Edimax Technology Two-console 16 port PS/2 KVM Switch - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Two-Console PS/2 KVM switch. Two-Console PS/2 KVM switch
can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER.
The Two-Console switch controls multiple PCs from One Keyboard, Mouse and VGA
Monitor with complete keyboard and mouse emulation for simultaneous PCs boot-up
process. It has various features such as one local console port and one up to 500-feet away
CAT5 console port, 19” Rack Mount Size, Daisy Chain up to 8 units, On Screen Display
Menu, Password security, searching PC server name, Hot key Control, Push Button and
Auto Scan Control. It has
The CAT5 console port extends PC, SERVER up to 500 feet away from your controlling
keyboard, mouse and VGA monitor. “ KVM CAT5 transmitter “ is built-into KVM switch
inside. It synthesizes PS/2 keyboard signal , PS/2 mouse signal and VGA monitor signal to
be easily transmitted to a long distance over popular Ethernet CAT5 cable. The “ Cat5
Remote Console Receiver “ is to get the synthetic signal and return it back to PS/2
keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA monitor signal. Besides, “Cat5 Remote Console Receiver”
allows the other PC to share this remote console via one extra PC port which is built in the
receiver.
“Cat5 Remote Console Receiver” is a good solution for those noisy server room environment
where is unsuitable for people to work for a long time, besides, it facilitates effective management
on dispersive computers through one dedicated central control room, demonstration room, meeting
room, or at your desk. CAT5 STP cable (Shielded Twisted Pair)/ UTP cable (Unshielded Twisted
Pair) or enhanced cable like CAT5E/CAT6 cable is applied to LAN network popularly. KVM-CAT5
Extra uses the same existing network construction to transfer local console signal to remote side.
“Cat5 Remote Console Receiver” allows you to move your console, i.e. Keyboard, Mouse and
VGA monitor, to a suitable place for centralized control conveniently over LAN network. You just
need install a CAT5 remote console receiver at the remote side you would like to locate or
to share one of remote PC’s consoles.
It also saves your cable layout and cable installation
cost.
Two-console KVM switch is able to work with single console KVM switch. It is highly
recommended to put two-console KVM switch at master bank and the single KVM switch
at slave banks.