Step 5: Connect Computers To The Mccat System; Accessing The Second-Tier Channels - Raritan MCCAT18 User Manual

Accessing the Second-Tier Channels

STEP 5: Connect Computers to the MCCAT System

You can connect computers to available channel ports of any MCCAT
units in the two‐tier system, including those of the first‐tier and
second‐tier MCCAT units. For details, see Steps 2 to 4 in Connecting
Computers (on page 6).
Accessing the Second-Tier Channels
Unlike the first‐tier channels, there is only one way to access the
second‐tier channels, that is, through the OSD. If you have properly
followed the procedure described in Setting Up a Two‐Tier System (on
page 33), the second‐tier channels will be displayed in the OSD, following
the page(s) of the first‐tier channels. To access these channels, do the
following:
1. (Optional) If the OSD is not onscreen, press the hot key twice
2. There are several methods to go to the second‐tier channels. Do one
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QUICKLY (default: Scroll Lock) to activate it. The Selection Menu
appears. Note that the names of all second‐tier devices start with "/"
like channel number 3 and 6 illustrated below.
of the following:
Press or to highlight the first‐tier channel where the desired
second‐tier device connects, and press Enter. The channel list of
the selected second‐tier device appears.
Press the "Key" number of the first‐tier channel where the desired
second‐tier device connects. The channel list of the selected
second‐tier device appears.