Minicom Advanced Systems Smart CAT5 User Manual
SMART CAT5 SWITCH – 108/116
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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