DIGITUS
®
KVM Switch Module for modular based TFT consoles
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A Module as a Slave or a Stand-alone KVM Switch
A slave DIGITUS® KVM Switch Module (see Cascade Configuration chapter) may
be mounted to the rear vertical poles inside a rack cabinet by the rear brackets with
connectors to computers facing rear, as shown below.
Slave DIGITUS® KVM Switch Module and Rear Bracket Attachment
The connectors (keyboard and mouse) at the
Local
port on the rear of the KVM
Module are not applicable when the Module is connected to the TFT LCD drawer by
the C-36 connector. When the C-36 connector is not connected to the TFT LCD
drawer, the DIGITUS® KVM Switch Module acts as a rear-mount stand-alone KVM
Switch Module. The VGA ports at the
Local
and
Remote
can be connected to
external VGA monitors at any time.
Initial Power-Up
Make sure all computers and DIGITUS® KVM Switch Modules are powered
down during the installation. You must power up the Master DIGITUS®
before turning on any other devices.
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For single DIGITUS® KVM Switch Module:
1) Apply the proper power to the
Master
.
2) Turn on computers.
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For cascaded DIGITUS® KVM Switch Module:
1) Apply the proper power to the
Master
.
2) Apply the proper power to all
Slaves
.
3) Turn on computers.
Note:
You may hot plug additional powered-down computer or a slave DIGITUS®
KVM Switch Module without turning any existing DIGITUS® or computer off after
initial power up
.
