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Chapter 4: Configuration
1. Press the “New” button.
A popup window opens.
2. Select (Templates) in the selection box, if you want to use a template for a USB
2.0 CON Unit (USB CON Unit) or a USB 2.0 CPU Unit (USB CPU Unit).
An extender with an eight-digit ID will be created, starting with digit 9.
3. Give an appropriate name to the extender in the Name field.
4. Enter the port number of the matrix physically connected to the USB 2.0
extender unit into the Port field.
5. Confirm your settings by pressing the “Apply” button.
6. T he USB 2.0 CON extenders now has to be either assigned to an existing CON
Device in the menu Definition > CON Devices or a new CON Device has to be
created for the assignment by pressing the “New” button.
7. The USB 2.0 CPU extenders now has to be either assigned to an existing CON
Device in the Definition > CPU Devices menu or a new CON Device has to be
created for the assignment by pressing the New button.
8. If you use parallel operation within the matrix, set the Release Time in the
Configuration > Switch menu to 10 seconds or more (see Chapter 5.9.6, Page
138 ).
9. Restart all I/O boards on which USB 2.0 extenders have been configured or
alternatively restart the matrix.
The USB 2.0 extenders are now configured and can be used.
NOTE: Created extender units are always set as fixed port extenders. This
configuration is necessary if you want to switch USB 2.0 connections via
the matrix.
To make a fixed port available again for Flex-Port extender units after deleting a
fixed port extender unit, restart the I/O board.
4.8 CPU Settings
New CPU devices are configured in this menu including their assignment to
extenders.
The assignment helps to describe and switch more complex computer
configurations (for example, Quad-Head with USB 2.0) in the matrix.
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