Manual IOGear GCS1792

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    1 GCS1792 / GCS1794 P ART NO. M1085 / M1086 Installation Installation Guide 2/4-Port HDMI Multimedia KVMP Switch with Audio ...

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    2 3 ©2009 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M1085 / M1086 IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView®, VSE are trademarks or register ed trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are register ed tradem ...

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    4 5 Package Contents 1 x 2/4-Port HDMI KVMP Switch – 2/4 x HDMI KVM Cables (2 for GCS1792 / 4 for GCS1794) – 1 x USB to PS/2 Converter – 1 x Firmware Upgrade Cable – 1 x Power Adapter – 1 x Installation Guide – 1 x W arranty Card – ...

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    4 5 Requirements Console A display with an HDMI or DVI input* – A USB Keyboard and Mouse – Source Devices Source devices with HDMI or DVI outputs* – USB port (if source supports keyboar d, mouse or peripheral) – Optional Analog Audio Analog audio connections for speakers and mic. – *Note: T o connect to a DVI computer or monitor , please ...

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    6 7 T able of Contents GCS1792 Overview 7 GCS1794 Overview 9 Installation 12 LED Indication 16 Port Switching 17 Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton 17 Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton (Alternative Settings) 18 Port Switching via Hotkeys 19 Auto Scanning 21 Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) 22 Mac Keyboard Emulation 24 Factory Default Hotkey ...

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    6 7 GCS1792 Overview Front V iew 1. Port 1 Pushbutton 2. Port 2 Pushbutton 3. Front Panel Console Mic. Port 4. Front Panel Console Analog Audio Port 5. Front Panel USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port 2 3 4 5 1 ...

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    8 9 Rear View 1. Firmware Upgrade Port 2. DC Power Jack 3. Console USB Mouse Port 4. Console USB Keyboard Port 5. USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port 6. Console Mic. Port 7. Console HDMI Video Port 8. Console Analog Audio Port 9. CPU2 Mic. Port 10. CPU2 Analog Audio Port 11. CPU2 HDMI Video Port 12. CPU2 USB Port 13. CPU1 Mic. Port 14. CPU1 Analog Audi ...

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    8 9 GCS1794 Overview Front V iew 1. Port 1 Pushbutton 2. Port 2 Pushbutton 3. Port 3 Pushbutton 4. Port 4 Pushbutton 5. Front Panel Console Mic. Port 6. Front Panel Console Analog Audio Port 7. Front Panel USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 ...

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    10 11 Rear View 1. Firmware Upgrade Port 2. DC Power Jack 3. Console USB Mouse Port 4. Console USB Keyboard Port 5. USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Port 6. Console Mic. Port 7. Console HDMI Video Port 8. Console Analog Audio Port 9. CPU4 Mic. Port 10. CPU4 Analog Audio Port 11. CPU4 HDMI Video Port 12. CPU4 USB Port 13. CPU3 Mic. Port 14. CPU3 Analog Au ...

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    12 13 Installation Step 1 Please make sure your sour ce devices and display are powered off befor e you start. Step 2 Plug the power adapter into the power outlet and connect it to the DC power jack from the KVM. ...

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    12 13 Step 3 Connect the HDMI cable from your display to the console HDMI port. *If your display has a DVI input instead of HDMI, please connect the HDMI (F) to DVI (M) Adapter (Model No: GHDMIFDVIM) between your HDMI cable and your DVI connection from your display . ...

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    14 15 Step 4 Connect your USB keyboard and mouse to the console USB keyboar d port and console USB mouse port. *If you are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, please use the included PS/2 to USB converter . Simply connect the PS/2 keyboard and mouse to the PS/2 keyboard and mouse port fr om the converter , then connect the USB port to the console USB ke ...

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    14 15 Step 5 Connect a set of your HDMI KVM cable from the multimedia KVMP switch to each of your sour ce devices – HDMI cable to the HDMI output and USB cable to open USB port from your sour ce device. Connect the optional analog audio and mic connectors to your source device and if your device does not pass audio through HDMI cable. *If your so ...

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    16 17 *Note: Online status is detected by the USB connection from the KVM cable; therefor e, if your source device does not support USB, the KVM will not have online status light up as dim orange. When that source is selected, the LED will light up as dim orange instead of bright orange. LED Indication LED Description Online / Selected* Dim Orange ...

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    Simply press the fr ont panel Pushbutton from the multimedia KVMP switch or trigger hotkeys from your keyboard. Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton Function Description Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to a specic port Press and hold the corr espond push button for 2 seconds for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. ...

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    Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton (Alternative Settings)* Function Description Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to a specic port Press the corr espond push button once for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Switch KVM focus to a specic port Press and hold the correspond push button for 2 seconds for the desi ...

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    Port Switching via Hotkeys Hotkeys Description [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [Enter] Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [n] [Enter] Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [k] [Enter] Switch KVM focus to the next port [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [n] ...

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    [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [n] [k] [u] [Enter] Switch KVM and USB focus to port n* [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [n] [k] [s] [Enter] Switch KVM and analog audio focus to port n* ** [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [n] [u] [s] [Enter] Switch USB and analog audio focus to port n* Port Switching via Hotkeys *Note: n is an interval that stands for the Por ...

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    *Note: Autoscan Mode from front panel push button will be scanning a port every 5 seconds by default. If you wish to have the Autoscan Mode be scanning with different time interval, please r efer to trigger Autoscan Mode from hotkeys. **Note: n is an interval between 1 and 99 that stands for the time (in second) desire for scanning each port. Y ou ...

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    Hotkey Description 1. Press and hold [Num Lock] ([Clear] key on Mac keyboard) 2. Press and r elease [-] 3. Release [Num Lock] ([Clear] key on Mac keyboard) Invoking hotkey setting mode Invoke HSM, then press [h] Change the HSM invocation keys from [Num Lock] to [Ctrl] and from [-] to [F12] Invoke HSM, then press [t] Switch port switching hotkey seq ...

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    Invoke HSM, then press [F5] USB Reset Invoke HSM, then press [b] T oggle hotkey beepers on or off Invoke HSM, then press [x] [Enter] Disable or enable port switching hotkey Invoke HSM, then press [u] [p] [g] [r] [a] [d] [e] [Enter] Activate Firmware Upgrade Mode – Fr ont panel KVM LED will ash indicating Firmware Upgrade Mode is activated. Inv ...

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    The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboar d. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below . PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Crtl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] 24 25 Mac Keyboard Emulation ...

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    [Alt] Alt [Print Screen] F13 [Scroll Lock] F14 = [Enter] Return [Backspace] Delete [Insert] Help [Ctrl] F15 *Note: When using key combinations, press and release the rst key (Ctrl), then pr ess and release the second key . 24 25 ...

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    26 27 Factory Default Hotkeys Settings Function Default Port Switching [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] Invoking HSM [Num Lock] [-] Auto Scan Interval 5 Seconds Beeper On Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Port Switching Keys Enabled Mouse Emulation On ...

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    Note: In order to perform a rmware upgrade, you need to use a computer that’ s not connected to the KVM. Step 1 Connect the provided rmwar e upgrade cable to the rmware upgrade port of the KVM and the serial port of your computer . Connect power adapter to your power outlet and the KVM. Step 2 Go to www .iogear .com to download the lates ...

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    Step 5 Read the License Agreement and click “I Agr ee” then click “Next” if you wish to continue with the rmware upgrade. Otherwise, click “Cancel” to exit. 28 29 ...

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    Step 6 Choose the correct KVM that you wish to perform rmware upgrade fr om the “Device List” and then click “Next” to continue. Then the Firmware Upgrade Utility will verify if ther e is a KVM connected to the computer by the rmware upgrade cable. (Check Firmware V ersion checkbox is optional) 28 29 ...

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    Step 7 If you have checked the “Check Firmware V ersion” checkbox, then the utility will check the current rmware that is on your KVM. If the curr ent rmware is newer than the rmware that you wish to upgrade to, a window will popup and prompt you to ask if you wish to pr oceed. Simply click “Y es” to start the upgrade and “No” ...

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    Step 8 When the rmware upgrade is done, you will see “Firmware upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window . Then simply click “Finish” to complete the whole rmware upgrade pr ocess. Final Step No the KVM will reset by itself and it will be r eady for usage after the rest. 30 31 ...

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    32 33 Upgrade Fail If you don’t see “Firmwar e upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window, it means the utility has failed to complete the rmware successfully . If that occurs, please do the following: Step 1 Unplug the DC connector from the KVM, then remove the housing of the KVM. Step 2 Using a jumper cap, short the jumper on the ma ...

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    32 33 Step 3 Now plug the DC connector back into the DC jack from the KVM. This will r estore the KVM with factory default rmware. Step 4 Perform the rmware upgrade again. Step 5 When the rmware upgrade is completed, unplug the DC connector fr om the KVM. Then remove the jumper from J11 (for GCS1792) / J17 (for GCS1794) and put the housing ...

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    34 35 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 Y ou are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly appr oved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant ...

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    34 35 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOL- LOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC ...

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    36 37 This device has been tested and found to comply with the requir ements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states r elating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Dir ective 99/5/EC. The product has been appr oved for L VD and covered the following countries: Belgium, ...

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    36 37 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT ATION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the conte ...

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    38 39 IOGEAR 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 P 949.453.8782 F 949.453.8785 Visit us at: www .iogear .com Contact ...

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