IOGear GCS1804, GCS1802 User Manual

Installation

Installation Guide

Installation

USB 2.0 KVMP Switch with OSD

User Manual

GCS1802 / GCS1804

Part No. M1027

Table of Contents

Package Contents 4

Requirements 5

Cables 6

Operating systems 7

Hardware 8

Hardware set up 12

Installation Diagram 14

Before you begin 16

Default Manual button operation 18

Hotkey operation 19

Port switching 21

Summary of Default Hotkey Switch 22

Auto Scanning 24

Skip mode 24

OSD operation 26

OSD navigation 29

OSD functions 30

Default Vs Alternate Manual switching 37

OSD default settings 38

Keyboard Emulation 39

Firmware Upgrade Utility 41

Troubleshooting 48

Technical Support 50

Limited Warranty Statement 51

FCC Statement 52

CE Statement 54

Contact 55

Package Contents

1 x GCS1802 [GCS1804] KVMP Switch

2 x Custom 6 ft USB KVM Cable sets with the GCS1802, or

4 x Custom USB KVM Cable sets with the GCS1804 (2x 4ft and 2x 6ft)

1 x USB-to-PS/2 keyboard / mouse converter cable

1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 x Power Adapter

1 x User Manual

For parts damaged during shipping, or missing, please contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly. Follow the installation and operation procedures to prevent damage to the unit, and / or any of the devices connected to it. Refer to the 3 year limited warranty at the end of this manual for further information.

Requirements

Console

- VGA, SVGA, Multisync monitor or LCD display

- USB or PS/2 Mouse

- USB or PS/2 Keyboard

Note: Due to the keyboard emulation used by the KVM for switching, programmable keys on some keyboards

may not function

Computers

- A VGA, SVGA, DVI or Multisync card

- A free USB Type A port or PS/2 mouse and keyboard connections

Note: PS/2 cables must be purchased separately.

USB sharing will not function with PS/2 KVM cables

Cables

Only cable sets speciﬁ cally designed to work with this switch may be used to link the computers. Two 6 ft USB cables sets are provided with the GCS1802. Two 4ft USB cables and two 6ft USB cables are provided with the GCS1804.

Both switches also support computers that use PS/2 keyboards and mice. Cable sets with PS/2 connectors, as well as longer cable sets are available from your dealer. See the following table for details:

Connector Cable Length Part Number

USB (2.0)

PS/2

Note: The GCS1802 [GCS1804] USB peripheral sharing works only with USB cable sets. It will not work with the

PS/2 cable sets.

4 ft G2L-5301U

6 ft G2L-5302U

4 ft G2L-5301P

6 ft G2L-5302P

Supported Operating Systems

OS Distribution Version

Windows

Linux (Kernel 2.6 and higher)

Unix

Novell Netware 5.0 and higher

MAC

RedHat 7.1 and higher; FedoraCore 2 and higher

SuSE 9.0 and higher

Mandriva 9.0 and higher

AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 4.2 and higher

Sun Solaris 9 and higher

2000 and higher

OS 9.0 and higher

Hardware

GCS1802 Front View GCS1804 Front View

No. Component Description

1 Port Selection Pushbuttons

Port LEDs

3 Audio Connectors

4 Peripheral Port

Pressing a front panel pushbutton focuses the switch on the computer attached to that port.

The upper half is the KVM Port LED, the lower half is the USB LED.

KVM: A dim Orange light indicates that the computer attached to the port is On

USB: A dim Green light indicates that there is a USB cable connection between

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 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1).

Line (connected and powered). A bright Orange light indicates that the port is Selected.2. A ﬂ ashing Orange light indicates that the port is being accessed under Auto 3.

Scan mode.

the computer and the port. A bright Green light indicate that the computer attached is accessing the 2.

USB peripherals.

GCS1802 Rear View GCS1804 Rear View

No. Component Description

Firmware Upgrade The connection for the ﬁ rmware upgrade cable.

USB Peripheral Port One of the two USB 2.0 peripheral ports (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)

Power Jack Connection for the power adapter

Console Port Area Connections for your mouse, keyboard, monitor, and audio devices. Each

CPU Port Areas Connections for the KVM cables between your computers and the switch. Each

Note: The speical DB15 connectors have been designed to work with this switch (see the Cables section of this

manual). Do NOT attempt to use ordinary 15-pin VGA connector cables to link these ports to the computers.

connection has an appropriate icon for identiﬁ cation

KVM port is comprised of a microphone, speaker, and a special DB15 (yellow) connector for monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Hardware Setup

Cable Connection

Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting has been turned off, and power cords unplugged.

To set up your KVM, refer to the installation diagram (Pg 14). The connections are color coded and / or marked with icons for easy installation.

Connect your keyboard and mouse to the keyboard and mouse USB console ports located on the unit’s 1. back panel. If you are using the PS/2 converter, connect it to the keyboard port

Connect your monitor to the Console’s monitor port located on the unit’s rear panel

Connect your microphone and speakers to the Console’s microphone and speaker jacks located on the 3. unit’s front or rear panel. The microphone and speakers connected to the front panel have priority over those plugged into the back panel

Using one of the KVM cable sets provided, connect the custom DB15 (yellow) connector to a CPU port 4. on the rear of the switch, and connect the accompanying microphone and speaker plugs to the KVM’s microphone and speaker jacks

At the other end of the cable5. a. PS/2 connections: connect the keyboard, mouse, video, microphone and speaker cables to their respective ports on the computer b. USB connections: connect the USB, video, microphone and speaker cables to their respective ports on the computer. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other computer(s)

Connect the power adapter that came with your switch to an AC power source, then connect the power adapter cable to the switch’s Power Jack

Connect your USB peripherals to the USB hub sections on the front and rear panels7.

Turn power on the computers8.

Installation Diagram

PS/2

USB

Before you begin

Port Numbering

Each CPU port on the KVM is assigned a port number (1, 2 for the GCS1802 and 1,2,3,4 for the GCS1804). The CPU port numbers are marked on the rear panel of the switch.

The Port ID of a computer is the same as the CPU port number on the KVM. For example, a computer connected to CPU port 2 has a Port ID of 2. The Port ID is used to specify which computer gets the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus when using the Hotkey or OSD direct port selection method.

Hot Plugging

The KVM supports USB hot plugging – with no need to shut the unit down, components can be removed and added to the installation by unplugging or connecting their cables from the USB hub ports.

Power Off and Restart

If it becomes necessary to Power Off the KVM, do the following:

1. Power off the switch.

Unplug the KVM cables from the switch’s rear panel.

Unplug the switch’s power cable.

2. Wait 10 seconds, then reconnect the KVM cables.

3. Reconnect the switch’s power adapter.

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