The TAG® KVM-8 is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from
a single console (keyboard, monitor, mouse). With the TAG® KVM-8, you can easily
access multiple computers in a cost effective manner. The TAG® KVM-8 can control,
up to 8 PCs. Units can be cascaded to three levels, which means that up to 73 TAG®
KVM-8s can control up to 512 PCs - all from a single console. Setup is fast and easy;
plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no software
to configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be
concerned with incompatibility problems. Since the TAG® KVM-8 intercepts keyboard
input directly, it works on virtually any hardware platform and with all operating sys-
tems.
The TAG® KVM-8 provides three convenient methods to access any PC connected to
the system: (1) using the pushbutton port selection switches located on each unit’s
front panel; (2) entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard; and (3) selecting from
on screen menus provided by the On Screen Display (OSD) feature. In addition, a power-
ful Quick View Scan feature allows you to auto scan and monitor the activities of all
operating PCs on the installation one by one.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a TAG® KVM-8 installation.
By allowing a single console to manage all the attached PCs, the TAG® KVM-8 elimi-
nates the expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each PC
as well as saving all the space they would take up. It also eliminates the inconvenience
and wasted effort involved in constantly moving around from one PC to another.
Figure 1 - Front Panel
Figure 2 - Rear Panel
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The following tables indicates the relationship between the number of TAG® KVM-8 units
and the number of PCs that they control.
PC Table
Introduction
