User Manual 4-Port DualView Mini DisplayPort KVMP Switch with Peripheral Sharing GCS1924 PART NO. M1203 1 www.iogear.
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Table of Contents Package Content 4 Mac Keyboard Emulation 25 System Requirements 5 Factory Default Hotkeys Settings 26 GCS1924 Overview 6 Firmware Upgrade 27 Installation 9 Upgrade Fail 32 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 33 17 CE Compliance 34 19 SJ/T 11364-2006 35 20 Limited Warranty 36 24 Contact 37 LED Indication 14 Port Switching 15 Port Switching via Hotkeys Auto Scanning Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) Digital & Analog Audio Setup Table 3
Package Content –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– 1 x 4-port DualView Mini DisplayPort KVMP Switch 8 x Mini DisplayPort 1.1a Cable 4 x USB 2.0 Cable (Type A to Type B) 4 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Green Head) 4 x 3.
System Requirements Console –– Two mini DisplayPort Monitors –– 1 x USB Keyboard –– 1 x USB Mouse –– Speaker / Microphone (Analog / Digital) – Optional * * Front Audio Port supports Analog Audio output only Computer –– mini DisplayPort (Single / Dual mini DisplayPort Video card) –– Type “A” USB Port Operating System –– Window XP / VISTA / 7 –– MAC OSX 10.5.4 or greater –– Linux –– Unix (Free BSI) –– Netware 6.0 / 6.
GCS1924 Overview Front View 1. Port 1 Touch Panel 2. Port 2 Touch Panel 3. Mode Touch Panel 4. Port 3 Touch Panel 5. Port 4 Touch Panel 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 Front Panel Console Mic. Connection (analog only) Front Panel Console Audio Connection (analog only) Front Panel USB 2.
Rear View 1. CPU 2 Mini DisplayPort 2B 2. CPU 2 Mini DisplayPort 2A 3. CPU 2 Mini-TOSLINK Mic. (Digital/Analog) 4. CPU 2 Mini-TOSLINK Audio (Digital/Analog) 5. CPU 2 USB Connection 6. CPU 1 Mini DisplayPort 1B 1 3 2 5 7. CPU 1 Mini DisplayPort 1A 8. CPU 1 Mini-TOSLINK Mic. (Digital/Analog) 9. CPU 1 Mini-TOSLINK Audio (Digital/Analog) 10. CPU 1 USB 2.0 Connection 11. Console USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port 4 12. Console Mini DisplayPort B 13. Console Mini DisplayPort A 14. Console Mini-TOSLINK Mic.
Side View 6. CPU 3 Mini DisplayPort 3B 7. CPU 3 Mini DisplayPort 3A 8. CPU 3 Mini-TOSLINK Mic. Connection (Digital/Analog) 9. CPU 3 Mini-TOSLINK Audio Connection (Digital/Analog) 10. CPU 3 USB 2.0 Connection 1. CPU 4 Mini DisplayPort 4B 2. CPU 4 Mini DisplayPort 4A 3. CPU 4 Mini-TOSLINK Mic. Connection (Digital/Analog) 4. CPU 4 Mini-TOSLINK Audio Connection (Digital/Analog) 5.
Installation STEP 1 Please make sure your source devices and displays are powered off before you start. STEP 2 Connect the mini DisplayPort cables from your monitors to the console mini DisplayPort A and/or B. Port A will be your main monitor and Port B will be your extended desktop monitor.
STEP 3 Connect your USB keyboard and mouse to the console USB keyboard port and console USB mouse port. Connect your USB devices to the USB peripheral port, you can add a USB hub if you need to connect multiple USB devices.
STEP 4 Connect your mini DisplayPort and a set of IOGEAR custom cable (USB 2.0 and Audio Jack 3.5mm) from KVMP switch to each of your computers – mini DisplayPort connection from mini DisplayPort A to the mini DisplayPort output and USB connection to open USB port from your computer. Connect the audio and mic. connectors to your audio output and mic.
STEP 5 Connect mini DisplayPort cables from mini DisplayPort B of the KVMP to your second mini DisplayPort output of your computers. Repeat the same for port #2, 3 and 4.
STEP 6 Plug the power adapter into the power outlet and connect it to the DC power jack from the KVMP Final Step Installation is complete. Turn on your computers and other devices and enjoy.
LED Indication LED Online / Selected Description Dim Orange A device is connected to the KVMP switch but the port is not on focus Bright Orange The specific port has focus on the KVM (Keyboard, video and mouse) Audio Green The specific port has focus on the audio USB Link Green The specific port has focus on the USB peripheral sharing ports 14
Port Switching Simply touch the front panel from the multimedia KVMP switch or trigger hotkeys from your keyboard. Port Switching via Front Panel Touch Function Touch Panel Control Switch all focus (KVM, audio and USB) to a specific port 1. Touch MODE once, KVM , AUDIO , and USB LINK LEDs will flash 2. Then touch the specific port to switch all focus to that port Switch KVM focus to a specific port 1. Touch MODE twice, KVM LED will flash 2.
Switch audio focus to a specific port 1. Touch MODE three times, AUDIO LEDs will flash 2. Then, touch the specific port to switch Audio port to that port Switch USB focus to a specific port 1. Touch MODE four times, USB LINK LED will flash 2.
Port Switching via Hotkeys Port Switching via Hotkeys All port swtiches begin with tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The table below describes the actions that each combination performs. Note: If using the Scroll Lock key conflicts with other programs running on the computer, the Ctrl key can be used, instead. (see page 20 for details).
Port Switching via Hotkeys [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [k] [Enter] Switch KVM focus to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [s] [Enter] Switch audio focus to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [s] [Enter] Switch audio focus to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [u] [Enter] Switch USB focus to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [u] [Enter] Switch USB focus to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [k] [u] [Enter] Switch KVM and USB focus to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scroll
Auto Scanning You can either activate Autoscan Mode via front panel push button or hotkeys. Function Auto Scan Hotkeys Description [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a] [Enter] Activate Autoscan mode. It will cycle from port to port every 5 seconds (default) [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a] [n] [Enter] Activate Autoscan mode. It will cycle from port to port every n seconds** *Note: Autoscan Mode from front panel push button will be scanning a port every 5 seconds by default.
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) is used to set up your GCS1924 configuratino. All operations begin with invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM). When HSM is active, the Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate that HSM is in effect. They stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit HSM. Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Hotkey compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (described in the sections that follow) can be input.
Hotkey Description Invoke HSM, then press [t] To toggle port switching hotkeys between [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] and [Ctrl Ctrl]. Invoke HSM, then press [B] To toggle the beeper on and off. Invoke HSM, then press [F2] To enable the Mac keyboard emulation. Invoke HSM, then press [F10] To change the keyboard emulation from Mac or SPC mode to PC mode. Invoke HSM, then press [n] To toggle between keyboard emulation enabled and disabled.
Hotkey Description Invoke HSM, then press [d] To store console monitor's EDID in order to optimize the display resolution. Invoke HSM, then press [e] To toggle between power on detection enabled and disabled. Power on detection allows the switch to automatically switch to the next powered on video source when the current one is powered off. Invoke HSM, then press [l] To toggle the front panel USB function from Datalink mode to Quick Charge mode.
Hotkey Description Invoke HSM, then press [u] [p] [g] [r] [a] [d] [e] [Enter] To invoke the firmware upgrade mode - front panel LED will start flashing indicating that the firmware upgrade mode in on. Invoke HSM, then press [nn] [Enter] To set the keyboard language layout. "nn" is the two digit number that represents the keyboard language code: 33 for US English; 08 for French; 15 for Japanese. Invoke HSM, then press [F4] To list the switch's current settings via a text editor or word processor.
Digital & Analog Audio Setup Table GCS1924 offers both digital and analog Audio; the rule of the audio distribution is “digital in digital out” and “analog in analog out”. The table below explains this in detail.
Mac Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below.
Factory Default Hotkeys Settings Setting Default Alternate Port Switching [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Ctrl] [Ctrl] Invoke HSM [Num Lock] + - [Ctrl] + [F12] Auto Scan Interval 5 Seconds 1~99 Seconds Keyboard OS Platform 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
Firmware Upgrade The Window-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUprade.exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the GCS1924 firmware. Note: In order to perform a firmware upgrade, you need to use a computer that’s not connected to the KVM. Step 1 Connect a USB cable to any open USB port of the KVM and the any open USB port on the computer. Connect power adapter to your power outlet and the KVM. Step 2 Go to www.iogear.
Step 4 Extract the file with WinRAR or compatible software. Then double click on the execute file to begin with the Firmware Upgrade Utility. Step 5 The Firmware Upgrade Utility welcome screen appears. Read the License Agreement and click “I Agree” then click “Next” if you wish to continue with the firmware upgrade. Otherwise, click “Cancel” to exit.
Step 6 Choose the correct KVM that you wish to perform firmware upgrade from the “Device List” and then click “Next” to continue. Then the Firmware Upgrade Utility will verify if there is a KVM connected to the computer by the firmware upgrade cable.
Step 7 If you have checked the “Check Firmware Version” checkbox, then the utility will check the current firmware that is on your KVM. If the current firmware is newer than the firmware that you wish to upgrade to, a window will popup and prompt you to ask if you wish to proceed. Simply click “Yes” to start the upgrade and “No” to cancel the upgrade.
Step 8 When the firmware upgrade is done, you will see “Firmware upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window. Then simply click “Finish” to complete the whole firmware upgrade process. Final Step Now the KVM will reset by itself and it will be ready for usage after the rest. Note: If you see warring message of Mac O.S.
Upgrade Fail If you don’t see “Firmware upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window, it means the utility has failed to complete the firmware successfully. If that occurs, please do the following: Step 1 Unplug all USB cables and DC power adapter from GCS1924. Step 2 Plug single USB cable in the last CPU port with PC powered on. Step 3 Plug DC power adapter, the GCS1924's port LED will start flash after powered on.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 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 setting. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used as directed, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CE Compliance This device has been tested and found to comply with the following European Union directives: Electromagnetic Capability (89/336/EMC), Low Voltage (73/23/EEC) and R&TTED (1999/5/EC).
SJ/T 11364-2006 The following contains information that relates to China.
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