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SERVSWITCH™ BRAND CAT5 KVM/SERIAL/AUDIO EXTENDER
6.3 Finishing Your Installation
To finish installing a KVM/Serial/Audio Extender after attaching devices to it as
described in
Section 6.2
, take these steps:
1. Interconnect the Remote Unit and the Local Unit by running CAT5 cable
between their front-panel modular jacks.
2. Turn the Brightness and Focus dials on the Remote Unit counterclockwise, by
hand or with a screwdriver, as far as they will go.
3. Attach the output cord of the Remote Unit’s power supply to the power jack
on the front of the Unit; then plug the IEC 320 end of the power supply’s
input cord into the IEC 320 inlet on the power supply’s transformer; then
plug the other end of the input cord into a utility (mains) power outlet. The
Remote Unit should power up immediately; it has no ON/OFF switch. (If the
Remote Unit is in the location you want it to be, you can leave it plugged in
and powered up more or less indefinitely.)
CAUTION!
If you ever need to replace the power supply of the Remote Unit, the
replacement power supply must have identical output characteristics
(see the “Power” specification in
Chapter 2
. Using a power supply with
different output—even if it’s “almost the same”—could damage your
equipment.
4. Power ON the PC CPU or KVM switch attached to the Local Unit’s CPU port.
Like the Remote Unit, the Local Unit has no ON/OFF switch; it will start up
immediately if the CPU or switch provides enough keyboard-line DC voltage.
5. Power ON the monitor or KVM switch (and any powered serial or audio
devices) attached to the Remote Unit’s user port.
Dual-Access systems:
Power ON any powered devices attached to the Local Unit’s user port.
6. Make sure that the remote keyboard functions and that you’re getting video
and audio at the remote site. (Be aware that even though equipment attached
to the Local Unit is usually powered and enabled right away, the remote
monitor, keyboard, mouse, and serial and audio devices might take up to two
seconds to be properly initialized; see
Section 7.3.3
. Note also that the video
quality might be poor at this point if your interconnect cable is longer than
25 m [80 ft.].)
7. Make sure the remote mouse functions. (If your PC normally boots up in
DOS, you will need to run Windows or some application that supports the
mouse.)
