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User Manual
CS-72M
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any
devices that connect to it.
This package contains:
1 CS-72M Mini Tower KVM Switch
2 CS Custom KVM Cables
6 Mounting Pads / 2 Cable Keepers
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
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© Copyright 2003 ATEN International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1224-100
Printed in Taiwan 08
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
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Overview The CS-72M KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows the control of two computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom designed SCSI-20 CPU port connectors, the CS-72M significantly reduces the number of ports required for a 2 Port KVM switch. The special connector design provides several advantages over standard KVM switch implementations: 1) increased reliability; 2) a handsome, space-saving, vertical-standing, modern appearanc
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Features Compact vertical-standing design Custom SCSI-20 connector layout reduces the number of ports and makes for a streamlined installation Easy to install - no software required - connecting cables to the computers is all it takes Easy to operate - computer selection via selection switches or hotkeys Power on detection - automatically switches to the first powered on port - automatically switches to the next powered on port if the current one is shut down Auto Scan function to mo
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System Requirements Console A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation. A PS/2 style keyboard. A PS/2 style mouse. Note: The CS-72M only supports PS/2 style mice - it does not support serial mice. Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port. A PS/2 Style mouse port. A PS/2 Style keyboard port. Cables Only CS
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Components Front View: 1 & 2 3 4 5 1. Port Selection Switches Press a switch to give the KVM focus to the system attached to its corresponding port. Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds starts Auto Scan Mode (see p. 11). While in Auto Scan Mode, pressing either button exits Auto Scan Mode and switches the KVM focus to its corresponding port. 2. Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. A lit LED indicates that its corresponding Port is the one that
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Rear View: 1 2 4 3 5 1. CPU Port Connectors The KVM cables that connect the unit to the keyboard, video, mouse, and audio ports on the computers you are connecting up can plug into any available port. Note: Only cables designed to work with this switch can be used. See the Cables section on p. 3 for details. 2. Monitor Port The video cable from your monitor plugs in here. 3. Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. Note: The CS-72M does not require external power. Use of a power adapter
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Installation 1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Otherwise, the switch will receive power from the computer. 2. To prevent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference, make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. Preparation The CS-72M can either lay flat on the desktop or stand upright. To have it stand upri
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Connecting Up To connect up the unit, refer to the diagrams on pages 8 and 9 as you do the following: 1. Plug your keyboard and mouse into their respective connectors on the CS-72M’s front panel. 2. Plug your monitor, microphone, and speakers into their respective connectors on the CS-72M’s rear panel. 3. Use the custom KVM cables (described in the Cables section on p. 3), to connect the CS-72M CPU Ports to the monitor, keyboard and mouse ports of the computers you are installing. 4. For stabili
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Operation 3 Controlling the computers in your CS-72M 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 Hotkey Port Selection Manual Port Selection With Manual Port Selection you simply press the appropriate Port Selection switch on the unit’s front panel to give the KVM focus to its corresponding port. The Port LED lights to indicate that its port has the KVM focus. Hotkey Port
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To hotkey toggle the ports: 1. Press and hold down the Num Lock key 2. Press and release the asterisk key or the minus key 3. Release the Num Lock key: [Num Lock] + [*] or: [Num Lock] + [-] Note: The asterisk or minus key must be released within one half second, otherwise the hotkey operation is canceled. - 10 - 2003-08-01
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Auto Scan Mode The CS-72M’s Auto Scan feature automatically switches between the two ports at regular 5 seconds intervals so that you can monitor the computer activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode hold down both Port Selection buttons for 3 seconds (see p. 4). Once scanning begins, it continues until you exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing either Port Selection switch or the keyboard Spacebar. If you exit by pressing a Port Selection switch, the
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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. Specifications Function Specification CPU Ports 2 Port Selection Push Button Switches; Hotkeys Connectors CPU 2 x SCSI-20 female Monitor 1 x HDB-15 male Audio 2 x Stereo earphone jacks Power DC 9V jack LEDs 2 Selected Port (Green) Emulation Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Scan Int
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Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action 1 Keyboard Loose cables. Check all cable connections to make and/or sure they are completely seated in 2 Mouse Not their sockets. Responding Switch is in Auto Scan Press either Port Selection switch or Mode. the Spacebar to exit Auto Scan Mode. Keyboard / Mouse Unplug the keyboard/mouse from the needs to be reset. Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back in. Mouse set to Serial Some mice can be set to act as either Mode. a PS/2 or serial mouse. Make sure the
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Troubleshooting Notes: 1. The unit is designed to work with PS/2 keyboards. Older XT (84 key) and AT keyboards will not work. 2. Some Notebooks have trouble when their mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously. To avoid this, only connect the mouse port or the keyboard port. If you connect the mouse port, you will need to use the notebook’s keyboard when the notebook becomes the active computer. Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE
