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Smart IP Link
User Guide
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SMART IP LINK Welcome The Smart IP Link 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 th
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USER GUIDE Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Features of IP Link ........................................................................................................................ 4 3. Remote power management ........................................................................................................5 4. System components ................
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SMART IP LINK Appendix A: IP Link Video modes ........................................................................ 35 Appendix B: Key codes.......................................................................................... 36 Appendix C: Pin assignments ............................................................................... 38 Appendix D: Technical specifications.................................................................. 40 3
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USER GUIDE 1. Introduction The Smart IP Link (IP Link) from Minicom Advanced Systems redirects a host keyboard, mouse and video data to a client computer. Data is transmitted via IP protocol. IP Link features, remote KVM access and control via a LAN or Internet connection. IP Link provides a non-intrusive solution for remote access and control. Remote access and control software runs on the IP Link embedded processors only and not on the servers, so there is no interference with server
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SMART IP LINK IP Link supports PS/2 type keyboards and mice and HD 15 video output. See the pin assignments in Appendix C. IP Link automatically detects the current video mode of the console, however manual tuning is recommended to get the best video quality. IP Link will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock. This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024 dots with a refresh rate of 75 Hz. 3. Remote power management The remote power management option can be the external Pepper
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USER GUIDE 6. IP Link front panel Figure 2 illustrates the IP Link front panel. SMART IP Link Activity System OK MIN ICO M Figure 2 Front panel The table below explains the front panel LEDs. LED Function Activity LED blinks when Network connection is functioning System OK LED solid when IP Link system connected and functioning 7. The IP Link rear panel ports The figure below illustrates the ports on the IP Link. Video Out Video In Power connector port port USER COMPUTER RST POWER
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SMART IP LINK Reset button The Reset button resets the IP Link. Serial port The Serial port is used as follows: • Serial pass-through via Telnet • Serial output for external modem dial-in connection • Initial configuration • External power option Ethernet port Connects the IP Link to an Ethernet network. 8. Pre-installation instructions Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners and other machines that are likely to generate electrical noise. Switch off the com
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USER GUIDE Computer P1 1 0 SD 3 in 1 CPU cable Smart IP Link USER COMPUTER RST POWER 100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz SERIAL ETHERNET Figure 4 IP Link connections to a computer KVM switch SERIAL MOUSE STATION 2 COMPUTER 5 COMPUTER 6 COMPUTER 7 COMPUTER 8 POWER KB PS/2 MOUSE SCREEN COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 COMPUTER 3 COMPUTER 4 SD P 110 3 in1CPU cable ProLiant DL360 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1 - GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI ProLiant DL360 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1 - GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI USER COMPUTER Smart IP Link
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Mouse Parallel 100T Serial A Video Serial B Keybd SMART IP LINK 10. Connecting the Power management option Figure 6 gives an overview of the Power management option. USER COMPUTER RST POWER 100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz SERIAL ETHERNET Serial Server KVM Mains External power Switch - IPM 220-L Inline Power module, or 3rd party unit Figure 6 Power management option 11. Connecting to Ethernet The Ethernet connector on the IP Link can be used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE- TX connection or for a 10
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USER GUIDE 13. 100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks, the IP Link supports Category 5 UTP cabling. To establish a 100 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. 1. Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE-TX adapter. 2. Align the RJ-45 plug with the notch on the adapter's connector and insert it into the adapter's connector. Note! The UTP/FTP wire pairs and configuration for 100BASE-TX cable are identical to t
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SMART IP LINK 17. Configuring system via local console There are two ways of doing this: (A) Connect the NULL modem cable to the computer and to IP Link’s Serial port. Use any Terminal software to connect to IP Link. The screen shots below use Windows Hyperterminal. 1. Choose Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/Hyperterminal. 2. When prompted enter a name and click OK. The Connect To box appears. See Figure 7. 3. Fill in the connection details. Select COM 1 in the Connect using
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USER GUIDE Figure 9 The Hyperterminal 6. Press Enter. Some device information and a prompt appear. 7. Type config and press Enter. Configuration questions appear. DHCP must be disabled. You can change the IP address, net mask and default gateway. Pressing Enter without entering values keeps the default values. To contact IP Link from outside the LAN configure a gateway. To remove an already configured gateway, type 0.0.0.0. Enable IP access control – concerns switching IP packet filt
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SMART IP LINK 2. Telnet - Use a standard Telnet client to access an arbitrary device connected to the IP Link's Serial port via a terminal mode. All the above interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol. They can thus be used via the built-in Ethernet adapter or modem. The Web browser must come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. Without Java support, you can still maintain the remote host system using the web interface displayed by the browser, but you can’t oper
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USER GUIDE Toolbar buttons Preview screen Figure 11 The IP Link Home page 21. Server Power Status The power status of the server only appears if there is an Inline Power Module (IPM 220-L) attached and is configured in the Serial Settings. See section 38. 22. Timeout After half an hour of non-activity the system automatically logs out. Clicking anywhere on the screen will lead back to the Login screen. 23. Remote Console Click the preview screen or Click to open. The remote cons
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SMART IP LINK 24. Keyboard layout Your client keyboard changes its layout to match the host system. So for example if the host system uses a US English keyboard layout, special keys on a German keyboard won't work but will function as US English keys. To solve this problem, adjust the client system keyboard to the same mapping as the host one. Alternatively, use the Soft-Keyboard that is part of the Remote Console applet. The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establi
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USER GUIDE - Single/Double mouse mode - Discussed on page 18. The Options menu Click the Options button to get the following menu: Scaling - Scale down the Remote Console. Not all display details will be preserved. Mouse handling - The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the client and the host mouse pointer - explained on page 18. The option for 'Fast Sync' shows the hotkey if you defined one using the Remote Console Settings. Local cursor - Choose a curso
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SMART IP LINK Figure 13 The Video settings The parameters have the following functions: Brightness - Brightness control. Contrast Red/Green/Blue- RGB contrast control. Black level - Sets the intensity of the color black. Clock - Sets the horizontal frequency for a video line, this depends on the video mode. Different video cards may require different values. The default settings and auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for all common configurations. If not change this setting
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USER GUIDE • Active Desktop. Disable it. Or do not use a plain background use Wallpaper. Check the synchronization by putting the client mouse cursor into the upper left corner of the Remote Console and move it slightly back and forth. Observe the behavior of the host mouse in accordance to the client one. If the mice desynchronize quickly one of the above may be the reason. 28. Single mouse mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode, where host and client mouse point
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SMART IP LINK 30. Remote Console Settings From the IP Link Home page click . The Remote Console Settings window appears. See Figure 14. Figure 14 The Remote Console Settings The settings and their functions are now explained. All settings are user specific. NOTE! For any of the changes below to take effect, click at the bottom of the page. 31. SSL settings Force HTTPS - Access the Web front-end only using an HTTPS connection. IP Link won't listen on the HTTP port for incoming con
