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ATEN CS-74E User Manual

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CS-74E
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 CS-74E Four Port KVM Switch
M 4 CS Custom KVM Cables
M 1 Console Connector Cable
M 1 User Manual
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
© Copyright 2003 ATEN ® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1233-100
Printed in Taiwan 07/2003
All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
2003-07-02

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    This package contains: M 1 CS-74E Four Port KVM Switch M 4 CS Custom KVM Cables M 1 Console Connector Cable M 1 User Manual 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 There is no better way to save time and money than with an CS-74E installation. By allowing a single console to manage all of the computers, the CS-74E eliminates the expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each one.
  • Page 4 Features M Compact vertical-standing design M Custom connector layout requires only 5 ports - 4 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...

  • 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 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 starts Auto Scan Mode (see p. 9). M While in Auto Scan Mode, pressing any button exits Auto Scan Mode and switches the KVM focus to its corresponding port.
  • Page 7 Rear 1. Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. Note: The CS-74E does not require external power. Use of a power adapter is optional, and requires a separate purchase. 2. Console Port Connector* The Console Adapter Cable plugs in here.

  • Page 8: Installation

    3. Use the custom KVM cables (described in the Cables section on p. 3), to connect the CS-74E CPU Ports to the monitor, keyboard and mouse ports of the computers you are installing.
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  • Page 10: Operation

    Hotkey Port Selection Hotkey port selection allows you to directly access a computer from the keyboard, instead of having to manually switch to it with the Port Selection button. The CS-74E provides three Hotkey navigation features: M Selecting the Active Port...
  • Page 11 Hotkey Mode. Auto Scan Mode: The CS-74E’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles through the ports at regular 5 seconds intervals so that you can monitor the computer activity without having to take the trouble of switching manually.
  • Page 12 Skip Mode: This feature allows you to skip from the currently active Port to the Previous or Next one with a single keystroke. In contrast to Auto Scan Mode (which switches Ports at a fixed interval), you can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like. To activate Skip Mode: 1.

  • Page 13: Selected Led Display

    Hotkey Summary Table After invoking Hotkey Mode: Combination Function [Port ID Number] Switches the KVM focus to the computer that corresponds to that Port ID. Invokes Auto Scan Mode [ ← ] Switches the KVM focus from the current port to the previous port.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Specifications Function Specification CPU Ports Port Selection Push Button Switches; Hotkeys Connectors 4 x SPDB-15 F (Yellow) Console 1 x SPDB-15 M (Yellow) LEDs 4 Selected Port (Green) Emulation Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Scan Interval 5 secs. Operating Temperature 0 - 50 Storage Temperature -20 - 60 Humidity...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Keyboard Loose cables. Check all cable connections to make and/or sure they are completely seated in Mouse their sockets. Responding Switch is in Auto Scan Press either Port Selection switch or Mode. the Spacebar to exit Auto Scan Mode. Keyboard / Mouse Unplug the keyboard / mouse from the needs to be reset.
  • Page 16 Troubleshooting Notes: 1. This unit is designed to work with PS/2 keyboards and mice. XT (84 key) and AT keyboards will not work. Serial mice 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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