Chapter 5: Two-Tier System
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First
‐
tier
MCCAT
unit
r
Keyboard,
mouse
and
monitor
(attached
to
the
first
‐
tier
unit
only)
Setting Up a Two-Tier System
Basically,
there
are
five
major
steps
to
set
up
a
two
‐
tier
system:
STEP
1:
Programme
an
MCCAT
unit
as
a
second
‐
tier
device
STEP
2:
Connect
the
second
‐
tier
MCCAT
unit
to
the
first
‐
tier
MCCAT
unit
STEP
3:
Connect
the
keyboard,
mouse
and
monitor
to
the
first
‐
tier
MCCAT
unit
STEP
4:
Specify
the
type
of
the
second
‐
tier
device
in
the
Configuration
Menu
STEP
5:
Connect
computers
to
any
MCCAT
unit
in
the
system
STEP 1: Programme an MCCAT Unit as a Second-Tier
Device
Each
MCCAT
unit
is
programmed
as
a
first
‐
tier
device
when
shipped
out
of
the
factory.
To
set
up
a
two
‐
tier
MCCAT
system,
you
have
to
programme
some
MCCAT
units
as
the
second
‐
tier
devices
before
proceeding
with
the
hardware
installation.
1.
Turn
OFF
the
MCCAT
unit.
2.
Press
the
channel
number
2
button
on
the
front
panel,
and
then
power
ON
the
MCCAT
unit.
3.
Continue
to
hold
down
the
channel
number
2
button
until
you
hear
the
beep
sound.
4.
The
TIER
LED
(the
top
‐
right
one)
on
the
front
panel
is
lit
continuously,
indicating
the
device
is
now
programmed
as
a
second
‐
tier
device.
5.
Repeat
Steps
1
to
4
if
more
MCCAT
units
are
to
be
programmed
as
second
‐
tier
devices.
Note:
To
programme
a
second
‐
tier
device
back
as
the
first
‐
tier
device,
follow
the
same
procedure
described
above,
but
press
the
channel
number
1
button
instead
while
the
MCCAT
unit
is
being
powered
ON.
The
TIER
LED
turns
off,
indicating
it
is
now
programmed
as
a
first
‐
tier
device.