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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

A KL1508A or KL1516A KVM switch is a control unit that allows IT

administrators to access and control multiple computers from a single PS/2 or

USB KVM (keyboard, monitor, and mouse) console. A single KL1508

A /

KL1516

A can control up to 8 / 16 computers. They consist of an integrated

LCD monitor, keyboard, and touchpad in a 1U rack-mountable retractable

sliding housing.

The similarities and differences among the models in the KL1508

A / KL1516A

series are shown in the following table:

The LCD and keyboard/touchpad modules slide independently of each other.

To maximize space in your data center, the keyboard/touchpad module slides

back to "hide away" when not in use, while the thin profile LCD monitor

rotates back – flush against the rack – allowing administrators to monitor

computer activity on the installation.

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 KL1508

A / KL1516A is fast and easy – plugging cables into their

appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the KL1508

A / KL1516A

intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, there is no software to configure

and no complex installation routines.

Model LCD Panel Ports

KL1508AM 17" 8

KL1508AN 19" 8

KL1516AM 17" 16

KL1516AN 19" 16

1 2 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... 95 96

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