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Cascade Chaining
The KVM switch supports cascades of up to 3 levels. Control up to 64/256/4096
PCs from a single console. Cascaded units do not require any special configuration
Once connected, the KVM Switches will automatically configure themselves
appropriately as the Master or Slave.
To install a cascade chain, please follow the instruction below.
A. Power off any attached computers/devices before installing the KVM Switch.
B. Use the 4-in-1 KVM combo cable (See Figure 5) to connect one or more Slave
KVM Switches to any PC port on the Master KVM Switch. The KVM to KVM must
be connected through a PS/2 connection. (Please refer to Figure 6 & Figure 7).
C. Plug in the power adapter for the first level Master KVM Switch and connect
the Master KVM switch to computers.
D. Plug in the power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and connect the
Slave KVM switch to computers.
E. The power on sequence should be:
1. Master KVM Switch.
2. Second level Slave KVM Switch (connected to Master KVM Switch) if
needed.
3. Third level Slave KVM Switch (connected to second level Slave KVM Switch)
if needed.
4. All computers connected to Master/Slave KVM Switch.
Initial Plug-in Process:
Please plug in the Master KVM Switch first before turning on any other devices
like monitor or computers.
Hot plugging and hot swapping:
The KVM switch supports hot plugging and hot swapping.
