USER GUIDE
5. Using the Control software
As an alternative to the OSD, you can operate the system with the Control software located on our website www.minicom.com in the Support section on the Smart CAT5 Switch Upgrades page. With the OSD you operate the system and view the computer screens on the same monitor. The Control software requires 2 monitors: 1 for the software and 1 to view the computer screens.
With the Control software you can:
∙View computers
∙Edit OSD settings
∙Save configurations for future use
∙Read configurations from and write configurations to the Smart CAT5 Switch
5.1 Control software system requirements
∙Pentium 166 or higher computer
∙16Mb RAM
∙Windows 98 and later
∙Free Serial port
5.2 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable
To run the software, connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the software, and to the Smart CAT5. See the figure below.
Control software installed here
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 116
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RS232 Download cable
RoC/RICCs to servers
Figure 21 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable
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