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  • Page 1 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch CS1784 User Manual www.aten.com...

  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    CS1784 User Manual FCC Information 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: User Information

    CS1784 User Manual User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center: International http://support.aten.com North America ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com/product_registration ATEN NJ http://support.aten.com Telephone Support For telephone support, call this number: International 886-2-8692-6959 North America...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    © Copyright 2008 ATEN® International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE-0285-100G Manual Date: 2008-09-05 ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CS1784 Front View ........
  • Page 6 CS1784 User Manual USB Reset ..........17 Hotkey Beeper Control .

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    PC to Sun keyboard emulation mappings. Chapter 6, The Firmware Upgrade Utility, explains how to use this utility to upgrade the CS1784's firmware with the latest available versions. An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information regarding the CS1784.

  • Page 8: Conventions

    For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers: International http://www.aten.com...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Overview The CS1784 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch charts a revolutionary new direction in KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch functionality by combining a 4-port KVM switch with a 2-port USB 2.0 hub at the same time as providing an interface for a DVI monitor.

  • Page 10: Features

    Sun/Mac keyboard support and emulation Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers Firmware upgradable * Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher. The CS1784 has a built-in USB 2.0 hub, so will not support PCs or OS that do not support USB 2.0.

  • Page 11: Requirements

    For best results, we recommend you purchase a high quality product. USB Type A port Audio ports (optional) Cables Four 1.8 m DVI-D KVM custom cable sets are provided in the CS1784 package, which incorporate cables for microphones (pink) and 2.1 channel surround sound speakers (green).

  • Page 12: Operating Systems

    CS1784 User Manual Operating Systems Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below: Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher; Fedora Core 4 and higher SuSE 9.0 and higher UNIX 4.3 and higher FreeBSD 4.2 and higher...

  • Page 13: Components

    Chapter 1. Introduction Components CS1784 Front View 1&2 Component Description Port Selection Press a pushbutton for longer than two seconds to bring the Pushbuttons KVM, USB, and audio focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port. Press a pushbutton for less than two seconds to bring only the KVM focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port.

  • Page 14: Cs1784 Rear View

    Firmware Upgrade Port The Firmware Upgrade Cable that transfers the firmware upgrade data from the administrator’s computer to the CS1784 plugs into this connector. See The Firmware Upgrade Utility, page 23, for details. USB Console Ports Your USB keyboard and USB mouse plug in here.

  • Page 15: Hardware Setup

    You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Cable Connection To set up your CS1784 installation, refer to the installation diagrams on the following pages (the numbers in the diagrams correspond to the steps, below), and do the following: 1.
  • Page 16 CS1784 User Manual 6. Plug your USB peripherals into the type A sockets (one is located on the front, the second is located on the rear). 7. Plug the power adapter that came with your switch into an AC power source, then plug power adapter cable into the switch’s Power Jack.

  • Page 17: Basic Operation

    Hot Plugging The CS1784 supports USB hot plugging – components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the USB hub ports without the need to shut the unit down.

  • Page 18: Powering Off And Restarting

    4. After the switch is up, Power On the computers. Port ID Numbering Each KVM port on the CS1784 switch is assigned a port number (1, 2, 3, or 4). The port numbers are marked on the rear panel of the switch (see CS1784 Rear View, page 6, for details).

  • Page 19: Keyboard Port Operation

    Chapter 4 Keyboard Port Operation The CS1784 provides an extensive, easy-to-use, hotkey function that makes it convenient to control and configure your KVM installation from the keyboard. Hotkeys provide asynchronous (independent) switching of the KVM, USB hub and audio focus. If you wish, you can give one computer the KVM console focus, another the USB hub focus and the other two the audio focus.

  • Page 20: Going Directly To A Port

    CS1784 User Manual Going Directly to a Port Hotkey Action [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the [Enter] computer attached to the port corresponding to the specified Port ID. [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n]...

  • Page 21: Auto Scanning

    The KVM focus cycles from port to port at n second intervals. Lock] [A] [n] [Enter] Note: 1. The n stands for the number of seconds that the CS1784 should dwell on a port before moving on to the next. Replace the n with a number between 1 and 99 when entering this hotkey combination.

  • Page 22: Hotkey Setting Mode

    CS1784 User Manual Hotkey Setting Mode Hotkey Setting Mode is used to set up your CS1784 switch configuration. All operations begin with invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM). Invoking HSM To invoke HSM do the following: 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock].

  • Page 23: Alternate Hsm Invocation Keys

    Chapter 4. Keyboard Port Operation Alternate HSM Invocation Keys An alternate set of HSM invocation keys is provided in case the default set conflicts with programs running on the computers. To switch to the alternate HSM invocation set, do the following: 1.

  • Page 24: Keyboard Operating Platform

    CS1784 User Manual Keyboard Operating Platform The CS1784’s default port configuration is for a PC compatible keyboard operating platform. If your console uses a PC compatible keyboard and you have a Mac or Sun attached to a port, for example, you can change the port’s keyboard operating platform configuration so that the PC compatible keyboard emulates the Mac or Sun keyboard.

  • Page 25: Usb Reset

    Note: This procedure is a toggle. To enable the Port Switching keys repeat steps 1 and 2. Firmware Upgrade Mode To set the CS1784 to Firmware Upgrade Mode, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 14). 2. Key in: upgrade 3.

  • Page 26: Restore Default Settings

    CS1784 User Manual Restore Default Settings To reset the CS1784 to its default hotkey settings, do the following: 1. Invoke HSM (see page 14). 2. Press [R] [Enter]. All hotkey settings return to the factory default settings. Display Emulation Technology...

  • Page 27: Hsm Summary Table

    Chapter 4. Keyboard Port Operation HSM Summary Table After invoking HSM (see page 14), key in one of the following keys to perform the corresponding function: Function Toggles between the default and alternate HSM invocation keys. Toggles between the default and alternate Port Switching keys.
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  • Page 29: Keyboard Emulation

    Chapter 5 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below. PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Ctrl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] [Alt]...

  • Page 30: Sun Keyboard

    CS1784 User Manual Sun Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with other keys. The corresponding functions are shown in the table below.

  • Page 31: The Firmware Upgrade Utility

    1. From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation go to our Internet support site and choose the model name that relates to your device (CS1784) to get a list of available Firmware Upgrade Packages. 2. Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install (usually the most recent), and download it to your computer.

  • Page 32: Starting The Upgrade

    CS1784 User Manual 5. Invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode (see Firmware Upgrade Mode, page 17). The front panel LEDs flash together to indicate Firmware Upgrade Mode is in effect. Starting the Upgrade To upgrade your firmware: 1. Run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file – either by double clicking the file icon, or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it.
  • Page 33 Chapter 6. The Firmware Upgrade Utility CS1784 [MAIN].. The Utility inspects your installation. All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel. 4. As you select a device in the list, its description appears in the Device Description panel.
  • Page 34 CS1784 User Manual 5. After you have made your device selection(s), Click Next to perform the upgrade. The firmware [Ver 1.0.] is not newer than the current firmware [Ver 1.0.090] in device CS1784 [MAIN]: 000 Continue upgrade? [Yes/No] If you enabled Check Firmware Version, the Utility compares the device’s firmware level with that of the upgrade files.

  • Page 35: Upgrade Succeeded

    After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful: CS1784 [MAIN].. CS1732B/1734B [MAIN] CS1784 [MAIN] 000... CS1784 [MAIN] 000: UK Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility. After a successful completion, the switches exit Firmware Upgrade Mode, and reset themselves.

  • Page 36: Upgrade Failed

    2. Using a jumper cap, short the jumper on the mainboard labeled J17. The diagram below indicates the jumper location on the CS1784 board: 3. Power on the CS1784. It will now work with the factory default firmware. 4. Do the firmware upgrade procedure again.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    Appendix Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device. To prevent damage to your installation it is important that all devices are properly grounded. Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage will result.
  • Page 38 CS1784 User Manual If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 39: Technical Support

    Online Technical Support http://support.aten.com Support Troubleshooting http://www.aten.com Documentation Software Updates Telephone Support 886-2-8692-6959 North America Email Support ATEN TECH support@aten-usa.com ATEN NJ sales@aten.com Online Technical Support ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com/support Support ATEN NJ http://support.aten.com Troubleshooting ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com Documentation ATEN NJ http://www.aten.com...

  • Page 40: Specifications

    CS1784 User Manual Specifications Function CS1784 Computer Connections Port Selection Front Panel Pushbuttons; Hotkey Console Keyboard 1 x USB Type A F (black, rear panel) Connectors Mouse 1 x USB Type A F (black, rear panel) Video 1 x DVI-I F (white)

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    PC or OS does not The CS1784 has a built-in USB 2.0 hub, so support USB 2.0. will not support PCs or OS that do not support USB 2.0.

  • Page 42: Limited Warranty

    CS1784 User Manual Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

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