Connecting The Multiple Units With The Lan - Sony BVM-F250 Operation Manual

Connecting the Multiple Units with
the LAN
The controller controls up to 32 monitors. Up to four
controllers are connected to one monitor in single mode.
Note
The controller cannot control monitors in another
subnetwork.
NETWORK switch
tSet to LAN.
BVM-F170
LAN (10/100)
connector
Switching hub
(recommended: with
AUTO MDI/MDI-X
function)
AC adaptor (supplied
with the BKM-16R)
DC 5V/12V IN
connector
Controller
(BKM-16R)
1
Turn off the MAIN POWER switch of the monitor
before connecting the units.
2
Connect to the network by using a 10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX cable (shielded-type, optional).
BVM-F170
LAN (10/100)
connector
LAN (10/100)
connector
NETWORK switch
tSet to LAN.
Notes
• When an optional LAN cable is connected, use a
shielded-type cable to prevent a malfunction due to
noises.
• We recommend to use an optional switching hub
with auto selection function (AUTO MDI/MDI-X)
of a straight/cross cable.
3
Connect the output cable on the AC adaptor supplied
with controller to the DC 5V/12V IN connector of the
controller.
Note
When the multiple units are connected, set for the LAN
before setting the NETWORK switch to LAN (page
35).
4
Set the NETWORK switches of each monitor and the
controller to LAN.
31
Connections (BVM-F170)