USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch
CS1784
User Manual
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Page 1: ...USB 2 0 DVI KVMP Switch CS1784 User Manual www aten com...
Page 2: ...guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipm...
Page 3: ...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 consequential damages resulting from an...
Page 4: ...manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and or any of the devices connected to it Features may have been added to the CS1784...
Page 5: ...ting Systems 4 Components 5 CS1784 Front View 5 CS1784 Rear View 6 2 Hardware Setup Cable Connection 7 3 Basic Operation Manual Switching 9 Hot Plugging 9 Powering Off and Restarting 10 Port ID Number...
Page 6: ...Mouse Emulation Control 18 Other OS Mode 18 HSM Summary Table 19 5 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard 21 Sun Keyboard 22 6 The Firmware Upgrade Utility Before you Begin 23 Starting the Upgrade 24 Upgrade...
Page 7: ...t up your installation Diagrams showing the necessary steps are provided Chapter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CS1784 Chapter 4 Keyboard Port Operation...
Page 8: ...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 lists represent proced...
Page 9: ...urther improves on previous designs with DVI Digital Visual Interface connectors and the transfer of keyboard and mouse data to the computers via a fast reliable USB connection DVI supports both digit...
Page 10: ...Link Supports Apple 20 23 30 Cinema Display Supports ViewSonic 22 LCD monitor VP2290b up to 3840 x 2400 13Hz Single Link DVI A 2048 x 1536 DDC2B Supports widescreen resolutions Computer selection via...
Page 11: ...784 package Computer The following equipment must be available on each computer A DVI port Note The quality of the display is affected by the quality of the DVI display cards For best results we recom...
Page 12: ...w Note Supports Linux Kernel 2 6 and higher OS Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 9 0 and higher Fedora Core 4 and higher SuSE 9 0 and higher UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher FreeBSD 4 2 and higher S...
Page 13: ...uttons 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 to...
Page 14: ...SB mouse plug in here 3 Console Port Section The cables from your monitor microphone and speakers plug in here Each connector is marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself 4 CPU Port Section T...
Page 15: ...ver those plugged into the rear panel 4 Using the KVM cable set plug the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM Port section of the switch then plug the accompanying USB microphone and...
Page 16: ...e type A sockets one is located on the front the second is located on the rear 7 Plug the power adapter that came with your switch into an AC power source then plug power adapter cable into the switch...
Page 17: ...n pushbutton twice to bring the audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port Press and hold a port selection pushbutton for more than 2 seconds to bring the KVM focus plus the USB an...
Page 18: ...is used to specify which computer gets the KVM USB peripheral and audio focus with the Hotkey port selection method see Port Switching page 11 for details Alternative Manual Port Selection Settings W...
Page 19: ...be used instead See Alternate Port Switching Keys page 15 for details Cycling Through the Ports Hotkey Action Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Enter Brings the KVM USB hub and audio focus from the port that c...
Page 20: ...ecified port The KVM and audio focus remain where they are Scroll Lock Scroll Lock n S Enter Brings only the audio focus to the computer attached to the specified port The KVM and USB hub focus remain...
Page 21: ...hile Auto Scan Mode is in effect ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Auto Scan Mode compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to reg...
Page 22: ...voke HSM See below for details When HSM is active the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate that HSM is in effect They stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit...
Page 23: ...This procedure 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 switchin...
Page 24: ...appropriate Function key see table below After completing this procedure you automatically exit HSM List Hotkey Settings To see a listing of the current hotkey settings do the following 1 Open a text...
Page 25: ...n or Off Disable Port Switching Keys To disable the Port Switching Keys Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Ctrl Ctrl do the following 1 Invoke HSM see page 14 2 Press X Enter Note This procedure is a toggle To e...
Page 26: ...age 14 2 Press D Alternative Manual Port Selection Settings To toggle between the default and the alternative front panel pushbutton manual port selection settings do the following 1 Invoke HSM see pa...
Page 27: ...ta is passed straight through F4 Lists the current hotkey settings via the Paste function of a text editor F5 Performs a USB keyboard and mouse reset B Toggles the beeper On and Off X Enter Enables Di...
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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: ...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 Keyboard C...
Page 31: ...rmation relating to them http www aten com Before you Begin To prepare for the firmware upgrade do the following 1 From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation go to our Internet support...
Page 32: ...her by double clicking the file icon or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Note The screens shown in this section are for re...
Page 33: ...Utility inspects your installation All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel 4 As you select a device in the list its description appears in the Dev...
Page 34: ...s up a dialog box informing you of the situation and gives you the option to Continue or Cancel If you didn t enable Check Firmware Version the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whet...
Page 35: ...completed a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility After a successful completion the switches exit Firmware Upgrade Mode and...
Page 36: ...the CS1784 and remove its housing 2 Using a jumper cap short the jumper on the mainboard labeled J17 The diagram below indicates the jumper location on the CS1784 board 3 Power on the CS1784 It will...
Page 37: ...losure unless adequate ventilation has been provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a dam...
Page 38: ...or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur u...
Page 39: ...ccurred The sequence of operations that led up to the error Any other information you feel may be of help Email Support support aten com Online Support Technical Support http support aten com Troubles...
Page 40: ...Audio Speaker 4 x Mini Stereo Jack F Green Microphone 4 x Mini Stereo Jack F Pink F W Upgrade 1 x 4 conductor 3 5 mm Jack Power 1 x DC 5 3V Jack USB 2 0 Hub 2 x USB Type A F white 1 x front panel 1 x...
Page 41: ...e console port s then plug it them back in KVM switch needs to be reset Power off all devices on the installation see safety note top of page 7 power off the KVM switch wait five seconds then power up...
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