CS1782A / CS1784A
USB DVI Dual Link KVMP™ Switch
User Manual
cs1782a-1784a.book Page i Monday, July 19, 2021 4:50 PM
Page 1: ...CS1782A CS1784A USB DVI Dual Link KVMP Switch User Manual cs1782a 1784a book Page i Monday July 19 2021 4 50 PM...
Page 2: ...residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operat...
Page 3: ...A CS1784A User Manual iii Industry Canada Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 RoHS This product is RoHS compliant cs1782a 1784a book Page iii Monday July 19 2021 4...
Page 4: ...your installation The necessary steps are provided Chapter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CS1782A CS1784A Chapter 4 Hotkey Operation details all of the c...
Page 5: ...appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them Ctrl Alt 1 Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps Bullet lists provide information but do not involve sequential s...
Page 6: ...s Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping If you encounter a problem contact your dealer Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation...
Page 7: ...rs User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center Telephone Support For telephone support call this number International http www aten com North Ame...
Page 8: ...e following 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 result...
Page 9: ...s 5 Operating Systems 6 Components 7 CS1782A Front View 7 CS1784A Front View 7 CS1782A Rear View 9 CS1784A Rear View 9 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Cable Connections 11 Installation Diagram 13 CS1782A 7 1...
Page 10: ...o DynaSync 29 Alternative Manual Port Selection Settings 29 Mouse Emulation Control 30 Mouse Port switching 30 Keyboard Emulation Control 30 SPC Mode 30 Power on Detection 31 HSM Summary Table 32 Chap...
Page 11: ...computer to access any peripherals connected to the hub on a one computer at a time basis The unit s independent switching feature allows the KVM focus to be on one computer while the USB peripheral...
Page 12: ...hods to access the computers port selection pushbuttons located on the unit s front panel hotkey combinations entered from the keyboard and via mouse simply double click on the scroll wheel of a USB m...
Page 13: ...of KVM USB hub and Audio focus DVI digital and analog monitor support fully compliant with the DVI I specifications custom DVI I cable needed for analog output support Superior video quality 1920 x 12...
Page 14: ...English Japanese and French keyboards Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers Firmware upgradable Note 1 PC keyboard combinations emulate Mac Sun keyboards 2 Mac Sun keyboard work only with their...
Page 15: ...discrete graphics card A USB Type A port Optional Audio ports Cables Only DVI D KVM cable sets which are specifically designed to work with this switch may be used to link to the computers Two CS1782...
Page 16: ...USB 2 0 hub so does not support PCs or OS that do not support USB 2 0 OS Version Windows 2000 XP 2003 2008 Vista 7 Linux RedHat 9 0 and higher SuSE 10 11 1 and higher Debian 3 1 4 0 Ubuntu 7 04 7 10...
Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 7 Components CS1782A Front View CS1784A Front View cs1782a 1784a book Page 7 Monday July 19 2021 4 50 PM...
Page 18: ...er 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 Flashes to indicate that...
Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 9 CS1782A Rear View CS1784A Rear View cs1782a 1784a book Page 9 Monday July 19 2021 4 50 PM...
Page 20: ...e itself 2 KVM port section The cables that link the switch to your computers plug in here Each KVM port section is comprised of a microphone jack speaker jack s USB type B socket and a DVI connector...
Page 21: ...the unit s rear panel 4a Plug one end of the 7 1 surround sound cable provided with the package into the 7 1 channel audio ports on the CS1782A 1 Important safety information regarding the placement o...
Page 22: ...are in the same KVM port sockets all in port 1 all in port 2 etc Each socket is marked with an appropriate icon 6 At the other end of the cable plug the USB video microphone and speaker cables into th...
Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 13 Installation Diagram 2 5 8 6 USB DVI KVM Cable Set USB DVI KVM Cable Set 6 4 7 1 3 cs1782a 1784a book Page 13 Monday July 19 2021 4 50 PM...
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Page 25: ...ed to its corresponding port The USB and Audio focus does not change they stay with the port that they are already on Press a port selection pushbutton twice to bring the audio focus to the computer a...
Page 26: ...lugging The CS1782A CS1784A supports USB hot plugging components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the USB hub ports without the need to shut the unit...
Page 27: ...Manual Port Selection Settings When Hotkey Setting Mode has been activated pressing S will invoke the alternative front panel pushbutton manual port selection functions as follows see page 29 also Pr...
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Page 29: ...on Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Enter Brings the KVM USB hub and audio focus from the port that currently has the KVM focus to the next port on the installation 1 to 2 2 to 1 for the CS1782A 1 to 2 2 to 3...
Page 30: ...from port 1 to port 2 do the following 1 Press Scroll Lock twice 2 Press K 3 Press Enter Example 3 To bring the USB hub focus from port 1 to port 2 do the following 1 Press Scroll Lock twice 2 Press U...
Page 31: ...to the computer attached to the specified port The USB hub and audio focus remain where they are Scroll Lock Scroll Lock n U Enter Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the specifi...
Page 32: ...do the following 1 Press Scroll Lock twice 2 Press 2 3 Press U 4 Press Enter Example 4 To bring only the audio focus from a port to a specified port number e g port 2 do the following 1 Press Scroll L...
Page 33: ...ollowing 1 Press Scroll Lock twice 2 Press 2 3 Press K and then press S 4 Press Enter Example 7 To bring the USB hub and audio focus from a port to a specified port number e g port 2 do the following...
Page 34: ...You must exit Auto Scan Mode press the Esc key or the Spacebar in order to regain normal control of the console 2 Although the video focus switches from port to port the keyboard and mouse do not swi...
Page 35: ...ithin one half second otherwise Hotkey invocation is canceled 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...
Page 36: ...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 switching activation keys can be changed fr...
Page 37: ...ting this procedure you automatically exit HSM Note To set the keyboard language see Keyboard Language page 28 List Switch Settings To see a listing of the current switch settings do the following 1 O...
Page 38: ...3 French 08 Japanese 15 Hotkey Buzzer Control The Buzzer can be enabled or disabled The default setting is enabled To disable the Buzzer do the following 1 Invoke HSM see page 25 2 Press and release B...
Page 39: ...ress R Enter See Hotkey Default Settings page 50 Video DynaSync Video DynaSync is ATEN s exclusive technology that eliminates boot up display problems and optimizes resolution when switching between p...
Page 40: ...s feature is only supported when mouse emulation is also enabled See Mouse Emulation Control above Keyboard Emulation Control Console keyboard port emulation bypass feature supports most gaming multim...
Page 41: ...ll automatically switch to the next powered on computer Power on Detection can be enabled or disabled The default setting is enabled To disable Power on Detection do the following 1 Invoke HSM see pag...
Page 42: ...digit number that represents one of the following keyboard language code US English 33 French 08 Japanese 15 B Enables Disables the buzzer X Enter Enables Disables the port switching keys R Enter Res...
Page 43: ...ter 4 Hotkey Operation 33 F1 Sets the SPC mode so that it can work under special operating systems as a standard 104 key keyboard mouse Key Function cs1782a 1784a book Page 33 Monday July 19 2021 4 50...
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Page 45: ...isted 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 Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ct...
Page 46: ...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 Ctrl T Stop Ctrl F2 Agai...
Page 47: ...pgrade Packages 2 Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install usually the most recent and download it to your computer 3 Power off the switch Unplug the KVM cables from the back of the swi...
Page 48: ...ld the port 1 selection pushbutton While holding the button plug the power adapter to the switch s power jack The front panel orange LEDs flash to indicate that Firmware Upgrade Mode is in effect USB...
Page 49: ...ll path The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears 2 Read the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 3 Click Next The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears The Utility inspe...
Page 50: ...ed Check Firmware Version the Utility compares the device s firmware level with that of the upgrade files If the device s version is higher than the upgrade version a dialog box gives you the option t...
Page 51: ...Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn t appear it means that the upgrade failed to complete successfully in which case you should do the following 1 Power off the CS1782A CS1784A by re...
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Page 53: ...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 damp cloth for cleaning The device should...
Page 54: ...water The device has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged The device exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service The device does not operate normally when the oper...
Page 55: ...ber and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Any error messages displayed at the time the error occurred The sequence of...
Page 56: ...ite Video 2 x DVI I F White Audio Line out 2 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Green Line In 2 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Blue Side Speaker out 2 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Gray Rear Speaker out 2 x Mini Stereo...
Page 57: ...I F White Audio Speaker 4 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Green Microphone 4 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Pink Power 1 x DC Jack USB 2 0 Hub 2 x USB Type A Female White 1 x front panel 1 x rear panel Switches...
Page 58: ...s USB cable from the USB port on the switch s rear panel then plug it back in PC or OS does not support USB 2 0 The unit has a built in USB 2 0 hub so does not support PCs or OS that do not support US...
Page 59: ...and wait two or more seconds for the monitor s EDID to pass to the PC The monitor s EDID has not passed through to the PC when switching ports Use the d hotkey to invoke Video DynaSync one more time o...
Page 60: ...an Interval Scroll Lock Scroll Lock A Enter 5 seconds Keyboard Operating Platform F10 PC Compatible Mouse Emulation M Enabled Mouse Port switching W Disabled Keyboard Emulation N Enabled Video DynaSyn...
Page 61: ...charge during the Warranty Period If a product is detective ATEN will at its discretion have the option to 1 repair said product with new or repaired components or 2 replace the entire product with a...
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