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Chapter 2
Hardware Setup
Cable Connection
To set up your Master View CS1742 / CS1744 installation, refer to the
installation diagram on the next page (the numbers in the diagram correspond
to the steps below), and do the following:
1. Plug your Console devices (USB keyboard, USB mouse, monitors,
microphone and speakers) into the switch's Console Ports.
2. Use the Port A KVM cable (the one with the USB connector) to connect
any available CPU A port to the first VGA port and the USB port of the
computer you are installing.
3. Use the Port B KVM cable (the one with the microphone and speaker
connectors) to connect the CPU B port to the second VGA port and the
audio jacks of the computer you are installing.
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.
5. If you choose to use external power, plug the power adapter cable into the
switch's Power Jack, then plug the power adapter into an AC power
source.
Note: The power adapter should be DC5V 2.6A
with the inside positive and the outside
negative:
1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this
device is provided on page 29. Please review it before proceeding.
2. To prevent damage to your installation from power surges or
static electricity. It is important that all connected devices are
properly grounded.
3. Make sure that the power to all devices connected to the
installation are turned off. You must unplug the power cords of
any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function