CyberResearch GFC 1716A manual

PC Accessories USER’S MANUAL VER. 1.0 • 2004 No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission GFC 1716A 1U Rack-Mount FoldA way™ with 17" LCD Monitor , Keyboard, T ouchp ad, and 16-Port KVM Switch ® CyberResearch ® , Inc. www.cyberresearch.com 25 Business Park Dr., Branford, CT 06405 USA 203-483-8815 (9am to 5pm EST) FAX: 20[...]

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CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . v 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 1 Features ......................................................[...]

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CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . 1 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m Introductio n Cong r atulations ! You've cho s en the e f f i cient GFC 1716A c which will sa v e y o u MONE Y , TIME, SP ACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. You can now control multipl[...]

Case/Mounting Frame Keyboard Filter with Display C ombo Yes Mounting Configuration Rack-mount (EIA 19") Height, Rack Units 1U (1.75") Mounting Flanges Removable rack-mounting flanges included Chassis Material Heavy-duty steel chassis Front Panel Material Steel Primary Case Color Black Front Panel Color Black Display Display Type LCD flat [...]

KVM Switches KVM User x System Configur ation 1 x 16 Number of PCs per KVM Switch 16 PCs Additional Features Hot pluggable KVM switch allows you to ad d or remove PC connections w ithout powering down the KVM switch Keyboard 'Hot Key' Commands for switching channels, banks, and OS D commands Front handle folds down for lo wer rack- protru[...]

Operating System Operating System Supported Windows XP Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 3.x MS-DOS Linux Windows 98SE Cooling Cooling Summary Convection (runs in silence) Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 32°F....104°F (0°C... .40°C) Storage Temperature -4°F....140°F (-20°C....60°C) Relative [...]

A cces sories: Model Extension Bracket: ͪ 2 Power cord: ͪ 1 D-Sub 15 VGA-PS/2 Cable ΰ 3 in 1 α : ͪ 16 Screw Package: ͪ 1 User’s Manual: ͪ 1 GFC 1716A CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . 5 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m[...]

R ackmount Inst all a tion 1. Find the proper position and screw the rack-mount flanges to the GFC 1716A as shown in figure below . 2. With the GFC 1716A i nside the rack, align flange holes with mounting holes at the rear of the rack and install mounting screws . 3. Mount the front flanges on the main body of the unit to the front of the rack . GF[...]

Product Det ail Self-locking Device Press the button to unlock Maximum Extension Length Up T o 1 10 ш 431.8mm view of open & close CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . 7 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m[...]

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On Screen Displa y for KVM Oper a tion When you press the OSD menu button or you use the hot ke y , the following window appears on your monito r . a. The 1 ST line bar is Bank no. SYSTEM 06 06 Ɓ SYSTEM 05 05 Ɓ SYSTEM 04 04 Ɓ SYSTEM 03 03 Ɓ SYSTEM 02 ( 02 SYSTEM 01 01 BANK : 1 b. The 2 nd block is your PC system name list. Y ou will find the sy[...]

T o use “ T ab “ key to select items like Bank, OSD, SCAN, CHANGE P ASSWORD, CONSOLE ON/OFF , etc… OSD : 1 0 SEC. CHANGE P ASSWORD SCAN: 1 0 SEC. CONSOLE ON /OFF a. The “ OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows display or PC system name displays for 10 sec. on your monito r . Y ou can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec. The factory default v[...]

NEW P ASSWORD COMPLETE ESC : QUIT ENTER : COMPLETE d. The “ CONSOLE ON/OFF “ function is used to manage users . If you select “ CONSOLE ON “, it means that any user can use the console. If you select “ C O NSOLE OFF “(fact o ry default OFF s t ate), it means that any user will not be allowed to use the console unless you enter the p ass[...]

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System Requirements Specifications: Console side One VGA Monitor One PS/2 Keyboard One PS/2 Mouse Computer side 16 HDB 15 pin male to male VGA cables 16 PS/2 cables male to male for Keyboard 16 PS/2 cables male to male for Mouse CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . 19[...]

Cable Diagr ams PS/2 Cable: Mini Din 6 pin Male to Male VGA Cable: HDB15 pin Male to Male A T to PS/2 keyboard adapter: (Optional) Din 5 pin Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female PS2 to DB9 adapter (Optional) Mini Din 6 pin Female to DB 9 pin Female Switching Indication GFC 1716A CyberResearch ® PC Accessories 2 0 ©Copyright 2004 Cybe rResearch, In c.[...]

Hardware Inst all a tion Step 1 Connect each PC to the GFC 1716A as illustrated below. CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A Cyb e rRese a rch, In c . 2 1 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m[...]

S t ep 2 Double-check all of the connections. Y ou can check the color of keyboard and mouse connector to make sure the keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct por t s. S t ep 3 At t ach the power supply to the KVM unit and plug the other end into an electrical recep t acle. T he LED for Port 1 will illumiate , followed by a beep. Turn on the m[...]

Usage The power on state of GFC 1716A : When you power on GFC 1716A it will prompt for a p assword, the default p ass w ord value is eight zero s – “ 00000000 “ . Please key in eight zero s and enter the same value in retype field. Note: You may want to consider keeping the default password (00000000) until you are completly familiar with the[...]

+ + = Next Channel ( N o t e :Y o u a l s o c o u l d p r e s s “ u p a r r o w k e y ” o r “ d o w n arrow key” longer time to speed up selecting the destination port) Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Ļ + + = P r e v i o u s B a n k Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Page Up Scroll Lock + + = N e x t B a n k Scroll Lock Page Down T o select PC port: Port No.[...]

Example Κ a. T o access a computer attached to P ort 6 of the f ifth B ank. Y ou can press through hot key as below: Scroll lock + Scroll lock + “5” + “0” “ 6” b. T o access a computer attached from Bank 3 to Bank 4, Y ou can press through hot key as below: Scroll lock + Scroll lock + Page Down Notice: Bank no. and Port no. selection m[...]

Hot Plug The GFC 1716A supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy addition or removal of PCs. The user can arrange or maintain PCs as follows: c. A PC can be disconnected and reconnected to the same or di f ferent port of the KVM unit without having to power it o f f as long as it is not the Daisy-chain port or p ass through port. d. The p ass throu[...]

T roubleshootin g 1. Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label all of cables with the number for each respective computer to avoid confusion. 2. The recommended VGA cable dis t ance is 5 meters maximum without ghosting and degradation. Normall y , the cable length is based on driver ca p acity of your VGA card. If you need longer VGA cable, ple[...]

CERTIFICA TES FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. CE – Certificate This equipme[...]

CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A CyberResearch, Inc . 29 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m Product Service Diagnosis and Debug CyberResearch, Inc. maintains technica l support lines staffed by experienced Applications Engineers and Technicians. There is no charge to call and[...]

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CyberResearch ® PC Accessories GFC 1716A CyberResearch, Inc . 31 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.co m Warranty Notice CyberResearch, Inc. warrants t hat this equipment as furnished will be free from defects in material and workman ship for a period of one year from the confirmed date o[...]

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