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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
11
Daisy-chain Installation
To control even more computers, up to 15 ACS1208A or ACS1216A KVM
switches can be daisy-chained down from the CL1008 / CL1016.
In a complete installation, as many as 248 or 256 computers can be controlled
from the CL1008 / CL1016. Tables showing the relation between the number
of computers and the number of units needed to control them are provided on
page 53.
To set up a daisy-chained installation, first make sure that power to all the
devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. Then, refer to the daisy-
chain installation diagram on the next page as you do the following:
1. Use a daisy-chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 3), to
connect the Chain Out port of the parent unit to the Chain In port of the
child unit (first station out to second station in, second station out to third
station in, etc.).
2. Use KVM cable sets (described in the Cables section of the ACS1208A /
ACS1216A user manual), to connect any available KVM Port on the
daisy-chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the
computers you are installing.
3. Repeat the above steps for any additional units you wish to add to the chain.