IOGear MiniView Ultra+ GCS1758, User Manual

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Operation
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´ A computer attached to a First Stage unit has a
one digit Port ID (from 1-4 for the CS-1754; from 1-
8 for the CS-1758), that corresponds to the CPU
Port number that it is connected to.
´ A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a
two digit Port ID. The first digit represents the CPU
Port number on the First Stage unit that the
Second Stage unit links back to; the second digit
represents the CPU Port number on the Second
Stage unit that the computer is connected to. For
example, a Port ID of 2 3 would refer to a computer
that is connected to CPU Port 3 of a Second Stage
unit that links back to CPU Port 2 of the First
Stage unit.
´ Likewise, a computer attached to a Third Stage
unit has a three digit Port ID. As in the previous
example, a Port ID of 2 4 1 would refer to a
computer that is connected to CPU Port 1 of a
Third Stage unit, that links back to CPU Port 4 of a
Port Selection:
The Miniview Ultra+ provides three methods to
obtain instant access to any computer in your
installation: Manual,
Hotkey, and OSD.
• Manual - Simply press the appropriate Port
Selection Switch on the GCS1758’s front panel.
After you press the switch, the
Selected LED
lights to indicate that the port has the KVM
focus. The OSD (see p. 27) automatically
switches to highlight the computer that you
have selected.
Note:
1. On a cascaded installation, you must press
the Port Selection switch on the GCS1758
Second Stage unit, which, in turn, links back to CPU
Port 2 of the First Stage unit.