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Installation
For a single Sun computer connection, attach the adapter’s integral cable’s USB
Type A connector to a Sun computer’s USB port. Then connect the keyboard’s 8-pin
mini-DIN M/F cable to the adapter’s 8-pin mini-DIN port. See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Connecting the adapter to a computer’s USB port.
To connect the adapter to a KVM switch that has a Sun interface, attach the adapter’s
integral cable’s USB connector to the Sun computer. Then, link the KVM switch’s 8-
pin mini-DIN M/F cable to the adapter’s port. See Figure 2.
Figure 2. Connecting the adapter to a KVM switch’s Sun interface.
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JULY 2007
KVUSB2SUN
8-Pin Mini-DIN to USB Sun
Keyboard and Mouse Converter
Specifications
System Requirements:
Sun
®
Solaris
®
Device Driver:
USB host controller installed
Enclosure Color:
Blue-gray
NOTE
The adapter does not emulate a PS/2
®
mouse.
Cable Length:
9.8" (25 cm)
Connectors:
(1) USB Type A, (1) 8-pin mini-DIN
Power:
Via bus
Size:
0.9"H x 1.9"W x 1.5"D (2.2 x 4.9 x 3.9 cm) with integral 9.8" (25-cm) cable
Weight:
1.6 oz. (45 g)
Overview
Using the KVUSB2SUN, you can operate a USB Sun computer via a standard 8-pin
mini-DIN Sun keyboard and mouse.
To connect the adapter to the computer, use the attached USB Type A cable.
T
YPICAL
A
PPLICATIONS
• The KVUSB2SUN connects one USB-ready Sun computer to an 8-pin mini-
DIN Sun keyboard/mouse.
• Or, use the KVUSB2SUN to operate a USB Sun computer via a legacy Sun
KVM Switch.
