User's Manual

NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch

CASCADING

The UNIMUX can be cascaded as shown in Fig. 21 below. Single user or multi-user UNIMUX switches may be connected

downstream (see Figs. 23 and 24). The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the "master", while all downstream

switches are referred to as "slaves". The only additional hardware required to cascade switches is a set of device and monitor

cables for each “SLAVE UNIT” (USB-VEXT-xx-MM). All CPUs and switches can then be controlled by users using OSD

commands with Command Mode.

Notes:

• The UNIMUX used in a RACKMUX cannot be connected in a cascaded system with UNIMUX-USBV-x switches made

prior to 10-1-04.

• Slaves in a cascaded system must be either all single-user switches or all multi-user switches, but not a

combination of both.

Cascaded Installation

a. Using the 15HD video cable ends of a USBVEXT-xx-MM cable, connect the USB KVM slave's MONITOR port to the master’s

VIDEO 1 port.

b. Using the USB ends of the same USBVEXT-xx-MM cable, connect one of the USB slave’s USB DEVICES ports to the

master’s CPU 1 port.

Note: Only one of the two ports labeled DEVICES on a slave needs to be used in order for cascading to work.

c. Repeat step b. & c. for each additional slave, keeping in mind that each slave will connect to the next available master’s

port (i.e. Slave #2 to master’s VIDEO 2 & CPU 2, etc.) See Fig. 24 on page 22.

Figure 21- Connections for Cascading

(slave unit 1) (slave unit 2)

(slave unit 3)

(master unit)

USB-VEXT-xxMM

USBVEXT-xx-MM

USB

CPU

UNIMUX-USBV-8

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USB

CPU

USBVEXT-xx-MM

USB-VEXT-xxMMUSB-VEXT-xxMM

UNIMUX-USBV-8 UNIMUX-USBV-8

UNIMUX-USBV-8