Installation
G&D miniMUX2 ·
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Installation
Overview of the interfaces
The front panel of the KVM switch
The front panel of the
miniMUX2
KVM switch provides two USB interfaces to con-
nect a USB keyboard and/or mouse.
The front panel also provides a
Service
port. This port is used for operating the setup
menu (see page 12) and for carrying out firmware updates.
The active channel can be selected by using one of the two buttons on the front
panel. The front panel also provides several LEDs (see
The back panel of the KVM switch
The back panel of the KVM switch provides interfaces to connect the console devices
and the computers. The following page contains a detailed description of these inter-
faces.
Setting up the device
1. Ensure that the computers, which are to be connected to the KVM switch, are
turned off. If the computers are provided with both keyboard and mouses,
unplug the cables of the input devices from the interfaces of the computers.
2. Place the KVM switch between the computers and the console. Please mind the
maximum cable length between the KVM switch and the computers, which are
to be connected:
PS/2 variant
of KVM connection cable: maximum 6 metres
USB variant
of KVM connection cable: maximum 4 metres
3. Before installing the KVM switch, decide which button on the front panel of the
device should be assigned to which computer.
Figure 1: Front view of the KVM switch
NOTE:
While connecting the computer to the KVM switch, mind the interface
numbers on the back panel of the device. The numbers of these interfaces cor-
respond to the numbers at the buttons on the front panel of the device.
USB K/M
User
PC 2
PC 1
Act.
Stat.
Service
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