TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview Features Hardware Requirements Console Cables Unpacking Top View Right Side View CPU Port View Console View Installation Operation Manual Port Selection Hot Key Port Selection Appendix Troubleshooting Specifications Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty...
Overview The Master View CS-142 CPU Switch is a control unit that allows access to two PC systems from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). Before the development of the Master Vi e w, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system.
Features • Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse, Logitech MouseMan+, FirstMouse+ and IBM Scroll Point Mouse • Full Mouse Conversion Technology, One PS/2 Mouse will control both Serial and PS/2 based Mouse • Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free PC booting. • Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock, States are Saved and Restored When Switching •...
Although it is possible to use standard extender cables to connect the PCs to the Master View CS-142, for optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high quality CS Custom Cables that are provided as part of the package.
Unpacking The complete Master View CS-142 package consists of: • One Master View CS-142 CPU Switch • Two CS Custom Cables • One 6-pin mini DIN to 9-pin D Type - PS/2 to Serial adapter, One 6-pin mini DIN to 5-pin DIN adapter (for use with PCs that have AT style keyboard and serial...
Right Side View: 1. Power Jack The (optional) power adapter plugs in here. CPU Port View: 1. PS/2 Style Mouse Connector 2. PS/2 Style Keyboard Connector 3. Video Connector Console View: 1. Monitor Connector 2. PS/2 Style Mouse Connector 3. PS/2 Style Keyboard Connector User's Manual 5...
Installation Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices (Master View CS-142 and both PCs) you will be connecting up have been turned off. 1. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console port connectors of the Master View CS-142 unit.
• Hot Key Port Selection Note: The CS-142’s Power On default is to link to Port 1. If the PC attached to Por t 1 is inactive, the monitor will be blank so it may appear as if the unit is not functioning.
Auto Scan Mode: The Master View CS-142’s Auto Scan feature automatically switches between the two PCs at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode, key in the following Hot Key combination: 1.
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Note: While Last/Next Mode is in effect, none of the other keyboard keys will function. You must exit Last/Next Mode by pressing the [Spacebar] in order to use the console for anything else. User's Manual 9...
Appendix SELECTED LED Display: Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing problems, first make sure that there are no problems with the cables, and that they are all properly connected. User's Manual 10...
* The Master View CS-142 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. ** Some Notebook computers, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble working with the Master View CS-142 when their mouse and keyboard p o rts are used simultaneously.
Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to S u b p a rt J of Pa rt 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
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