Aten CS1824 [21/52] Chapter 3 basic operation

Chapter 3

Basic Operation

Port Switching

There are four convenient methods to switch between the computers: Manual

– by pressing the port selection pushbuttons on the front panel, Mouse – by

clicking the scroll wheel of the mouse, Hotkey – by entering combinations on

the keyboard, and RS-232 Commands – by entering the correct command and

control.

Note: If Audio Mixer Mode is enabled, audio focus switching will be altered.

Refer to Stereo Audio Mixer on page 24 for more information.

Manual Switching

For manual port selection:

 Press and release a port selection pushbutton to bring the KVM focus, plus

the USB and Audio focus, to the computer attached to its corresponding

port.

 Press and hold a port selection pushbutton for more than 2 seconds to

bring the KVM focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port.

The USB and Audio focus does not change – they stay with the port that

they are already on.

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

computer attached to its corresponding port.

 Press and hold port selection pushbutton 1 and 2 for more than 2 seconds

to start Auto Scan Mode (see page 23 for details).

 Press and release either port selection pushbutton to stop Auto Scan Mode.

The KVM focus goes to the computer attached to the corresponding port

of the switch you pressed.