Two Stage Installation

To control even more computers, up to four/eight additional Master View CS-1754/CS-1758 units can be cascaded from the CPU ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded Master Views that connect back to the First Stage unit are considered Second Stage units. As many as 16 (CS-1754) or 64 (CS-1758) computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation. A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of units needed to control them is provided on p. 46.

To set up a two stage installation, refer to the Two Stage Installation diagram on the next page as you do the following:

1.Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up, including all preexisting devices on the installation, have been turned off.

2.Use a USB KVM cable set (described in the Cables section, p. 3), to connect any available CPU Port on the First Stage unit to the Console ports of the Second Stage unit.

Note: Plug the USB connector into the USB port next to the Console SPDB port (they are both marked with a similar icon to remind you of the correct USB port).

3.Using a KVM cable set (described in the Cables section, p. 3), plug the custom SPDB connector into any available CPU Port on the switch and plug the accompanying microphone and speaker cables into the CPU Port’s microphone and speaker jacks.

Note: Be sure that all the plugs are in the same CPU Port sockets (all in Port 1, all in Port 2, etc.).

4.At the other end of the cable:

a)For a USB connection (see p. 10), plug the USB, video, microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer.

b)For a PS/2 connection (see p. 10), plug the keyboard, mouse, video, microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer.

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