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. Figure 9 shows a single host with a maximum of five SW USB Pro switchers cascaded in a series.
NOTE: Do not exceed five cascaded hubs and a total of 127 peripheral devices in the entire system.
Tier 4
Printer
Tier 5
Camera
Figure 9. Example of a Host with Five SW USB Pro Switchers Cascaded in a Series
Host Tier
Tier 1
INPUTS
EXEC AUTO
MODE SWITCH
1 2
CONFIG
Tier 2
INPUTS
EXEC AUTO
MODE SWITCH
1 2
CONFIG
USB Hard
Drive
Tier 3
INPUTS
EXEC AUTO
MODE SWITCH
1 2
CONFIG
Keyboard
INPUTS
EXEC AUTO
MODE SWITCH
1 2
CONFIG
INPUTS
EXEC AUTO
MODE SWITCH
1 2
CONFIG
STATUS
HOSTS
3 4
1 2 3 4
DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
Video
Webcam
STATUS
HOSTS
3 4 1 2 3 4
DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
STATUS
HOSTS
3 4 1 2 3 4
DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
Mouse
STATUS
HOSTS
3 4
1 2 3 4
DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
STATUS
HOSTS
3 4
1 2 3 4
DEVICES
SW4 USB PRO
USB SWITCHER
USB Flash
Drive
SW USB Pro Series • Installation 9