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8-Port DVI KVMP Switch 
with VGA support

User Manual

GCS1108 / GCS1208

PART NO. Q1207-a

www.iogear.com

Summary of Contents for GCS1108

Page 1: ...1 8 Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support User Manual GCS1108 GCS1208 PART NO Q1207 a www iogear com...

Page 2: ...red trademark of International Business Machines Inc Macintosh G3 G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information prese...

Page 3: ...Cascading 13 Multiview installation 14 Port LED Indication 15 Port Switching 15 Port ID Numbering 15 On screen Display OSD Operation 16 Hotkey Port Control 33 Hotkey Summary Table 38 Mac Keyboard Emul...

Page 4: ...technology reads and remembers the monitor s parameters EDID so there is no delay or change of video resolution when switching between or booting computers Audio enabled Full bass response provides a...

Page 5: ...e sets are provided with this package Note The quality of the display is affected by the quality and length of the cables If you need additional cable sets please contact your dealer to purchase the a...

Page 6: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 6 1 5 4 2 3 2 1 3 4 5 Overview Front view 1 Port 1 8 switch Button 2 Power LED 3 Reset Button 4 USB Sharing Port 5 Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch Back view 1 Powe Jack 2 CPU 1 8 Port 3...

Page 7: ...near the front of the switch 8 Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 Foot Pad Set Installation Flip the KVM switch upside down Peel the protective films off of the foot pads t...

Page 8: ...kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit Final Step Place the KVM switch in the rack Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line up with the ho...

Page 9: ...itor DVI D VGA connectors One DVI DVI D VGA monitor plug your dual interface console monitor into both the DVI and VGA console ports c Two Monitors 1 x DVI D 1 x VGA Two Monitors 1 x DVI D 1 x VGA plu...

Page 10: ...or the VGA monitor depending on the OSD settings See Set Computer Viedo Input page 28 for details about setting the correct video input and output for your video requirements a One DVI monitor DVI I...

Page 11: ...s into their corresponding USB microphone and speaker sockets 6 At the other end of the cable plug the USB video microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer 7 Plug your U...

Page 12: ...d with this package plug the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch then plug the accompanying USB Type A microphone and speaker connectors into their corres...

Page 13: ...ack plug the power adapter into an AC source 2 For each Second Stage unit plug the power adapter cable into the switch s Power Jack plug the power adapter into an AC source 3 Plug the First Stage unit...

Page 14: ...e resolution of the video outs from the computers This allows you to view both video outs when you switch from computer to computer The installation procedure is as follows 1 Use the USB A B cable to...

Page 15: ...section Each port on this KVM installation is assigned with a unique Port ID You can directly access any computer on any level of installation by specifying the Port ID that the computer is connected...

Page 16: ...een Cascading 2nd Main OSD Screen Cascading 2nd level screen 16 Trigger OSD Simply press Scroll Lock Scroll Lock rapidly Note This hotkey sequence can be changed to Ctrl Ctrl for Mac users Please refe...

Page 17: ...creen will scroll down To move up or down through the list one screen at a time click the up and down arrow symbols or use the PgUp and PgDn keys If there are more list entries than what appears on th...

Page 18: ...ch directly to a port either by keying in the port s Name or its Port ID This function is to let you switch to a specific port via port ID or port s name Keying 1 to choose from Port Name and 2 to cho...

Page 19: ...ON List out only the ports that have been set as quick view ports and they have been powered on F2 LIST Clicking the F2 field or pressing F2 activates the LIST function This function allows you to cho...

Page 20: ...key setting that you would like to choose and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function F3 SET Port ID Display Position This function allows you to change the position of the port ID that...

Page 21: ...press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function Function Description All Scan all ports that the administrator has set as accessible for the current logged in user Quick View Scan only the ports...

Page 22: ...set with this function the screen is blanked Key in a value from 1 30 minutes then press Enter The default set ting of 0 disables this function Hotkey Command Mode This function allows you to enable o...

Page 23: ...grade Keyboard Language Set Computer Video Input Set Console Video Output Mouse Emuplation ON Set User Login This function allows the administrator to setup the login name and password for the users a...

Page 24: ...Accessible Ports This function allows the administrator to setup the access on each port for each user Use Spacebar to cycle through all the entries and press Enter to complete the setup Then press Es...

Page 25: ...s as the time interval and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from the function Edit Port Names This function allows you to customize a name on each port of the KVM Simply move the red highlight bar t...

Page 26: ...eed restoring or N to cancel the restore Then press Esc to exit from the function Activate Beeper This function allows you to enable or disable the beeper sound while switching port Move the red highl...

Page 27: ...d will change Mac keyboard emulation mode Please see Hotkey Setting Mode HSM and Mac Sun Keyboard Emulation sections to see the details Firmware Upgrade This function allows you to have the KVM activa...

Page 28: ...uage simply move the red highlight bar to the desire keyboard language that you wish to change to and then press Enter Set Computer Video Input This allows you to set the video signal for each KVM por...

Page 29: ...monitor with a DVI D plus VGA connector or if you have two monitors 1 x DVI 1 x VGA DVI A to DVI I select this option if you have a DVI monitor with a DVI I connector Note In a cascade installation or...

Page 30: ...l switch to the next accessible port from level 2 of the next port from level 1 F5 SKP F5 SKP Clicking the F5 field or pressing F5 invokes Skip SKP mode This function enables you to easily switch the...

Page 31: ...is made with the Scan Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function see page 20 The amount of time that each port displays for is set with the Scan Duration setting un der the F3 SET function see page...

Page 32: ...LOUT F8 LOUT This function allows you to logout of the OSD So when another person is trying to access this from the console he would have to login again Simply Press Y to proceed the logout and N to c...

Page 33: ...ences used to invoke Hotkey mode though only one can be operational at any given time For most PC users Number Lock and Minus keys are all they need 1 Hold down the Num Lock key 2 Press and release th...

Page 34: ...tivity can be monitored automatically See Scan Skip Mode on page 21 for more information To start Auto Scan key in the following Hotkey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 c...

Page 35: ...t If the next accessible port has cascaded a switch then it skips to the first accessible port of that switch Skips to the previous accessible port If the previous accessible port has cascaded a switc...

Page 36: ...ey combination 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press T After you press T the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN CHANGED for one second then the message disappears a...

Page 37: ...lay problems and optimizes resolution when switching between ports To invoke Video DynaSync do the following 1 Invoke hotkey mode with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press D Note If the monito...

Page 38: ...F2 Sets the port OS to Mac F3 Sets the port OS to Sun F5 Performs a keyboard mouse reset on the target computer B Enables Disables the buzzer R Enter Resets the hotkey settings to their default statu...

Page 39: ...ations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the second key Sun Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard The emulat...

Page 40: ...s not connected to the KVM Step 1 Connect the provided firmware upgrade cable to the firmware upgrade port of the KVM and the serial port of your computer Connect power adapter to your power outlet an...

Page 41: ...firmware upgrade cable Check Firmware Version checkbox is optional Step 7 If you have checked the Check Firmware Version checkbox then the utility will check the current firmware that is on your KVM I...

Page 42: ...e is done you will see Firmware upgrade OK in the Status Messages window Then simply click Finish to complete the whole firmware upgrade process Final Step Now the KVM will reset by itself and it will...

Page 43: ...very Switch to the Recover position slide to the right Then connect power adapter back to the KVM Step 3 Repeat the firmware upgrade process Please refer to Firmware Upgrade section Step 4 After the f...

Page 44: ...DC connector from the KVM then remove the housing of the KVM Step 2 Using a jumper cap short the jumper on the main board labeled J30 Step 3 Now plug the DC connector back into the DC jack from the K...

Page 45: ...alled and used as directed it may cause harmful interference to radio communications Although this product complies with the limits for a Class A digital device there is no guarantee that interference...

Page 46: ...pport Warranty Information This product carries a 3 Year Limited Warranty For the terms and conditions of this warranty please go to http www iogear com support warranty Register online at http www io...

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