Aten CS1924 [15/51] Chapter 1 introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

No. Component Description

1 Port Selection

Pushbuttons

For manual port selection (see Manual Switching, page 13):

 Press a port selection pushbutton for longer than two seconds to

bring the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer

attached to its corresponding port.

 Press a port selection pushbutton twice to bring the audio focus to

the computer attached to its corresponding port.

 Press a switch for less than two seconds to bring only the KVM

focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port.

 Press switches 1 and 2 simultaneously for 2 seconds to start Auto

Scan Mode (see Auto Scanning, page 19).

2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The

upper are KVM Port LEDs; the lower are USB LEDs:

KVM

 Lights DIM ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the

corresponding port is connected (online).

 Changes to BRIGHT ORANGE to indicate that the computer

attached to its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM

focus (Selected).

 Flashes to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding

port is being accessed under Auto Scan mode.

USB

 Lights GREEN to indicate that the computer attached to its corre-

sponding port is the one that has access to the USB peripherals.

3 Audio Ports The cables from your main speakers and main microphone plug in

here. The speakers and microphone plugged in here have priority

over those on the rear panel.

4 USB 3.1 Gen

1 Hub

USB peripherals (printers, scanners, drives etc.) plug into this port.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 port features 5 Gbps transfer rates.