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CHAPTER 6: Installation
6. Installation
To install your ServSwitch™ Brand CAT5 KVM Extender, first test-place it (if you
want to) as described in
Section 6.1
, attach devices as described in
Section 6.2,
then finish your installation as described in
Section 6.3
. Finally, adjust the video
compensation as described in
Section 6.4
.
6.1 Test-Placing the Extender System (Optional)
We recommend testing your Extender system with a test setup confined to a single
room; that way, if any components are bad, you can find out before you run cable
halfway across your campus. If you want to do this, gather your equipment in your
test site; otherwise, place the Extender’s Local and Remote Units, and the
equipment you’ll be attaching to them, in your desired locations. (If you’d like to
rackmount a Unit, see
Appendix B
.)
6.2 Attaching Devices
For instructions on making device connections, refer to these subsections:
•
Section 6.2.1
for attaching a CPU to an Extender Unit’s CPU port.
•
Section 6.2.2
for attaching a KVM switch to an Extender Unit’s CPU port.
•
Section 6.2.3
for attaching a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to an Extender
Unit’s user port.
•
Section 6.2.4
for attaching a KVM switch to an Extender Unit’s user port.
As you attach devices to the Extender, here are some things to keep in mind:
• Each powered device should be powered OFF when you attach it.
• Make sure you don’t attach a keyboard and mouse, or any keyboard and
mouse extension cabling, backwards.
• Some of the illustrations in this section assume that the extension cabling
included with the Extender is three separate cables, while others assume that
it’s the single bonded extension cable. In either case, the principle is the
same—run the video, keyboard, and mouse cable or cable strands between the
devices’ video, keyboard, and mouse connectors respectively. (The keyboard
and mouse connectors on the bonded cable have different colors and icon
labels for easy identification.)
