Connecting Multiple UCS 303 Switchers in a System
The USB specification states that a maximum of five hubs (or five UCS 303 switchers)
can be connected in a series. Figure 11 shows a single host with a maximum of five
UCS 303 switchers cascaded in a series.
NOTE: Do not exceed five cascaded hubs and a total of 127 peripheral devices in the
Figure 11.
entire system.
Host Tier
Tier 1
Tier 2
USB Hard
Drive
Tier 3
Keyboard
Tier 4
Printer
Tier 5
Camera
Example of a Host with Five UCS 303 Switchers Cascaded in a Series
INPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUT
USB
USB-C
SIGNAL
HOST
AUTO
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
SWITCH
R
HDCP
DEVICES
CONFIG
e
UCS 303
COLLABORATION SWITCHER
Video
Webcam
INPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUT
USB
USB-C
SIGNAL
HOST
AUTO
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
SWITCH
R
HDCP
DEVICES
CONFIG
e
UCS 303
COLLABORATION SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
INPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUT
USB
USB-C
SIGNAL
HOST
AUTO
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
R
SWITCH
HDCP
DEVICES
CONFIG
e
UCS 303
COLLABORATION SWITCHER
Mouse
INPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUT
USB
USB-C
SIGNAL
HOST
1
2
3
AUTO
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
SWITCH
R
HDCP
DEVICES
CONFIG
e
UCS 303
COLLABORATION SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
INPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUT
USB
USB-C
HOST
SIGNAL
AUTO
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
SWITCH
R
HDCP
DEVICES
CONFIG
e
UCS 303
COLLABORATION SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
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