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CS1742 / CS1744

2/4-Port USB Dual-View KVMP™ Switch

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for CS-1742

Page 1: ...CS1742 CS1744 2 4 Port USB Dual View KVMP Switch User Manual www aten com...

Page 2: ...se harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol...

Page 3: ...ograms prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequ...

Page 4: ...e Upgrade Cable 1 User Instructions Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping If you encounter a problem contact your dealer Read this manual thor...

Page 5: ...er 3 Cables 3 Operating System Support 3 CS1742 CS1744 Front View 4 CS1742 CS1744 Rear View 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Cable Connection 9 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Manual Switching 11 Hot Plugging 11...

Page 6: ...Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard 21 Sun Keyboard 22 Chapter 6 The Firmware Upgrade Utility Preparation 23 Starting the Upgrade 24 Upgrade Successful 26 Upgrade Failed 27 Upgrade Interrupted 27 Appendix...

Page 7: ...et up your installation Diagrams showing the necessary steps are provided Chapter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CS1742 CS1744 Chapter 4 Hotkey Operation...

Page 8: ...in Indicates keys you should press For example Enter means to press the Enter key If keys need to be chorded they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them Ctrl Alt 1 Numbered...

Page 9: ...hing feature allows independent switching of the KVM USB hub and audio focus If you wish you can give one computer the KVM console focus another the USB hub focus while a third has the audio focus Set...

Page 10: ...push button switches or hotkeys Hotkey OS selection LED display for easy status monitoring Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers Caps Lock Num Lock and Scroll Lock states are saved and restored...

Page 11: ...Type A port Cables Only Custom cable sets specifically designed to work with this switch may be used to link to the computers Two CS1742 or four CS1744 cable sets are provided with this package Addit...

Page 12: ...CS1742 CS1744 User Manual 4 CS1742 CS1744 Front View...

Page 13: ...Switches The upper ones are the KVM Port LEDs the lower ones are the USB LEDs KVM Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding port is up and running On Line Changes...

Page 14: ...CS1742 CS1744 User Manual 6 CS1742 CS1744 Rear View...

Page 15: ...rade data from the administrator s computer to the CS1742 CS1744 plugs into this RJ 11 connector See Chapter 6 for firmware upgrading details 3 Console Port Section The cables from your console compon...

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Page 17: ...g Note Be sure that the Port B cable is in the same CPU port as the Port A cable both in Port 1 both in Port 2 etc 4 Connect your USB peripherals to the USB ports located on the front and rear panels...

Page 18: ...CS1742 CS1744 User Manual 10 6 Power on the computers Note Make sure the computers and devices that the CS1742 CS1744 connects to are also properly grounded Installation Diagram...

Page 19: ...change they stay with the port that they are already on Press and release a port selection pushbutton to bring the KVM focus plus the USB and Audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding...

Page 20: ...adapter plug the switch s power adapter cable back in Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the CS1742 CS1744 switch is assigned a port number 1 or 2 for the CS1742 1 to 4 for the CS1744 The port numbers...

Page 21: ...ction Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Enter Brings the KVM USB hub and audio focus from the port that currently has the KVM focus to the next port on the installation 1 to 2 2 to 1 for the CS1742 1 to 2 2 to...

Page 22: ...b and audio focus remain where they are Scroll Lock Scroll Lock n U Enter Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the specified port The KVM and audio focus remain where they are Scr...

Page 23: ...g on to the next Replace the n with a number between 1 and 99 when entering this hotkey combination 2 While Auto Scan Mode is in effect ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Auto Sc...

Page 24: ...ls 2 The minus key must be released within one half second otherwise Hotkey invocation is canceled When HSM is active the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate that HSM is in...

Page 25: ...rocedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the original HSM invocation keys invoke HSM then press and release the H key again Alternate Port Switching Keys The port switching activ...

Page 26: ...port to the Sun keyboard operating platform before you turn the system on If this step is not completed the Sun system will not start properly List Hotkey Settings To see a listing of the current hotk...

Page 27: ...e second then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey Mode Disable Port Switching Keys To disable the Port Switching Keys Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Ctrl Ctrl do the following 1 Invoke H...

Page 28: ...2 seconds to bring the KVM focus plus USB and Audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port Press and Release Press and release a port selection pushbutton to bring the KVM focus to...

Page 29: ...he emulation mappings are listed in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift...

Page 30: ...her keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Sun Keyboa...

Page 31: ...g to them http www aten com Preparation 1 From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation go to our Internet support site and choose the model name that relates to your device CS1742 or CS17...

Page 32: ...the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Note The screens shown in this section are for reference only 2 Read the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 3 Cli...

Page 33: ...it brings up a dialog box informing you of this and gives you the option to Continue or Cancel If you did not enable Check Firmware Version the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whet...

Page 34: ...Firmware Upgrade Utility 2 Power off the switch Unplug the KVM cables from the back of the switch If you are using a power adapter with your switch unplug the power adapter cable from the power jack 3...

Page 35: ...hould repeat the upgrade procedure from the beginning Upgrade Interrupted If the firmware upgrade procedure is abnormally halted due to computer crash power failure etc the switch may become inoperabl...

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Page 37: ...ise the device should not be placed in a built in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cle...

Page 38: ...unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed Liquid has been spilled into the device The device ha...

Page 39: ...level and stable before extending a device from the rack Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers Af...

Page 40: ...beforehand Product model number serial number and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Any error messages displayed at t...

Page 41: ...ettings Pushbuttons and Hotkeys Setting Default Port Switching Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Invoking HSM Num Lock Auto Scan Interval 5 seconds Beeper On Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Auto Detec...

Page 42: ...F Green 4 x SPHD 15 M Yellow F W Upgrade 1 x RJ 11 F Black Power 1 x DC Jack Black USB Hub 2 x USB Type A F Switches Selected 2 x Pushbutton 4 x Pushbutton LEDs Online Selected 2 Orange 4 Orange USB...

Page 43: ...he console port s then plug it them back in No connection to the computer Check the cable from the switch to the computer to make sure it is properly connected KVM switch needs to be reset Power off a...

Page 44: ...t SPHD Connectors This product uses SPHD connectors for its KVM and or Console ports We have specifically modified the shape of these connectors so that only KVM cables that we have designed to work w...

Page 45: ...de a repair service without charge during the Warranty Period If a product is detective ATEN will at its discretion have the option to 1 repair said product with new or repaired components or 2 replac...

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Page 48: ...ipei City 221 Taiwan Phone 886 2 8692 6789 Fax 886 2 8692 6767 TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER 886 2 8692 6959 2021 02 05 ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co Ltd All rig...

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