Black Box KV7020A, KV7021A manual ServSwitch Placement, Hardware Installation

2- AND 4-PORT SERVSWITCH DT PRO II

3.Installation

3.1ServSwitch Placement

The 2- or 4-Port ServSwitch DT Pro II KVM Switch is small, portable, and designed to fit on a desktop. Consider the following when deciding where to place the KVM switch:

•How long are the cables attached to your keyboard, mouse, and monitor?

•How far away are the computers from the console?

•How long are the cables you use to connect your computers to the ServSwitch?

CAUTION

Do not place cables near machines that create electrical noise such as fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment, etc.

3.2 Hardware Installation

This section provides instructions for the basic hardware setup of a single ServSwitch.

CAUTION

Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices that you will be connecting is turned off.

To prevent damage caused by ground potential differences, make sure that all devices are properly grounded. If you don’t follow these instructions, your computers and/or the ServSwitch could be damaged.

3.2.1CONNECTING THE CONSOLE

1.Power off all computers.

2.Connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse or PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse directly to the USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports (labeled with keyboard and mouse symbols) on the front of the ServSwitch. USB connections are shown in Figure 3-1.

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