User`s manual
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Two-Tier Configuration
You may cascade MasterConsole II units to create a two-tier configuration. In a two-tier
configuration, a mix of devices-computers and MasterConsoles-may be connected to the
channels of the first tier-referred to as the base MasterConsole II. See Figure 12.
The second-tier MasterConsole may be any combination of MasterConsole IIs, or
MasterConsole P Models, which may be banked. Only computers may be connected to
the channels of the any second-tier MasterConsole.
Figure 12. Two-Tier Configuration (With optional Remote Access Kit)
Installing MasterConsole II (Two-Tier)
Install Base Unit (First-Tier) MasterConsole II
1. Plug the keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports
on the MasterConsole II back panel. See Figure 13.
2. Power on the MasterConsole II base unit.
3. Connect computers to any Channels on the base MasterConsole II back panel.
a. Shut down and power off all computers to be connected to the base
MasterConsole II.
b. Using a Universal cable kit (CCPnnU), plug the 25-pin connector into one of the
numbered Channels on the base MasterConsole II back panel.
c. Plug the cable's other connectors into the computer's keyboard, monitor, and
mouse ports. Use supplied adapters for AT style PCs. See Figure 5.
d. Power ON the connected computer.
e. Select the connected computer by pressing the corresponding front panel button.
Verify that the monitor attached to MasterConsole II displays the video for the
connected computer. Use the keyboard and mouse attached to the base
MasterConsole II to verify that they operate the connected computer.
f. Repeat steps 3.a through 3.e to connect additional computers to the base
MasterConsole II.