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Installation

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Step 1.
Connect the female VGA end of your IOGEAR KVM cable into the
male video port on the MiniViewTM Ultra labeled with a CPU port
number.

Step 2.
Plug in the PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors located on
the same end as the female video connector. The cables have
images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse.

CPU Port Connection

Summary of Contents for MiniView Ultra GCS138

Page 1: ...MiniView Ultra 8 Port KVM Switch User Manual GCS138 ...

Page 2: ...to each computer and access it via a slick menu driven interface With its 1U 19 rack mountable casing and status monitoring LEDs the MiniView Ultra is the perfect switch for your server room or any other multi computer environment 2003 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0017 IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo MiniView VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered ...

Page 3: ...f Contents Powering Off Hot Plugging Port ID Numbering Port Selection OSD Operation Function Keys OSD Security PC Connection Table Specifications Trouble Shooting Technical Support Radio TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty 02 03 04 05 07 14 15 16 17 18 20 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 ...

Page 4: ...connecting your MiniViewTM Ultra read the manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and or any devices it connects to System Requirements Computers with PS 2 or serial mouse connection PS 2 or AT keyboard connections and HDDB15 VGA connection Additional PS 2 to serial adapter required Additional PS 2 to AT adapter re...

Page 5: ... optional Mac Adapter GCV160 Connected computers can be added or removed from the setup without disturbing the other computers Keyboard mouse translation allows PS 2 peripherals to control both PS 2 and serial based computers Plug n Play monitor support High resolution video support up to 1920 x 1440 No software required built in AutoScan mode LEDs allow for easy status monitoring Lifetime technic...

Page 6: ...nes or be concerned with incompatibility problems Since the MiniView Ultra accepts keyboard input directly it works on virtually any hardware platform with all operating systems The MiniView Ultra provides three convenient methods to access any PC connected to the system 1 using the port selection buttons on the front panel of each unit 2 entering HotKey combinations from the keyboard and 3 select...

Page 7: ...an mode 2 Port Selection Switches Press a switch to access the PC attached to the corresponding port Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse reset pressing Buttons 7 and8 simultaneously starts Auto Scan Mode 3 MiniViewTM ULTRA Reset Switch To reset the MiniViewTM ULTRA use a thin object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen to press this rec...

Page 8: ... 1 Port for optional power adapter 2 Console ports 3 CPU ports to connect computer keyboard and mouse via our premium bonded KVM cables 4 VGA CPU ports to connect to your computer via our premium bonded KVM cables 6 ...

Page 9: ...To connect your console to the MiniView Ultra you will need your VGA monitor PS 2 mouse PS 2 keyboard and the MiniView Ultra power adapter Attach the power adapter to your MiniView Ultra and plug the other end of the adapter into a standard surge protector 7 ...

Page 10: ...ion console ports on GCS138 Step 1 Connect your monitor cable into the console side of the MiniView Ultra video port Step 2 Plug your PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into their designated ports on the console side of the MiniView Ultra ...

Page 11: ...male video port on the MiniViewTM Ultra labeled with a CPU port number Step 2 Plug in the PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors located on the same end as the female video connector The cables have images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse CPU Port Connection ...

Page 12: ...apter to connect the mouse cable You can use any manufacturer s PS 2 to AT adapter but you must use our PS 2 to Serial adapters for the mouse Installation 10 Connecting the Computer ports on the back of the computer Step 3 Plug in the remaining PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors into your computer s keyboard and mouse ports Step 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for any additional computers you wish to conn...

Page 13: ... video connector The cables have images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse Cascading MiniView Ultra units Use standard IOGEAR PS 2 KVM cables to cascade units Step 1 Connect the female VGA end of your IOGEAR KVM cable into the male video port on an available CPU port of the MiniView Ultra ...

Page 14: ...le end of the video cable into the female video port on the secondary MiniView Ultra s console port Installation 12 Step 4 Plug in the remaining PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors into the keyboard and mouse ports on the secondary MiniView Ultra s console port ...

Page 15: ...uters Cascading in Pyramid Format Installation 13 Root Slave Switch Cascading units works in a pyramid format The root unit is the first unit top of pyramid and the cascaded MiniView Ultras are the secondary slave units Only the first unit will be set to root while the preceding switches will be set to slave mode There is a maximum of three levels of MiniView Ultra for a maximum of 512 PCs ...

Page 16: ...cords of any PCs that are connected to it that have the Keyboard Power On function otherwise the switch will still receive power from the PC 2 If the unit is operating under external power unplug the power adapter cable 3 It is not necessary to shut down and restart any of the stations or computers above the station you powered off 3 After the MiniViews are up Power On the PCs starting with the on...

Page 17: ...e the keyboard cable 3 After plugging the cable back in you must perform a KVM Reset on the First Stage unit by pressing the Reset switch Hot Plugging Console Ports 1 You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in again to reset the mouse for example as long as you use the same mouse 2 If you plug in a different mouse all the stations and all the computers on the installation must be shut down for 1...

Page 18: ... Second Stage the third digit represents the CPU Port number of the Third Stage For example a computer attached to a First Stage unit has a one digit Port ID Number 1 8 that corresponds to the CPU Port number to which the computer is connected A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a two digit Port ID number The first digit represents the CPU Port number 1 8 on the First Stage unit that th...

Page 19: ...tKey and OSD Quick View Scanning Press Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 simultaneously for three seconds to start the Quick View mode This will cycle through the ports one at a time Press the Space Bar or a port key to stop it See F2 p 21 Manual Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the MiniView Ultra s front panel After you press the switch the Selected LED lights to indicate that t...

Page 20: ... must both be on the same side both left or both right OSD always starts in List view with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed Note You can optionally change the OSD HotKey to the Scroll Lock key see F6 p 21 in which case you would press Scroll Lock Scroll Lock To activate a port move the Highlight Bar to it then press Enter Esc cancels the current selectio...

Page 21: ...t is attached to is to use the Navigation Keys to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location then press Enter QV Ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning have an arrowhead displayed in this column to indicate so PC Lists all the PCs that are Powered On and are On Line Name If a port has been given a name see F5 below its name appears in this column Example of the OSD display 19 OS...

Page 22: ...st is further narrowed to only those ports whose names begin with ab etc Return to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice press Esc Function Keys F2 Quick View Scanning Pressing F2 initiates Scanning in which the OSD cycles through all the ports that are currently selected in the List view see F3 below and displays each one for the amount of time set with the Set Scan Duration function see F6 b...

Page 23: ...d to it or if the attached PC is powered Off the OSD will still switch to it and will not show an error Choice Meaning All Lists the Port ID numbers and Names if names have been specified see F5 of all the ports on the installation QView Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning Disabled Powered On QView Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scannin...

Page 24: ...ant you can use the F3 List function to broaden or narrow the port selection list 2 Press F5 3 Add modify or delete the Port Name A maximum of 15 characters is allowed for the Port Name Legal characters include All alpha characters a z A Z All numeric characters 0 9 and Space Case does not matter OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were keyed in 22 Function Keys 4 When yo...

Page 25: ... menu disappears and the Port ID is displayed 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 Enter to lock the position and return to the Set submenu Channel Display Mode Selects how the Port ID is displayed There are three choices the Number plus the Name PN NAME the Number alone PN or the Name alone NAME Scan Durat...

Page 26: ...indicate that the procedure completed successfully OSD Activating Hotkey Selects which Hotkey combination will activate the OSD function Ctrl Ctrl or Scroll Lock Scroll Lock The default is the Ctrl key combination but this may conflict with programs running on the computers in which case the Scroll Lock option should be selected Set Password Allows you to set a password in order to control access ...

Page 27: ...screen that allows you to key in your password The password may be up to 8 characters long and can consist of any combination of letters and numbers A Z 0 9 2 Key in the new password then press Enter You are asked to key the password in again in order to confirm that it is correct 3 Key in the new password again then press Enter If the two entries match the new password is accepted and the screen ...

Page 28: ... 141 148 29 197 204 6 36 43 14 92 99 22 148 155 30 204 211 7 43 50 15 99 106 23 155 162 31 211 218 8 50 57 16 106 113 24 162 169 32 218 225 MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs 33 225 232 42 288 295 51 351 358 60 414 421 34 232 239 43 295 302 52 358 365 61 421 428 35 239 246 44 302 309 53 365 372 62 428 435 36 246 253 45 309 316 54 372 379 63 435 442 37 253 260 46 316 323 55 379 386 64 442 449 38 260 2...

Page 29: ...ouse 1 x 6 pin mini DIN female PS 2 style Console 8 x 6 pin mini DIN female PS 2 style CPU Ports Video 1 x HDB 15 female std VGA SVGA Console 8 x HDB 15 male std VGA SVGA CPU Ports Function Specification Scan Interval OSD Select 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 secs Power Consumption DC 9V 1080mW Operating Temperature 5 40º C Storage Temperature 20 60º C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing Housing Metal Weight 28...

Page 30: ...nation be sure to key in the port ID and press Enter within 1 second for each key Mouse is not responding Improper mouse reset 1 Reset the mouse and keyboard by simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on the First Stage unit for 3 seconds 2 Unplug the mouse connector from the Console Mouse Port then plug it back in Symptom Possible Cause Action Pressing the Hot Keys gets no response The connection...

Page 31: ...em and what you were doing when the problem occurred before calling Service Support The Service Support representative will be able to serve you much quicker if you are prepared to answer the following questions listed below 1 What version of OS are you using 2 What type of computer are you using 3 Can the problem be reproduced If so what are the steps necessary to reproduce the problem 4 When doe...

Page 32: ...nse will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respe...

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