{"id":10068,"date":"2020-09-28T21:42:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T04:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/?p=10068"},"modified":"2020-09-28T21:49:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T04:49:09","slug":"kvm-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/?p=10068","title":{"rendered":"KVM Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the things I put together, mainly to support Raspberry Pi, in the past was a KVM Kit that simply included a monitor and keyboard.  I do not recall posting it here, but it was AV only, the old school RCA ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So this is version 2, which is HDMI, but the catch is it requires a laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-All.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-All.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-All-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-All-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The keyboard came in today.  It is Perixx PERIBOARD-510H Plus keyboard and mouse combo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Keyboard.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Keyboard-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Keyboard-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an HDMI to USB connector that works incredibly well.  In addition I have adapters for the old Raspberry Pi B, the newer Raspberry Pi 4B and the Raspberry Pi Zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Video-Connections.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Video-Connections.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Video-Connections-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Video-Connections-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have some USB adapters in this kit, this includes a USB-C plug for power, an Ethernet to USB adapter for Raspberry Pi A, and Raspberry Pi 0.  Also two types of adapters for OTG adapters, I tiny one that goes in a the adapter and an actual cable.  Finally a USB fhub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-USB-Adapters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-USB-Adapters.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-USB-Adapters-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Power comes from an AC to DC adapter, and a power  brick.  I have two AC\/DC adapters with plugs that can be removed to provide micro usb or USB-C, what is interesting is that they are reversed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Power.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Power.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Power-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Power-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all to provide power and connectivity for various raspberry pis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Pis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Pis.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Pis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-Pis-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus, I have an VGA to HDMI converter, it works but there is latency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-VGA2HDMI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-VGA2HDMI.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-VGA2HDMI-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apolonio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KVM-Kit-VGA2HDMI-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I have enough for an additional kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here is the list in text form, also some of the items listed are not pictured<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>USB Keyboard Mouse<\/li><li>HDMI to USB adapter<\/li><li>OTG Adapter<\/li><li>Standard HDMI Cable<\/li><li>Standard HDMI to mini HDMI adapter (for Pi 0)<\/li><li>Standard HDMI to micro HDMI adapter (for Pi4)<\/li><li>USB HUB<\/li><li>USB to Ethernet Adapter<\/li><li>AC Power adapter with USB-C and micro usb adapter<\/li><li>Micro USB Cable<\/li><li>Mini USB Cable<\/li><li>HDMI to VGA Adapter<\/li><li>SD card USB Adapter<\/li><li>MicroSD cards.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight: 315.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the things I put together, mainly to support Raspberry Pi, in the past was a KVM Kit that simply included a monitor and keyboard. 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