ATEN CS-72E User Manual

User Manual

CS-72E

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 CS-72E Two Port KVM Switch
M 2 CS Custom KVM Cables
M 1 Console Connector Cable
M 1 User Manual

If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
© Copyright 2003 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.

Manual Part No. PAPE-1234-100
Printed in Taiwan 07/2003

All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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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 CS-72E KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a
control unit that allows access to two computers from a single
console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom
designed connectors, the CS-72E reduces the number of ports
required for a 2 Port KVM switch from 9 (6 PS/2 and 3 HDB) to
only 3 (2 custom designed SPDB-15 female connectors for the
computer attachments, and a single, integrated, custom
designed SPDB-15 male connector for the keyboard, video,
and mouse).

The special connector design provides several advantages
over standard KVM switch implementations: 1) increased
reliability; 2) a handsome, space-saving, vertical-standing,
modern appearance; and 3) neater, more efficient, cabling that
eliminates the usual tangled cable mess.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate
ports is all that is entailed. There is no software to configure; no
need to get involved in complex installation routines; and no
need to be concerned with incompatibility problems. Since the
CS-72E intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, it works
on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.

The CS-72E provides two convenient computer access
methods: 1) toggling the KVM focus from one to the other by
pressing the push button port selection switches located on the
unit’s front panel; and switching directly to the target computer
by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a
CS-72E installation. By allowing a single console to manage
both computers, the CS-72E eliminates the expense of
purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, 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.

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Features

Compact vertical-standing design

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Custom connector layout requires only 3 ports - 2 SPDB-15

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female connectors for connecting to the computers - plus a
single, integrated, SPDB-15 male connector for the
keyboard, video, and mouse console

Easy to install - no software required - connecting cables to

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the computers is all it takes
Easy to operate - computer selection via selection switches

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or hotkeys
Power on detection - automatically switches to the first

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powered on port
Auto scan function to monitor computer operation

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LED display for easy status monitoring

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Hot pluggable - add or remove computers without powering

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down the switch
Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock states are saved and

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restored when switching
Keyboard and mouse emulation for error free computer

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booting
Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on

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most mice
Superior video quality - up to 2048 x 1536; DDC2B

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Non-powered

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Saves time, space, power, and equipment costs

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System Requirements

Console

A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest

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resolution that you will be using on any computer in the
installation

A PS/2 style keyboard

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A PS/2 style mouse

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Computers

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

M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port.
M A PS/2 Style keyboard port.
M A PS/2 Style mouse port.

Cables

Only CS Custom cable sets specifically designed to work with
this switch may be used. One Console Connector Cable and
two 1.2 m KVM cable sets are provided with this package.

KVM cable sets are available in 1.2, 1.8, 3, and 6 meter
lengths. If you need additional cables, contact your dealer.

Length CS Part Number

1.2 m

1.8 m

3.0 m

6.0 m

2L-5201P
2L-5202P
2L-5203P
2L-5206P

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