IOGear GCS1784, GCS1782 User Manual

Installation Guide

Installation

USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch

GCS1782 / GCS1784

PART NO. M1024

Table of Contents

Package Contents 5

Requirements 6

Operating systems 7

Components 8

Hardware Setup 12

Basic Operation 14

- Manual port selection 14

- Hotkey Switching 15

- Port ID numbering 16

- Direct port selection 16

- Auto Scanning 18

Advanced Conguration 20

- Hotkey setting mode 21

- Summary of Hotkey Settings 22

- Comparison of Default and Alte Manual Port selection settings

- Firmware up-grade mode 25

- Keyboard Operating platform 26

The Firmware Upgrade Utility 30

Troubleshooting 34

Specications 35

Limited Warranty 40

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

Indicates critical information.

Start

menu, and then select

Run

Package Contents

1 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch

[GCS1782] 2-Custom KVM Cable Sets (6ft)

[ GCS 1784] 4 custom Cable sets (6ft)

2 7.1 Audio cables (6ft) [GCS1782 only]

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

A USB mouse A USB keyboard

Microphone and speakers (optional)

Monitor with a DVI input

Computers

A DVI-D port USB Type A port

Audio ports (optional)

Cables

Two (6 ft) DVI-D KVM custom cable sets

are provided with this package, which

incorporates cables for microphones (pink)

and 2.1 channel surround sound speakers

(green)

Two additional 6 ft audio cables are included for 7.1 sound and are used in conjunction with the 2.1 audio cables on the KVM cable

Operating Systems

OS Distribution Version

Windows 2000 and higher

Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher; Fedora Core 4 and higher

SuSe 9.0 and higher

Unix AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 4.2 and higher

Sun Solaris 9 and higher

Novell Netware 6.0 and higher

MAC OS 9.0 and higher

Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher.

Components

Front View

3 4

No Component Description

1 Port Selection

Pushbuttons

2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The

3 Console Ports (Audio) Connections for your microphone and 2.1 speakers

4 USB 2.0 Peripheral Port Connection for a USB peripheral device ( printer, scanner, etc.)

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

upper one (Orange) are the KVM Port LEDs; the lower ones (Green) are

the USB LEDs:

KVM Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to

the port is (On Line). Changes to BRIGHT ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached that port has KVM focus (Selected). Flashes to

indicate that the computer attached to its port is in Auto Scan mode.

USB Lights GREEN to indicate that there is a USB connection to the computer attached to the port. Changes to BRIGHT GREEN to indicate that the computer attached has access to the USB peripherals.

Rear View

3 4

No. Component Description

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

2 USB Console Ports USB1.0 Keyboard and mouse connections*

3 Console Port Section Connections for your monitor, mike, and speakers

4 CPU Port Section Connections for the cables that link the switch to your computers. Each

5 Power Jack Power adapter connection

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

CPU port is comprised of a microphone jack, speaker jack, USB type B socket and a DVI connector

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 set up your GCS1782 installation, refer to the installation diagrams on the following pages (the numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below), and do the following:

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

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

panel

Note: The IOGEAR KVM cable set provided 2.1 channel surround sound only. You must use the included audio cable for 7.1 audio

3. Using the KVM cable set, connect the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the CPU Port setion of the switch, then connect the accompanying USB, microphone and speaker connectors into their corresponding USB, microphone, and speaker sockets.

4. At the other end of the cable, connect the

USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into their respective ports.

5. Connect your USB peripherals into the type

A sockets (one is located on the front, the second is located on the rear).

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

7. Verify your connections: ports are correct and that the Icons match the connection type

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; and 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 focus KVM, USB, Audio and the computer on the corresponding port.

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

Mode, at 5seconds dwell time (default).

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