Daisy Chaining - ATEN CL5808 User Manual

Daisy Chaining

To control even more computers, up to 31 compatible KVM switches can be
daisy chained from the first stage CL5808/CL5816 (see Supported KVM
Switches, page 71, for details). In a complete installation, as many as 256 or
512 computers can be controlled from the CL5808/CL5816. Tables showing
the relation between the number of computers and the number of units needed
to control them are provided on page 69 in the Appendix.
To set up a daisy chain installation, first make sure that power to all the devices
you will be connecting have been turned off. Then, refer to the daisy chain
installation diagram on page 18, as you do the following:
1. Use a daisy chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 5), to
connect the Chain Out port of the parent CL5808/CL5816 to the Chain In
port of the child switch (first station out to second station in, second
station out to third station in, etc.).
Note: 1. The maximum distance between any two stations is 15 m.
2. The total maximum distance from the first station to the last
station is 100 m, regardless of the number of stations in the chain.
The daisy-chain functionality is not guaranteed should any of the
inter-station distances follow Note 1 above.
2. Use compatible KVM cable sets to connect any available KVM port on the
daisy chained switch to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the
computers you are installing. See KVM Cable Installation Diagrams,
page 16.
3. Repeat the above steps for any additional units you wish to add to the
chain.
4. Power up the installation according to the following procedure:
a) Power on the CL5808/CL5816.
b) Power on each station on the installation in turn (second station, then
third station, etc.).
In each case, wait for the station ID to be ascertained and displayed on
the current station before powering on the next one.
c) After all the stations are turned on, power on the computers.
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