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IOGear MiniView GCS1762 User Manual Download Page 1

MiniView™

DVI 2/4 PORT USB KVMP Switch

User Manual (GCS1762 / GCS1764)

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Summary of Contents for MiniView GCS1762

Page 1: ...MiniView DVI 2 4 PORT USB KVMP Switch User Manual GCS1762 GCS1764 ...

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Page 3: ...ng your Miniview DVI USB KVMP switch yet another first rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR 2005 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0140 IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Inc Macintosh G3 G4 and iMac are registered trade...

Page 4: ... 37 38 40 41 42 Package Contents Overview Features System Requirements Introduction Installation Basic Operation Hotkey Operation Firmware Upgrade Utility Appendix Specifications Technical Support Radio TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty ...

Page 5: ...1 x Power Adapter 1 x User Manual 1 x Quick Start Guide Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping If you encounter a problem 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 that connect to it ...

Page 6: ...independent asynchronous switching feature allows the KVM focus to be on one computer while the USB peripheral Audio focus is on another computer This gives the user greater control over and more flexibility It also eliminates the need to purchase a separate USB hub as well as additional speakers set for your other computers thus reducing cost and maximizing user space The Miniview DVI USB KVMP Sw...

Page 7: ...fully compliant with the DVI specifications Computer selection via front panel switches and hotkeys LED display for easy status monitoring Auto Scan mode for monitoring of all computers Complete keyboard emulation for error free booting Superior video quality 1600 x 1200 DDC2B Hot pluggable add or remove computers without powering down the switch Supports Windows and MAC systems ...

Page 8: ...n support resolution of KVM switch USB style mouse USB style keyboard Microphone and speakers Must be set of powered speakers Computer Available DVI port for video Type A USB port Audio ports Cables GCS1762 includes set of 2 cables 6 long GCS1764 includes set of 4 cables 6 long ...

Page 9: ... for two seconds to start Auto Scan Mode 2 Ports LEDs The Ports LEDs are built into the port selection switches The upper ones are the KVM port LEDs the lower ones are the USB LEDs KVM LEDs Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding port is up and running On Line Lights BRIGHT ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is the one that...

Page 10: ... Lights GREEN to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is the one that has access to the USB Peripherals 3 USB Console ports Your USB keyboard and USB mouse plug in here 7 Introduction ...

Page 11: ...64 plugs into this connector 2 USB Hub ports Plug your USB peripherals printers scanners etc into these ports 3 Console ports Connect the cables from DVI monitor and speakers to these ports 4 CPU ports The cables included with KVM switch plug into here and the other end to your computers 5 Power Jack The power adapters plugs into this jack 1 2 3 4 5 8 Introduction ...

Page 12: ...USB KVM Cable 9 Introduction Cable The USB KVM Cables are included in the package ...

Page 13: ... been turned off You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function Otherwise the switch will receive power from the computer 2 To prevent damage to your installation make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded 10 Installation ...

Page 14: ...rear panel left most section labeled console 3 Using one of the included KVM cables plug the DVI USB and Audio connectors into one of the CPU ports on the KVM 4 Plug the other end of the KVM cable to the respective ports on the computer that is part of your installation 5 Plug the USB peripherals that you want to be part of your KVM setup into the rear USB hub ports 11 Installation Setup and Insta...

Page 15: ...y other computers you are connecting 7 Plug the power adapter cable into the switch s power jack then plug the power adapter into an AC power source 8 Turn on the power to the computers 12 Installation Connection for USB Computers ...

Page 16: ...he following 1 Shut down all the computers that are attached to the switch 2 Unplug power adapter cable from the switch 3 Wait 10 seconds then plug the switch s power adapter cable back in 4 After the switch is up Power On the computers NOTE If the KVM switch has become unresponsive or shows erratic behavior it is highly suggested that you unplug all cables from the KVM all KVM cables and power ca...

Page 17: ...rt number it is connected to For example a computer connected to CPU port 2 has a Port ID of 2 The Port ID is used to specify which computer gets the KVM USB peripheral and audio focus with the Hotkey port selection method Port Switching There are two ways to access the computers in your KVM setup Manual switching pressing the push buttons on the unit s front panel Hotkey switching entering comman...

Page 18: ...the port that they re already on 2 Press and hold a port selection switch for more than 2 seconds to bring the KVM USB and Audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port 3 Press and hold port selection switches 1 and 2 for more than two seconds to start Auto Scan Mode Tip To stop Auto Scan mode simply press any of the port selection switches on the KVM 15 Hotkey Operation ...

Page 19: ... from the keyboard NOTE The table shown next page assumes the use of a PC compatible keyboard with the Scroll Lock key If you are using a MAC keyboard or a keyboard that does not have Scroll Lock key refer to the section in the manual Alternate Port Switching Keys for information on re configuring the KVM s hotkeys PC keyboard Scroll Lock 16 Hotkey Operation ...

Page 20: ...Port Switching t 17 Hotkey Operation Note The n stands for the computer s Port ID number 1 2 3 or 4 Replace the n with the appropriate Port ID when entering hotkey combinations ...

Page 21: ...inary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Auto Scan mode compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be entered You must exit Auto Scan mode to regain normal console control Although the video focus switches from port to port the keyboard mouse and USB focus doesn t switch ...

Page 22: ...mber keypad on the right side of your keyboard To Invoke HSM PC Compatible keyboard 1 Press and hold the Num Lock key 2 Press and release the Minus key PC keyboard 3 Release the Num Lock key within one half second after releasing Minus key otherwise the KVM will not go into Hotkey mode NumLock Minus ...

Page 23: ...ds 1 Press and hold the Clear key 2 Press and release the Minus key 3 Release the Clear key within one half second after releasing Minus key otherwise the KVM will not go into Hotkey mode Mac keyboard Hotkey Operation Clear Minus ...

Page 24: ...oll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate that HSM is in effect They stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit HSM Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only Hotkey compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input At the conclusion of some hotkey operations you automatically exit Hotkey mode With some operations you must exit manually by pressing the Esc or Spaceb...

Page 25: ...ectively To switch to an alternate HSM invocation do the following 1 Invoke HSM see page 19 2 Press and release H 3 This will change the HSM invocation key to Ctrl and F12 instead of Num Lock and Minus Note This procedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the original HSM invocation keys repeat the above procedure again 22 Hotkey Operation ...

Page 26: ...croll Lock you can change the port switching activation keys by doing the following 1 Invoke HSM see page 19 2 Press and release T Now you can tap Ctrl Ctrl to switch between ports on your KVM Please note that any hotkey operations in the manual that use Scroll Lock will now work with the new Ctrl Ctrl port switching key Note This procedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the...

Page 27: ...guration is for a PC Compatible keyboard operating platform If you have a MAC attached to a port you can change a port s keyboard operating platform configuration as follows 1 Bring the KVM focus to the desired port 2 Invoke HSM 3 Press and release the appropriate Function key see table ...

Page 28: ...tion USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset do the following 1 Invoke HSM 2 Press and release F5 function key Hotkey Beeper Control The beep sound the KVM makes when switching can be Toggled ON and OFF by doing the following 1 Invoke HSM 2 Press and release B Disable Port Switching Keys To disable the port switching keys Scroll Lock or Ctrl please do the following 1 Invoke HSM 2 Pr...

Page 29: ...de 1 Invoke HSM 2 Key in upgrade 3 Press Enter Note The front panel LEDs will flash to indicate that the KVM is in firmware upgrade mode To exit firmware upgrade mode you must power off the switch Restore Default Settings To reset the GCS1762 GCS1764 to its factory default settings do the following 1 Invoke HSM 2 Press R Enter All hotkey settings return to factory default ...

Page 30: ...27 Hotkey Operation MAC Keyboard Emulation Make sure to first set the KVM to Mac operating platform as instructed on section Hotkey Operation keyboard operating platform ...

Page 31: ...28 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Default Settings ...

Page 32: ...rly to find the latest packages and information relating to them http www iogear com Before You Begin To prepare for the firmware upgrade do the following From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation go to the IOGEAR support site and select the product part number GCS1762 or GCS1764 to get a list of available Firmware Upgrade Packages Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to in...

Page 33: ...de as instructed under section Hotkey operation Firmware upgrade mode Make sure the power is plugged into the KVM Once the power is plugged in and the switch is set to upgrade all of the amber lights on the KVM will flash once per second Now you are ready to run the firmware upgrade utility 4 5 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 34: ...either by double clicking the file icon or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Read and Agree to the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 1 2 Starting the Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 35: ...ntinue The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears The Utility inspects your installation All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel 32 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 36: ...4 As you select a device in the list its descrip tion appears in the Device Description panel 33 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 37: ...at of the upgrade files If it finds that the device s version is 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 5 If you didn t enable Check Firmware Version the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level or not 34 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 38: ...s Messages panel and the progress toward completion is shown on the Progress bar After the upgrade has completed a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility The Firmware Upgrade Utility 35 ...

Page 39: ... are basically three conditions that call for firmware upgrade recovery When you begin a firmware upgrade but decide not to proceed with it When the Mainboard firmware upgrade fails When the I O firmware upgrade fails To perform a firmware upgrade recovery do the following Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch see p 8 drawing to the Recover position Power off and restart the switch Slide the ...

Page 40: ...Appendix Troubleshooting 37 ...

Page 41: ...38 Specification ...

Page 42: ...Specification 39 ...

Page 43: ... and troubleshooting The IOGEAR T I L was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products Most of the answers to your questions can be found here so please try it out before contacting technical support Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8 00 am to 5 00 pm PST and can be reached at 949 453 8782 40 ...

Page 44: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever me...

Page 45: ... representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions or updates For further inquire...

Page 46: ...23 Hubble Irvine CA 92618 P 949 453 8782 F 949 453 8785 www iogear com Contact info ...

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