Digitus DS-15202-1 User manual

CAT.5 IP COMBO-KVM SWITCH

8-PORT/16-PORT

Quick Installation Guide

DS-15202-1 / DS-16202-1

1. System Requirements

Hardware

Local Host side :

The following equipment must be equipped with each computer or server

A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card

Type A USB port or PS/2 6 pin mini-DIN for Keyboard and Mouse.

Local console side:

A VGA, SVGA, Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution.

PS/2 and/or USB Keyboard/Mouse.

Remote Console side:

One Computer or Multiple Computers are linked into the network

Cables

The CAT5 IP-KVM Switch must be used CAT5 UTP cables with specific

custom CAT5 dongle (such as DS-19202). To purchase the specific

dongle, please contact your dealer.

Remote Console side

1 Java Runtime Environment : version 1.5 or above.

2 Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above or Netscape

or Mozilla or Safari.

2. Installation

2.1. Single stage installation

2.1.1. Precaution:

2.1.2. Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM Switch.

2.1.3. For computers with Keyboard Power On function, please unplug the power

cords in advance. Otherwise, the switch might not work properly.

2.1.4. If your computeres work under Windows 98, please connect KVM switch to

computers via PS/2 ports, because Windows 98 does not support installation

at first time as through USB HID installation driver.

2.1.5. Some kind of old computers must enable USB setting in BIOS in advance to

make USB interface work.

2.1.6. This KVM switch does not guarantee to fully support USB keyboard with USB

HUB.

2.1.7. (Optional) Connect the USB connectors of USB A-mini cable to the host

computer and the CAT5 8-PORT/16-PORT IP-KVM module while for remote

mass storage control.

2.1.8. Connect one end of Ethernet cable to ethernet jack of CAT5

8-PORT/16-PORT IP-KVM, and the other end to the Remote Console

computer.

2.1.9. Console connection:

Plug keyboard, mouse and monitor to the console ports on the real panel

of CAT5 8-PORT/16-PORT IP-KVM.

Figure : Console connection

2.1.10. System connection:

Please use Custom combo CAT5 cable to connect your computers.

Please refer to the figures and instructions shown below for System

connection.

Note: Please contact your dealer to purchase the custom combo 4-in-1

CAT5 dongle (DS-19202) if you need.

Figure : Custom Combo 4-in-1 CAT5 dongle (DS-19202)

You can connect CAT5 8-PORT/16-PORT IP-KVM to computers via three

methods shown below:

A. Connect USB, PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to

computers. We recommand users to connect computers in this way.

Figure : USB & PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected

B. Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to

computers.

Figure : PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected

C. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers.

Figure : USB and VGA video connected

2.2. Cascade Chaining

CAT5 Combo Free 8-port & 16-port KVM switch support 3 level cascades;

control up to 8/64/512 PCs ( for 8-port only ) and 16/256/4096 PCs ( for

16-port only ), from a single console; cascaded chaining units do not need

special configuration. Cascaded configuration expands system ability and

allows you to select computers connected to the Master or Slave. After

connected, KVM Switches automatically configure Master and Slave.

Note: CAT5 8-PORT/16-PORT IP-KVM should be the master KVM

Switches, and the second & third layers could use Standard KVM

Switches without Over-IP function ( Combo KVM Switches

connected to 2nd & 3rd layers ).

To Install cascade chain, please follow the instruction below:

A. Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM

Switch.

B. Uses the custom combo 4-in-1 CAT5 dongle (DS-19202) (See Figure P.4)

to connect one or more Slave KVM Switches to any PC port of Master

KVM Switch. The connection between KVM cascaded to KVM must be

connected through PS/2 connection.

C. You can do console Master KVM Switch via either USB and/or PS/2

keyboard and mouse at will.

D. Plug in the power adapter of the first level Master KVM Switch and

connect Master KVM switch to computers.

E. Next, plug in power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and connect

Slave KVM switch to computers .

F. The power on sequence should be:

1. Master KVM Switch

2. Second level Slave KVM Switch (connecting to Master KVM Switch) if any.

3. Third level Slave KVM Switch (connecting to second level Slave KVM

Switch) if any.

4. All computers connecting to Master/Slave KVM Switch.

G. After all KVM Switches are powerd by power adaptor, trun on the

computers.

Initial Plug-in Process:

Please plug in the Master KVM Switch first before turning on any

other devices like montior or computers.

Hot plug and Hot Swap:

Combo Free 8-port & 16-port KVM switch support Hot plug and Hot

swap function.

Figure : Cascade chaining

Firmware upgradeable download connector

The min-USB female connector on the rear of KVM switch is for firmware

upgrade function. To update your KVM firmware, please contact your dealer.

2.3. Rack Mounting

Figure : Rack mounting

Figure 11 shows you how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM Switches

unit for standard 19-inch rack cabinet.

1. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the KVM-Switches unit.

2. Install the KVM-Switches unit into the rack cabinet.

3. Hot Key Operation

3.1. Call OSD Menu

Press < Scroll Lock> twice and <Enter>, then the OSD “Main Menu” will be

displayed on the monitor screen. All of the KVM parameters can be setup in

OSD mode. You can also execute some KVM functions in OSD.

3.2. Channel Select - Single KVM

3.2.1. Specific channel selection

You can select the connected computers by using the two-step Hot Key

sequence. Press <Scroll Lock> key twice (Step 1), then press key (1

to 16) and <Enter> (step 2) to select the computer you want to control.

Figure : Specific channel selection hot key

<Scroll Lock> →<Scroll Lock> →<1> →<Enter> or

<Scroll Lock> →<Scroll Lock> →<2> →<Enter> or

…

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