Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 1
User Manual
CS-72A
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 Master View CS-72A KVM Switch
2 CS Custom KVM Cables
1 Console Adapter Cable
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
®
© Copyright 2003 ATEN International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1224-1AT
Printed in Taiwan 02/2003
200
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 2
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
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 3
Overview The CS-72A 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 connectors, the CS-72A reduces the number of ports required for a 2 Port KVM switch from 9 (6 PS/2 and 3 HDB) to only 3 (2 custom designed SPDB-15 female connectors for the computer attachments, and a single, integrated, custom designed SPDB-15 male connector for the keyboard, video, and mouse). The spec
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 4
Features Compact Vertical-Standing Design Custom Connector Layout Requires Only 3 Ports - 2 SPDB-15 Female Connectors for Connecting to the Computers - Plus A Single, Integrated, SPDB-15 Male Connector For the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console 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 - Automat
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 5
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 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 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) mouse port. Either 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
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 6
Cables Only CS Custom cable sets specifically designed to work with this switch may be used. One Console Connector Cable and two 1.2m KVM cable sets are provided with this package. KVM cable sets are also available in 1.8 and 3 m lengths. If you need additional cables, contact your dealer. Note: 1. If your computer uses a standard AT style keyboard socket, you will need a PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter (Part No. 2A-106 or any standard keyboard adapter), in order to plug the cable into the Computer’
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 7
Components Front View: 1 & 2 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. 10). 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 has
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 8
Rear / Bottom View 1 3 2 1. CPU Port Connectors* The KVM cables that connect the unit to the mouse, keyboard, and video ports on the computers you are connecting up can plug into any available port. 2. Console Port Connector* The Console Adapter Cable plugs in here. * The shape of the 15-pin CPU and Console port connectors has been specifically modified so that only cables designed to work with this switch can plug in (see the Cables section on p. 4 for details). 3. Power Jack The power adapter
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 9
Installation 1. Before you begin, 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. 2. To prevent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference, make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. The CS-72A can either lay flat on the desktop or stand upright. To have it stand upright, unsnap its mounting stand from the o bottom of th
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 10
3 1 2 4 Note: 1. In order to fit into the jack, the power adapter cable should have an L shaped plug. 2. The power adapter should be DC9V with the inside positive and the outside negative: - 8 - 2003-02-18
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 11
Operation Controlling the computers in your CS-72A 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 Se
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 12
Auto Scan Mode: The CS-72A’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. 5). 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
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 13
Specifications Function Specification CPU Ports 2 Port Selection Push Button Switches; Hotkeys Connectors CPU 2 x SPDB-15 F (Yellow) Console 1 x SPDB-15 M (Yellow) LEDs 2 Selected Port (Green) Emulation Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Scan Interval 5 secs. o Operating Temperature 0 - 50 C o Storage Temperature -20 - 60 C Humidity 0 - 80% RH, Noncondensing Housing Plastic Weight 0.17 Kg Dimensions (L x W x H) 13.85 x 8.5 x 2.8 cm - 11 - 2003-02-18
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 14
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 Master View is in Auto Press either Port Selection switch or Scan Mode. the Spacebar to exit Auto Scan Mode. Keyboard needs to be Unplug the keyboard from the Console reset. Keyboard Port, then plug it back in. Mouse needs to be Unplug the mouse from the Console reset. Keyboard Port, then plug it back in. Mouse set to Se
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 15
Troubleshooting Notes: 1. The unit 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. 2. Some Notebooks, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba Tecra, 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 acti
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 16
Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM 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 especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The dir
