ATEN CS1964 User manual
CS1964
4-Port USB3.0
4K DisplayPort Triple Display
KVMP
™
Switch
User Manual
www.aten.com
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EMC Information
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could
cause radio interference.
KCC Statement
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
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User Information
Online Registration
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Telephone Support
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User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CORRECT BEFORE USE.
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Package Contents
The package consists of:
1 4-Port USB3.0 4K DisplayPort Triple Display KVMP
™
Switch
6 DisplayPort 1.2 Cables
1
(Certified)
2 USB 3.0 A-to-B Cables
2 Speaker Cables
2 Microphone Cables
1 Power Adapter
1 User Instructions
2
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing was
damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the
devices connected to it.
Note: 1. 4K video resolution needs the high quality DisplayPort Cable.
2. Features may have been added to the CS1964 since this manual was
printed. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date
version of the manual.
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Contents
EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
3. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LED Status Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Buzzer Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. Hardware Setup
Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hex-Display (DCC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hex-Display Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5. Basic Operation
Manual Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Manual Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mouse Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hotkey Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alternative Manual Port Selection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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6. Hotkey Operation
Port Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cycling Through the Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Going Directly to a Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Invoking HSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alternate HSM Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alternate Port Switching Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Keyboard Operating Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
List Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
USB Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Buzzer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hotkey Port Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Firmware Upgrade Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keyboard Emulation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mouse Emulation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mouse Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
HSM Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7. Keyboard Emulation
Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
8. The Firmware Upgrade Utility
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starting the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Upgrade Succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Upgrade Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
9. Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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About this Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CS1964 unit.
It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview
of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CS1964. Its purpose,
features and benefits are presented, and its front, side, and back panel
components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation. The
necessary steps are provided.
Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the CS1964.
Chapter 4, Hotkey Operation, details all of the concepts and procedures
involved in the Hotkey operation of your CS1964 installation.
Chapter 5, Keyboard Emulation, provides tables that list the PC to Mac
and PC to Sun keyboard emulation mappings.
Chapter 6, The Firmware Upgrade Utility, explains how to use the
CS1964's firmware with the latest available versions.
Chapter 7, Appendix, which provides specifications and other technical
information regarding the CS1964.
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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Product Information
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:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[Ctrl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
→Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start
→
Run means to
open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The CS1964 4-Port USB3.0 4K DisplayPort Triple Display KVMP™ Switch
combines Triple Display KVM switch with DisplayPort video interface, 2-port
USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub and 2.1 channel audio support for rich bass surround sound.
DisplayPort technology provides 4K UHD @ 60 Hz and 4K DCI @ 60Hz
resolution that displays the most vivid high-definition images available while
pumping out premium sound for music, movies, and games.
The CS1964 allows users to access four DisplayPort computers from a single
USB keyboard, USB mouse and three HDMI monitors. In addition to the front
panel pushbuttons, Hotkeys, and the mouse port-switching functionality, the
CS1964 offers serial commands to help switch ports and configure device
settings. A Power On Detection feature also ensures that if one computer is
powered off, the CS1964 will automatically switch ports to the next powered-
on computer.
With a built-in USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub, the CS1964 provides SuperSpeed 5 Gbps
transfer rates to all connected USB peripherals. The unit’s independent
(asynchronous) switching feature, allows the KVM focus to be on one
computer while the USB peripheral focus is on another computer. This
eliminates the need to purchase a separate USB hub or stand-alone peripheral
sharer – such as a print server, modem splitter, etc.
Featuring an unbeatable combination of ultra high 4K resolutions, a next
generation USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub and enhanced, user-friendly operations, the
CS1964 delivers the latest innovations in desktop KVM switching technology.
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Features
One USB keyboard/mouse and three HDMI monitors control four
DisplayPort computers
Supports six displays by connecting two triple display KVM switches
Supports N-key Rollover
1
(NKRO) – Permits collision-free keying
Video DynaSync™ – An exclusive ATEN technology that eliminates boot-
up display problems and optimizes the resolution when switching among
different sources
Supports superior video quality – 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) and
4K DCI (4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
Computer selection via pushbuttons, hotkeys, mouse
2
, and RS-232
Commands
3
Built-in 2- Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 hub with SuperSpeed 5 Gbps data transfer
rates
Supports Console keyboard emulation/bypass feature
Supports Console mouse emulation/bypass feature
Independent switching of KVM, USB peripheral, and audio focus
4
Multilingual keyboard mapping - supports English, Japanese, French, and
German keyboards
DisplayPort 1.2 compliant, HDCP compliant
Supports HD Audio
4
Full bass response for high-quality 2.1 channel surround sound systems
Power on detection – if a computer is powered off, the CS1964
automatically switches to the next powered-on computer
Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without powering down the
switch
Mac keyboard support and emulation
5
Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers
Firmware upgradeable
Note: 1. N-key Rollover supports up to 15 simultaneous keystrokes.
2. Mouse port switching is only supported under mouse emulation
mode with a USB 3-button mouse wheel.
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