NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16 User Manual
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Manual Port Switching
Use the front panel pushbutton switches to manually switch to a port.
Port ID Numbering
Each port on a NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16 installation is assigned a unique
Port ID
. You can directly access any computer on any level of the installation
by specifying the Port ID that the computer is connected to – either with the OSD
(see
OSD Operation
, page 19), or with the Hotkey port selection method (see
Keyboard Port Operation
, page 31).
A computer attached to a master unit has a two digit Port ID (from 01–08
for the NS-KVMUV8; from 01–16 for the NS-KVMUV16), that corresponds
to the KVM port number that it is connected to.
A computer attached to a slave unit has a four digit Port ID.
The first two digits represent the KVM port number on the master and the
second two digits represent the KVM port number on the slave unit that
the computer is connected to. For example, a Port ID of 02–16 would refer
to a computer that is connected to KVM port 16 of a slave unit that links
back to KVM port 2 of the master unit.
Powering Off and Restarting
If it becomes necessary to power off a NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16, do the
following before restarting it:
1. Unplug the NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16 from its power source.
2. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.
Note:
Unplug the power cords of any computers that have the
Keyboard
Power On
function. Otherwise, the NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16
will still receive power from the computers.
3. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the NS-KVMUV8 / NS-KVMUV16 back in.
4. Power on the computers.
Note:
If there are stations cascaded down from the master NS-KVMUV8 /
NS-KVMUV16, all the cascaded stations and the computers attached to
them must be shut down as well.
