Chapter 1. Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Compo-

Description

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1

Port

Š Press a switch to give the KVM focus to the computer attached

 

Selection

to its corresponding port.

 

Switches

Š Simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 for 3 seconds

 

 

performs a Keyboard and Mouse Reset.

 

 

Š Simultaneously pressing Buttons 7 and 8 starts Auto Scan Mode.

 

 

 

2

Port LEDs

The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. The left

 

 

ones are the On Line LEDs; the right ones are the Selected Port

 

 

LEDs:

 

 

Š An On Line LED lights GREEN to indicate that the computer

 

 

attached to its corresponding port is up and running. A flashing

 

 

LED indicates that the Port is being used for cascading to

 

 

another switch.

 

 

Š A Selected LED lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer

 

 

attached to its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM

 

 

focus. The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes

 

 

when its port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode.

 

 

 

3

Reset

Pressing this switch in performs a system reset.

 

Switch

Note: The switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin

 

 

 

 

object - such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen.

 

 

 

4

Firmware

During normal operation and while performing a firmware

 

Upgrade

upgrade, this switch should be in the NORMAL position. If a

 

Recovery

firmware upgrade operation does not complete successfully, this

 

Switch

switch is used to perform a firmware upgrade recovery.

 

 

See Firmware Upgrade Recovery, page 50 for details.

 

 

 

5

Firmware

The Firmware Upgrade Cable that transfers the firmware upgrade

 

Upgrade

data from the administrator's computer to the KH1508 /

 

Port

KH1516 (see page 45), plugs into this RJ-11 connector.

 

 

 

6

Power LED

Lights to indicate that the KH1508 / KH1516 is powered up and

 

 

ready to operate.

 

 

 

7

Station ID

The KH1508 / KH1516's Station ID is displayed here. If this is a

 

LED

Single Station installation (see page 12), or the First Station on a

 

 

Daisy Chained installation (see page 15), the KH1508 /

 

 

KH1516 has a Station ID of 01.

 

 

On a Daisy Chained installation, the KH1508 / KH1516 auto-

 

 

senses its position and displays the Station ID that corresponds to its

 

 

place in the chain. (see Port ID Numbering, page 19, for details).

 

 

 

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