Lindy P16-IP Cascading / Daisy Chaining of multiple KVM Switches, Section, Hardware Installation

Section 2 Hardware Installation

2.4 Cascading / Daisy Chaining of multiple KVM Switches

The P16-IP can be cascaded with LINDY P-Series CPU switches only. It should not be used with LINDY PXT-Series CPU Switches. For all cascaded installations, the P16-IP should always be used as the MASTER switch.

To connect an additional switch to the MASTER (or previous) switch, you must use a standard (VGA + 2 x PS/2) 3-in-1 KVM cable, all connectors male.

Step 1 - Connect the local console

Connect your keyboard, mouse and monitor to the console ports of the P16-IP MASTER KVM Switch.

Step 2

Use one end of a 3-in-1 KVM cable to connect the daisy chain port of the MASTER/previous KVM Switch and the other end to the console port of the next SLAVE switch.

Step 3 - Cascading

Repeat the previous step to daisy chain mores switches. Each individual switch in the chain represents a different Bank. The MASTER switch is Bank 1 and each cascaded SLAVE follows on as Bank 2, 3, 4 etc. to a maximum of eight banks/switches.

Bank 1 (Master)

Bank 3...to a maximum of 8

Note: If video quality deteriorates you can add a VGA amplifier between the fifth and the sixth KVM switch to enhance the VGA signal. (see www.lindy.com for appropriate products)

Cascading KVM Switches

Step 4 – Resetting the Switches

After you have connected and switched on the SLAVE switches and computers, all of the KVM switches must be reset. First, reset the SLAVE switch at the end of the daisy chain and then reset all of the other SLAVE switches up to the MASTER P16-IP switch.

To reset the switch, press and hold the Bank button and P8 button on the front panel of the switch.

Each SLAVE switch should now show a dash in its BANK display.

Now, reset the MASTER switch - it will show a 1 in the BANK display. Each SLAVE switch BANK display will now change to a number according to its position in the daisy chain.

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