IOGear MiniView ULTRA GCS138 Installation Manual

MiniView™ ULTRA

8 Port KVM Switch (GCS138 Installation Manual)

©2001 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved.

IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView, and VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc.
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information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR,
Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document.

Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich KVM switches on the market. IOGEAR’s KVM
switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple
computer systems. With the MiniView™ ULTRA series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple computers
from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). The MiniView™ ULTRA provides three convenient
methods to access connected computers. Change ports easily via the push button selection switch located
on the front of the KVM, or by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard, or through the OSD (On­Screen-Display). Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed.

We hope you enjoy using your MiniView™ ULTRA KVM Switch, yet another first-rate connectivity solution
from IOGEAR.

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Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
On-Screen-Display (OSD) Operation
Power Off
Port ID Numbering
Port Selection
Function Keys
Appendix (T roubleshooting)
Specification
Radio & TV Interference Statement

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Package Contents

This package contains:

1 MiniView™ ULTRA KVM switch (GCS138)
1 User Manual
1 Registration Card
1 Power Adapter
1 Quick Start Guide

If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer.

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Overview

Overview

The MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unity that allows access
to eight computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor). Before the development of the
MiniView™ ULTRA, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was
through a complex and costly network system.

setup is fast and easy, plugging cables into their appropriate posts is all that is entailed. We have arrange so
the 2 PS/2 console ports are on the front of the unit for easy and convenient access. 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 MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any
hardware platform and with all operating systems.

The MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 provides two convenient methods to access the computers connected to
the system using push button selection switches located on the units front panel and entering Hotkey
combinations from the keyboard.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a MiniView™ ULTRA GCCS138. By allowing a
single console to manage the attached computers, the MiniView™ ULTRA GCS138 eliminates the expense
of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor and mouse. Additionally, it saves space taken up by the
additional hardware and eliminates the inconvenience of switching from the different computer systems.

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Features

Features

- Cascadable To Three Levels - Control Up to 512 PCs From a Single Console

- No Software Required

- PC Selection Via Front Panel Switches, HotKeys, or OSD (On Screen Display)

- Quick View Scan Feature for Monitoring Selected PCs

- PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided For System Bootup

- Console’s PS/2 Mouse Controls All Connnected PCs - Even Those With Serial Mice

- PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft Intellimouse Pro, Logitech FirstMouse Support*

- SVGA, VGA and Multisync Monitor Support

- Superior Video Quality; 1920 x 1440; DDC, DDC2, DDC2B

- LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

- Rack Mountable in 19” System Rack

- Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove PCs for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch

* 1. PS/2 compatible mouse support is for three button (wheel) mice.

2. The Logitech Mouse Ware program’s

change device

procedure does not work on Microsoft NT systems.

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Requirements

Requirements

Console

- A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any PC in the installation

- A PS/2 Style Mouse

- A PS/2 Style Keyboard

PC: The following equipment must be installed or on board each PC that is to be connected to the system:

- A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.

- Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), or DB-9 (standard serial), mouse port

- 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 (A T Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on
pin 5 and ground on pin 4.*

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Requirements

NOTE:

1. If your PC uses a standard AT style keyboard soc ket y ou will need to purchase a PS/2-to-A T keyboard adapter (P art No. 2A-106, or any standard
keyboard adapter), in order to plug the cable into the computer’s keyboard port.

2. If your PC uses standard 9 pin serial port for the mouse, you will need to purchase a PS/2-to-Serial mouse adapter (Part No.2A-105; a standard mouse
adapter will probably not work). In order to plug the cable into the computer’s serial port.

3. Because of the wiring and pin assignments, you cannot use a Serial-to-PS/2 adapter at the end that plugs into the GCS138.

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Introduction

Introduction on MiniViewTM ULTRA

The MiniView

TM

ULTRA GCS138 is a KVM switch that controls access to multiple computers from a single console (ke yboard,

monitor, and mouse). Before the dev elopment of the MiniView

TM

ULTRA, the only way to control multiple computer configura-

tions from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, with the MiniVie w

TM

ULTRA, you can

easily access multiple computers in a simple and cost effectively manner.
One MiniViewTM ULTRA can control up to eight PCs. Units can be cascaded to three levels, which means that as many as 73

MiniViewTM ULTRA units can control up to 512 PCs - all from a single console.
Setup is fast and easy; just plug the cables into their appropriate ports. 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 MiniView

TM

ULTRA accepts keyboard input directly, it works virtually any hardware platform with all operating systems.
The MiniViewTM ULTRA provides three convenient methods to access any PC connected to the system: (1) using the port

selection buttons on the front panel of each unit; (2) entering

Hotkey

combinations from the keyboard; and (3) selecting from

on-screen menus through the On Screen Display (OSD) feature. In addition, a powerful

Quick View Scan

feature allows you

to auto scan and monitor the activities of all operating PCs on the installation one by one.
There is no better way to sav e time and mone y than with a MiniViewTM UL TRA. By allowing the MiniViewTM UL TRA to manage

all the attached PCs, there is no need to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each PC, saving an
enormous amount of space. It also eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly moving around
from one PC to another.

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Front View

1. Port LEDs

On Line: Lights BLUE to indicate that the PC attached to the corresponding port is up and running. If the LED is flashing,
it indicates that the Port is being used for Cascading to another MiniView

TM

ULTRA switch. Selected: Lights Green to
indicate the current selected port. The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes when its port is accessed
under Auto Scan mode.

2. Port Selection Switches

Press a switch to access the PC attached to the corresponding port. Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3
seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse reset; pressing Buttons 7 and 8 simultaneously starts Auto Scan Mode.

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3. MiniVie w

TM

UL TRA Reset

To reset the MiniView

TM

ULTRA, use a thin object (such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen), to press this recessed

switch in to initiate a warm reset. If the switch is kept in for longer than three seconds, a cold reset takes place.

4. Sound Opening

System sounds (beeps,etc.), are emitted from this opening.

5. Power LED

Lights to indicate that the MiniView

TM

ULTRA is receiving power.

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Back View

1. Power Jack

The power adapter plugs in here.

2. Console Port Section

If this is a first station unit. Your monitor, keyboard and mouse plug in here.
If this is a daisy chained unit. The cables that link back to a port on a higher MiniView

TM

ULTRA unit plug in here.

3. Console Port Section

The cables that link to the PCs plug in here.

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Setup and Installation (Power Adapter)

Step. 1 (Power Adapter Connection)

* Before you begin, please make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off.

Connecting your console to the MiniView

TM

ULTRA. You will need your VGA monitor, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard and the

MiniViewTM UL TRA power adapter .

NOTE: To pre vent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference , make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded.
Consult your dealer for technical details, if necessary .

The Unit is designed to be non-powered (no external power required). Generally speaking, the only time that external power is
required is when you daisy chain it, or if operation becomes erratic because the unit isn’t obaining enough power from the
computer connections.

If you choose to use external power, plug the adapter into a standard surge protector, then plug the cable into the MiniView

TM

UL TRA P ower Jac k.

Installation

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Installation

Setup and Installation (Console Port Connection on KVM Switch)

Step. 2 (Console Connection)

1. Connect the end of your monitor cable into the console side of the MiniView

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ULTRA video port.

2. Plug in y our PS/2 mouse and PS/2 k e yboard into their designated ports on the console side of the MiniView

TM

ULTRA.

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Installation

Setup and Installation (CPU Port Connection on KVM Switch)

Step. 3 (CPU Port Connection)

1. Connect the f emale end of y our IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on the MiniView

TM

ULTRA labeled with a CPU

port number.

2. Plug in the PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors located on the same end as the female video connector. The
cables have images on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse.

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Installation

Setup and Installation (Port Connections on back of Computer)

Step. 4 (Connecting the PCs)

3. Plug in the remaining PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors into your PC’s keyboard and mouse ports.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for any additional computers you wish to connect to the MiniView

TM

ULTRA.

NOTE: Y ou ma y need to attach a PS/2 to A T adapter on the ke yboard cable if your computer has an A T k eyboard connection. Also, if you do not hav e a
PS/2 mouse port you will need to use our PS/2 to Serial adapter to connect the mouse cable. You can use any man ufacturer’ s PS/2 to A T

adapter but you must use our PS/2 to Serial adapters for the mouse.

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Setup and Installation (Cascading MiniViewTM ULTRA)

Step. 5 (Cascading MiniView

TM

Ultra Units)

* Use standard IOGEAR PS/2 cables to cascade units.

1. Connect the female end of your IOGEAR video cable into the male video port on an available CPU section of the
MiniViewTM UL TRA.

2. Plug in the PS/2 keyboard connectors located on the same end as the female video connector. The cables have images
on them indicating that they are for the keyboard or mouse.

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Setup and Installation (Cascading MiniViewTM ULTRA)

Step. 6 (Cascading Cont.)

3. No w plug the male end of the video cab le into the f emale video port on the secondary MiniView

TM

ULTRA console section.

4. Plug in the remaining PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors into the keyboard and mouse ports on the secondary
MiniView

TM

ULTRA console section.

5. Plug the

power adapter into a standard surge protector, then plug the adapter cable into each MiniView

TM

ULTRA Power

Jack.

Congratulations! You have now completed the installation

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(Cascading Diagram)

Step. 7 (Cascading In Pyramid format)

- Red connection indicate level 1 (8 computers)

- Green connection indicate level 2 (64 computers)

- Orange connection indicate level 3 (512 computers)

Cascading in pyramid format

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OSD Operation

OSD Operation

On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the PC switching procedure. Although Hotkey
Switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large, daisy chained installations where a
great number of PCs are connected to a several MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 units, and it is difficult to keep track of which
port a particular PC is attached to.

* All operations start from the OSD Main Menu. To pop up the Main Menu, press the control key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]):
Note: You can use either the left or right Ctrl keys, but they must both be on the same side (both left, or both right).

OSD always starts in

List

view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed.

Note: You can optionally change the OSD HotKe y to the scroll Lock key , in which case y ou would press [Scrol Lock] [Scroll Lock].

- Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time

- Use [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] to move up or down through the list one screen at a time

- Click on the Up and Down T riangle symbols to move up or do wn through the list one line at a time

- Click on the Up and Down Arrow symbols to move up or down through the list one screen at a time

- To activate a port, move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter].

- [Esc] cancels the current selection, or dismisses the current menu and moves back to the menu one level above. if you are
at the highest menu lev el, it deactivates OSD .

After executing any action by pressing [Enter], you automatically go back to the menu one level above.

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OSD Main Menu Headings:

PN

QV

PC

Name

OSD Operation

This column lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number - Port Number) for all the CPU Ports on the installation.
The simplest method to access a particular PC (assuming you know which port it is attached to), is to use the
Navigation keys to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location, then pres [Enter].

Ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning (See F2 and F4, below), have an arrowhead displayed in
this column to indicate so.

Lists all the PCs that are Powered On and are On Line.
If a port has been given a name (see F5, below), its name appears in this column.

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OSD Operation

HotKey Navigation:

HotKey navigation can be used under OSD mode. To do this:

1. Activate the OSD by pressing the Ctrl key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]).

2. From the Main Menu, you can go directly to any port by keying in [Ctrl+Alt+Shift], then the Port ID Nubmer, and then
pressing [Enter].

Note: With this method, although access switches to the port you just specified, the highlight bar on the OSD screen doesn’t move.

The Console now controls the PC that you have selected, and the OSD automatically closes.

When you key in the Port ID, note the following:

- Y ou m ust key in the port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each ke ypress after pressing the [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] combination.

- Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard; not from the numeric keypad.

- The keys must be pressed and released one key at a time.

- If you submit an incorrect Port ID , an error message is displayed and y ou are returned to the OSD Main Menu.

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OSD Operation

OSD Operation

Access authorization

In order to prevent unauthorized access to the computers, the OSD provides a password security feature. If a password has been set, the OSD will request
that the user specify it before allowing entry .

Setting a password:

1. Highlight this item, then press [Enter]. You are presented with a screen that allo ws you to key in your pass word. The pass word may be up to 8 characters
long, and can consist of any combination of letters and numbers (A-Z, 0-9).

2. K ey in the new pass word, then press [Enter][ You are asked to key the pass word in again, in order to confirm that it is correct.

3. Key in the new password again, then press [Enter]. If the two entries match, the new password is accepted and the screen displays the following message:
SET PASSW ORD OK (If the entries do not match, the scren displays the message:)
P ASSW ORD NOT MA TCH ( in which case you must start again from the beginning.)
Note: To modify or delete a pe vious password, access the pas word, access the Passw ord function as in Step 1, above, then use the backspace or delete

key to erase the indivisual letter or numbers.

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Po wer Off and Restarting:

If it becomes necessary to power off one of the MiniViewTM ULTRA units, before starting it back up you must do the following:

1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it, as well as all the stations and all the computers that are daisy
chained down from it (all the child stations and the computers attached to them).

• If the unit is operating under Non-powered mode (without the optional power adapter), you must unplug the power cords of
any PCs that are connected to it that have the

Keyboard Power on function

, other wise the switch will still be receiving

power from the computer.

• If the unit is operating under external power, unplug the power adapter cable.

2. Wait 10 seconds, then power on the MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 stations back in, starting with the last station in the chain
and working back to the station you originally shut down.

3. After the MiniViews are up, power on the PCs, starting with the ones attached to the last station in the chain and working
back to the station you originally shut down.

OSD Operation

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P ower Off

Hot Plugging:

The MiniView

TM

GCS138 supports hot plugging, which means that components can be removed and added back into the
installation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without shutting the unit down. There are certain procedures that
must be followed in order for hot plugging to work properly:

- Hot Plugging CPU Ports:

1. The cable must be plugged back into the

same port

it was removed from.

2. The mouse cable must be plugged in before the keyboard cable.

3. After plugging the cable back in, you must perform a KVM Reset on the First Stage unit (by pressing the Reset switch).

- Hot Plugging Console Ports:

1. You ma y unplug the mouse and plug it back in again (to reset the mouse, for e xample), as long as you use the same mouse.

2. If you plug in a different mouse, all the stations and all the computers on the installation must be shut down for 10 seconds, then restarted.
NOTE: All MiniViewTM UL TRA units must be plugged in and receiving power prior to turning on the power to the PCs. Press P ort Selection Buttons 1 and

2 on the Level 1 unit simultaneously f or 3 seconds to perfom a K eyboard and Mouse reset, if necessary .

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Since each CPU Port on a MiniViewTM installation is assigned a unique Port ID, you can directly access any computer on any
level. Specify the Port ID using the Hotkey port selection method or the OSD Main Menu.

The Port ID is a one, two, or three digit number that is determined by the Stage Level and CPU Port number of the MiniView

TM

unit that the computer is connected to. The first digit represents the CPU Port number of the First Stage unit; the second
digit represents the CPU Port number of the Second Stage; the third digit represents the CPU Port number of the Third
Stage.

For example, a computer attached to a First Sage unit has a one digit Port ID Number (1-8), that corresponds to the CPU
Port number that the computer is connected to.

A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a two digit Port ID number. The first digit represents the CPU Port number
(1-8), on the First Stage unit that the second Stage unit is cascaded down from; the second digit represents the CPU Port
number on the second Stage unit that the computer is connected to. For example, a Port ID of 23 refers to a computer that
is connected to CPU Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that, in turn, is cascaded down form CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit.

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Port Selection

HotKey In Examples:

1. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Single Stage installation, key in 3 for the Port ID, as follows:
[Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 3 [Enter]

2. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a second Stage unit that is cascaded down from Por t 2 of the First Stage unit,
key in 23 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 2 3 [Enter]

NOTE: You must key in the numbers one at a time .

3. To access a computer attached to Port 1 of a Third Stage unit that is cascaded down from Por t 4 of a Second Stage unit,
which, in turn, is cascaded down from CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit key in 241 for the Por t ID, as follows:
[Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 2 4 1 [Enter]

Port Selection:

Controlling all the PCs connected up in your MiniViewTM ULTRA GCS138 installation from a single console could not be easier.
Four methods are available that provide instant access to any PC on the chain: Manual, Quick View Scanning, Hotkey, and
OSD .

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- Manual

Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the MiniViewTM UL TRA front panel. After y ou press the switch, the selected LED lights to indicate that
the port is currently selected. The On Screen Display automatically switches to highlight the PC that you have selected.

NOTE: On a daisy chained installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the MiniViewTM UL TRA station that connects directly to the PC you
want to access.

- Quick View Scanning

Press Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 simultaneously for three seconds to start the Quick View mode. This will cycle through the ports one at a time.
Press the [Space Bar] or a port key to stop it.

- HotKey
HotKey navigation allows you to conveniently access connected PCs directly from the keyboard, instead of having to manually select them by pressing

Port Selection switches . To select a port with the HotKey method, do the follo wing:

1. Press [Ctrl] [Alt] [Shift] individually to invoke the HotKey function.

2. Key in the Port ID number, then press [Enter].
Note: After invoking the HotKey function with the [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] combination, you must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within one second for each

keypress.

Combina ti on Acti on

[c tr]+[ct r] or or [s cr oll lo ck]+[s cr oll lock ] Open OSD Menu
[c tr]+ [ p ort nu mber]+[Enter]

T o select desir ed port

Hotkey Summary T able:

Port Selection

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Function Keys:

Pressing a Function Key brings up a related submenu that is used to configure and control the OSD to make it convenient
for you to work with. For example, you can: rapidly switch to any port; scan selected ports only; limit the list you wish to
view; designate a port tobe included in the Quick View scan group; create or edit a port name; or make OSD setting
adjustments.

F1 GoTo:

GoT o allows you to s witch directly to a port by the following methods:

a) Move the Highlight Bar to the port you want then press [Enter] or Double Click with the left mouse button.
b) Key in the Port ID or Name, then press [Enter].

NOTE: GoT o has a special f eature that narrows the list of av ailable choices as you type the name. F or example,if the first letter you type is a, the list only
displays those ports whose names begin with a. If the next letter you type is b, the list is further narrowed down to only those ports whose names
begin with ab, etc.

Return to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press [Esc].

F2 Scan:

Pressing [F2] initiates

Quick View Scanning

, in which the OSD cycles through all the ports that are currently selected in the

List view

(see F3, below), and displays each one for the amount of time set with the

Set Scan Duration

function (see F6,

below). When you want to stop at a particular location, press the [spacebar] to stop scanning.

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NOTE: (1) If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is attached but is powered off, the monitor screen will be blank,and the

mouse and keyboard will have no eff ect. T o recov er, k ey in the

HotKey

sequence (see

HotKey Selection

, above) f or any Port ID that has an

active PC attached.
(2) As the OSD cycles through the selected ports, an S appears in front of the Port ID display as each computer is accessed to indicate that the
computer is being accessed under

Quick View Scan Mode.

F3 List:

This function brings up a submenu that lets you broaden on arrow the scope of which ports the OSD lists. The choices and
their meanings are given in the following table. To make a choice, move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon
appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one.

Choice: Meaning
All: Lists the Port ID numbers and Names (if names have been specified -see F5) of all the ports on the installation.
Qview: Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View (see F4, below).
Powered On + QView: Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning (see F4, below), and that have their attached PCs Powered

On.

QView+ Name: Lists only he ports that have been selected f or Quick View scanning (see F4, below), and ha ve been assigned names (see F5,
below).

Name: Lists only the ports that have been assigned names (see F5, below).
Powered On: Lists only the ports that have their attached PCs Powered On.

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NOTE: (1) You can access any port on any list by using the Navigation Keys or Mouse to move the Highlight Bar to it, then pressing [Enter].

(2) If you select a port that does not have a PC attached to it,or if the attached PC is powered Off, the OSD will still switch to it, and will not show
an error.

F4 QV:

You can broaden or narrow the number of por ts that get automatically scanned by selecting only the ones you want. [F4] is
toggle switch that selects or deselects ports for

Quick View Scanning

(see F2, above).

To select/deselect a port:

1. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move the highlight bar to the port.

2. Press [F4].

When a port has been selected for Quick View Scanning, an arrowhead displays in the QV column. When a port is deselected, the arrowhead disappears.

Function Keys

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Function Keys

F5 Edit:

For convenience in remembering which PC is attached to a particular port, every port can be named. The

Edit function

allows
you to name the currently highlighted CPU Port (if it doesn’t already have a name), or to modify/delete the Port Name if it
does. To edit a Port Name:

1. Use the Navigation Keys to move the highlight bar to the port you want (you can use the F3 List function to broaden or narrow the port selection list).

2. Press [F5].

3. Add, modify or delete the Port Name. Legal characters include:

- All alpha characters: a-z; A-Z

- All numeric characters: 0-9

- +,-,/,:,., and Space
Case does not matter; OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were keyed in.

4. When you hav e finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change take eff ect. T o abort the change, press [Esc].

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Function Keys

F6 Set:

When you press [F6] an OSD configuration submenu opens. To change a setting, move the highlight bar to the choice you
want, then press [Enter]. On the submenu that appears next, move the highlight bar to the choice you want and press [Enter].
An icon of a pointing finger indicates which choice is the currently selected one.

An explanation of the choices is given in the table (right):

Setting Func tion

C ha nne l D ispl ay Du rat io n D et er mines how l o ng a Po rt ID i s displ ay ed for . T he re are t wo c ho ice s: 3 s e conds - which displ ay s the Port ID for 3

seconds after a port change has taken place; and Always On - which dis plays the Port ID at all times.

C ha nne l Displ ay Po s tit io n Al l ow s you to posi ti on wh ere t he Por t ID i s sh ow n o n the s cree n. A fter y ou hi g hl ight thi s i tem an p re ss [ Enter], the

menu disappears and the Port ID is displayed. Use the Arrow Keys, Pg Up, Pg Dn, Home, to position the Port ID
di spl ay, then pr ess [Enter] to lo ck the po s itio n and re tur n to t he Set s ubm en u.

Channel Display Mode Select how the Port ID is display ed. There are three choices: the Number plug the Name (PN + NAME); the Number

alone (PN); or the Name alone (Name).

Scan Duration Determines how long the display pauses on each port when it cycles through the selected ports in Quick View Scan

Mode. The available options are: 3, 5,10,15, 20,30 , 40, and 60 seconds.

Cl ear t he Na me Li st Cle ar s al l Port Na me s from the Nam e L ist . You are ask ed to conf i rm befo re th e p ro cedu re goes o n. Key in Y, the n

p re s s [ E nt er ] t o c o nfi rm. Whil e the names ar e bei ng c le ar ed, a message app ear s o n t he di s pl ay to indi c ate so. Af ter
the names have been cleared, another message appears to indicate that the procedure completed successfully.

Setting Func tion

Restore Default Values Clear all settings from memory , and returns the unit to the factory defaults. you are asked to confirm before

the procedure goes on. K ey in Y, then press [Enter] to compfirm. While the settings are being cleared, a
message a appears on the display to indicate so. After the settings have been cleared, another message
appears to indicate that the procedure completed successfully.

OSD Activating Hotkey Se lects which Hotkey combination will activate the OSD function: [Ctr l] [Ctrl] or [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock].

The default i s th e Ctr l k ey combi na i on, but thi s m ay con fl ict wit h pr og ram s run ni ng on the c omput er s, i n
which case, the scroll Lock option should be selected.

Set Password Allows you to set a password in order to control acc ess to Locking/Unloc king the Console (see the OSD

Security Features section, below, for details).

Setting Defa ult

Display Duration Always On
Display Mode The P ort Number plus the port Name

Scan Duration+ 5 Seconds

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Function Keys

Factory Default Settings: The factory default settings are as follows:

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MiniView™ ULTRA: PC Connection Table

The following table indicates the relationship between the number of MiniVie w™ ULTRA units and the number of PCs that they
control:

MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs

01 00-08 14 92-99 27 183-190 40 274-281 53 365-372
02 08-15 15 99-106 28 190-197 41 281-288 54 372-379
03 15 -22 16 106-113 29 197-204 42 288-295 55 379-386
04 22-29 17 113-120 30 204-211 43 295-302 56 386-393
05 29-36 18 120-127 31 211-218 44 302-309 57 3 93-400
06 36-43 19 127-134 32 218-225 45 309-316 58 400-407
07 43-50 20 134-141 33 225-232 46 316-323 59 407-414
08 50-57 21 141-148 34 232-239 47 323-330 60 414-421
09 57-64 22 148-155 35 239-246 48 330-33 7 61 421-428
10 64 -71 23 155-162 36 246-253 49 337-344 62 428-435
11 71-78 24 162-169 37 253-260 50 344-351 - ­12 78-85 25 169-176 38 260-267 51 351-358 - ­13 85-92 26 176-183 39 267-274 52 358-36 5 73 505-512

PC Connection Table

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Appendix

Troubleshooting (Model: GCS138)

Note: If the unit appears to be operating erratically , check all cables for damage and to be sure that the y are properly connected. If you are operating

under nonpowered mode, use the external power adapter.

Symptom Pos sib le Cause Acti on

P r ess ing the Hot Keys get s
no response

The co nne ct ion f rom the s el ectex d po rt to the ta rg et
PC has been broken, or the PC is turned OFF.

C heck t he Onl in e LED for th e se l ected po r t. If it is n ot
lit;

1. M anu al l y press o ne of the Sel ec t swi tc he s to conn ect
to a PC tha t i s po we red ON.

2 . Ch ec k t h e ca ble s to ma ke sur e they ar e a l l prope rl y
connected.

Im pr oper Key boa rd res et .

1. Reset the keyboard (a nd mo use) b y
si mu lta neo us ly pr ess i ng But tons 1 a nd 2 on the F irs t
Stage unit fo r 3 seconds.

2. Unplug the keybaord connector from the Console
Keyboard Port, then plug it back in.

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Appendix

Symptom Pos sib le Cause Action

P r ess ing the Hot Keys get s
no response

Improper MiniView

TM

ULTR A re se t .

Turn of al l M in iView

TM

ULT RA un i t s and wai t fiv e

seconds before turning them back on.
Not e : If the unit is ope ra ti ng und er Bu s Power (w it ho ut

the opt io nal Po wer A dap t er ), you must un pl ug the power
cords of any PCs that are connected to it that have the
Keyboard 'Power On' function, otherwise the switc h will
still receive power from the PC.

Incor rect ly Keying in the P ort ID

After involking the hotkey function with [Ctrl+Alt+Shift]
combination, be sure to key in the port ID and press
( En ter ) within 1 secon d fo r each key.

Im pr oper mo us e re s et

1. Reset th e mouse (and keyboard) by simultaneously
pres sing Buttons 1 and 2 on the First Stage unit for 3
seconds.

2. U np lu g the mo use co nne c tor fr om th e Con sol e
Mouse Port, then plug it back in.

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Func ti on Specification

Power Consum ption

DC 9V, 1.08W (max. )

Computer Connections

Up to 8 PS/2 enabled computers / Up to 512 daisy chained

Port Selection

Pushb u t t on Switch es, HotK eys, OS D

Connectors

Keybo ard Ports 9 PS/2 Keyboard Ports (8 computer, 1 console)
Mouse Ports 9 P S / 2 Mou s e Por t s (8 com pu t er, 1 cons ol e)

Video Ports

1 VGA (HD15F) Port - C ons ole
1 VGA (HD 15 M) Por t - Co mp uter

Product Specification (MODEL: GCS138)

Specification

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Specification

Func ti on Specification

Sc a n In te r va l (O S D Se lec t)

3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 secs.

Resolution

1920 x 1440 DDC, DDC2, DDC2B

Operating Temperature

5 ~ 40° C

Storage Temperature

-20 ~ 60° C

Humidity

0 ~ 80% RH, Noncondensing

Housing

Metal

Weight

28 50 g

Dimension (Lx WxH)

483 x 150 x 44.5 mm (19" 1U)

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Radio & TV Interference Statement

Radio & TV Interference Statement

WARNING!!! 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. This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to
Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.

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Limited Warranty

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN­TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DIST ORITS
DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.

The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the
contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or
fitness for any particular purpose.

The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to
notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or updates. For further inquires please contact your direct
vendor.

Limited Warranty

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