Raritan Computer Paragon II 255-30-6000-00 User Manual
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System
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Installing a Serial CIM
Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial port of a serial device
or server and to your Paragon II system.
or server and to your Paragon II system.
Installing P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU
The installation of P2CIM‐SER or P2CIM‐SER‐EU is quite easy.
1. Connect the CIM to a serial port on the serial device or server, using
its serial DB9 connector.
2. Connect the CIM to the Paragon system using a standard Cat 5 UTP
cable.
3. Connect the CIMʹs USB connector to a powered USB port, or to a
separately available Raritan PWR‐SER‐4 power adapter, to obtain
power.
power.
For additional information on the installation, see Paragon and Dominion
KX Serial Device CIM User Guide. This user guide can be downloaded from
Raritanʹs website by linking to the Paragon II section of the Product
Documentation webpage
(http://www.raritan.com/support/productdocumentation/paragon‐II/).
and then clicking the Terminal Converter User Guide.
KX Serial Device CIM User Guide. This user guide can be downloaded from
Raritanʹs website by linking to the Paragon II section of the Product
Documentation webpage
(http://www.raritan.com/support/productdocumentation/paragon‐II/).
and then clicking the Terminal Converter User Guide.
Installing AUATC
1. Run an appropriate cable from AUATCʹs DB25 female DTE connector
to the deviceʹs serial port. The type of cable will depend on what type
of connector the port is and whether itʹs pinned as DTE (for a data
source/destination such as a server) or DCE (for a
data‐communicating device such as a modem). Here are the product
codes of some cables we recommend if the port is:
of connector the port is and whether itʹs pinned as DTE (for a data
source/destination such as a server) or DCE (for a
data‐communicating device such as a modem). Here are the product
codes of some cables we recommend if the port is:
DB9 male DTE (most PCs, some routers, and so on)
DB25 male DTE (some older PCs, routers, and so on)
DB25 female DCE (many external modems, and so on)
If the device has some other type of serial port, call Raritan Technical
Support.
Support.
2. If you need temporary “crash cart” access or permanent local control,
you can set up a “local user station” (consisting of a keyboard and
VGA monitor only) to AUATC. The keyboard can be either PS/2 or
Sun type; a Sun keyboard will require a special setting in the Setup
Screen.
VGA monitor only) to AUATC. The keyboard can be either PS/2 or
Sun type; a Sun keyboard will require a special setting in the Setup
Screen.