Minicom Advanced Systems Smart CAT5 manual Welcome, Technical precautions

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USER GUIDE

1. Welcome

Thank you for buying the Smart CAT5 Switch system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited.

Technical precautions

This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause radio frequency interference.

This equipment complies with Part 15, Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A computing device. This equipment also complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. These above rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating the equipment in a commercial environment. If operation of this equipment in a residential area causes radio frequency interference, the user, and not Minicom Advanced Systems Limited, will be responsible.

Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that appear in this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Minicom Advanced Systems Limited.

© 2007 Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

PS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contents Smart CAT5 Switch 108 User Guide Table of Contents Using the Control software Setting default values for the OSD Welcome Technical precautionsSystem components FeaturesIntroduction Compatibility Smart CAT5 system configurationSmart CAT5 models Pre-installation guidelinesConnecting a RoC/RICC PS/2 Connecting the Smart CAT5 systemRicc PS/2 Connecting a RoC/RICC USBConnecting the CAT5 cables Connecting a Ricc SUNConnecting the KVM console Connecting the power supplyRack mounting the Smart CAT5 Avoiding general rack mounting problemsRack mounting the RICCs Cascading Smart CAT5 switchesCascading Smart CAT5 switches Displaying the OSD Operating the Smart CAT5 systemKeyboard hotkeys Selecting a computer OSD settings F2Navigating the OSD Settings window General settingsAdministrator Status a Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches Ports settings 5 F7 DefaultsTime settings Users Time settings windowSecurity Users settings windowOSD Help window F1 Security settings windowScanning computers- F4 Tuning F5Moving the label F6 Sending monitor emulation information to RoC/RICCs F10Updating the DDC information Control software system requirements Using the Control softwareConnecting the RS232 Serial cable Selecting a Com port Installing and running the Control softwareView menu Communication ErrorComputer icons Icon Meaning Write Configuration Read ConfigurationToolbar buttons Get StatusEdit menu Logo and PasswordsSettings Reminder Loading a saved configurationFactory default settings Administrator Status a Password protectionSupervisor Status S User Status UConnecting the Smart CAT5 system System requirements for the Smart CAT5 Update softwareInstalling the software Starting and configuring the Smart CAT5 UpdateButton or Box Function Verifying the version numbers Switch Unit box, check the Smart CAT5 Manager optionOpen box Obtaining new firmware Updating the firmwareSmart CAT5 Switch 108/116 Resetting the units TroubleshootingSetting default values for the OSD Getting the current statusElectricity failure Communication Error messageRicc SUN keyboard emulation SUN key Combo key USB / SUN Combo keysVGA Technical specificationsWeee Compliance SafetyUser guide feedback Regional Offices