ViewPoint 64 System Installer/User Guide
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Tiering with Other Apex Switch Systems
In lieu of computers, you can connect Viewpoint 64 to other Apex switching devices, such as the OutLook
concentrator. This is called tiering. In order for tiering to work, Viewpoint 64 must be made aware of the
external device first in order to transmit commands, and the external device must be able to read and execute
those commands. See the
Agent User Guide
for instructions on setting up tiered devices.
NOTE:
Before you connect a secondary device to Viewpoint 64, you must reset its settings to the factory default
settings. With multi-user OutLook switches, you must set the switch into preemptive mode and port order.
Contact Technical Support for more information.
To transmit commands with a tiered system
1. Press PRINT SCREEN; the
OSCAR Selection
screen appears.
2. Using the DOWN ARROW, select the Apex external device port number to which you want to switch,
then press ENTER.
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or in port mode
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Type the number of the computer port and press ENTER.
For example, to select Port 2–3 by keyboard, press 2,
–
, 3 and ENTER.
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or in names mode
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Type the first few letters of the computer name to establish it as unique, then press ENTER.
For example, to select “Accounting,” type ACC, then press ENTER.
3. The status flag appears showing that the console is switched to an Avocent external device.