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User Manual
CS-88A
2002-12-27
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
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Packing List The complete Master View CS-88A package consists of: 1 CS-88A KVM Switch 1 Power Adapter 1 Rack Mounting Kit 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide Check to make sure that the unit was not 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 connected to it. ® © Copyright 2002 ATEN International Co., Ltd. Manual
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Contents Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview The Master View CS-88A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network. Now, with the Master View CS-88A, you can easily access multiple computers in a cost effective manner. A single Master View CS-88A can control up to 8 computers. Since units can be
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Features Controls 8 Computers From a Single Console Cascadable From Any Port To Three Levels for Control of Up to 512 Computers From a Single Console Administrator/User Password Authorization for Enhanced Security Protection (PSP) Intelligent OSD (On Screen Display) and Hotkey Switching for Efficient System Handling No Software Required - Computer Selection via Front Panel Switches, Hotkeys, or On Screen Display (OSD) Auto Scan Feature for Monitoring User-Selected computers Hot Plu
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Hardware Requirements Console A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation. A PS/2 style mouse A PS/2 style keyboard Computer The following equipment must be installed on each computer: A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card. A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) mouse port. 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
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Cables Use of substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall performance. For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the following high quality CS Custom Cable sets: Cable Purpose Part Number Connecting Switch to Computer 2L-1001P/C (1.8m) or 2L-1003P/C (3m) Cascading Master Views Note: 1. The CS-88A does not support serial mice. You cannot use Serial-to-PS/2 adapters with the cables. Attempts to do so will not work. 2. If
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Introduction Front View 1&2 3 4 1. Port Selection Switches Press a switch to access the computer attached to the corresponding port. Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse Reset. Pressing 7 and 8 simultaneously starts Auto Scan Mode (see p. 30). 2. Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. The upper ones are the On Line LEDs; the lower ones are the Selected Port LEDs: The On Line LEDs light ORANGE to indicate that the c
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Rear View 123 1. Power Jack The unit is designed to be non-powered (external power is not required - its operating power comes from the computers). In general, the only time that external power is necessary is when you daisy chain it, or if operation becomes erratic because the unit isn’t obtaining enough power from the computer connections. If you choose to use external power, the power adapter cable plugs in here. 2. Console Port Section If this is a first station unit, your monitor, keyboar
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Installation Before you Begin 1. Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have 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 due to ground potential difference, make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. Consult your dealer for technical details, if necessary. Singl
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Two Stage Installation To control even more computers, up to eight additional Master View CS-88A units can be cascaded from the CPU ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded Master Views that connect back to the First Stage unit are considered Second Stage units. As many as 64 computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation. A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of Master View units needed to control them is provided on p. 31. Note: 1. Mix
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Three Stage Installation The procedures for setting up a three stage installation are essentially the same as for a two stage installation. With a three stage setup, as many as 512 computers can be controlled in a complete installation. A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of Master View units needed to control them is provided on p. 31. Note: 1. See Notes 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Two Stage Installation section. 2. Master View units cannot be cascade
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4. Plug the power adapter cable into the Master View’s Power Jack, then plug the adapter into an AC power source. 5. Repeat these steps for any other Third Stage units you wish to connect. 6. Plug in the power adapters for all the Second Stage Master View units. 7. Plug in the power adapter for the First Stage Master View unit. 8. Turn on the power to all the computers. Note: The Power On sequence requires that all Third Stage units be powered on first. After they are all on, the Second Stage un
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Operation Hot Plugging The Master View CS-88A supports hot plugging. Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging their cables from their respective ports without the need to shut the switch down. For hot plugging to work properly, the following procedures must be observed: Hot Plugging CPU Ports: When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports: 1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from. 2. The mouse cable must be plugge
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Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the Master View units, before starting it back up you must do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to the unit. If there are Master View stations cascaded down from it, all the cascaded stations and the computers attached to them must be shut down, as well. Note: 1. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function that are connected to the shut down switches
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Port ID Numbering Each CPU Port on a Master View installation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can directly access any computer on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID of the CPU port that the computer is connected to - either with the Hotkey port selection method, or with the OSD. The Port ID is a one, two, or three digit number. It is determined by the Stage Level and CPU Port number of the Master View unit that a computer is connected to. The first digit represents the CPU
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Port Selection The Master View CS-88A 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 Master View’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. 21) automatically switches to highlight the computer that you have selected. Note: 1. On a cascaded installation, you must press the Port Select
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Hotkeys Hotkey Port Control Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard. The Master View CS-88A provides the following Hotkey Port Control features: Selecting the Active Port Auto Scanning Skip Mode Invoking Hotkey Mode 1. All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. Invoking Hotkey Mode is a three step procedure: 1) Press and hold down the Num Lock key; 2) Press and release the asterisk key or the minus key; 3) Release
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Selecting the Active Port Each CPU port is assigned a Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, p. 13). You can directly access any computer on the installation with a Hotkey combination that specifies the Port ID of the CPU Port that the computer is connected to. The steps involved are: 1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 15) 2. Key in the Port ID The Port ID numbers display on the Command Line as you key them in. If you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase the wrong number. 3. Press [Enter] After you pr
