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
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
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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