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Installation Installation Guide
USB 2.0 Dual Link DVI KVMP Switch
GCS1204
Part No. M1043
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Table of Contents Conventions 4 Firmware up-grade mode 26 Package Contents 5 The Firmware Upgrade Utility 32 Requirements 6 Troubleshooting 36 Operating systems 7 Specifications 37 Components 8 Video Specifications 39 Hardware Setup 12 Federal Communications Commission 40 (FCC) Statement Basic Operation 14 CE Statement 42 Port ID numbering 17 Contact 43 Advanced Configuration 21 Warranty 44 Summary of Hotkey Settings 23 Comparison of Default and Alternate 25 Manual Port selection settings 3
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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
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Package Contents 1- USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch 4- Custom KVM Cable Sets (6 ft) 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 prevent any damage to the unit, and / or any of the devices connected t
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Requirements USB mouse USB keyboard Microphone and speakers (optional) Monitor with a DVI input. Computers A DVI-D port USB Type A port Audio ports (optional) 6 7
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Operating Systems OS Flavor Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7.1 and higher; FedoraCore 2 and higher SuSE 9.0 and higher Unixa AIX 4.3 and higher FreeBSD 4.2 and higher Sun Solaris 9 and higher Novell Netware 5.0 and higher MAC OS 9.0 and higher Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher. 6 7
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Components 1 2 3 4 8 9
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No. Component Description Port Select Press a pushbutton for longer than two seconds to bring the KVM, USB, and audio 1 focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port. Pushbuttons 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port selection buttons The upper ones are the KVM port LEDs and the lower are the USB LEDs KVM: Lights Dim Orange to indicate the computer attached to the port is on line. It changes to bright Orange when the port is se
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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 Monitor, mike, and speaker connections 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 Connection for U
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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 install your GCS1204, refer to the diagram on the following page. The numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below. 1. Connect your USB keyboard and mouse into the USB Console Ports located on the unit’s rear panel. 2. Connect your microphone, speakers, and monitor
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7. Verify your connections: ports are correct and icons match the connection type i.e. mouse and mouse icon 8. Power on the computers. 12 13 5 1 2 3 6 5 2 1 5 2 3 4 6 2 5 4
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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. 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 pushbutto
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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 programs running on the computer, or your keyboard does not have a Scroll Lock, see the section titled Advanced Switching to use the alternate switching method. 14 15
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Cycling though the ports Hotkey Action [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Enter] Increments the KVM, USB, and Audio focus to the next higher port ( port 4 wraps to 1) Increments only KVM focus to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [K] [Enter] Increments only the USB hub to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [U] [Enter] Increments only Audio to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [S] [Enter] * The USB ports cannot be switched independent
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Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the GCS1204 is assigned a port number (1, 2, 3, or 4). 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 to which it is connected. 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 audio focus with the Hotkey port se
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Hotkey Action Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock][n][Enter] 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. Brings only the audio focus to the computer attached to the [Scroll Lock] [S
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Auto Scanning The GCS1204’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles 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. N stands for the number of seconds the GCS1204 will dwell on a port before moving on to the next. Replace N with a number between 1 and 99 when entering the hotkey combination. 2. While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are su
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Hotkey Action Invokes Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] Enter] 5 second intervals (default interval) [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] [N] Enter] The KVM focus cycles from port to port at N seconds interval 20 21
