IOGear GCS1792, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...1 GCS1792 GCS1794 PART NO M1085 M1086 Installation Installation Guide 2 4 Port HDMI Multimedia KVMP Switch with Audio...

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Page 3: ...red trademark of International Business Machines Inc Macintosh G3 G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information prese...

Page 4: ...kage Contents 1 x 2 4 Port HDMI KVMP Switch 2 4 x HDMI KVM Cables 2 for GCS1792 4 for GCS1794 1 x USB to PS 2 Converter 1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 x Power Adapter 1 x Installation Guide 1 x Warranty...

Page 5: ...ource Devices Source devices with HDMI or DVI outputs USB port if source supports keyboard mouse or peripheral Optional Analog Audio Analog audio connections for speakers and mic Note To connect to a...

Page 6: ...button 17 Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton Alternative Settings 18 Port Switching via Hotkeys 19 Auto Scanning 21 Hotkey Setting Mode HSM 22 Mac Keyboard Emulation 24 Factory Default Hotkeys...

Page 7: ...7 GCS1792 Overview Front View 1 Port 1 Pushbutton 2 Port 2 Pushbutton 3 Front Panel Console Mic Port 4 Front Panel Console Analog Audio Port 5 Front Panel USB 2 0 Peripheral Sharing Port 2 3 4 5 1...

Page 8: ...B 2 0 Peripheral Sharing Port 6 Console Mic Port 7 Console HDMI Video Port 8 Console Analog Audio Port 9 CPU2 Mic Port 10 CPU2 Analog Audio Port 11 CPU2 HDMI Video Port 12 CPU2 USB Port 13 CPU1 Mic Po...

Page 9: ...ront View 1 Port 1 Pushbutton 2 Port 2 Pushbutton 3 Port 3 Pushbutton 4 Port 4 Pushbutton 5 Front Panel Console Mic Port 6 Front Panel Console Analog Audio Port 7 Front Panel USB 2 0 Peripheral Sharin...

Page 10: ...Video Port 8 Console Analog Audio Port 9 CPU4 Mic Port 10 CPU4 Analog Audio Port 11 CPU4 HDMI Video Port 12 CPU4 USB Port 13 CPU3 Mic Port 14 CPU3 Analog Audio Port 15 CPU3 HDMI Video Port 16 CPU3 USB...

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Page 12: ...Installation Step 1 Please make sure your source devices and display are powered off before you start Step 2 Plug the power adapter into the power outlet and connect it to the DC power jack from the K...

Page 13: ...cable from your display to the console HDMI port If your display has a DVI input instead of HDMI please connect the HDMI F to DVI M Adapter Model No GHDMIFDVIM between your HDMI cable and your DVI co...

Page 14: ...ort and console USB mouse port If you are using PS 2 keyboard and mouse please use the included PS 2 to USB converter Simply connect the PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the PS 2 keyboard and mouse port fro...

Page 15: ...udio and mic connectors to your source device and if your device does not pass audio through HDMI cable If your source device has a DVI output instead of HDMI please connect the HDMI F to DVI M Adapte...

Page 16: ...en that source is selected the LED will light up as dim orange instead of bright orange LED Indication LED Description Online Selected Dim Orange A device is connected to the KVMP switch but the port...

Page 17: ...or 2 seconds for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to Switch KVM focus to a specific port Press the correspond push button once for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to Switch...

Page 18: ...ss and hold the correspond push button for 2 seconds for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to Switch analog audio focus to a specific port Press the correspond push button twice for the de...

Page 19: ...ll Lock Scroll Lock k Enter Switch KVM focus to the next port Scroll Lock Scroll Lock n k Enter Switch KVM focus to port n Scroll Lock Scroll Lock s Enter Switch analog audio focus to the next port Sc...

Page 20: ...Enter Switch USB and analog audio focus to port n Port Switching via Hotkeys Note n is an interval that stands for the Port number k stands for KVM focus s stands for analog audio focus u stands for...

Page 21: ...either activate Autoscan Mode via front panel push button or hotkeys Function Description Front Panel Push Button Press and hold port 1 and port 2 Pushbutton simultaneously for 2 seconds to activate...

Page 22: ...e between Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and Ctrl Ctrl Invoke HSM then press F2 Enables Mac keyboard emulation Invoke HSM then press F10 Auto detect the keyboard operating platform for PC compatible systems...

Page 23: ...are Upgrade Mode is activated Invoke HSM then press r Enter Restore default settings Invoke HSM then press d Enable or disable video emulation Invoke HSM then press s Toggles between default and alter...

Page 24: ...01 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift Crtl Ctrl Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 24 Mac...

Page 25: ...lt Alt Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 Enter Return Backspace Delete Insert Help Ctrl F15 Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the second key 2...

Page 26: ...tkeys Settings Function Default Port Switching Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Invoking HSM Num Lock Auto Scan Interval 5 Seconds Beeper On Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Port Switching Keys Enable...

Page 27: ...your power outlet and the KVM Step 2 Go to www iogear com to download the latest available firmware or the specific firmware that you wish to upgrade to Step 3 Shut down all the computers that are con...

Page 28: ...Step 5 Read the License Agreement and click I Agree then click Next if you wish to continue with the firmware upgrade Otherwise click Cancel to exit 28...

Page 29: ...perform firmware upgrade from the Device List and then click Next to continue Then the Firmware Upgrade Utility will verify if there is a KVM connected to the computer by the firmware upgrade cable C...

Page 30: ...is newer than the firmware that you wish to upgrade to a window will popup and prompt you to ask if you wish to proceed Simply click Yes to start the upgrade and No to cancel the upgrade Note If you...

Page 31: ...s done you will see Firmware upgrade OK in the Status Messages window Then simply click Finish to complete the whole firmware upgrade process Final Step No the KVM will reset by itself and it will be...

Page 32: ...e utility has failed to complete the firmware successfully If that occurs please do the following Step 1 Unplug the DC connector from the KVM then remove the housing of the KVM Step 2 Using a jumper c...

Page 33: ...firmware Step 4 Perform the firmware upgrade again Step 5 When the firmware upgrade is completed unplug the DC connector from the KVM Then remove the jumper from J11 for GCS1792 J17 for GCS1794 and pu...

Page 34: ...ency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a...

Page 35: ...ng interference that may cause undesired operation of the device FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environmen...

Page 36: ...tive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and R TTE Directive 99 5 EC The product has been approved for LVD and covered...

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