Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Daisy-chain Installation

To control even more computers, up to 15 ACS1208A or ACS1216A KVM switches can be daisy-chained down from the CL1008 / CL1016.

In a complete installation, as many as 248 or 256 computers can be controlled from the CL1008 / CL1016. Tables showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of units needed to control them are provided on page 53.

To set up a daisy-chained installation, first make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. Then, refer to the daisy- chain installation diagram on the next page as you do the following:

1.Use a daisy-chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 3), to connect the Chain Out port of the parent unit to the Chain In port of the child unit (first station out to second station in, second station out to third station in, etc.).

2.Use KVM cable sets (described in the Cables section of the ACS1208A / ACS1216A user manual), to connect any available KVM Port on the daisy-chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers you are installing.

3.Repeat the above steps for any additional units you wish to add to the chain.

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