Black Box kv1081a, kv1161a manual Connecting units in cascade, Tips for successful cascading

Connecting units in cascade

The method for cascading ServSwitch CX Uno IP and ServSwitch CX Uno units is straightforward and requires no hardware settings or lengthy configuration process.

The method of linking units is the same regardless of the cascade level, or number of devices attached. Put simply:

•A single cascade link is made by connecting a computer connections socket of the ServSwitch CX Uno IP unit to the REMOTE user port socket of the ServSwitch CX Uno unit below it.

Please consider the following when making cascade connections between units.

Tips for successful cascading

•	The maximum number of levels for a cascade is two.
•	For each cascade link, use a standard category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable,
	terminated at each end with an RJ45 connector. There must be no crossover
	connections within the cable. The cascade link cables can be up to 50m (160
	feet) in length. Also ensure that the total length from the top ServSwitch CX
	Uno IP to any SAM does not exceed 10m.
•	The procedure given opposite may be carried out in any order but for

To connect units in cascade

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the ServSwitch CX Uno IP and all other units to be connected.

2Connect one end of the cascade link cable to an appropriate COMPUTER CONNECTIONS port on the rear panel of the ServSwitch CX Uno IP.

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clarity the instruction will begin at the ServSwitch CX Uno IP unit. The

procedure remains the same regardless of exactly which cascade levels are

being connected. The basic rule is that each link is made by connecting a

computer connectionS port of the ServSwitch CX Uno IP (upper switch) to

the REMOTE USER PORT (on the front panel) of the ServSwitch CX Uno.

3Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user port (RJ45 socket) on the front panel of theServSwitch CX Uno unit.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the cascade links between the ServSwitch CX Uno IP and each ServSwitch CX Uno unit.

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Once the units and computers have been connected, you can edit their names to make it much easier to locate them. See the To create a new host entry section in the ‘Host configuration’ page of Appendix 2 for more details.

See also

•Addressing computers in a cascade

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