IOGear GCS1782G User Manual

Installation Guide

Installation

2-Port Dual-Link DVI KVMP Pro with 7.1 Audio

GCS1782G

PART NO. M1171

Table of Contents

Conventions 4

Package Contents 5

System Requirements 6

Operating Systems 7

Overview 8

Hardware Setup 12

Basic Operation 14

Advanced Conguration 21

Summary of Hotkey Settings 23

The Firmware Upgrade Utility 31

Troubleshooting 35

Specications 36

FAQ 39

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

CE Compliance 42

SJ/T 11364-2006 43

Limited Warranty 44

Contact 45

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 x 2-Port Dual-Link DVI KVMP Pro with 7.1 Audio

2 x Dual Link DVI-D KVM Cables

2 x 7.1 Audio Cables

1 x PS/2 to USB Adapter

1 x Power Adapter

1 x Installation Guide

1 x Waranty Card

System Requirements

Console

1 DVI display 1 set of USB keyboard and mouse Microphone and speaker (optional)

Computers

1 DVI port 1 USB Audio ports (optional)

Operating Systems

OS Flavor Version

Windows 2000 and higher

Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher

SuSE 10.0 / 11.1 and higher

Ubutu

Unix AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 5.5 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.

7.04 / 7.10

2-Port Dual-Link DVI KVMP Switch

Overview

Front View

2 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 button 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

2-Port Dual-Link DVI KVMP Switch

4 5

21 3

No. Component Description

1 USB Console Ports USB Keyboard and mouse connections*

2 Console Port Section Connections for your monitor, mic, and speakers

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

4 Power Jack Power adapter connection

5 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

2-Port Dual-Link DVI KVMP Switch

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

There are three convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – which involves pressing the port selection buttons located on the unit’s front panel; Mouse – which involves double clicking the scroll wheel of the mouse; and Hotkey – which involves entering key combinations from the keyboard.

Manual port selection

Press and release a port selection button 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 button twice to focus the audio on the corresponding port (expect a 2 sec delay).

Press and hold a port selection button for more than 2 seconds to change KVM, USB, and Audio focus to the computer on the selected port.

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

Mouse Port Switching

The KVM supports the very latest in mouse port-switching – simply double-click the scroll wheel of your USB mouse to cycle through the ports. Note: 1. This featured is only supported by USB 3-key scroll wheel mice.

2. The default setting is disabled.

3. This feature is only supported when Mouse Emulation is enabled. See Mouse Emulation Control for details

Hotkey switching

All port switching begins by tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The tables below describe the actions that each combination performs.

Note:

If the Scroll Lock key conicts with programs running on the computer, or your keyboard does not have

a Scroll Lock, see the section titled Advanced Switching to use the alternate switching method.

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