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Slave AdderView CATx
Master AdderView CATx
Master monitor
Slave monitor
Computers fitted
with dual video
heads
with dual video
heads
Serial
synchronisation
cable
Multiple video head connections
Two.or.more.AdderView.CATx.units.can.be.
connected.together.so.that.they.operate.in.a.
synchronised.manner..Synchronised.operation.
is.useful.for.applications.that.require.multiple.
video.signals.to.be.switched.together..This.type.of.
operation.is.usually.required.where.each.computer.is.
fitted.with.multiple.video.cards.or.video.cards.with.
multiple.video.heads..Whenever.a.AdderView.CATx.
channel.is.switched,.it.sends.an.RS232.command.out.
on.its.serial.interface.(marked.
connected.together.so.that.they.operate.in.a.
synchronised.manner..Synchronised.operation.
is.useful.for.applications.that.require.multiple.
video.signals.to.be.switched.together..This.type.of.
operation.is.usually.required.where.each.computer.is.
fitted.with.multiple.video.cards.or.video.cards.with.
multiple.video.heads..Whenever.a.AdderView.CATx.
channel.is.switched,.it.sends.an.RS232.command.out.
on.its.serial.interface.(marked.
COM1/UPGRADE
.on.the.rear.panel)..
An.AdderView.CATx.will.switch.its.channel.if.it.receives.the.
same.command.on.its.serial.interface..Consequently,.by.linking.
the.serial.interfaces,.a.master.unit.may.be.made.to.automatically.
switch.one.or.more.slave.units.as.shown.in.the.diagram.
It.should.be.noted.that.the.synchronisation.cable.deliberately.does.not.have.
the.transmit.pin.of.the.Slave.End.connector.linked.to.the.receive.pin.of.
the.Master.End.connector..To.do.so.would.cause.the.Slave.unit.to.be.able.
to.switch.the.Master.unit..This.would.setup.an.endless.cyclical.switching.
sequence.that.would.prevent.the.AdderView.CATx.devices.from.operating.
correctly..For.more.details.about.the.serial.synchronisation.cables,.see.
same.command.on.its.serial.interface..Consequently,.by.linking.
the.serial.interfaces,.a.master.unit.may.be.made.to.automatically.
switch.one.or.more.slave.units.as.shown.in.the.diagram.
It.should.be.noted.that.the.synchronisation.cable.deliberately.does.not.have.
the.transmit.pin.of.the.Slave.End.connector.linked.to.the.receive.pin.of.
the.Master.End.connector..To.do.so.would.cause.the.Slave.unit.to.be.able.
to.switch.the.Master.unit..This.would.setup.an.endless.cyclical.switching.
sequence.that.would.prevent.the.AdderView.CATx.devices.from.operating.
correctly..For.more.details.about.the.serial.synchronisation.cables,.see.
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The local user ports can also
be used to view multiple
video head installations.
be used to view multiple
video head installations.
Notes
It is recommended that the
second CAM in each pair is a
USB-type and that it is plugged
to a vacant USB port on the host
computer to derive its power.
Pairs of CAMs can be strapped
back-to-back with cable ties to
create a tidy installation...
..
It is recommended that the
second CAM in each pair is a
USB-type and that it is plugged
to a vacant USB port on the host
computer to derive its power.
Pairs of CAMs can be strapped
back-to-back with cable ties to
create a tidy installation...
..