Minicom Advanced Systems Smart CAT5 manual Table of Contents

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	Table of Contents
1. Welcome		4
2. Introduction		5
2.1	Features	5
2.2	System components	5
2.3	Compatibility	6
2.4	The Smart CAT5 system configuration	6
2.5	The Smart CAT5 models	7
2.6	Pre-installation guidelines	7
3. Connecting the Smart CAT5 system		8
3.1	Connecting a RoC/RICC PS/2	8
3.2	Connecting a RoC/RICC USB	9
3.3	Connecting a RICC SUN	10
3.4	Connecting the CAT5 cables	10
3.5	Connecting the KVM console	10
3.6	Connecting the power supply	10
3.6.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems		11
3.6.2 Rack mounting the Smart CAT5		11
3.6.3 Rack mounting the RICCs		12
3.6.4 Cascading Smart CAT5 switches		12
4. Operating the Smart CAT5 system		14
4.1	The keyboard hotkeys	14
4.2	Displaying the OSD	14
4.2.1 Navigating the OSD		15
4.2.2 Selecting a computer		15
4.2.3 The OSD settings (F2)		15
4.2.4 The General settings		16
	4.2.4.1 Security	16
	4.2.4.2 Administrator (Status A)	17
	4.2.4.3 Supervisor (Status S)	17
	4.2.4.4 User (Status U)	17
	4.2.4.5 Activating password protection	17
	4.2.4.6 Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches	18
	4.2.4.7 Autoskip	18
	4.2.4.8 Serial port	18
	4.2.4.9 Changing the Keyboard language	19
	4.2.4.10 Editing the Switch name	19
4.2.5 F7 Defaults		19
4.2.6 The Ports settings		19
	4.2.6.1 Editing the computer name	20
	4.2.6.2 Keyboard (KB)	20
	4.2.6.3 (HKEY) hotkey - Cascading	20
4.2.7 The Time settings		20
	4.2.7.1 Scan (SCN) - Label (LBL) - Time out (T/O)	21
4.2.8 Users		21

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