CS1308 / CS1316 User Manual
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Manual Port Switching
Use the front panel pushbutton switches to manually switch to a port.
Port ID Numbering
Each port on a CS1308 / CS1316 installation is assigned a unique
Port ID
. You
can directly access any computer on any level of the installation by specifying
the Port ID that the computer is connected to – either with the OSD (see
, page 19), or with the Hotkey port selection method (see
A computer attached to a master unit has a two digit Port ID (from 01–08
for the CS1308; from 01–16 for the CS1316), that corresponds to the
KVM port number that it is connected to.
A computer attached to a slave unit has a four digit Port ID.
The first two digits represent the KVM port number on the master and the
second two digits represent the KVM port number on the slave unit that
the computer is connected to. For example, a Port ID of 02–16 would refer
to a computer that is connected to KVM port 16 of a slave unit that links
back to KVM port 2 of the master unit.
Powering Off and Restarting
If it becomes necessary to power off a CS1308 / CS1316, do the following
before restarting it:
1. Unplug the CS1308 / CS1316 from its power source.
2. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.
Note:
Unplug the power cords of any computers that have the
Keyboard
Power On
function. Otherwise, the CS1308 / CS1316 will still
receive power from the computers.
3. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the CS1308 / CS1316 back in.
4. Power on the computers.
Note:
If there are stations cascaded down from the master CS1308 / CS1316,
all the cascaded stations and the computers attached to them must be
shut down as well.
