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CL-1208 / CL-1216 User Manual

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About this Manual

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your c/c system. 
It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview 
of the information found in the manual is provided below.

Chapter 1, Introduction, 

introduces you to the CL-1208 / CL-1216 system. 

Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel 
components are described.

Chapter 2, Installation, 

describes how to set up your installation. The 

necessary step –

 

from a basic single stage hookup to a complete 32 switch daisy 

chained operation are provided.

Chapter 3, Basic Operation, 

explains the fundamental concepts involved 

in operating the CL-1208 / CL-1216.

Chapter 4, OSD Operation, 

provides a complete description of the CL-

1208 / CL-1216's OSD (On Screen Display), and how to work with it.

Chapter 5, Hotkey Operation, 

details all of the concepts and procedures 

involved in the Hotkey operation of your CL-1208 / CL-1216 installation.

Chapter 6, The Firmware Upgrade Utility, 

explains how to use this 

utility to upgrade the CL-1208 / CL-1216's firmware with the latest available 
versions.

An Appendix, 

provides specifications and other technical information 

regarding the CL-1208 / CL-1216.

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Summary of Contents for MASTER VIEW CL-1208

Page 1: ...User Manual CL 1208 CL 1216 cl12816_v2 book Page i Thursday March 23 2006 2 21 PM...

Page 2: ...ide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal...

Page 3: ...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 4: ...Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local...

Page 5: ...al shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to quali...

Page 6: ...before extending a device from the rack Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers After a device is in...

Page 7: ...omponents 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 and operation procedures carefully...

Page 8: ...CL 1208 CL 1216 User Manual viii This Page Intentionally Left Blank cl12816_v2 book Page viii Thursday March 23 2006 2 21 PM...

Page 9: ...uirements 4 Computers 4 Cables 4 CL 1208 CL 1216 Front View 5 CL 1208 CL 1216 Rear View 7 2 Installation Before you Begin 9 Standard Rack Mounting 9 Single Stage Installation 11 Daisy Chaining 13 3 Ba...

Page 10: ...7 SCAN 40 F8 LOUT 41 5 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Access 43 Invoking Hotkey Mode 43 When Hotkey Mode is active 43 Selecting the Active Port 44 Auto Scanning 44 Setting the Scan Interval 44 Invoking...

Page 11: ...216 ACS 1216A 57 OSD Factory Default Settings 58 Clear Login Information 59 Optional Rack Mounting 60 Standard Long 60 Easy Installation 60 Dedicated Invocation Keys 63 Specifications 64 Troubleshooti...

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Page 13: ...hookup to a complete 32 switch daisy chained operation are provided Chapter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CL 1208 CL 1216 Chapter 4 OSD Operation provid...

Page 14: ...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 procedures with sequential steps Bullet lis...

Page 15: ...nitor and touchpad in a Slideaway housing The LCD display is built into the cover the keyboard and touchpad are built into the base Slide the KVM module section out flip the cover up and you are ready...

Page 16: ...feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the activities of all computers running on the installation one by one There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View C...

Page 17: ...ion via Hotkeys and mouse driven intuitive On Screen Display OSD menus Auto Scan feature for monitoring user selected computers Broadcast support commands from the keyboard can be broadcast to all ava...

Page 18: ...on A 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 style mouse port A 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 Style keyboard port Cables Substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall performance For optimum signal integri...

Page 19: ...1 Introduction 5 CL 1208 CL 1216 Front View 2 3 6 12 9 10 11 1 13 13 7 8 4 5 2 3 6 12 9 10 11 1 13 13 7 8 4 5 cl12816_v2 book Page 5 Thursday March 23 2006 2 21 PM...

Page 20: ...e KVM focus The LED is steady under normal condi tions but flashes when its port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode see p 40 6 Keyboard 7 Touchpad 8 Power LED Lights BLUE to indicate that the unit is re...

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Page 22: ...tch can plug in see the Cables section on p 4 for details Do NOT attempt to use ordinary 15 pin VGA connector cables to link these ports to the computers 3 Power Socket This is a standard 3 prong AC p...

Page 23: ...ng single person Easy Installation kits are available with a separate purchase See p 60 in the Appendix for optional rack mounting details 1 Important safety information regarding the placement of thi...

Page 24: ...slides the L brackets into the switch s side mounting brackets from the rear until the bracket flanges contact the rack then using the screws provided with the rack mounting kit screws the L brackets...

Page 25: ...and marked with an appropriate icon to indicate themselves Note This step is optional 2 For each of the computers you are installing use a KVM cable set as described in the Cables section on p 4 to c...

Page 26: ...CL 1208 CL 1216 User Manual 12 1 2 3 4 2 cl12816_v2 book Page 12 Thursday March 23 2006 2 21 PM...

Page 27: ...ber of computers and the number of Master View units needed to control them are provided on p 57 in the Appendix To set up a daisy chained installation refer to the daisy chain installation diagram on...

Page 28: ...rn Second Station then Third Station etc Each ACS 1208A ACS 1216A has a LED display on its front panel to indicate its Station ID the Station ID for the First Stage unit is 01 the ID for the Second St...

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Page 31: ...module out and raise the cover Note As a safety precaution to keep the console from accidentally sliding out the console is locked into the In position Before you can pull the console module out you m...

Page 32: ...ches on the unit s side rails toward you and push the module in until it stops 2 Release the catches pull the module slightly toward you then push it all the way in Note The reason for the two step pr...

Page 33: ...ork Wrong DO NOT lean your body weight on the keyboard module DO NOT place heavy objects on the keyboard module The maximum load bearing capacity of the keyboard module is 30kg Failure to heed the inf...

Page 34: ...on moves you Right or Up When making an adjustment it increases the value When navigating through the menus this button moves you Left or Down When making an adjustment it decreases the value EXIT Whe...

Page 35: ...LCD panel vertically moves the display area up or down Color Temperature Adjusts the color quality of the display You can adjust the warmth value color balance etc The Adjust Color selection has a fur...

Page 36: ...next chapter Hotkey Port Selection is discussed detail in Chapter 5 Manual Port Switching Press a switch to bring the KVM focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port Press buttons 1 2 sim...

Page 37: ...imply unplugging from the old parent and plugging into a new one After you do in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the change you must reset the Station IDs in the OSD See RESET STATION IDS p 3...

Page 38: ...rs that are attached to it Note You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function Otherwise the switch will still receive power from the computers 2 Wait 10 sec...

Page 39: ...The first daisy chained unit ACS 1208A ACS 1216A has a Station Number of 02 etc 2 The daisy chained ACS 1208A ACS 1216As have front panel LEDs that display their Station IDs The Port Number is a two d...

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Page 41: ...two level Administrator User password system Before the OSD Main Screen comes up a login dialog box appears that asks you to provide your username password If the password function has been set you mu...

Page 42: ...e highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed 3 Only the ports that have been set accessible by the Administrator for the currently logged in User are visible see SET ACCE...

Page 43: ...creen will scroll To bring the KVM focus to a port Double Click it or move the Highlight Bar to it then press Enter After executing any action you automatically go back to the menu one level above OSD...

Page 44: ...ighlight Bar to it then pressing Enter 3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu level F1 GOTO GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying in the port s Name or its Port ID To use t...

Page 45: ...t Bar to it then press Enter An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one Choice Meaning ALL Lists all of the ports on the installation QUICK VIEW Lists only the...

Page 46: ...Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers the default is the Scroll Lock combination PORT ID DISPLAY POSITION Allows you to position where the Port ID appears...

Page 47: ...PORTS p 36 QUICK VIEW Only those Ports which have been set Accessible and have been selected as Quick View Ports see SET QUICK VIEW PORTS p 36 POWERED ON Only those Ports which have been set Accessib...

Page 48: ...he Administrator field or one of the User fields a screen that allows you to key in your username and password appears The username and password may be up to 15 characters long and can consist of any...

Page 49: ...r how they were keyed in 3 When you have finished editing press Enter to have the change take effect To abort the change press Esc RESTORE DEFAULT VALUES This function is used to undo all changes and...

Page 50: ...nly a Port that has been selected here will display on the List If one of the Quick View options is chosen for Auto Scanning see SCAN SKIP MODE p 33 only a Port that has been selected here will be Aut...

Page 51: ...uch as Set Accessible Ports Set Quick View Ports etc for all of the computers affected by the change have to be manually redone FIRMWARE UPGRADE In order to upgrade the CL 1208 CL 1216 s firmware see...

Page 52: ...on see p 33 If a Port has been selected for Scan Skip Mode when the focus switches to that port a Left Right Triangle symbol appears before its Port ID Display to indicate so While Skip Mode is in eff...

Page 53: ...ction see p 31 is used to broaden or narrow the focus of which Ports appear on the OSD Main Screen When you Broadcast a command it only goes to the Ports currently selected to be listed on the OSD Mai...

Page 54: ...ou can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P or with a Left Click of the mouse To resume scanning press any key or Left Click again See Invoking A...

Page 55: ...th Esc all you have to do to reenter the OSD is tap the OSD Hotkey Note 1 When you reenter the OSD after logging out the screen stays blank except for the OSD Main Screen You must input your password...

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Page 57: ...keyboard see Dedicated Invocation Keys p 63 the second is as follows 1 Press and hold the Num Lock key 2 Press and release the minus key 3 Release the Num Lock key Num Lock When Hotkey Mode is active...

Page 58: ...ser at regular intervals allowing automatic monitoring of computer activity See Scan Skip Mode of the OSD F3 SET function p 32 for information regarding accessible ports Setting the Scan Interval The...

Page 59: ...convenient than Exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you Resume scanning you start from where you left off If you Exit Auto Scan Mode on the other hand when you restart scanning you start over from the...

Page 60: ...is in effect ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Skip Mode compliant keystrokes can be input You must exit Skip Mode in order to regain normal control of the console 3 To exit Sk...

Page 61: ...toggle the Beeper key in the following Hotkey combination 1 Invoke HKM see p 43 2 Press B After you press B the Beeper toggles On or Off The Command Line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one secon...

Page 62: ...the current port to the first accessible port previous to it See Scan Skip Mode p 33 for information regarding accessible ports Skips from the current port to the next accessible port Skips from the...

Page 63: ...VM switch s firmware The Utility comes as part of a Firmware Upgrade Package that is specific for each device New firmware upgrade packages are posted on our web site as new firmware revisions become...

Page 64: ...Cable provided with this unit to connect a COM port on your computer to the Firmware Upgrade Port of your switch Note On a daisy chained installation the chained stations will automatically receive t...

Page 65: ...and entering the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Note The screens shown in this section are for reference only The wording and layout of the actual screens put up...

Page 66: ...ware Upgrade Utility main screen appears The devices capable of being upgraded are listed in the Device List panel 4 As you select devices a detailed description of each appears in the Device Descript...

Page 67: ...s higher than the upgrade version it brings 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 instal...

Page 68: ...e procedure was successful Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn t appear it means that the upgrade failed to complete successfully Se...

Page 69: ...wing 1 Power off the switch If it is part of a daisy chain disconnect it from the chain 2 Connect the Firmware Upgrade Cable to its Firmware Upgrade Port 3 Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch t...

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Page 71: ...53 160 28 217 224 5 33 40 13 97 104 21 161 168 29 225 232 6 41 48 14 105 112 22 169 176 30 233 240 7 49 56 15 113 120 23 177 184 31 241 248 8 57 64 16 121 128 24 185 192 32 249 256 MVs Computers MVs C...

Page 72: ...Port ID Display Position Upper Left Corner Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Port ID Display Mode The Port Number plus the Port Name Scan Duration 5 Seconds Scan Skip Mode All Screen Blanker 0 Disab...

Page 73: ...the jumper labeled Default Password on the switch s main board 3 Power on the switch When you power the switch on the following message appears on the LCD display USERNAME AND PASSWORD INFORMATION HAS...

Page 74: ...ndard Long To install the long bracket standard rack mount kit simply replace the short L brackets on the standard rack mount kit with the long ones and mount the switch according to the instructions...

Page 75: ...to the inside a Screw the front flanges to the rack first b Slide the bars with the rear flanges toward the rack until the flanges make contact with the rack then screw the rear flanges to the rack S...

Page 76: ...the rack only tighten the screws part way 4 Slide the rear attachment sliding brackets along the slide bars until they contact the rear of the switch then use the screws supplied with this package to...

Page 77: ...up and operating correctly finish up by fully tightening down the partially tightened front attachment screws inserted in step 3 Dedicated Invocation Keys Two dedicated keys are provided on the keybo...

Page 78: ...x 6 pin mini DIN F mouse 1 x HDB 15 F monitor Power 3 Prong AC Socket LEDs On Line 8 Orange 16 Orange Selected 8 Green 16 Green Power 1 Blue Lock 1 x Num Lock Green 1 x Caps Lock Green 1 x Scroll Lock...

Page 79: ...kg 17 LCD 14 6 kg 17 LCD 14 8 kg L x W x H 62 6 x 48 0 x 4 4 cm 19 1U Problem Solution There are ghost images on the external monitor The distance between the external console and the CL 1208 CL 1216...

Page 80: ...ranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and specially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any part...

Page 81: ...63 E Edit Port Names 35 F F1 GOTO 30 F2 LIST 31 F3 SET 32 F4 ADM 34 F5 SKP 38 F6 BRC 39 F7 SCAN 40 F8 LOUT 41 Factory Default Settings 58 Firmware upgrade port 50 recovery 55 Front View 5 G GOTO 30 H...

Page 82: ...View Ports 36 R Rack mounting Optional 60 Safety information vi Standard 9 Rear View 7 Reset Station IDs 37 Restore Default Values 35 S Safety Instructions General iv Rack Mounting vi SCAN 40 Scan Dur...

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