IOGear MiniView Extreme GCS1732, User Manual

Page 1: ...MiniView Extreme Multimedia KVMP Switch User Manual GCS1732 GCS1734 ...

Page 2: ... peripherals and audio devices between the computers Any USB enabled computers using any USB compatible operating system can benefit from the efficiency expense reduction and convenience of IOGEAR s Miniview Extreme KVMP switch We hope you enjoy using your Miniview Extreme Multimedia KVMP switch yet another first rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR 2005 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0085C IOG...

Page 3: ...tures Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Keyboard Emulation for Mac and SUN The Firmware Upgrade Utility Appendix Specification Technical Support Radio TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty 02 03 04 05 06 10 13 24 26 34 35 37 38 39 ...

Page 4: ...Multimedia KVMP Switch GCS1732 or GCS1734 2 or 4 bonded KVM Cables 2 for GCS1732 4 for GCS1734 1 Power Adapter 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer ...

Page 5: ...scanners zip drives and more Up to 127 different USB devices can be daisy chained from this KVMP switch Sharing speakers and a microphone also offers extra value and convenience for the users USB and KVM technology together makes cross platform management easy A single USB console can control a PC and a Mac or even a Sun workstation and share peripherals and audio devices between the computers Any...

Page 6: ...computer to another using Hot Keys Fully compliant with USB 1 1 specifications and delivers a 12 Mbps data transmission rate Complete keyboard and mouse emulation for error free booting Support special keys on Mac and Sun keyboard Allows PC keyboards to simulate Mac and Sun special keys through Hotkeys Features AutoScan mode to monitor all computers LED display for easy status monitoring Superior ...

Page 7: ...ters Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Mac OS 8 6 or greater Sun Solaris work station Linux UNIX and other USB supported systems Additional drivers and support may be needed Audio Only 2 piece powered speaker system is supported Requirements Accessories PS 2 KVM Cable G2L5302P USB KVM Console Extender GCE700 ...

Page 8: ...two 2 seconds to start Auto Scan Mode Press switches 3 and 4 simultaneously for two 2 seconds to perform a keyboard and mouse reset 1 2 3 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches The upper ones are the KVM Port Status LEDs the lower ones are the USB Peripheral Selected LEDs KVM Status LEDs Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding por...

Page 9: ...corresponding port is being accessed under Auto Scan mode USB Peripheral Selected LEDs Lights to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is the one that has access to the USB peripherals 3 USB Console Ports Your USB keyboard and USB mouse plug in here 7 Introduction ...

Page 10: ...upgrade this switch should be in the NORMAL position Firmware Upgrade Port The Firmware Upgrade Cable that transfers the firmware upgrade data from the administrator s computer to the GCS1732 GCS1734 plugs into this RJ 11 connector See Pg 25 for firmware upgrading details 4 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs into this jack 5 Monitor Port The video cable from your monitor plugs in here 6 CPU ...

Page 11: ...rk with this switch can plug in see the Cables section for details Do NOT attempt to use ordinary 15 pin VGA connector cables to link these ports to the computers USB KVM Cable PS 2 KVM Cable 9 Introduction Cable The USB KVM Cables are included in the package DB 15 KVM data cable If you need some PS 2 KVM cable please order G2L5302P not included in this package ...

Page 12: ...ug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function Otherwise the switch will receive power from the computer To prevent damage to your installation make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded Before you Begin 10 Setup and Installation Installation 1 2 ...

Page 13: ... other end of the KVM cable to the respective ports on the computer 1 2 3 For a PS 2 connection you will need to purchase the PS 2 KVM cable IOGEAR Part No G2L5302P plug the keyboard mouse video microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer Note For computers with older operating systems such as Windows ME or prior you may have to load the USB driver Keep your OS CD ROM...

Page 14: ...you are connecting up Plug the power adapter cable into the switch s Power Jack then plug the power adapter into an AC power source Turn on the power to the computers 4 5 6 12 Installation Connection for USB Computers Connection for PS 2 Computers ...

Page 15: ...iew Extreme unit before starting it back up you must do the following 1 Shut down all the computers that are attached to the switch Note You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have theKeyboard Power On function that are connected to the shut down switches Otherwise the switches will still receive power from the computers 2 Unplug the switch s power adapter cable 3 Wait 10 seconds th...

Page 16: ...ontrol and configure your KVM installation from the keyboard The table below assumes the use of a PC compatible keyboard with the Scroll Lock key If you are using a MAC keyboard or a keyboard that does not have Scroll Lock key you can configure the KVM to use the Ctrl key instead as described on Page 21 of the manual Scroll Lock ...

Page 17: ...15 Cycling Through the Ports Port Switching All port switches begin with tapping the Scroll Lock key twice Scroll Lock Scroll Lock any of the actions on the table below Operation ...

Page 18: ...16 Operation Going Directly to a Port Note The n stands for the computer s Port ID number 1 2 3 or 4 Replace the n with the appropriate Port ID when entering hotkey combinations ...

Page 19: ... allows you to monitor the computer activity without having to take the trouble of switching from port to port manually See the table below for details Note The n stands for the number of seconds that the GCS1732 GCS1734 should dwell on a port before moving on to the next Replace the n with a number between 1 and 99 when entering this hotkey combination ...

Page 20: ...d Minus key for one second 3 Release Minus key and within one second also release Num Lock key The KVM will now enter Hotkey mode and the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate this On PC Compatible keyboards this LED is usually located on top right hand corner If the KVM did not enter Hotkey mode repeat the above procedure keeping in mind that this entire procedure must be...

Page 21: ...dicated by blinking of the Caps Locks LED On some MAC keyboards this LED is on the Caps Lock key itself Mac keyboard Clear Minus NOTE If using the Num Lock and Minus key to invoke Hotkey mode is not optimal refer to the next page for instructions on changing the hotkey invocation keys to Ctrl and F12 If the KVM did not enter Hotkey mode repeat the above procedure keeping in mind that this entire p...

Page 22: ...e Spacebar Alternate HSM Invocation Keys An alternate set of HSM invocation keys is provided in case the default set conflicts with programs running on the computers To switch to the alternate HSM invocation set do the following 1 Invoke HSM see above 2 Press and release the H key The HSM invocation keys become the Ctrl key instead of Num Lock and the F12 key instead of minus Note This procedure i...

Page 23: ... Lock key change the port switching keys by doing the following 1 Invoke Hotkey Mode See Page 18 19 2 Press and release T The hotkey function will now be activated when you tap Ctrl key twice Please note that any reference to Scroll Lock hotkey will now function with Ctrl hotkey NOTE This procedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the original port switching keys repeat the ab...

Page 24: ...ing Platform The GCS1732 GCS1734 s default port configuration is for a PC Compatible keyboard operating platform If your requirements call for different port settings you have a Mac or Sun attached to a port e g you can change a port s keyboard operating platform configuration as follows 1 Bring the KVM focus to the port you want to set 2 Invoke Hotkey mode 3 Press and release the appropriate Func...

Page 25: ... focus and needs to be reset do the following 1 Invoke HSM see p 18 19 2 Press and release the F5 function key Hotkey Beeper Control The Beeper can be hotkey toggled On and Off To toggle the Beeper do the following 1 Invoke HSM see p 18 19 2 Press and release the B key The Beeper toggles On or Off The Command Line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second then the message disappears and you ...

Page 26: ...ng 1 Invoke HSM see p 17 2 Press X Enter Note This procedure is a toggle To enable the Port Switching keys repeat steps 1 and 2 Restore Default Settings To reset the GCS1732 GCS1734 to its default hotkey settings do the following 1 Invoke HSM see p 17 2 Press R Enter All hotkey settings return to the factory default settings ...

Page 27: ...25 HSM Summary Table Operation After invoking HSM see p 18 19 key in one of the following keys to perform the corresponding function ...

Page 28: ...board can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key Ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below Note When using Ctrl combinatons press and release the Ctrl key then press and release the activation key ...

Page 29: ...ard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings are listed in the table below Note When using key combinatons press and release the first key then press and release the second one ...

Page 30: ...ation relating to them http www iogear com Before You Begin To prepare for the firmware upgrade do the following From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation go to the IOGEAR support site and select the product part number GCS1732 or GCS1734 to get a list of available Firmware Upgrade Packages Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install usually the most recent and download...

Page 31: ...ake sure the firmware upgrade switch is set to Upgrade Make sure the power is plugged into the KVM Once the power is plugged in and the switch is set to upgrade all of the amber lights on the KVM will flash once per second Now you are ready to run the firmware upgrade utility 4 5 6 ...

Page 32: ...irmware Upgrade Package file either by double clicking the file icon or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Read and Agree to the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 1 2 Starting the Upgrade ...

Page 33: ...ntinue The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears The Utility inspects your installation All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel 31 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 34: ...4 As you select a device in the list its description appears in the Device Description panel 32 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 35: ...at of the upgrade files If it finds that the device s version is higher than the upgrade version it brings up a dialog box informing you of the situation and gives you the option to continue or cancel 5 If you didn t enable Check Firmware Version the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level or not 33 The Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 36: ...tus messages appear in the Status Messages panel and the progress toward completion is shown on the Progress bar After the upgrade has completed a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility ...

Page 37: ... Firmware Upgrade Recovery There are basically three conditions that call for firmware upgrade recovery When you begin a firmware upgrade but decide not to proceed with it When the Mainboard firmware upgrade fails When the I O firmware upgrade fails To perform a firmware upgrade recovery do the following Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch see p 8 drawing to the Recover position Power off a...

Page 38: ...fication DC 5V and that it is plugged in and functioning properly Press and hold port selection switches 1 and 2 for two seconds GCS1734 only Unplug the cable s from the console ports 2 then plug it them back in Check the cable from the switch to the computer to make sure it is properly connected Power off all devices on the installation power off the KVM switch wait five seconds then power up Unp...

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Page 41: ...cks and troubleshooting The IOGEAR T I L was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products Most of the answers to your questions can be found here so please try it out before contacting technical support Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8 00 am to 5 00 pm PST and can be reached at 866 946 4327 ...

Page 42: ...en 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...

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