Black Box DVI/VGA USB/PS2 1-Port KVM Module, KVT6S1UV manual Hardware Installation

Chapter 3: Installation

3. Installation

3.1 Linking the DVI/VGA USB/PS2 1-Port Module to the ServTray

The DVI/VGA USB/PS2 1-Port Module is 1U high and is designed to connect to the ServTray via a Centronics connector.

CAUTION: Do not place cables near things 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 DVI/VGA USB/PS2 1-Port Module.

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, the ServTray, and/or the DVI/VGA USB/PS2 1-Port Module could be damaged.

3.2.1 Connecting the Computer Console, Keyboard, and Mouse

1.Power off all computers.

2.Using the 3-in-1 or 2-in-1 cable (all cables included, see Figure 3-1), connect the HD15 VGA female or DVI male, keyboard, and mouse connectors on the cable to the console VGA, keyboard, and mouse ports on the back of the module.

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