ATEN CS-88A User Manual
Master View
CS-88A
User Manual
TM
KVM Switch
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CS-88A User Manual
FCC Information
This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.
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User Information
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User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CORRECT BEFORE USE.
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Package Contents
The CS-88A package consists of:
1 CS-88A KVM Switch
1 Power Adapter
1 Rack Mounting Kit
1 User Manual*
1 Quick Start Guide
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got
damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the
devices connected to it.
* Features may have been added to the CS-88A since this manual was printed.
Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date version of the
manual.
© Copyright 2008 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-0210-1AT
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Contents
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1. Introduction
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Consoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. Hardware Setup
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Single Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Two Stage Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Three Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3. Basic Operation
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Manual Port Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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4. OSD Operation
OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OSD Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
F1: GOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
F2: LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
F3: SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5. Hotkey Operation
Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Invoking Hotkey Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting the Active Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Auto Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Invoking Auto Scan: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Skip Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Hotkey Beeper Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
CS-88A Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
OSD Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Restoring Original Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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About this Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CS-88A
system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An
overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CS-88A system. Its
purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and rear panel
components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation. The
necessary steps – from a basic single stage hookup to a complete 3 stage
cascaded operation are provided.
Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the CS-88A.
Chapter 4, OSD Operation, provides a complete description of the
CS-88A's OSD (On Screen Display), and how to work with it.
Chapter 5, Hotkey Operation, details all of the concepts and procedures
involved in the Hotkey operation of your CS-88A installation.
An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information
regarding the CS-88A.
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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[Ctrl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦ Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
→ Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start
open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.
Product Information
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Master View CS-88A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to
multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse).
Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple
computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and
costly network. Now, with the Master View CS-88A, you can easily access
multiple computers in a cost effective manner.
A single Master View CS-88A can control up to 8 computers. Since units can
be cascaded to three levels, in a full three stage installation up to 73 CS-88A
Master Views can control up to 512 computers – all from a single console.
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-88A intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any
hardware platform and with all operating computers.
There are three convenient methods to access any computer connected to the
installation: (1) using the pushbutton port selection switches located on the
front panel; (2) entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard; and (3)
selecting from menus provided by the On Screen Display (OSD ). A powerful
Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the
activities of all computers running on the installation one by one.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View CS88A installation. By allowing a single console to manage all the attached
computers, a Master View CS-88A installation: (1) eliminates the expense of
having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each
computer; (2) saves all the space those extra components would take up; (3)
saves on energy costs; and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort
involved in constantly moving from one computer to another.
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Features
Controls 8 computers from a single console
Cascadable from any port to three levels for control of up to 512
computers from a single console
Administrator/User password authorization for enhanced security
protection (PSP)
Intelligent OSD (On Screen Display) and hotkey switching for efficient
system handling
No software required – computer selection via front panel switches,
hotkeys, or On Screen Display (OSD)
Auto Scan feature for monitoring user-selected computers
Hot Pluggable, add or remove computers without powering off the switch
PS/2 mouse emulation provided for system boot up
Console PS/2 mouse controls all connected computers
PS/2 compatible mouse support – Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer and
Logitech FirstMouse+ support*
Superior video quality: up to 2048 x 1536; DDC; DDC2; DDC2B
Rack mountable in 19" (1U) system rack
Patented ASIC design for enhanced functionality and compatibility
* PS/2 compatible mouse support is for three button (wheel) mice. The
Logitech Mouse W are program’s Change Device procedure does not work on
Microsoft NT systems.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Requirements
Consoles
The following hardware components are required for each KVM console:
A VGA, SVGA, or MultiSync monitor capable of displaying the highest
resolution provided by any computer in the installation
PS/2 Keyboard and mouse
Computers
The following hardware components are required for each computer:
A VGA, SVGA, or MultiSync video graphics card with an HDB-15 port
6-pin Mini-DIN PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports
Cables
Substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall
performance. For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we
strongly recommend that you use the high quality CS Custom Cable sets
described below:
Function Part Number - Length
Connecting Switch to Computer
Cascading Master Views
2L-1001P/C – 1.8 m
2L-1003P/C – 3 m
Note: 1. The CS-88A does not support serial mice. You cannot use Serial-to-
PS/2 adapters with the cables. Attempts to do so will not work.
2. If your computer uses an AT style keyboard socket you will need to
purchase 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.
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Components
Front View
No. Component Description
1 Port Selection
Switches
2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection
3 Reset Button Use a small object (such as the end of a paper clip, or a
4 Power LED Lights (blue) to indicate that the unit is receiving power.
Press a switch to access the computer attached to the
corresponding port.
Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3
seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse Reset.
Pressing 7 and 8 simultaneously starts Auto Scan
Mode (see page 29).
Switches. The upper ones are the On Line LEDs; the
lower ones are the Selected Port LEDs:
The On Line LEDs light ORANGE to indicate that the
computer attached to the corresponding port is up
and running. If the LED is flashing, it indicates that
the Port is being used for cascading to another
Master View switch (see Two Stage Installation,
page 10).
The Selected LEDs light GREEN to indicate that the
computer attached to the corresponding port is the
one that has the KVM focus. The LED is steady
under normal conditions, but flashes when its port is
accessed under Auto Scan Mode (see F7: SCAN,
page 29).
ballpoint pen) to press this recessed switch to initiate a
warm reset. If the switch is kept in for longer than three
seconds, a cold reset takes place.
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Rear View
Chapter 1. Introduction
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No. Component Description
1 Power Jack The unit is designed to be non-powered (external
2Console Ports
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power is not required - its operating power comes from
the computers). In general, the only time that external
power is necessary is when operation becomes erratic
because the unit isn’t obtaining enough power from
the computer connections. If you choose to use
external power, the power adapter cable plugs in here.
If this is a first station unit, your monitor, keyboard
and mouse plug in here.
If this is a cascaded unit, the cables that link back to
a port on a higher Master View unit plug in here.
3 KVM Ports The cables that link to the computers plug in here.
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Chapter 2
1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this
device is provided on page 37. Please review it before proceeding.
2. Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the
installation has been turned off. Y ou must unplug the power cords
of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.
Hardware Setup
Before You Begin
Stacking and Rack Mounting
The CS-88A can be stacked on a desktop or rack mounted in 1U of rack space.
The procedures for each method are described in the following sections.
Stacking
CS-88A devices can be stacked one on top of the other using the stacking
brackets that come already attached to the unit.
Note that there is a top and bottom half to each bracket. The top half has a
convex surface; the bottom half has a concave surface. Line up the four bottom
brackets of the top unit with the four top brackets of the bottom unit; then fit
the top unit down onto the bottom unit.
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Rack Mounting
1. First remove the stacking brackets by unscrewing them from th e unit, as
shown in the diagram below:
2. Next screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit, as shown in
the diagram below:
3. Slide the unit into the rack and secure it to the rack.
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Single Stage Installation
In a single stage installation, there are no additional switches cascaded down
from the first unit. To set up a single stage installation do the following:
1. Plug your keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the unit's Console Ports.
2. Use KVM cable sets (as described in the Cables section on page 3), to
connect any available KVM Port to the Keyboard, Video and Mouse ports
of the computer you are installing.
3. If you choose to use external power, plug the power adapter cable into the
Master View’s Power Jack, then plug the adapter into an AC power source.
Note: Under non-powered operation, the unit gets its power from the
computers via the cables. If a computer, only supplies 3.3V of power
for the keyboard and mouse instead of 5V (as in the case of
Notebooks, for example), the unit will not receive enough power,
and you will need to use the external power adapter.
4. Turn on the power to the computers.
Note: If you choose to use external power, the Master View unit must be
plugged in and receiving power prior to turning on the power to the
computers.
Single Stage Installation Diagram
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