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• One USB keyboard, mouse and one DisplayPort monitor control two DisplayPort
computers, one USB-C device and share two USB peripherals
• Provides USB Power Delivery 3.0 for USB-C device charging up to 45W¹
• Supports superior video quality – up to 4K DCI (4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
• Computer selection via pushbuttons, hotkeys, mouse², and remote port selector
• Built-in 2-port USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub with SuperSpeed 5 Gbps data transfer rates
• Supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) which enables the USB connection to
carry DisplayPort signals
• Supports Console keyboard emulation/bypass feature
• Supports Console mouse emulation/bypass feature
• Independent switching of KVM, USB peripheral, and audio focus³
• Multilingual keyboard mapping – supports English, Japanese, French, and German keyboards
• DisplayPort 1.2 compliant; HDCP 1.4 compliant
• Supports HD Audio³
•
Power on detection – if a computer is powered off, the GCS1953 automatically switches to
the next powered-on computer
• DisplayPort Dual-Mode technology (DP++) supports HDMI and DVI signals via a
DisplayPort-to-HDMI/DVI DP++ adapter⁴
• Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without powering down the switch
•
Sun and Mac keyboard support and emulation⁵
• Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers
• Firmware upgradeable
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Supports N-key Rollover⁶ (NKRO) – permits collision-free keying
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Bus-powered⁷
Note:
1. A power adapter is needed on the GCS1953 for USB-C device charging to work.
2. Mouse port switching is only supported under mouse emulation mode with a USB 3-button
mouse wheel.
3. HD audio through DisplayPort channel cannot be switched independently.
4. DisplayPort Dual-Mode technology (DP++) does not require an active adapter for most
single display setups. Active DisplayPort adapters are recommended if you are unsure of
the video source’s DP++ compatibility.
5. PC keyboard combinations emulate Mac keyboards. Mac keyboards only work with their
own operating system.
6. N-key Rollover supports up to 15 simultaneous keystrokes.
7. The unit can be bus-powered by the connected KVM sources via USB ports. See
Powering the Unit, page 18.
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