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Connecting your console to the TAG® KVM-8.
You will need you VGA monitor, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard and the TAG® KVM-8 power adapter.
NOTE: To prevent damage to unit due to pround potential difference, make sure that all devices are properly
grounded.
Console Connection (Power adapter connection)
The TAG® KVM-8 is designed to be non-powered (no external power required). The only time
power is required is when you daisy chain it, or if operation becomes errativ because the unit
isn’t obtaining enough power from the computer connections. If you choose to use external power,
plug the power adapter into your TAG® KVM-8 power jack and the other end into a standard
surge protector.
Console Connection
First connect the end of your monitor cable into the console side of the TAG® KVM-8 video port.
Second plug in your PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into their designated ports on the console
side of the TAG® KVM-8.
Connecting the PC
To connect any PC to the TAG® KVM-8, you will need one set of cables per system. First connect
the female end of your video cable into the male video port on the TAG® KVM-8 labeled with a
CPU port number. Second plug in the PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors located on
the same end as the female video connector. The cables have images on them indicating that
they are for the keyboard or mouse. Repeat for all additional computers you wish to connect
to the TAG® KVM-8.
NOTE:
You may need to attach a PS/2 to AT adapter on the keyboard cable if your computer as an AT keyboard
connection. Also, if you do not have a PS/2 mouse port you will need to use our PS/2 to Serial adapter to
connect the mouse cable. You can use any manufacturer’s PS/2 to AT adapter but you must use our PS/2
to Serial adapters for the mouse.
Cascading TAG® KVM-8 units
Use standard PS/2 cables to cascade units.
First connect the female end of your video cable into the male video port on an available CPU
section of the TAG® KVM-8. Second plug in the PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors
located on the same end as the female video connector. The cables have images on them indicating
that they are for the keyboard or mouse. Third plug the male end of the video cable into the female
video port on the secondary TAG® KVM-8 console section. Forth plug in the remaining PS/2
mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors into the keyboard and mouse ports on the secondary TAG®
KVM-8 console section.
If you are using only one TAG® KVM-8 unit, then make sure the root/slave
switch is set to root mode.
Cascading units works in a pyramid format. The root unit is the first
unit (top of pyramid) and the cascaded TAG® KVM-8 are the secondary slave units. Only the first
unit will be set to root while the preceding switches will be set to slave mode. There is a maximum
of up to three levels of TAG® KVM-8 for a maximum of up to 512 PCs.
Note:
All TAG® KVM-8s must be plugged in and receiving power prior to turning on the power of the PCs.
Press Port Selection Buttons 1 and 2 on the Level 1 unit simultaneously for 3 seconds
to perform a Keyboard and Mouse reset, it necessary.
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F4
- QV
You can broaden or narrow the number of ports that get automatically scanned by selecting
only the ones you want with the QV (Quick View) function. [F4] is a toggle that selects or
deselects the currently highlighted port for the Quick View Scanning function (see F2, above).
To select/deselect a port for Quick View Scanning:
1 - Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys or Mouse to move the highlight bar to the port.
2 - Press [F4].
When a port has been selected for Quick View Scanning, an arrowhead displays in the QV
column to indicate so. When a port is deselected, the arrowhead disappears.
F5
- Name
For convenience in remembering which PC is attached to a particular port, every port can be
named. The Name function allows you name the currently highlighted CPU Port (if it doesn’t
already have a name), or to modify/delete the Port Name if it does. To edit a Port Name:
1 - Use the Navigation Keys or Mouse to move the highlight bar to the port you want (you can
use the F3 List function to broaden or narrow the port selection list).
2 - Press [F5].
3 - Key in the new Port Name, or modify/delete the old one.
a - The maximum number of characters allowed for the Port Name is 15. Legal
Characters include:
i. All alpha characters: a - z, A - Z
ii. All numeric characters: 0-9
iii. +, -, /, :, ., and Space
Case does not matter; OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were
keyed in.
4 - When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change takes effect. To abort
the change, press [Esc].
F6
- Set
When you press [F6] and OSD configuration submenu opens. To change a setting, move the
highlight bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter], or Double Click on your choice. On
the submenu that appears next, move the highlight bar to the choice you want and press
[Enter], or Double Click on your choice. An icon of a pointing finger indicates which choice
is currently the selected one.
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Function Keys
Installation
