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8.9.7
Configuring Multi-Screen Control
When using Multi-Screen Control, switching up to eight connected sources (computers, CPUs) can be
performed at one sink with only one connected mouse or keyboard. The sink can consist of up to eight
CON Units and accordingly up to eight monitors, or up to sixteen monitors when using Dual-Head extender
modules. In a matrix system, Multi-Screen Control can be set up at multiple sinks. The CON Units of a sink
with Multi-Screen Control must all be physically connected to the same block of 8 ports on the I/O board.
One of the CON Devices is designated for USB-HID control of the connected sources, below referred to as
“Control CON Device”. Control CON Devices are referred to the extender modules/EXT Units within the
Multi-Screen Control that are connected to keyboard and mouse for operation. If the control has to be
performed via several USB-HID devices, several CON Devices have to be defined as Control CON Device.
Smooth switching of sources with the mouse is performed by dragging the mouse pointer beyond the
respective display to an adjacent display in an arrangement of displays. The displays can be arranged side
by side, in a grid layout, or completely free. Alternatively, switching can be performed via keyboard
commands according to the ID number in the Multi-Screen Control setup.
NOTICE
When using CON Units with the possibility to connect a local source (computer, CPU) in a Multi-Screen
Control environment, the local switching will be disabled.
The connected sources (computer, PC) need to support absolute mouse mode. Else a specific mouse
driver needs to be installed.
CON Units that have been already configured for Multi-Screen Control can be connected all together to
other blocks of 8 ports at another I/O board. In this case any further configuration is not necessary, their
functionality will remain as set previously.
Fig. 165
Management software menu Assignment - Multi-Screen Control