ATEN CS1953 3 Port USB Display Port Hybrid Kvmp Switch User Guide

ATEN CS1953 3 Port USB Display Port Hybrid Kvmp Switch

A Hardware Overview

Front View

1. remote port selector jack
2. audio out
3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 peripheral port
   Hardware Overview
   Front View 

Rear View

1. grounding terminal
2. 4K resolution switch
3. console ports section
4. USB-C port
5. power jack
6. audio out
7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 peripheral port
8. KVM ports section
   Rear View

Rear View

1. LED status panel
2. port selection pushbuttons
   Top View
   

B Installation

1. Ground the CS1953 by connecting one end of a grounding wire to the grounding terminal and the other end to a suitable grounded object.
   Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from power surges or static electricity.

2. Plug your USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB console ports from the console ports section located on the unit’s rear panel.

3. Plug your monitor into the DisplayPort console port from the console ports section located on the unit’s rear panel and power on the monitor.

4. Plug your speakers into the audio jacks located on the unit’s front and rear panel. The speakers plugged into the front panel have priority over those plugged into the rear panel.

5. Using the DisplayPort cable, plug the DisplayPort connector into any available DisplayPort port on the
   KVM ports section of the switch (CPU 1 and CPU 2), then plug the USB 3.0 cable and audio cable into their corresponding ports.

6. Note: Verify that all the connectors are in the same KVM ports section (all in CPU 1, all in CPU 2.).

7. The unit can be bus-powered by the connected KVM sources via USB ports. Please see Powering the Unit.

8. At the other end of the cables from step 5, plug the DisplayPort cable, USB 3.0 cable, and audio cable into their respective ports on the computer. Repeat steps 5, and 6 for other PC systems you are installing.

9. Using the USB-C cable, plug the USB-C connector into the USB-C port on the KVM ports section of the switch (CPU 3), then plug the audio cable into its corresponding port.

10. At the other end of the cables from step 7, plug the USB-C cable and audio cable into their respective ports on the USB-C device.
    Note: For video output to work through a USB-C port, the device must support DP Alt Mode.

11. Switch the 4K resolution switch to set a 4K resolution between 4K60 and 4K30 for USB-C device connected to CPU 3.
    (a) When the switch is set to 4K60, the CPU 3 provides 4K @ 60Hz resolution and USB 2.0 data transfer rates.
    (b) When the switch is set to 4K30, the CPU 3 provides 4K @ 30Hz resolution and USB 3.1 Gen1 data transfer rates.

12. (Optional) Plug your USB peripherals into the front or rear USB 3.1 Gen 1 peripheral ports.

13. (Optional) If you choose to use the remote port selector, plug its cable into the remote port selector jack, located on the unit’s front panel.

14. (Optional) Plug a power adapter into an AC power source, then plug the power adapter cable into the switch’s power jack.

 To prevent damage to your installation from power surges or static electricity, it is important that all connected devices are properly grounded.

1.  **Note:** The unit can be bus-powered by the connected KVM sources via USB ports. Please see Powering the Unit.
2. To purchase a power adapter for the CS1953, contact your ATEN dealer for more information.

13. Power on the computers and USB-C device.

Package Contents

1 CS1953 3-Port USB-C DisplayPort
Hybrid KVMPTM Switch
2 DisplayPort 1.2 cables
2 USB 3.0 Type-A to Type-B cables
1 USB-C cable
3 audio cables
1 remote port selector
1 power adapter (only applicable for
the with-power-adapter option)
1 user instructions

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Powering the Unit

It is strongly recommended that you fully power the unit. To do so, connect all three KVM USB ports to powered sources or connect the optional power adapter. A fully powered unit allows you to have the keyboard, mouse, monitor and USB peripherals fully operational.
If you want to power your USB-C compliant device through the unit (power delivery function), connect the optional power adapter.

A summary table is shown below:

1. Note: Connecting at least two USB-B ports to KVM sources (e.g. PC) to allow normal operation of the keyboard, mouse and monitor.
2. The USB-C device must itself be powered (e.g. a laptop connected by its own power adapter).
3. To purchase a power adapter for the CS1953, contact your ATEN dealer for more information.

Operation

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 Remote Port Selector –by pressing the button on the Remote Port Selector.\

Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM)

Hotkey Setting Mode is used to set functions on the switch. Invoke HSM and then press a key in the table below. Follow the steps below to invoke HSM and perform a hotkey function.

1. Press and hold down the [NM Lock] key.
2. Press and release the [-] key.
3. Release the [NM Lock] key.
4. Press the hotkey to perform the desired function. Refer to the table below for the function.

HSM Summary Table

HSM invocation keys.
[T]| Toggles between the default ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]) and alternate ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]) Port Switching keys.
[F4]| Prints the switch’s current settings via a text editor or word processor.
[X] [Enter]| Enables/disables Hotkey Port Switching.
[R] [Enter]| Resets the Hotkey settings to their default status.
[u][p][g][r][a][d][e] [Enter]| Invokes Firmware Upgrade Mode.
[N]| Enables/disables keyboard emulation.
[M]| Enables/disables mouse emulation.

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Part No. PAPE-1223-Q60G
Released: 06/2023

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