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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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