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Connect the Cascade Cable between the 1st level KVM and 2nd level KVM. Connect the green connector 
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Summary of Contents for GCS1716

Page 1: ...1 GCS1808 GCS1716 PART NO M1102 M1074 Installation Installation Guide 8 16 Port USB PS 2 Combo KVMP Switch...

Page 2: ...tered 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 pre...

Page 3: ...ombo KVMP Switch 1 x PS 2 KVM Cable 1 x USB KVM Cable 1 x Console Cable 1 x Cascade Cable 1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 x Rack Mount Kit 1 Set 1 x Grounding Wire 1 x Foot Pad Set 4 Pads 1 x Power Adapt...

Page 4: ...ystem Requirements Console A display with an VGA HDB 15 input A USB or PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Computers A video output with an VGA HDB 15 female connector Open USB port or PS 2 keyboard and mouse por...

Page 5: ...lt Settings 60 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 62 CE Statement 64 Limited Warranty 65 Contact 66 Package Contents 3 System Requirements 4 GCS1808 Overview 6 GCS1716 Overview 8 Foot Pad...

Page 6: ...nt view Note The USB sharing device can only be used if your computer is connected to the KVM via a USB KVM Cable Also it does not support cascading in other words it can only be shared within the 8 p...

Page 7: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PS 2 USB CPU CONSOLE 2 1 3 4 5 7 Back view CPU1 8 Port 1 Grounding 2 Cable Tie Slot 3 Power Jack 4 Console Port 5...

Page 8: ...e The USB sharing device can only be used if your computer is connected to the KVM via a USB KVM Cable Also it does not support cascading in other words it can only be shared within the 16 ports of th...

Page 9: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PS 2 USB CPU CONSOLE 2 1 3 4 5 9 CPU1 16 Port 1 Grounding 2 Cable Tie Slot 3 Back view Power Jack 4 Console Port 5...

Page 10: ...10 Foot Pad Set Installation Flip the KVM switch upside down Peel the protective films off of the foot pads then stick the pads to the four corners as shown in the diagram below...

Page 11: ...Step 1 Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the switch 2 screws total near the front of the switch 11 Rack Mounting...

Page 12: ...Step 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit 12...

Page 13: ...Final Step Place the KVM switch in the rack Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line up with the holes in the rack Secure the mounting brackets to the front of the rack 13...

Page 14: ...e properly grounded Use the included grounding wire to ground the KVM switch by connecting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object 1 2...

Page 15: ...mputers and monitor are powered off before you start Step 2 Connect the power adapter to the power outlet and the DC jack of the KVM Step3 Connect the Console cable to the Console port of the KVM 1 2...

Page 16: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PS 2 USB CPU CONSOLE VGA USB PS 2 4 5 16 Step 4 Connect your VGA monitor and USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the console Cable...

Page 17: ...nect a USB KVM Cable with a green connector or PS 2 KVM Cable with a yellow connector from the KVM switch to each of your computers USB KVM Cable Connection PS 2 KVM Cable Connection Final Step Turn o...

Page 18: ...or are powered off before you start Step 2 Connect the power adapters to the power outlet and the DC jack of the KVMs Step 3 Connect the Console cable to the Console port of the 1st level KVM Step 4 C...

Page 19: ...15 16 17 18 PS 2 USB CPU CONSOLE 19 Step 5 Connect the Cascade Cable between the 1st level KVM and 2nd level KVM Connect the green connector to 1 of the 1st level KVM switch s CPU port Then connect t...

Page 20: ...8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PS 2 USB CPU CONSOLE 6 20 Step 6 Connect a USB KVM Cable with a green connector or PS 2 KVM Cable with a yellow connector from the 2nd level KVM switch to each of your comput...

Page 21: ...USB KVM Cable Connection PS 2 KVM Cable Connection or 21 Final Step Turn on your computers...

Page 22: ...s connected to the specific port or the computer is connected to the specific port but it is not powered on Orange The specific port has a computer connected and it is powered on but does not focus on...

Page 23: ...l Switch Button Simply press the specific push button to switch the focus to the specific port Port Switching via On Screen DIsplay OSD Please refer to OSD Operation section Port Switching via Hotkey...

Page 24: ...ck rapidly Note This hotkey sequence can be changed to Ctrl Ctrl Please refer to Hotkey Setting Mode HSM section OSD Login By default the Login and Password are blanks so simply press Enter Enter to l...

Page 25: ...t time it was closed Only the ports that have been set accessible 3 by the administrator for the current logged in user are visible If there is a next to the monitor icon which 4 means that port is at...

Page 26: ...t method to access a particular computer is move the highlight bar to it then press Enter QV QV If a port is selected for quick view scanning an arrowhead shows in this column The computers that are p...

Page 27: ...een 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 the...

Page 28: ...ose from Port Name and 2 to choose from Port Number in the yellow box locating in the bottom of the pink bar If 1 was chosen then type in the port s name that you want to go to and then press Enter Yo...

Page 29: ...to and press Enter F2 LIST This function allows you to choose a way that you wish to list the ports in the OSD display on the main screen Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you wish...

Page 30: ...ible for the current logged in user Quick View List out only the ports that have been set as quick view ports Powered ON List out only the ports that have been powered on Quick View Pow ered ON List o...

Page 31: ...ay Mode Scan Duration Scan Skip Mode Screen Blanker Hotkey Command Mode Hotkey OSD Language OSD Hotkey This function allows you to switch the way to trigger the hotkey between Scroll Lock Scroll Lock...

Page 32: ...ing the up down left and right arrows to adjust to the place that you want the port ID to show in the future and press Enter Port ID Display Duration This function allows you to change the port ID dis...

Page 33: ...ort name only or both Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you like to use and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function Scan Duration This function allows you to set the a...

Page 34: ...ll only show up for administrator account Powered ON Scan only the ports that have been powered on Quick View Powered ON Scan only the ports that have been set as quick view ports and they have been p...

Page 35: ...to a black screen Simply en ter the number between 0 to 30 and press Enter then press Esc to exit from this function Hotkey Command Mode This function allows you to enable or disable the hotkey comma...

Page 36: ...uence that you wish to use and press Enter Then press Esc to exit from this function 36 OSD Language This function allows you to choose the OSD language between English Deutsch Japanese Simplified Chi...

Page 37: ...tore Default Values Clear The Name List Activate Beeper Set Quick View Ports Set Operating System Firmware Upgrade Keyboard Language Keyboard Language Set User Login This function allows you to setup...

Page 38: ...gain for confirmation then press Enter We have used the administrator account as an example Once the user name and password are set correctly you will see the message in the bottom of the screen indic...

Page 39: ...cycle through all the entries and press Enter to complete the setup Then press Esc to exit from the function 39 Function Description F Full User has full access on the specific port V View User can on...

Page 40: ...time Move the red highlight bar to this function and press Enter Then enter a number from 0 180 in terms of minutes as the time interval and press Enter Edit Port Names This function allows you to cu...

Page 41: ...plete the editing Then press Esc to exit from this function Restore Default Values This function allows you to restore all settings into factory default settings Move the red highlight bar to Restore...

Page 42: ...bar to Clear The Name List and press Enter Then type Y to proceed clearing or N to keep the name list Activate Beeper This function allows you to enable or disable the beeper sound while switching por...

Page 43: ...the desire ports as Quick View Ports If a port is selected as a Quick View Port an icon will show in the QV column of the OSD main screen Simply more the red highlight bar to the desire port and press...

Page 44: ...to cycle through the options between WIN MAC SUN or OTHER Note The keyboard Operating platform will changed accordingly depending what you have chosen in this function For example if you have chosen M...

Page 45: ...you would like to do a firmware upgrade connect the firmware cable between the computer and KVM then type Y to proceed with the firmware upgrade otherwise type N to cancel After you type Y you will s...

Page 46: ...you to choose the keyboard language of your console keyboard Auto is chosen by default if you want to change the language simply move the red highlight bar to the desire keyboard language that you wis...

Page 47: ...n Scan Skip Mode please to F3 SET for more detail about Scan Skip Mode 47 Function Description Switch to the last accessible port Switch to the next accessible port Switch to the last accessible port...

Page 48: ...hen you are done pausing simply press any key from the keyboard or left click once on your mouse to resume When you are done auto scanning simply press Spacebar or Esc to exit from Autoscan Mode 48 F6...

Page 49: ...ly Press Y to proceed the logout and N to cancel 49 F8 LOUT You can also trigger the autoscan by front panel pushbutton or hotkey command Press and hold Port 7 and Port 8 pushbutton on the GCS1808 Por...

Page 50: ...s t Switch port switching hotkey sequence between Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and Ctrl Ctrl Invoke HSM then press F1 Set keyboard operating platform to PC compatible Invoke HSM then press F2 Set keyboard...

Page 51: ...in the 1st Level and Port Y in the 2nd Level Note If you only have a single level installation simply ignore the Y interval Invoke HSM then press r Enter Restore default settings Administrator ONLY I...

Page 52: ...ation mappings are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift Crtl Ctrl Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Alt Alt Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 Enter Return Backspace Delete Insert He...

Page 53: ...isted in the table below PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard Crtl t Stop Crtl F2 Again Crtl F3 Props Crtl F4 Undo Crtl F5 Front Crtl F6 Copy Crtl F7 Open Crtl F8 Paste Ctrl F9 Find Crtl F10 Cut Crtl 1 Crtl 2 Crt...

Page 54: ...o Scan Duration 5 seconds Scan Skip Mode All Screen Blanker Off Beeper On Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Port ID Display Position Upper left corner Port ID Display Duration 3 seconds Port I...

Page 55: ...pter to your power outlet and the KVM Step 2 Go to www iogear com to download the latest available firmware or the specific firmware that you wish to upgrade to Step 3 Please make sure all the compute...

Page 56: ...rrect KVM that you wish to perform firmware upgrade from the Device List and then click Next to continue Then the Firmware Upgrade Utility will verify if there is a KVM connected to the computer by th...

Page 57: ...Then another warning window may popup for 3rd part of the firmware upgrade IO2 This is for GCS1716 only 57 Step 7 If you have checked the Check Firmware Version checkbox then the utility will check th...

Page 58: ...s 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 be...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...d from the KVM All port names and setting will also be removed In other words everything will be changed as if it is a brand new unit Restore Factory Default Settings Step 1 Unplug the DC connector fr...

Page 61: ...ore the KVM with factory default firmware Step 4 A message will appear on the monitor as below Step 5 Unplug DC connector from the KVM then remove the jumper and screw the housing back on the KVM Fina...

Page 62: ...ency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a...

Page 63: ...g interference that may cause undesired operation of the device FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment...

Page 64: ...tive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and R TTE Directive 99 5 EC The product has been approved for LVD and covered...

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