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CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURATION
1. Press the New button. A new Extender Unit will be created that is needed for the connection of Tie Lines.
2. Enter an appropriate extender name into the Name field.
3. Enter a port number into the Port field according to the required connection of the Tie Line.
4. If the Tie Line should be directed from the Sub to the Master, set the Cascade-CON option to Y (C#1) in the Input Signals column.
If the Tie Line should be directed from the Master to the Sub, set the Cascade-CPU option to Y (C#1) in the Output Signals column.
5. Save your settings by pressing the Okay button.
6. If you have created a Master/Slave CON Unit, select Configuration > CON Devices in the main menu of the master matrix and press
the New R button. A switchable CON Device will be created.
7. If you have created a Master/Slave CPU Unit, select Configuration > CPU Devices in the main menu of the master matrix and press
the New R button. A switchable CPU Device will be created.
8. Enter an appropriate Device name into the Name field.
9. Assign the previously configured Extender Unit to the just created Device by moving the Extender Unit from the Ext available field
into the Ext assigned field and save your settings.
10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 for the Sub Matrix.
11. Select Configuration > System in the main menu of the Sub Matrix and set the Sub Matrix option to Y.
The OSD of the Sub Matrix will immediately freeze and will be only accessible by using the keyboard command <Hotkey>, <s>, <o>.
12. Restart all I/O boards on which any Master/Slave CON or CPU Units have been configured or alternatively restart the matrix.
13. Connect the Tie Lines to the matrices. Ensure that each Master/Slave CON on one matrix is connected to Master/Slave CPU
on the other matrix to achieve switchability between two matrices.
The Matrix Casacading is now configured and can be used. Additional Tie Lines are configured accordingly. The use of cascading
is described in Section 5.1.4.
JAVA TOOL
1. Connect to the Master Matrix and activate the Online Configuration Mode.
2. Select the menu Definition > EXT Units in the task area and press the New button. A popup window opens.
FIGURE 4-62. DEFINITION—EXT UNITS