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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
A KH2508A/KH2516A KVM switch is a control unit that allows IT
administrators to access and control multiple computers from two PS/2 or USB
KVM (keyboard, monitor, and mouse) consoles. Operators working at up to
two consoles can independently and simultaneously take control of up to 8
(KH2508
A), or 16 (KH2516A) computers.
By daisy chaining up to 31 additional switches, as many as 512 computers can
be controlled from the original KVM console. An auto-sensing function
recognizes the position of each station on the chain, eliminating the need to
manually set the position, and a seven-segment front panel LED displays each
Station's position for easy identification.
Compact, high-density, RJ-45 connectors and CAT 5e/6 cable make for a
compact, efficient, wiring configuration, while the use of PS/2 and USB KVM
Adapter Cables to link to the computers, permits any combination of PCs,
Macs, Sun computers, and serial devices to coexist on the installation.
Setting up the KH2508
A / KH2516A is fast and easy – plugging cables into
their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the KH2508
A / KH2516A
intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, there is no software to configure
and no complex installation routines.
Access to any computer on the installation is easily accomplished – either by
pressing front panel port selection pushbuttons; entering hotkey combinations
from the keyboard; or by means of a powerful OSD (On Screen Display) menu
system. A convenient Auto Scan function also permits automatic scanning and
one-by-one monitoring of the activities of selected computers.
Your KH2508
A / KH2516A investment is protected through firmware
upgrades. You can download firmware update files from our website, and use
the Firmware Upgrade function to quickly and conveniently install them.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a KH2508
A /
KH2516
A installation. By allowing one or two consoles to manage up to 512
computers, you: (1) eliminate the expense of purchasing separate keyboards,
monitors, and mice; (2) save space; (3) save on energy costs; and (4) eliminate
the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly having to move
from one computer to another.
