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PX
Quick Start Guide
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QUICK GUIDE
Connecting the PX
Where your network switch supports PoE (Power Over Ethernet),
power via the network cable. Alternatively they can receive power
power adapter.
To connect the PX:
1. Connect the 26 pin connector of the supplied USB-KVM cable
of the PX.
2. Connect the USB and Video connectors of the USB-KVM cable
ports of the Target server. See Figure 2 below. (For connection
computer, use the PS/2 cable p/n 5CB00611 - (ordered separate
the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) connectors to the KVM
Target server.
3. Connect a network cable to the RJ45 port of the PX and to your
network switch.
4. Where relevant connect the power adapter to the PX power port.
To Video port
PX
USB
CAT5 cable to PoE
network switch
Reset
button
Optional power
adapter
Figure 2 PX connections
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With the PX you can control, monitor
are, inside or outside the organization.
PX can be used as a standalone unit to
mouse) from any computer or server over
connection.
PX can also be used as part of a Central
KVM.net II) for access to servers and
using TCP/IP. Users login via the Central
connect to servers anywhere in the world.
Centralized Management s
For the Centralized Management system
components including the PX. The sheet
User Guide contains a list of all the de
extra sheets, photocopy them or print
CD.
The lists should include the following
•
A unique and clearly identifiable
•
The operating system
•
Non-default mouse settings. Default
Note! For Windows XP, 2003 Server
For Windows XP, 2003 Server and Vista
From the
Control Panel
select
Printer
icon. The Mouse Properties box appea
tab.
Figure
Center the
Motion
section slider bar,
box. Click OK to save changes.
Ethernet), PXs can receive
power from the optional
cable to the 26 pin port
cable to the relevant
connection to a PS/2 type
ately) and connect
KVM ports of the
our PoE enabled
port.
The PX has 2 green LEDs by the RJ45
PoE network switch and the other shows
particular PX is being accessed.
Connecting
The PX comes with a versatile bracket
be connected to the PX and then mounted
•
Connect to the left or right side
•
Connect the PX to the bracket
•
Connect to different horizontal
Bracket section 1
Screw the brack
to the rear of
To USB Port
Figure 3 Rear of
Use the screws provided to connect the
of screws. Connect the 2 parts of the bra
headed screws. See Figure 4.
Connect section 2 of the bracket to the
screws.
Note!
The screws fit snugly into
indented.
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PX
Introduction
and manage your server from wherever you
on.
to extend your KVM (keyboard, video, and
over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet
Centralized Management system (AccessIT or
network devices across geographic locations
Centralized Management Web interface to
world.
systems - Pre-installation guidelines
ems you need to prepare a list of all system
sheet supplied with the Centralized Management
details you need including the PX units. For
them from the softcopy files on the supplied
for each Target server:
iable name
Default mouse settings do not need to be listed
Server and Vista
ista deactivate
Enhanced pointer precision
.
ers and Other Hardware.
Click the
Mouse
appears. See Figure 1. Select the P
ointer Options
Figure 1 Pointer tab
and uncheck the
Enhanced pointer precision
1
PX
PX LEDs
RJ45 connector. 1 shows the PX is connected to
shows that the Target server connected to this
nnecting the PX to a rack
acket in two sections see Figure 3. The bracket can
unted on a rack in many different ways.
side of the rack
bracket at different angles
ntal positions on the rack
Bracket section 2
bracket sections
of the PX here
of PX plus bracket sections
the bracket sections. There are 2 different types
brackets together with the 3 longer round
the rear of the PX with the 2 shorter flat headed
into the side of the bracket section 2 that is