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Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions

Name Meaning

ACTIVATOR channel The “first” channel specified in the Paragon Manager's channel

association setting.

Access to this channel causes the other channels of this association

group to output their data.

FOLLOWER channel The channel(s) other than the ACTIVATOR channel in the

association setting.

These channels automatically output their data when the

ACTIVATOR channel is accessed.

ACTIVATOR user station

(or user port)

The user station (or user port) that you use to access an ACTIVATOR

channel of an association group.

• For two- or four-channel association groups, any user station can

be the ACTIVATOR.

• For 16-channel association groups, only the user station

connected to user port number 1 can be the ACTIVATOR.

FOLLOWER user station

(or user port)

The user stations (or user ports) that receive the data outputs from

the FOLLOWER channels after the Multiple Video function is

activated.

FOLLOWER user stations (or user ports) are subsequent to the

ACTIVATOR user station (or user port).

Connecting CIMs to a Multi-Channel Video Server

A multi-channel video server is a server with multiple video ports. When

you connect CIMs to this kind of server for multiple video outputs, make

sure that each CIM gets its power from the server's PS/2 keyboard or USB

port. Usually a server provides one PS/2 keyboard port only. Therefore,

you must use P2CIM-AUSB for additional CIMs to gain power from

available USB ports on the same server.

1. Fully connect one CIM to the server's ports, be it P2CIM-APS2 or

P2CIM-AUSB.

 P2CIM-APS2: Connected to the server's video, keyboard and

mouse ports.

 P2CIM-AUSB: Connected to the server's video and USB ports.

Note: This CIM must be set as the ACTIVATOR channel so note down

its channel number for later use.

2. Connect other P2CIM-AUSB to the remaining video and USB ports of

the server. Make sure each CIM is connected to one USB port. If there

are not enough USB ports on the server, connect their USB

connectors to a USB hub's USB ports for power supply.