Specifications

Cascading Hubs
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UDM-1604C 4x16 Multi-Format Distribution Hub
Configuring Cascaded Video
Cascaded video sources are connected to the Master Hub and passed down to Target (or "slave") Hubs
via the CASCADE OUT port (using the optional 50-pin CASCADE cable - FG-UDM-EXP01).
Any video inputs that are checked as Cascade in the Inputs page will replace the available video inputs
on the Target Hub.
This allows you to create a matrixed 4x32 (or larger, 4x48, 4x64 etc) system, or create zones of users
pulling from different sets of sources with certain sources from the Master UDM made available to all
users.
Options in the Hub’s WebConsole (Inputs page), allow you to define which Video and Audio inputs on
each UDM Hub are Local (connected directly to the Hub) and which are Cascaded from another Hub
(FIG. 112).
The method described here for cascading video via the CASCADE OUT port (using the optional
FG-UDM-EXP01 CASCADE cable) is recommended only for systems with up to three cascaded Hubs.
For optimal performance, Video Distribution (using Solecis Distribution Amplifiers) is recommended -
see the Distributing Video - Using Cascade Kits section on page 79 for details.
To configure one or more video inputs as cascaded inputs;
1. In the WebConsole, click on the Inputs option.
2. Under Input at the top of the Inputs page, click the Cascade checkbox for each cascaded video
input that this Hub will receive via the CASCADE IN port (FIG. 112
).
3. For each video input (including cascaded video inputs), select the type of video being received in
each Input port from the Type drop-down menus.
4. For each video input (including cascaded video inputs), enter a name in the Name text fields.
Renaming the video inputs will make it easier to track which Video Inputs are on each Hub in a
cascaded system.
For all new installations, the recommended method for video distribution uses Solecis
Distribution Amplifiers, rather than the CASCADE IN/OUT Ports (see the Distributing
Video - Using Cascade Kits section on page 79).
FIG. 112 Inputs Page - Cascade Input options
Click to specify which video Inputs
(A-D) are Cascaded from another
UDM-1604C Hub
Select the Video type
for each video input
Enter a name for each video
input (default = A1-D1)