Configuration settings, Defining the cascade mode of a matrix switch – Guntermann & Drunck DVICenter DP16 Configuration and Operation User Manual
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Special functions for cascaded KVM matrix systems
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Configuration settings
Defining the cascade mode of a matrix switch
In a cascaded KVM matrix system, the single matrix switches auto-detect if they
have been installed as master or slave device within the cascaded system.
How to change the cascade mode of a matrix switch:
1. Press the
Ctrl+Num
(default) hotkey to open the on-screen display.
2. Press
F11
to call the Configuration menu.
3. Select the
System
entry and press
Enter
.
4. Select the
Cascade mode
entry and press
F8
to choose between the following options:
5. Press
F2
to save your settings.
NOTE:
Using the Auto setting in the cascade mode can change the matrix switch’s
operating mode if the devices’ cabling has been changed by accident.
In order to avoid this, the operating mode of every matrix switch can be separately
adjusted in the on-screen display.
Auto:
The matrix switch decides whether it is operating in the master
or slave mode.
Master:
In this operating mode, only user consoles can be connected to
the Console ports. The names of the connected target modules can
be edited. The edited names are auto updated at the slave
devices within the cascade.
Slave:
In this operating mode, the connected target modules cannot be
renamed. The target modules are auto named by the master
device.