Adder Technology Switch 用户手册

4  Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM cable set to the keyboard, 

video and mouse sockets of a User port on the rear panel of the lower 
switch. Due to the way in which ports within a group are dynamically 
allocated, it is not usually important exactly which user port is connected to 
each computer port of the upper switch.

In use, cascaded computers can be accessed using exactly the same methods 
as for those connected directly to the SmartView World. However, by far 
the easiest way is to use the on screen menu. This is because it displays the 
computer names and does not require any knowledge of port addresses, some 
of which (as discussed above) can be up to eight digits long. See the 

 section in the Operation chapter for more details.

As mentioned previously, the best and most efficient way to access cascaded 
computers is by using the on screen menu and via non-specific routes through 
the link groups. However, during configuration or troubleshooting, it may be 
useful to test specific routes to computers in order to verify the various strands 
of each link group. By using specific port addresses for each switch, rather than 
link group numbers, you can precisely navigate a route through any part of the 
system.

1  Simultaneously press and hold 

 and 

.

2  While still holding 

 and 

, in sequence, press and release the full 

address of the required computer – remember to use specific port numbers, 
not link group addresses, e.g. port 01140203.

3  When the last digit has been entered, release all keys.

5  Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of the links within the group, adhering to the 

 for the correct link group boundaries on the 

computer ports on the upper switch.

Once the switches and computers have been connected, you can edit their 
names to make it much easier to locate them. See the 

 section in the Configuration chapter for more details.

•   The maximum number of levels for a cascade is four.
•   The number of links between switches determines the number of simultaneous 

users that can access the computers situated further down the tree.

•   Keep all cascade cables as short as possible to maximise video quality.
•   Ensure that multiple cascade links (within a group) between switches are 

approximately the same length.

•   If SmartView Pro switches are used, ensure that they are situated at the 

lowest level, with no SmartView World or XPro switches below them.

•   Link groups of twos, threes and fours may be mixed on one switch providing 

each size of group lies within the appropriate port boundaries designated in 
the 

. For instance, a group of each size could 

be accommodated in the first nine ports of a switch providing they were 
arranged as follows: 

•  Group of four – connected to ports 1, 2, 3 and 4 (designation 41) 
•  Group of two – connected to ports 5 and 6 (designation 23)
•  Group of three – connected to ports 7, 8 and 9 (designation 33)

All of these connections lie within the set boundaries for each link group size.