IOGear GCS1758 user manual Operation, Port Selection

Operation

´A computer attached to a First Stage unit has a one digit Port ID (from 1-4 for the CS-1754; from 1- 8 for the CS-1758), that corresponds to the CPU Port number that it is connected to.

´A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a two digit Port ID. The first digit represents the CPU Port number on the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit links back to; the second digit represents the CPU Port number on the Second Stage unit that the computer is connected to. For example, a Port ID of 2 3 would refer to a computer that is connected to CPU Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit.

´Likewise, a computer attached to a Third Stage unit has a three digit Port ID. As in the previous example, a Port ID of 2 4 1 would refer to a computer that is connected to CPU Port 1 of a Third Stage unit, that links back to CPU Port 4 of a

Second Stage unit, which, in turn, links back to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit.

Port Selection:

The Miniview Ultra+ provides three methods to obtain instant access to any computer in your installation: Manual, Hotkey, and OSD.

•Manual - Simply press the appropriate Port Selection Switch on the GCS1758’s front panel. After you press the switch, the Selected LED lights to indicate that the port has the KVM focus. The OSD (see p. 27) automatically switches to highlight the computer that you have selected.

Note:

1.On a cascaded installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the GCS1758

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