Advantech RMD-1150F-8 User Manual page 6

Configurations
RMD-1150F-8 supports 8 computers. For applications with a large number of computers,
RMD-1150F-8 can be cascaded to another model's of RMD-1150F-8's family in a
Master/slave configuration to support up to 64 computers.
Single RMD-1150 Configuration
In case you need to use multi -access to manage your computer systems, connect a PS/2
keyboard, a PS/2 mouse and a VGA multi-sync monitor directly to the RMD-1150F-8's
external CONSOLE port. Then, connect multiple sets of keyboard, mouse and monitor
cables to the "PC x" ports of the RMD-1150F-8, as shown in figure 1.
Throughout this manual, RMD-1150F-8 is the Master that has a physical keyboard, mouse
and monitor connected to its CONSOLE port. Slave is a RMD-1150F-8 KVM switch family
that has its CONSOLE port connected to a RMD-1150F-8's "PC x" port. Slave only
exists in cascade configuration.
Figure 1: A single RMD-1150F-8 configuration
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