To start, identify the following prior to installation:
1.Which UltraMatrix will be #1, #2, and so on.
2.Which computer will be #1, #2, and so on.
3.Which computers do not use a PC2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse.
4.Which Unit and CPU port each computer will be connected to.
5.Which KVM station will be #1, #2, and so on.
6.The “Starting computer” number for each Unit.
7.The number of computers, or “Maximum computers”, that the UltraMatrix will be managing.
The “Starting computer” and “Maximum computers” values are determined as follows:
Starting computer
The “Starting computer” number will depend on which Unit is being configured. The “Starting computer” number for the first Unit is always one (default). Using Units that have 16 CPU ports, the “Starting computer” number for the second Unit is the total number of RS232 ports on the first Unit time 4 plus (+) one or 17, the third Unit would have a “Starting computer” number of 33 (Total RS232 ports on unit #1 and unit #2 times 4 plus (+) 1, and so on.
Maximum computers
The “Maximum computers” value is calculated by multiplying the total number of RS232 ports on all units by 4. If your system consists of 10 UltraMatrix 4xE Units, each with four (4) RS232 ports, the “Maximum computers” number would be 160 (40 - RS232 ports x 4). The “Maximum computers” value must be entered from a KVM station and when saved, this value is propagated to all connected Units.
Connecting the expansion units
The installation steps below are for all UltraMatrix switch models.
Steps:
(NOTE: Expansion cables should not be connected at this point)
1.Verify that power is “OFF” on all Ultramatrix switches.
2.Configure the “Starting computer” number for all the UltraMatrix switches, starting with Unit #2 by: (Unit #1 default = 1)
a.Connect a KVM station to Unit #2’s KVM #1 connector using the appropriate KVM adapter cable.
b.Apply power to the KVM monitor and to UltraMatrix #2.
c.When the internal diagnostic completes, press and release the left control [Ctrl] key, then the F12 key to display the “Main menu”.
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