ATEN CM1164A, User Manual

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Chapter 1. Introduction
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CM1164A Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Daisy Chain Control in
/ out ports
(DCC port)

Use these ports to connect to another CM1164A’s
DCC port to pass keyboard and mouse signals.
You can daisy chain up to four CM1164A units.

If the CM1164A is set up as a single station, you
can control the CM1164A by sending serial
commands through the DCC in port. For details,
see Chapter 6, RS-232 Operation .
2 console ports The cables from your USB keyboard, USB mouse, DVI
console display, a USB peripheral, microphone and
speakers plug into this section.
Note: When both the front-panel and rear-panel audio
ports are used, the front panel takes priority.
3 KVM ports

The cables that link the CM1164A to your DVI-D
Single Link computers plug in here. Each group of
the DVI KVM ports is comprised of a microphone
jack, speaker jack, USB Type B port, and a DVI
Single Link connector.

You can upgrade the CM1164A’s firmware from a
computer connected to the USB KVM Port 1.
4 power socket / power
switch
Plug in the power cord to the power socket and use
the switch to power on the CM1164A.
5 grounding terminal The grounding wire (used to ground the unit) attaches
here.
6 IR receiver
(extension)
This receives signals from the IR remote control
through an IR extension, which can be purchased
separately (see Optional Equipment , page 6).
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