Instruction Manual
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Cascade Configuration
You can connect a second level of KVMs to one or more of your Master KVM switch’s
PC ports. The KVM switches connected to the Master switch are know as Slaves. Once
connected, the KVM switches will automatically configure themselves as either Masters
or Slaves. You can only connect an equal or “smaller” KVM to the Master KVM. For
example, a 16-port Master KVM switch can have both 16-port and 8-port slaves. An
8-port Master KVM switch can only have 8-port KVM slaves or lower.
The 8-port KVM can support 64 PCs, with 8 8-port Slave KVMs, each connected to 8
PCs. The 16-port KVM can support 136 computers, with 8 16-port Slave KVMs, each
connected to 16 computers. The Slave KVM’s must be connected to the Console, not
the A~H ports.
To cascade your KVMs, use a 3-in-1 PS/2 KVM cable to connect one of your Master
switch’s PC ports to the Slave switch’s Console ports. When turning on your cascaded
switches, turn on the Master switch before turning on any of the others.
Operating Your KVM Switch
To toggle between computers, you can use the hot-key commands, OSD (On-Screen
Display) menu or by using the pushbuttons.
Push Buttons
The LEDs on the KVM switch indicate which computers are turned on (solid green)
and which computer is selected (solid red). The indicator flashes red when in Auto or
Manual Scan mode. You can press any of the corresponding pushbuttons to select the
active computer. On the 16 port models, Port 1 and Port A share the same pushbutton,
as do Port 2 and Port B, etc. To select Ports 1 through 8, press the pushbutton once. To
select Ports A through H, press and hold the pushbutton for two seconds. Alternatively,
if Port 1 is currently selected and you want to select Port A, you can press the
pushbutton once to switch to Port A.
The K/M Reset function reconfigures your system without powering down your
computers or your KVM switch. To reset the switch, press and hold the front-panel 1
and 2 buttons simultaneously.
The Auto-Scan function automatically scrolls through your connected computers. Press
and hold the frontpanel 7 and 8 buttons simultaneously to enter Auto Scan mode.
