IOGear GCS1204 User Manual

Installation Guide

Installation

USB 2.0 Dual Link DVI KVMP Switch

GCS1204

Part No. M1043

Table of Contents

Conventions 4

Package Contents 5

Requirements 6

Operating systems 7

Components 8

Hardware Setup 12

Basic Operation 14

Port ID numbering 17

Advanced Conguration 21

Summary of Hotkey Settings 23

Comparison of Default and Alternate Manual Port selection settings

Firmware up-grade mode 26

The Firmware Upgrade Utility 32

Troubleshooting 36

Specications 37

Video Specications 39

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

CE Statement 42

Contact 43

Warranty 44

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 ––> Run means to open the Start menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.

Package Contents

1- USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch

4- Custom KVM Cable Sets (6 ft)

1- USB-to-PS/2 Converter

1- Firmware Upgrade Cable

1- Power Adapter

1- User Manual

1- Registration form

Verify all the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer, or IOGEAR.

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.

Requirements

USB mouse

USB keyboard

Microphone and speakers (optional)

Monitor with a DVI input.

Computers

A DVI-D port

USB Type A port

Audio ports (optional)

Operating Systems

OS Flavor Version

Windows 2000 and higher

Linux RedHat 7.1 and higher; FedoraCore 2 and higher

SuSE 9.0 and higher

Unixa AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 4.2 and higher

Sun Solaris 9 and higher

Novell Netware 5.0 and higher

MAC OS 9.0 and higher

Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher.

Components

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No. Component Description

Port Select

Pushbuttons

Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port selection buttons

KVM: Lights Dim Orange to indicate the computer attached to the port is on line. It changes

USB: Lights dim green to indicate a USB connection. It changes to bright Green to indicate

Console Ports

Audio

USB 2.0

Peripheral Port

Press a pushbutton for longer than two seconds to bring the KVM, USB, and audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port.

The upper ones are the KVM port LEDs and the lower are the USB LEDs

to bright Orange when the port is selected and ashes to indicate auto scan has been

activated.

to indicate the KVM is focused on the port

The connections for your main console microphone and speakers. These audio ports have priority over the ports in the rear panel.

One of the two USB 2.0 peripheral ports. It is backwards compatible with USB-1

Rear View

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No. Component Description

Firmware Upgrade Port Connection for the rmware up-grade cable

USB Console Ports USB1.0 Keyboard and mouse connections

Console Port Section Monitor, mike, and speaker connections

CPU Port Section

Connections for the cables that link the switch to your computers. Each CPU port is comprised of a microphone jack, speaker jack, USB type B socket and a DVI connector

Power Jack Power adapter connection

USB Peripheral Port Connection for USB 2.0 peripherals ( printers, scanners, etc)

Hardware Setup

Make sure that power to all the devices you will be installing has been turned off. You must unplug

the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

Cable Connection

To install your GCS1204, refer to the diagram on the following page. The numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below.

1. Connect your USB keyboard and mouse into the USB Console Ports located on the unit’s rear panel.

2. Connect your microphone, speakers, and monitor into the Console ports located on the unit’s rear panel

3. Using the KVM cables, connect the DVI connector to a DVI socket in the CPU Port section of the switch, then connect the accompanying USB, microphone and speaker connectors to their corresponding USB, microphone, and speaker sockets.

4. At the other end of the cable, connect the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables to their respective ports on the computer.

5. Connect your USB peripherals to the type A sockets (one is located on the front, the other is located on the rear of the unit).

6. Connect the power adapter that came with your switch to the jack on the switch then connect the adapter to an AC power source.

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7. Verify your connections: ports are correct and icons match the connection type i.e. mouse and mouse icon

8. Power on the computers.

Basic Operation

Manual Switching

There are two convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – pressing the port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’s front panel. Hotkey – entering key combinations from the keyboard. Hotkey port selection is discussed in the next chapter.

Manual port selection

Press and release a port selection pushbutton to focus the computer on the corresponding port. The USB and Audio focus do not change (expect a 2 sec delay). Press a port selection pushbutton twice to focus the audio on the corresponding port (expect a 2 sec delay). Press and hold a port selection pushbutton for more than 2 seconds to change KVM, USB, and Audio focus to the computer on the selected port.

Press and hold port selection pushbuttons 1 and 2 for more than 2 seconds to start Auto Scan Mode.

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