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Chapter 3: Installation
Setup of the ServSwitch DKM FX Compact
1. Connect a CON unit to an I/O port of the matrix.
2. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the CON unit of the ServSwitch
DKM FXC.
3. Connect the ServSwitch DKM FXC to the power supply.
4. Open OSD via hotkey and log in with administrator rights in the main menu
under configuration (see Section 4.2.1).
default login:
username: admin
password: admin
default hotkeys: L-shift, L-shift, O
5. Begin configuration.
NOTE: After configuring the system, we recommend that you save the
configuration by selecting Configuration > Save and restart the ServSwitch
DKM FX by selecting Restart Matrix. The alternative is to save the
configuration, then open the configuration, then upload the configuration
to the DKM FX. After you login, select the first option in the configuration
and check the box that says: “Activate configuration after upload,” then
press “Finish.” The DKM will reboot and the new configuration will be
active.
6. Optional: Establish a network connection between the ServSwitch DKM FX and
the Java tool to set an extended configuration (see Section 4.2.2).
Extender Setup
1. Connect the CON units to the ServSwitch DKM FX by using the interconnect
cables (CATx or fiber).
2. Connect the CON units to the input devices to be used (for example, keyboard
and mouse).
3. Connect the 5-VDC power supply units to the CON units.
4. Check the basic function of the CON unit by opening the OSD via hotkey.
Default: (default: L-Shift, L-Shift, O)
5. Connect the source (computer, CPU) to the CPU unit of the extender by using
the provided connection cables.
6. Connect the CPU unit to the matrix by using the interconnect cables (CATx or
fiber).
7. If you have a video matrix and you are using the universal or coaxial I/O cards,
connect the video source directly to the matrix by using the interconnect cables
(coax, fiber).