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6.9 Configuring Matrix Grids
The merging of matrix configurations within a Matrix Grid is only possibly by using the management
software.
In this menu you can configure a Matrix Grid to connect two or more matrices. This kind of configuration
may become necessary if the number of ports in the entire system has to be increased or if certain
important connections should be distributed to several matrices due to reasons of redundancy.
The connections between two matrices have to be established by so called Grid Lines that are connected
between particular I/O ports as connecting links. The Grid Lines can be used bidirectionally and can
respectively handle a full access connection of a CON Device to a CPU Device.
The number of Grid Lines in the system specifies, if a CON Device can be switched to a CPU Device in
Non-Blocking Access or in Blocking Access and has to be separately determined for each Grid
environment.
In this case Non-Blocking Access means that a Grid Line for a cross-matrix switching operation of a CON
Device to a CPU Device is available at any time.
Whereas Blocking Access means that for a certain switching operation no Grid Line may be available
according to the switching status within the Grid. The result will be that no cross-matrix switching will be
possible.
Administration of Settings
Within a Matrix Grid you have to differ between settings that have to be made locally for each matrix and
settings that can be made globally so that they are valid for the whole Matrix Grid.
The settings in the following menus have to be made separately for each matrix or within the master matrix
to affect all matrices in the Grid:
System, Access, Switch, Network, Date + Time, SNMP, Matrix Grid, Multi-Screen Control
If global settings are made in the respective menus, they will be immediately available on each matrix within
the Matrix Grid.
General Preparation
The following requirements have to be fulfilled before starting the Matrix Grid configuration:
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The Matrix Grid function (Bundle 4) must be activated on all matrices to be connected to the Grid by a
license key (see chapter 7.13, page 284). Please contact the technical support of the manufacturer if
the Bundle 4 is missing.
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Firmware V03.10 must be installed on all matrices to be connected to the Grid, but with the same
firmware on each matrix.
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All matrices to be connected to the Grid must be within the same TCP/IP network (see chapter 6.3.5,
page 82).
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Port 5556/5566 needed for network communication must not be blocked by a firewall.
Configuring a Matrix Grid
After changing the configuration of the Matrix Grid, it is recommended to de-register the primary
controller board and to boot the secondary controller board until the boot process is finished.
The following configuration steps have to be repeated for each matrix separately.
