Prima IP KVM Switch User Guide R1.4
Prima IP 16 - Rear-panel
8 x 16 PC ports
The PC port is where you connect to your computer. The PC port is a HDB 15 connector
integrated with USB and PS/2 keyboard, mouse and video. To connect PC port to one of your
computer, you may either use USB KVM Combo Cable, or PS/2 KVM Combo Cable, or Combo-free
USB PS/2 KVM Cable, depending on your package option.
Local Console - PS/2 Keyboard port
This is where you connect the PS/2 keyboard for local console.
Local Console - PS/2 Mouse port
This is where you connect the PS/2 mouse for local console.
Local Console - Monitor Port (HDB-15)
This is where you should plug in the Monitor for your local console on
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.
Ethernet Port (RJ-45)
The Ethernet port, or digital port, offers anytime anywhere access of
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and
subsequently the conventional KVM Switch(es) and servers/computers connected behind it to the
remote login clients lover LAN/Internet.
The Daisychain OUT Port (RJ-45)
The Daisychain OUT port is of a HDB 15 female connector, where you can daisy-chain
downstream to a Prima KVM switch.
Serial Port 1 (RJ-12)
This is the so-called Console Management port, and it is where you connect the serial console
cable for advanced console management of
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unit via a serial terminal emulation utility
such as Windows HyperTerminal or Minicom on Linux/Unix.
Serial Port 2 (RJ-12)
The serial control port allows you to connect to either an external modem or a power control unit
or to a cascaded chain of power control units. When added with an external modem to its serial
control port,
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could serve either as a PPP server to allow direct cable connection or
dial-in connection from its peer computers, or as a PPP client to dial-in to the ISP or an
enterprise PPP server. Furthermore, through serial commands sent over its serial control port,
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can perform remote power on/off and power cycling task via the (cascaded) power
control module(s).
Prima IP Power Receptacle
You should use the DC9V 2A Adapter provided within the package. The center pin is of a positive
polarity. Use of any other adapter will nullify the warranty.
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