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Overview

The Master View ACS-1208L and ACS-1216L KVM Switches are control units that allow access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, with the Master View ACS-1208L and ACS-1216L, you can easily access multiple computers in a cost effective manner.

A single Master View ACS-1208L or ACS-1216L can control up to 8 or 16 computers, respectively. As many as 31 additional Master View ACS-1216 units can be daisy chained to each other, so that up to 512 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.

The Master View ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L offers a space-saving, streamlined approach to KVM switch technology by integrating a keyboard, LCD monitor, and trackball in a 1U high Slideawayhousing for convenient rack mounting. Slide the KVM module section out; flip the cover up; and you are ready to go to work. The LCD display is built into the cover; the keyboard and trackball are built into the base. When finished, simply flip the cover down and slide the KVM module away.

For further convenience, the ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L features high density 15 pin connectors instead of the usual 25 pin connectors. This space-saving innovation allows a full, 16 port switch to be installed in a 1U system rack. Because of its modular design, the KVM section can be detached from the switch section. If you ever need to expand your connections, you can remove the 8 port Switch module; and replace it with a 16 port Switch module.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no software to configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility problems. Access to any computer connected to the installation is easily accomplished either by entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard, or by means of a powerful menu driven OSD (On Screen Display) system. A convenient Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the activities of all computers running on the installation one by one.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L installation. By using the Master View ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L with its Slideawayconsole, to manage your installation, you: (1) eliminate the expense of having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer; (2) save all the space those extra components would take up; (3) save the space that a keyboard, monitor, and mouse would take with a standard KVM switch; (4) save on energy costs; and (5) eliminate the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly moving from one computer to another.

ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L User Manual

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Contents ACS-1208L ACS-1216L 2002-01-15 Packing List Contents Overview Features Computers Hardware RequirementsCables Function CS Part NumberACS-1208L / ACS1216L Front View IntroductionHandle CoverLocking Tabs Rack Mounting BracketsLCD Display Controls ACS-1208L / ACS1216L Rear View Power PortDaisy Chain Port CPU Port SectionBefore you Begin InstallationSingle Station Installation Daisy Chaining ACS-1216L Switching Station Positions Powering Off and RestartingOperation Hot PluggingPort Selection Port ID NumberingHotkey Port Control Invoking Hotkey ModeHotkeys Auto Scanning Setting the Scan IntervalSelecting the Active Port Starting Auto Scan Skip ModeCombination Action Hotkey Beeper ControlHotkey Summary Table OSD Overview OSD OperationOSD Main Screen Headings OSD NavigationHeading Explanation SN-PNF1 Goto OSD FunctionsChoice Meaning F2 ListF3 SET Setting FunctionMode CommandScan SCAN/SKIPF4 ADM + / . and Space Reset AccessibleSET Quick View PortsF6 BRC F5 SKPF8 Lout F7 ScanACS-1208L Computer Connection Table AppendixACS-1216L Computer Connection Table MVs ComputersRemoving the KVM Module Troubleshooting OSD Factory Default SettingsSetting Default Symptom Possible Cause ActionFunction ACS-1208L ACS-1216L SpecificationsLimited Warranty