Master View CS-914 User manual

User Manual
CS-914
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation proce-
dures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or any de-
vices that connect to them.
This package contains:
M1 4 Port Mini KVM Switch
M1 User Manual
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
© Copyright 2000 ATENInternational Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1167-100
Printed in Taiwan 11/1999
All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
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Overview
The Master View CS-914 Mini KVM Switch is a control unit that allows
accesstofourcomputersystemsfromasingleconsole(keyboard,mouse,
and monitor). Before the development of the Master View, the only way
to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was
through a complex and costlynetwork system. Now, with the Master View
CS-914, you can easily access up to four computers in a cost effective
manner.
The Master View CS-914 providestwo convenient methodsto accessthe
computers connected to the system: using the push button Port Selection
Switchlocatedontheunit’srightpanel;andenteringHotKeycombinations
from the keyboard.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all
that is entailed. There is no software to configure, no installation routines,
andnoincompatibilityproblems.SincetheMasterViewCS-914intercepts
keyboard input directly, it works on any hardware platform and with all
operating systems.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View
CS-914 installation. By allowing a single console to manage all of the
attached computers, the CS-914 eliminates the expense of purchasing a
separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each system. Additionally, it
saves all the extra space they would take up, and eliminates the
inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly having to move
from one computer to the other.
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Features
MSupports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on most
’wheel’ mice
MKeyboard and mouse emulation for error free computer booting
MCaps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock states are saved and
restored when switching
MUp to 1920 x 1440 resolution
MEasy to install - no software required - standard cables to connect to
the computers is all it takes
MEasy to operate - computer selection via push button switch or
hotkeys
MAuto Scan function to monitor computer operation
MCompatible with all operating platforms
MLED display for easy status monitoring
MSaves time, space, power, and equipment costs
MNon-powered
MSupports DDC2 (Display Data Channel)
MHot pluggable
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Hardware Requirements
Console
MOne VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest
resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation
MOne PS/2 Mouse
MOne PS/2 Style Keyboard, or AT Style Keyboard plus a keyboard
adapter
Computers
The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be
connected to the system:
MA VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.
MA 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) mouse port.
MEither a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on
pin 4 and Ground on pin 3, or a 5-pin DIN (AT Style) keyboard port
with +5V DC on pin 5 and ground on pin 4.*
* See the note under Cables in the next section.
Cables
Although it is possible to use standard KVM cables to connect the
computers to the Master View CS-914, for optimum signal integrity and to
simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use high quality CS
Custom Cables (Part Number 2L-1001P/C).
Note: The keyboard and mouse cables have PS/2 style connectors at
each end:
MIf your computer uses a standard AT style keyboard socket, you will
need a PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter (purchased separately), in
order to plug the cable into the computer’s keyboard port.
MThe Master View CS-914 only supports PS/2 style mice - it does not
support serial mice.
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Introduction
Top View
LEDs:
Each CPU Port has a corresponding LED. The LED lights when its port is
selected. Depending on the port’s status, the LED may flash according to
a specific pattern (see the table in the Appendix for details).
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LEDs
LEDs
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Right Side View
Port Selection Switch:
Pressing this push button switch cycles through the four CPU ports (A B
C D A, etc.), to select the active port.
Front / Rear View
Connectors:
Thefrontand rear panelseachcontaintwosetsofconnectorsfor theCPU
Ports. The left panel contains one set of connectors for the console. Each
connector is indicated by an appropriate icon.
1. Video Connector
2. PS/2 Style Keyboard Connector
3. PS/2 Style Mouse Connector
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Port Selection Switch
3
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Installation
Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices you will be
connecting up (Master View CS-914, the monitor, and the connected
computers) have been turned off.
1. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console port
connectors (located on the left side panel), of the Master View
CS-914 unit.
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MONITOR PS/2 KEYBOARD
PS/2 MOUSE
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2. Use the KVM cables (as described in the Hardware Requirements
section), to connect the monitor, keyboard and mouse ports of the
computers to the CPU Ports (on the front and rear panels), as
shown in the diagram below.
Note: If your computers use AT style connectors for the keyboard
ports, refer back to the note in the Cables Section on p.3.
3. Turn on the power to the monitor and the connected computers.
Note: The Power On default is to link to Port A. If the computer
attached to Port A is inactive, the monitor will be blank so it
may appear as if the unit is not functioning. This is not the
case. Simply use one of the Port Selection methods
(described below), to switch to an active computer on one of
the other ports (B, C, or D).
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PS/2 Typ e
Keyboard Cable
PS/2 Type
Mouse Cable
Monitor Cable
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Operation
Controlling the computers in your Master View installation from a single
console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that provide
instant access to the computers are available:
Manual Port Selection
With Manual Port Selection, you simply press the Port Selection button on
the Master View’s right panel to cycle among the computers (A →B →C
→D→A, etc.). TheSelectedLEDonthetop panellightstoindicate which
port is active.
Hot Key Port Selection
Hot Key navigation allows you to select the active computer directly from
the keyboard, instead of having to manually select it by pressing the Port
Selection button. The Master View CS-914 provides several Hot Key
navigation features. These are:
MSelecting the Active Port
MAuto Scan Mode
MLast/Next Mode
Note: All Hot Key operations begin by pressing andreleasing the
Alt+Ctrl+Shift combination. The combination must all be on the
same side. i.e.:
Left Alt + Left Ctrl + Left Shift, or
Right Alt + Right Ctrl + Right Shift
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Selecting the Active Port:
Each CPU port is assigned an alpha ID (CPU A, CPU B, CPU C, CPU D).
A Port ID Number is associated with each letter (see table, below).You
access the computer attached to a port by specifying the Port ID as part
of the Hot Key combination as follows:
1. Press and release Alt+Ctrl+Shift
2. Key in the appropriate Port ID Number (1, 2, 3, or 4)
3. Press [Enter]
The Port ID numbers that correspond to the port letters are as follows:
Port Letter Port ID Number
A1
B2
D3
E4
Auto Scan Mode:
The Auto Scan feature automatically switches among the four computers
at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to
take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode, key in
the following Hot Key combination:
1. Press and release Alt+Ctrl+Shift
2. Press and release 0 (zero)
3. Press [Enter]
Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Spacebar] to exit
Auto Scan Mode. The port that was currently active at the time scanning
stopped remains active.
Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, none of the other keyboard
keys will function. You must exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing
the [Spacebar] in order to use the console for anything else.
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Appendix
Selected LED Display:
Activity Meaning
Off Port is not selected.
On (Steady) Port is connected to an active computer.
Flashing (On and Off equal) Port is connected to an active computer and is
being accessed in Auto Scan mode.
Flashing (On long; Off short) Port is connected to an active computer and is
being accessed in Last/Next mode.
Specifications
Function Specification
Computer Connections 4
Port Selection Push Buttin Switch / Hot Keys
LEDs 4 Selected
Connectors Keyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - Console
4 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - CPU Ports
Mouse 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - Console
4 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - CPU Ports
Video 1 x HDB-15 female (std. VGA/SVGA) - Console
4 x HDB-15 male (std. VGA/SVGA) - CPU Ports
Operating Temperature 5 ~ 40oC
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60oC
Humidity 0 ~ 80% RH Noncondensing
Enclosure Plastic
Weight 250 g
Dimensions (L x W x H) 170 x 87 x 28.5 mm
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Trouble Shooting
Note: If you are experiencing problems, first make sure that there are
no problems with the cables, and that they are all properly
connected.
Symptom Possible Cause Action
Keyboard Not
Repsonding Losse Cables Check all keyboard cable connections to make sure they are
completely seated in their sockets.
Keyboard needs to be
reset Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it
back in.
Master View needs to
be reset Turn off the computers; wait five seconds; then turn the computers
back on.
Master View is in Auto
Scan Mode or
Last/Next Mode
Press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto
Scan or Last/Next Mode.
Pressing Hot
Keys gets no
response.
Selected port
connects to a
powered Off
computer.
Change the port manually by
pressing the appropriate Port
Selection switch.
Resend the Hot Key command
selecting a port that has a Powered
On computer attached.
Hot Key sequence
input incorrectly. Resend the Hot Key command - press and release each key in the
sequence individually: [Ctrl] then
[Shift] then [Alt] then the Port ID
number, then [Enter].
Master View is in Auto
Scan Mode or
Last/Next Mode
Press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto
Scan or Last/Next Mode.
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Symptom Possible Cause Action
Mouse Not
Detected, or
Does Not
Respond
Correctly.**
Loose cables Check all mouse cable connections
to make sure they are completely
seated in their sockets
Use of Mouse Port
Adapters. This unit is designed to only work with PS/2 mice and computers with PS/2
type mouse ports. PS/2 mouse
signals and serial mouse signals are
different - adapters will not convert
the signals - therefore, the computer
must be equipped with a PS/2 type
mouse port. Serial mouse ports with
adapters cannot be used.
Mouse needs to be
reset. Unplug the mouse from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back in.
Master View needs to
be reset. Turn off the computers; wait five seconds; then turn the computers
back on.
Mouse set to Serial
Mode. Some mice can be set to act as either a PS/2 or serial mouse. Make sure
the mouse is set to PS/2 mode.
Incorret
Mouse Driver Check your Device Manager to be sure that the correct driver for your
mouse (obtained from the
manufacturer, or supplied by the
operating system), has been
installed.
Because of the wide variety of mouse
driver standards for the modern
series of mice (the ones with the
extra buttons and wheels), the
CS-914 only supports all the extra
features of the Microsoft Intellimouse.
It supports the scrollwheel function of
most other mice.
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Symptom Possible Cause Action
Video
Problems Resolution and/or Bandwidth set too
high.
The Master View CS-914 supports
VGA, SVGA, Multisync, and XGA
(interlaced), with resolutions of up to
1280x1024 @ 80 Hz. The maximum
bandwidth is 150 MHz.
Cable quality not
good enough. We strongly recommend that you use high quality cables. Using high quality
cables should eliminate possible
video problems.
* The Master View CS-914 is designed to work with AT and PS/2
keyboards. Older XT (84 key) and some older AT keyboards ( those with
the function keys on the side), will not work.
** Some Notebook computers, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba
Tecra, have trouble working with the Master View CS-914 when their
mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously. To avoid this
problem, only connect the mouse port or the keyboard port to the Master
View unit. If you connect the mouse port, you will need to use the
notebook’s keyboard when the notebook becomes the active computer.
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Radio & TV Interference Statement
WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructionmanual,maycauseinterferencetoradiocommunications.This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfor a Class
B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which
are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user
at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be
required to correct the interference.
Limited Warranty
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PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM THE DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS
DOCUMENTATION.
The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed,
implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this
documentation, and specially disclaims its quality, performance,
merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such
revisions,orupdate.Forfurtherinquirespleasecontactyourdirectvendor.
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