Mars 8/16 User’s Manual
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CAT5 cables has CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6 and STP/UTP types; If your application
need high VGA resolution and long distance please select high end cables.
It is highly recommended to use optimal CAT5 cable length to get the best video
quality and not waste unnecessary CAT5 cable.
2.7
Daisy Chain Connection
Use one end of daisy chain cable to connect to the
Daisy Chain port
of Master
KVM switch and connect the other end of daisy chain cable to the
Local
Console port
of the next Slave KVM switch. Please repeat the connection
procedures for next Slave KVM switch. You can daisy chain up to eight banks in
maximum.
Figure 2-7. Daisy Chain Connection
The console OSD menu will show only the port information of the master KVM
switch. When the master unit starts up, it will query all daisy chained Slave units,
and automatically set up the Bank ID for each Slave unit. So the 7-seg LED on
the Master unit will display 1, Slave 1 will display 2, Slave 2 will display 3, and so
on. If not so, please
reset
(press “BANK” and port button) the Master unit to
update the Bank ID immediately. Hot Plug function is supported in daisy chain
connection. The Master unit will auto-query the daisy chained Slaves every 30
seconds.
