ATEN Technology ACS1208A, ACS1216A manual Features

Chapter 1. Introduction

Features

ŠA Single Console Controls Up To 8 (ACS1208A) or 16 (ACS1216A) Computers

ŠDaisy chain Up To 31 Additional Units – Control Up to 512 computers From a Single Console

ŠNo Software Required - Convenient Computer Selection via Hotkeys and Intuitive On Screen Display (OSD) Menus

ŠAuto Scan Feature for Monitoring User-Selected Computers

ŠHot Pluggable – Add or Remove Computers Without Having To Power Down the Switch

ŠCustom ASIC (patent pending) Auto-Senses Station's Position on Daisy Chained Installations – No Need For Manual DIP Switch Setting – Front Panel LED Indicates Station's Position

ŠPort Names Automatically Reconfigured When Station Sequence Is Changed

ŠTwo Level Password Security – Only Authorized Users View and Control the Computers – Up to Four Users Plus an Administrator – Separate Profiles For Each

ŠTwo Level Logout – Manual and Timed

ŠPS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Emulation – Computers Boot Even When the Console Focus is Elsewhere

ŠSupports* PS/2 Compatible Mice, Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer, Logitech FirstMouse+

ŠSuperior Video Quality – Supports Resolutions of Up To 2048 x 1536

ŠRack Mountable in 19" System Rack (1U)

*PS/2 compatible mouse support is for 3 button wheel mice. The Logitech Mouse Ware program's Change Device procedure does not work on Microsoft NT computers.

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