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NTI
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RACKMUX Series
RACKMUX-T15-RS16/8
Rack Mount Console Terminal Drawer with
Console Switch
Installation and Operation Manual
MAN081 Rev Date 2/7/2007
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TRADEMARK RACKMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2003-2007 by Network Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc, 1275 Danner Drive, Aurora, Ohio 44
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................1 Console Terminal.........................................................................................................................................................1 Console Switch ................................................................................................................
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F7- FKeys SET-UP Definition Setup Menu ............................................................................................................35 F8- Ansbk SET-UP Menu .......................................................................................................................................36 F9- Lan Setup Menu ...............................................................................................................................................36 F10- Colr1 Set-up Me
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TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack...................................................................................................................................................5 Figure 2- Distinction of connections between TERMINAL and SERIMUX .........................................................................................6 Figure 3- Connect serial devices, printer, and power supply ...........................................................................
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH INTRODUCTION The RACKMUX-T15-RS16 Rackmount Console Terminal Drawer with 16 port Console Switch (RACKMUX) places a VT100/ANSI Terminal and a Console Switch right in the rack for space-saving, convenient control of SUN or PC-based headless servers, routers, and firewalls. The LCD monitor terminal drawer eliminates the need for an external laptop or table-top dumb terminal. The Console Switch delivers control of up to 16 serial devic
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH Console Switch The Console Switch (SERIMUX) includes a text-based menu for easy connection management for administrators. Using a terminal emulator the menu provides a quick means for user serial connection changes and device control. The Console Switch (SERIMUX) is a serial port router that allows links (or connections) between multiple pairs of RS-232 asynchronous serial ports. The main purpose of the switch is to enable u
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH MATERIALS Materials Supplied with the NTI RACKMUX-T15-RS16 Rackmount Console Terminal Drawer with Console Switch: 110- 240VAC, 50 or 60Hz-12VDC/4A DB25M-RJ45F-C DB9F-RJ45F AC Adapter Modem Adapter Serial Adapter +6 RJ45F-T – DB25M DB25F- RJ45F 2 Keys for Lock Console Adapter Console Adap
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 12 Fn 1 A 7 8 9 10 11 Front View 13 RACKMUX-T15-RS16 Rear View 16 17 19 20 RACKMUX-T15-RS16 15 18 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Power Button- press to turn the LCD monitor ON and OFF 2. Power LED- indicates operation status Green=Power-On, Video Input Signal OK Red = Suspend / Stand-by, or no Video Input Signal 3. Menu Button- press to turn ON the OSD menu 4. Up Arrow Button- press to move the cursor in the OSD menu up
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 1. INSTALLATION 1.1 Rack Mounting Instructions The RACKMUX was designed to be mounted to a rack and includes mounting flanges to make attachment easy. 1. Determine the mounting height in the rack for the drawer. It should be a height comfortable to use the keyboard and see the LCD display. Mark holes in each of the 4 corner cabinet rails at points all level with each other. 2. Secure the rear brackets to the rear r
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 1.2 TERMINAL vs. SERIMUX Cable Connections The connectors on the rear of the RACKMUX are split between those for the TERMINAL connections, and those for the SERIMUX connections (see Fig. 2). Rear View of RACKMUX Console Terminal ETHERNE PARALLEL SERIAL Console Switch RESET (TERMINAL) (SERIMUX) 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12VDC + + + - + Figure 2- Distinction of connections b
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 1.4 Connect the SERIMUX and TERMINAL to a Network To control the SERIMUX and TERMINAL through a network connected PC, connect a CAT5 Ethernet network cable to the connector marked "ETHERNET". Then connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a 10/100 BaseT switch or hub. (See Fig. 4.) LAN Ethernet cable RJ45 Male Connector PARALLEL SERIAL ETHERNE RESET 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 2. GETTING STARTED Introduction This chapter covers basic configuration topics. Included is information on setting up the TERMINAL to control the SERIMUX. 1. Using the instruction under “Setup The Terminal” below (or more detailed instruction on page 31), setup the TERMINAL to make connection to the SERIMUX. Configure the terminal as follows: • Ethernet Mode set to OFF (F4 menu) • Baud rate at 9600 bps (F4 menu) • 8 bits (F4 men
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH The following lists only what is necessary to connect to SERIMUX. For a complete list of features, see page 30. F2- Genrl SETUP Menu Personality set to Digital Equipment VT-100 or Console ANSI F4- Comm SETUP Menu Baud Rate set to 9600 Ethernet Mode set to OFF to set the communication routing by Serial Port. Data / Stop Bits set to send and receive 8-bits data with one stop bit Xmt Handshake set to None Parity set t
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 2. To connect to an attached CPU, enter the number of the port the CPU is connected to and press [Enter]. Figure 6- Startup- Accessible host list 10
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 3. USING THE SERIMUX CONSOLE SWITCH The SERIMUX Console Switch is controlled using the TERMINAL and menu-driven integrated software. The SERIMUX can be easily configured using the TERMINAL with a keyboard-controlled menu to modify various parameters and options for each port to be connected to a device. The administrator menu can be accessed by the administrator for full feature control, or the user me
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 3.1 Administrator Controls 3.1 1 Login as the administrator 1. The TERMINAL must first be configured (and is typically delivered preconfigured) as described on page 8 under "Getting Started”. Note: The administrator can only login from the TERMINAL connection (serially). Be sure that the Ethernet Mode is set to OFF (page 9) before trying to login as administrator. 2. Press [ Enter ] on the keyboard and the port will open to
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 3.1.2 Port List From the Administrator main menu, press [1] to display the Port List. Figure 8- The Port list displays the status of all ports The Port list displays the following information: Column Heading Description Port Port number and name Log Index number of the user logged in at the port Con
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH FYI: RE: DscTime ( Disconnect Time) The value shown in the Port list is derived from various sources depending on the type of connection active at the time. - If a user is logged into a port as just a user, the time shown will be the remaining time based on the user's timeout setting. - If a user is logged in with administrative privileges and performing administrative tasks, the time will be based on the admini
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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH From the Port settings menu, the configuration of each port can be viewed and changed. Setting Description Value Port name Change the port name Max. 15 characters Port type Host or User H or U In-band disconnect Select characters to use for in- 1 + code for 1-character sequence (see Fig. 6 below) 3 + desired characters for 3-character sequence sequence band disconnect sequence 0- for no disconnect sequence T- display Control c
