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3 Connect the other end of the cascade
link cable to the remote user port
(RJ45 socket) on the front panel of
theServSwitch CX Uno unit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the
cascade links between the
ServSwitch CX Uno IP and each
ServSwitch CX Uno unit.

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
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.
See also
• Addressing computers in a cascade
To connect units in cascade
1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the
ServSwitch CX Uno IP and all other units to
be connected.
2 Connect 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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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.