IOGear GCS1208 - Manual (Page 15)

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Port LED Indication
LED Description
No LED No computer is connected to the specific port or the computer
is connected to the specific port but it is not powered on
Orange The specific port has a computer connected and it is powered
on, but does not focus on the KVM
Green The specific port has focus on the KVM
Port Switching
Port ID Numbering
There are 3 ways to switch ports on GCS1108 and GCS1208:
1. Port Switching via Front Panel Switch Button - simply press the specific push button
to switch the focus to the specific port
2. Port Switching via On-Screen Display (OSD) - please refer to OSD Operation sectio
3. Port Switching via Hotkey - please refer to Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) section.
Add mutliview instalation
Each port on this KVM installation is assigned with a unique Port ID. You can directly
access any computer on any level of installation by specifying the Port ID that the
computer is connected to, either with the OSD or Hotkey method.
A computer attached to the first level KVM has a two digit Port ID. For example 03 would
refer to the computer connected to the port #3 on the KVM.
A computer attached to the 2nd level cascaded KVM has a four digit Port ID. For
example, 03-08 would refer to the computer connected to the port #8 on the 2nd level
KVM which is connected to the port #3 of the 1st level KVM.
A computer attached to the 3rd level cascaded KVM has a six digit PORT ID. For
example, 03-02-07 would refer to the computer connected to the port #7 on 3rd level
KVM which is connected to the port #2 of the 2nd level KVM, which connected to the port
#3 of the 1st level KVM.