ATEN CS1768, User Manual

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CS1768 User Manual
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Two Stage Installation
To control even more computers, additional CS1768 units can be cascaded
from the KVM ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded CS1768s 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.
A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number
of units needed to control them is provided on page 63.
To set up a two stage installation, refer to the Two Stage Installation diagram
on the next page as you do the following:
1. 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 KVM cable set (see Cables , page 4), 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 B 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.
(Continues on next page.)