ATEN ATEN MasterView KVM CS-62 manual

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    User Manual CS-62 Read this guide thoroughly and follo w the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to pr event any damage to the units and/or any devices that connect to them. This package contains: M 1 CS-62 Two Port Petite KVM Switch with Attached Cables M 1 User Manual M 1 Quick Start Guide If anything is damaged or mi ssing, [...]

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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 protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generat es, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not instal[...]

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    Overview The CS-62 Petite KVM Switch Switch is a control unit that allows access to two computer systems from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the development of the CS-62, the only way to control multiple computer configurat ions from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, with the CS-62 Pet i[...]

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    Features M One console controls two computers M Compact design features two molded-in KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) cables M Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on most mice M Easy to install - No software required - connecting cables to the computers is all it takes M Easy to operate - computer selection via hotkeys - auto scan [...]

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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 Mouse M A PS/2 Keyboard Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card. M A 6-pin mini-D[...]

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    Front View 1. Port LEDs A LED lights to indicate its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM focus. Depending on the port’s status, the LED may flash according to a specific pattern (see the LED Display Table , p. 8, for details). 2. KVM Cables These 3-in-1 cables connect to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports on the computers you are ins[...]

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    Installation Refer to the Installation diagram on the next page as you perform the following steps: 1. Plug your keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the appropriate Console ports of the CS-62. Each port is labeled with an appropriate icon to indicate itself. 2. Plug the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of the attached KVM cables into their res[...]

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    Operation The CS-62 Petite KVM Switch uses hotkey combinations to provide KVM focus to the computers. The hotkey combinations allow you to: M Select the Active Port M Invoke Auto Scan Mode M Set the Auto Scan Time Interval Selecting the Active Port You can toggle the KVM focus between the two computers by pressing and releasing the Scroll Lock key [...]

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    Changing the Scan Interval Before you invoke Auto Scan, you can change the amount of time that Auto Scan dwells on each port (the time interval), wit h the following hotkey combination: [Left shift] [Right shift] [S] [ n ] Where n represents a number from 1 to 4 that specifies the desired scan interval time, as shown in the table below; n Scan Inte[...]

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    Specifications Function Specification Computer Connections 2 Port Selection Hot Keys LEDs Selected 2 Connectors Keyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - Console 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN male (PS/2 style) - CPU Ports Mouse 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - Console 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN male (PS/2 style) - CPU Ports Video 1 x HDB-15 female (st[...]

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    Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Keyboard Not Responding 1 Loose cables. Check all ke yboard cable connections to make sure they are completely seated in their sockets. Keyboard needs to be reset. Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back in. Switch needs to be reset Turn off the computers. Unplug the KVM ca[...]

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    Symptom Possible Cause Action Mouse Not Detected, or Does Not Respond Correctly 2 Switch needs to be reset. Turn off the computers and unplug the KVM cables. Wait five seconds; then plug the cables back in and turn the computers on. Mouse set to Serial Mode. Some mice can be set to act as either a PS/2 or serial mouse. Make sure the mouse is set to[...]

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    Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’ S LIABILITY E XCEED THE PRICE PA ID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM THE DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDE NTAL OR CONSEQUE NTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, ex pressed, implied, or statutory with res pect[...]

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    Notes: - 14 - 2003-06-20[...]