®
3 Connect the other end of the cascade
link cable to the remote user RJ45
socket on the front panel of the
lower unit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the
cascade links between each
ServSwitch CX Uno unit.
Once the ServSwitch CX Uno
units and computers have been
connected, you can edit their
names to make it much
easier to locate them.
See the
To create/
edit computer
names
section in
the Configuration
chapter for more details.
Connecting units in cascade
The method for cascading ServSwitch CX Uno units is straightforward and
requires no hardware settings or lengthy configuration process.
The method of linking ServSwitch CX Uno units is the same regardless of the
cascade level, or number of devices attached. Put simply:
•
A single cascade link is made by connecting a
computer connections
socket of one unit to the
remote user port
socket of the unit below
it.
Please consider the following when making cascade connections between
ServSwitch CX Uno units.
Tips for successful cascading
• The maximum number of levels for a cascade is two.
• For each cascade link, use a standard category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable,
terminated at each end with an RJ45 connector. There must be no crossover
connections within the cable. The cascade link cables can be up to 50m
(160 feet) in length. However, remember that the overall length between
the remote user (via an CX R or CX R USB extender) and any computer (via
a SAM) must not exceed 300m (980 feet) - that figure includes the cascade
link cables. Also ensure that the total length from the top ServSwitch CX
Uno to any SAM does not exceed 10m.
• The procedure given opposite may be carried out in any order but for clarity
the instruction will begin at the higher level ServSwitch CX Uno unit (here
called the
upper unit
), i.e. the one that is being fed into by a unit at the
cascade level below (here called the
lower unit
). The procedure remains the
same regardless of exactly which cascade levels are being connected. The
basic rule is that each link is made by connecting a
COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
port of the upper switch to a
CATx USER PORTS
of the lower switch.
See also
•
Addressing computers in a cascade
To connect units in cascade
1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the
ServSwitch CX Uno and all other units to be
connected.
2 Connect one end of the cascade link cable
to an appropriate
COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
port on the rear panel of the upper unit.
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2
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7
6
5
COMPUTER
CONNECTIONS
KVM
only
BLACK
BOX
CX Uno
