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NTI
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RACKMUX Series
RACKMUX-T15
Rack Mount ANSI Terminal Drawer
Installation and Operation Manual
MAN029 Rev Date 10/18/2007
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TRADEMARK RACKMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2004, 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 44202.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................1 Materials..........................................................................................................................................................................2 Features and Functions..........................................................................................
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TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack...................................................................................................................................................4 Figure 2- Position RACKMUX with clearance to open .......................................................................................................................4 Figure 3- Mount to Telco post with optional mounting brackets....................................................
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER INTRODUCTION The RACKMUX-T15 (formerly referred to as RACKMUX-TERMINAL) Rack Mount ANSI Terminal Drawer (RACKMUX) places a VTxx/ANSI Terminal right in the rack for space-saving, convenient control of SUN or PC-based headless servers. This LCD monitor terminal drawer eliminates the need for an external laptop or table-top dumb terminal. This flexible terminal is easy to install and configure for either of the following communication modes:
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER Options • LCD anti-glare protective glass shield - add a "G" to the model when ordering (i.e. RACKMUX-T15G) • Telco 2-post style mounting kit- order RL-T15-TEL • DC Power option- for use with 36-72VDC input- add “48V” to the part number (i.e. RACKMUX-T1548V) • Numeric keypad option- for a separate 17-key numeric keypad, add “-N” to the part number (i.e. RACKMUX-T15-N) See our catalog, visit our website at http://www.networktechinc.com,
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 Fn A 1 14 7 9 10 8 11 Front View 13 RACKMUX-T15 Rear View 16 17 RACKMUX-T15 15 20 21 19 18 22 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
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 1. INSTALLATION 1.1 Rack Mounting Instructions 1.1.1 Standard Rack 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
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 1.1.2 Optional Telco 2-Post Mounting If the Telco 2-post mounting bracket kit (RL-T15-TEL) is to be used, secure the short and long brackets to each side of the drawer as shown in Fig. 3. Apply 2 nuts (supplied) per bracket to secure the brackets to the drawer. Apply two #10-32x3/4” screws (supplied) per bracket to the post at the desired height. Slots are provided in the brackets to make minor depth adjustments easy. Be sure to prope
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 1.2 Connect The Cables 1. Connect a female SUB D 9 end of the null modem cable (supplied) to the "SERIAL 1" male SUB D 9 serial interface connector on the RACKMUX (see Fig. 4). 2. Connect the other end of the null modem cable to a CPU. Alternatively, use an Ethernet cable to connect to a CPU (see Fig. 5). For direct connection, use a crossover cable (see pinout on page 46). For connection through a Local Area Network (LAN), use a patch
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 1.3 Power Up The Terminal 1. Plug in to power ON the RACKMUX. 2. Using the key, unlock the drawer and slide the keyboard and LCD Display out far enough to raise the display to a comfortable viewing angle. 3. Adjust the screen's brightness and contrast with the controls located on the monitor– as needed (see page 40). 2. USING THE RACKMUX 2.1 How To Setup The Terminal The RACKMUX is compatible with most CPUs and application packages. A men
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 2.1.4 Default Configuration The terminal is delivered pre-configured with the following settings suitable for most RS232 serial console connections at 9600 baud using VT-100 emulation. Disp SETUP Menu F2 General SETUP Menu F3 Keybd SETUP Menu Columns = Econ-80 Personality = VT 100 Keyclick = Off Cursor = Blink Block Enhance = On Key Repeat = 5 Screen Saver = Off Status Line = Standard Xmt Limit = None Lines = 24 Scroll Speed = Jump Mar
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 2.2 Changing The Operating Parameters To select one of the setup menus shown, press the indicated function key. - The screen for that menu appears with the name highlighted. - The fields in the middle of the screen indicate the parameters that can be changed in that menu. - The top line identifies the keys to press to highlight the parameter fields and change the settings. The procedure is: (1) Use arrow key to highlight the parameter field to b
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER End of Line Wrap causes the cursor to move to the start of the next line when additional characters are entered at the end of a line. Attribute sets display attributes to be assigned to each character as it is entered (Char), to be active to the end of the line (Line), or to be active to the end of the page (Page). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F5- Misc SETUP Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wprt Intensity sets the write protect attribute: normal, blank, dim, blank/dim. Block End causes the terminal to send a block of
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER Table 2- Programmable Keys Enhanced PC-Style Keyboard Enhanced PC-Style Keyboard F1 through F12 ENTER (Both ENTER keys are programmable) (UP ARROW) ESCAPE (DOWN ARROW) HOME (LEFT ARROW) INSERT (RIGHT ARROW) PAGE DOWN BACKSPACE PAGE UP DELETE PRINT SCREEN END TAB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F11- Colr2 Set-up Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The color functionality differs with emulation. In general VT100, VT220 and ANSI Console work with applications, which control
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER Table 4- Color Palettes Palette Display Attribute Foreground Color Background Color 0 Normal Green Black Reverse (or blank) Black Yellow *1 Blue Black Intensity *2 Intensity and reverse (or blank) Black Blue *2 *1 Underline Cyan Black Underline and reverse(or blank) *1 Black Cyan Underline and intensity Red Black *2,*3 Underline, intensity, and reverse (or blank) Black Red *2 *1 1 Normal Green Black Reverse (or blank) Black R
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER Table 4- Color Palettes (Cont'd) Palette Display Attribute Foreground Color Background Color 6 Normal Yellow Black Reverse (or blank) Black Yellow *1 Red Black Intensity *2 Intensity and reverse (or blank) Black Red *2 *1 Underline Cyan Black Underline and reverse (or blank) *1 Black Cyan Underline and intensity Magenta Black *2,*3 Underline, intensity, and reverse (or blank) Black Magenta *2 *1 7 Normal Red Black Reverse (or bla
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NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER 3. LOCAL KEYBOARD COMMANDS Table 5 lists local keyboard commands in the terminal's native mode. Table 5- Local Keyboard Commands in Native Mode Key Sequence by keyboard Style Command Enhanced PC Toggle CAPS LOCK on/off CAPS LOCK Toggle NUM LOCK on/off NUM LOCK Put terminal in SETUP mode ALT ESC Partially reset terminal, including communication unlock ALT PAUSE keyboard, turn off all print modes Send break BREAK *1 *2 Toggle between
