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VP-8x8 - Connecting the VP-8x8 8x8 VGA/UXGA Matrix Switcher
5.6
Cascading Machines
You can cascade up to 16 VP-8x8 units with control from a PC or serial controller
(see
To cascade up to 16 individual VP-8x8 units via RS-485, do the following:
1. Connect the VGA/UXGA sources and acceptors, as
Section
2. Connect the RS-232 port onto the first VP-8x8 unit to the PC using the null-
modem adapter provided with the machine (recommended), as
describes.
Alternatively, the RS-485 port could be used for PC control (instead of RS-232)
3. Connect the RS-485 terminal block port on the first unit to the RS-485 port
on the second VP-8x8 unit and so on, connecting all the RS-485 ports.
4. Set the DIP-switches, as
Section
Set the first VP-8x8 unit as Machine # 1 and the following 15 VP-8x8
units as Machine # 2 to Machine # 16
Set DIP 8 ON on the first and last VP-8x8 units (terminating the
RS-485 line at 120
). Set DIP 8 OFF on the other VP-8x8 units
Set DIP 5, DIP 6 and DIP 7 OFF on all VP-8
8 units