Specifications

18 MASTERCONSOLE MX4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE
Connecting a MasterConsole II C, X or S Unit for Second-Tier Operation
1. To program the MasterConsole II unit as a second tier, while powering on, presses the Channel #2 button on the
front panel and hold for 3 seconds. This sets the local user port of the MasterConsole II unit to second-tier status.
For X models, you may use the user port out for the second-tier connection instead—by pressing and holding
the Channel #3 button.
2. When the MasterConsole II unit is programmed as a second tier, the LED on the far right of the unit’s front
panel (RMT/2ND for X models and 2ND for C and S models) will be lit continuously.
3. Power off the unit.
4. Using a CCPnnU cable, plug the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of the cable to the keyboard,
monitor, and mouse ports on the second-tier MasterConsole II.
–OR–
If you choose to use the user port of a MasterConsole II X model for second-tier connection, connect an RKVM
module to the X model with a CVnn cable. Using a CCPnnU cable, plug the keyboard, monitor, and mouse
connectors of the cable to the keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports of the RKVM module.
5. Plug the DB25 connector (male) on the other end of the CCPnnU cable into the channel reserved on the back
panel of the base MX
4
.
6. Power on both the base MX
4
and the second-tier MasterConsole II units, and perform channel configuration
with the Administration Menu described in Channel Configuration for Two-Tier Installation (page 23).
Figure 21 Two-Tier Installation Cabling Details