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CS-72A
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and/or
any devices that connect to it.
This package contains:
M 1 Master View CS-72A KVM Switch
M 2 CS Custom KVM Cables
M 1 Console Adapter Cable
M 1 User Manual
M 1 Quick Start Guide
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
© Copyright 2003 ATEN ® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1224-1AT
Printed in Taiwan 02/2003
2003-02-18
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Page 1: User Manual
This package contains: M 1 Master View CS-72A KVM Switch M 2 CS Custom KVM Cables M 1 Console Adapter Cable M 1 User Manual M 1 Quick Start Guide If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer. - Page 2 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- Page 3 Overview The CS-72A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows the control of two computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom designed connectors, the CS-72A reduces the number of ports required for a 2 Port KVM switch from 9 (6 PS/2 and 3 HDB) to...
- Page 4 Features M Compact Vertical-Standing Design M Custom Connector Layout Requires Only 3 Ports - 2 SPDB-15 Female Connectors for Connecting to the Computers - Plus A Single, Integrated, SPDB-15 Male Connector For the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console M Easy to Install - No Software Required - Connecting Cables to the Computers Is All It Takes M Easy to Operate - Computer Selection Via Selection Switches or Hotkeys...
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Page 5: System Requirements
System Requirements Console M A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation M A PS/2 style keyboard M A PS/2 style mouse Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port. - Page 6 PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter (Part No. 2A-106 or any standard keyboard adapter), in order to plug the cable into the Computer’s keyboard port. 2. The CS-72A only supports PS/2 style mice - it does not support serial mice. - 4 - 2003-02-18...
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Page 7: Front View
Components Front View: 1. Port Selection Switches M Press a switch to give the KVM focus to the system attached to its corresponding port. M Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds starts Auto Scan Mode (see p. 10). M While in Auto Scan Mode, pressing either button exits Auto Scan Mode and switches the KVM focus to its corresponding port. -
Page 8: Rear & Bottom View
4 for details). 3. Power Jack The power adapter plugs into this jack located on the CS-72A’s bottom panel. Note: The CS-72A does not require external power. Use of a power adapter is optional, and requires a separate purchase. - 6 -... -
Page 9: Installation
The CS-72A can either lay flat on the desktop or stand upright. To have it stand upright, unsnap its mounting stand from the bottom of the unit; turn it 90 ;... - Page 10 Note: 1. In order to fit into the jack, the power adapter cable should have an L shaped plug. 2. The power adapter should be DC9V with the inside positive and the outside negative: - 8 - 2003-02-18...
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Page 11: Operation
Operation Controlling the computers in your CS-72A installation from a single console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that provide instant access to the computers are available: M Manual Port Selection M Hotkey Port Selection Manual Port Selection With Manual Port Selection you simply press the appropriate Port Selection switch on the unit’s front panel to give the KVM... -
Page 12: Selected Led Display
Auto Scan Mode: The CS-72A’s Auto Scan feature automatically switches between the two ports at regular 5 seconds intervals so that you can monitor the computer activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode hold down both Port Selection buttons for 3 seconds (see p. -
Page 13: Specifications
Specifications Function CPU Ports Port Selection Push Button Switches; Hotkeys Connectors 2 x SPDB-15 F (Yellow) Console 1 x SPDB-15 M (Yellow) LEDs 2 Selected Port (Green) Emulation Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Scan Interval 5 secs. Operating Temperature 0 - 50 Storage Temperature -20 - 60 Humidity... -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Keyboard Loose cables. Check all cable connections to make and/or sure they are completely seated in Mouse their sockets. Responding Master View is in Auto Press either Port Selection switch or Scan Mode. the Spacebar to exit Auto Scan Mode. Keyboard needs to be Unplug the keyboard from the Console reset. - Page 15 Troubleshooting Notes: 1. The unit is designed to work with AT and PS/2 keyboards. Older XT (84 key) and some older AT keyboards (those with the function keys on the side), will not work. 2. Some Notebooks, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble when their mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously.
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Page 16: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.