Black Box KV9612A Switch User Manual


 
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2- and 4-Port ServSwitch DT Series USB/DVI/Audio KVM Switches
3.2 Hardware Installation
This section provides instructions for the basic hardware setup of a single
ServSwitch.
CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure that power is turned off to all the
devices that you will be connecting.
To prevent damage caused by ground potential differences, make
sure that all devices are properly grounded. If you don’t follow
these instructions, your computers and/or the ServSwitch could be
damaged.
3.2.1 Connecting the Console Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
1. Power off all computers.
2. Connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse directly to the USB keyboard
and mouse ports on the back of the ServSwitch as shown in Figures 3-1 and
3-2. Attach your DVI cable from your monitor directly to the DVI port. Then
connect the speakers and microphone to the console’s audio ports.
3. Connect your USB peripherals (if present) to USB ports 1 and 2.
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers
Monitor
Microphone
Figure 3-1. KV9612A: console keyboard, mouse, monitor,
and audio connections.