IOGear 8-Port DVI KVMP Switch User manual

GCS1108

PART NO. M1207

8-Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support

User Manual

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and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear

in this document.

Table of Contents

Package Contents 4

System Requirements 4

Overview 5

Foot Pad Set Installation 6

Rack Mounting 6

Console Monitor Connection Options 8

Single Level Installation 9

2-Level Installation (Cascading) 11

3-Level Installation (Cascading) 12

LED Indication 13

Port Switching 13

On-screen Display (OSD) Operation 14

Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) 31

Mac Keyboard Emulation 32

Sun Keyboard Emulation 32

Factory Default Settings 33

Firmware Upgrade 33

Upgrade Fail 36

Restore Factory Default Settings 37

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 38

CE Compliance 38

Limited Warranty 39

Contact 39

System Requirements

Recommended Console

• Display Option #1 – A display with both DVI and VGA connection*

• Display Option #2 – A DVI-I Display for DVI computers

• Display Option #3 – One each of DVI and VGA displays to support DVI and VGA computers

• 1 set of USB keyboard and mouse

Computers

• 1 DVI port or 1 VGA port

• 1 USB port

Operating Systems

• Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit)

• Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit)**

• Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later

• Sun Solaris

• Linux

*IOGEARrecommendsDisplayOption#1forbestdisplayconguration

**IOGEAR's Display Emulation Technology provides the EDID support for Windows 7

Cable

OnlycustomUSBDVIorVGAKVMcablesets,whicharespecicallydesignedtoworkwith

this switch, may be used to link to the computers. Two cable sets are provided with this

package.

Note: The quality of the display is affected by the quality and length of the cables. If you need

additional cable sets, please contact your dealer to purchase the appropriate ones for your switch.

Package Contents

1 x GCS1108 8-port USB DVI KVMP Switch

2 x Custom USB DVI-D KVM Cable Sets

1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 x Power Adapter

1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)

1 x User Manual

1 x Rack Mount Kit

1 x Warranty Card

Type Length Part Number

USB DVI-D Single Link

6ft (1.8m) G2L7D02U

10ft (3.0 m) G2L7D03U

15ft (5.0 m) G2L7D05U

USB DVI-I Single Link* 6ft (1.8 m) G2L7D02UI *

10ft (3.0 m) G2L7D03UI

*For cascading setup, IOGEAR recommends to use USB DVI-I Single Link cable

(G2L7D02UI) for best performance use.

Tyep Length Part Number

USB VGA

Cable

6ft (1.8m) G2L5102U

DVI-A Adapter GDVIMVGAF

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch

AUTO SCAN K/M RESET

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5 4 23

Overview

Front view

1. Port 1~8 switch Button

2. Power LED

3. Reset Button

4. USB Sharing Port

5. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch

Back view

1. Powe Jack

2. CPU 1 - 8 Port

3. Console Port

4. Grounding

Step 1

Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws total) near the front

of the switch.

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch

AUTO SCAN K/M RESET

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Foot Pad Set Installation

FliptheKVMswitchupsidedown.Peeltheprotectivelmsoffofthefootpads,thenstickthe

pads to the four corners, as shown in the diagram below.

Rack Mounting

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch

AUTOSCAN K/M RESET

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Step 2

Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the

rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit.

Final Step

Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line

up with the holes in the rack. Secure the mounting brackets to the front of the rack.

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch

AUTOSCAN K/M RESET

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(a) One DVI monitor (DVI-I connector)

One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI

console monitor into the DVI console port

located on the unit’s rear panel;

(b) One DVI monitor (DVI-D + VGA connectors)

One DVI (DVI-D + VGA) monitor – plug your

dual-interface console monitor into both the

DVI and VGA console ports

Two Monitors (1 x DVI-D; 1 x VGA) – plug

your DVI monitor into the DVI console port,

and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA

console port.

DVI-I

DVI-D + VGA

DVI-D

VGA

Console Monitor Connection Options

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch

AUTO SCAN K/M RESET

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Single Level Installation

1. Plug your USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports located on the

unit’s rear panel.

2. Depending on your console monitor’s interface, connect your monitor using one of the

following methods (see Console Monitor Connection Options, page 8), and power

on:

Note: The GCS1108 supports DVI, VGA, and dual interface monitors, but only one video

signal (DVI or VGA) can be displayed at a time – the signal will display on either the DVI

monitor or the VGA monitor, depending on the OSD settings.

See Set Computer Viedo Input, page 26 for details about setting the correct video

input and output for your video requirements.

a. One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI console monitor into thhe DVI console

port located on the unit’s rear panel;

b. One DVI (DVI-D + VGA) monitor – plug your dual-interface console monitor into

both the DVI and VGA console ports;

c. Two Monitors (1 x DVI; 1 x VGA) – plug your DVI monitor into the DVI console

port, and plug your VGA monitor into the VGA console port.

3. Plug your main microphone and speakers into the console microphone and speaker jacks

located on the unit’s front panel. The microphone and speakers plugged into this panel

have priority over those in the rear panel.

4. Plug your secondary microphone and speakers into the console audio ports located on

the unit’s rear panel.

5. Using the custom USB DVI KVM cable set provided with this package, plug the DVI

connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch, then plug

the accompanying USB and audio connectors into their corresponding USB, microphone,

and speaker sockets.

6. At the other end of the cable, plug the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into

their respective ports on the computer.

7. Plug your USB peripherals into the type A sockets in the USB hub section.

8. 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.

Note: Verify that all the plugs

are in the same KVM Port

sockets (all in Port 1, all in

Port 2, etc.).

9. Turn on the power to the computers.

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