IOGear GCS1802 User manual

GCS1802 / GCS1804

Part No. M1027

Installation

Installation Guide

USB 2.0 KVMP Switch with OSD

User Manual

Table of Contents

Package Contents 4

Requirements 5

Cables 6

Operating systems 7

Hardware 8

Hardware set up 12

Installation Diagram 14

Before you begin 16

Default Manual button operation 18

Hotkey operation 19

Port switching 21

Summary of Default Hotkey Switch 22

Auto Scanning 24

Skip mode 24

OSD operation 26

OSD navigation 29

OSD functions 30

Default Vs Alternate Manual switching 37

OSD default settings 38

Keyboard Emulation 39

Firmware Upgrade Utility 41

Troubleshooting 48

Technical Support 50

Limited Warranty Statement 51

FCC Statement 52

CE Statement 54

Contact 55

Package Contents

1 x GCS1802 [GCS1804] KVMP Switch

2 x Custom 6 ft USB KVM Cable sets with the GCS1802, or

4 x Custom USB KVM Cable sets with the GCS1804 (2x 4ft and 2x 6ft)

1 x USB-to-PS/2 keyboard / mouse converter cable

1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 x Power Adapter

1 x User Manual

For parts damaged during shipping, or missing, please contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly. Follow the installation and operation procedures to prevent damage to

the unit, and / or any of the devices connected to it. Refer to the 3 year limited warranty at the end of

this manual for further information.

Requirements

Console

- VGA, SVGA, Multisync monitor or LCD display

- USB or PS/2 Mouse

- USB or PS/2 Keyboard

Note: Due to the keyboard emulation used by the KVM for switching, programmable keys on some keyboards

may not function

Computers

- A VGA, SVGA, DVI or Multisync card

- A free USB Type A port or PS/2 mouse and keyboard connections

Note: PS/2 cables must be purchased separately.

USB sharing will not function with PS/2 KVM cables

Cables

Only cable sets speciﬁcally designed to work with this switch may be used to link the computers. Two 6 ft USB cables

sets are provided with the GCS1802. Two 4ft USB cables and two 6ft USB cables are provided with the GCS1804.

Both switches also support computers that use PS/2 keyboards and mice. Cable sets with PS/2 connectors, as

well as longer cable sets are available from your dealer. See the following table for details:

Connector Cable Length Part Number

USB (2.0) 4 ft G2L-5301U

USB (2.0) 6 ft G2L-5302U

PS/2 4 ft G2L-5301P

PS/2 6 ft G2L-5302P

Note: The GCS1802 [GCS1804] USB peripheral sharing works only with USB cable sets. It will not work with the

PS/2 cable sets.

Supported Operating Systems

OS Distribution Version

Windows 2000 and higher

Linux

(Kernel 2.6 and higher)

RedHat 7.1 and higher; FedoraCore 2 and higher

SuSE 9.0 and higher

Mandriva 9.0 and higher

Unix

AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 4.2 and higher

Sun Solaris 9 and higher

Novell Netware 5.0 and higher

MAC OS 9.0 and higher

GCS1802 Front View GCS1804 Front View

Hardware

No. Component Description

1 Port Selection Pushbuttons Pressing a front panel pushbutton focuses the switch on the computer attached to that

port.

Port LEDs

The upper half is the KVM Port LED, the lower half is the USB LED.

KVM: A dim Orange light indicates that the computer attached to the port is On

Line (connected and powered).

A bright Orange light indicates that the port is Selected.2.

A ﬂashing Orange light indicates that the port is being accessed under Auto3.

Scan mode.

USB: A dim Green light indicates that there is a USB cable connection between

the computer and the port.

A bright Green light indicate that the computer attached is accessing the2.

USB peripherals.

3 Audio Connectors The connections for your main console microphone and speakers. These audio ports

have priority over the ports in the rear panel.

4 Peripheral Port One of the two USB 2.0 peripheral ports (backwards compatible with USB 1.1).

GCS1802 Rear View GCS1804 Rear View

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