MiniView™ ULTRA 8 Port KVM Switch (GCS138 Installation Manual)
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Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich KVM switches on the market. IOGEAR’s KVM switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView™ ULTRA series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple computers from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). The MiniView™ ULTRA provides three convenient methods to access connected computers.
Table of Contents Table of Contents: Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation On-Screen-Display (OSD) Operation Power Off Port ID Numbering Port Selection Function Keys Appendix (Troubleshooting) Specification Radio & TV Interference Statement ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Limited Warranty ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniView™ ULTRA KVM switch (GCS138) 1 User Manual 1 Registration Card 1 Power Adapter 1 Quick Start Guide If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer.
Overview Overview The MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unity that allows access to eight computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor). Before the development of the MiniView™ ULTRA, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. setup is fast and easy, plugging cables into their appropriate posts is all that is entailed.
Features Features - Cascadable To Three Levels - Control Up to 512 PCs From a Single Console No Software Required PC Selection Via Front Panel Switches, HotKeys, or OSD (On Screen Display) Quick View Scan Feature for Monitoring Selected PCs PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided For System Bootup Console’s PS/2 Mouse Controls All Connnected PCs - Even Those With Serial Mice PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft Intellimouse Pro, Logitech FirstMouse Support* SVGA, VGA and Multisync Monitor Support Sup
Requirements Requirements Console - A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any PC in the installation - A PS/2 Style Mouse - A PS/2 Style Keyboard PC: The following equipment must be installed or on board each PC that is to be connected to the system: - A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.
Requirements NOTE: 1. If your PC uses a standard AT style keyboard socket you will need to purchase a PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter (Part No. 2A-106, or any standard keyboard adapter), in order to plug the cable into the computer’s keyboard port. 2. If your PC uses standard 9 pin serial port for the mouse, you will need to purchase a PS/2-to-Serial mouse adapter (Part No.2A-105; a standard mouse adapter will probably not work). In order to plug the cable into the computer’s serial port. 3.
Introduction Introduction on MiniViewTM ULTRA The MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 is a KVM switch that controls access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the development of the MiniViewTM ULTRA, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, with the MiniViewTM ULTRA, you can easily access multiple computers in a simple and cost effectively manner.
Introduction Front View 1, 2 4 3 5 1. Port LEDs On Line: Lights BLUE to indicate that the PC attached to the corresponding port is up and running. If the LED is flashing, it indicates that the Port is being used for Cascading to another MiniViewTM ULTRA switch. Selected: Lights Green to indicate the current selected port. The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes when its port is accessed under Auto Scan mode. 2.
Introduction 3. MiniViewTM ULTRA Reset To reset the MiniViewTM ULTRA, use a thin object (such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen), to press this recessed switch in to initiate a warm reset. If the switch is kept in for longer than three seconds, a cold reset takes place. 4. Sound Opening System sounds (beeps,etc.), are emitted from this opening. 5. Power LED Lights to indicate that the MiniViewTM ULTRA is receiving power.
Introduction Back View 1 2 3 1. Power Jack The power adapter plugs in here. 2. Console Port Section If this is a first station unit. Your monitor, keyboard and mouse plug in here. If this is a daisy chained unit. The cables that link back to a port on a higher MiniViewTM ULTRA unit plug in here. 3. Console Port Section The cables that link to the PCs plug in here.
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Installation Setup and Installation (Power Adapter) Step. 1 (Power Adapter Connection) * Before you begin, please make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off. Connecting your console to the MiniViewTM ULTRA. You will need your VGA monitor, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard and the MiniViewTM ULTRA power adapter. NOTE: To prevent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference, make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded.
Installation Setup and Installation (Console Port Connection on KVM Switch) 2 1 2 Step. 2 (Console Connection) 1. Connect the end of your monitor cable into the console side of the MiniViewTM ULTRA video port. 2. Plug in your PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into their designated ports on the console side of the MiniViewTM ULTRA.
Installation Setup and Installation (CPU Port Connection on KVM Switch) 1 2 2 Step. 3 (CPU Port Connection) 1. Connect the female end of your IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on the MiniViewTM ULTRA labeled with a CPU port number. 2. Plug in the PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors located on the same end as the female video connector. The cables have images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse.
Installation Setup and Installation (Port Connections on back of Computer) 3 Step. 4 (Connecting the PCs) 3. Plug in the remaining PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors into your PC’s keyboard and mouse ports. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for any additional computers you wish to connect to the MiniViewTM ULTRA. NOTE: You may need to attach a PS/2 to AT adapter on the keyboard cable if your computer has an AT keyboard connection.
Installation Setup and Installation (Cascading MiniViewTM ULTRA) 1 2 2 Step. 5 (Cascading MiniViewTM Ultra Units) * Use standard IOGEAR PS/2 cables to cascade units. 1. Connect the female end of your IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on an available CPU section of the MiniViewTM ULTRA. 2. Plug in the PS/2 keyboard connectors located on the same end as the female video connector. The cables have images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse.
Installation Setup and Installation (Cascading MiniViewTM ULTRA) 3 4 4 Step. 6 (Cascading Cont.) 3. Now plug the male end of the video cable into the female video port on the secondary MiniViewTM ULTRA console section. 4. Plug in the remaining PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors into the keyboard and mouse ports on the secondary MiniViewTM ULTRA console section. 5. Plug the power adapter into a standard surge protector, then plug the adapter cable into each MiniViewTM ULTRA Power Jack.
Cascading in pyramid format (Cascading Diagram) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Step.
OSD Operation OSD Operation On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the PC switching procedure. Although Hotkey Switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large, daisy chained installations where a great number of PCs are connected to a several MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 units, and it is difficult to keep track of which port a particular PC is attached to. * All operations start from the OSD Main Menu.
OSD Operation OSD Main Menu Headings: PN This column lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number - Port Number) for all the CPU Ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a particular PC (assuming you know which port it is attached to), is to use the Navigation keys to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location, then pres [Enter]. QV Ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning (See F2 and F4, below), have an arrowhead displayed in this column to indicate so.
OSD Operation HotKey Navigation: HotKey navigation can be used under OSD mode. To do this: 1. Activate the OSD by pressing the Ctrl key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]). 2. From the Main Menu, you can go directly to any port by keying in [Ctrl+Alt+Shift], then the Port ID Nubmer, and then pressing [Enter]. Note: With this method, although access switches to the port you just specified, the highlight bar on the OSD screen doesn’t move.
OSD Operation Access authorization OSD Operation In order to prevent unauthorized access to the computers, the OSD provides a password security feature. If a password has been set, the OSD will request that the user specify it before allowing entry. Setting a password: 1. Highlight this item, then press [Enter]. You are presented with a screen that allows you to key in your password. The password may be up to 8 characters long, and can consist of any combination of letters and numbers (A-Z, 0-9). 2.
Power Off Power Off and Restarting: OSD Operation If it becomes necessary to power off one of the MiniViewTM ULTRA units, before starting it back up you must do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it, as well as all the stations and all the computers that are daisy chained down from it (all the child stations and the computers attached to them).
Power Off Hot Plugging: The MiniViewTM GCS138 supports hot plugging, which means that components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without shutting the unit down. There are certain procedures that must be followed in order for hot plugging to work properly: - Hot Plugging CPU Ports: 1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from. 2. The mouse cable must be plugged in before the keyboard cable. 3.
Port ID Numbering Since each CPU Port on a MiniViewTM installation is assigned a unique Port ID, you can directly access any computer on any level. Specify the Port ID using the Hotkey port selection method or the OSD Main Menu. The Port ID is a one, two, or three digit number that is determined by the Stage Level and CPU Port number of the MiniViewTM unit that the computer is connected to.
Port Selection HotKey In Examples: 1. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Single Stage installation, key in 3 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 3 [Enter] 2. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a second Stage unit that is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage unit, key in 23 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 2 3 [Enter] NOTE: You must key in the numbers one at a time. 3.
Port Selection - Manual Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the MiniViewTM ULTRA front panel. After you press the switch, the selected LED lights to indicate that the port is currently selected. The On Screen Display automatically switches to highlight the PC that you have selected. NOTE: On a daisy chained installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the MiniViewTM ULTRA station that connects directly to the PC you want to access.
Function Keys Function Keys: Pressing a Function Key brings up a related submenu that is used to configure and control the OSD to make it convenient for you to work with. For example, you can: rapidly switch to any port; scan selected ports only; limit the list you wish to view; designate a port tobe included in the Quick View scan group; create or edit a port name; or make OSD setting adjustments.
Function Keys NOTE: (1) If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is attached but is powered off, the monitor screen will be blank,and the mouse and keyboard will have no effect. To recover, key in the HotKey sequence (see HotKey Selection, above) for any Port ID that has an active PC attached.
Function Keys NOTE: (1) You can access any port on any list by using the Navigation Keys or Mouse to move the Highlight Bar to it, then pressing [Enter]. (2) If you select a port that does not have a PC attached to it,or if the attached PC is powered Off, the OSD will still switch to it, and will not show an error. F4 QV: You can broaden or narrow the number of ports that get automatically scanned by selecting only the ones you want.
Function Keys F5 Edit: For convenience in remembering which PC is attached to a particular port, every port can be named. The Edit function allows you to name the currently highlighted CPU Port (if it doesn’t already have a name), or to modify/delete the Port Name if it does. To edit a Port Name: 1. Use the Navigation Keys to move the highlight bar to the port you want (you can use the F3 List function to broaden or narrow the port selection list). 2. Press [F5]. 3. Add, modify or delete the Port Name.
Function Keys F6 Set: When you press [F6] an OSD configuration submenu opens. To change a setting, move the highlight bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter]. On the submenu that appears next, move the highlight bar to the choice you want and press [Enter]. An icon of a pointing finger indicates which choice is the currently selected one. An explanation of the choices is given in the table (right): Setti ng Functi on Channel Display Durat ion Determines how long a Port ID is displayed for.
Function Keys Setti ng Functi on Restore Default Values Clear all settings from memory, and returns the unit to the fact ory defaults. you are asked to conf irm before the procedure goes on. Key in Y, then press [Enter] to compfirm. While the settings are being cleared, a message a appears on the display to indicate so. After the settings have been cleared, another message appears to indicate that the procedure completed successfully.
PC Connection Table MiniView™ ULTRA: PC Connection Table The following table indicates the relationship between the number of MiniView™ ULTRA units and the number of PCs that they control: MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs 01 00-08 14 92-99 27 183-190 40 274-281 53 365-372 02 08-15 15 99-106 28 190-197 41 281-288 54 372-379 03 15-22 16 106-113 29 197-204 42 288-295 55 379-386 386-393 04 22-29 17 113-120 30 204-211 43 295-302 56 05 29-36 18 120-127 3
Appendix Troubleshooting (Model: GCS138) Note: If the unit appears to be operating erratically, check all cables for damage and to be sure that they are properly connected. If you are operating under nonpowered mode, use the external power adapter. Symptom Possible Cause Acti on Check the Online LED for the selected port. If it is not lit; The connection from the selectexd port to the target PC has been broken, or the PC is turned OFF. 1.
Appendix Symptom Possible Cause Acti on Turn of all MiniView TM ULTRA units and wait five seconds before turning them back on. Note: If the unit is operating under Bus Power (without the optional Power Adapter), you must unplug the power cords of any PCs that are connected to it that have the Keyboard 'Power On' function, otherwise the swit ch will still receive power from the PC. I mproper MiniViewTM ULTRA reset.
Specification Product Specification (MODEL: GCS138) Functi on Specificati on Power Consumption DC 9V, 1.08W (max.
Specification Functi on Specificati on Scan Interval (OSD Select) 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 secs. Resolution 1920 x 1440 DDC, DDC2, DDC2B Operati ng Temperature 5 ~ 40° C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60° C Humidity 0 ~ 80% RH, Noncondensing Housi ng Metal Weight 2850 g Dimensi on (LxWxH) 483 x 150 x 44.
Radio & TV Interference Statement Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! 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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