Cascading multiple switches, Using the front panel instruction manual – StarTech.com PCM815SHNA User Manual
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2. Safely power down the devices you wish to connect to the switch.
3. Connect the power plug for each device to OUTLET 1 through OUTLET 8 on the rear
panel of the switch.
4. You can power on each device by pressing the corresponding white button on the
front panel of the switch. When powered, the green on status LED will light
underneath each button on the front panel.
Cascading Multiple Switches
One of the unique features of this product is the ability to combine up to 16 switches to
expand the total number of devices you can manage through the front panels and
software to 128 in total. Cascading requires the use of a standard Ethernet UTP
(unshielded twisted pair) patch cable properly terminated with RJ-45 connectors on each
end.
1. Place or mount the switches in the same manner as you did in the previous section.
Ensure the cooling vents on both sides of the product are unobstructed.
2. With the existing unit powered on, connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable to the
STACKING OUT RJ-45 port on the rear panel of the new switch you are installing.
3. Connect the opposite end of the Ethernet patch cable to the RJ-45 STACKING IN
port on the rear panel of the existing unit.
4. Connect the female end of the power cord to the connector on the left hand side of
the rear panel on the new switch. Connect the opposite end to an appropriate
power outlet.
5. Safely power down the devices you wish to connect to the switch.
6. Connect the power plug for each device to OUTLET 1 through OUTLET 8 on the
rear panel of the switch.
7. You can power on each device by pressing the corresponding white button on the
front panel of the switch. When powered, the green on status LED will light
underneath each button on the front panel.
NOTE: Cascaded switches will assume the bank number (as indicated by the green
digital display on the front panel) in the order they are powered on. For management
purposes, connect and power up cascaded switches in the order that will reflect which
bank number you want assigned to each switch. See the next section for more
information about the bank number indicator.
Using the Front Panel
Instruction Manual
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The Front Panel