Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Daisy Chain Installation

To control even more computers, up to 31 additional compatible switches can be daisy chained from the KL3116 / KL3116T. See Supported KVM Switches, page 69 for a list of compatible ATEN KVM switches to be used when daisy chaining. In a complete installation, as many as 512 computers can be controlled from the KL3116 / KL3116T integrated console.

A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of compatible switches needed to control them is provided on page 69.

Note: When cascading, the KL3116T touchscreen function will only work on computers connected to CS1708A/CS1716A switches.

To set up a daisy chained installation, refer to the daisy chain installation diagram on page 18 and do the following:

1.Make sure that all devices you add to the chain are properly grounded.

2.Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been turned off.

3.Use a daisy chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 4), to connect the Chain Out port of the master unit to the Chain In port of the slave unit (first station out to second station in, second station out to third station in, etc.).

4.Use KVM cable sets to connect any available KVM port on the daisy chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers you are installing. Refer to Single Stage Installation for details.

5.Repeat the above steps for any additional switch you wish to add to the chain.

6.Power up the installation according to the following procedure:

a)Power on the first station (KL3116 / KL3116T).

Wait a few seconds for the unit to ascertain its station ID.

b)Power up each daisy chained station on the installation in turn (second station, then third station, etc.). Each switch has an LED display on its front panel to indicate its station ID (the station ID for the first level unit (KL3116 / KL3116T) is 01, the ID for the second level switch is 02, the ID for the third level unit is 03, etc.

In each case, wait for the station ID to be ascertained and displayed on the station ID LED before plugging in the next station.

c)After all the stations are up, power on the computers.

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