Overview - ATEN Master View CS-88A User Manual

Overview

The Master View CS-88A 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. Now, with the Master View CS-88A, you can easily access
multiple computers in a cost effective manner.
A single Master View CS-88A can control up to 8 computers. Since units can be
cascaded to three levels, in a full three stage installation up to 73 CS-88A
Master Views can control up to 512 computers - all from a single console.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is
entailed. There is no software to configure, so there is no need to get involved in
complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility problems.
Since the CS-88A intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any hardware
platform and with all operating computers.
There are three convenient methods to access any computer connected to the
installation: (1) using the push button port selection switches located on each
unit's front panel; (2) entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard; and (3)
selecting from menus provided by the On Screen Display (OSD). A powerful
Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the
activities of all computers running on the installation one by one.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View CS-88A
installation. By allowing a single console to manage all the attached computers,
a Master View CS-88A installation: (1) eliminates the expense of having to
purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer; (2)
saves all the space those extra components would take up; (3) saves on energy
costs; and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in
constantly moving from one computer to another.
CS-88A User Manual 1
2002-12-27