Chapter 5: Operation

 

 

 

The following information is shown in this menu:

 

 

Table 5-1 Menu switch.

 

 

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

 

 

 

CON device

Assigned physical extender unit (CON unit)

 

 

 

 

 

CON assigned

Virtual CON device that is assigned to the real CON device

 

 

 

 

 

CPU connected

Currently connected CPU device

 

 

 

 

 

CON status

Current connection status (CON device)

 

 

 

 

 

EXT list

LIst of all available physical extender units (CON units)

 

 

 

 

 

CPU device

Assigned physical extender unit (CPU unit)

 

 

 

 

 

CPU assigned

Real CPU device that is assigned to a virtual CPU device

 

 

 

 

 

CON connected

Currenlty connected CON device

 

 

 

 

 

CPU status

Current connection status (CPU device)

 

 

 

 

 

EXT list

List of all available extender units (CPU units)

 

 

 

 

To switch the console to any available CPU, follow these steps:

1.Select the CPU device you want to connect to the CON device from the “CPU Devices” list.

2.Confirm with the respective keyboard command according to the desired connection type.

You can only switch the CON device to CPU devices that are available in the “CPU Devices” list.

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Black Box ACXC16, ACXC48, ACXC32 manual Following information is shown in this menu, Menu switch

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