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MiniView™ ULTRA

8 Port KVM Switch

(GCS138 Installation Manual)

Summary of Contents for MiniView Ultra GCS138

Page 1: ...MiniView UL TRA 8 Port KVM Switch GCS138 Installation Manual ...

Page 2: ...rademark 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 presented in this document All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice IOGEAR Inc assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may ...

Page 3: ...ngle console keyboard mouse and monitor The MiniView ULTRA provides three convenient methods to access connected computers Change ports easily via the push button selection switch located on the front of the KVM or by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard or through the OSD On Screen Display Setup is fast and easy plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed We ho...

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Page 5: ...tures Requirements Introduction Installation On Screen Display OSD Operation Power Off Port ID Numbering Port Selection Function Keys Appendix Troubleshooting Specification Radio TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty 02 03 04 05 07 12 19 23 25 26 28 35 37 39 40 ...

Page 6: ...ackage Contents This package contains 1 MiniView ULTRA KVM switch GCS138 1 User Manual 1 Registration Card 1 Power Adapter 1 Quick Start Guide If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer ...

Page 7: ... complex installation routines or be concerned with incompat ibility problems Since the MiniView ULTRA GCS138 intercepts keyboard input directly it works on any hardware platform and with all operating systems The MiniView ULTRA GCS138 provides two convenient methods to access the computers connected to the system using push button selection switches located on the units front panel and entering H...

Page 8: ...Connnected PCs Even Those With Serial Mice PS 2 Compatible Mouse Support Microsoft Intellimouse Pro Logitech FirstMouse Support SVGA VGA and Multisync Monitor Support Superior Video Quality 1920 x 1440 DDC DDC2 DDC2B LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring Rack Mountable in 19 System Rack Hot Pluggable Add or Remove PCs for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch 1 PS 2 compatible mouse suppor...

Page 9: ...tyle Keyboard PC The following equipment must be installed or on board each PC that is to be connected to the system A VGA SVGA or Multisync card Either a 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 style or DB 9 standard serial mouse port Either a 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 Style keyboard port with _5V DC on pin 4 and Ground on pin 3 or a 5 pin DIN AT Style keyboard port with 5V DC on pin 5 and ground on pin 4 ...

Page 10: ... cable into the computer s keyboard port 2 If your PC uses standard 9 pin serial port for the mouse you will need to purchase a PS 2 to Serial mouse adapter Part No 2A 105 a standard mouse adapter will probably not work In order to plug the cable into the computer s serial port 3 Because of the wiring and pin assignments you cannot use a Serial to PS 2 adapter at the end that plugs into the GCS138...

Page 11: ...complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility problems Since the MiniViewTM ULTRA accepts keyboard input directly it works virtually any hardware platform with all operating systems The MiniViewTM 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 fro...

Page 12: ... switch Selected Lights Green to indicate the current selected port The LED is steady under normal conditions but flashes when its port is accessed under Auto Scan 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 and 8 simultaneously starts A...

Page 13: ...a ballpoint pen to press this recessed switch in to initiate a warm reset If the switch is kept in for longer than three seconds a cold reset takes place 4 Sound Opening System sounds beeps etc are emitted from this opening 5 Power LED Lights to indicate that the MiniViewTM ULTRA is receiving power Introduction ...

Page 14: ...n If this is a first station unit Your monitor keyboard and mouse plug in here If this is a daisy chained unit The cables that link back to a port on a higher MiniViewTM ULTRA unit plug in here 3 Console Port Section The cables that link to the PCs plug in here Introduction 1 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...11 Introduction ...

Page 16: ...ential difference make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded Consult your dealer for technical details if necessary The Unit is designed to be non powered no external power required Generally speaking the only time that external power is required is when you daisy chain it or if operation becomes erratic because the unit isn t obaining enough power from the computer conne...

Page 17: ...on on KVM Switch Step 2 Console Connection 1 Connect the end of your monitor cable into the console side of the MiniViewTM ULTRA video port 2 Plug in your PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into their designated ports on the console side of the MiniViewTM ULTRA 1 2 2 ...

Page 18: ...ct the female end of your IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on the MiniViewTM ULTRA labeled with a CPU port number 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 ...

Page 19: ...s 1 3 for any additional computers you wish to connect to the MiniViewTM ULTRA NOTE You may need to attach a PS 2 to AT adapter on the keyboard cable if your computer has an AT keyboard connection Also if you do not have a PS 2 mouse port you will need to use our PS 2 to Serial adapter 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 ...

Page 20: ...to cascade units 1 Connect the female end of your IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on an available CPU section of the MiniViewTM ULTRA 2 Plug in the 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 Installation ...

Page 21: ...iniViewTM ULTRA console section 4 Plug in the remaining PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors into the keyboard and mouse ports on the secondary MiniViewTM ULTRA console section 5 Plug the power adapter into a standard surge protector then plug the adapter cable into each MiniViewTM ULTRA Power Jack Congratulations You have now completed the installation Installation ...

Page 22: ...ng Diagram Step 7 Cascading In Pyramid format Red connection indicate level 1 8 computers Green connection indicate level 2 64 computers Orange connection indicate level 3 512 computers Cascading in pyramid format ...

Page 23: ... 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 in which case you would press Scrol Lock Scroll Lock Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time Use Pg Up and Pg Dn to move up or down through the list one screen at a time Click on the Up and DownTriangle symbols ...

Page 24: ...C assuming you know which port it is attached to is to use the Navigation keys to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location then pres Enter Ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning See F2 and F4 below have an arrowhead displayed in this column to indicate so Lists all the PCs that are Powered On and are On Line If a port has been given a name see F5 below its name appears in this...

Page 25: ...ied the highlight bar on the OSD screen doesn t move The Console now controls the PC that you have selected and the OSD automatically closes When you key in the Port ID note the following You must key in the port ID and press Enter within 1 second for each keypress after pressing the Ctrl Alt Shift combination Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard not from the numeric keypad The ke...

Page 26: ...bination 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 displays the following message SET PASSWORD OK If the entries do not match the scren displays the message PASSWORD NO...

Page 27: ...pter you must unplug the power cords of any PCs that are connected to it that have the Keyboard Power on function other wise the switch will still be receiving power from the computer If the unit is operating under external power unplug the power adapter cable 2 Wait 10 seconds then power on the MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 stations back in starting with the last station in the chain and working back t...

Page 28: ...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 10 seco...

Page 29: ...hird digit represents the CPU Port number of the Third Stage For example a computer attached to a First Sage unit has a one digit Port ID Number 1 8 that corresponds to the CPU Port number that the computer is connected to 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 the second Stage unit i...

Page 30: ...E You must key in the numbers one at a time 3 To access a computer attached to Port 1 of a Third Stage unit that is cascaded down from Port 4 of a Second Stage unit which in turn is cascaded down from CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit key in 241 for the Port ID as follows Ctrl Alt Shift 2 4 1 Enter Port Selection Controlling all the PCs connected up in your MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 installation fr...

Page 31: ...View mode This will cycle through the ports one at a time Press the Space Bar or a port key to stop it HotKey HotKey navigation allows you to conveniently access connected PCs directly from the keyboard instead of having to manually select them by pressing Port Selection switches To select a port with the HotKey method do the following 1 Press Ctrl Alt Shift individually to invoke the HotKey funct...

Page 32: ... in the Port ID or Name then press Enter NOTE GoTo has a special feature that narrows the list of available choices as you type the name For example if the first letter you type is a the list only displays those ports whose names begin with a If the next letter you type is b the list is further narrowed down to only those ports whose names begin with ab etc Return to the OSD Main Menu without maki...

Page 33: ...r meanings are given in the following table To make a choice move the Highlight Bar to it then press Enter An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one 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 see F4 below Po...

Page 34: ...w an error F4 QV You can broaden or narrow the number of ports that get automatically scanned by selecting only the ones you want F4 is toggle switch that selects or deselects ports for Quick View Scanning see F2 above To select deselect a port 1 Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move the highlight bar to the port 2 Press F4 When a port has been selected for Quick View Scanning an arrowhead displa...

Page 35: ... 1 Use the Navigation Keys to move the highlight bar to the port you want 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 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 4 When you h...

Page 36: ...screen After you highlight this item an press Enter the menu disappears and the Port ID is displayed Use the Arrow Keys Pg Up Pg Dn Home to position the Port ID display then press Enter to lock the position and return to the Set submenu Channel Display Mode Select how the Port ID is displayed There are three choices the Number plug the Name PN NAME the Number alone PN or the Name alone Name Scan D...

Page 37: ...g Hotkey Selects which Hotkey combination will activate the OSD function Ctrl Ctrl or Scroll Lock Scroll Lock The default is the Ctrl key combinaion 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 to Locking Unlocking the Console see the OSD Security Features se...

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Page 39: ... connection from the selectexd port to the target PC has been broken or the PC is turned OFF Check the Online LED for the selected port If it is not lit 1 Manually press one of the Select switches to connect to a PC that is powered ON 2 Check the cables to make sure they are all properly connected Improper Keyboard reset 1 Reset the keyboard and mouse by simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on ...

Page 40: ...y PCs that are connected to it that have the Keyboard Power On function otherwise the switch will still receive power from the PC Incorrectly Keying in the Port ID After involking the hotkey function with Ctrl Alt Shift combination be sure to key in the port ID and press Enter within 1 second for each key Improper mouse reset 1 Reset the mouse and keyboard by simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and ...

Page 41: ...ters Up to 512 daisy chained Port Selection Pushbutton Switches HotKeys OSD Connectors Keyboard Ports 9 PS 2 Keyboard Ports 8 computer 1 console Mouse Ports 9 PS 2 Mouse Ports 8 computer 1 console Video Ports 1 VGA HD15F Port Console 1 VGA HD15M Port Computer Product Specification MODEL GCS138 Specification ...

Page 42: ...n Interval OSD Select 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 secs Resolution 1920 x 1440 DDC DDC2 DDC2B Operating Temperature 5 40 C Storage Temperature 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing Housing Metal Weight 2850 g Dimension LxWxH 483 x 150 x 44 5 mm 19 1U ...

Page 43: ...equipment has been 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 ...

Page 44: ...warranty or 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 furt...

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