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ATEN CS-82A manual

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  • Page 1

    2 Port KVM Switch User Manual CS-82A Read this guide thoroughly and follow t he 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: M 1 Master View CS-82A KVM Switch M 1 User Manual If anything is damaged or mi ssing, contact your dealer. © [...]

  • Page 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 installat ion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not install[...]

  • Page 3

    Overview The Master View CS-82A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows access to two computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor and mouse). Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now[...]

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    Features M One console controls two computers M Easy to install - no software required - connecting cables is all it takes M Easy to operate - computer selection via push button switches or hotkeys M Auto Scan function to monitor computer operation M LED display for easy status monitoring M Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock, states are saved and[...]

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    Hardware Requirements Console M A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monit or capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation M A PS/2 style keyboard M A PS/2 style mouse Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port . M A[...]

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    Front View 1. Port Selection Switches Press a switch to access the computer attached to the corresponding port. 2. Port LEDs: The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Swit ches. The upper ones are the On Line LEDs; the lower ones are the Selected Port LEDs: M The On Line LEDs lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corres[...]

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    Rear View 1. Console Video Co nnecto r The cable from your monitor plugs in here. 2. CPU Port Connectors The KVM cables that connect to the computer’s monitor, keyboard and mouse ports plug in here. Each port is color coded and identified by an appropriate icon. Note: Since the KVM cables come with PS/2 style connectors, certain hardware configur[...]

  • Page 8

    Installation Refer to the diagram on the next page as you perform the following steps: 1. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console port connectors of the Master View CS-82A unit. 2. Use KVM cables (see the Hardware Requirements section), to connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports from any available CPU Port, to the keyboard, mo[...]

  • Page 9

    - 7 - 2003-11-25[...]

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    Operation Controlling all the computers in your CS-82A installation from a single console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that provide instant access to the computers are available: M Manual Port Selection M Hotkey Port Selection Manual Port Selection With Manual Port Selection you simply press the Port Selection switch that corresp[...]

  • Page 11

    M Selecting the Active Port - Defau lt Meth od: The default method to toggle the KVM focus between the two ports from the keyboard is to tap the left or right Ctrl key twice: [Ctrl] [Ctrl] Note: The combination must be on the same side (both Left, or both Right). M Selecting the Active Port - Al tern ate Meth od: If the Ctrl key combination conflic[...]

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    M Auto Scan Mode: The CS-82A’s Auto Scan feature automatically switches between the two computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. Invoking Auto Scan To invoke Auto Scan Mode, press and simultaneously release the left Shift key, then press and release the right S[...]

  • Page 13

    Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan Mode. The port that has the KVM focus at the time scanning stopped remains active. Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You must exit Auto Scan Mode (by pressing the [Spacebar] ) in order to regain normal control of the co[...]

  • Page 14

    Appendix Selected LED Display Activity Meaning Off Port is not selected. On (Steady) The computer attached to the LED’s corresponding port has the KVM focus. Flashing (On and Off equal) The computer attached to the LED’s corresponding port has the KVM focus and is being accessed in Auto Scan mode. Specifications Function Specification Power Con[...]

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    Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Keyboard 1 and/or Mouse 2 Not Responding Loose cables . Check all c able connec tions to make sure they are c ompletely seated in their sock ets. Switch is in Auto Scan Mode. Press the Spacebar to ex it Auto Scan Mode. Keyboard / Mouse needs to be reset. Unplug the keyboard / mouse from the Console Keyboard P or[...]

  • Page 16

    Troubleshooting Notes: 1. The unit is designed to work with PS/2 keyboards and mice. XT (84 key) and AT keyboards will not work. Serial mice 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, either use a PS/2 to USB adapter (as descr[...]