User manual

Overview
The Master View 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 system. Now, with the Master
View, you can easily access multiple computers in a cost effective
manner.
Depending on the model a Master View unit can control up to 4, 8, or 16
computers. Up to 31 additional Master Views can be daisy chained (for
a total of up to 32 units), which means that up to 128, 256, or 512
computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse
console.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all
that is entailed. There is no software to configure, so there is no need to
get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with
incompatibility problems. Since the Master View intercepts keyboard
input directly, it works on any hardware platform and with all operating
systems.
The Master View provides two convenient methods to access any
computer connected to the system: using the port selection switches
located on the front panel and using the menu driven OSD (On Screen
Display) feature with mouse or keyboard.
A powerful Quick View Scan Mode feature allows you to auto scan and
monitor the activities of all operating computers on the installation one
by one. Responding to the growing use of multimedia in the workstation
space, the Master View has been designed with built in microphone and
speaker support - a feature that will be increasingly essential over time.
By allowing a single console to manage all the attached computers, the
Master View eliminates the expense of purchasing a separate
keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer as well as saving all
the space they would take up. It also eliminates the inconvenience and
wasted effort involved in constantly moving around from one computer
to another.
2001-06-9
CS-1004 / CS-1008 / CS-1016 User Manual 1