Installation guide

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Two Levels Installation (Cascading)
Note: The cascading feature will only be available on products that will ship after January 2009. If you
purchased a GCS1716 prior to January 2009, you can add the cascading feature by simply upgrading the
Firmware. Visit www.iogear.com/support for the latest updates.
To control more computers, up to 16 additional switches can be cascaded down from the rst GCS1716.
As many as 256 computers can be controlled from a single console in a complete installation.
Note: It is recommended to use the USB KVM custom cable rather than the PS/2 one for cascading
application (see Cables Table, page 5).
To set up a cascading installation, follow the steps below:
Make sure that that switch is grounded and power has been turned off to all components you will be 1.
using.
Using the console cable provided, connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the console port on 2.
the KVM. Refer to the Cable Connection Diagrams on page 25.