Chapter 1. Introduction
Features
KVM console with 17"or 19" LCD monitor in a sliding housing with top and bottom clearance for smooth operation in a 1U high rack
Dual Rail operation – LCD monitor slides independently of the keyboard/ touchpad
Console lock enables the sliding console to remain securely locked away when not in use
A single console controls up to 8 (KL1508) or 16 (KL1516) computers – daisy chain up to 31 additional units to control up to 512 computers
KVM adapter cables with automatic conversion allow flexible interface combinations. PCs, Macs, Sun computers, and serial devices can all coexist on the installation.
A dedicated console port for management from an external console – plus an extra PS/2 mouse port for external mouse use with the integrated LCD console
No software required – convenient computer selection via port selection switches, Hotkeys and intuitive On Screen Display (OSD) menus
OSD screen automatically adjusts to resolution changes – OSD tree structure makes finding and managing computers easy
Quickly and conveniently switch to any computer with station and port selection switches – LED displays indicate the station and port location
Video settings of attached computers are automatically adjusted for optimal output to the LCD monitor
Auto Scan feature for monitoring
Custom ASIC (patent pending)
Hot Pluggable – add or remove switches/computers without having to power down the switches
Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed
Two level password security – only authorized users view and control the computers – up to four users plus an administrator with separate profiles for each
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