KM0216 / KM0432 User Manual
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computers (up to 128 or 256) on the installation. The consoles belonging to
each Slave switch only control the computers connected to the switch on the
same level (see
, page 69, for tables showing the
relation between the number of computers and the number of switches needed
to control them.)
To set up a daisy-chained installation, refer to the diagram on page 23 and do
the following:
1. Power down the target device(s) that will be part of your matrix KVM
switch installation.
2. Use a daisy-chain cable set (see
Chain Out
port of the master KM0216 / KM0432 unit to the
Chain In
port of the slave
KM0216 / KM0432 unit (first station chain out to second station chain in,
second station chain out to third station chain in, etc.).
Note:
You cannot use the
Chain In
port of the First Station KM0216 /
KM0432, since it is the
Master
unit.
3. If you wish to install any consoles on this switch, follow the procedure
described for the
Single Stage Installation
4. Use KVM adapter cables (see
, page 4) to connect any available
KVM port on the KM0216 / KM0432 to the keyboard, video and mouse
ports of the computers you are installing.
(Repeat the above steps for any additional KM0216 / KM0432 units you
wish to add to the chain.)
5. Plug the power cord into an AC power source and into the KM0216 /
KM0432's power socket.
6. Power up the installation according to the following procedure:
a) Switch on the power for the First Station (
Master
unit). Wait for the unit
to ascertain its Station ID and display it on the Station ID LED. (The
Station ID for the First Stage unit is
01
, the ID for the Second Stage unit
is
02
, the ID for the Third Stage unit is
03
, etc.).
b) Switch on the power for each station on the installation in turn (Second
Station, then Third Station, etc.). In each case, wait for the Station ID to
be ascertained and displayed on the current station before powering on
the next one.
c) After all the stations are up, power on the computers.
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