User Manual
CS-124U
4 Port KVM Switch
2001-04-25
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Page 2: ...ommunications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can b...
Page 3: ...roblem contact your dealer Read this 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 Copyri...
Page 4: ...stallation 9 Operation 11 Hot Plugging 11 Powering Off and Restarting 12 Port Selection 13 Port ID Numbering 14 ID Numbering Overview 14 Port Key In Examples 15 Hotkey Summary Table 16 OSD Operation 1...
Page 5: ...appropriate ports There is no software to configure no installation routines and no incompatibility problems Since the CS 124U intercepts keyboard input directly it works on any hardware platform and...
Page 6: ...Easy Status Monitoring w Quick View Scan Feature for Monitoring Selected Computers w Complete Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free Booting w Superior Video Quality 1920x1440 DDC DDC2 DDC2B w H...
Page 7: ...The following equipment must be installed on each computer w A VGA SVGA or Multisync card w USB Type A port Cables Use of substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall perform...
Page 8: ...ights GREEN to indicate the currently selected port The LED is steady under normal conditions but flashes when its port is accessed under Auto Scan mode 2 Port Selection Switches w Press a switch to a...
Page 9: ...ned to use external power the power adapter cable plugs in here 2 Console Port Section Your monitor keyboard and mouse plug in here 3 CPU Port Section The cables that link to the computers plug in her...
Page 10: ...ion In a Single Stage installation there are no additional Master View s daisy chained down from the first unit To set up a single stage installation do the following 1 Plug your keyboard mouse and mo...
Page 11: ...sy chain can cause problems with Hotkey and OSD port switching We strongly recommend that you use CS 124Us for all the cascaded units To set up a two stage installation do the following 1 Make sure th...
Page 12: ...tage Master View unit 7 Turn on the power to all the computers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage units be powered on first After all the Second Stage units have been powered on...
Page 13: ...ing all pre existing devices on the installation have been turned off unplug the First Stage unit and all Second Stage units 2 Use a connector cable set described in the Cables section p 3 to connect...
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Page 15: ...ng the Port 1 Port 2 buttons for three seconds w Hot Plugging Console Ports The unit supports hot plugging of the keyboard monitor and mouse When hot plugging the mouse from the Master View s console...
Page 16: ...of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function that are connected to the shut down switches Otherwise the switches will still receive power from the computers 2 Unplug the power adapter ca...
Page 17: ...gation Hotkey navigation allows you to access any computer directly from the keyboard instead of having to manually select it with a Port Selection switch To select a port with the Hotkey method do th...
Page 18: ...xample a computer attached to a First Stage unit has a one digit Port ID from 1 to 4 that corresponds to the CPU port number that the computer is connected to A computer attached to a Second Stage uni...
Page 19: ...d down from port 2 of the First Stage unit key in 23 for the Port ID as follows Ctrl 2 3 Enter Note You must key in the numbers one at a time 3 To access a computer attached to port 1 of a Third Stage...
Page 20: ...rt 2 Ctrl 3 Enter Selects the computer connected to Port 3 Ctrl 4 Enter Selects the computer connected to Port 4 Ctrl 9 Enter Activates Autoscan function F1 F1 Select Previous Port Default F4 F4 Selec...
Page 21: ...enu To pop up the Main Menu tap either Ctrl key twice Note 1 The keys must be on the same side both left or both right 2 You can optionally change the hotkey to the Scroll Lock key see OSD Activating...
Page 22: ...w Keys or click the Up and Down Triangle symbols to move up or down through the list one line at a time w Use Pg Up and Pg Dn or click the Up and Down Arrow symbols to move up or down through the list...
Page 23: ...OSD For example you can rapidly switch to any port scan selected ports only limit the list you wish to view designate a port for Quick View scanning create or edit a port name or make OSD setting adj...
Page 24: ...indicate that it is being accessed under Quick View Scan Mode w F3 List This function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which ports the OSD lists The submenu choices and their meanings are give...
Page 25: ...t has been selected an arrowhead displays in the QV column to indicate so When a port is deselected the arrowhead disappears w F5 Edit To help remember which computer is attached to a particular port...
Page 26: ...OSITION Allows you to position where the Port ID appears on the screen Use the Arrow Keys Pg Up Pg Dn Home End and 5 on the numeric keypad with Num Lock off to position the Port ID display then press...
Page 27: ...age appears on the display to indicate so After the names have been cleared another message appears to indicate that the procedure is completed successfully Note While this function is in process make...
Page 28: ...ress Enter 3 Key in the new password then press Enter The password may be up to 8 characters long and can consist of any combi nation of letters and numbers A Z 0 9 4 Key in the new password again in...
Page 29: ...eset the keyboard and mouse by simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on the First Stage unit for 3 seconds 2 Unplug the keyboard connector from the Console Keyboard Port then plug it back in Imprope...
Page 30: ...ector conosle Mouse 1 x USB Type A Connector console Video 1 x HDB 15 female std VGA SVGA Console 4 x HDB 15 male std VGA SVGA CPU Ports PC 4 x USB Type B Connectors Scan Interval OSD Select 3 5 10 15...
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