Lindy CPU IP Access Switch Plus manual Connections, Host computer or KVM switch

Connections

Installation of the CPU IP involves a number of basic connections to some or all of the following items:

•Host computer or KVM switch ð

•Local keyboard, video and mouse

•IP network port

•Modem/ISDN port

•Power input

•Power control port

Host computer or KVM switch

The CPU IP can either connect directly to a single host computer or to range of hosts via one or more KVM switches.

To connect a host computer or KVM switch

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the CPU IP and the computer or KVM switch to be connected.

(Note: If it is not possible to switch off devices prior to connection, then a ‘Hot plug’ procedure is available – see the Hot plugging and mouse restoration section for more details).

2Connect the plugs at one end of a KVM cable set to the keyboard, video and mouse sockets of the computer or KVM switch (for mouse plug conversion information – see Appendix 7).

Monitor (video)		Blue
Keyboard		Purple
Mouse	or	Mid green

3Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM cable set to the corresponding sockets, collectively labelled as ‘COMPUTER/KVM SWITCH’, at the rear of the

CPU IP.

	INDOOR	USE	ONLY
KVM
	CONSOLE

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