APC AP9254, AP9258 manual Advanced Installation, Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch Units

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2.3 Advanced Installation

Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch Units

1.Follow steps 1-6 of the Basic Installation section.

2.Plug the 25-pin ÒDÓ connector of your input cable into any avail- able channel port on the rear of your base switch unit.

3.Plug the 15-pin video connector on the other end of the cable into

the port labeled on your first cascading KVM switch unit. Plug the PS/2 mouse connector, designated by a mouse icon, into the port. Plug the remaining 6-pin miniDIN keyboard connector into

the port.

PS/2 MOUSE	D
CONNECTOR	H
	C
	D
	G
B	H
F	C
F
A	G
B
E
USER
F

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CASCADING

UNIT

BASE UNIT

VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR

		!
PENDINGPATENT	-240V	Hz
		50/60
		, .1A,
	100	!
PENDINGPATENT	100	Hz
		50/60
		, .1A,
	-240V

PAIRING 1

0 PAIRING 1

0

E

USER

PS/2 KEYBOARD

CONNECTOR

4.Repeat steps 2-3 for every cascaded switch unit in your system.

5.Power-up your switch unit(s) first, then all attached computers.

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Contents KVM Switch Canadian Department of Communications Statement FCC StatementTable of Contents Page Expansion for up to 64 computers Product Overview Feature OverviewPush-button and keyboard switching Compatibility Connecting your Peripherals Installation Basic InstallationConnecting Computers to the APC KVM Switch Rack Mount Installation Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch Units Advanced InstallationBasic Operations Overview ESC Keyboard ControlKey Sequence Action Keyboard SwitchingAction System Control and MaintenanceOSD Operations Activating OSD OSD Window APC KVM SwitchCommand Menu Adding New Channels with a cascaded unit Basic Channel MaintenanceAdding New Channels base unit only Changing Channel Names and Addresses Deleting an Existing ChannelChanging the Size, Colour and Position of the ID Window Operation ProcedureID Window Setting the ID Window Dwell Time Differences between Secure and Non-secure Operating Modes Administrator FunctionsAdministrator Password Multiple User LoginsPush-Button and Hot-Key Channel Selection Creating the Administrator PasswordSetting the Administrator Logout Time Setting up additional users Channel Scanning Choosing a scan method From the OSD menu Setting the Scanning OrderWith the Scan Button non-secure mode only Turning Scanning On and OffFor Alphanumeric Scanning Setting the Scanning Dwell TimeFor Sequential Scanning Scanning and Security Specifications Initial Configurations PairingSelect Unit Configuration Tiered Default Paired Master Pairing Connections User Adding New Channels with Paired Units Uninstalling Pairing Symptom Action TroubleshootingSymptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action If Problems Persist Limited Warranty W. a p c c . c o m