IOGear GCS1808H User manual

Quick Start Guide

GCS1808H/GCS1816H/GCS1808HKITU/GCS1816HKITU

PART NO. Q1571/Q1572/Q1582/Q1583

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8/16-Port USB HDMI

KVMP Switch

GCS1808H/GCS1816H

1 x GCS1808H/1816H 8/16-port USB HDMI KVMP Switch

2 x Custom USB HDMI KVM Cable Sets

1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 x Power Adapter

1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)

1 x Quick Start Guide

1 x Rack Mounting Kit

GCS1808HKITU/GCS1816HKITU

1 x GCS1808H/1816H 8/16-port USB HDMI KVMP Switch

8/16 x Custom USB HDMI KVM Cable Sets

1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 x Power Adapter

1 x Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)

1 x Quick Start Guide

1 x Rack Mounting Kit

Package Contents

Console:

• An HDMI monitor

• A USB mouse

• A USB keyboard

• Speakers (optional)

Computers:

• An HDMI output*

• A USB Type-A port

• Speaker ports (optional)

Note: *The HDMI card quality will affect quality of the display. For best results, we

recommend using a high quality HDMI card

The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo

are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.

System Requirements

1 2

3 4 7 85 6

Overview 2

Front View

1. Port Selection Pushbuttons

2. Port LEDs

3. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch

4. Audio Port

5. Firmware Upgrade Port

6. USB 2.0 Port

7. Reset Switch

8. Power LED

GCS1808H Front View

GCS1816H Front View

Overview

ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

1 2

543

1 2

543

Rear View

1. Power Jack

2. Console Ports

3. Grounding Terminal

4. USB 2.0 Port

5. KVM Port Sections

GCS1808H Rear View

GCS1816H Rear View

Overview

Hardware Installation

Rack Mounting - Front

1. Remove the screws, one each from the left and the right sides of the switch,

near to the front of the switch

2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mount kit

to screw the rack mount brackets into the sides near the front of the switch

3. Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position the switch 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

Hardware Installation

Single Stage Installation (GCS1808H)

8 2

7 5

USB HDMI

KVM Cable

Set

USB HDMI KVM

Cable Set

HDD

ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

Hardware Installation

Single Stage Installation (GCS1816H)

HDD

8 2

7 5

USB HDMI

KVM Cable

Set

USB HDMI KVM

Cable Set

HDD

ON LINE/SELECTED USB LINK

Hardware Installation

Single Stage Installation

To setup single stage GCS1808H/GCS1816H installation, please follow

below steps:

1. Connect the USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports

located on the switch’s rear panel.

2. Connect the HDMI monitor into the HDMI console port and power ON.

3. Connect the main speakers into the audio port located on the switch’s

front panel. The speakers connected into this port will have priority over

those connected to the rear panel.

4. Connect the secondary speakers into the audio port located on the

switch’s rear panel.

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

connect the HDMI connector into any available HDMI socket in the KVM

CPU section on the rear side of the switch. Then, connect the

accompanying USB and audio connector into their corresponding USB

and speaker sockets.

a. Verify that cables are connected to the same KVM CPU Port

sockets (all in Port 1, all in Port 2, etc.).

b. GCS1808H/GCS1816H only supports speaker ports. Do not

connect a KVM cable’s microphone to the speaker ports.

6. At the other end of the cable set, connect the USB, video, and speaker

cables into their respective ports on the computer. Please make sure that

computers are in OFF mode.

7. Connect the USB peripherals into the USB Type-A port in the USB hub

section of the switch.

8. Connect the included power adapter into an AC power source, then

connect the power adapter cable to the switch’s Power Jack.

9. Power ON all sources.

IOGEAR’s GCS1808H/GCS1816H provides 3 port selection methods to

access the connected computers: Manual, OSD (On-Screen Display) menu,

and Hotkey combinations.

Manual Port Switching

Use the front panel pushbutton switches to manually switch to a port.

OSD Port Switching

The On-Screen Display (OSD) is menu driven method to control computer and

switching operations, using mouse and keyboard. All procedures begin from

the OSD main screen.

Default OSD Hotkey by pressing [Scroll Lock] key twice

Hotkeys

1. Press and hold down [Num Lock]

2. Press and release [-]

3. Release [Num Lock]

4. Enter Port Number

5. Press [Enter]

Operation

Overview

HSM Summary Table

Operation

Switches KVM, Audio, and USB focus directly to the computer

that corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)

Hotkey Function

Switches KVM focus only directly to the computer that

corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)

Switches USB focus only directly to the computer that

corresponds to that port ID. (PN = port number)

Note: This hotkey functions on the first level of an installation

only.

Starts Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at

the default 5-second intervals.

Sets the port OS to Windows.

Sets the port OS to Mac.

Sets the port OS to Sun.

Invokes Video DynaSync™, IOGEAR’s exclusive technology

that eliminates boot-up display problems and optimizes

resolution when switching between ports.

Enables/Disables mouse emulation.

[PN] [Enter]

[PN] [K] [Enter]

[PN] [U] [Enter]

[A] [Enter]

[F1]

[F2]

[F3]

[D]

[M]

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