Avocent 590-836-501D Computer Accessories User Manual


 
Chapter 2: Installation 11
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, disconnect the power from the user
station by unplugging the power supply from the electrical outlet. Also, turn on the target computer and the user
station in the order described in the following procedures.
You can install the LongView IP KVM extender system via a point-to-point method or through a
network.
Point-to-point installation
The following instructions will enable you to install your LongView IP KVM extender system in a
point-to-point configuration. In this configuration, no administrator set up of the transmitter or the
user station is required. However, in a point-to-point configuration, you can install only one
transmitter and user station pair on a subnet.
To connect the transmitter:
Before connecting the transmitter to the target computer, ensure that the resolution and the refresh
rate of the target computer are supported by the LongView IP KVM extender system. Set the screen
resolution and refresh rate of the target computer according to the user station video resolutions
listed in
Appendix A. Unsupported settings will cause blank video at the user station.
NOTE: Go to www.avocent.com for updated information on supported resolutions and refresh rates.
1. Turn off the target computer.
2. The transmitter has two USB connectors. Connect each of these connectors to a corresponding
USB port on the target computer.
2 LVIP-T transmitter
3 LVIPDH-T
transmitter
4 LVIPHR-T
transmitter
5 LVIPDH-R user
station
6 LVIPHR-R user
station
7 LVIPVG-R user
station
8 LVIP-R user
station
Number Description