ATEN ACS-1602 User Guide

User Manual

ACS-1602

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any devices that connect to it.

This package contains:

M 1 ACS-1602 ADC KVM Switch M 2 ADC Cables (1.8m) M 1 User Manual M 1 Quick Start Guide

Manual Part No. PAPE-1211-1AT Printed in Taiwan 04/2003

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Note: 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 installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

M Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; M Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver;

M Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that which the receiver is connected;

M Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television

technician for help.

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Overview

The Master View ACS-1602 ADC KVM Switch is a two port control unit that allows access to two ADC equipped Macintosh systems from a single ADC console (USB keyboard, USB mouse, and ADC display).

DVI equipped PCs can also be accessed from the ADC console with the use of an ADC to DVI adapter.

ADC (Apple Display Connector) is a digital interface implementation that is proprietary to Apple Cinema and Studio flat panel displays utilize the ADC connector interface with the latest Mac systems. The ACS-1602 supports both of those displays. It also supports analog CRT ADC monitors.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging the ADC cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no software to configure, no installation routines, and no incompatibility problems.

The digital video, USB, and power signals are transported via the single ADC cable. This eliminates the desktop clutter associated with traditional cable hookups, and makes for a neat and tidy workspace.

Access to the two computers is quick and convenient. Pressing the push button Port Selection Switch located on the unit’s top panel toggles the KVM focus between them.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View ACS-1602 installation. By allowing a single console to manage both computers, the ACS-1602 eliminates the expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, video display, and mouse for each one. Additionally, it saves the extra space and energy costs that they would require, and eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly having to move from one computer to the other.

Computer. Apple’s

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Features

Provides control of two ADC enabled computers from a

single ADC console (ADC Display, USB keyboard, USB mouse).

Supports all 15,17, 22, and 23 inch Apple

Studio Displays. Supports 19 inch analog CRT ADC monitors.

Easy to install - no software required - simply connect the

ADC cables. Easy to operate - computer selection via push button switch.

Supports Mac OS 9.2 and higher

Supports Windows 98SE and higher.*

Up to 1920 x 1200 Resolution; DDC, DDC2, DDC2B

LED display for easy status monitoring.

Saves time, space, power, and equipment costs.

Non-powered.

* On DVI equipped PCs using an ADC to DVI adapter

(requires separate purchase).

ADC Cinema &

WARNING!

Components on an ADC connection are NOT hot pluggable. To add or remove components the Installation and Powering Off sequences described in this manual (pages 6 and 10) must be followed. Failure to do so will result in damage to the components.

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Hardware Requirements

Console

An ADC Cinema or Studio Display; or an analog ADC CRT monitor

A USB Keyboard

A USB Mouse

Computer

Either an ADC equipped Mac, or DVI equipped PC with an ADC to DVI adapter (see the Cables section, below).

Cables

Because the ACS-1602 supports both digital and analog signals, the integrated (digital and analog) Custom Cable sets provided with this package must be used to connect the Master View ACS-1602 to the computers. Standard ADC cables cannot be used.

The ADC cable carries video signals, USB signals, and power. It is compatible with DVI graphics cards, but requires the installation of an ADC to DVI adapter that separates out the USB and power signals (see the diagram on p. 8).

Note: 1. An ADC to DVI adapter is not part of the ACS-1602

package. It must be purchased separately.

2. If you use an ADC to DVI adapter make sure that the adapter and the PC’s DVI VGA card are both digital or both analog devices.

3. Mac Cube, G3 and G4 systems support both analog and digital signals.

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