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KA7171 / KA7171AK User Manual
Grounding
To prevent damage to your installation, it is important that all connected
devices are properly grounded.
1. Use a grounding wire to ground the KA7171 / KA7171AK by con-
necting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal, and the other
end of the wire to a suitable ground object.
2. Make sure that the computer and the monitor that the KA7171 /
KA7171AK connects to are also properly grounded.
3. For increased grounding protection, use STP (shielded twisted pair)
cable to connect the Local console to the KVM switch. There are
two methods that can be used:
1. In addition to the eight paired wires, STP cable also contains a
grounding wire. Solder this wire to the RJ-45 connector as shown
here:
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