Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CS-128A del fabbricante ATEN
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8 Port K VM Switc h User Manual CS-128A.
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Packing List The compl ete Maste r View Pro package co nsists of: w One CS-128A KVM Switch w One Power Adapter w One User Ma nual Check to m ake sure that the u nit was not damaged in shipping.
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Overview The Master Vie w CS-128A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the develop ment of the Master View, the only way to control multiple compute r configurations from a single co nsole was through a complex and costly network system.
Features w Cascadabl e To Thre e Levels - Control Up to 512 co mputers F rom a Singl e Console w No Software Required - Computer Selec tion via Front Panel Switches, Hot Keys, or OSD (On Sc reen Displ.
Hardware Reqireme nts Console w A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highes t resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation . w A PS/2 st yle mouse w A PS/2 style keyboard PC w The following equ ipment must be installed on ea ch computer: w A VGA, SVGA or Multis ync card.
Introductio n Front View 1. Port LE Ds On Line: Lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding port is up and running. If the LED is flashing, it indicates that th e Port is being used for Casc ading to a nother Master Vi ew switch .
Rear View: 1. Power Jac k The unit is desig ned to be n on-powered (no e xternal powe r required). It gets its power from the computers it con nects to. Generally spe aking, the only time that external power is require d is when you daisy chain it, or if opera- tion become s erratic because the unit isn’t obtaining enough power from the computer.
Install ation Before you Begin 1. Make su re that power to all the devices you will b e connecting up have b een turned off. You must unplug the powe r cords of any compute rs that have the Keyboard Pow er On function. Otherwise, the switc h will receive power from the com puter.
4. Turn on the power to the compute rs. Note: If you choose t o use externa l power, the CS-128A must be plu gged in and receiv ing power before turning on the power to the c omputers. Two Stage Ins tallation To control eve n more computers, up to eight ad ditional CS-128A units ca n be cascaded from the CP U port s of t he Firs t Stag e unit.
Three Stage Ins tallat ion The procedure s for setting up a three stage inst allation are e ssentially the same as fo r a two stag e instal lation. With a three sta ge setup, as ma ny as 512 computers can be controlled in a comple te installation.
4. Repe at steps 1 - 3 for any other Third Stage units you wish to connec t. 5. For each T hird Sta ge unit , plug th e power adapt er cable in to the Maste r View’s Power J ack; plug t he power adapt er into an AC sou rce. 6. Pl ug in the pow er adapte rs for all the Sec ond Stage M aster Vie w units.
Operation Hot Plugging The Master Vie w CS-128A supports ho t plugging - components can be removed an d added back into the insta llation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without the need to shut the unit down.
Powering Of f and Restar ting If it becomes nec essary to Power Off one of th e Master View units, before starting it back up you must do the following: 1.
Port Selection The Master Vie w CS-128A provides thre e methods to obtain insta nt access to any computer in your installation : Manual; Hotkey ; and OSD (On Screen Display). w Manual Simply press the appropriate Port Selec tion Switch on the Master View’s front panel.
Port ID Numbering ID Numbering Overview Each CPU Port o n a Master View insta llation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can direc tly acces s any comput er on any leve l of the inst allati on by spe cifying the Port ID of the C PU Port that the computer is conne cted to - either with the Hotkey port selection method, or from the OSD.
Port Key In Examp les 1. To ac cess a computer attached to Port 3 of a Single Stage installation, key in 3 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] 3 [Enter] 2.
OSD Operation OSD Overview OSD (On Screen Display), provide s a menu driven in terface to handle the compute r switching procedure . Although Hotkey switching still works, using OSD is a grea t deal m.
OSD Men u Navigation w [Esc] can cels the current selec tion, or dismisses the c urrent menu and moves back to the menu one leve l above. If you are at the highest menu level, it dea ctivat es OSD. w Use the Up a nd Down Arrow Keys or clic k on the Up and Down Triangle symbols ( st ) to m ove up or down through the list one line at a time.
OSD Main M enu Headin gs Heading E xplanat ion PN This col umn lists t he Port ID number s (Station Numbe r - Port Number) for all the CPU P orts on the instal lation. The s implest method to ac cess a particul ar compu ter is move the Highl ight Bar to it, then pr ess [Ente r].
w F2 Scan: Pressing [F2] i nitiate s Quick View Scanning , in whi ch the OSD cycl es through all the ports th at are currently selecte d in the List view (see F3 , below), and displa ys each one for the a mount of time specified with the Se t Scan Duration setting unde r the F6 SET function (see p.
Move the Highlight Ba r to the choice you wa nt, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the choice to indica te that it is the currently selected one. Note: 1. Yo u can ac cess any port on a ny list by usin g the Navig ation Keys then pressing [Enter].
w F6 Set: Pressing [F6] brings up th e OSD configuration m enu. To chang e a setting : 1. Move the highlight bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter]. 2. On the submenu that appears next, move the highlight bar to the choice you want a nd press [Enter].
Settin g Functio n SET PASSWORD Allows you to set a password in order to control access to: Clearin g the Name Li st; Restori ng Default V alues ; and Locking /Unlocking t he Console . See the OSD Security Features s ection, bel ow, for passwo rd setting detai ls.
Factory D efault Sett ings The factory default settings are a s follows: Setting Def ault Displa y Duration Alway s On Displa y Mode The Port Numb er plus the Port Name Scan Dur ation 3 Secon ds OSD Sec urit y In order to preve nt unauthorized a ccess to the computers, the OSD provides a password se curity feat ure.
Appendix Master View - Com puter Connect ion Table The foll owing t able indi cates t he relatio nship b etween th e number of Mas ter View Units and the numbe r of computers that they control: MVs Co.
Troubles hooting Sympto m Possibl e Cause Act ion Erratic behavio r. Unit not r eceiving enough power und er self- powered operati on. Use the Power Ada pter that was supplie d with the unit to pr ovide exter nal power. Pressing Hot Keys get s no respons e.
Specifications Funct ion Spe cifi catio n Computer Connecti ons Direct 8 Max 512 (via Daisy Chain ) Port Sele ction Front Pa nel Switc hes Hot Keys On Screen Display LEDs On Lin e Port 8 (Orang e) Sele cted Port 8 (Green) Console Connector s Keyboa rd 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN fem ale Mouse 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN fem ale Vide o 1 x HDB-15 female (s td.
Federal Com municatio ns Commission Stat ement This dev ice comp lies with Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rule s. Operati on is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interferenc e, and (2) this device must accept any interfe rence received, including interference t hat may ca use undesire d operation.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il ATEN CS-128A è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del ATEN CS-128A - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso ATEN CS-128A imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul ATEN CS-128A ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il ATEN CS-128A, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del ATEN CS-128A.
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