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Operation

Hot Plugging

The Master View CS-428 supports hot plugging - components can be removed and added
back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without the need
to shut the unit down. In order for hot plugging to work properly, however, these
procedures must be followed:

1. When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports the cable must be plugged back into the

same port it was removed from.

2. You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in again (to reset the mouse, for

example), as long as you use the same mouse.

If there is no response to mouse and/or keyboard after you plug the mouse back in,
perform a K/M Reset by inserting a thin pointed object into the Reset receptacle on the
unit’s front panel and gently pushing.

Powering Off and Restarting

If it becomes necessary to Power Off any of the Master View units, before starting it back
up you must do the following:

1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to the unit, as well as all the stations

(Second Stage Master Views) and all the computers that are daisy chained down from
it (all the child stations and the computers attached to them).

Note: You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard

Power On function that are connected to the shut down Master Views.
Otherwise, the switches will still receive power from the computers.

2. Wait 10 seconds, then restart the CS-428.

Note: When the CS-428 comes up it issues a long beep, and the Consoles are

automatically logged out. Each Console logout produces a short beep - so you
will hear one long and four short beeps.

3. Restart the Second Stage Master Views.

4. After all the Master View’s are up, power On the computers.

Port Selection

Instant access to any computer on the installation is provided by the menu driven On
Screen Display
 (OSD) function. OSD operation is discussed in the next section.

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Summary of Contents for CS428

Page 1: ...User Manual CS 428 4 Console 8 Computer KVM Switch 2001 03 01...

Page 2: ...2001 03 01...

Page 3: ...ping If you encounter a problem contact your dealer Please read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and or any of th...

Page 4: ...on 7 Operation 9 Hot Plugging 9 Powering Off and Restarting 9 Port Selection 9 OSD Operation 10 OSD Overview 10 Port Numbering 11 OSD Navigation 11 OSD Main Menu Headings 12 OSD Functions 12 Factory D...

Page 5: ...to the system by means of an on screen menu driven interface In addition a powerful Quick View Scan feature allows you to auto scan and monitor the activities of all operating computers on the instal...

Page 6: ...For Cascaded Installations w OSD Automatically Adjusts to Resolution Changes w Hot Pluggable Add or Remove any Computer without Powering Off the Switch w Auto Scan Function Provides Easy Monitoring o...

Page 7: ...ndard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall performance For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout we strongly recommend that you use the following high quality CS Cu...

Page 8: ...that the Port is being used for Cascading to another Master View switch Selected Lights GREEN to indicate the currently selected port 2 K M Reset If the keyboard and mouse get stuck and need to be re...

Page 9: ...icrophone and speakers belonging to Console 2 plug in here 5 Console 2 Mouse Keyboard and Monitor Connectors 6 Console 1 Microphone and Speaker Jacks The microphone and speakers belonging to Console 1...

Page 10: ...ug the monitor keyboard and mouse cables for Consoles 1 and 2 into the port connectors located on the rear panel of the CS 428 unit Each port is labeled with an appropriate icon to indicate itself 2 P...

Page 11: ...of Master View units needed to control them is provided in the Appendix Note 1 Only Master View CS 138A CS 9138 CS 128A or CS 124A units can be used with the CS 428 2 Master Views cannot be cascaded b...

Page 12: ...irst Stage CS 428 8 Power on all Second Stage units 9 Plug in the power cords and power On all the computers You must follow the sequence in steps 5 9 when powering up 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2001 03 01 8 CS...

Page 13: ...its before starting it back up you must do the following 1 Shut down all the computers that are attached to the unit as well as all the stations Second Stage Master Views and all the computers that ar...

Page 14: ...to provide your password If the password function has been set for the Console you are at you must provide the password in order to access the OSD Main screen If this is the first time that the OSD is...

Page 15: ...ere are more items than appear on the screen the screen will scroll w To access a port Double Click it or move the Highlight Bar to it then press Enter Note 1 If you try to access a computer that has...

Page 16: ...that the computer connected to this Port is powered On and is On Line NAME If a port has been given a name see F2 p 13 its name appears in this column OSD Functions OSD functions are used to configur...

Page 17: ...meanings are given in the table below Choice Meaning ALL Lists the Port Numbers and Names if names have been specified see F2 of all the ports on the installation QVIEW Lists only the ports that have...

Page 18: ...a Timeout countdown see Set Access Timeout and Set Logout Timeout in the table below a Z appears in front of the Port ID display to indicate that the Port is Pending i e the original Console that acc...

Page 19: ...to confirm SET MULTIUSER MODE This function determines whether or not the same ID can be used to log into the CS 428 from different Consoles at the same time 1 If Disabled the same ID cannot be used i...

Page 20: ...After you select an item a submenu with further choices appears To make a selection either Double Click it or move the Highlight Bar to it then press Enter An icon appears before the selected choice...

Page 21: ...When Private Mode is Enabled none of the other Consoles cannot access the port and their monitors show a blank screen when they come to it If another console tries to access the port the message Priv...

Page 22: ...rol of the computers and blanks the Console screen This is different from simply pressing Esc to deactivate the OSD since with this function you must log in all over again to regain access to the OSD...

Page 23: ...29 9 CS 124A 29 32 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Keyboard and or Mouse not responding The connection from the selected port to the target computer has been broken or the computer is t...

Page 24: ...Jacks 2 x Speaker Jacks Console 3 4 Connectors 2 x 25 pin D Type female Computer Port Connectors 8 x 25 pin D Type female On Screen Display OSD PC Names ID Numbers Port Status Scan Interval OSD Select...

Page 25: ...rackets of the top unit with the four top brackets of the bottom unit then fit the top unit down onto the bottom unit w Rack Mounting To rack mount the unit do the following 1 First remove the stackin...

Page 26: ...e required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM THE DIRECT...

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