Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CS-82A / CS-84A ATEN Technology
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CS-82A / CS-84A USER MANUAL PS/2 KVM Switch.
FCC Information This equipme nt has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d igital d evice, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Ru les. These lim its are designed t o provide rea sonable pr otection aga inst harmful interfer ence in a residenti al installa tion.
- 3 - C S-82A / C S-84A User Manu al Online Registr a tion You can register your product at our online support center: Online Suppor t Interna tional Nor th America International http://support.aten.com North America http://www .at en-usa.com/product_registration Email Support support@aten.
- 4 - Pa c k a g e C o n t e n t s The CS-82A / CS-84A KVM Switch package contains the following items: 1 CS-82A or CS-84A KVM Switch 2 Custom KVM Cable Sets (CS-82AC package only) 4 Custo.
- 5 - Over view The CS-82A / CS-84A 2/4-Port PS/2 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unit that allows access to two/four computers from a sing le PS/2 co nsole (keyboard, monitor and mouse).
- 6 - Fe at u r e s One PS/2 console controls two (CS-82A) or four (CS-84A) computers Easy to install – no software required – connecting cable s is all it takes Computer selection via front panel pushbuttons and hotkeys Multiplatform support – Windo ws 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac*, an d Sun*.
- 7 - System Requirements Console A VGA, SVGA, or multisync mo nitor capa ble of the highest resolution you will be using on any compu ter on the installation.
- 8 - Components Fr o n t Vi e w Note: The component diagrams show the 4-port CS-84A. The CS-82A has two po rts. No. Component Description 1 Port Selection Pushbuttons Press a pushbutton to access the computer att ached to the corresponding port. 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built i nto the Port Se lection Pushbuttons.
- 9 - Rea r Vie w Note: Since the KVM cables come with PS/2 connectors, certain hardware configurati ons (such as noteboo ks) that don’t have two PS/2 ports may require the use of a USB-to-PS/2 converter . Please see www .aten.com or contact your dealer for details.
- 10 - Inst alla tion T o set up your CS-82A / CS-84A installation, refer to the installation diagram on the next page (the numbers in the diagram corresponds to the steps, below), and do the following: 1. Plug your PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse into the Consol e ports located on the unit’ s front panel.
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- 12 - Oper a tion Controlling all of the computer s in your CS-82A / CS-84A installation from a single PS/2 console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that prov i de instant access are a.
- 13 - CS-82A Hotkey Oper a tion The CS-82A provides the followi ng Hotkey Port Selection features: Selecting the active port Auto Scan Mode Selecting the Active Por t The default method to to.
- 14 - Setting the CS-82A’s Scan Interval The default amount of time that the CS-82A dwe lls on each port is five seconds. You can change the scan interval at any time while Auto Scan is in effect b.
- 15 - CS-84A Hotkey Oper a tion Hotkey operations for the CS-84A begin by pressing an d releasing the [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] combination. Note: The combination must all be on the same side (i.e., [LeftAlt+Lef tCtrl+LeftShif t] or [RightAlt+RightCtrl+RightShift]).
- 16 - Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Sp acebar] to exit Auto Scan Mode. The port that was currently active at the time scanning stopped remains active. Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, the console will not function. Y ou must exit Auto Scan Mode in ord er to regain control of the console.
- 17 - Hotkey Summar y T able Selected LED Displa y Combination Action CS-82A [LCtrl] [LCtrl] or [RCtrl] [RCtrl] T oggles access between the two computers (default). [Scroll Lock] [Scro ll Lock] T oggles access between the tw o computers (alternate ).
- 18 - Specifica tions Function CS-82A CS-84A Computer Connections 2 4 Port Selection Pushbuttons, Hotkeys Console Connectors Keyboard 1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN Female (Purple) Video 1 x HDB-15 Female Mouse .
- 19 - T roubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Keyboard not responding Loose cables Check all keyboard cable connections to make sure they are completely seated in their sockets. Keyboard needs to be reset Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back in.
- 20 - Limited W a rr an ty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM TH E DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
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