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Installation Installation Guide
USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch
GCS1782 / GCS1784
PART NO. M1024
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Table of Contents Package Contents 5 Advanced Configuration 20 Requirements 6 - Hotkey setting mode 21 Operating systems 7 - Summary of Hotkey Settings 22 Components 8 - Comparison of Default and 24 Alte Manual Port selection settings Hardware Setup 12 - Firmware up-grade mode 25 Basic Operation 14 - Keyboard Operating platform 26 - Manual port selection 14 The Firmware Upgrade Utility 30 - Hotkey Switching 15 Troubleshooting 34 - Port ID numbering 16 Specifications 35 - Di
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Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps. ♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps. −>Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box,
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Package Contents 1 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch [GCS1782] 2-Custom KVM Cable Sets (6ft) [ GCS 1784] 4 custom Cable sets (6ft) 2 7.1 Audio cables (6ft) [GCS1782 only] 1 USB-to-PS/2 Converter 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 Power Adapter 1 User Manual 1 Registration form Verify All the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer, or IOGEAR. Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to pr
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Requirements A USB mouse Computers A USB keyboard A DVI-D port Microphone and speakers (optional) USB Type A port Monitor with a DVI input Audio ports (optional) Cables Two (6 ft) DVI-D KVM custom cable sets are provided with this package, which incorporates cables for microphones (pink) and 2.1 channel surround sound speakers (green) Two additional 6 ft audio cables are included for 7.1 sound and are used in conjunction with the 2.1 audio cables on the KVM cable 6 7
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Operating Systems OS Distribution Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher; Fedora Core 4 and higher SuSe 9.0 and higher Unix AIX 4.3 and higher FreeBSD 4.2 and higher Sun Solaris 9 and higher Novell Netware 6.0 and higher MAC OS 9.0 and higher Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher. 7
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Components Front View 1 3 4 2 8 9
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No Component Description 1 Port Selection Press a pushbutton for longer than two seconds to bring the KVM, USB, Pushbuttons and audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port. 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The upper one (Orange) are the KVM Port LEDs; the lower ones (Green) are the USB LEDs: KVM Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the port is (On Line). Changes to BRIGHT ORANGE to indicate that
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Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11
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No. Component Description 1 Firmware Upgrade Port Connection for the firmware up grade cable 2 USB Console Ports USB1.0 Keyboard and mouse connections* 3 Console Port Section Connections for your monitor, mike, and speakers 4 CPU Port Section Connections for the cables that link the switch to your computers. Each CPU port is comprised of a microphone jack, speaker jack, USB type B socket and a DVI connector 5 Power Jack Power adapter connection 6 USB Peripheral Port Connect
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Hardware Setup Make sure that power to all the devices you will be installing has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Cable Connection To set up your GCS1782 installation, refer to the installation diagrams on the following pages (the numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below), and do the following: 1. Connect your USB keyboard and mouse into the USB Console Ports located on the unit’s back panel. 2. Con
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4. At the other end of the cable, connect the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into their respective ports. 5. Connect your USB peripherals into the type A sockets (one is located on the front, the second is located on the rear). 6. Connect the power adapter that came with your switch into the jack on the switch then connect the adapter to an AC power source. 7. Verify your connections: ports are correct and that the Icons match the connection type 8. Power on the computers. 13
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Basic Operation Manual Switching There are two convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – pressing the port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’s front panel; and Hotkey – entering key combinations from the keyboard. Hotkey port selection is discussed in the next chapter. Manual port selection: Press and release a port selection pushbutton to focus the computer on the corresponding port. The USB and Audio focus do not change (expect a 2 sec delay). Press a port selection push
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Hotkey switching All port switching begins by tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The tables below describe the actions that each combination performs. Note: If the Scroll Lock key conflicts with other programs running on the computer, see the section titled Advanced Switching to switch to the alternate method. Cycling though the ports Hotkey Action [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Enter] Increments the KVM, USB, and Audio focus to the next higher port (GCS1784 - 4 wraps to 1) [Scroll L
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Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the switch is assigned a port number (1 or 2 for the GCS1782 and 1,2,2,4 for the GCS1784). The port numbers are marked on the rear panel of the switch and each switch LED has a corresponding number for easy identification. The Port ID of a computer is derived from the CPU port number it is connected to. For example, a computer connected to CPU port 2 has a Port ID of 2. The Port ID is used to specify which computer gets the KVM, USB peripheral, and / or audi
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Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock[ScrollLock][n][Enter] Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock][n] [K] Enter] Brings only the KVM focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [U] [Enter] Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [S] [Enter] Brings only the audio focus to the computer attached to the s
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Auto Scanning The GCS1782’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles the KVM focus through the computer ports at regular intervals. This allows you to monitor computer activity without having to switch from port to port manually. Note: 1. The n stands for the number of seconds that the CS1782 should dwell on a port before moving on to the next. Replace the n with a number between 1 and 99 when entering this hotkey combination. 2. While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mous
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Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] Enter] Invokes Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at 5 second intervals (default interval) [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] [n] Enter] The KVM focus cycles from port to port at n second intervals. 19
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Advanced Configuration Advanced Configuration Hotkey Setting Mode In some instances the default hotkey settings conflict with programs running on your computer, and in some instances the default hotkeys either do not exist on your keyboard (MAC keyboards for instance do not have a Scroll Lock key), or are inconvenient to use, so The Hotkey Setting Mode allows you to select alternate configurations for the KVM’s hotkeys. When HSM is active, the Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in success
