Connecting Multiple Sw Usb Pro Switchers In A System - Extron electronics SW USB Pro Series User Manual

Connecting Multiple SW USB Pro Switchers in a System

The USB specification states that a maximum of five hubs (or five SW USB PRO switchers)
can be connected in a series.
NOTE: Do not exceed five cascaded hubs and a total of 127 peripheral devices in the
The following illustration shows an example of a single host with the maximum of five
SW USB Pro switchers cascaded in a series.
Figure 9.
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 SW USB Pro Switchers Cascaded in a
Series
INPUTS STATUS
EXEC AUTO HOSTS
MODE SWITCH
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
CONFIG DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
Video
Webcam
INPUTS STATUS
EXEC AUTO HOSTS
MODE SWITCH 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
DEVICES
CONFIG
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
INPUTS STATUS
EXEC AUTO HOSTS
MODE SWITCH
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
CONFIG DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
Mouse
INPUTS STATUS
EXEC AUTO HOSTS
MODE SWITCH
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
CONFIG DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
INPUTS STATUS
EXEC AUTO HOSTS
MODE SWITCH
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
CONFIG DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
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USB Flash
Drive
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