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Figure 2.12 illustrates a cascaded AMX switching system with a combination of blocking and non-

blocking configurations. In this example, the primary switc

h supports eight users, and eight user

paths are connected to each secondary switch, creating a non-blocking configuration. The target

devices attached to the secondary tier will never be blocked and can be accessed at any time. The

secondary switches support eight users, but only four user paths are attached to each tertiary switch,

creating a blocking configuration. Thus only four target devices on each tertiary switch can be

connected to simultaneously, but these four connections can be shared among eight users. Once a

user closes a connection to a target device on a tertiary switch, that user path is open and can be

used to connect to any target device in the switching system.

Figure 2.12: Cascaded AMX Switching System, Combination of Configurations

[AMX 5000 (8 x 32) Switches Shown]

8 Users

AMX Switch (8 x 32)

AMX User Stations

Target Devices

PRIMARY TIER

SECONDARY TIER

TERTIARY TIER

Non-blocking Configuration

Blocking Configuration

Target Devices

Target

Devices

8 x UTP

4 x UTP

AMX Switch

4 x UTP

AMX Switch

User Paths

8 x UTP = 8 user paths (maximum/non-blocking)

4 x UTP = 4 user paths (limited/blocking)

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