Tripp Lite Minicom Smart 108
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1. POWER 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz H mt wuss J Law J LN J Las Lavi NUNG LN LU EEN ED LOS GB D OG IG OIE Ze Ed 1 2 4 6 7 n To Service amp connector RS232 Download em af em ab em SN Control software installed here RoC RICCs to servers Figure 21 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable 5 3 Installing and running the Control software Note The system must be fully connected BEFORE running the Control software Failure to first connect the system will lead to the software working in demo mode 1 Download the software from www minicom com and install it on your computer Smart Switch Once installed a shortcut icon appears on the Desktop MEd 2 Double click the icon to run the software Or choose Start Programs Smart CATS5 RS232 Control Smart CATS RS232 Control To run the software from the CD Choose Run Smart CAT5 switch RS232 Control Software from CD 5 3 1 Selecting a Com port During the Setup process you will be prompted to choose a Com port Choose the Com port to which the RS232 Serial cable is connected Failure to select the correct Com port will result in the software running in demo mode Once Setup is complete the Control window appears See the figure below Smart CAT5 Switch RS 232 Control Demo Mode File Edit View Options Help2. Figure 12 Cascading Smart CAT5 switches 4 Operating the Smart CAT5 system Switch between the connected computers by either e The front panel Select buttons e Keyboard hotkeys e The OSD On Screen Display or Control software The OSD is also the place to adjust various settings as explained below When switching computers the illuminated LED of the top bank indicates which computer is currently selected 4 1 The keyboard hotkeys To switch to the next computer forwards press Shift then Release Shift before pressing To switch to the next computer backwards press Shift then Release Shift before pressing Note With a US English keyboard you can use the key of the alphanumeric section or of the numeric keypad With a Non US English keyboard only use the key of the numeric keypad 4 2 Displaying the OSD To display the OSD Press Shift twice The OSD Main window appears See Figure 13 Lines with yellow text show active computers Lines with blue text show inactive computers The Type column indicates whether a computer C or another switch S is connected to the port MINICOM CATS SMART SWITCH MAIN 1 zen NAME TYPE Port number appears here C Computer Instruction keys F1 HELP F2 SETTINGS Figure 13 OSD Main window 4 2 1 Navigating the OSD To navigate up and down use the Up and Down arrow keys To jump from one column to the next when relevant use the
3. GetStatus Read Configuration Write Configuration Set Default 5 Ey mense on Ey Pete on JE seen da essens ELELECELELIE ELT computer o1 computer oz computer os COMPUTER oa COMPUTER os COMPUTER os com EL EL PEL FR my EL CAWINNT config2 osd INS 7 22 2003 3 34 PM Figure 22 Control window 5 3 2 Computer icons lcon Meaning AE Computer is connected and switched on AE Computer is switched off or unconnected m Computer that you are presently connected to Connected and switched on computer with a Local da Workstation attached and presently being used locally After remaining idle for the Timeout period it changes to yellow When you first open the Control window the software automatically gets the status of the system including the security access settings 5 3 3 Communication Error If aCommunication Error box appears when trying to scan the system Figure 23 xl e Manager is not responding 1 Check Serial Cable 2 Check Com Port Settings The program will work in Demo Mode Figure 23 Communication Error Check that e The RS232 Serial cable is connected to the computer s Serial port and the Smart CATS service port e The Com Port settings in Options Com Port are set correctly After changing the Com port exit and re enter the Control software 5 3 4 The View menu From the View menu choose to display e All computers or only active swit
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5. OE NE GE Ee e ER DE ee REO PES 18 42 4 BSerialiport ds pee rd tie ro ctc ct ob aene hau de dese otii 18 4 2 4 9 Changing the Keyboard language iis ee ee ek RA AA ek AA ke eke Re tenent nnne 19 42 4 10 Editing the Switch name ed etae pe EE SEE accel N tetas iet tee ep ear eta dans 4 2 SER Default ED ee EE EE ED ME aoe A tea aan 4 2 6 The Ports setlings eiu OE EE OE OO EE A 42 644 Editing the computer NaMe snarur cete ete ER GE i elle 42 6 2 K amp yboardi IKB d e rrt tete ee e er re eet p reb TE 4 2 6 3 HKEY hotkey Cascading 42 7 The Time settings uu EE tmn n n ee eher 4 2 7 1 Scan SCN Label LBL Time out T O ees ee ee ek ee Re GR Re Re GR Ke Re GR GR Ke Re GR Ge ee eke ee 21 AS DELI KA EE EE OE ON 21 42 9 ed MR EE EE EE ud 22 4 2 10 Th EOSD HELP wiridOW F 4 rc te tt mer eee e ee ir td 23 42 11 Scanning comp ters F4 oe ce tiet re t o e ea i a es LA Y ann 24 4 2 AD TURING 5 BE ed hc sd sen na sea A sen ah coti che ont co bk Es 24 4 2 19 Moving the labels FO x ren oer ede ee ne e ee nea RERO RR 24 4 2 14 Sending monitor emulation information to RoC RICCs F10 sees 24 4 2 14 1 Updating the DDC information ee ee ek ke Re ee Re Re ee Re ee ee Re ee ee Re ee ee Re eke ret 25 5 Using the Control softWar issie de EE ei EEN nia naa na ana nun ee EEN ei die 26 5 1 Control software system requirements see ee ee Re Re ER ERA RA ARE AA RR AR ARE AR RA
6. Settings window navigate to the Security line and press Enter The Security settings window appears see Figure 19 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH SECURITY SETTINGS PASSWORD T 7 eS ed m Ce em EK 2 2 Im 4 5 6 Figure 19 Security settings window The T column on the right hand side stands for Type of password There can only be 1 Administrator password 1 Supervisor password and 6 User passwords To change a user name or password 1 Navigate to the desired line and column 2 Type a new user name password User authentication is done solely via the password there is no security significance to the names By default the User Profile settings are full access 4 2 10 The OSD HELP window F1 To access the HELP window press F1 The HELP window appears see Figure 20 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH HELP 1 Figure 20 HELP window Please note All the functions set out in the Help window are performed from the Main window The Help window is merely a reminder of the hotkeys and their functions 4 2 11 Scanning computers F4 Where necessary adjust the scan time in the Time Settings window see above To activate scanning 1 Press Shift twice to open the OSD 2 Press F4 Your screen displays each active computer sequentially with the Scan label appearing in the top left corner To deactivate scanning Press F4 4 2 12 Tuning F5 You can tune the image of any remote compute
7. Tab key To exit the OSD or return to a previous window within the OSD press Esc 4 2 2 Selecting a computer To select a computer 1 Navigate to the desired computer line Or type the port number of the desired computer 2 Press Enter The selected computer is accessed A confirmation label appears showing which computer is accessed Note When the OSD is displayed you cannot select computers using the front panel Select buttons or the keyboard hotkeys 4 2 3 The OSD settings F2 Press F2 The OSD Settings window appears see Figure 14 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH SETTINGS 1 F1 HELP Figure 14 Settings window Note When the OSD is password protected explained below only the Administrator has access to the F2 settings window 4 2 4 The General settings With the GENERAL line highlighted press Enter The General settings window appears see Figure 15 INICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH GENERAL SETTINGS SWITCH NAME CAT5 SMART SWITCH F7 DEFAULTS Figure 15 General Settings window From this window you can do the following 4 2 4 1 Security The OSD comes with an advanced password security system that contains 3 different security levels Each security level has different access rights to the system These levels are as follows 4 2 4 2 Administrator Status A The Administrator can e Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles e Fully access any computer e Use all OSD functions 4 2 4
8. To rename a computer 1 Type the new name in the box below the computer icon 2 Click DTE EH else to send the new name to the system Or click Save or Save As from the File menu to save the change in a file and not alter the OSD names N 1 USER CUIDE TU U 5 3 11 The Edit menu You can edit all OSD fields Edit the following from the Edit menu e Logo e Passwords e Settings 5 3 12 Logo and Passwords You can edit the logo that appears at the top of the OSD window You can also edit the names and passwords for the Administrator Supervisor and 6 Users 1 Edit the Logo and Passwords by choosing them from the Edit menu See figures below xi User Name Password DMINISTRATOR ADMIN EE od MINICOM SMART CATS SUITCH FEE Figure 24 Logo Figure 25 Names and passwords 2 Make the desired changes 3 Click OK 5 3 13 Settings Choose Settings from the Edit menu The Computers Properties box appears See Figure 26 d r Display Time see Scan Time see Timeout sec C Select o 3 jle Seen os ss oz seh EE COMPUTER 02 CONPIITER US Cascade Hotkey Keyboard Type Jeers Access lt lt CORROTER O4 iso E m ae je Eg COMPUTER 06 Seea y did SI SI el md COMPUTER 07 COMPUTER 08 System Settings COMPUTER 09 COMPUTER 10 Autoskip Mode on 7 COMPUTER 11 COMPUTER 12 KeyboardMode US COMPUTER 13 COMPUTER 14 COMPUTER 15 Password Mode Of v COMPUTER
9. ia Raid 32 5 41 Administrator Status A ER N co ie EE tle 32 54 2 Supervisor Status S i a e ie ta o BE RO Hy ep e UR A ae e AAEE TE 32 DASSEN Status ds ok eost rettet orem tomo De moie Si DE EE eo et cibi og 32 6 Upgrading the Smart CAT5 firmware see ees ee ER RR RR RR RR RR nennen nnne nnns 33 6 1 System requirements for the Smart CAT5 Update software eene 33 6 2 Connecting the Smart CAT5 system ss 33 6 3 Installing the software 33 6 3 1 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable ee RA AA AR AA AA AR AA eene nnne nnne nnn 33 6 4 Starting and configuring the Smart CAT5 Update sees ee ee Re RR ER ER RE AR RR Re RR RE AE ERA ERA nnne 33 6 4 1 Verifyingdhe version numbers 2 iiic itta E a HDD ERK dese ERE EE HE EE ue EE P DE Ee 35 6 4 1 1 OSD version number c an 35 6 4 1 2 Smart CAT5 Manager version number esse ese ee ee ee ek nennen ennt 35 6 4 1 3 ROC RICG version number ses EE Es EE ESE Ee Se EN Es i e ooo eqni t 35 6 4 2 Obtaining new firmware 64 3 Updating thefitmware ui bones RE Ee i tede e ata e iia ee e s t 1 1roubleshoofting EE EE ea PRE ene Be OE cars EA ER aunt De ge GE DNE ee 73151 Resetting the nits wer EER EE Ee N ee RE au Se Ee ORE ee teri pe ees ee ee e ee tbe e e SMART CAT5 SWITCH 108 116 7 1 2 Setting default values for the OSD iese ees ee ee ee ee ee Re Re Re Re Re Re AR Re ee eke Re e
10. port RoC RICC USB The figures below illustrate the RoC PS 2 and RoC USB To computer s Video card To computer s Im keyboard port To computer s mouse port Figure 4 RoC PS 2 To computer s Video Card To computer s USB Port Figure 5 RoC USB SUN 3 1 Connecting a RoC RICC PS 2 The connections for RoC RICC PS 2 are exactly the same Figure 6 illustrates the RICC PS 2 You can connect the RoC RICC PS 2 to a powered on computer but it must be in the following order 1 Connect the Mouse connector to the computer s Mouse port 2 Connect the Keyboard connector to the computer s Keyboard port 3 Connect the Screen connector to the computer s Video port Failure to connect in the above order while the server is running may lead to the mouse malfunctioning until the server is rebooted NetServer tc2100 To Keyboard port EN 1007 To Mouse port UIE en RICC PS 2 i Ei To Video port scsi CATS cable to Smart PCI 33Mx32b CATS5 Computer port PCI 33Mx32b PCI 33Mx32b PCI 33Mx32b Figure 6 RICC PS 2 connections 3 2 Connecting a RoC RICC USB The RoC RICC USB supports Windows 98 SE and later MAC SUN SGI and all modern Linux distributions The connections for RoC RICC USB are exactly the same Figure 7 illustrates the RICC USB and its connections To connect the RoC RICC USB 1 Connect the Screen connector to
11. residential area causes radio frequency interference the user and not Minicom Advanced Systems Limited will be responsible Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that appear in this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Minicom Advanced Systems Limited 2007 Minicom Advanced Systems Limited All rights reserved Trademarks PS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2 Introduction Access and control multiple multi platform computers from one Keyboard Video Mouse KVM console with the Smart CATS Switch Smart CATS system The Smart CATS comes in 108 and 116 models Connect up to 8 computers to the 108 model and up to 16 to the 116 model The Smart CATS is based on Minicom s innovative RoC technology in which each computer server is directly connected to the switch via RIC on Cable RoC using standard CATS cable at a distance of up to 30m 99ft in a star configuration The system also works with Min
12. 16 ER r SwitchHotkey Shit Shift gt Figure 26 Computers Properties box Here you can edit all the data that can be edited in the OSD This includes Scan times Timeout Confirmation label display time Keyboard type mode User access Password mode Autoskip mode and Switch System hotkey These features are explained in the OSD section of this Appendix To edit a setting 1 In the Computer List select the desired computer or group of computers 2 Make the desired changes 3 Check the Select box next to the changed setting 4 Click OK 5 3 13 1 Single computer settings To see all the settings of a single computer right click the computer icon The settings appear as in the figure below Note There is no Select box to check Scan Tee sec Display Tine treo Timeout keo f sez Pabshs bakara Smich Hokey Keyboard Type Looe FRE ET A he did Fararararara or emen Figure 27 Single computer Settings box 5 3 14 Loading a saved configuration To load a saved configuration From the File menu choose Open 5 3 15 Reminder All changes done with the Control software are only reflected in the OSD AFTER Write Configuration pressing 5 3 16 The factory default settings To revert to the factory default settings On the toolbar press id There is no need to press Wito Conhigudion 5 4 Password protection When the Smart CAT 5 system is password protected the Control software behaves in exa
13. 3 Supervisor Status S The Supervisor can e Fully access any computer e Access the following OSD functions only F4 Scan F5 Tune and F6 Moving the Confirmation label 4 2 4 4 User Status U There are 6 different Users in the Smart CAT5 system Each User has a Profile set by the Administrator that defines the access level to different computers There are 3 different access levels these are explained on page 21 4 2 4 5 Activating password protection By default OSD access is not password protected Only the Administrator can password protect the OSD or disable password protection To do so 1 In the General settings window navigate to the Security line 2 Press the Spacebar to toggle between Security On and Off The password box appears 3 Type the Administrator s password default is admin 4 Press Enter The new security status is set If you forget the Administrator s password go to www minicom com From the Support menu select Smart Switches There you will find information that explains how to restore a lost password or reset the switch to its default settings including the default password 4 2 4 6 Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches When you have cascaded Smart CATS switches a lower level Switch must have a different OSD display hotkey than a higher level switch See page 12 The hotkeys can be any of the following e Shift Shift default e Ctrl Ctrl e Ctrl F11 e Print Screen To change the t
14. MINICQM ADVANCED SYSTEMS Smart CAT5 Switch 108 and 116 User Guide SMART CATS SWITCH International HQ North America Europe Jerusalem Israel Tel 972 2 535 9666 minicom minicom com Linden NJ USA D bendorf Switzerland Tel 1 908 486 2100 Tel 4 41 44 823 8000 info usa minicom com info europe minicom com Technical support 5UM20174 V1 6 07 Table of Contents 1 ee TR EE nhe ne eene ce N N EA EE TEN 4 N dele 37013 Fo EE AR ata acts ee RA ORE E Eo aetas 5 2 1 Features a5 2 2 System COMP OMENS de ke 5 2 5 Gornpatibility ER es E de 6 2 4 The Smart CAT5 system configuration uusrsusseannnannnannnannnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnannnannnnnnnannn 6 2 5 The Smart CATS models ees ee see ee ee Re EER Ee EE EER RA Ee ERA EA Ee ERA Re Ee ER Ee Ee KEER Ee senses atn ssa Ee Ke atn sena Ee 7 2 6 Pre installation guidelines se 1 oinnes ie De RR ei Ee ee DERS ee EG ee ee DE Ge dunes 7 3 Connecting the Smart CAT5 system sees ee ee EER AE RR RE REGEER Re RR nennen enne EE ae 8 3 1 Connecting a RoC RICC PS 2 3 2 Connecting a RoC RICC USB 3 3 Connecting a RICE SUN EE EE EO EE OE EE EE EE 3 4 Connecting the CAT5 cables 3 5 Connecting the KVM console 3 6 Connecting the power supply uunsaunsannsannnansnannnnnnnnannnannnnnnnnannnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnn
15. N German DE and French FR The keyboard is preset to English this can be changed as follows 1 Navigate to the Keyboard language line 2 Toggle between the options using the Spacebar 4 2 4 10 Editing the Switch name You can substitute up to 18 characters in the line A space constitutes a character When there is more than one switch in the system give each Switch s OSD a different name 4 2 5 F7 Defaults Press F7 to return the OSD to the factory default settings Note All changes made will be removed 4 2 6 The Ports settings From the General Settings return to the Settings window by pressing Esc Navigate to the Ports line and press Enter The Ports settings window appears see Figure 16 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH PORTS SETTINGS NAME KB HKEY 41 COMPUTER 1 Figure 16 Ports Settings window 4 2 6 1 Editing the computer name In this window you can edit the computer names with up to 15 characters When you have a cascaded CAT5 KVM Switch connected to a Computer port give the switch a distinct name See Figure 16 To erase a character Select it and press the Spacebar Blank spaces remain in place of the erased character To erase an entire line Place the cursor at the beginning of the line Keep the Spacebar depressed until the line is erased 4 2 6 2 Keyboard KB By default the Keyboard mode is set to PS which is suitable for Windows Linux MAC OS SUN Solaris and most other operatin
16. N keyboard emulation By default the RICC SUN supports US English keyboard emulation It also supports German and Swiss German keyboard emulation You can download the appropriate keyboard emulation firmware from our website www minicom com in the Support section on the Smart CAT5 Switch Upgrades page Upload the firmware to the RICC SUN Other language keyboard emulations will be posted on the Minicom Web site as they become available 9 USB SUN Combo keys The connected PS 2 keyboard does not have a special SUN keypad to perform special functions in the SUN Operating System environment So when a RoC RICC USB or SUN is connected to a SUN computer the RoC RICC emulates these SUN keys using a set of key combinations called Combo keys See the table below SUN key Combo key Stop Left Ctrl Left Alt F1 Props Left Ctrl Left Alt F3 Front Left Ctrl Left Alt F5 Open Left Ctrl Left Alt F7 Find Left Ctrl Left Alt F9 Again Left Ctrl Left Alt F2 Undo Left Ctrl Left Alt F4 Copy Left Ctrl Left Alt F6 Paste Left Ctrl Left Alt F8 Cut Left Ctrl Left Alt F10 Help Left Ctrl Left Alt F11 Compose Application key or Left Ctrl Left Alt Keypad Crescent Scroll Lock Volume Up Left Ctrl Left Alt Keypad Volume Down Mute Sun Left key Sun Right 9 key Alt Graph Stop A Left Ctrl Left Alt Keypad Left Ctrl Left Alt F12 Left Windows key Right Windows key Right Al
17. TS Smart Switch RICC 14 15 CATS Smart Switch RICC 15 T5 Smart Switch RICC 16 slol xl RoC RICCs Status box 0 Select All Unselect All Start FAW Version H w Version Cancel File Name Status 1 Figure 28 Smart CAT5 Switch Update window The table below explains the functions of the buttons and boxes in the Smart CATS Switch Update window Button or Box Function Select All Selects all RICCs Unselect All Unselects selected RICCs Start Starts firmware download F W Version Displays the firmware version number H Version Displays the hardware version number Cancel Cancels selected function 10 06 Status File Name m System time Displays download status Name of Update file 2 To change the Com Port from the Options menu choose Com Port The Com Port Dialog box appears See Figure 29 Figure 29 Com Option box 3 Choose the Com Port the RS232 Serial cable is connected to and click OK 6 4 1 Verifying the version numbers Before upgrading the firmware you must first verify which firmware and hardware versions you have 6 4 1 1 OSD version number To verify the OSD version number 1 Inthe Switch Unit box check the OSD option See Figure 28 2 Click _F WVersion The version number appears in the Switch box The H W Version button is grayed out as there is no hardware relevant to the OSD 6 4 1 2 Smart CAT5 Manager version number To verify t
18. ack mounting the RICCs You can attach the RICCs to a server rack or computer using the Velcro strips provided Or connect it using the bracket provided The figure below illustrates the bracket Insert screws through bracket and into the rack N Insert screw through bracket and into the back of a computer Insert screws through Insert screws through bracket and into the bracket and into the back of the RICC back of the RICC Figure 11 Rack mounting the RICC 3 6 4 Cascading Smart CAT5 switches You can cascade the Smart CATS system You do so by connecting the lower level Smart CAT5 Switches to RoC RICCs Follow the connections as illustrated in the figure below With the Smart CAT5 116 model connect up to up to 256 computers through cascading A lower level Switch must have a different hotkey to display its OSD than a higher level switch Changing the OSD display hotkey is explained on page 18 below KVM Console Top level Set Switch Hotkey to Ctrl Ctrl Second level Switch Hotkey N shitt shirt default Smart CAT5 Switch Second level Switch Hotkey Shift Shift li default Smal
19. ambient temperature The operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient when installing into a closed or multi unit rack assembly So install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature Reduced airflow Install the equipment in a rack in such a way that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack in such a way that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit overloading When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit consider the effect that overloading of circuits might have on over current protection and supply wiring Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Give attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips 3 6 2 Rack mounting the Smart CAT5 The Smart CATS comes with screw holes on the side for easy rack mounting see figure below Screw holes for bracket Figure 9 Screw holes for rack mounting Use the L shaped brackets and screws provided to mount the Smart CATS on a server rack as illustrated below The length of the screws used for connecting the brackets to the Smart CATS5 unit must not exceed 5 mm Screw the bracket into the side of the unit Screw to the rack here Figure 10 Connecting the L shaped bracket 3 6 3 R
20. ched on computers e The Legend e The toolbar 5 3 5 Selecting a computer To select a computer Click on the computers icon The system switches to that computer The connected JE icon appears with a red background EJ Control and monitor the selected computer from the keyboard and mouse connected to the Smart Switch 5 3 6 The toolbar buttons The toolbar buttons are explained below 5 3 7 Get Status If for whatever reason there is a break in communication between the Control software and the system click CET to get the current status of the computers in system The system automatically updates the status before every switching 5 3 8 Read Configuration To see the current settings of the entire system names scan settings etc click EE hae All current settings are received You view the computer settings from the Control window and other settings from the Edit menu discussed below 5 3 9 Write Configuration With the Control software you can make changes to all OSD settings You can then save these configurations in a file to use in the future by selecting Save or Save As from the File menu Note Save or Save As will have no affect on the OSD To change the OSD settings you must press Site Eonngursnon or choose Write Configuration from the File menu after making changes The changes will then be sent to the Smart system Manager and the OSD will reflect these changes 5 3 10 Renaming a computer
21. ctly the same way as the OSD You must type in the reguired password to access the Control software The access you gain depends on the security status exactly as with the OSD To change the security access close and reopen the Control software and type in the different password 5 4 1 Administrator Status A The Administrator can e Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles e Fully access any computer e Use all functions 5 4 2 Supervisor Status S The Supervisor can e Fully access any computer e Scan computers 5 4 3 User Status U There are 6 different Users in the Smart CATS system Each User has a Profile that defines the access level to different computers There are 3 different access levels These are e Y Full access to a particular computer e V Viewing access only to a particular computer No keyboard mouse functionality e N No access to a particular computer The Administrator defines the desired access levels of each User Profile This is done in the Setting box By default the User Profile settings are full access 6 Upgrading the Smart CAT5 firmware With the Smart CATS Update software program you can upgrade the firmware for the e OSD e Manager e RoC RICCs Smart CAT5 Update enables you to add new features and fix bugs in a quick and efficient manner Install the Smart CATS Switch Update on any computer even one not part of the Smart CATS system The Update software and the lat
22. e ee 38 T t Getting the c rrent Status anao REED EAD Ee ODE DEE SE GEE arenes 38 7 1 4 Communication Error message ees ese ee ee ee ee ee ke ee a Ge ee ee Ge ee ee Ge ee ee ke ee ee ee ee 39 d 5 Electricity failure ee UA ELM dtes 39 8 RICC SUN keyboard emulation ees RR RR REGEER RR RR ERA EE RA ER RR RR ERGER Re enne 40 9 USB SUN Combo keys uuusnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 10 Technical specifications E EE 10 2 User guide feedback iss sei se EE discedens eric RD Ge DRE a do ER Rede DEC ee EER eb ge END KA de dd 10 3 WEEE er To IE ee aaan iaaa 1 Welcome Thank you for buying the Smart CATS Switch system This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause radio frequency interference This equipment complies with Part 15 Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A computing device This equipment also complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications These above rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating the equipment in a commercial environment If operation of this equipment in a
23. est firmware for your system are located on our website www minicom com in the Support section on the Smart CATS Switch Upgrades page 6 1 System requirements for the Smart CAT5 Update software e Pentium 166 or higher with 16 MB RAM and 10 MB free Hard Drive space e Free Serial port e Windows 2000 XP or Windows 2003 Server 6 2 Connecting the Smart CAT5 system To update the firmware the Smart CAT5 system must be connected and switched on 6 3 Installing the software Download the Update software from www minicom com and install it on your computer 6 3 1 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable To run the software connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the Update software and to the Smart CATS Switch See page 26 6 4 Starting and configuring the Smart CAT5 Update 1 Start the Smart CAT5 Update software The Smart CAT5 Update window appears See Figure 28 4 CATS Smart Switch Update File Options Help CATS Smart Switch CATS Smart Switch OSD CATS Smart Switch Manager Smart RICCs 01 CATS Smart Switch AICC OT Switch 02 CATS Smart Switch RICC 02 03 CATS Smart Switch RICC 03 04 CATS Smart Switch RICC 04 05 CATS Smart Switch RICC 05 06 CATS Smart Switch RICC 06 7 CATS Smart Switch RICC 07 08 CATS Smart Switch RICC 08 09 CATS Smart Switch RICC 09 10 CATS Smart Switch RICC 10 11 CAT5 Smart Switch RICC 11 12 CATS Smart Switch RICC 12 13 CATS Smart Switch RICC 13 14 CA
24. g systems For certain UNIX operating systems set the KB column as follows e Ul for HP UX e U2 for Alpha UNIX SGI Open VMS e U3 for IBM AIX 4 2 6 3 HKEY hotkey Cascading When there are cascaded switches and the lower level Switch has had its OSD display hotkey changed you must do the following Adjust the HKEY setting in the Ports Settings window of the higher level switch to reflect the lower level switch s new hotkey E g in Figure 16 above a Smart CAT5 switch is connected to port 3 and its display hotkey is Ctrl F11 To reflect the new hotkey 1 On the line to which the Switch is connected press Tab to jump to the HKEY column 2 Toggle between the options using the Spacebar 3 Return to the Settings window by pressing Esc 4 2 7 The Time settings In the Settings window navigate to the Time line and press Enter The Time settings window appears see Figure 17 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH TIME SETTINGS 1 NAME SCN LBL T O 01 COMPUTER 1 30 4346 434 Figure 17 Time settings window 4 2 7 1 Scan SCN Label LBL Time out T O SCN In the SCN column change the scan period LBL In the LBL column change the display period of the OSD label showing which computer is currently accessed T O When password protection is activated you can automatically disable the Management keyboard mouse and screen after a preset time of non use Set this Timeout period in the T O column To set the ab
25. he Smart CATS version number 1 Inthe Switch Unit box check the Smart CATS Manager option 2 Click F W Version Unit box 3 Click H W Version Unit box 6 4 1 3 RoC RICC version number To verify the RICC version number The firmware version number appears in the Switch The hardware version number appears in the Switch 1 Before you can check a RoC RICC you must uncheck the Switch Unit box options 2 Check one or more or all of the RoC RICCs 3 Click NEE RoC RICC number The firmware version number appears after the 4 Click H W Version RoC RICC number The hardware version number appears after the When Not responding appears there is no computer connected or it is switched off 6 4 2 Obtaining new firmware Download the latest firmware for your system from www minicom com 6 4 3 Updating the firmware Warning Never switch off any computer connected to the Smart CATS system during the updating process To update the firmware l In the Smart CATS Switch Update window check the appropriate option in the Switch Unit box or the desired RICC From the File menu choose Open The Open box appears See Figure 30 Navigate to the folder that contains the firmware update file You may only see the files that match the file selection mask Open 2 x Look in az sd amp Al zi IF pro osd 20hE hex Files of type Hex Files hex 7 Cancel Open as read onl
26. icom s RICCs using standard CATS cable up to 10m 33ft The system can contain a mixture of RoCs and RICCs No external power is needed at the remote RoC RICCs 2 1 Features e Hot Swap disconnect and reconnect computers without rebooting e Scan mode operation with variable time interval e U Rack mountable e Operate the system using an On Screen Display OSD or Control software or front panel push buttons or keyboard hotkeys e Create multi level cascade arrangements For example by cascading the Smart CATS5 116 connect up to up to 256 computers in the system e The computers can be placed up to 10m 33ft from the Smart CATS e Mul platform supports PS 2 SUN and USB computers servers 2 2 System components The Smart CATS system consists of e Smart CATS Switch 108 or 116 e Remote Interface Connection cables RICCs PS 2 SUN USB e RICC on Cable RoCs PS 2 USB e CATS cables 1 5m provided e RS232 Serial cable e Rack mounts for the Smart CAT5 and the RoC RICCs SER GUIDE Cs 2 3 Compatibility The Smart CAT5 is compatible with e PS 2 SUN and USB computers servers e VGA SVGA or XGA monitors e DOS Windows 3X 9X 2000 NT4 ME XP 2003 Server LINUX UNIX QNX SGI FreeBSD BeOS Open VMS Novell 3 12 6 Alpha UNIX HP UX SUN 2 4 The Smart CAT5 system configuration Figure 1 illustrates the basic configuration of the Smart CATS system Workstation SMART CAT5 SWITCH 116 Se RoC RICC
27. itor s DDC information is sent to all RoC RICCs 4 Reconnect the Video cable of all RoC RICCs 4 2 14 1 Updating the DDC information Update the DDC information in any of the following circumstances e When replacing the monitor connected to Smart CAT5 Switch e When adding a new RoC RICC to the system e When reconnecting an existing RoC RICC that was temporarily used in a different system To update the DDC information repeat the steps as set out above 5 Using the Control software As an alternative to the OSD you can operate the system with the Control software located on our website www minicom com in the Support section on the Smart CAT5 Switch Upgrades page With the OSD you operate the system and view the computer screens on the same monitor The Control software requires 2 monitors for the software and 1 to view the computer screens With the Control software you can e View computers e Edit OSD settings e Saveconfigurations for future use e Read configurations from and write configurations to the Smart CATS Switch 5 1 Control software system requirements e Pentium 166 or higher computer e 16Mb RAM e Windows 98 and later e Free Serial port 5 2 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable To run the software connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the software and to the Smart CATS See the figure below SMART CAT5 SWITCH 116 COMPUTER oo on 2 8 mar
28. nnnn 10 3 6 1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems iese ke Re AR AA ee ek RA ee Re ee ee ee ee ee 11 3 6 2 Rack mounting the Smart CAT 4 EER IE e me pope Pepe e o ep ets 11 3 6 9 Rack mo ntirig the RIGES EE a a ie 12 3 6 4 Cascading Smart CAT5 switches iese ke Re AA ke Re Re ee Re Re ee Re enne Re nnne 12 4 Operating the Smart CAT5 system uusesunnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 14 4 1 The keyboard hotkeyS iese ese ee see Re ER Re AE RE ERA RE AR Re RR nennen Re AK Re ER AR Re AR ERA ERA AR Re AR Rae ERGE natns s Rae ERA ee ss Re ka 4 2 Dis playing the OS D ierit ct eene ti ene tcc GR Ve NKR ara ERGE Vaaa ENE RE ge tienes 4 2 1 Navigating the OSD 4 2 2 Selecting a computer 42 3 The OSD Settings F2 EE Ge epp eee a ee EIE 15 d 2 4 TheGeneral settings ie ee au er EER RAL EA RE ESSEN e b M E eee eR ER ERR ERE es 16 4 2 4 44 ed AE EE re RH E RC e LE D DOR HER EE tee X pA DEAN DEGERE GS 16 4 2 4 2 Adiministratol Status A soot terme tret eet een teat 17 4 2 4 3 Supervisor Status S cse ee ee ora ge fe ETE ERE RESTE Oe CR Ce kae FRE Ao a oe Ede REA SERE TA EE ge ed 17 42 4 4 User Status U iS teet e n e b e t b e e b vt 17 4 2 4 5 Activating password protection Re Re Re Re Re Re Re Re ee Re Re ee Re ee ee nnne 17 4 2 4 6 Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches iese ee ee Re Re Re Re Re ee Re Re ee Re Re ee 18 4 24 f AUtOS KID rs cec e e aet ta a V YO
29. ons simultaneously The RoC RICCS are unaffected by this reset 7 1 2 Setting default values for the OSD To return the OSD to the factory default settings Select Options Advanced Set Default A warning appears click OK The OSD returns to the factory default settings 7 1 3 Getting the current status If there is a break in communication between the Update software and the system select Options Get Status to get the current status of the computers in system 7 1 4 Communication Error message When using Firmware Update software you may sometimes get a Communication Error message When updating a unit and a Communication Error message appears do the following 1 Check that the RS232 Serial cable s RS232 connector is connected to the Switch s Communication port 2 Check that the RS232 Serial cable s DB9F connector is connected to the DB9M Serial port on the CPU s rear panel 3 Restart the download process 7 1 5 Electricity failure When the electricity fails while updating the Smart CATS firmware do the following If the electricity fails during the firmware update of the Switch a Communication Error message appears Simply resume the firmware update by opening the folder that contains the firmware update file and continue from there If the electricity fails during the firmware update of the RoC RICCs a Not Responding or Upgrade Error message appears Restart the upgrade from the beginning SER GUIDE NN 8 RICC SU
30. op level hotkey l Navigate to the HOTKEY line 2 Choose a different hotkey than the Shift Shift hotkey of the lower level Switches Toggle between the options using the Spacebar To change a lower level hotkey 1 Connect a keyboard and monitor to the lower level Switch and press Shift Shift Its OSD appears 2 Press F2 and select GENERAL The General settings window appears 3 Navigate to the HOTKEY line 4 Choose a different hotkey than the hotkey of the of the top layer switch Toggle between the options using the Spacebar Note When a lower level Switch hotkey is changed there is an adjustment to be made in the higher level Switch s OSD This is explained on page 20 HKEY hotkey Cascading 4 2 4 7 Autoskip When Autoskip is on you can only access the active computers When Autoskip is off you can access active and inactive computers This includes operating the Switch via the OSD front panel buttons or hotkeys To change the Autoskip setting 1 Navigate to the Autoskip line 2 Toggle between the options using the Spacebar 4 2 4 8 Serial port The Serial port is used for the Control Management program Serial port On means the program can be used To change the Serial port setting 1 Navigate to the Serial port line 2 Toggle between the options using the Spacebar 4 2 4 9 Changing the Keyboard language In the OSD the names of the computers can be written in 3 different languages English E
31. ove periods 1 On the desired line press Tab to jump to the desired column 2 Place the cursor over one of the 3 digits and type a new number Enter a leading zero where necessary For example type 040 for 40 seconds Typing 999 in the LBL column displays the label continuously Typing 000 the label will not appear Typing 999 in the T O column disables the Timeout function Warning Typing 000 causes the Timeout function to work immediately Minimum time should be not less than 005 seconds Typing 999 in the SCN column displays the screen for 999 seconds Typing 000 the computer screen is skipped 4 2 8 Users In the Settings window navigate to the Users line and press Enter Note Users is only enabled if the security status is set to On see page 17 The Users settings window appears see Figure 18 MINICOM CAT5 SMART SWITCH USERS SETTINGS USER NAME 123456 1 COMPUTER 01 YYYYY Figure 18 Users settings window There are 3 different access levels These are e Y Full access to a particular computer Plus access to the F4 F5 and F6 OSD functions e V Viewing access only to a particular computer No keyboard mouse functionality e N No access to a particular computer A TIMEOUT label appears if access is attempted To give each user the desired access level 1 Navigate to the desired computer line and User 2 Toggle between the options using the Spacebar 4 2 9 Security In the
32. r screen from the Select Computer window To adjust the screen image 1 Navigate to the remote computer you wish to adjust 2 Press F5 The screen image of the selected computer appears together with the Image Tuning label 3 Adjust the image by using the Right and Left Arrow keys 4 When the image is satisfactory press Esc Note Picture quality is relative to distance The further away a remote computer is from the Smart CATS the lower the image quality and the more tuning needed So place the higher resolution computers closer to the manager unit 4 2 13 Moving the label F6 Position the OSD label anywhere on the screen To position the label from the Main window 1 Navigate to the desired computer using the Up and Down arrow keys 2 Press F6 The selected screen image and Identification label appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the label to the desired position 4 Press Esc to save and exit 4 2 14 Sending monitor emulation information to RoC RICCs F10 Display Data Channel DDC is a VESA standard for communication between a monitor and a video adapter Input the DDC information of the monitor connected to the Smart CATS switch into the memories of all connected RoC RICCs when first installing system To input the DDC information 1 Disconnect the Video cable of all RoC RICCs from the computers 2 Press Shift twice to open the OSD 3 Press F10 Please wait flashes a few times and disappears The mon
33. s Figure 1 Smart CAT5 system configuration ESS OE AE EG 2 5 The Smart CAT5 models Figure 2 illustrates the front panel of the Smart CATS 116 model The 108 model is the same but with only 8 columns of LEDs MINIC M SMART CATS SWITCH Selected CPU on SELECT 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 44 15 16 Figure 2 Smart CAT5 116 front panel The figure below illustrates the rear panel of the Smart CAT5 116 unit The 108 model is the same but with only 8 Computer ports COMPUTER 2 m s 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Figure 3 Smart CAT5 116 rear panel n 10 1 14 l aa NL URL d SB D S I AN LS LIN LUN COSS JUN JC JC ON NV EN T ENS ES T EST PW PW EN E E E M E E WEEN 1 E 2 6 Pre installation guidelines e Switch off all computers e Place cables away from fluorescent lights air conditioners and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise e Ensure that the maximum distance between each computer and the Smart CATS does not exceed 10m 33ft 3 Connecting the Smart CAT5 system Each computer server is directly connected to the Smart CATS5 via the appropriate RoC or RICC using CATS cable in a star configuration The system can contain a mixture of RoCs and RICCs No external power is needed at the remote RoC RICCs The RoC RICCs draw their power from the computer s keyboard port RoC RICC PS 2 SUN or from the USB
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35. t or Alt Gr Left Ctrl Left Alt 1 Operating systems and Platforms Mouse Resolution System cable Transmission distance Smart CAT5 Switch Dimensions 108 116 port Weight 108 116 Power supply 108 116 10 Technical specifications DOS Windows LINUX UNIX QNX SGI FreeBSD BeOS Novell 3 12 6 SUN PS 2 Wheel mouse Intellimouse 5 button mouse 1600x1200 75Hz CAT5 5E 5 6 or 7 cables FTP or UTP 2x4x24 AWG solid wire RICCs up to 10m 33ft RoCs up to 30m 99ft 215 0 x 122 0 x 41 5mm 8 46 x 4 80 x 1 63in Product 920g 2lbs Shipping 1 87Kg 4 1Ibs Internal switching 85 260 VAC 50 60 Hz Connections System RJ45 Serial RJ11 Local KVM HDD15 MinDin6 MiniDin6 Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Recommended ambient temperature Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Humidity 80 non condensing relative humidity RoC RICCs RoC RICC RoC RICC USB RICC SUN PS 2 Connections VGA HDD15 HDD15 HDD15 Keyboard Mouse MiniDinG USB MiniDin8 System RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 Power From From USB port From computer s computer s Keyboard port Keyboard port Product weight All RICCs 107g 0 23Ib All RoCs 100g 0 20Ib Shipping weight All RICCs 300g 0 66Ib All RoCs 172g 0 38lb Dimensions All RICCs 91 x 41 x 24mm 3 58 x 1 61 x 0 94 All RoCs 65 x 25 x 25mm 0 21 x 0 08 x 0 08 10 1 Safety The device mu
36. the computer s Video port 2 Connect the USB connector to the computer s USB port RICC USB m CATS cable to Smart CAT5 gt Computer port N Figure 7 RICC USB 3 3 Connecting a RICC SUN Figure 8 illustrates the RICC SUN and its connections To connect the RICC SUN 1 Connect the Screen connector to the computer s Video port 2 Connect the Keyboard connector to the computer s Keyboard port B m me To Keyboard To Video port Port RICC SUN oce CATS cable to Smart CAT5 Computer port gt Figure 8 RICC SUN 3 4 Connecting the CAT5 cables 1 Connect one connector to the RoC RICCs RJ45 port 2 Connect the other connector to one of the Smart CAT5 s Computer ports 3 Follow the above 2 steps for each computer 3 5 Connecting the KVM console To connect a KVM console to the Smart CAT5 1 Connect the monitor s connector to the Smart CAT5 s Monitor port 2 Connect the keyboard s connector to the Smart CAT5 s Keyboard port 3 Connect the mouse s connector to the Smart CAT5 s Mouse port 3 6 Connecting the power supply 1 Connect the Smart CATS to the power supply using the Power cable provided Use only power cord supplied with the unit 2 Switch on the computers SMART CAT5 SWITCH 108 116 3 6 1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems Elevated operating
37. y PA Figure 30 Open box Open the file Click Start The Smart CAT5 Switch Update flashes the firmware On completion the firmware version number appears Check that the updated version number is correct by pressing _ FW Version SMART CAT5 SWITCH 108 116 Firmware Update generates one log file per session that displays a chronological list of actions You can read the log file in any ASCII text editor The log file is located in the Windows directory 7 Troubleshooting This section covers e Resetting the units e Returning the OSD to the factory default settings e Getting the current status e Communication Error message e Electricity failure 7 1 1 Resetting the units Resetting can be done from the Update software or from the Smart CAT5 switch Resetting through the Update software Reset the software for the Smart CAT5 Manager or RoC RICCs when for example the unit hangs or when the mouse fails to work properly Resetting is done via the Serial port and avoids the need to shut down the computer NOTE The Reset function does not affect the parameters of the unit settings To reset the Switch or RICC units 1 For the Switch check the Smart CATS Switch option For the RoC RICCs check one or more RoC RICCs 2 From the Options menu choose Advanced Reset The units reset The system should now be operational Resetting from the Smart CATS switch To reset from the Switch press the 2 front panel Select butt
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