Product Information & Connections - Lindy P16-IP User Manual

Section 2
2.1 Product Information & Connection Guide
Port Push Button
Used for direct port selection. To access ports 1 to 8 simply
press the button; for ports 9 to 16, press the '↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ' button on the
front panel and the required port button simultaneously.
Port LED Display
When the LED labelled 'P' is illuminated
powered on. When the LED labelled 'S' is illuminated red, the KVM console is connected
to this port. If this LED flashes, the console is connected to this port, but either no
computer is attached, or the attached computer is not switched on.
Make your connections to the switch as detailed below.
Ensure all devices are switched off before connecting. Once all connections have been made,
power on the switch, your monitor, and the computers in that order.
10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet Port
Make your network connection here.
This port supports 10/100Mbps
connections and will auto-sense the
correct speed.
Serial Port
A modem or RS-232 Serial Terminal
can be connected here.
Power Connection
Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Although the computers connected to the
switch may be able to supply enough power
to the unit, erratic operation may occur if the
power supply is not used.
green a computer attached to this port is
Bank Select Button
Pressing this button switches 'banks' and allows the computers connected
to 'slave' switches in a cascaded installation to be selected. The LED
above will display the selected bank. Pressing this button at the same time
as the port 8 button resets the switch.
Local Console Ports
Connect your keyboard,
monitor and mouse here.
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Shift Button
This button allows ports 9 to
16 to be selected.
Computer Connection Ports
You can connect up to 16 computers to
these ports using dedicated KVM cables.
'PC1' refers to the first port, 'PC2' to the
second and so on...
Daisy Chain Ports
These ports allow a slave P-Series KVM switch
to be connected to the P16-IP using standard 3-
in-1 PS/2 & VGA KVM cable.
USB Port
Use the supplied cable to connect to a
computer for remote mass storage support.