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Package Contents

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Requirements

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Hardware Review

1 KL1508

Ai

 or KL1516

Ai

 Dual Rail LCD KVM Switch

1 Power Cord

1 Standard Rack Mount Kit

1 Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 User Instructions

Hardware Installation

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Front View

1. Upper Handle

2. LCD Module

3. Keyboard Module

4. Lower Handle

5. Power LED

6. Keyboard Release Catch

7. LCD Release Catch

8. Rack Mounting Tabs

Optional Equipment

Depending on any optional equipment that you may have purchased, one of the following may 

be included in your package:

• Standard Rack Mounting Kit - Long

• Easy-Installation Rack Mounting Kit - Short

• Easy-Installation Rack Mounting Kit - Long

Rack Mounting

To rack mount the switch, do the following:

1. While one person positions the switch in 

the rack and holds it in place, the second 

person loosely screws the front brackets 

to the rack.

2. While the first person still holds the 

switch in place, the second person slides 

the L brackets into the switch's side 

mounting brackets, from the rear until the 

bracket flanges contact the rack, then 

screws the L brackets to the rack.

3. After the L brackets have been secured, 

tighten the front bracket screws.

Note: Allow at least 5.1 cm on each side 

for proper ventilation, and at least 

12.7 cm at the back for the power 

cord and cable clearance.

Single Station Installation

In a Single Stage installation, there are no additional switches daisy chained down from the first unit. 

To set up a single stage installation, refer to the installation diagrams (the numbers in the diagram 

correspond to the numbers of the installation steps), and do the following:

1. Ground the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai by connecting one end of the grounding wire to the grounding 

terminal, and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object.

Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from surges or 

static electricity.

2. If you choose to install an external console, plug your keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the 

Console Ports located on the switch’s rear panel. The ports are color coded and marked with an icon 

to identify themselves.

Note: This step is optional.

3. For each of the computers you are installing, use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM port to 

a KVM adapter cable that is appropriate for the computer you are installing. 

Note: The maximum supported distance to the adapter cable is 50 m.

4. Connect the KVM Adapter cable to the computer. 

    Plug the adapter cable connectors into their respective ports on the computers you are installing.

5. Plug the LAN or WAN cable into the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai’s LAN port.

6. Connect the power cord to the switch and to an AC power source.

After the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai is cabled up, you can turn on the power. After the switch is powered 

up, you can turn on the servers.

General

• We recommend computers with at least a P 4 2GHz processor, and 1 GB RAM.

• Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption.

• A network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended.

• For the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher driver installed.

External Console

• A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on 

any computer in the installation.

• A USB or PS/2 style mouse

• A USB or PS/2 style keyboard

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the KL1508

Ai

 or 

KL1516

Ai

's KVM ports:

• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port

• A Type A USB port and USB host controller (for USB KVM Adapter Cable Connection, see 

below)

• 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports (for PS/2 KVM Adapter Cable Connection, see below)

Note: The integrated LCD monitor’s maximum screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz. 

Requirements

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Keyboard Module

1. Keyboard

2. Touchpad

3. External Mouse Port

4. Station ID LED

5. Station Selection Area

6. Lock LEDs & Reset Switch

7. Port Selection Buttons and LEDs

LCD Module

1. LCD Display

2. LCD Controls

3. LCD On/Off Button

4. Firmware Upgrade Section

Rear View

1. Grounding Terminal

2. Power Socket

3. Power Switch

4. LAN Port

5. PON Port

6. Daisy Chain Port

7. Local Console Port Selection

8. KVM Port Selection

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KL1508

Ai

/KL1516

Ai

 Dual Rail LCD KVM Switch 

Quick Start Guide

© Copyright 2014 ATEN

®

 International Co., Ltd.   www.aten.com

Altusen and the Altusen logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. 

All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This product is RoHS compliant    

PAPE-1215-B00G            Printing Date: 11/2014

All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this media are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. 

Please visit our website to find the most up to date version. 

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* The KL1516Ai is pictured above. The KL1508Ai rear panel is the same as that of the KL1516Ai, 

except that it has 8 KVM ports instead of 16.

Function  

Module 

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports  

KA7920 / KA7520 / KA7120 

Connect to devices with USB ports  

KA7970 / KA7570 / KA7170 

 

KA7166 / KA7168 / KA7169

Connect to Sun Legacy systems (with 13W3 port)   KA7130 

Connect to Sun USB systems  

KA7170 

Connect to serial based devices  

KA9140 

KVM Adapter Cables

• Cat 5e/6 cable is required to connect the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai to one of the KVM adapter 

cables.

• The following KVM adapter cables are required for use with the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai:

Note: 1. KVM adapter cables are referred to as I/O Modules in some dialog boxes.

 

2. The following cable models support the Adapter Cable ID function: KA7920 / KA7970 / 

KA7520 / KA7570 / KA7120 / KA7130 / KA7170.

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Online Registration

• http://eservice.aten.com  

 

Technical Phone Support

International:

• 886-2-8692-6959

China:

• 86-10-5255-0110

Japan:

• 81-3-5615-5811

Korea:

• 82-2-467-6789

North America:

• 1-888-999-ATEN   Ext: 4988  

United Kingdom:

• 44-8-4481-58923

Important Notice

Considering environmental protection, ATEN may not provide a fully printed user manual for 

this product. If the information contained in the Quick Start Guide is not

enough for you to configure and operate your product, please visit our website www.aten.com, 

and download the full user manual.

 

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