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1 8-Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support User Manual GCS1108 / GCS1208 P ART NO. Q1207-a www .iogear .com.
2 ©2012 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. Part No. M1207-a IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView®, VSE are trademarks or register ed trademarks of IOGEAR. Microsoft and Windows are register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a r egistered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
3 T able of Contents Introduction 4 Package Contents 5 System Requirements 5 Overview 6 Foot Pad Set Installation 7 Rack Mounting 7 Console Monitor Connection Options 9 Single Level Installation 10 2-.
4 Introduction The IOGEAR 8-port USB DVI KVMP Switch is a control unit that allows access and contr ol of up to 8 computers from a single USB keyboar d, USB mouse, and dual-monitor (DVI-I and VGA) console.
5 System Requirements Recommended Console • Display Option #1 – A display with both DVI and VGA connection* • Display Option #2 – A DVI-I Display • Disp lay Opti on # 3 – One each.
8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 1 5 4 2 3 2 1 3 4 5 Overview Front view 1. Port 1~8 switch Button 2. Power LED 3. Reset Button 4. USB Sharing Port 5. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch Back view 1. Powe Jack 2. CPU 1 - 8 Port 3.
Step 1 Remove the screws fr om the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws total) near the fr ont of the switch. 8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 Foot Pad Set Installation FliptheKVMswitchupsidedown.
8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Step 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to scr ew the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit. Final Step Place the KVM switch in the rack.
(a) One DVI monitor (DVI-I connector) One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI console monitor into the DVI console port located on the unit’ s rear panel; (b) One DVI monitor (DVI-D + VGA connecto.
8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 1 2 3 Single Level Installation 1. Plug your USB keyboar d and USB mouse into the USB console ports located on the unit’ s rear panel.
11 4 6 5 8 7 4. Plug your secondary micr ophone and speakers into the console audio ports located on the unit’ s rear panel. 5. Using the custom USB DVI KVM cable set pr ovided with this package, pl.
12 2-Level Installation (Cascading) T o control even mor e computers, additional 8-port DVI KVMs can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded DVI KMVs that connect back to the First Stage unit are consider ed Second Stage units.
13 3-Level Installation (Cascading) The procedur es for setting up a three stage installation ar e essentially the same as for a two stage installation. With a three stage setup, as many as 512 computers can be controlled in a complete installation. Note: Switches cannot be cascaded beyond the third level.
CPU 8 CPU 7 CPU 6 CPU 5 CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 CPU 8 CPU 7 CPU 6 CPU 5 CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 USB T ype A to T ype B cable ..........................
15 Port LED Indication LED Description No LED Nocomputerisconnectedtothespecicportorthecomputer isconnectedtothespecicportbutitisno.
OSD Main Screen After the log in, a screen similar to the one at right appears: 1. The diagram depicts the administrator’ s main screen. The user main scr een does not show the F4 and F6 functions because these are r eserved for the administrator and can’t be accessed by users.
17 OSD Main Screen Headings Heading Description PN This column lists the port ID numbers for all the KVM ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a particular computer is move the highlight bar to it then press Enter . QV QV If a port is selected for quick view scanning an arrowhead shows in this column.
If 2 was chosen then you can go to a specicportbyenteringtheportID.Y ou can also move the red highlight bar to the specicportthatyouwanttogotoand press [Enter]. 18 F1: GOTO Clicking the F1 eldorpressing [F1] activates the GOTO function.
19 F2: LIST Function Description All List out all ports that the administrator has set as accessible for the current logged in user Quick View List out only the ports that have been set as quick view .
20 F3: SET ClickingtheF3eldorpressing[F3]to activate the SET function. There ar e 10 differ ent settings within the SET section.
21 Port ID Display Mode This function allow you to choose the way you want to show the ports in the OSD main screen – port number only , port name only or both. Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you like to use and press [Enter]. Then, pr ess [Esc] to exit from this function.
22 OSD Language This function allows you to choose the OSD language between English, Deutsch, Japanese,SimpliedChineseandT raditional Chinese. Simply move the red high light bar to the language that youwish to choose and press [Enter].
F4: ADM This function will only be shown if you have logged in as an Administrator . There are 11 differ ent functions within the ADM section, which they are as follow: Set User Login Set Accessible P.
24 Function Description F (Full) User has full access on the specicport V (View) User can only view the port with no access for the specicport (Blank) User cannot view nor access forthespecicport Set Accessible Ports This function allows the administrator to setup the access on each port for each user .
25 Set Logout Timeout This function allows you to set a time that the KVM will automatically logout after being idle for a certain period of time. Move the red highlight bar to this function and pr ess [Enter]. Then enter a number from 0-180 (in terms of minutes) as the time interval and pr ess [Enter].
26 Clear The Name List This function allows you to clear up all the port names to blanks. Move the red highlight bar to Clear The Name List and press [Enter]. Then type Y to proceed clearing or N to keep the name list. Then, press [Esc] to exit from the function.
27 Set Operating System Thisfunctionallowsyoutodenewhatkindofoperatingsystemisbeingusedineachport. Simply move the red highlight bar to the desir e port and press [Spacebar] to cycle thr ough the options between WIN, MAC, SUN or OTHER.
Keyboard Language This function allows you to choose the keyboard language of your console keyboar d. Auto is chosen by default; if you want to change the language, simply move the red highlight bar to the desire keyboar d language that you wish to change to and then press [Enter].
Set Console Video Output This allows you to set the console video output. If any of the computer attached to the KVM has the VGA output. Options are: DVI-A to VGA – select this option if you have on.
30 Function Description [ ← ] Switch to the last accessible port [ → ] Switch to the next accessible port [ ↑ ] Switch to the last accessible port* Note: If you have cascaded your KVM, it will switch to the last accessible port from level 2 of the last port fr om level 1.
31 F6: BRC This function will only be shown if you have logged in as an Administrator . Simply press [F6] to trigger the Broadcast (BRC) Mode, then you will see a speaker symbol next to the port number .
32 F8: LOUT F8: LOUT This function allows you to logout of the OSD. So, when another person is trying to access this from the console, he would have to login again.
33 Hotkey Port Control Hotkey port control allows you to pr ovide KVM focus to a particular computer directly fr om the keyboard. GCS1108 and GCS1208 pr ovide the following hotkey port control featur .
34 Selecting the Active Port Use Hotkeys to select the active port Each KVM port is assigned a port ID (see Port ID Numbering, page 15). Y ou can directly accessanycomputerontheinstallationwithahotkeycombinationthatspeciestheportID of the KVM port that a computer is connected to.
35 Skip Mode Switching Hotkeys for Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in or der to monitor them manually . Y ou can dwell on a particular port for as long as you like – as opposed to auto-scanning, which automaticallyswitchesafteraxedinterval.
36 Hotkey Beeper Control The beeper (see Activate Beeper , page 26) can be hotkey toggled on and off. T o toggle the beeper , key in the following hotkey combination: 1. Invoke hotkey mode with the [Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination. 2. Press [B].
37 USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset, do the following: 1. Invoke hotkey mode with the [Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination. 2. Press and release [F5]. Video DynaSync Video DynaSync is the unique IOGEAR technology that eliminates boot-up display problems and optimizes resolution when switching between ports.
38 Hotkey Summary T able Key Function [PN] [Enter] Switches KVM, Audio, and USB focus directly to the computer that cor - responds to that port ID. (PN = port number) [PN] [K] [Enter] Switches KVM focus only directly to the computer that corr esponds to that port ID.
39 Mac Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboar d. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below .
40 Factory Default Settings Function Default Settings OSD Hotkey [Scr oll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Invoking HSM [Num Lock] [-] Auto Scan Duration 5 seconds Scan-Skip Mode All Screen Blanker Off Beeper On K.
41 Step 5 Read the License Agreement and click “I Agr ee” then click “Next” if you wish to continue with thermwareupgrade.Otherwise,click“Cancel”toexit.
42 Step 8 Whenthermwareupgradeisdone,youwillsee“Firmwar eupgradeOK”inthe“Status Messages”window .Thensimplyclick“Finish”tocompletethewholermwareupgrade process.
43 Upgrade Fail If you don’t see “Firmwar e upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window , it means the utilityhasfailedtocompletethermwaresuccessfully .Ifthatoccurs,pleasedothefollowing: Step 1 UnplugthepowerfromtheKVM.
44 This restor e will change all settings back to default. This will also have administrator and all user accounts removed fr om the KVM. All port names and setting will also be removed. In other words, everything will be changed as if it is a brand new unit.
45 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a r esidential setting.
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