SERVSWITCH™

3. Installation

3.1 Quick Setup Guide

Figure 3-1, below, shows a basic example of connecting a CPU, a submaster, a keyboard, a monitor, and a mouse to the ServSwitch unit. Connectors will vary depending on the types of equipment you are installing.

Figure 3-1. Basic system setup for a slimline 8-port unit.

SLIMLINE 8-PORT SERVSWITCH (KV3108SA-R4)

POWER

CPU 7

CPU 8

CPU 5

CPU 6

 

 

 

CPU 3

CPU 4

CPU 1

CPU 2

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

RS-232

6-wire

modular cable to remote PC

Power supply

Power

supply’s

input

cord

ServSwitch-to-ServSwitch Expansion Cable

CPU Adapter Cable

Monitor/

 

Keyboard/

 

Mouse

 

Adapter

 

Cable

Mouse

 

Keyboard

Monitor

To keybd port

To mouse port

To video port

POWER

CPU 7

CPU 8

CPU 5

CPU 6

 

 

 

CPU 3

CPU 4

CPU 1

CPU 2

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

RS-232

Slimline 8-Port ServSwitch (KV3108SA-R4) submaster

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Black Box KV3108SA-R4, SW722A-R4, SW721A-R4, SW724A-R4, SW723A-R4, SW725A-R4 manual Installation, Quick Setup Guide

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