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Port Selection
The CS18208 / CS18216 provides four port selection methods to access the
computers on the installation: Manual, an OSD (on-screen display) menu
system, Hotkeys, and RS-232 commands.
 For OSD (on-screen display), see Chapter 4 OSD Operation , page 31 for
more information.
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For Hotkeys operation, see Chapter 5 Hotkey Operation , page 47 for more
information.
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For RS-23 commands, see Chapter 7 RS-232 Operation , page 61 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 CS18208 / CS18216 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 31), or with the Hotkey port selection method (see
Hotkey Operation , page 47).
 A computer attached to a primary unit has a two digit Port ID (from 01–08
for the CS18208, or 01–16 for the CS18216) that corresponds to the KVM
port number that it is connected to.
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A computer attached to a secondary unit has a four digit Port ID.
The first two digits represent the KVM port number on the primary unit
and the second two digits represent the KVM port number on the
secondary unit that the computer is connected to. For example, a Port ID
of 02–08 would refer to a computer that is connected to KVM port 8 of a
secondary unit that links back to KVM port 2 of the primary unit.