Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP User manual

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SmartCAT5 Switch 16IP
InstallationGuide

SMARTCAT5SWITCH 16IP
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TableofContents
1. Welcome.............................................................................................................................................2
2. Introduction........................................................................................................................................3
3. Systemcomponents.........................................................................................................................3
4. Systemfeatures.................................................................................................................................4
5. Smart16IPfrontpanel.....................................................................................................................5
6. TheSmart16IPrearpanel ports....................................................................................................5
7. Pre-installation instructions............................................................................................................6
8. ConnectingtheSmart16IPsystem...............................................................................................6
9. TheRICCs..........................................................................................................................................7
10. ConnectingtheCAT5cables...........................................................................................................9
11. ConnectingtheKVMconsole..........................................................................................................9
12. Connectingthepowersupply.......................................................................................................10
13. Rackmounting theSmart16IP.....................................................................................................10
14. Rackmounting theRICCs..............................................................................................................10
15. Connectingto Ethernet..................................................................................................................11
16. 10 MbpsConnection.......................................................................................................................11
17. 100MbpsConnection.....................................................................................................................11
18. ConnectingtheRS232Serialcable..............................................................................................11
AppendixA:Pinassignments............................................................................13
AppendixB:Technical specifications...............................................................16
User guidefeedback...........................................................................................17

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1.Welcome
Thank youforbuyingtheSmartCAT516IPsystem. Thissystemisproducedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimited.
Technicalprecautions
Thisequipmentgeneratesradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledinaccordance
withthemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseradiofrequencyinterference.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart15,SubpartJoftheFCCrulesforaClassA
computingdevice. ThisequipmentalsocomplieswiththeClass Alimitsforradio
noiseemissionfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationof
theCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.Theseaboverulesaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatingthe
equipmentina commercialenvironment. If operationofthisequipmentina
residentialarea causesradiofrequencyinterference, theuser,and notMinicom
AdvancedSystemsLimited,willberesponsible.
Changesormodificationsmadetothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedassumesnoresponsibilityforany errorsthat
appearinthisdocument. Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithout
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2.Introduction
TheSmartCAT5Switch16 IP (Smart16IP)fromMinicomAdvancedSystems
redirectslocalkeyboard, mouseand videodata toupto16 remoteservers. Alldata
istransmittedvia IP.
Smart16IPfeaturesremoteKVMaccess andcontrolvia aLANorInternet
connection. Itprovidesa non-intrusivesolutionforremoteaccess and control.
Remoteaccess andcontrolsoftwarerunsontheSmart16 IPembeddedprocessors
onlyandnotontheservers, sothereisnointerferencewithserveroperationor
impactonnetworkperformance.
TheSmart16IPcanalsobeusedina multiadministratorand multiserver
environment. CascadetheSmart16IPtoaccess up to256 remoteservers. The
Smart16IPcombinesdigitalremoteKVMaccess via IP networkswitha
comprehensiveandintegratedsystemmanagement.
3.Systemcomponents
·1Smart16 IP box
·Cables(illustratedbelow)
·RemoteInterfaceConnectioncables(RICCs)–PS/2,SUN, USB
·CAT5cables(1.5mprovided)
·Null Modemcable
·RS232Serialcable
·RackmountsfortheSmart16 IPand theRICCs
·VGAExtendercable
·Marketing&DocumentationCD
Figure1illustratesa localandremoteAdministratormanaginga 1Userverrackwith
theSmart16 IP.

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Figure1Smart16IPusagescenario
4.Systemfeatures
·KVM(keyboard, video, mouse)access overIP oranalogoustelephoneline.
·AdvancedOnScreenDisplaymanagement(includingmulti-layersecurity)
·Automaticallysensesvideoresolutionforbestpossiblescreencapture
·High-performancemousetrackingandsynchronization
·OperatethesystemusinganOnScreenDisplay(OSD)orControlsoftware
orkeyboardhotkeys
·Createmulti-levelcascadearrangements. Forexamplebycascadingthe
Smart16IP16 Portmodel, connectup toup to256 computersinthesystem
·Computerscanbeplacedup to10m/33ftfromtheSmart16IP
·Multi-platform—supportsPS/2,SUN, and USBservers
Smart16IPsupportsPS/2typekeyboardsand miceandHD 15 videooutput. See
thepinassignmentsinAppendixA.
Smart16IPautomaticallydetectsthecurrentvideomodeoftheconsole,however
manualtuning isrecommendedtogetthebestvideoquality. Thisresultsina screen
resolutionof1600x1200 dotswitha refreshrateof60 Hz.

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5.Smart16 IPfrontpanel
Figure2illustratestheSmart16 IP frontpanel.
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CAT5
SMART
Activity
SystemOK
Figure2Frontpanel
TheResetbutton resetstheSmart16IP.
ThetablebelowexplainsthefunctionsofthefrontpanelLEDs.
LEDFunction
ActivityLEDblinkswhenNetworkconnectionisfunctioning
SystemOK LEDsolidwhenIP Linksystemconnectedand functioning
6.TheSmart16 IPrearpanel ports
Thefigurebelowillustratestheportson theSmart16IPrearpanel.
Power
connector Serviceport
Computerports
POWER 85-265 VAC 50/60 Hz
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RST
Ethernet
ETHERNET
Keyboard
Mouse
Montor
USER
Serial1
SERIAL 1
Serial 2
SERIAL2
SERVICE
Figure3Smart16IPports
Youcanworklocallyonthehostsystembyconnecting aKVMconsoletoSmart16
IPrearpanel.

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Serial1port
Serial1portisusedasfollows:
·Initialconfiguration
·ModemDialinconnection
·IPMI
·TelnetPass-through
·Externalpowermanagement
Serial2port
TheSerial2portsupportstheinternaland externalpoweroptions
Ethernet
ConnectstheSmart16 IP toanEthernetnetwork.
7.Pre-installationinstructions
·Placecablesawayfromfluorescentlights,airconditionersand othermachines
thatarelikelytogenerateelectricalnoise
·Switchoff all computers
·Ensurethatthemaximumdistancebetweeneachcomputerand theSmart16IP,
doesnotexceed10m/33ft
8.ConnectingtheSmart16 IPsystem
1.ConnectthepowercordandEthernetand/ormodemconnectiontotheSmart16
IP.
2.ConnecteachcomputertotheSmart16 IPsystemusingtheappropriateRICC and
CAT5cables–explainedbelow.
Figure4illustratestheSmart16 IP systemconnectionswiththeappropriateRICC
connectedtoa PS/2,SUNand USBcomputer.

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Figure4Smart16 IPsystem connections
9.TheRICCs
TheRICCsdrawtheirpowerfromthecomputer’skeyboardport(RICCPS/2,SUN)
orfromtheUSBport(RICCUSB).
Connecting aPS/2RICC
Figure5illustratestheRICC.
ToconnectthePS/2RICC:
1.ConnecttheScreenconnectortothecomputer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheKeyboardconnectortothecomputer’sKeyboardport.
3.ConnecttheMouseconnectortothecomputer’sMouseport.

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Tocomputer’s
keyboardport
CAT5cabletoSmart
CAT5Computerport
Tocomputer’s
mouseport
Tocomputer’s
Videocard
RICC
Keybd Mouse 100T
VideoSerial A
Parallel
PCI 33Mx32b
PCI 33Mx32b
PCI 33Mx32b
PCI 33Mx32b
Serial B
NetServertc2100
SCSI
Figure5PS/2RICC
Connecting aSUNRICC
Figure6illustratestheSUN RICC and itsconnections.
ToconnecttheSUNRICC:
1.ConnecttheScreenconnectortothecomputer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheKeyboardconnectortothecomputer’sKeyboardport.
ToComputer’s
KeyboardPort
ToComputer’s
VideoCard
CAT5cabletoSmart
CAT5Computerport
RICC
Figure6SUN RICC

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Connecting aUSBRICC
TheRICC USBsupportsWindows98 SEand later, MAC, SUNand SGI. Figure7
illustratestheUSBRICC and itsconnections.
ToconnecttheUSBRICC:
1.ConnecttheScreenconnectortothecomputer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheUSBconnectortothecomputer’sUSBport.
ToUSBPort
ToVideoCard
CAT5cabletoSmart
CAT5Computerport
RICC
Figure7USBRICC
VGAExtendercable
WheretheRICC’sScreenconnectorwon’treachthecomputer’sVideocard,
connecttheVGAExtendercabletotheRICC and thenfollowtheinstructions
below.
10.ConnectingtheCAT5cables
1.ConnectoneconnectortotheRICCsRJ45port.
2.ConnecttheotherconnectortooneoftheSmart16IP’sComputerports.
3.Followtheabove2stepsforeachcomputer.
11.ConnectingtheKVMconsole
Toconnecta KVMconsoletotheSmart16 IP:
1.Connectthemonitor’sconnectortotheSmart16IP’sMonitorport.
2.Connectthekeyboard’sconnectortotheSmart16 IP’sKeyboardport.
3.Connectthemouse’sconnectortotheSmart16 IP’sMouseport.

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12.Connectingthepowersupply
ConnecttheSmart16 IPtothepowersupplyusingthePowercordprovided.
13.Rack mountingtheSmart16 IP
UsetheplateandscrewsprovidedtomounttheSmart16 IPon a serverrackas
illustratedbelow.
Insert screwsto
connect toSwitch
sidepanel
Insert screwsto
connect torack
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CAT5
SMART
Activity
SystemOK
14.Rack mountingtheRICCs
YoucanattachtheRICCstoa serverrackorcomputerusingtheVelcrostrips
provided. Orconnectitusingthebracketprovided.
Thefigurebelowillustratesthebracket.
Insert screwsthrough
bracket and intothe
backof the RICC
Insert screwsthrough
bracket and intothe
backof the RICC
Insert screwsthrough
bracket and intothe
rack
Insert screw through
bracket andintothe
backofacomputer

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15.ConnectingtoEthernet
TheEthernetconnectoron theSmart16IP canbeusedeitherfora100 Mbps
100BASE-TXconnectionorfora 10 Mbps10BASE-Tconnection. Theadapter
adjuststotheappropriateoperation modeautomatically.
16.10 MbpsConnection
For10BASE-TEthernetnetworks, theFastEthernetadapterusesCategory3, 4, or5
UTP/FTP cable. Toestablisha 10 Mbpsconnection, thecablemustbeconnectedto
a 10BASE-Thub. Ensurethecableiswiredappropriatelyfora standard10BASE-T
adapter. AligntheRJ-45 plugwiththenotchontheadapter'sconnectorand insertit
intotheadapter'sconnector.
17.100 MbpsConnection
For100BASE-TXFastEthernetnetworks, theSmart16IPsupportsCategory5
UTP cabling. Toestablisha 100Mbpsconnection, thecablemustbeconnectedtoa
100BASE-TXhub.
1. Makesurethatthecableiswiredappropriatelyfora standard100BASE-TX
adapter.
2. AligntheRJ-45 plugwiththenotchon theadapter'sconnectorand insertitinto
theadapter'sconnector.
Note!TheUTP/FTPwirepairsand configurationfor100BASE-TXcableare
identicaltothosefor10BASE-TcablewhenusedwithCategory5UTP/FTP cable.
18.ConnectingtheRS232 Serial cable
TooperatetheSmart16IPsystemwiththeControlsoftwarelocatedonthe
Marketing&DocumentationCD, connecttheRS232 Serialcable.
ToconnecttheRS232 Serialcable:
1.Connectthecable’sRJ11 connectortotheSmart16IP’sServiceport.See
AppendixAfortheServiceConnectorPin-out.
2.Connectthecable’sDB9F connectortothecomputer’sSerialport.
Thefigurebelowillustratestheconnections.

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Tocomputer’sSerialport
Controlsoftware
installed here
ToServiceport
RS232Serial
cable
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POWER
100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz
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RST
ETHERNET
USER
SERIAL 1SERIAL 2
SD
P110
Computerscreens
appearhere
SERVICE
Figure8Smart16IPwithRS232Serial cable

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Appendix A:Pinassignments
VGAHD-15
54321
109876
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109876109876
11121314151112131415
Pin AssignmentPin Assignment
1Red95V
2Green10 GND sync
3Blue11 Notconnected
4Notconnected12 SDA, DCC,...
5GND 13 HSYNC
6GND red14 VSYNC
7GND green15 DATACLOCK
8GND blue
RS232Serialcable
54321
9876
5432154321
98769876
RJ11 Service
Assignment
DB9
1N/C -
2TXD 2
3RXD 3
4N/C -
5GND 5
6N/C -

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KeyboardMouseMiniDIN6
21
43
65
21
43
65
21
43
65
Pin Assignment
1DATA
2N/C
3GND
4VCC
5CLK
6N/C
RJ45ConnectorEthernet
Pin AssignmentPin Assignment
1TX+5Notconnected
2TX-6RX-
3RX+7Notconnected
4Notconnected8Notconnected
RJ45ConnectorCAT5cable
Pin AssignmentPin Assignment
1 Orange 5 Green
2 Orange/White 6 Blue/White
3 Blue 7 Brown
4 Green/White 8 Brown/White

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SerialSUB-D9Connector1
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6789
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Pin AssignmentPin Assignment
1DCD 6DSR
2RX7RTS
3TX8CTS
4DTR9RI
5GND
SerialSUB-D9Connector2
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6789
12345
6789
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67896789
Pin AssignmentPin Assignment
1DCD6DSR, Reset2
2RX7RTS, Power1
3TX8DTS, Power2
4DTR, Reset19Notconnected
5GND
Pins1and 6arebridged

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Appendix B: Technicalspecifications
OperatingSystemsHostcomputer:
DOS, Novel,Linux,UNIX,Windows3.1,9X,ME,NT4,2000,XP,
2003 Serverandlater.MAC
Clientcomputer:
Windows98,ME,2000,XP andlater,Linux,MACandSUN.
Internetbrowserwithfull Javasupport
Resolution Host:
Upto1600x1200@60Hz
Client:
Recommended -resolution shouldbehigherthan host
computerresolution
Switchtoserverdistance Upto10m/33ft
Systemcable CAT5UTP/FTPSolidWire2x4x24AWG
Mouse PS/2,Wheelmouse
Operatingtemperature 0°Cto40°C/32°to104°F
Storagetemperature -40°Cto70°C/ -40° to158°F
Humidity 80%non-condensing relativehumidity
Warranty 3Years
Smart16IPSwitch
Dimensions431mmx176mmx41mm/17"x6.9”x1.6”
Weight2.54Kg/ 5.6lbs
PowersupplyInternal switching85-265VAC50/ 60Hz
Connections
System
Serial
Local KVM
RJ45
RJ11
HDD15/MinDin6/MiniDin6
Lineconnection RJ45 –LAN, Autosensing10/100Mbit/s
Serialconnection
2xDB9:
COM1forinitial configuration andexternalmodem,
COM2forpowermanagement only

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RICCsPS/2USBSUN
Connections
VGA
Keyboard/Mouse
System
HDD15
MiniDin6
RJ45
HDD15
USB
RJ45
HDD15
MiniDin8
RJ45
Power Fromcomputer’s
Keyboardport
Fromcomputer’s
USB port
Fromcomputer’s
Keyboardport
Weight 107g
Dimensions 91 x41x24mm/ 3.58x1.61x0.94in
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