QVS CS12 User Manual

Please read this manual thoroughly
and follow the installation procedures
to prevent any damage to the CS-12
and or the connecting devices.

©Copyright 1999 ATEN®International Co., Ltd.

Manual Part No. PAPE-1143-100

Printed in Taiwan 02/1999

All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 1
Features 2
Hardware Requirements 3

Console 3
PC 3
Cables 3

Unpacking 4

Top View 5
CPU Port View 6

Console View 6
Installation 7
Operation 8

Manual Port Selection 8

Hot Key Port Selection 8
Appendix 11

Troubleshooting 11

Specifications 12

Radio & TV Interference Statement 13

Limited Warranty 13

Overview

The Master View CS-12 KVM Switch is a control unit that allows
access to two PC systems from a single console (keyboard, mouse,
and monitor). Before the development of the Master Vi e w, the only
way to control multiple computer configurations from a single
console was through a complex and costly network system. Now,
with the Master View CS-12, you can easily access two computers in
a cost effective manner.

The Master View CS-12 provides two convenient methods to access
the PCs connected to the system: using the push button Selection
switch located on the unit’s right side; and entering Hot Key
combinations from the keyboard. Setup is fast and easy; plugging
cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no
software to configure, no installation routines, and no incompatibility
problems. Since the Master View CS-12 intercepts keyboard input
d i r e c t l y, it works on any hardware platform and with all operating
systems.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master
View CS-12 installation. By allowing a single console to manage both
of the attached PCs, the Master View CS-12 eliminates the expense
of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each PC.
Ad d i t i o n a l l y, it saves all the extra space they would take up, and
eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in
constantly having to move from one PC to the other.

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Features

• Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse, Logitech MouseMan+,

FirstMouse+ and IBM Scroll Point Mouse....

• Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free PC booting.

• Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock States are Saved and

Restored When Switching

• Supports 1920 x 1440 Resolution

• Easy to Install - No Software Required - Standard Cables to

Connect to the PCs Is All It Takes

• Easy to Operate - PC Selection Via Pushbutton Switch or Hot Keys -

Auto Scan Function to Monitor PC Operation

• Compatible With All Operating Platforms

• LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

• Saves Time, Space, Power and Equipment Costs

• Non-powered

• Supports DDC2B. ( Display Data Channel )

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Hardware Requirements

Console

• One VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest

resolution that you will be using on any PC in the installation

• One PS/2 mouse

• One PS/2 style keyboard or AT style keyboard plus keyboard

adapter

PC

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

• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.

• A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style).

• 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 (AT Style) keyboard port
with +5V DC on pin 5 and ground on pin 4.*

* See the note under Cables in the next section.

Cables

Although it is possible to use standard extender cables to connect the
PCs to the Master View CS-12, for optimum signal integrity and to
s i m p l i fy the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high
quality CS Custom Cables Part Number 2L-1001P/C.

Note: The keyboard and mouse cables have PS/2 style connectors

at each end:

• If your PC uses a standard AT style keyboard socket, you
will need an AT-to-PS/2 keyboard adapter, in order to plug
the cable into the PC’s keyboard port.

• CS-12 does not support Serial Mouse

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