2/4-Port USB 2.0 Dual View Mini DisplayPort KVMP Switch CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual www.aten.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual FCC Information 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.
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CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Package Contents Basic Package The basic CS1942 / CS1944 package consists of: 1 CS1942 / CS1944 2/4-Port USB 2.0 Dual View Mini DisplayPort KVMP Switch 2 Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 1 m Cables (CS1942) 2 Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 2 m Cables (CS1942) 2 USB 2.0 1.8 m Cables (CS1942) 2 Audio Jack 1.8 m Cable Sets (CS1942) 4 Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 1 m Cables (CS1944) 4 Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 2 m Cables (CS1944) 4 USB 2.0 1.8 m Cables (CS1944) 4 Audio Jack 1.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Contents FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Invoking HSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Alternate HSM Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Alternate Port Switching Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Keyboard Operating Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 List Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual About this Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below. Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CS1942 / CS1944 system. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front, side, and back panel components are described.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps. ♦ Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The CS1942 / CS1944 2/4-Port USB 2.0 Dual View Mini DisplayPort KVMP Switch allows quick switch access between 2/4 computers from a single USB keyboard and mouse. The amazing functionality combines a Dual View 2/4Port switch with 2-Port USB 2.0 hub and front panel USB quick charge feature.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Features One Dual-View USB console independently and simultaneously controls two/four Mini DisplayPort computers and two additional USB devices 2-Port USB 2.0 hub built in, fully compliant with USB 2.0 specifications Computer selection via front touch panel/hotkey/mouse wheel* Mini DisplayPort 1.
1. Introduction Requirements Console Two Mini DisplayPort (mDP) monitors or DP monitors with mDP adapters USB mouse USB keyboard Microphone and Speakers Computers Mini DisplayPort (Display Port with mDP adapters) USB Type A Port Audio Ports (optional) Cables CS1942 Two Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 1 m cables, and two Mini DisplayPort 1.1a 2 m cables, included with the CS1942 package Two USB 2.0 1.8 m cables and two 3.5mm Audio Jack 1.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Operating Systems Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below: OS Windows Linux Version 2000 SP4 and higher, XP, 2003, 2008, Vista (x64, x86), Windows 7 (x64, x86) RedHat Fedora and higher, RHEL AS 4, RHEL 5, RHEL 5 SuSE 10 and higher, OpenSUSE 10.2; SLES 10 SP1 Debian 3.1, 4.0 Ubuntu 7.04, 7.10 UNIX FreeBSD 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 Novell Netware Mac 4 6.0, 6.5 9.0, 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.
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CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual No. 1 Component LED Status Panel Description This panel contains LED icons that light to indicate mode and port status. The Mode and Port Selection touch panels have three corresponding LED icons that light to indicate status – KVM, Audio, and USB Link.
1. Introduction No. Component Description 3 Mode Selection Touch Panel This touch panel allows you to cycle through the four focus modes – complete, KVM, audio, and USB. 4 Analog Audio Ports Your console speakers and microphone plug in here. 5 USB 2.0 Peripheral Port USB 2.0 peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) plug in here, in addition this port provides the USB quick charge feature.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual CS1942 / CS1944 Rear View CPU 2 ------------ 2 1 CONSOLE CPU 1 3 4 CS1944 Side View CPU 4 8 ------------ 2 CPU 3
1. Introduction No. Component Description 1 Console Port Section The cables from your Mini DisplayPort monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse, speakers, and microphone plug in here. Each connector is marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself. 2 KVM Port Section The cables that link the switch to your computers plug in here. Each KVM port section is comprised of a microphone jack, speaker jack, USB type B socket and 2 Mini DisplayPort connectors.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on page 33. Please review it before proceeding. 2. Make sure that the power to all devices connected to the installation are turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual 5. Using the Mini DisplayPort 1.1a cable, plug the Mini DisplayPort connector into an available Mini DisplayPort “A” socket on the KVM port (CPU 1, CPU 2, etc.) section of the switch , then plug the USB 2.0 cable, and microphone/speaker cables into their corresponding sockets. Note: Verify that all the plugs are in the same KVM Port sockets (all in CPU 1, all in CPU 2, etc.). Each socket is marked with an appropriate icon. 6.
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Chapter 3 Basic Operation Manual Switching There are three convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – which involves pressing the port selection touch panel located on the unit’s front panel; Mouse port-switching, and Hotkey – which involves entering combinations from the keyboard. Hotkey port selection and Mouse portswitching are discussed in the next chapter.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Hot Plugging The CS1942 / CS1944 supports USB hot plugging – components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the USB hub ports without the need to shut the unit down. Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off the unit, before starting it back up you must do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to the switch. 2. Unplug the switch’s power adapter cable. 3.
Chapter 4 Keyboard Port Operation The CS1942 / CS1944 provides an extensive, easy-to-use, hotkey function that makes it convenient to control and configure your KVM installation from the keyboard. Hotkeys provide asynchronous (independent) switching of the KVM, USB hub and audio focus. If you wish, you can give one computer the KVM console focus, another the USB hub focus and the other(s) the audio focus. Port Switching All port switches begin with tapping the Scroll Lock key twice.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Going Directly to a Port Hotkey Action [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [Enter] Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer attached to the port corresponding to the specified Port ID. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [K] [Enter] Brings only the KVM focus to the computer attached to the specified port. The USB hub and audio focus remain where they are.
4. Keyboard Port Operation Auto Scanning The CS1942 / CS1944’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles the KVM focus through the computer ports at regular intervals. This allows you to monitor the computer activity without having to take the trouble of switching from port to port manually. See the table below for details. Hotkey Action [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] [Enter] Invokes Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at 5 second intervals. Five second intervals is the Default setting.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) is used to set up your CS1942 / CS1944 switch configuration. All operations begin with invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM). Invoking HSM To invoke HSM do the following: 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock]. 2. Press and release [-]. 3. Release [Num Lock]. Note: There is an alternate key combination to invoke HSM. See below for details.
4. Keyboard Port Operation Alternate HSM Invocation Keys An alternate set of HSM invocation keys is provided in case the default set conflicts with programs running on the computers. To switch to the alternate HSM invocation set, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). 2. Press and release [H]. The HSM invocation keys become the Ctrl key (instead of Num Lock) and the F12 key (instead of minus). Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two methods.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Keyboard Operating Platform The CS1942 / CS1944’s default port configuration is for a PC compatible keyboard operating platform. If your console uses a PC compatible keyboard and you have a Mac attached to a port, for example, you can change the port’s keyboard operating platform configuration so that the PC compatible keyboard emulates the Mac keyboard. In addition the keyboard can be set to replicate different language keyboards. The procedures are as follows: 1.
4. Keyboard Port Operation USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). 2. Press and release [F5] Hotkey Beeper Control The Beeper can be hotkey toggled On and Off. To toggle the Beeper, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). 2. Press and release [B]. The Beeper toggles On or Off. Disable Port Switching Keys To disable the Port Switching Keys ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] / [Ctrl] [Ctrl]), do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). 2.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Restore Default Settings To reset the CS1942 / CS1944 to its default hotkey settings, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). 2. Press [R] [Enter]. All hotkey settings return to the factory default settings. Video DynaSync To invoke Video DynaSync so the CS1942 / CS1944 stores the console monitor’s EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) to optimize display resolution, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20) 2.
4. Keyboard Port Operation Power On Detection With Power on Detection if one of the video sources is powered off the CS1942 / CS1944 automatically switches to the next powered-on source. To toggle between Power on Detection enabled and disabled, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 20). Press [E]. USB Quick Charge This feature switches the front panel USB function from Datalink mode to Quick Charge mode. To toggle between Datalink mode and Quick Charge mode, do the following: 1.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual HSM Summary Table After invoking HSM (see page 20), key in one of the following keys to perform the corresponding function: Key [B] Toggles the beeper On and Off. [D] Invokes the Video DynaSync function, which stores the console monitor’s EDID to optimize display resolution. [E] Toggles between Power on Detection enable and disable. [H] Toggles between the default and alternate HSM invocation keys.
Chapter 5 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below.
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Chapter 6 The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade.exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the CS1942 / CS1944’s firmware. The Utility comes as part of a Firmware Upgrade Package that is specific for each device. New firmware upgrade packages are posted on our website as new firmware revisions become available. Check the website regularly to find the latest packages and information relating to them: http://www.aten.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears: Note: The screens shown in this section are for reference only. The wording and layout of the actual screens put up by the Firmware Upgrade Utility may vary slightly from these examples. 2. Read the License Agreement (enable the I Agree radio button). 3. Click Next to continue. The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears: CS1942 [MAIN]..
6. The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Utility inspects your installation. All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel. 4. As you select a device in the list, its description appears in the Device Description panel. CS1942 [MAIN].. 5. After you have made your device selection(s), Click Next to perform the upgrade. The firmware [Ver 1.0.] is not newer than the current firmware [Ver 1.0.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Upgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful: CS1942 [MAIN].. CS1942 [MAIN] CS1942 [MAIN] 000... CS1942 [MAIN] 000: OK Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility. After a successful completion, the switches exit Firmware Upgrade Mode, and reset themselves.
Appendix Safety Instructions General Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device. Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage will result. Do not use the device near water. Do not place the device near, or over, radiators or heat registers. The device cabinet is provided with slots and openings to allow for adequate ventilation.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or un-interruptible power supply (UPS).
Appendix Technical Support International For online technical support – including troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://support.aten.com For telephone support, see Telephone Support, page iii: North America Email Support Online Technical Support support@aten-usa.com Troubleshooting Documentation Software Updates Telephone Support http://www.aten-usa.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Specifications Function CS1942 CS1944 Computer Connections 2 4 Port Selection Touch Panel, Hotkey, Mouse* Connectors Console Ports Keyboard 1 x USB Type A F (Black, rear panel) Video 2 x Mini DisplayPort Type A F (Black) Mouse KVM Ports 1 x USB Type A F (Black, rear panel) Speaker 1 x Mini-TOSLINK Jack F (Black, rear panel) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack F (Green, front panel) Microphone 1 x Mini-TOSLINK Jack F (Black, rear panel) 1 x 3.
Appendix Troubleshooting Overview Operation problems can be due to a variety of causes. The first step in solving them is to make sure that all cables are securely attached and seated completely in their sockets. In addition, updating the product’s firmware may solve problems that have been discovered and resolved since the prior version was released. If your product is not running the latest firmware version, we strongly recommend that you upgrade.
CS1942 / CS1944 User Manual Symptom Possible Cause When switching ports, Monitor is new or this the monitor does not is the first time display. installation. The PC’s EDID has not passed through to the monitor when switching ports Action Switch ports again and wait two or more seconds for the PC’s EDID to pass to the monitor. Use the [d] hotkey to invoke Video DynaSync one more time or switch to another PC to reconnect the CS1942 / CS1944. See Video DynaSync, page 24.
Appendix Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows: Setting Port Switching Default Alternate [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Ctrl] [Ctrl] [Num Lock] + - [Ctrl] + [F12] 5 Seconds 1~99 Seconds PC Compatible Mac, Linux Mouse Emulation Enabled Disabled Mouse Port-switching Disabled Enabled Power-on Detection Enabled Disabled Keyboard Emulation Enabled Disabled Firmware Upgrade Mode Disabled Enabled Port Switching Keys Enabled Disabled Buzzer Enabled Disabl
