Black Box SW555AE, SW556AE manual Introduction, Port Selector, Power Controller

CHAPTER 2: Introduction

2. Introduction

The Remote Management Switch (part number SW555A or SW555AE) can be used for serial switching and as an AC power control system. A Remote Management Switch with Modem (part number SW556A [includes 33.6 kbps modem] or SW556AE [includes 56 kbps modem]) is also available.

MANUAL

Figure 2-1. Front and rear views of the Switch.

2.1 Port Selector

As a port selector, the Remote Management Switch allows one master RS-232 asynchronous channel to be selectively switched to any of up to 4 ports. You can use the Switch as a port selector to provide access from one modem or terminal to multiple systems. Typically, you can use the Switch to access out-of-band management ports on multiple devices. By using simple escape strings or menu commands, you can select which port to access. Ports can also access the master by raising a control lead. While accessing a port, the Switch is passive, allowing all data to pass until it receives a user-programmable command.

2.2 Power Controller

You can control the four AC outlets on the Remote Management Switch. The Switch accepts code or menu commands from its master port to power on, off, or reboot the outlets.

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