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Chapter 4: Configuration
Administration of Settings
Within a Matrix Grid, there is a difference 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 in order to affect all matrices in the Grid:
System, Access, Switch, Network, Date + Time, SNMP, Matrix Grid,
Multi-Screen Control
The settings in the following menus have to be made globally and only once
within the Matrix Grid:
EXT Units, CPU Devices, CON Devices, User, CON Macros, User Macros,
CON Favorites, User Favorites, Virtual CPU Devices, Virtual CON Devices.
NOTE: 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:
1. The Matrix Grid function (Bundle 4) must be activated on all matrices to be
connected to the Grid by a license key. Bundle 4 is the Black Box part number
ACX-CAS and will need to be activated.
2.
Firmware V3.00
must be installed on all matrices to be connected to the Grid.
3. All matrices to be connected to the Grid must be within the same TCP/IP
network.
4. The port 5556 needed for network communication must not be blocked by a
firewall.
OSD
To configure a Matrix Grid, proceed as follows. The following configuration steps
have to be repeated for each matrix separately:
• Select Configuration > System in the main menu.