ACS1208 / ACS1216 User Manual
Port ID Numbering
Each CPU port on a Master View installation is assigned a unique Port ID. The Port ID is made up of two parts: a Station Number, and a Port Number:
The Station Number - is a two digit number which reflects the switch's position in the daisy chain sequence. This corresponds to the number displayed on the front panel Station ID LED.
The Port Number - is a two digit number which reflects the port on the ACS1208 / ACS1216 Station that the computer is connected to.
The Station Number precedes the Port Number.
Station and Port numbers from 1 - 9 are padded with a preceding zero, so they become 01 - 09.
For example, a computer attached to Port 6 of Station 12 would have a Port ID of:
Powering Off and Restarting
If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the ACS1208 / ACS1216 units, before starting it back up you must do the following:
1.Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.
Note: You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Otherwise, the unit will still receive power from the computers.
2.Wait 10 seconds, then plug the Master View back in.
3.After the ACS1208 / ACS1216 is up, Power On the computers.
Note: If you have shut down more than one Station, power up the highest Station first and work your way down to the lowest one.
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