D-Link DKVM-8E User Manual

DKVM-8E

8- Port Keyboard, Video,

and Mouse Switch

User’s Guide

Rev. 2.0

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Introduction........................................................................ 1

Product Feature ............................................................... 1

Package Content ............................................................. 2

Hardware Installation ...................................................... 4

Front Panel Layout......................................................... 4

Real Panel Layout.......................................................... 5

Installation...................................................................... 5

Usage .......................................................................... 11

Daisy Chain Diagram ................................................... 15

Hot Plug ....................................................................... 16

On Screen Display Operation ....................................... 18

Trouble Shooting........................................................... 23

General Problems ........................................................ 23

Monitor/Video Problems............................................... 24

Keyboard Problems ..................................................... 24

PS/2 Mouse Problems ................................................. 25

Problems with power supply ........................................ 27

Specification .................................................................. 28

Introduction

The DKVM-8E gives you the ultimate in control of 8 PCs
from one keyboard, mouse and monitor. To expand
control ability, the Daisy-Chain allows eight DKVM-8E
stack up for control 64 PCs from one keyboard, mouse and
monitor. OSD (On-Screen Display) menu provides human
friendly interface for naming each PCs and selecting one of
them.

Product Feature

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Allows users to control eight computers from one
keyboard, mouse and monitor
No software required, each channel contains a
microprocessor emulation to intelligently manage the
boot-up process for all your attached PCs boot-up
transparently and simultaneously.
Daisy-Chain ports allows control over as many as 64
computers through 8 banks of DKVM-8E units
Hot plug—Add PCs or remove connected PCs for
maintenance without powering down the KVM Switch
or PCs
No DIP-switch setting needed and auto detect daisy
chain bank.
On-Screen Display menu gives the user a visual
interface to name and select computers

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Supports eight characters password protection and
search PC Server name.
Switches PCs by On-Screen Display, push button or

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Hardware Installation

This section will explain how to connect the console and
the computers to the DKVM-8E switch unit. First the layout
of front and rear panel will be shown.

Front Panel Layout

Current Active Bank Display

Current Active Port Display

Bank Select Port Select Power Switch

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Real Panel Layout

Console Port Connectors

Daisy Chain Port

PS/2 keyboard
connector

PS/2 mouse
connector

PC Port Connectors

VGA monitor
connector

PS/2 Keyboard

output

PS/2 mouse

output

VGA signal

output

Installation

WARNING!

Before attempting to connect anything to the
DKVM-8E or the computers, make sure everything
is powered off . Otherwise, plugging and
unplugging cables may cause irreversible damage
to your computers and the DKVM-8E.

Please follow the steps below closely and in the order as
shown, otherwise, keyboard and/or mouse errors may
occur.

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Step 1

Find a convenient place to put your DKVM-8E. Its 19” rack

mount form factor makes it ideal mountable on 19” rack.

When mounting to a rack, attach the included brackets to

the sides of the DKVM-8E. Take note of the length of your

cables so that your computers, DKVM-8E, keyboard,

mouse and monitor are distanced

properly.

Step 2

Connect the monitor to the DKVM-8E. Using the attached

cable, or the one included with your monitor, connect it to

the HD DB-15 female port on the back of the DKVM-8E

labeled with the monitor symbol at the CONSOLE

connector.

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Step 3

Connect the keyboard to the DKVM-8E.

Step 4

Connect the mouse to the DKVM-8E.

Step 5

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