CL1008 / CL1016 User Manual
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Daisy Chain Installation
To control even more computers, up to 15 ACS1208A or ACS1216A KVM
switches can be daisy chained down from the CL1008 / CL1016.
In a complete installation, as many as 248 or 256 computers can be controlled
from the CL1008 / CL1016. Tables showing the relation between the number
of computers and the number of units needed to control them are provided on
page 60.
To set up a daisy chained installation, first make sure that power to all the
devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. Then, refer to the daisy
chain installation diagram on the next page as you do the following:
1. Use a daisy chain cable set (described in the
Cables
section, page 3), to
connect the
chain out
port of the parent unit to the
chain in
port of the
child unit (first station out to second station in, second station out to third
station in, etc.).
2. Use KVM cable sets (described in the
Cables
section of the ACS1208A /
ACS1216A user manual), to connect any available KVM port on the daisy
chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers
you are installing.
3. Repeat the above steps for any additional units you wish to add to the chain.
