview 2
Front View
1. Port Selection Pushbuttons
2. Port LEDs
3. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch
4. Audio Port
5. Firmware Upgrade Port
6. USB 2.0 Port
7. Reset Switch
8. Power LED
GCS1808H Front View
GCS1816H Front View
Overview
ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK
ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

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Rear View
1. Power Jack
2. Console Ports
3. Grounding Terminal
4. USB 2.0 Port
5. KVM Port Sections
GCS1808H Rear View
GCS1816H Rear View
Overview

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Hardware Installation
Rack Mounting - Front
1. Remove the screws, one each from the left and the right sides of the switch,
near to the front of the switch
2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mount kit
to screw the rack mount brackets into the sides near the front of the switch
3. Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position the switch 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

Hardware Installation
Single Stage Installation (GCS1808H)
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USB HDMI
KVM Cable
Set
USB HDMI KVM
Cable Set
HDD
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HDD
or
ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

Hardware Installation
Single Stage Installation (GCS1816H)
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HDD
or
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USB HDMI
KVM Cable
Set
USB HDMI KVM
Cable Set
HDD
ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

Hardware Installation
Single Stage Installation
To setup single stage GCS1808H/GCS1816H installation, please follow
below steps:
1. Connect the USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports
located on the switch’s rear panel.
2. Connect the HDMI monitor into the HDMI console port and power ON.
3. Connect the main speakers into the audio port located on the switch’s
front panel. The speakers connected into this port will have priority over
those connected to the rear panel.
4. Connect the secondary speakers into the audio port located on the
switch’s rear panel.
5. Using the custom USB HDMI KVM cable set provided with this package,
connect the HDMI connector into any available HDMI socket in the KVM
CPU section on the rear side of the switch. Then, connect the
accompanying USB and audio connector into their corresponding USB
and speaker sockets.
a. Verify that cables are connected to the same KVM CPU Port
sockets (all in Port 1, all in Port 2, etc.).
b. GCS1808H/GCS1816H only supports speaker ports. Do not
connect a KVM cable’s microphone to the speaker ports.
6. At the other end of the cable set, connect the USB, video, and speaker
cables into their respective ports on the computer. Please make sure that
computers are in OFF mode.
7. Connect the USB peripherals into the USB Type-A port in the USB hub
section of the switch.
8. Connect the included power adapter into an AC power source, then
connect the power adapter cable to the switch’s Power Jack.
9. Power ON all sources.

IOGEAR’s GCS1808H/GCS1816H provides 3 port selection methods to
access the connected computers: Manual, OSD (On-Screen Display) menu,
and Hotkey combinations.
Manual Port Switching
Use the front panel pushbutton switches to manually switch to a port.
OSD Port Switching
The On-Screen Display (OSD) is menu driven method to control computer and
switching operations, using mouse and keyboard. All procedures begin from
the OSD main screen.
Default OSD Hotkey by pressing [Scroll Lock] key twice
Hotkeys
1. Press and hold down [Num Lock]
2. Press and release [-]
3. Release [Num Lock]
4. Enter Port Number
5. Press [Enter]
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Operation

Overview
HSM Summary Table
Operation
Switches KVM, Audio, and USB focus directly to the computer
that corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)
Hotkey Function
Switches KVM focus only directly to the computer that
corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)
Switches USB focus only directly to the computer that
corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)
Note: This hotkey functions on the first level of an installation
only.
Starts Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at
the default 5-second intervals.
Sets the port OS to Windows.
Sets the port OS to Mac.
Sets the port OS to Sun.
Invokes Video DynaSync™, IOGEAR’s exclusive technology
that eliminates boot-up display problems and optimizes
resolution when switching between ports.
Enables/Disables mouse emulation.
[PN] [Enter]
[PN] [K] [Enter]
[PN] [U] [Enter]
[A] [Enter]
[F1]
[F2]
[F3]
[D]
[M]