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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Master View CS-88A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to
multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse).
Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple
computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and
costly network. Now, with the Master View CS-88A, you can easily access
multiple computers in a cost effective manner.
A single Master View CS-88A can control up to 8 computers. Since units can
be cascaded to three levels, in a full three stage installation up to 73 CS-88A
Master Views can control up to 512 computers – all from a single console.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is
entailed. There is no software to configure, so there is no need to get involved
in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility
problems. Since the CS-88A intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any
hardware platform and with all operating computers.
There are three convenient methods to access any computer connected to the
installation: (1) using the pushbutton port selection switches located on the
front panel; (2) entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard; and (3)
selecting from menus provided by the On Screen Display (OSD). A powerful
Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the
activities of all computers running on the installation one by one.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a Master View CS-
88A installation. By allowing a single console to manage all the attached
computers, a Master View CS-88A installation: (1) eliminates the expense of
having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each
computer; (2) saves all the space those extra components would take up; (3)
saves on energy costs; and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort
involved in constantly moving from one computer to another.
