Installation Guide USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch GCS1782 / GCS1784 1 PART NO.
Table of Contents Package Contents 5 Advanced Configuration 20 Requirements 6 - Hotkey setting mode 21 Operating systems 7 - Summary of Hotkey Settings 22 Components 8 24 Hardware Setup 12 - Comparison of Default and Alte Manual Port selection settings Basic Operation 14 - Firmware up-grade mode 25 - Keyboard Operating platform 26 - Manual port selection 14 - Hotkey Switching 15 - Port ID numbering - Direct port selection - Auto Scanning 16 16 18 3 The Firmware Upgrade Utility
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.
Package Contents 1 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch [GCS1782] 2-Custom KVM Cable Sets (6ft) [ GCS 1784] 4 custom Cable sets (6ft) 2 7.1 Audio cables (6ft) [GCS1782 only] 1 USB-to-PS/2 Converter 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 Power Adapter 1 User Manual 1 Registration form Verify All the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer, or IOGEAR.
Requirements Computers A DVI-D port USB Type A port Audio ports (optional) A USB mouse A USB keyboard Microphone and speakers (optional) Monitor with a DVI input Cables Two (6 ft) DVI-D KVM custom cable sets are provided with this package, which incorporates cables for microphones (pink) and 2.1 channel surround sound speakers (green) Two additional 6 ft audio cables are included for 7.1 sound and are used in conjunction with the 2.
Operating Systems OS Distribution Windows Linux Unix Novell MAC Version 2000 and higher RedHat 9.0 and higher; Fedora Core 4 and higher SuSe 9.0 and higher AIX 4.3 and higher FreeBSD 4.2 and higher Sun Solaris 9 and higher Netware 6.0 and higher OS 9.0 and higher Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher.
Components Front View 1 3 2 8 4
No Component Description 1 Port Selection Pushbuttons Press a pushbutton for longer than two seconds to bring the KVM, USB, and audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port. 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The upper one (Orange) are the KVM Port LEDs; the lower ones (Green) are the USB LEDs: KVM Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the port is (On Line).
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No. Component Description 1 Firmware Upgrade Port Connection for the firmware up grade cable 2 USB Console Ports USB1.0 Keyboard and mouse connections* 3 Console Port Section Connections for your monitor, mike, and speakers 4 CPU Port Section Connections for the cables that link the switch to your computers. Each CPU port is comprised of a microphone jack, speaker jack, USB type B socket and a DVI connector 5 Power Jack Power adapter connection 6 USB Peripheral Port Connection for USB 2.
Hardware Setup Make sure that power to all the devices you will be installing has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Cable Connection To set up your GCS1782 installation, refer to the installation diagrams on the following pages (the numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below), and do the following: 1. Connect your USB keyboard and mouse into the USB Console Ports located on the unit’s back panel. 2.
4. At the other end of the cable, connect the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into their respective ports. 5. Connect your USB peripherals into the type A sockets (one is located on the front, the second is located on the rear). 5 1 2 3 6. Connect the power adapter that came with your switch into the jack on the switch then connect the adapter to an AC power source. 7. Verify your connections: ports are correct and that the Icons match the connection type 6 8. Power on the computers.
Basic Operation Manual Switching There are two convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – pressing the port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’s front panel; and Hotkey – entering key combinations from the keyboard. Hotkey port selection is discussed in the next chapter. Manual port selection: Press and release a port selection pushbutton to focus the computer on the corresponding port. The USB and Audio focus do not change (expect a 2 sec delay).
Hotkey switching All port switching begins by tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The tables below describe the actions that each combination performs. Note: If the Scroll Lock key conflicts with other programs running on the computer, see the section titled Advanced Switching to switch to the alternate method.
Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the switch is assigned a port number (1 or 2 for the GCS1782 and 1,2,2,4 for the GCS1784). The port numbers are marked on the rear panel of the switch and each switch LED has a corresponding number for easy identification. The Port ID of a computer is derived from the CPU port number it is connected to. For example, a computer connected to CPU port 2 has a Port ID of 2.
Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock[ScrollLock][n][Enter] Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock][n] [K] Enter] Brings only the KVM focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [U] [Enter] Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the specified port. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [S] [Enter] Brings only the audio focus to the computer attached to the specified port.
Auto Scanning The GCS1782’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles the KVM focus through the computer ports at regular intervals. This allows you to monitor computer activity without having to switch from port to port manually. Note: 1. The n stands for the number of seconds that the CS1782 should dwell on a port before moving on to the next. Replace the n with a number between 1 and 99 when entering this hotkey combination. 2.
Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] Enter] Invokes Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at 5 second intervals (default interval) [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [A] [n] Enter] The KVM focus cycles from port to port at n second intervals.
Advanced Configuration Advanced Configuration Hotkey Setting Mode In some instances the default hotkey settings conflict with programs running on your computer, and in some instances the default hotkeys either do not exist on your keyboard (MAC keyboards for instance do not have a Scroll Lock key), or are inconvenient to use, so The Hotkey Setting Mode allows you to select alternate configurations for the KVM’s hotkeys.
Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (Default) 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MACs). 2. Press and release [-]. 3. Release [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MACs). To Toggle to or from the alternate Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM): 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock]. 2. Press and release [-]. 3. Release [Num Lock]. 4. Press and release [H]. Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (Alternate) 1. Press and hold down [Ctrl]. 2. Press and release [F12]. 3. Release [Ctrl].
Summary of Hotkey Settings Action Key sequence Result Port Switching Invoke your HSM Press and release [ T ] Changes the [Scroll Lock] key to [Ctrl] USB reset 1. Invoke HSM. 2. Press and release [F5] Resets the USB peripheral ports Restore Default Settings 1. Invoke HSM. 2. Press [R] [Enter]. Reset the KVM to its default hotkey settings Hotkey Beeper Control 1. Invoke HSM. 2. Press [B] Toggles the Beeper On and Off Disable Port Switchin Hot Keys 1. Invoke HSM 2.
List Hotkey Settings 1. Open a word processor 2. Invoke HSM. 3. Press and release [F4]. Prints a list of the current hotkey settings in your text editor or word processor Display Emulation Technology 1. Invoke HSM 2. Press and release [D] Display Emulation Technology remembers the brand and display information of the monitor attached to the KVM.
Comparison of Default and Alternate Manual Port Selection Settings Action Default Alternate Press and release a port selection pushbutton Switches only the KVM focus to the selected port KVM, Audio and USB focus switch to the selected port Press a port selection pushbutton twice Audio focus switches to the selected port Audio focus switches to the selected port Press and hold a port selection pushbutton for more than 2 seconds KVM focus, USB, and Audio focus switch to the selected port Switches o
Firmware Upgrade Mode To set the KVM to Firmware Upgrade Mode: 1. Invoke your HSM. 2. Key in: upgrade 3. Press [Enter]. The front panel LEDs flash to indicate Firmware Upgrade Mode is in effect. To exit Firmware Upgrade Mode, you must power off the switch.
Keyboard Operating Platform The KVM’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 or Sun 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 or Sun keyboard. 1. Bring the KVM focus to the port you want to set. 2. Invoke HSM. 3. Press and release the appropriate Function key (see table below).
The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of Mac and Sun keyboards when the Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with other keys. The emulation mappings are listed in the table on the next page.
PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Ctrl] [T] Stop [Ctrl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [F2] Again [Ctrl] [F3] Props [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [F4] Undo [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [F5] Front [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [F6] Copy [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] [F7] Open [Alt] Alt [Ctrl] [F8] Paste [Print Screen] F13 [Ctrl] [F9] Find [Scroll Lock] F14 [Ctrl] [F10] Cut 28
PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard = [Ctrl] [1] [Enter] Return [Ctrl] [2] [Backspace] Delete [Ctrl] [3] [Insert] Help [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] F15 [Ctrl] [H] Sun Keyboard Help Compose ♦ Note: Press and release the first key [Ctrl], then press and release Press and release theNote: activation key.the first key [Ctrl], then press and release the activation key.
The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade.exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the KVM switch’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 web site regularly to find the latest packages and information relating to them.
Starting the Upgrade To upgrade your firmware: 1. Run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file – either by double clicking the file icon, or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it. The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears. 2. Read the License Agreement (enable the I Agree radio button). 3. Click Next to continue. The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears. The Utility inspects your installation.
If you didn’t enable Check Firmware Version, the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level, or not. As the Upgrade proceeds, status messages appear in the Status Messages panel, and the progress toward completion is shown on the Progress bar. After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful. Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility.
Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn’t appear, it means that the upgrade failed to complete successfully, in which case you should do the following: 1. Power off the CS1782 and remove its housing. 2. Using a jumper cap, short the jumper on the mainboard labeled J17. The diagram below indicates the jumper location on the CS1782 board: 3. Power on the CS1782. It will now work with the factory default firmware. 4. Do the firmware upgrade procedure again. 5.
Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Mouse / Keyboard not responding. Improper mouse and/ or keyboard reset. Unplug the cable(s) from the console port(s),then plug it/them back in. USB devices not responding. KVM switch needs to be reset. Power off all devices on the installation. Power off the KVM switch; wait five seconds; then power up There are ghost images on the external monitor. USB ports need to reset.
Specifications Function GCS1782 (GCS1784*) Computer Connections 2 (4) CPU Port Selection Front Panel Pushbuttons; Hotkey Console Connectors Keyboard 1 x USB Type A F (black, rear panel) Mouse 1 x USB Type A F (black, rear panel) Video 1 x DVI-I F (white) Audio Line Out Port 2 x Mini Stereo Jack F (green; 1 x front panel, 1 x rear panel Line In Port 1 x Mini Stereo Jack F (blue) Microphone Port 2 x Mini Stereo Jack F (pink; 1 x front panel, 1 x rear panel) Side Speaker Out Port 1 x Mini
Function GCS1782 (GCS1784) Power Consumption DC 5.3V, 4.8W * The GCS1784 provides 2.
Function GCS1782 (GCS1784) KB / Mouse 2 x USB 1.1 Type B (white) Video 2 (4) x DVI-I F (white) Audio Line Out Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (green) Line In Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (blue) Microphone Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F Side Speaker Out Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (gray) Rear Speaker Out Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (black) Center/Subwoofer Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (orange) Computer Connectors F/W Upgrade 1 x 4-conductor 3.5 mm Jack Power 1 x DC 5.
Switches Selected 2 (4) x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 2 (4) (Orange) USB Link 2 (4) (Green) 38
Video Specifications DVI-D: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz (Dual Link); supports Apple 20”, 23”, 30” Cinema Display; supports Viewsonic 22” LCD monitor DVI-A: 2048 x 1536; DDC2B Supports Special monitors to 3840 x 2400 @ 13Hz (Single Link); 39
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