Altusen KL9108, User Manual

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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Rear View
* The KL9116 is pictured above. The KL9108 rear panel is the same as that of
the KL9116, except that it has 8 KVM ports instead of 16.
No. Component Description
1 Power Socket This is a standard 3-pin AC power socket. The power cord
from an AC source plugs in here.
2 Power Switch This is a standard rocker switch that powers the unit on and
off.
3 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the Net™ (PON)
unit to plug into. A PON device allows computers attached to
the KL9108 / KL9116 to be booted remotely over the LAN,
WAN, or Internet. Contact your dealer for more details.
4 KVM Ports The cables that link to the computers plug in here.
Note: The shape of these 15-pin connectors has been
specifically modified so that only custom KVM cables
designed to work with this switch can plug in. (See
Cables ,
page 6, for details.) Do NOT attempt to use ordinary 15-pin
VGA connector cables to link these ports to the computers.
5 External Console
Ports
For flexibility and convenience, the KL9108 / KL9116
supports an external KVM console. A custom console cable
set is provided to attach the external console’s monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
6 LAN Port The cable that connects the KL9108 / KL9116 to a LAN,
WAN, or Internet plugs in here.
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