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ULTRACONSOLE USERS MANUAL
All Units must be equipped with an expansion card. To begin setting up
your system in a “RING” configuration, perform steps 1 – 13 as outlined
in setting up a “BUS” configuration. When doing this, keep in mind that
the “OUT” expansion card connector on the first Unit will be connected
with an expansion cable to the “IN” expansion card connector on the
last Unit to complete the “Ring”.
Jumper JP1 must be removed from the expansion cards on two Units
in the system to properly maintain cable termination. To identify which
Units must have jumper JP1 removed, calculate the total cable length
around the “RING”. This is from Unit #1’s “IN” connector, around the
“RING” and back to Unit #1’s “OUT” connector.
Jumper JP1 should be removed on Unit #1 and another switch that will
divide the “RING” into approximately equal cable length distances.
(See Figure 4 for a typical example)
Steps:
(Perform steps 1-13 described in the “BUS” installation first, page 14)
(NOTE: Disconnect all cables before removing any expansion card)
1.
Remove power from all UltraConsole switches.
2.
Connect an expansion cable from Unit #1’s “OUT” connector to
the last Units “IN” connector to complete the “Ring”.
3.
Remove the expansion card on Unit #1 and the other switch that
divide the “RING” into equal distances and remove jumper JP1
(See Figure 1), then replace the expansion cards, cables, and
apply power to the two UltraConsole switches that jumper JP1
was removed. All other UltraConsole switches should have
power off at this time.
4.
Make sure a KVM station is connected to UltraConsole #1.
5.
Turn on the KVM stations video monitor and apply power to the
remaining UltraConsole switches. (Wait for the internal
diagnostic check to complete and fade out).
6.
Switch the KVM station to CPU port #1 on Unit #1 by pressing
and releasing the left control [Ctrl] key, type in “1” and press
[Enter].
7.
Pre-configure the CPU port, if needed, as outlined in steps 4a-e
on page 12 if the computer being connected does not use a PC2
type keyboard or PS/2 mouse (defaults). Pre-configure the CPU
port before connecting the computer. If the computer uses a PC2
type keyboard and PS/2 mouse, connect it to the corresponding
CPU port. No pre-configuration is needed.
