Network Technologies Console Switch ¾ Disconnect and logout a user, ¾ Connect 2 host ports

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NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH

¾Login user to a port and connect the user port to a host port

Action (from Keypad)

1.Press USER

2.Enter the user number

3.Press PORT

4.Enter the user port number

5.Press PORT again

6.Enter the host port number

7.Press ENTER

Reaction of SERIMUX

-The LED “User” will illuminate.

-The port 0 LED will be illuminated, the other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The corresponding port LED will illuminate

-The LED "Port" will illuminate

-The corresponding port LED will illuminate. The other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The LED "Port" will illuminate

-The corresponding port LED will illuminate. The other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The User main menu will be displayed on the terminal application on the user port: (see Fig. 18 on page 21 )

-The administrator port (if connected) and the data traffic of any linked ports will be indicated by illuminating and flashing corresponding port LEDs respectively.

The user will be connected if:

–the specified user is enabled, and is not logged in;

–the specified ports are accessible to the user;

–the user port is not connected and the port type is “User”.

–the host port is not connected and the port type is “Host”.

¾Disconnect and logout a user

Action (from Keypad)		Reaction of SERIMUX
1.	Press DISCON	- The LED “Discon” will illuminate.
2.	Press USER	- The LED “User” will illuminate.
3.	Enter the user number	-	The corresponding port LED will illuminate, the other port LEDs will be OFF
4.	Press ENTER	-	The LEDs “Port", “Admin”, "User", and "Dison" will illuminate briefly.

¾Connect 2 host ports

Action (from Keypad)

1.Press PORT

2.Enter the first port number

3.Press PORT again

4.Enter the second port number (to connect the first port number to)

5.Press ENTER

Reaction of SERIMUX

-The LED “Port” will illuminate.

-The port 0 LED will be illuminated. The other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The corresponding port LED will illuminate, the other port LEDs will be OFF

-The LED “Port” will illuminate. The port 0 LED will be illuminated, the other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The corresponding port LED will illuminate. The other port LEDs will be OFF.

-The administrator port and the data traffic between linked ports (if any) will be indicated by the corresponding LEDs.

The two host ports will be connected if:

–the ports are not connected

–the ports type is “Host”.

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Contents Console Switch Trademark Table of Contents Table of Figures Materials Also supplied with units having RJ45 connectorsIntroduction Materials Supplied with this kitSerial Interface Specifications DefinitionsFeatures and Functions Rear View of SerimuxRack mounting Instructions InstallationRJ45 Male Connector Cable ConnectionsInitial Startup Serimux Quick StartRoot all capital letters Using the Serimux Console SwitchSerial Control Serial ControlAdministrator Controls Login as the administratorPort List Port list displays the status of all portsPort Settings Port settings menuSetting Description Value Port serial settings Xon or Xoff Characters Inter-character delayFlow control Command DTR line behaviorModem settings Copy Port Serial SettingsDisplay serial settings for different port number Display modem settings for different port number Port data bufferUser List User ListUser Settings User settings menuPort access Copy User SettingsAdvanced Settings Change administrator passwordFirmware Load new firmware Save current firmwareUser Accessible host list screen User ControlsUser with limited host port access User main menuLimited user accessible Port list Port List screen¾ Accessible host list User Terse modeTerse mode commands ¾ Connect to portKeypad Control ¾ Verbose mode¾ Login the administrator Functions of the Keypad¾ Login a user to the administrator main menu ¾ Login user to a port¾ Disconnect and logout a user ¾ Connect 2 host portsAction from Keypad ¾ Attach or detach a modem Initialize Serimux Console Switch to default settingsUsing the Keypad To detach a modemFirmware Upgrade Using The Reset ButtonNew firmware upload window Interconnection Cable Wiring Method TroubleshootingAdministrator Appendix a Serimux Port CharacteristicsAppendix B Serimux User and Administrator Characteristics UsersRJ45 Signal DB-25M RJ45 SignalAppendix C- Cable Adapters RJ45 Signal DB-25F Index SpecificationsWarranty Information Ethernet Pinouts