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CS-88A User Manual FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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CS-88A User Manual Package Contents The 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 all the components are present and that nothing got 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.
CS-88A User Manual Contents FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . .
CS-88A User Manual 4. OSD Operation OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 OSD Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 OSD Main Screen Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CS-88A User Manual About this Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CS-88A 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 CS-88A system. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and rear panel components are described. Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation.
CS-88A 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 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.
CS-88A User Manual 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
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CS-88A User Manual Components Front View 1&2 No. 1 Component Port Selection Switches 3 4 Description 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 page 29). 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches.
Chapter 1. Introduction Rear View 1 2 3 No. Component Description 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 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.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Before You Begin 1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on page 37. Please review it before proceeding. 2. Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the installation has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Stacking and Rack Mounting The CS-88A can be stacked on a desktop or rack mounted in 1U of rack space.
CS-88A User Manual Rack Mounting 1. First remove the stacking brackets by unscrewing them from the unit, as shown in the diagram below: 2. Next screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit, as shown in the diagram below: 3. Slide the unit into the rack and secure it to the rack.
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Single Stage Installation In a single stage installation, there are no additional switches cascaded down from the first unit. To set up a single stage installation do the following: 1. Plug your keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the unit's Console Ports. 2. Use KVM cable sets (as described in the Cables section on page 3), to connect any available KVM Port to the Keyboard, Video and Mouse ports of the computer you are installing. 3.
CS-88A User Manual Two Stage Installation To control even more computers, up to eight additional Master View CS-88A units can be cascaded from the KVM 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 page 42.
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CS-88A User Manual 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 page 42. Note: 1. See Notes 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Two Stage Installation section. 2.
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Chapter 3 Basic Operation Hot Plugging The CS-88A supports hot plugging - components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down. In order for hot plugging to work properly, however, the procedures described below must be followed: Hot Plugging KVM Ports When hot plugging cables from the KVM ports: 1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from. 2.
CS-88A User Manual Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the CS-88A 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.
Chapter 3. Basic Operation Port Selection The CS-88A provides three port selection methods to access the computers on the installation: Manual; OSD (On Screen Display) menus, and Hotkey. OSD Operation is discussed in the next chapter; Hotkey Port Selection is discussed detail in Chapter 5. Manual Port Switching 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.
CS-88A User Manual Port ID Numbering Each KVM 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 KVM 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 KVM Port number of the Master View unit that a computer is connected to.
Chapter 4 OSD Operation OSD Overview The On Screen Display (OSD) is a menu driven method to handle computer control and switching operations. All procedures start from the OSD Main Screen. To pop up the Main Screen, tap the [Scroll Lock] key twice. Note: You can optionally change the Hotkey to the Ctrl key, in which case you would tap [Ctrl] twice (see OSD Hotkey, page 24). With this method, the [Ctrl] keys must be on the same side (both left, or both right).
CS-88A User Manual OSD Main Screen When you invoke the OSD, a screen similar to the one below appears: Note: 1. The diagram depicts the Administrator's Main Screen. The User Main Screen does not show the F4 function since it is reserved for the Administrator and can't be accessed by ordinary Users. 2. OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed. 3.
Chapter 4. OSD Operation OSD Navigation To move up or down through the list one line at a time, use the Up and Down Arrow Keys. If there are more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll. To move up or down through the list one screen at a time, use the [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] keys. If there are more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll. To activate a port, move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter].
CS-88A User Manual OSD Functions OSD functions are used to configure and control the OSD. For example, you can: rapidly switch to any port; scan selected ports only; limit the list you wish to view; designate a port as a Quick View Port; create or edit a port name; or make OSD setting adjustments. To access an OSD function: 1. Press the Function Key that corresponds to the heading at the top of the OSD screen. 2.
Chapter 4. OSD Operation F2: LIST This function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which ports the OSD displays (lists) on the Main Screen. Many of the OSD functions only operate on the computers currently selected for Listing on the Main Screen with this function. The submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below: Choice Meaning ALL Lists all of the ports on the installation. POWERED ON Lists only the ports that have their attached computers Powered On.
CS-88A User Manual F3: SET This function allows the Administrator and each User to set up his own working environment. A separate profile for each is stored by the OSD and is activated according to the Username that was provided during Login. To change a setting: 1. Move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter]. 2. After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. To make a selection, move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter].
Chapter 4. OSD Operation (Continued from previous page.) Setting Function PORT ID DISPLAY MODE Selects how the Port ID is displayed: the Port Number alone (PORT NUMBER); the Port Name alone (PORT NAME); or the Port Number plus the Port Name (PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME). The default is PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME. SCAN DURATION Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode (see F7 SCAN, page 29).
CS-88A User Manual F4: ADM F4 is an Administrator only function. It allows the Administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. To change a setting use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move the highlight bar to it then press [Enter]. In order for this item to appear on the OSD Main Screen, a login with the Administratorís Username and Password is required. See OSD Overview, page 19, for setting the Administrator’s Username and Password the first time the OSD is invoked.
Chapter 4. OSD Operation (Continued from previous page.) Setting EDIT PORT NAMES Function To help remember which computer is attached to a particular port, every port can be given a name. This function allows the Administrator to create, modify, or delete port names. Note: Only the Ports currently chosen for the LIST view on the main OSD screen (see page 23), show up here. To Edit a port name: 1. Use the Navigation Keys to move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter]. 2.
CS-88A User Manual (Continued from previous page.) Setting SET QUICK VIEW PORTS Function This function lets the Administrator select which Ports to include as Quick View ports. Note: Only the Ports currently chosen for the LIST view on the main OSD screen show up here. To select/deselect a port as a Quick View Port, use the Navigation Keys to move the highlight bar to it, then press [Spacebar].
Chapter 4. OSD Operation F7: SCAN Pressing [F7] invokes Auto Scan Mode. This function allows you to automatically switch among the available computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. The selection of computers to be included for Auto Scanning is made with the Scan Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see page 25).
CS-88A User Manual F8: LOUT Pressing [F8] logs you out of OSD control of the computers, and blanks the Console screen. This is different from simply pressing [Esc] to deactivate the OSD. With this function you must log in all over again to regain access to the OSD, whereas with [Esc], all you have to do to reenter the OSD is tap the OSD Hotkey. Note: 1. When you reenter the OSD after logging out, the screen stays blank except for the OSD Main Screen. You must input your password before you can continue. 2.
Chapter 5 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Control Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard. The CS-88A provides the following Hotkey Port Control features: Selecting the Active Port Auto Scanning Skip Mode Invoking Hotkey Mode All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. Invoking Hotkey Mode takes three steps: 1. Hold down the Num Lock key; 2. Press and release the asterisk or the minus key; 3.
CS-88A User Manual Selecting the Active Port Each KVM port is assigned a Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, page 18). You can directly access any computer on the installation with a Hotkey combination that specifies the Port ID of the KVM Port that the computer is connected to. The steps involved are: 1. Invoke Hotkey Mode with the [Num Lock] + [*] or [Num Lock] + [-] combination. 2. Key in the Port ID The Port ID numbers display on the Command Line as you key them in.
Chapter 5. Hotkey Operation Invoking Auto Scan: To start Auto Scanning, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1. Invoke Hotkey Mode with the [Num Lock] + [*] or [Num Lock] + [-] combination 2. Press [A]. After you press A, you automatically exit Hotkey Mode, and enter Auto Scan Mode. While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P.
CS-88A User Manual Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long as you like – as opposed to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Skip Mode, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1. Invoke Hotkey Mode with the [Num Lock] + [*] or [Num Lock] + [-] combination. 2. Key in [Arrow] Where [Arrow] refers to the left or right Arrow key.
Chapter 5. Hotkey Operation Hotkey Summary Table [Num Lock] + [*] or [Num Lock] + [-] [Port ID] [Enter] Switches access to the computer that corresponds to that Port ID. [T] [n] [Enter] Sets the Auto Scan interval to n seconds – where n is a number from 1–255. [A] Invokes Auto Scan Mode. When Auto Scan Mode is in effect, [P] or Left Click pauses Auto Scanning. When Auto Scanning is paused, pressing Any Key or another Left Click resumes Auto Scanning.
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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.
CS-88A User Manual (Continued from previous page.) 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 Rack Mounting Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack. Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in the rack first. Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a device from the rack.
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Appendix Specifications Function Computer Connections CS-88A Direct 8 Max 512 (via Cascade) Port Selection Connectors Pushbutton; Hotkey; OSD Console Computer LEDs Keyboard 1 x HDB-15 F Mouse 1 x 6-pin Mini DIN F Keyboard 8 x 6-pin Mini DIN F Video 8 x HDB-15 M Mouse 8 x 6-pin Mini DIN F Power On Line Selected Scan Interval (OSD Select) Power Consumption Environment Operating Temp. Storage Temp.
CS-88A User Manual CS-88A Connection Tables The following tables indicate the relationship between the number of CS-88A units and the number of computers that they control: No. Comps No. Comps No. Comps No.
Appendix OSD Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows: Setting OSD Hotkey Default [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Port ID Display Position Upper Right Corner Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Port ID Display Mode Scan Duration The Port Number plus the Port Name 5 Seconds Scan/Skip Mode All Screen Blanker 0 (Off) Logout Timeout Beeper Accessible Ports 0 (Off) Y (Activated) F (Full) For all Users on all Ports 43
CS-88A User Manual Restoring Original Factory Default Settings You can restore the original factory default settings for the CS-88A. The original password for the default administrator account is restored; all administrator and user accounts are removed from the system. Only the station name and date and time are retained. This procedure requires the use of a jumper cap. 1. Turn off the CS-88A and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the cover of the CS-88A. 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. Symptom Action Erratic behavior. Use the Power Adapter that was supplied with the unit to provide the necessary power. Pressing the Hotkeys gets no response. Check the Online LED for the selected port. If it is not lit: 1.
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Index A Activate Beeper, 27 ADM, 26 Administrator functions, 26 Auto Scanning, 29 Invoking Auto Scan, 33 Pausing Auto Scan, 33 Scan Duration, 25 Setting the Scan Interval, 32 Stopping, 33 F7 SCAN, 29 F8 LOUT, 30 Factory Default Settings, 43 G GOTO, 22 H Hardware Requirments Cables, 3 Hot Plugging, 15 Console Ports, 15 KVM Ports, 15 Hotkey Beeper Control, 34 Invoking Hotkey Mode, 31 OSD, 24 Port Control, 31 Selecting the Active Port, 32 Summary Table, 35 B Beeper Activate, 27 Control, 34 C Clear the Nam
CS-88A User Manual M mounting desktop, 7 rack, 8 O Online Registration, iii OSD Factory Default Settings, 43 Functions, 22 Hotkey, 19, 24 Logout, 30 Main Screen, 20 Main Screen Headings, 20 Navigation, 21 Overview, 19 Password, 19 P Password, 19, 26 Port ID Display Duration, 24 Display Mode, 25 Display Position, 24 Numbering, 18 Port Names, 27 Powering Off and Restarting, 16 Q Quick View Ports, 28 R Rack Mounting Installing, 8 Safety information, 39 Restore Default Values, 27 48 Restoring Original Fa
