ATEN Technology CS-72A User Manual

User Manual

CS-72A

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-72A KVM Switch
M 2 CS Custom KVM Cables
M 1 Console Adapter Cable
M 1 User Manual
M 1 Quick Start Guide

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

Manual Part No. PAPE-1224-1AT
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-72A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a
control unit that allows the control of two computers from a
single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom
designed connectors, the CS-72A 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; 3) neater, more efficient, cabling that
eliminates 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-72A intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, it works
on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.

The CS-72A provides two convenient methods to access the
computers: 1) toggling the KVM focus from one computer to the
next 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 an
CS-72A installation. By allowing a single console to manage
both computers, the CS-72A 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

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SPDB-15 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

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

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

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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

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LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

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Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove Computers Without

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

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and 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; DDC, DDC2,

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DDC2B
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 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.

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