Configuration Menu >Linking - Barco S3 User Manual

6.17 Configuration Menu >Linking
General
This part of the System configuration page lists devices available on the local network and allows adding them to a Linked System
Set up.
The Link cards allow for linking multiple Event Master units. Depending on the linking configuration, linked units share inputs, and
they expand the number of layers and outputs. For example, with code release 1.5, 2 E2 units can be linked.
Just as in section"Configuration Menu > Network resource area", page 98, the unit that is supposed to be added is available in the
network resource tab. Any second unit can be added, it only needs to have a separate Unit ID. Change the Unit ID of each system
to be different. The default Unit ID is 0 on all Event Master presentation switchers—E2, S3-4K, and EX. On one of the E2s change
the Unit ID to 1 from the front panel, or by temporarily adding them as separate systems.
A second E2 or S3–4K unit adds fully double capacity from one unit. There are very few limitations to the capacity and operation is
all in all the same as for one unit.
After linking chassis, a few menus provide the option of changing between which unit controls you are view-
ing.
From the Menu bar at the top of all pages, you can select which processor's details you are viewing, by se-
lecting that processor from the pull down menu.
There is no relationship between Unit ID and Master or Slave selection. Either unit can be Master or Slave
in a linked configuration. The only real significance—but totally transparent to users—is the Event Master
Toolset communicates only with the Master unit. The Master unit establishes its own connection and handles
all communications with the Slave.
Certain configuration setups are not allowed. These include spanning input or output configurations between
an E2 and an S3–4K. If your setup requires this kind of configuration, then you must link together two E2 units
or two S3–4K units.
How to Link Two E2 Units
Each E2 comes equipped with two Link cards, always located in slots 1 and 2. Link cards are identified by a yellow stripe at the top.
Make sure to use the locking mechanism and then push each cable until it locks in place.
Connect the Link cables provided with each E2 between the Link connectors as follows:
• VP ID 0, Link Card slot 1, Link 1 >> VP ID 1, Link Card slot 1, Link 2
• VP ID 0, Link Card slot 1, Link 2 >> VP ID 1, Link Card slot 1, Link 1
• VP ID 0, Link Card slot 2, Link 1 >> VP ID 1, Link Card slot 2, Link 2
VP ID 0, Link Card slot 2, Link 2 >> VP ID 1, Link Card slot 2, Link 1
•
See image 6-29 for an example of the cabling between two E2 units.
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