IOGear Network Card GCS632U User Manual

MiniView Micro USB Plus  
2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and Audio Support  
Installation Manual (GCS632U)  
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Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich keyboard, video, and  
mouse switches on the market. IOGEAR®’s MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS  
switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the  
frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView™ Micro  
USB PLUS by IOGEAR®, you can access two USB computers from a single  
USB console (USB keyboard, USB mouse and monitor). MiniView™ Micro  
USB PLUS allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combina-  
tions from the keyboard or push buttons at the front of the switch. Setup is fast  
and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed.  
We hope you enjoy using your MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS, yet another first-  
rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®.  
 
Table of Contents  
Package Contents  
Overview  
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Features  
Requirements  
Introduction  
Installation  
Operation  
Basic Hotkeys to Switch Ports  
Advanced Hotkey Operations  
Appendix (HotKey)  
Specification  
Tech Support  
Radio & TV Interference Statement  
Limited Warranty  
 
Package Contents  
This package contains:  
1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 Port KVM Switch (cables built-in)  
1 User Manual  
1 Quick Start Guide  
1 Warranty Registration Card  
If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.  
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Overview  
Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM switch from  
IOGEAR® – A simple solution for those with more PCs than hands. Use one USB  
keyboard, one monitor and one USB mouse to control two USB computers. This  
self-powered KVM switch features the unique USB sniffing technology for USB  
mouse & keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for  
Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. Our patented VSE Video Signal  
Enhancement® technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x  
1536.  
Another big plus of this switch is the capability to provide audio support, it allows  
you to share your multimedia speakers among the two connected computers.  
This switch also offers multi-platform support, it is compatible with Macs and  
Sun Solaris workstations. IOGEAR® made a huge breakthrough in supporting  
Mac and Sun, by allowing Mac and Sun special keys to be functional, either with  
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Overview  
the Mac or Sun keyboard as the console keyboard, or with a standard PC key-  
board. When use a PC keyboard, a special set of hot keys are designated to  
emulate the Mac and Sun special keys.  
With KVM cables (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into  
your computers, and you’ve got a complete KVM solution from IOGEAR®.  
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Features  
• Use one USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers.  
• 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup.  
• Share your multimedia speakers among the two connected computers.  
• Full support for Mac and Sun systems.  
• Supports special keys on Mac and Sun keyboards.  
• Port selection through convenient Hot Keys.  
• USB sniffing technology allows complete USB mouse and keyboard  
emulation for error-free boot-up.  
• Plug-n-Play monitor support.  
• Support video resolutions up to 2048 x 1536  
• No software required.  
• Built in AutoScan mode.  
• LEDs allow for easy status monitoring.  
• 3 Year Limited Warranty.  
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Requirements  
Console  
• A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that  
you will be using on any computer in the installation  
• A USB Keyboard  
• A USB Mouse  
Computers  
The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con-  
nected to the system:  
• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.  
• A USB type A port  
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Introduction  
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1. Port LEDs (Refer to Appendix for LED indications)  
2. KVM Cables  
3. Console Ports  
4. Speaker Jack  
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Installation  
Step. 1  
Before you begin, make sure that the 2. Plug your speakers into the speaker  
power to all the devices you will be con-  
necting up have been turned off.  
jack on the GCS632U.  
NOTE: To prevent damage to your installation due to  
ground potential difference, make sure that all de-  
vices on the installation are properly grounded.  
1.  
Plug your keyboard, monitor,  
mouse, into their respective ports  
on the GCS632U. The keyboard  
and mouse ports are labeled with  
an icon, located at the bottom of the  
switch, to indicate which is which.  
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Installation  
Step. 2  
3.  
Plug the USB, video, and speaker Note: The GCS632U’s Power On default is to link  
to the first computer you turn on.  
connectors of the attached KVM  
cables into their respective ports on  
the computers you are installing.  
Note: The computer attached to the cable with one  
dot at its base is the Port 1 computer; the com-  
puter attached to the cable with two dots at its base  
is the Port 2 computer (see p. 10 for hotkey port  
selection).  
4.  
Repeat the above step for your sec-  
ond computer.  
5. Turn on the power to the computers  
and refer to Operations Instructions.  
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Operation  
MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS allows you switch ports, such as using [Ctrl] [Ctrl].  
to access the computers through Hot Key The following section will discuss how  
combinations from the keyboard.  
to use these choices.  
Basic Hotkeys to switch ports  
Advanced Hotkey Operations  
Invoking Hotkey Mode  
The most basic hotkey operation for this  
unit is to switch ports between the two  
connected computers.  
To invoke Hotkey Mode, do the following:  
1.Press and hold down the [Num Lock] key  
2. Press and release the minus [-] key  
3. Release the [Num Lock] key  
Press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] will allow  
you to toggle between the two computers.  
For some people such as Mac users,  
pressing [Scroll Lock] is either not feasible  
or not convenient.There are other ways to  
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Operation  
When Hotkey Mode is active, the Caps Selecting the Active Port:  
Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in suc-  
cession to indicate that Hotkey Mode You can bring the KVM focus to either  
is in effect. They stop flashing and re- computer with the following hotkey  
vert to normal status when you exit combination:  
Hotkey Mode.  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10).  
When Hotkey Mode is active, ordinary  
keyboard and mouse functions are sus- 2. Press and release the computer’s  
pended - only Hotkey compliant key-  
strokes can be input. At the conclusion  
port number (1 or 2).  
of some hotkey operations, you auto- 3. Press [Enter].  
matically exit hotkey mode. With some  
operations, you must exit manually. To The KVM focus switches to the com-  
exit Hotkey Mode manually, press the puter connected to the port you just  
[Esc] key, or the [Spacebar].  
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Operation  
specified, and you automatically exit  
Hotkey Mode.  
2. Press and release the [A] key  
Once scanning begins, it continues until  
you press [Esc] or [Spacebar] to exit  
Auto Scan Mode:  
The GCS632U Auto Scan feature au-  
tomatically switches the KVM focus be-  
tween the two computers at regular 5  
second intervals so that you can moni-  
tor their activity without having to take  
the trouble of constantly switching your-  
self. To start auto scanning:  
Auto Scan Mode. The Port that is active at  
the time scanning stops remains active.  
Note: 1. While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary  
keyboard and mouse functions are suspended. You  
must exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing [Esc] or  
[Spacebar] in order to regain normal control of their  
use.  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10)  
2. Pressing [Esc] or [Spacebar] exits both Auto Scan  
Mode and Hotkey Mode.  
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Operation  
Alternate Hotkey Invocation Keys  
Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two  
methods. To revert back to the original Hotkey In-  
vocation keys, Invoke Hotkey Mode, then press and  
An alternate set of Hotkey Invocation  
keys is provided in case the default set release the [H] key again.  
conflicts with programs running on the  
computers.  
Alternate Basic Hotkeys to switch  
To switch to the alternate Hotkey Invo-  
cation set, do the following:  
ports  
The Basic Hotkeys to switch ports can  
Alternate Basic Hotkeys to switch ports  
The Basic Hotkeys to switch ports can  
be changed from tapping the [Scroll  
Lock] key twice to tapping the [Ctrl] key  
twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]).To make the change,  
do the following:  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10)  
2. Press and release the [H] key  
The Hotkey Invocation keys become the  
[Ctrl], [F12] (instead of [Num Lock] and  
minus [-]).  
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Operation  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10)  
2. Press and release the [T] key  
3. Press [Enter]  
The GCS632U’s default settings are the  
following:  
Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two  
methods. To revert back to the original [Scroll Lock]  
[Scroll Lock] method, invoke the Hotkey Mode, then  
Hotkey Invocation  
[Num Lock] [ - ]  
Skip Mode Activation [Scroll Lock]  
[Scroll Lock]  
press and release the [T] key again.  
Keyboard Platform  
Keyboard Language  
[Auto]  
Restore Defaults  
[English]  
To restore the GCS632U’s settings to  
their default values:  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10).  
2. Press and release the [R] key.  
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Operation  
Multi Platform (Mac, Sun, Win) and will be able to use all the special keys  
Multi Language Setup  
on these special platform keyboards  
(Mac and Sun).  
The default port settings are for a Win-  
dows Compatible operating platform, Following is a matrix table showing the  
and US English keyboard language required Keyboard Platform under vari-  
code (Refer to the previous section).  
ous multi platform operations:  
Some multi platform operations require  
you to change the Keyboard platform  
in order to fully support all the func-  
tions under that particular platform.  
Once the appropriate Keyboard Plat-  
form is set, such as Mac or Sun, you  
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Operation  
Keyboard Platform  
Operation  
Auto  
Auto  
Auto  
Mac  
Sun  
Using a PC keyboard to control a Window based PC  
Using a Mac keyboard to control a Mac  
Using a Sun keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun  
Using a PC keyboard to control a Mac  
Using a PC keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun  
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Operation  
You can change the Keyboard Platform To setup language other than English,  
by bringing the KVM focus to the port you do the following:  
want to change and then do the follow-  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10)  
ing:  
2. Press [F6], then the language [nn],  
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 10)  
and then [Enter]. The table below is  
2. Press and release the appropriate  
Function key:  
the reference for the language code  
[nn]:  
- [F2] to change to Mac keyboard  
platform  
- [F3] to change to Sun keyboard  
platform  
Code  
33  
Language  
US English  
French  
08  
- [F10] to go back to Auto mode  
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Japanese  
After completing a setting, you automati-  
cally exit Hotkey Mode.  
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Operation  
After completing a setting, you automati-  
cally exit Hotkey Mode.  
Using a PC keyboard to emulate a Sun  
Keyboard  
After you set up the appropriate Key-  
board Platform (refer to Page16), you will  
be able to use a PC (101/104) key key-  
board to emulate the functions of the Sun  
keyboard when the Control key [Ctrl] is  
used in conjunction with other keys.The  
corresponding functions are shown in the  
table below.  
Note: When using [Ctrl] combinations, press and re-  
lease the [Ctrl] key, then press and release the activa-  
tion key.  
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Operation  
Using a PC keyboard to emulate a Mac  
Keyboard  
After you set up the appropriate Key-  
board Platform (refer to Page16), you will  
be able to use a PC (101/104) key key-  
board to emulate the functions of the  
Mac keyboard.The corresponding func-  
tions are shown in the table below.  
Note: When using key combinations, press and re-  
lease the first key [Ctrl] or [Alt]), then press and re-  
lease the activation key.  
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Operation  
2. Current KVM setting statement  
Other Useful Hotkeys  
This hotkey allows you to see the cur-  
rent KVM setting on any opened text  
file, it can be used as a troubleshoot-  
ing tool. For example, if you think you  
already change the keyboard platform  
to Mac, but you just can not get the  
special Mac keys to go through, you  
will be able to use this hotkey to see if  
this port is actually on Mac keyboard  
platform or not.  
There are two other hotkeys designed  
for troubleshooting purpose:  
1.  
USB Console reconnect  
This hotkey combination does an au-  
tomatic console reconnect, which is  
equivalent to unplug and replug USB  
keyboard and mouse.It is useful when  
USB console is not responding.  
To perform this hotkey, you need to  
invoke the Hotkey Mode first (see  
page, 10), and then press [F5].  
To perform this hotkey, you need open  
a text document, and invoke Hotkey  
Mode (see Page.10 ), then press [F4].  
Following is an example for what you  
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Operation  
might see:  
“HK  
NUM LOCK AND SCROLL LOCK  
SCROLL LOCK  
OS  
PC1-MAC  
PC2-AUTO-  
KB  
PC1-ENGLISH  
PC2-ENGLISH”  
You can tell from this statement that  
computer 1 is in Mac keyboard plat-  
form, computer 2 is in Auto mode, and  
both are in English language code.  
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Appendix  
LED Display Table  
Indication  
Activity  
Off  
Port is not selective  
Port is connected to an active computer  
Port is connected to an active computer  
and is being accessed in Auto Scan Mode  
On (Steady)  
Flashing (On and Off Equal)  
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Specification  
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Technical Support  
If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR Tech Info Library  
(T.I.L.) at www.iogear.com/support for the latest tips, tricks, and troubleshoot-  
ing. The IOGEAR T.I.L. was designed to provide you with the latest technical  
information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be  
found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support.  
Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm  
PST and can be reached at (949) 453-8782 or by email [email protected].  
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Radio & TV Interference Statement  
WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency  
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,  
may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been  
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device  
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial  
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause  
interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take  
whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.  
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Limited Warranty  
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT,  
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES  
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMEN-  
TATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.  
The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or  
statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and  
especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any  
particular purpose.  
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or  
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such  
revisions, or updates. For further inquires please contact your direct vendor.  
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