Black Box SW487A-R2 manual Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Contents
Chapter			Page
1.	Specifications		7
2.	Introduction		10
	2.1	About the SCSI Switch	10
	2.2	Features	10
		2.2.1 LCD Panel	11
		2.2.2 Front-Panel Controls	11
	2.3	Technical Description	11
		2.3.1 Available SCSI Switch Interfaces	11
		2.3.2 General Hardware Description	12
		2.3.3 Ultra2 SCSI Compatibility	12
		2.3.4 SCSI Switch Installation	12
3.	Installation		15
	3.1	What’s Included	15
	3.2	AC Line Voltage	15
	3.3	Switch Placement	15
	3.4	Power Equipment Off	15
	3.5	SCSI Interface Cabling	16
	3.6	RS-232 Serial Port Cabling	16
	3.7	Ethernet LAN Port Cabling	16
4. Operator Controls and Indicators			17
	4.1	AC Power Switch	17
	4.2	LCD Display, Keypad, and Indicators	17
		4.2.1 LCD Display	17
		4.2.2 Keypad	18
		4.2.3 Indicators	18
	4.3	LCD Display Control Menus	19
	4.4	SCSI Switch Port Configuration	22
	4.5	SCSI Switch Default Configuration	22
5.	Configuration and Operation		23
	5.1	SCSI Cable Interface Requirements	23
	5.2	Internal Terminator Selection	23
	5.3	Selecting Internal Terminator Power	24
	5.4	Selecting External Terminator Power	24
	5.5	Serial-Port Pinout	25
	5.6	LAN/Serial Port Commands	26
	5.7	ASCII Character Reference for SCSI Switch Box Selection	32

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