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 ONLINE 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.

 

 

Note: This is only for performing a local firmware upgrade

 

 

(see Firmware Upgrade Recovery, page 45) for details.

 

 

 

5

Firmware

The Firmware Upgrade Cable that transfers the firmware upgrade

 

Upgrade

data from the administrator's computer to the KH1508i / KH1516i

 

Port

(see page 40), plugs into this RJ-11 connector.

 

 

Note: This is only for performing a local firmware upgrade

 

 

(see Firmware Upgrade Recovery, page 45) for details.

 

 

 

6

Power LED

Lights to indicate that the KH1508i / KH1516i is powered up and

 

 

ready to operate.

 

 

 

7

Station ID

The KH1508i / KH1516i'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 KH1508i / KH1516i

 

 

has a Station ID of 01.

 

 

On a Daisy Chained installation, the KH1508i / KH1516i 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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