ATEN CS-74A User Manual

User Manual

CS-74A

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 Master View CS-74A KVM Switch M 4 CS Custom KVM Cables M 1 Console Connector Cable M 1 User Manual M 1 Quick Start Guide

Manual Part No. PAPE-1225-1AT Printed in Taiwan 02/2003

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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 CS-74A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows the control of up to four computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom designed connectors, the CS-74A reduces the number of ports required for a 4 Port KVM switch from 15 (10 PS/2 and 5 HDB-15) to only 5 (4 custom designed SPDB-15 connectors for the computer attachments, and a single, custom designed, integrated, SPDB-15 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; 3) neater, more efficient, cabling eliminating the usual tangled mess.

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 CS-74A intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, it works on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.

The CS-74A provides two convenient methods to switch the KVM focus among the computers: 1) by pressing push button port selection switches located on the unit’s front panel; and 2) by entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard.

There is no better way to save time and money than with an CS-74A installation. By allowing a single console to manage all of the attached computers, the CS-74A 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

Custom Connector Layout Requires Only 5 Ports - 4

SPDB-15 Connectors for Linking to the Computers - A Single, Integrated, SPDB-15 Connector For the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console

Custom ASIC For Enhanced Performance

Easy to Install - No Software Required - Connecting Cables

to the Computers Is All It Takes Easy to Operate - Computer Selection Via Port Selection

Switches or Hotkeys Power On Detection - Automatically Switches to the First

Powered On Port - Automatically Switches to the Next Powered On Port If the Current One is Shut Down

Auto Scan Function to Monitor Computer Operation

LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove Computers Without

Powering Down the Switch Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock States are Saved

and Restored When Switching Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free Computer

Booting Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the Scrolling Wheel on

Most Mice Superior Video Quality - Up To 2048 x 1536; DDC, DDC2,

DDC2B Non-powered

Saves Time, Space, Power, and Equipment Costs

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System Requirements

Console

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

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

A PS/2 style keyboard

A PS/2 style mouse

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 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) mouse port. M Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port with

+5V DC on pin 4 and Ground on pin 3, or a 5-pin DIN (AT Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 5 and ground on pin 4.

Cables

Only CS Custom cable sets specifically designed to work with this switch may be used. One Console Connector Cable and four KVM cable sets (2 x 1.2 m; 2 x 1.8 m) are provided with this package.

Note: 1. Cable sets are also available in 3 m lengths. If you need

additional cables, or 3 m cables, contact your dealer.

2. If your computer uses a standard AT style keyboard socket, you will need a PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter (Part No. 2A-106 or any standard keyboard adapter), in order to plug the cable into the Computer’s keyboard port.

3. The CS-74A only supports PS/2 style mice - it does not support serial mice.

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