Rose electronics UltraView, Installation And Operation Manual

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Expansion cable requirements
For the slave-to-master installation you will need one switch-to-switch
expansion cable for each slave unit. You still need a CPU adapter cable for
each CPU you will be connecting to the UltraView CPU ports. As always,
one MKM adapter cable is also required for connecting the master unit to
your keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
Slave unit installation
Laying out the UltraView system prior to installation will make the
installation process go more smoothly. It will also prevent confusion during
operation by ensuring that the CPU selection numbers you use in the
keyboard commands remain consecutive. Figure 4 illustrates the proper
layout and numbering of your slaves and CPUs.
1. Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the master unit’s Moni-
tor/ Keyboard/Mouse connector as outlined on page 6.
2. Connect the MKM connector of each slave unit to one of the num-
bered CPU connectors on UltraView’s rear panel using a
switch-to-switch expansion cable.
As illustrated in Figure 4, when connecting slave units, connect the
MKM connector of the first slave to the master’s CPU 1 connector.
Connect the second slave’s MKM connector to the master’s CPU 2
connector. This ensures the CPU selection numbers you use in key-
board commands remain consecutive.
Computer number 1 is the connector labeled COMPUTER1 on the
slave connected to the master’s CPU 1. For a system with a single
8-port slave and master, Computer number 15 would be the connec-
tor labeled COMPUTER8 on the master.
3. From the keyboard attached to the master unit, use the on-screen
display to configure the maximum number of computers, see page
16. This allows scanning to cycle correctly and allows the master unit
to control the slave units.
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ULTRAVIEW INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL