Tripp Lite B064-016 owner manual Daisy-Chain Installation

Installation

Daisy-Chain Installation

Up to 32 levels of B064-016 KVM Switches can be daisy-chained together to increase the number of connected computers to up to 512. In a daisy-chain installation, the first KVM switch in the installation is considered Station 1, the next KVM is Station 2, etc. Each KVM automatically identifies its position in the daisy-chain installation and displays the station number in the Station ID LED on the front of the unit. To set up a daisy-chain installation, refer to the following instructions and the corresponding installation diagram:

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			Cat5e/6 Cable	Cat5e/6 Cable	3
			SIU	SIU
	6	2	4	5
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Cat5e/6 Cable	Cat5e/6 Cable	3
SIU	SIU

7	6	4	5
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Cat5e/6 Cable		Cat5e/6 Cable
	SIU		SIU	Up to 32 Levels

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1Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting has been turned OFF. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

2Plug your keyboard, monitor and mouse into the console ports on the back of the first KVM in the installation. Note: You can connect any combination of keyboard and mouse; both USB keyboard and mouse, both PS/2 keyboard and mouse, or one of each type.

3Connect the Daisy-Chain Out port of the first KVM switch to the Daisy-Chain In port of the next KVM switch in the installation using a Tripp Lite P772-Series Daisy-Chain Cable. Note: The distance between any two daisy-chained KVMs can not exceed 49 ft. (15 m.). The distance between the first and last KVM in a daisy-chain can not exceed 328 ft.

(100 m.). Repeat this step for each KVM you are adding to the installation.

4Connect an available RJ45 computer port on a KVM switch to a Server Interface Unit (SIU) appropriate for the computer you are connecting using Cat5e/6 cable. (See Server Interface Units (SIUs) on page 2 for details on which SIU to use.)

5Connect the SIUs console connectors to the computer. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional computer you are connecting.

6Starting with the first KVM in the installation, ground each switch by connecting one end of the included grounding wire to the grounding terminal on the back of the unit, and then connect the other end to a suitable grounding object. Proper grounding helps to protect your unit from damage due to surges or static electricity. Repeat this step for each KVM in the installation.

7Starting with the first KVM in the installation, connect the included power cord to the switch, and then plug it into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, Power Distribution Unit (PDU) or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Repeat this step for each KVM in the installation.

8Power-ON the first KVM switch in the installation, and wait for its station number to be displayed on the front of the unit. Once displayed, power-ON each subsequent KVM in the installation, waiting for the station number to be displayed before powering on the next unit. Once all KVMs are powered-ON, power-ON all connected computers.

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