ATEN Technology KM0532, KM0032, KM0932 RS-232 Port Operation, Preparation, Parameter Value

Chapter 12

RS-232 Port Operation

Overview

RS-232 port operation allows Super Administrators or Administrators to establish a serial terminal login to the KM0532 / KM0932 from their computer’s COM port to a Console Module’s RS-232 port. This allows a Super Administrator or Administrator to monitor the usage of all the consoles and all the ports from a single access point.

This function is extremely useful in large data centers where the display of all the consoles can be projected onto a wall for easy viewing of all operations, and the entire installation can be monitored on a port-by-port basis.

Preparation

The first step in preparing for RS-232 port operation is, to use the modem cable that came with your Console Module to connect the module’s RS-232 port to a COM port on your computer.

Next, set up your serial terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) so that it’s serial parameters match those of the Console Module. The Console Module’s default parameters are given in the table, below:

Parameter	Value
Bit per second:	9600
Data bits:	8
Parity:	None
Stop bits:	1
Flow control:	None

Note: You can deviate from the default parameters provided that both sides match.

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