KM0832 User Manual
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Cascading KM0832 Matrix KVM Switches
To cascade KM0832 Matrix KVM Switches (refer to the installation diagram
on page 21):
Note: Before cascading additional KM0832, ensure that the firmware version
of the KM0832 to be installed matches that of the first-level KM0832.
Otherwise, they may be incompatible.
1. Connect the KVM console to the console module.
Plug the keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the ports on the console
module. Each port is marked with an identifying icon.
2. Connect the console module to the KM0832.
Use Cat 5 cable to connect the Link port of the console module to one of
the user ports on the KM0832's rear panel.
(Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all KVM consoles that you wish to connect. Up
to 8 KVM consoles may be connected in this fashion.)
Note: The distance between any console module and any KVM adapter
cable, or the first-level and last-level KVM switches, cannot exceed
300 m (1000').
3. Use Cat 5 cable to connect up to eight KVM ports on the first-level KVM
switch to the user ports on the second-level KVM switch. (The number of
KVM consoles on the first-level KM0832 that can simultaneously access
the cascaded KVM switch is limited by the number of connections
between the master and slave KVM switches.)
(Repeat step 3 for each second-level KVM switch that you wish to
cascade. If you wish to cascade any third-level KVM switches, follow the
instructions in step 3 when cascading them from the second-level KVM
switches.)
Note: The maximum distance between any two KM0832 cannot exceed
150 m.
4. If you wish to cascade Matrix Plus KVM adapter cables, see Cascading
Matrix Plus KVM Adapter Cables, page 22. If you wish to cascade KVM
switches other than the KM0832, see Cascading Other KVM Switches,
page 24.
