Cascade Configuration (Master/Slave)
A cascade configuration consists of one master unit and one or more slave units. The master unit has the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA monitor directly connected to its’ console ports, from which the operator will access any computer. Additional levels of one or more Master-IT PRO switches can be connected to PC Ports 1~8 of a MASTER or SLAVE unit to expand the number of computers that can be accessed and controlled, thereby creating a cascade configuration.
The Master-IT PRO will automatically configure itself to be either a master or a slave. All models can be mixed in a cascade configuration. A master must have an equal number or more PC ports than the slaves. Do not attempt to configure a slave with more ports that the master. See figure 2.
Figure 2. Cascade Configuration
