6
NS-231USB/431USB
7
NS-231USB/431USB
Installation
Where to Place the KVM Switch:
The NS-231USB/431USB KVM Switch is small, portable, and designed
to fit right on the desktop. Before installation, please consider the
following issue to decide where to place the KVM Switch:
�
t
Do you intend to use the manual port selectors for port switching
�
t
the length of the cables attached to your keyboard, mouse, and
monitor
�
t
the location of your computers from your console
�
t
the length of the cables you use to connect your computers to the
KVM Switch
Cable Distance Requirements:
USB signals can be transmitted up to 15 feet (4.5m) between the KVM
and the computers. Beyond 15 feet (4.5m), the probability of signal
degradation increase with the distance.
Cautions and Warnings:
Avoid placing cables near machines that create electrical noise such as
fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment, etc.
Hardware Installation
This section provides you complete instructions for the basic hardware
setup of a single NS-231USB/431USB.
Important Note:
Before you begin, Please be sure to power off all the equipment you
want to connect to the switch.
Connecting Console
1.Power off all computers.
2.Connect your USB keyboard and mouse directly into the USB
keyboard and mouse ports on the back panel of your KVM Switch.
3.Connect the VGA connector (HDDB-15 pin) from your monitor to
the console VGA port on the back panel of the Switch.