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9–4 • Basic Communications Setup Synergy Q/MD Engineering Manual (v9.1 MD)
Remote Port Expander (BSS4)
The RS-422 Four Port Buffered Smart Switch (Model RS422BSS4) connects to one of the Remote
Ports on the back of the Synergy Q/MD control panel to allow you to control up to four serial devices
from that one port. This can increase the total number of remote ports on the Synergy Q/MD control
panel from 8 (5 on the
Synergy 1 control panel) to 32 (20 on the Synergy 1 control panel), depending
on the number of BSS4 switches you have.
Refer to Chapter 29, “ Hardware Options ” for information on cabling and connecting the BSS4 to the
Synergy Q/MD switcher.
Remote Port Expander Communications Setup (BSS4)
Use the following procedure to configure the BSS4 Remote Port Expander:
1. Navigate to the Communications Menu 1-2 as follows:
• Press
HOME B MORE B Setup B Installation B Communications
.
2. Press
Type
to display the Type Menu .
Communications — Type Menu
3. Assign a com port to the BSS4 as follows:
• Use the
Com Port
knob to select the remote port on the Synergy Q/MD switcher
that is connected to the BSS4.
• Use the
Device
knob to select
Expander
.
4. Press
Select Device
to display the Select Device Menu .
Communications — Select Device Menu
Important
The maximum number of BSS4 remote ports you can use at any one
time may vary depending on the type of equipment you are connecting.