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Orion XC Installation and Operation Manual
Matrix Grid
A Matrix Grid is a multiple matrix configuration which increases the total number of ports accessible beyond
those in a single Orion XC. It is also useful when important connections need to be redundantly connected to
several different matrix units. A Matrix Grid consists of a master matrix and at least one slave matrix. Up to 16
matrices can be interconnected in a matrix grid installation.
Orion units in a Matrix Grid are connected to each other by “Grid Lines”. The Grid Lines may connect the slave
matrices directly to the master matrix or to other slave units. The Matrix Grid can be set up in several ways,
such as a ring, a hub and spokes, or a fully connected configuration, depending on the where the Grid Lines
are installed. Grid Line signals are bi-directional, and each can support one KVM connection.
Figure 18. Matrix Grid