2. Hardware Setup
Setting Up
Setting up the USB KVM Extender System is simply a matter of plugging in the cables. Refer to the diagrams on the following pages as you perform the following steps (the diagram numbers correspond to the numbers of the steps):
1.Plug the cables from the local console devices (mouse, keyboard, monitor, microphone and speakers) into their ports on the rear panel of the Local Unit (CE800BL). The connectors are color coded and marked with an icon to identify themselves.
2.Plug the KVM connectors on the custom KVM cable provided with this package into the KVM ports on the CE800BL’s front panel.
For a standard
If you are combining a KVM switch with your CE800B installation, progress to 4 and refer to the diagram on page 16.
3.For a standard
a) Plug the connectors on the other end of the KVM cable into the appropriate ports on the computer system. The connectors are color coded and marked with an icon to identify themselves.
b) Next, use the USB cable provided with the CE800B package to connect the USB Type B port on the front of the CE800BL to a USB Type A port on the computer.
4.For a
a) Plug the connectors on the other end of the KVM cable into the appropriate ports on the Console section of the KVM switch. The connectors are color coded and marked with an icon to identify themselves.
b) Next, use the USB cable provided with the CE800B package to connect the USB Type B port on the front of the CE800BL to the USB Type A keyboard port on the KVM switch.
Note: To ensure that the CE800B’s keyboard hotkey function is supported, make sure that the USB cable is connected to the keyboard USB port on the KVM switch and not the mouse USB port.
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