CHAPTER 3: Installation

To connect computers with serial mouse ports and PC/AT style keyboard ports, you’ll need adapters, as shown in Figure 3-2 below . Refer to the Appendix for cable guidelines.

To Switch’s CPU-port

 

PS/2 style kbd/mouse cable

 

mouse connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6-pin mini-DIN)

 

PS/2 style kbd/mouse cable

 

To Switch’s CPU-port

 

keyboard connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6-pin mini-DIN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 to Serial Mouse

Adapter; to computer’s serial mouse port (DB9) (one included for each four CPU ports)

PS/2 to PC/AT Keyboard Adapter; to computer’s AT compatible keyboard port (5-pin DIN)

(one included for each

four CPU ports)

Figure 3-2. Using adapters to connect computers with serial mouse ports or

PC/AT keyboard ports.

3.4 Connecting Power

Once you’ve installed your ServSwitch Duo and attached your equipment to it, you can plug its power supply into the jack on the back of the Switch, then attach the input cord to the power-supply transformer’s IEC 320 inlet, then plug the input cord into utility (mains) power. (Always apply power to the ServSwitch Duo first, then power on the monitor and each of the computers; if you power up the computers before the Switch, the computers might not recognize the presence of the mouse or keyboard.) The Switch should start operating immediately; it has no ON/OFF switch.

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Black Box KV6104SA manual Connecting Power, Keyboard connector Pin mini-DIN PS/2 to Serial Mouse

KV6104SA specifications

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