Installation (continued)

Cascading NetCommander KVM Switches

To cascade two or more NetCommander KVM switches, follow the connections in the figure below.

Setting the different OSD display hotkeys is explained on page 11.

SIU = Server Interface Unit

Figure 8 Cascading NetCommander KVM switches

Operation

Basic Operation

Switch between the connected computers using any of the following methods:

The OSD (On Screen Display)

Keyboard hotkey commands

Manual selection buttons on the front panel The OSD is also used to adjust various settings.

The illuminated LED of the top row of LEDs identifies which computer is currently selected.

Keyboard Hotkeys

To switch to the next computer, press and release the [Shift] key, then press the [+] key.

To switch to the previous computer, press and release the [Shift] key, then press the [-] key.

Note! You can use the [+] key of the alphanumeric section or of the numeric keypad on a US English keyboard. With a Non-US English keyboard, use the [+] key of the numeric keypad only.

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B072-008-1, B072-016-1 specifications

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