ATEN CS1768, User Manual

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CS1768 User Manual
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Port Selection
The CS1768 provides three port selection methods to access the computers on
the installation: Manual, an OSD (on-screen display) menu system, and
Hotkeys. See Chapter 4,
OSD Operation and Chapter 5, Hotkey Operation for
more information.
Manual Port Switching
Use the front panel pushbutton switches to manually switch to a port.
Port ID Numbering
Each port on a CS1768 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
OSD
Operation , page 27), or with the Hotkey port selection method (see Hotkey
Operation , page 41).
Š A computer attached to a master unit has a two digit Port ID (from 01–08
for the CS1768) that corresponds to the KVM port number that it is
connected to.
Š 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.