Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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Daisy Chain Installation
To control even more computers, up to 31 additional compatible switches can
be daisy chained from the KL3116 / KL3116T. See
page 69 for a list of compatible ATEN KVM switches to be used when daisy
chaining. In a complete installation, as many as 512 computers can be
controlled from the KL3116 / KL3116T integrated console.
A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number
of compatible switches needed to control them is provided on page 69.
Note:
When cascading, the KL3116T touchscreen function will only work on
computers connected to CS1708A/CS1716A switches.
To set up a daisy chained installation, refer to the daisy chain installation
diagram on page 18 and do the following:
1. Make sure that all devices you add to the chain are properly grounded.
2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been
turned off.
3. Use a daisy chain cable set (described in the
Cables
section, page 4), to
connect the
Chain Out
port of the master unit to the
Chain In
port of the
slave unit (first station out to second station in, second station out to third
station in, etc.).
4. Use KVM cable sets to connect any available KVM port on the daisy
chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers
you are installing. Refer to Single Stage Installation for details.
5. Repeat the above steps for any additional switch you wish to add to the chain.
6. Power up the installation according to the following procedure:
a) Power on the first station (KL3116 / KL3116T).
Wait a few seconds for the unit to ascertain its station ID.
b) Power up each daisy chained station on the installation in turn (second
station, then third station, etc.). Each switch has an LED display on its
front panel to indicate its station ID (the station ID for the first level
unit (KL3116 / KL3116T) is
01
, the ID for the second level switch is
02
, the ID for the third level unit is
03
, etc.
In each case, wait for the station ID to be ascertained and displayed on
the station ID LED before plugging in the next station.
c) After all the stations are up, power on the computers.
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