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Page 1: User Manual
8 Port KVM Switch User Manual CS-128A... - Page 3 ©Copyright 2000 ATEN™ International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE - 0146-300 All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
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Page 5: Overview
Overview The Master View CS-128A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. -
Page 6: Features
Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove computers for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch * 1. PS/2 compatible mouse support is for three button (wheel) mice. 2. The Logitech Mouse Ware program’s Change Device procedure does not work on Microsoft NT systems. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 7: Hardware Reqirements
CS Custom Cable sets: Connector Type AT (5 pin DIN) Keyboard and Serial Mouse PS/2 (6 pin mini-DIN) Keyboard and Mouse Daisy Chain Master View CS-128A CS-128A User Manual CS Custom Cable 2L-1603A... -
Page 8: Introduction
Use a thin object (such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen), to briefly press this recessed switch in to initiate a warm reset of the CS-128A. If the switch is kept in for a longer period, a cold reset takes place. -
Page 9: Rear View
If this is a daisy chained unit, the cables that link back to a port on a higher Master View unit plug in here. 3. CPU Port Section The cables that link to the computers plug in here. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 10: Installation
In a Single Stage installation, there are no additional Master View’s daisy chained down from the first unit. Computers connect to all of the CS-128A’s CPU Ports (1 to 8). To set up a single stage installation do the following: 1. -
Page 11: Two Stage Installation
4. Turn on the power to the computers. Note: If you choose to use external power, the CS-128A must be plugged in and receiving power before turning on the power to the computers. Two Stage Installation To control even more computers, up to eight additional CS-128A units can be cascaded from the CPU ports of the First Stage unit. -
Page 12: Three Stage Installation
3. Use connector cable sets (described in the Cables section, p. 3), to connect any available CPU Port on the Third Stage unit to the monitor, keyboard and mouse ports of the computers you are installing, as shown in the diagram on page 9. CS-128A User Manual... - Page 13 After all the Second Stage units are on, the First Stage unit must be powered on. Only after all the Master Views have been powered on in this sequence, can the computers can be powered on. CS-128A User Manual...
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Page 14: Operation
Operation Hot Plugging The Master View CS-128A 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... -
Page 15: Powering Off And Restarting
2. If the unit is operating under external power, unplug the power adapter cable. 2. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the Master View CS-128A stations back in, starting with the last station in the chain and working back to the station you originally shut down. -
Page 16: Port Selection
Port Selection The Master View CS-128A provides three methods to obtain instant access to any computer in your installation: Manual; Hotkey; and OSD (On Screen Display). w Manual Simply press the appropriate Port Selection Switch on the Master View’s front panel. After you press the switch, the Selected LED lights to indicate that the port is currently selected. -
Page 17: Port Id Numbering
One with a Port ID of 241 would be connected to CPU Port 1 of a Third Stage unit, that links back to CPU Port 4 of a Second Stage unit, which, in turn, links back to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 18: Port Key In Examples
[Scroll Lock] + [Scroll Lock] [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] [Port ID] [Enter] [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] [0] [Enter] Action Invokes OSD (Default) Invokes OSD (Alternate Method) Switches access to the computer that corresponds to the Port ID number (see examples, above). Invokes Auto Scan mode. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 19: Osd Operation
OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed. The next two sections explain how to navigate using the OSD and Hotkey methods. CS-128A User Manual NAME LIST EDIT... -
Page 20: Osd Menu Navigation
The keys must be pressed and released one key at a time. Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard; not from the numeric keypad. If you submit an incorrect Port ID, an error message displays, and you are returned to the OSD Main Menu. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 21: Osd Main Menu Headings
If the next letter you type is b, the list is further narrowed down to only those ports whose names begin with ab, etc. To return to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press [Esc]. CS-128A User Manual Explanation... - Page 22 (see F4, below), and have been assigned names (see F5, below). NAME Lists only the ports that have been assigned names (see F5, below). POWERED ON Lists only the ports that have their attached computers Powered On. appears in front of the Port Meaning CS-128A User Manual...
- Page 23 Case does not matter; OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were keyed in. 4. When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc]. CS-128A User Manual...
- Page 24 Selects which Hotkey activates the OSD function: [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]. The default is the Ctrl key combination, but this may conflict with programs running on the computers, in which case, the Scroll Lock option should be used. CS-128A User Manual...
- Page 25 * If a password has been set, this setting requires you to supply it in order to access them. See the OSD Security section, below, for details. CS-128A User Manual Function Allows you to set a password in order to control access to: Clearing the Name List;...
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Page 26: Factory Default Settings
Note: To modify or delete a previous password, access the Password function as in Step 1, above, then use the backspace or delete key to erase the individual letters or numbers. Default Always On The Port Number plus the Port Name 3 Seconds CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 27: Appendix
85 - 92 92 - 99 99 - 106 106 - 113 113 - 120 120 - 127 127 - 134 CS-128A User Manual Computers Computers 134 - 141 267 - 274 141 - 148 274 - 281 148 - 155... -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
Port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each key. simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on the First Stage unit for 3 seconds. 2. Unplug the mouse connector from the Console Mouse Port, then plug it back in. CS-128A User Manual... -
Page 29: Specifications
Scan Interval (OSD Select) Power Consumption Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Housing Weight Dimensions (L x W x H) CS-128A User Manual Specification 512 (via Daisy Chain) Front Panel Switches Hot Keys On Screen Display 8 (Orange) 8 (Green) 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female 1 x HDB-15 female (std. -
Page 30: Federal Communications Commission Statement
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or update. For further inquires please contact your direct vendor. CS-128A User Manual...