IOGear MiniView Ultra GCS138 User manual

MiniView™ ULTRA
8 Port KVM Switch (GCS138 Installation Manual)

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Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich KVM switches on the market. IOGEAR’s KVM
switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple
computer systems. With the MiniView™ ULTRA series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple computers
from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). The MiniView™ ULTRA provides three convenient
methods to access connected computers. Change ports easily via the push button selection switch located
on the front of the KVM, or by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard, or through the OSD (On-
Screen-Display). Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed.
We hope you enjoy using your MiniView™ ULTRA KVM Switch, yet another first-rate connectivity solution
from IOGEAR.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
On-Screen-Display (OSD) Operation
Power Off
Port ID Numbering
Port Selection
Function Keys
Appendix(Troubleshooting)
Specification
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Limited Warranty
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PackageContents
This package contains:
1 MiniView™ ULTRA KVM switch (GCS138)
1 User Manual
1 Registration Card
1 Power Adapter
1 Quick Start Guide
If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer.

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Overview
Overview
The MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unity that allows access
to eight computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor). Before the development of the
MiniView™ ULTRA, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was
through a complex and costly network system.
setup is fast and easy, plugging cables into their appropriate posts is all that is entailed. We have arrange so
the 2 PS/2 console ports are on the front of the unit for easy and convenient access. There is no software to
configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompat-
ibility problems. Since the MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any
hardware platform and with all operating systems.
The MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 provides two convenient methods to access the computers connected to
the system using push button selection switches located on the units front panel and entering Hotkey
combinations from the keyboard.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a MiniView™ ULTRA GCCS138. By allowing a
single console to manage the attached computers, the MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 eliminates the expense
of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor and mouse. Additionally, it saves space taken up by the
additional hardware and eliminates the inconvenience of switching from the different computer systems.

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Features
Features
- Cascadable To Three Levels - Control Up to 512 PCs From a Single Console
- No Software Required
- PC Selection Via Front Panel Switches, HotKeys, or OSD (On Screen Display)
- Quick View Scan Feature for Monitoring Selected PCs
- PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided For System Bootup
- Console’s PS/2 Mouse Controls All Connnected PCs - Even Those With Serial Mice
- PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft Intellimouse Pro, Logitech FirstMouse Support*
- SVGA, VGA and Multisync Monitor Support
- Superior Video Quality; 1920 x 1440; DDC, DDC2, DDC2B
- LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring
- Rack Mountable in 19” System Rack
- Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove PCs for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch
*1.PS/2compatiblemousesupportisforthreebutton(wheel)mice.
2. The Logitech Mouse Ware program’s changedevice proceduredoesnotworkonMicrosoftNTsystems.

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Requirements
Requirements
Console
-AVGA,SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on anyPCintheinstallation
-APS/2StyleMouse
-A PS/2 StyleKeyboard
PC: The following equipment must be installed or on board each PC that is to be connected to the system:
-AVGA, SVGA or Multisync card.
-Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2style), or DB-9(standard serial), mouse port
-Eithera6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboardportwith_5V DC on pin 4 and Groundon pin 3, or a 5-pin DIN(ATStyle) keyboardportwith+5VDC on
pin5 and groundonpin4.*

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Requirements
NOTE:
1.IfyourPC uses a standard ATstyle keyboardsocketyouwillneedtopurchaseaPS/2-to-AT keyboardadapter(Part No.2A-106,oranystandard
keyboardadapter),inordertoplugthecableinto the computer’s keyboard port.
2.Ifyour PC uses standard 9 pinserialportforthemouse,youwill need to purchase a PS/2-to-Serialmouseadapter(PartNo.2A-105;astandardmouse
adapterwillprobably not work). In order to plug the cableintothecomputer’s serial port.
3.Because ofthewiringand pinassignments,youcannot useaSerial-to-PS/2adapter attheendthat plugsintotheGCS138.