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5.5 Single-Station Installation
5.6 Multiple Station (Daisy-Chained) Installation
5. Installation
(continued)
To set up your console KVM switch, refer to the following steps and
installation diagram.
Note:
The B020-U08-19-IP model is shown in the below diagram.
The B020-U16-19-IP model differs only in the number of KVM ports.
1
Power OFF all computers that are being connected to the KVM
switch.
2
(Optional)
Add an external console to the KVM by connecting
the included USB/PS2 console cable kit to the console port on
the back of the unit, and then connecting an external monitor
(HD15), keyboard (USB or PS/2) and mouse (USB or PS/2) to
the connectors on the cable kit. An additional USB port is located
on the front keyboard panel of the unit as a more convenient
alternative to the external mouse port on the back of the unit.
3
Connect a P778-Series USB/PS2 Combo KVM Cable Kit between
an available KVM port on the back of the unit and a computer/
server. P778-Series Cable Kits allow you to connect to a computer
with either USB or PS/2* keyboard/mouse ports, without the need
for separate cables.
Note:
The distance between the KVM and the
connected computer must not exceed 33 ft. (10 m).
4
Repeat step 3 for each additional computer you wish to connect.
5
Connect the LAN port on the back of the unit to the network using
Cat5e/6 cable.
6
Connect the included power cord to the C14 jack on the back of
the unit, and then plug it into a Tripp Lite Surge Protector, PDU or
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
7
First power ON the KVM switch, and then power on the connected
computers.
*When connecting to computers using the PS/2 connectors of a P778-Series Cable Kit,
the
Mouse Sync Mode
setting must be set to Manual in order to access the computer
over IP. If
Mouse Sync Mode
is set to
Automatic
, you will not have mouse functionality
when accessing that computer over IP. This setting is set to
Manual
by default. (See page
50 for details on changing this setting via the
Web Management Interface
, or page 40
to change it via the
Remote OSD
.)
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08
8
08
B020-U08
B020-U08
B020-U08-19-IP /
B020-U16-19-IP
To control even more computers, up to 31 B020-U08 KVM Switches can be daisy-chained down from the first station.
Note:
As many as 264 computers can be controlled from the unit’s integrated console in a complete installation.
To set up a daisy-chained installation:
1. Ensure that power to all the connected devices has been turned off.
2. Connect the included USB/PS2 Combo Console Cable Kit to the console
connector on the back of the unit, then connect a monitor, mouse and keyboard
to the appropriate connectors on the cable kit. The distance between the external
console and the KVM switch must not exceed 66 ft. (20 m).
3. Use a daisy-chain cable (described in the
Cables
section) to connect the
Chain
Out
port of the parent unit to the
Chain In
port of the child unit. The distance
between any two KVM switches in a daisy-chain must not exceed 49 ft. (15
m). The distance between the first KVM switch and the last KVM switch in a
daisy-chain must not exceed 328 ft. (100 m), regardless of the number of KVM
switches in the entire chain.
4. Use a KVM cable kit (described in the
Cables
section) to connect the keyboard,
video and mouse ports of a computer to any available port on the KVM switch.
The distance between the KVM switch and each connected computer must not
exceed 33 ft. (10 m).
5. Repeat the above steps for any additional KVM switches and computers you wish
to add to the chain.
6. To power up the installation:
a. Plug in the power adapter for the first station. Wait a few seconds to allow the
unit to determine its Station ID.
b. Plug in the power adapters for each subsequent station in the installation (i.e.
second station, third station, etc.). Each KVM switch has an LED display on its
front panel to indicate its Station ID (the Station ID for the first station is
01
,
the ID for the second station is
02
, the ID for the third station is
03
, etc.).
In each case, wait for the Station ID to be displayed on the Station ID LED before
plugging in the next station.