IOGear GCS1108/GCS1208 User's Manual
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1. NI DE E F a E 7 E LS o o 6S o o o 70 ag o Step 1 Unplug the DC connector from the KVM then remove the housing of the KVM su O Dol ATEN Step 2 i i i Using a jumper cap cin short the jumper on the main board labeled J30 Step 3 Now plug the DC connector back into the DC jack from the KVM This will restore the KVM with factory default firmware Step 4 A message will appear on the monitor as below Step 5 Unplug DC connector from the KVM then remove the jumper and screw the housing back on the KVM Final Step Plug DC connector back into the KVM then the KVM will be ready for usage again 44 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential setting This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used as directed it may cause harmful interference to radio communications Although this product complies with the limits for a Class A digital device there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation CE Compliance This device has been tested and found to comply with the following European Union directives Electromagnetic Capability 202. e After executing any action you wiill be brought back to the menu one level above OSD Function OSD functions are used to configure and control the OSD For example you can switch to any port scan selected ports limit the list you wish to view designate a port as a Quick View port create or edit a port name or make OSD setting adjustments To access an OSD function 1 Either click a function key field at the top of the main screen or press a function key on the keyboard 2 In the submenus that appear make your choice either by double clicking it or moving the highlight bar to it then pressing Enter 3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu level There are eight options showing on top of the OSD screen F1 GOTO F5 SKP F2 LIST F6 BRC F3 SET F7 SCAN F4 ADM F8 LOUT T F1 GOTO F1 GOTO Clicking the F1 field or pressing F1 activates the GOTO function GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying in the port s Name or its Port ID This function is to let you switch to a specific port via port ID or port s name Keying 1 to choose from Port Name and 2 to choose from Port Number in the yellow box locating in the bottom of the pink bar ADMINISTRATOR PN QV amp NAME If 1 was chosen then type in the port s If 2 was chosen then you can go to a name that you want to go to and then press specific port by entering the port ID You Enter You can also move the red highligh
3. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up including all preexisting devices on the installation have been turned off 2 Use a custom USB DVI I G2L7D02Ul KVM cable set see Cables page 5 to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit to the Console ports of the Second Stage unit Note Plug the USB Type A connector into the upper USB port in the Console section they are both marked with a similar icon to remind you of the correct USB port 3 Using another custom USB DVI KVM cable set provided with this package plug the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch then plug the accompanying USB Type A microphone and speaker connectors into their corresponding USB microphone and speaker sockets Note Verify that all the plugs are in the same KVM Port sockets all in Port 1 all in Port 2 etc and that each socket is marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself 4 At the other end of the cable plug the USB Type B video microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other computers you are connecting up 6 For each Second Stage unit plug the power adapter cable into its Power Jack then plug the power adapter into an AC source 7 Plug the First Stage unit s power adapter cable into its Power Jack then plug the power adapter into an AC source 8 Turn on the power to all the comput
4. OSD is used or if the password function has not been set simply press Enter The OSD main screen displays in administrator mode In this mode you have administrator privileges with access to all administrator and user functions and can set up operations including password authorization as you like If the password function has been set you must provide an appropriate administrator user password in order to access the OSD OSD Login By default the Login and Password are blanks so simply press Enter Enter to login If you have set a user name and password on the KWM simply enter them and press enter to login OSD Main Screen After the log in a screen similar to the one at right appears One Level Main OSD Screen 1 The diagram depicts the administrator s main screen The user main screen does not show the F4 and F6 functions because these are reserved for the administrator and can t be accessed by users 2 The OSD always starts in list view with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed 3 Only the ports that have been set accessible by the administrator for the Cascading 2nd Main OSD Screen current logged in user are visible Cascading 2nd level screen 4 If there is a H next to the monitor icon which means that port is attached to another KVM Cascading Click on a switch number or move the highlight PN QV bar to it then press the right arrow key to expand the l
5. are connected to the KVM are completely shutdown Then Invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode Please refer to OSD Operation section page 27 Please note that only an administrator can perform the firmware upgrade Step 4 Extract the file with WinRAR or compatible software Then double click on the execute file to begin with the Firmware Upgrade Utility 40 Step 5 Read the License Agreement and click Agree then click Next if you wish to continue with the firmware upgrade Otherwise click Cancel to exit Put your device into Firmware Upgrade Mode Use the Firmware Upgrade Cable to connect its Firmware Upgrade Port to your computer or connect via Ethernet Agree to the License Agreement Then Click Next LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE GRANT ATEN International Co Ltd eenean ames to you a non exclusive non transferable license to access and use FIRMWARE UPGRADE UTILITY the Product during the Term set forth below Nou may install the Product on a hard dae att storage device install and use the Product on a file server for use on a network for the purposes of i permanent installation onto hard disks or other storage devices or ii use of the Product over such network and make backup copies of the Product RESTRICTIONS You agree notto modify adapt translate reverse engineer recompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Product or create derivative works based on the Produ
6. mode Please see Hotkey Setting Mode HSM and Mac Sun Keyboard Emulation sections to see the details ADMINISTRATOR OS NAME Firmware Upgrade This function allows you to have the KVM After you type Y you will see the below activates the firmware upgrade mode so screen The KVM is now in firmware that you can perform a firmware upgrade to upgrade mode Please see Firmware the KVM If you would like to do a firmware Upgrade section for details about how to Upgrade connect the firmware cable perform a firmware upgrade between the computer and KVM then type Y to proceed with the firmware upgrade otherwise type N to cancel ADMINISTRATOR FIRMWARE UPGRADE IS PROCEEDING 27 Keyboard Language This function allows you to choose the keyboard language of your console keyboard Auto is chosen by default if you want to change the language simply move the red highlight bar to the desire keyboard language that you wish to change to and then press Enter ADMINISTRATOR Set Computer Video Input This allows you to set the video signal for each KVM port for the computers attached to the KVM you can skip this if all computers connected are DVI based The default setting is all DVI Options are DVI A DVI D H ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR _PN TYPE NAME 20 Set Console Video Output This allows you to set the console video output If any of the computer attached to the KVM has the VGA output Opt
7. through all the entries and press Enter to complete the setup Then press Esc to exit from the function Function Description F Full User has full access on the specific port V View User can only view the port with no access for the specific port Blank User cannot view nor access for the specific port 24 Set Logout Timeout This function allows you to set a time that the KVM will automatically logout after being idle for a certain period of time Move the red highlight bar to this function and press Enter Then enter a number from 0 180 in terms of minutes as the time interval and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from the function Edit Port Names This function allows you to customize a name on each port of the KVM Simply in OSD for that specific port and press move the red highlight bar to the port that Enter to complete the editing Then press you wish to customize a name and press Esc to exit from this function Enter Then press Esc to exit from the function Enter the port name that you wish to show ADMINISTRATOR QV amp NAME 25 Restore Default Values This function allows you to restore all settings into factory default settings Move the red highlight bar to Restore Default Values and press Enter Then type Y to proceed restoring or N to cancel the restore Then press Esc to exit from the function ADMINISTRATOR Activate Beeper This functi
8. to the next port e As each computer is accessed an S appears in front of the port ID display to indicate that it is being accessed under Auto Scan mode When the port ID with the symbol displays the background screen is blank e While Auto Scan mode is in effect the console will not function normally You must exit Auto Scan mode in order to regain control of the console e While you are in Auto Scan mode you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P or with a leftclick of the mouse e To exit Auto Scan mode press the Spacebar or Esc F8 LOUT F8 LOUT This function allows you to logout of the OSD So when another person is trying to access this from the console he would have to login again Simply Press Y to proceed the logout and N to cancel 32 Hotkey Port Control Hotkey port control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard GCS1108 and GCS1208 provide the following hotkey port control features Selecting the Active Port Auto Scan Mode Switching Skip Mode Switching Computer Keyboard Mouse Reset Enable Disable Mouse Emulation Setting the Beeper Setting the Quick Hotkey Setting the OSD Hotkey Setting the Port Operating System Restoring the OSD Default Values Invoke Hotkey Mode All hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode There are two possible keystroke sequences used to invoke Hotkey mo
9. 04 108 EC Low Voltage 2006 95 EC and R amp TTED 1999 5 EC SJ T 11364 2006 The following contains information that relates to China AA SY SOUCAR EERE m p n GAIA GATA a Pb ZK Hg Fa Cd J vii Cr VI PBB PBDE Eas HoF O O O Marisa O O O O ORRA BA EHAE ZAARA A PAYS EEST 11363 20068 EAI BOR T gt ORTH UM AREE EDEN SNe ee S T 11363 2006 BEEK XNA BA SEED EE HR PAS EST 11363 2006H IRE BEDK cere BO Limited Warranty WE RE HERE TO HELP YOU NEED ASSISTANCE SETTING UP THIS PRODUCT Make sure you 1 Visit www iogear com for more product information 2 Visit www iogear com support for live help and product support Warranty Information This product carries a 3 Year Limited MEAG IEE For the terms and conditions of this warranty please go to http www iogear com support warranty Register online at http www iogear com register Important Product Information Product Model Serial Number IOGEAR Toll Free 866 9 IOGEAR USA Phone 949 453 8782 19641 Da Vinci Foothill Ranch CA92610 www iogear com support iogear com 46 This Page is Intentionally Left Blank CIDGEAFE An ATEN International Company
10. 06 Limited Warranty Contact N N ODO 8 MO SF 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 33 38 39 39 40 40 43 44 45 45 45 46 46 Introduction The IOGEAR 8 port USB DVI KVMP Switch is a control unit that allows access and control of up to 8 computers from a single USB keyboard USB mouse and dual monitor DVI I and VGA console Major features for GCS1108 are One USB console controls eight DVI or VGA computers Supports both digital DVI analog DVI video and analog VGA Superior video quality 1920x1200 Single Link DVI 2048x1536 VGA DDC2 Supports widescreen resolutions Multiplatform support Windows Linux Mac Sun Computer selection via front panel pushbuttons hotkeys and on screen display OSD Includes two USB 2 0 peripheral sharing ports Independent switching of KVM and USB focus Two level Administrator User password authorization for enhanced security protection Cascadable to three levels control up to 512 computers IOGEAR s DynaSync technology reads and remembers the monitor s parameters EDID so there is no delay or change of video resolution when switching between or booting computers Audio enabled Full bass response provides a rich experience for 2 1 channel surround sound systems Complete keyboard emulation for error free booting Console mouse port emulation bypass feature Supports most mouse drivers and multifunction mice Mac Sun keyboard support and emulation Auto Scan
11. GIDGEAFE An ATEN International Company User Manual 8 Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support GCS1108 GCS1208 PART NO Q1207 a www iogear com 2012 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved Part No M1207 a IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo MiniView VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Inc Macintosh G3 G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IIGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice IOGEAR assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document LEL CRR 3015 Introduction Package Contents System Requirements Overview Foot Pad Set Installation Rack Mounting Console Monitor Connection Options Single Level Installation 2 Level Installation Cascading 3 Level Installation Cascading Multiview installation Port LED Indication Port Switching Port ID Numbering On screen Display OSD Operation Hotkey Port Control Hotkey Summary Table Mac Keyboard Emulation Sun Keyboard Emulation Factory Default Settings Firmware Upgrade Upgrade Fail Restore Factory Default Settings Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement CE Compliance SJ T 11364 20
12. KVM cable sets which are specifically designed to work with this switch may be used to link to the computers Two cable sets are provided with this package Note The quality of the display is affected by the quality and length of the cables If you need additional cable sets please contact your dealer to purchase the appropriate ones for your switch Type Length Part Number Tyep Length Part Number 6ft 1 8m G2L7D02U 6ft 1 8m G2L7DO2UD USB DVI D Single Link 10ft 8 0 m G2L7D03U USB DVI D Dual Link 10ft 3 0 m G2L7DO3UD 16ft 5 0m G2L7D05U 16ft 5 0 m G2L7DO5UD USB DVI I Single Link 6ft 1 8m G2L7D02UI USB VGA Cable 6ft 1 8m G2L5102U 10ft 3 0m G2L7DO3UI DVI A Adapter GDVIMVGAF For cascading setup IOGEAR recommends to use USB DVI I Single Link cable G2L7D02U for GCS1108 and G2L7D02UD for GCS1208 5 Front view 1 Port 1 8 switch Button 2 Power LED 3 Reset Button 4 USB Sharing Port 5 Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch MiniView PRO 8 Port USB DVI KV Switch Back view 1 Powe Jack 2 CPU 1 8 Port 3 Console Port 4 Grounding 5 Firmware upgrade Port l i i 4 ez 4 a oo ea a di io ea 4 a i EE EEk EE cE 4 di io e 4 i e 4 di 10 e a COM CPUS CPU7 CPUG CPUS CPU 4 CPU 3 cPU2 Foot Pad Set Installation Flip the KVM switch upside down Peel the protective films off of the foot pads t
13. Mode for monitoring all computers Broadcast mode allows you to send commands from the console to all computers to perform operations simultaneously Firmware upgradable HDCP compatible Console audio ports on front panel for easy access GCS1208 is a step up from GCS1108 with the support for Dual Link DVI solution it supports 2560 x 1600 dual link DVI 1920 x 1200 single link DVI and 2048 x 1536 VGA IOGEAR s DynaSync provides the EDID support for Windows 7 Note PC keyboard combinations emulate Mac Sun keyboards Does not emulate Mac Sun keyboard to PC keyboard Package Contents 1 x 8 port USB DVI KVMP Switch 2 x Custom USB DVI D KVM Cable Sets 1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 x Power Adapter 1 x Foot Pad Set 4 pcs 1 x User Manual 1 x Rack Mount Kit 1 x Warranty Card System Requirements Recommended Console e Display Option 1 A display with both DVI and VGA connection e Display Option 2 A DVI I Display e Display Option 3 One each of DVI and VGA displays e 1set of USB keyboard and mouse Computers e 1 DVI port or 1 VGA port e 1 USB port Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista 82 bit 64 bit J e Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit e Mac OS X v10 3 9 or later e Sun Solaris e Linux IOGEAR recommends Display Option 1 for the best display configuration IOGEAR s Display Emulation Technology provides the EDID support for Windows 7 Cable Only custom USB DVI or VGA
14. Scan all ports that the administrator has set as accessible for the current logged in user Scan only the ports that have been set as quick view ports This option will only show up for administrator account Scan only the ports that have been powered on Scan only the ports that have been set as quick view ports and they have been powered on Scan Duration This function allows you to set the autoscan time interval between O second to 255 seconds 5 second is set by default Simply enter the number between 0 225 and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR 21 Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this function the screen is blanked Key in a value from 1 30 minutes then press Enter The default set ting of 0 disables this function ADMINISTRATOR Hotkey This function allows you to set the hotkey sequence that you wish to use to trigger hotkeys commands Simply move the red high light bar to choose the sequence that you wish to use and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function Hotkey Command Mode This function allows you to enable or disable the hotkey commands Simply press Y for yes and N for no Then press Esc to exit from this function ADMINISTRATOR OSD Language This function allows you to choose the OSD language between English Deutsch Japanese Simplified Chin
15. are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Crt t Cri F2 Cri F3 Cri F4 Cri F5 Cri F6 Cri F7 Cri F8 Sun Keyboard Stop Again Props Undo Front Copy Open Paste Ctrl F9 Crtl F10 Cl 1 Crtl 2 Crtl 3 Crtl 4 CrtlL h Find Cut CLT Q t D Help Compose Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the second key Factory Default Settings Function OSD Hotkey Invoking HSM Auto Scan Duration Scan Skip Mode Screen Blanker Beeper Keyboard Operating Platform Port ID Display Position Port ID Display Duration Port ID Display Mode Accessible Ports Auto Logout Time Default Settings Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Num Lock 5 seconds All Off On PC Compatible Upper left corner 3 seconds Port Number Port Name F Full For all Users on all ports Disabled Firmware Upgrade Note In order to perform a firmware upgrade you need to use a computer that s not connected to the KVM Step 1 Connect the provided firmware upgrade cable to the firmware upgrade port of the KVM and the serial port of your computer Connect power adapter to your power outlet and the KVM Step 2 Go to www iogear com to download the latest available firmware or the specific firmware that you wish to upgrade to Step 3 Please make sure all the computers that
16. ct or remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Product including copyright trademark or patent pending notices ou may not sublicense the Product or otherwise allow others to use the Product licensed to you X lAgree IDon tAgree Step 6 Choose the correct KVM that you wish to perform firmware upgrade from the Device List and then click Next to continue Then the Firmware Upgrade Utility will verify if there is a KVM connected to the computer by the firmware upgrade cable Check Firmware Version checkbox is optional le Firmware Upgrade Utility If Check Firmware Version is checked the utility compares the device s firmware level with the upgrade files Ifthe device s version is newer the utility lets you decide whether to continue or not If itis not checked the utility performs the upgrade directly Click Nextto begin Device List Status Messages I I gt Loading amp testing files gt Loading amp testing files OK gt Searching for devices gt Preparing firmware upgrade gt Firmware version is t newerthan device MAIN 001 001 gt Preparing firmware m Device Description CPU SICG8021 Device FAV Ver 1 1 102 Upgrade FAW Ver 1 0 071 MID 001 001 Me ersior Progress imm Help View Log Step 7 If you have checked the Check Firmware Version checkbox then the utility will check the current firmware that is on your KVM If the curren
17. de though only one can be operational at any given time For most PC users Number Lock and Minus keys are all they need 1 Hold down the Num Lock key 2 Press and release the minus key 3 Release the Num Lock key Num Lock For Mac users Control and F12 keys are more convenient 1 Hold down the Ctrl key 2 Press and release the F12 key 3 Release the Ctrl key Ctrl F12 When Hotkey mode is active e A command line appears on the monitor screen The command line prompt is the word Hotkey in white text on a blue background and displays the subsequent hotkey information that you key in e Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only hotkey compliant keystrokes described in the sections that follow can be input Pressing Esc exits Hotkey mode 33 Selecting the Active Port Use Hotkeys to select the active port Each KVM port is assigned a port ID see Port ID Numbering page 15 You can directly access any computer on the installation with a hotkey combination that specifies the port ID of the KVM port that a computer is connected to To access a computer using hotkeys 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Key in the port ID The port ID numbers display on the command line as you key them in If you make a mistake use Backspace to erase the wrong number 3 Press Enter After you press Enter the KVM focus switches to the designated compute
18. el have priority over those in the rear panel MiniView PRO 8 Port USB DVI KVM Switch 10 4 Plug your secondary microphone and speakers into the console audio ports located on the unit s rear panel 5 Using the custom USB DVI KVM cable set provided with this package plug the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch then plug the accompanying USB and audio connectors into their corresponding USB microphone and speaker sockets 6 At the other end of the cable plug the USB video microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer Note Verify that all the plugs are in the same KVM Port sockets all in Port 1 all in Port 2 etc Plug your USB peripherals into the type A sockets in the USB hub section Plug the power adapter that came with your switch into an AC power source then plug power adapter cable into the switch s Power Jack 9 Turn on the power to the computers 11 2 Level Installation Cascading To control even more computers additional 8 port DVI KVMs can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the First Stage unit The cascaded DVI KMVs that connect back to the First Stage unit are considered Second Stage units As many as 64 computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation To set up a two stage installation refer to the Two Stage Installation diagram on the next page as you do the following 1
19. ers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage units be powered on first After all the Second Stage units have been powered on then the First Stage unit must be powered on next After the Second and First stage units have been powered on the computers can be powered on 12 3 Level Installation Cascading The procedures for setting up a three stage installation are essentially the same as for a two stage installation With a three stage setup as many as 512 computers can be controlled in a complete installation Note Switches cannot be cascaded beyond the third level i lt a cia e CONSOLE i i i i i i ae i i i i i i 3 n wie g ie k ai 1 ie A m me cpus da Once you have finished cabling up power up according to the following sequence 1 For each Third Stage unit plug the power adapter cable into the switch s Power Jack plug the power adapter into an AC source 2 For each Second Stage unit plug the power adapter cable into the switch s Power Jack plug the power adapter into an AC source 3 Plug the First Stage unit s power adapter cable into its Power Jack then plug the power adapter into an AC source 4 Turn on the power to all the computers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Third Stage units be powered on first After they are all on the Second Stage units must be powered on next After all the Second Stage units are on the First Stage unit mu
20. ese and Traditional Chinese Simply move the red high light bar to the language that youwish to choose and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function F4 ADM This function will only be shown if you have logged in as an Administrator There are 11 different functions within the ADM section which they are as follow Set User Login Set Accessible Ports Set Logout Timeout Edit Port Names Restore Default Values Clear The Name List Activate Beeper Set Quick View Ports Set Operating System Firmware Upgrade Keyboard Language Set Computer Video Input Set Console Video Output Mouse Emuplation ON Set User Login This function allows the administrator to Then simply type in the user name and setup the login name and password for the password Then enter the password again users accounts There are 5 user accounts for confirmation then press Enter Below is in the system Administrator User1 User2 the example of the administrator log in User3 and User4 Move the red high light bar to the user account that you wish to setup and press Enter ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR 23 Once the user name and password are set correctly you will see the message in the bottom of the screen indicating the setup is OK Then simply press Esc to exit from the function Set Accessible Ports This function allows the administrator to setup the access on each port for each user Use Spacebar to cycle
21. hen stick the pads to the four corners as shown in the diagram below Rack Mounting Step 1 Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the switch 2 screws total near the front of the switch Step 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit Final Step Place the KVM switch in the rack Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line up with the holes in the rack Secure the mounting brackets to the front of the rack A gt yw ww eo a oe NA i MII Console Monitor Connection Options a One DVI monitor DVI I connector cs 4 Mi 4 i o GSS 4 4 l F 7 y EEEk EEE EE EE EE e cE EEk cpus i CPU7 i cpus i cpus i CI UE cpu2 cput One DVI monitor DVI I plug your DVI aces console monitor into the DVI console port located on the unit s rear panel b One DVI monitor DVI D VGA connectors CONSOLE i i i i i H E 00 0000000 000000000 0 i oe t u we ai ai t ai t ai t ui bo aie 4 Cic a ss a annus als I Kd anit ale TG O mmie ie mae AMA minie ORIO Fac n He G cpus CPU7 i CPUS i cpus i cPU4 i CE i cpua i cpul One DVI DVI D VGA monitor plug your DVI D VGA dual interface console monitor into both the DVI and VGA console ports c Two Monitors 1 x DVI D 1 x VGA e ETRE c EEN cHe cE c
22. ions are DVI A to VGA select this option if you have one DVI monitor with a DVI D plus VGA connector or if you have two monitors 1 x DVI 1 x VGA DVI A to DVI I select this option if you have a DVI monitor with a DVI I connector Note In a cascade installation or if you are using a VGA to DVI adapter in your installation select DVI A to DVI I Mouse Emulation Enables disable mouse emulation function Note Supported in the first level of an installation only Vasa ADMINISTRATOR 29 F5 SKP Clicking the F5 field or pressing F5 invokes Skip SKP mode This function enables you to easily switch the console focus from the currently active computer port to the previous or next accessible one The selection of computers available for skip mode switching is made with the Scan Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function see page 20 After you have invoked the Skip mode press lt to skip to the previous accessible port on the list Function Description eS Switch to the last accessible port gt Switch to the next accessible port T Switch to the last accessible port Note If you have cascaded your KVM it will switch to the last accessible port from level 2 of the last port from level 1 LI Switch to the next accessible port Note If you have cascaded your KVM it will switch to the next accessible port from level 2 of the next port from level 1 30 F6 BRC F6 BRC This f
23. ist Similarly to collapse a switch s port list click on the switch number or move the highlight bar to it then press the left arrow key to collapse the list ADMINISTRATOR 16 OSD Main Screen Headings Heading Description PN This column lists the port ID numbers for all the KVM ports on the installation The simplest method to access a particular computer Is move the highlight bar to it then press Enter QV QV If a port is selected for quick view scanning an arrowhead shows in this column 505 The computers that are powered on and are online will a sun symbol in this column to indicate so Name If a port has been given a name its name appears in this column OSD Navigation e To dismiss the menu and deactivate OSD click the X in the upper right corner of the OSD window or press Esc e To log out click F8 at the top of the main screen or press F8 e To move up or down through the list one line at a time click the up and down triangle symbols A V or use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard If there are more list entries than what appears on the main screen the screen will scroll down e To move up or down through the list one screen at a time click the up and down arrow symbols t or use the PgUp and PgDn keys If there are more list entries than what appears on the main screen the screen will scroll e To activate a port double click it or move the highlight bar to it then press Enter
24. m cm 6 GREEN ce cpus i cpu7 MO cpus cpu 4 i GIVE i cpu2 i cpun Two Monitors 1 x DVI D 1 x VGA plug your DVI monitor into the DVI console port and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA console port Single Level Installation 1 Plug your USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports located on the unit s rear panel 2 Depending on your console monitor s interface connect your monitor using one of the following methods see Console Monitor Connection Options page 9 and power on a One DVI monitor DVI I plug your DVI console monitor into thhe DVI console port located on the unit s rear panel b One DVI DVI D VGA monitor plug your dual interface console monitor into both the DVI and VGA console ports c Two Monitors 1 x DVI 1 x VGA plug your DVI monitor into the DVI console port and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA console port Note Both GCS1108 and GCS1208 support DVI VGA and dual interface monitors but only one video signal DVI or VGA can be displayed at a time the signal will display on either the DVI monitor or the VGA monitor depending on the OSD settings See Set Computer Viedo Input page 28 for details about setting the correct video input and output for your video requirements 3 Plug your main microphone and speakers into the console microphone and speaker jacks located on the unit s front panel The microphone and speakers plugged into this pan
25. n t see Firmware upgrade OK in the Status Messages window it means the utility has failed to complete the firmware successfully If that occurs please do the following Step 1 Unplug the power from the KVM Then connect the provided firmware upgrade cable to the firmware upgrade port of the KVM and the serial port of your computer Step 2 Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch to the Recover position slide to the right Then connect power adapter back to the KVM FIW UPGRADE NORMAL RECOVER Step 3 Repeat the firmware upgrade process Please refer to Firmware Upgrade section Step 4 After the firmware upgrade has completed the KVM will reset itself Unplug the power from the KVM after the KVM is reset Step 5 Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the Normal position slide to the left Then connect power adapter back to the KVM FIW UPGRADE NORMAL RECOVER Final Step Now the KVM is ready to function again so you simply reconnect all your computers and console back to the KVM and begin using the KVM 43 Restore Factory Default Settings This restore will change all settings back to default This will also have administrator and all user accounts removed from the KVM All port names and setting will also be removed In other words everything will be changed as if it is a brand new unit
26. on allows you to enable or disable the beeper sound while switching port Move the red highlight bar to Activate Beeper and press Enter Then type Y to activate or N to deactivate ADMINISTRATOR EDIT PORT RESTORE CLEAR THE NAME L _SET QUICK VIEW Clear The Name List This function allows you to clear up all the port names to blanks Move the red highlight bar to Clear The Name List and press Enter Then type Y to proceed clearing or N to keep the name list Then press Esc to exit from the function ADMINISTRATOR NT N AM ORE DEFAULT A Set Quick View Ports This function allows you to set the desired ports as Quick View Ports The default has no ports selected for the Quick View If a port is selected as a Quick View Port an icon will show in the QV column of the OSD main screen Simply more the red highlight bar to the desired port and press Spacebar to select the port as a Quick View Port ADMINISTRATOR PN QV amp NAME Set Operating System This function allows you to define what kind of operating system is being used in each port Simply move the red highlight bar to the desire port and press Spacebar to cycle through the options between WIN MAC SUN or OTHER Note The keyboard Operating platform will change accordingly depending what you have chosen in this function For example if you have chosen Mac in Port 1 as the image is shown the keyboard will change Mac keyboard emulation
27. on regarding accessible ports e Skips to the next accessible port e 7 Skips to the next accessible port If the next accessible port has cascaded a switch then it skips to the first accessible port of that switch e J Skips to the previous accessible port If the previous accessible port has cascaded a switch then it skips to the last accessible port of that switch Computer Keyboard Mouse Reset If the keyboard or mouse cease to function on the computer connected to the currently selected port you can perform a keyboard mouse reset on the computer This function is essentially the same as unplugging and replugging the keyboard and mouse on the target computer To perform a computer keyboard mouse reset key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press F5 After you press F5 you automatically exit Hotkey mode and regain keyboard and mouse control on the computer connected to the KVM port If you fail to regain keyboard mouse control on the computer after pressing F5 perform a console keyboard and mouse reset For more information see Port LEDs page 15 Enable Disable Mouse Emulation Mouse Emulation Control Hotkeys The default setting for mouse emulation is enabled To disable do the following 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press M This is a Toggle procedure Repeat the above procedure
28. ort To change a port s operating system key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Key in Function which refers to one of the following keys F1 for Windows F2 for Mac F3 for Sun After pressing a function key you automatically exit Hotkey mode Restore the OSD Default Values This administrator only hotkey restores the GCS1108 GCS1208 default values See Factory Default Hotkeys and Settings on page 40 To restore the default values key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press R 3 Press Enter After you press Enter the command line displays RESET TO DEFAULT SETTING for three seconds then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey mode 36 USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset do the following 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press and release F5 Video DynaSync Video DynaSync is the unique IOGEAR technology that eliminates boot up display problems and optimizes resolution when switching between ports To invoke Video DynaSync do the following 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press D Note If the monitor is disconnected and reconnected the KVM re executes Video Dy naSync Hotkey Summary Table After in
29. ort of the 2nd level KVM Note only DVI port is connected on the 2nd level KVM In the example below the DVI cable connects 5 computer s secondary DVI port to the 5 DVI port on the 2nd level KVM 4 Connect the first DVI monitor and the rest of the console devices such as keyboard and mouse to the console ports of the 1st level KVM 5 Connect the 2nd DVI monitor to the DVI console port of the 2nd level KVM 6 Power on all KVMs then power on all computers Computer with 2 video output First Switch PT i 4 qe 4 di 4 i 4 Wi 4 Wi 4 Wi 4 i EE EEk EEEk EEk EEE EEk EEEk EEk cpus cPU7 i Io i CPUS CULI i cPU3 i cPU2 cPU1 USB Type A to I DVI Cables Type B cable Second Switch Third Fourth Stage Units If your computers have 8 or 4 DVI video outs repeat the procedure above by adding one or two more KVMs 14 Port LED Indication LED Description No LED No computer is connected to the specific port or the computer is connected to the specific port but it is not powered on Orange The specific port has a computer connected and it is powered on but does not focus on the KVM Green The specific port has focus on the KVM Port Switching There are 3 ways to switch ports on GCS1108 and GCS1208 1 Port Switching via Front Panel Switch Button simply press the specific push button to switch the focus to the specific port 2 Port Switching via On Screen Display OSD please
30. osition of the port ID that s showing on the screen as the image below Simply change the position by using the up down left and right arrows to adjust to the place that you want the port ID to show in the future and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function OSD Hotkey This function allows you to switch the way to trigger the hotkey between Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and Ctrl Ctrl Simply move the red highlight bar to the hotkey setting that you would like to choose and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function Port ID Display Duration This function allows you to change the port ID display duration between 3 Seconds and OFF Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you would like to choose and press Enter Then press Esc to exit this function ADMINISTRATOR Port ID Display Mode This function allow you to choose the way you want to show the ports in the OSD main screen port number only port name only or both Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you like to use and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function ADMINISTRATOR Scan Skip Mode This function allows you to set the behavior in autoscan mode Simply move the red highlight bar to the behavior you want and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function Function All Quick View Powered ON Quick View Powered ON Description
31. r and you automatically exit hotkey mode Note In hotkey mode KVM focus will not switch to a port if an invalid port ID is entered The hotkey command line will continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid switch and port number combination or exit hotkey mode Auto Scan Mode Switching Hotkeys for Auto Scan Auto Scan automatically switches at regular intervals among all the KVM ports that have been set as accessible under Scan Skip Mode so that their activity can be monitored automatically See Scan Skip Mode on page 21 for more information To start Auto Scan key in the following Hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press A After you press A then Enter you automatically exit hotkey mode and enter Auto Scan mode e Vhile you are in Auto Scan mode you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P or with a left click of the mouse During the time that auto scanning is paused the command line displays Auto Scan Paused Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular com puter is more convenient than exiting Auto Scan mode because when you resume scanning you start from where you left off If on the other hand you exited and restarted scanning would start over from the very first computer on the installation To resume Auto Scanning press any key or left click Scanning continues from where i
32. refer to OSD Operation sectio 3 Port Switching via Hotkey please refer to Hotkey Setting Mode HSM section Port ID Numbering Each port on this KVM installation is assigned with a unique Port ID You can directly access any computer on any level of installation by specifying the Port ID that the computer is connected to either with the OSD or Hotkey method A computer attached to the first level KVM has a two digit Port ID For example 03 would refer to the computer connected to the port 3 on the KVM A computer attached to the 2nd level cascaded KVM has a four digit Port ID For example 03 08 would refer to the computer connected to the port 8 on the 2nd level KVM which is connected to the port 3 of the 1st level KVM A computer attached to the 3rd level cascaded KVM has a six digit PORT ID For example 03 02 07 would refer to the computer connected to the port 7 on 3rd level KVM which is connected to the port 2 of the 2nd level KVM which connected to the port 3 of the 1st level KVM 15 On screen Display OSD Operation Trigger OSD Simply press Scroll Lock Scroll Lock rapidly Note This hotkey sequence can be changed to Ctrl Ctrl for Mac users Please refer to Hotkey Setting Mode HSM section The OSD of GCS1108 GCS1208 incorporates a two level administrator and user password system Before the OSD main screen displays a login screen appears requiring a password If this is the first time that the
33. ry Default Hotkeys and Settings page 66 D Invokes Video DynaSync ATEN s exclusive technology that elimi nates boot up display problems and optimizes resolution when switching between ports M Enables Disables mouse emulation e Skips to the previous computer on the list in skip mode gt Skips to the next computer on the list in skip mode T Skips to the next accessible port If the next accessible port has cascaded a switch then it skips to the first accessible port of that switch in skip mode 4 Skips to the previous accessible port If the previous accessible port has cascaded a switch then it skips to the last accessible port of that switch in skip mode ESC or Spacebar Exits hotkey setting mode 38 Mac Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Shift Cri na Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Mac Keyboard Shift Ctrl 38 mi mi A Att Print Screen Scroll Lock Enter Backspace Insert Ctrl 1 Alt le F14 Return Delete Help F15 Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the second key Sun Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard The emulation mappings
34. st be powered on Only after all the switches have been powered on in this sequence can the computers be powered on 13 Multiview installation GCS1108 and GCS1208 have a very unique feature which is to support multiple video out installations up to 4 video out recommended only for the DVI installations The multiview installation is achieved by stacking multiple GCS1108s or GCS1208s together with different cabling different from the usual cascading at the same time cascading is disabled Because the unique cabling requires using port 8 on the KVM the multiview installation is limited to support maximum 7 computers Below is an example of a dual view DVI installation because each computer has 2 DVI outputs This installation requires one additional USB A B cable a DVI cable and two pieces of either GCS1108 or GCS1208 depending on the resolution of the video outs from the computers This allows you to view both video outs when you switch from computer to computer The installation procedure is as follows 1 Use the USB A B cable to connect the USB port of the 8 CPU port of the 1st level KVM to the console USB port of the 2nd level KVM 2 Use the recommended DVI KVM cable to connect the computer s primary DVI port USB and audio ports to the corresponding CPU port on the 1st level KVM the drawing is using port 5 as an example 3 Use the DVI cable to connect the secondary DVI port on the computer to the corresponding DVI p
35. t can also move the red highlight bar to the bar to the specific port that you want to go specific port that you want to go to and to and press Enter press Enter ADMINISTRATO PN QV xo NAME 18 F2 LIST F2 LIST Clicking the F2 field or pressing F2 activates the LIST function This function allows you to choose a way that you wish to list the ports in the OSD display on the main screen Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you wish to choose and press Enter You will see the hand symbol will be pointing at the option that you chose then simply press Esc to exit the function ADMINISTRATOR Function All Quick View Powered ON Quick View Powered ON Description List out all ports that the administrator has set as accessible for the current logged in user List out only the ports that have been set as quick view ports List out only the ports that have been powered on List out only the ports that have been set as quick view ports and they have been powered on 19 F3 SET F3 SET Clicking the F3 field or pressing F3 to activate the SET function There are 10 different settings within the SET section They are shown as follow OSD Hotkey Port ID Display Position Port ID Display Duration Port ID Display Mode Scan Duration Scan Skip Mode Screen Blanker Hotkey Command Mode Hotkey OSD Language Port ID Display Position This function allows you to change the p
36. t firmware is newer than the firmware that vou wish to upgrade to a window will popup and prompt you to ask if you wish to proceed Simply click Yes to start the upgrade and No to cancel the upgrade waning i _ Note If you did not check the Check Firmware Version checkbox utility will The firmware Ver 1 1 102 is not newer than current firmware Ver 7 mame ate perform the upgrade automatically no matter what version of firmware you have in the KVM Continue the upgrade Yes No 41 Step 8 When the firmware upgrade is done you will see Firmware upgrade OK in the Status Messages window Then simply click Finish to complete the whole firmware upgrade process f Firmware Upgrade Utili Click Finish to close the utility Device List The Firmware upgrade was successful Status Messages Device Description CPU SICG8021 Device FAW Ver 1 1 102 Upgrade FAW Ver 1 0 071 MID 001 001 gt Loading amp testing files gt Loading amp testing files OK gt Searching for devices gt Preparing firmware upgrade gt Firmware version is not newer than device MAIN 001 001 gt Upgrading device MAIN 001 001 gt U ing device MAIN 001 001 OK Progress View Log Final Step Now the KVM will reset by itself and it will be ready for usage after the rest 42 Upgrade Fail If you do
37. t left off e While Auto Scan mode is in effect ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Auto Scan mode compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input You must exit Auto Scan mode in order to regain normal control of the console 3 To exit Auto Scan mode press Esc or Spacebar Auto scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan mode 34 Skip Mode Switching Hotkeys for Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually You can dwell on a particular port for as long as you like as opposed to auto scanning which automatically switches after a fixed interval To invoke Skip mode key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Key in Arrow e Vhere Arrow refers to one of the arrow keys After you press an arrow you automatically exit hotkey mode and enter Skip mode where you can switch ports as follows e Once you are in Skip mode you can keep on skipping by pressing the arrow keys You don t have to use the Num Lock combination again e While Skip mode is in effect ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Skip mode compliant keystrokes can be input You must exit Skip mode in order to regain normal control of the console 3 To exit Skip mode press Esc or Spacebar e lt Skips to the previous accessible port See Scan Skip Mode page 21 for informati
38. unction will only be shown if you have logged in as an Administrator Simply press F6 to trigger the Broadcast BRC Mode then you will see a speaker symbol next to the port number When BRC is activated your command that you send from the console will be sent to all available computers the computers that are listed in the OSD main screen please go to F2 LIST section for details During BRC Mode console mouse will not function normally When BRC mode is in effect the Scroll Lock LED flashes it stops flashing when you exit BRC To exit BRC simply press F6 F7 SCAN F7 SCAN Clicking the F7 field or pressing F7 invokes Auto Scan mode This function allows you to automatically switch among the available computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself e The selection of computers to be included for auto scanning is made with the Scan Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function see page 20 e The amount of time that each port displays for is set with the Scan Duration setting un der the F3 SET function see page 20 When you want to stop at a particular location press the Spacebar to stop scanning e f the scanning stops on an empty port or one where the computer is attached but is powered Off the monitor screen will be blank and the mouse and keyboard will have no effect After the Scan Duration time is up the scan function will move on
39. voking hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination key in one of the keys summarized in the table below to perform the corresponding function 3 7 Hotkey Summary Table After invoking Hotkey mode see page 33 key in one of the following keys to perform the corresponding function PN Enter Switches KVM Audio and USB focus directly to the computer that cor responds to that port ID PN port number PN K Enter Switches KVM focus only directly to the computer that corresponds to that port ID PN port number PN U Enter Switches USB focus only directly to the computer that corresponds to that port ID PN port number Note This hotkey functions on the first level of an installation only A Enter Starts Auto Scan The KVM focus cycles from port to port at the default 5 second intervals A n Enter Starts Auto Scan at n second intervals n 1 255 seconds H Toggles between the default Num Lock and alternate Ctrl F12 HSM invocation keys T Toggles between the default Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and alternate Ctrl Ctrl Port Switching keys F1 Sets the port OS to Windows F2 Sets the port OS to Mac FS Sets the port OS to Sun F5 Performs a keyboard mouse reset on the target computer B Enables Disables the buzzer R Enter Resets the hotkey settings to their default status See Facto
40. will enable the mouse emulation again 35 Hotkey Beeper Control The beeper see Activate Beeper page 26 can be hotkey toggled on and off To toggle the beeper key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press B After you press B the beeper toggles on or off The command line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second then the message disappears and you automatically exit hotkey mode Setting the Quick Hotkey The Quick Hotkey see HOTKEY page 22 can be toggled between Num Lock and Ctrl F12 To toggle the Quick Hotkey 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press H After you press H the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN CHANGED for one second then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey mode Setting the OSD Hotkey The OSD Hotkey see OSD HOTKEY page 20 can be toggled between Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and Ctrl Ctrl To toggle the OSD Hotkey key in the following hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press T After you press T the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN CHANGED for one second then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey mode Setting the Port Operating System A port s operating system can be changed to match that of the computer attached to the p
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