ATEN Technology KM0932, KM0532, KM0032 user manual Hardware Setup, Overview

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

Overview

For convenience and flexibility, the KM0532 / KM0932’s design utilizes console modules that act as signal translation intermediaries between the KVM consoles and the KVM switch. This allows PS/2 and USB interface consoles to coexist on the same installation.

The design also uses KVM adapter cables, that serve as intermediaries between the KVM switch and the computers, and provides the basis for multiplatform support:

KA7230

KA7240

KM0532 / KM0932

KA7120

KA9120

KA7130

KA9130

KA7140

KA9140

KA7170

KA9170

KA7176

A separate console module is required for each KVM console; likewise, a separate KVM adapter cable is required for each computer. For a listing of compatible console modules, see Consoles, page 4. For a listing of compatible KVM adapter cables, see Cables, page 5.

As a cost-saving feature, KM0032 switches, can be daisy chained down from a KM0532 or KM0932. Since devices connected to them are accessed through one of the KM0532 or KM0932 consoles, they don’t require a console of their own.

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