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NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH
CASCADING
The UNIMUX-USBV-x USB KVM switch can be cascaded as shown in Fig. 33 below.
switches may be connected downstream (see Figs.35 and 36). The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the
"master", while all downstream switches are referred to as "slaves". The only additional hardware required to cascade switches is
a set of device and monitor cables for each "SLAVE UNIT" (see MATERIALS on page 1).
controlled by users using OSD commands with Command Mode.
Notes:
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Cascading is not an option in the UNIMUX-USBV-2 2 port USB KVM switch
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Slaves in a cascaded system must be either all single-user switches or all multi-user switches, but not a
combination of both.
Configuration
In a cascaded system no additional configuration is necessary.
Cascaded Installation
a.
Using the 15HD video cable ends of a USBVEXT-xx-MM cable, connect the USB KVM slave's MONITOR port to the master's
VIDEO 1 port.
b.
Using the USB ends of the same USBVEXT-xx-MM cable, connect one of the USB slave's USB DEVICES ports to the
master's CPU 1 port.
Note: Only one of the two ports labeled DEVICES on a slave needs to be used in order for cascading to work.
c.
Repeat step a. & b. for each additional slave, keeping in mind that each slave will connect to the next available master's
port (i.e. Slave #2 to master's VIDEO 2 & CPU 2, etc.) See Fig. 35 on page 35.
d.
IMPORTANT: Power On each of the slave units first, THEN the master switch. (Whether the CPUs are powered-ON or not
doesn't matter, but the UNIMUX slaves must be powered-ON first.)
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Figure 33- Connections for Cascading
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Single user and multi-user UNIMUX
All CPUs and switches can then be
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