Two Stage Installation - ATEN CS-1754 User Manual

CS-1754 / CS-1758 User Manual

Two Stage Installation

To control even more computers, up to four/eight additional Master View CS-
1754/CS-1758 units can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the First Stage
unit. The cascaded Master Views that connect back to the First Stage unit are
considered Second Stage units. As many as 16 (CS-1754) or 64 (CS-1758)
computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation. A table
showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of units
needed to control them is provided on page 53.
To set up a two stage installation, refer to the Two Stage Installation diagram
on the next page as you do the following:
1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up,
including all preexisting devices on the installation, have been turned off.
2. Use a USB KVM cable set (see Cables, page 3), to connect any available
KVM Port on the First Stage unit to the Console ports of the Second Stage
unit.
Note: Plug the USB connector into the USB port next to the Console
SPHD port (they are both marked with a similar icon to remind you
of the correct USB port).
3. Using a KVM cable set (see Cables, page 3), plug the custom SPHD
connector into any available KVM Port on the switch and plug the
accompanying microphone and speaker cables into the KVM Port's
microphone and speaker jacks.
Note: Be sure that all the plugs are in the same KVM Port sockets (all in
Port 1, all in Port 2, etc.).
4. At the other end of the cable:
a) For a USB connection (see USB Cable Connection, page 13), plug the
USB, video, microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports
on the computer.
b) For a PS/2 connection (see PS/2 Cable Connection, page 13), plug the
keyboard, mouse, video, microphone and speaker cables into their
respective ports on the computer.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other computers you are connecting up.
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