ATEN ACS-1722, ACS-1724 User Manual

User Manual

ACS-1722

ACS-1724

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

This package contains:

M1 ACS-1722 or ACS-17244 KVM Switch

M2 (ACS-1722) or 4 (ACS-1724) Custom Cable Sets

M1 Power Adapter

M1 User Manual

If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.

© Copyright 2001 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.

Manual Part No. PAPE - 1200-100

Printed in Taiwan 11/2001

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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:

MReorient or relocate the receiving antenna;

MIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver;

MConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected;

MConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

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Overview

The ACS-1722 and the ACS-1724 represent a revolutionary new direction in KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switches: a dual function two and or four Port KVM Switch / 2 Port USB 2.0 Hub combination.

As KVM switches, users can access two (ACS-1722) or up to four (ACS-1724) computers from a single PS/2 keyboard, mouse, and monitor using USB 2.0 technology to handle the data connection between the KVM switch and the connected computers. At the same time, they allow the computers (PCs and Macs) to access two additional USB 2.0 peripheral devices on a ’one computer at a time’ basis. Before the development of the KVM Switch, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, with the ACS-1722 / ACS-1724, you can easily access two to four computers in a cost effective manner.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no software to configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility problems. Since the ACS-1722 / ACS-1724 intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.

The ACS-1722 / ACS-1724 provides two convenient methods to access the computers connected to the system: using the push button Selection switch located on the unit’s top panel; and entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a ACS-1722 / ACS-1724 installation. By allowing a single console to manage all of the attached computers, the ACS-1722 / ACS-1724 eliminates the expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each one. Additionally, it saves the extra space they would take up, and eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly having to move from one PC to the other.

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Features

MDual Function KVM USB 2.0 Switch

MOne Console Controls 2 (ACS-1722) or 4 (ACS-1724) Computers and Two Additional USB 2.0 Devices

MFully Compliant with the USB 2.0 Specification. (Supports Transfer Rates of 1.5 / 12 / 480 Mbps.)

MFully Backward Compatible to USB 1.1

MSupports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the Scrolling Wheel on Most Mice

MEasy to Install - No Software Required - Connecting Cables to the PCs Is All It Takes

MEasy to Operate - PC Selection Via Push Button Switch or Hotkeys - Auto Scanning

MLED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

MLED Overcurrent Detection for USB Ports

MHot Pluggable

MSuperior Video Quality - Up To 1920 x 1440; DDC2B

MCompatible With All Operating Platforms

MEfficient, Ergonomic Design; Logical Connector Layout

MSaves Time, Space, Power, and Equipment Costs

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System Requirements

Console

MA VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation

MA PS/2 style keyboard

MA PS/2 style mouse

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system:

MA VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.

MA 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) mouse port.

MA 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 4.

MA USB Host Controller installed on the system

MWindows XP/ 2000*, Win 98 / SE / ME

*Transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps can only be achieved with USB 2.0 driver support. Currently, Windows XP and Windows 2000 have native USB 2.0 support. Support for other Windows versions will be forthcoming.

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