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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 9 Menu Work area Figure 5 The Smart 16 IP Home page 9. Timeout After half an hour of non-activity the system automatically

OPERATING GUIDE. 10 Information bar Control buttons Computer buttons Figure 6 The remote console You can work on it with the keyboard and mouse. The d

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 11 In case Smart 16 IP is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available using

OPERATING GUIDE. 12 Mouse handling - The submenu for mouse handling offers 3 options for synchronizing the host and the client mouse pointer - explain

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 13 Type here Figure 7 Chat window All messages are broadcast to ALL connected users. There is no option to direct a message

OPERATING GUIDE. 14 Phase - Sets the phase for video sampling. Horizontal Offset - Moves the picture in a horizontal direction. Vertical Offset - Move

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 15 Pressing the button usually leads to a fast sync, except when the KVM port or the video mode recently changed. 15. Mous

OPERATING GUIDE. 16 Figure 10 Motion tab The Speed section slider bar must be in the center, and the Acceleration section must be set to None. Click

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 17 17. Remote Console Settings From the Smart 16 IP Menu click Remote Console Settings. The Remote Console Settings window

OPERATING GUIDE. 18 Color Depth – The lower the depth the faster the speed. Various Remote Console Options Start in Monitor Mode - Check this option t

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 1 Table of Contents Welcome...

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 19 The * sign inserts a pause with a definable duration. See page 25. To require a confirmation request before keystrokes are

OPERATING GUIDE. 20 quit - Logs out current user and disconnects from the client. version - Shows all available version numbers terminal - Starts the

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 21 Internal power Once connected enable the internal power option using the Serial settings on page 37. The Power Control pa

OPERATING GUIDE. 22 the panel that is loaded into the browser because of the button press. The power state will be off. External power If the external

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 23 Figure 14 Keyboard & Mouse Settings The elements of the Keyboard & Mouse Settings are explained below. Host Inte

OPERATING GUIDE. 24 Fixed Mouse speed When Mouse Acceleration on the Host computer is disabled, select Fixed Mouse Speed see Figure 15. Also in the Sc

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 25 Figure 16 KVM Settings The elements of the KVM Settings are explained below. Active Port To switch to a computer: 1. Cho

OPERATING GUIDE. 26 Figure 17 KVM Port Settings 25. KVM Port Settings 1. Assign names for each port. 2. Define hotkeys to switch to each port. C

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 27 If an external power option is enabled it is possible to assign a port of this control for power switching to each KVM por

OPERATING GUIDE. 28 Each selection adds the outlet to the list at the bottom. The order of powering off/on, will be the order as set out in this list.

OPERATING GUIDE. 2 Section 2: Operating the Smart 16 IP system locally... 56 39. Switching between computers ...

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 29 Custom Video Modes Add video modes to Smart 16 IP, which are not recognized using the factory settings, when for example u

OPERATING GUIDE. 30 Polarity - The polarity (positive/negative) of the synchronization signals. V means vertical, H means horizontal. Description Give

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 31 Email address /Mobile number These are optional. Group membership/Member of/Not Member of Each user can be a member of o

OPERATING GUIDE. 32 2. Enter a new user name in the New user name box. 3. Click the Copy User button. All properties of the selected user will be co

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 33 Figure 22 User/Group Permissions Each user or group has a set of access rights to the Smart 16 IP functions. The user &ap

OPERATING GUIDE. 34 Changing a field setting. Allow change means you can change it. (This doesn’t give an automatic right to view the value, the allow

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 35 gateway address and net mask. Before you connect Smart 16 IP to your local sub-net, complete the corresponding configurati

OPERATING GUIDE. 36 Telnet port Port number at which Smart 16 IP's Telnet server is listening. If empty the default value is used. Bandwidth lim

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 37 2. From the Smart 16 IP menu choose Network Settings / Dynamic DNS. The Dynamic DNS Settings appear. See Figure 25. Figu

OPERATING GUIDE. 38 Figure 26 Serial Port Settings In the Smart 16 IP Serial Settings specify the devices connected to the two Serial ports. Serial P

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 3 Welcome The Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. Technical precautions This equ

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 39 Modem Server IP address – This address is used only when connecting to Smart 16 IP via a modem. When you dial into the Sma

OPERATING GUIDE. 40 Serial Port 2 This port provides the power control options, see page 20. Choose a suitable setting and fill in additional required

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 41 Figure 29 Serial Port 2 external power option IPM 220-L (Inline Power Module) - External module option to switch power of

OPERATING GUIDE. 42 Figure 30 Security Settings SSL settings Force HTTPS - Access the Web front-end only using an HTTPS connection. Smart 16 IP won&

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 43 1. From the Security Settings page choose Create your own SSL certificate. The window appears as in Figure 31. Figure 31

OPERATING GUIDE. 44 Key length - Length of the generated key in bits. 1024 Bits are supposed be sufficient for most cases. Larger keys may result in s

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 45 0.0.0.0/0 matches any IP packet Policy - Determines what to do with matching packets. They are accepted or dropped. NOTE:

OPERATING GUIDE. 46 • Currently active users with login time (login time is only valid if time is synchronized on Smart 16 IP) • Server's powe

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 47 Read Community - This is the SNMP community, which allows you to retrieve information via SNMP. Write Community - This co

OPERATING GUIDE. 48 Both require IPMI V1.5. From the Smart 16 IP Menu choose IPMI Settings. The IPMI Settings appears. See Figure 33. Figure 33 IPMI

OPERATING GUIDE. 4 Section 1: The Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP system This section explains how to configure and operate the Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP (Smart

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 49 35. LDAP Settings You can keep authentication information in a central LDAP directory. The purpose of LDAP is simply to c

OPERATING GUIDE. 50 Name of user-entry object class - The object class that identifies a user in the LDAP directory. To use the default leave this fie

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 51 Direct SmartIP Links You can set up direct links to any Minicom IP hardware over a LAN or WAN. Use the links to directly c

OPERATING GUIDE. 52 4. In the Device Name column type a description. 5. Click Apply. On the Home page Monitor icons representing the direct connect

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 53 Factory WarehouseOfficesLAN or WANDirect Connection Linksfor all Minicom IP SolutionsShopOn-Line Status and Direct Links t

OPERATING GUIDE. 54 37. Frequently Asked Questions Q 1: The remote mouse doesn't work or is not synchronized. A: Ensure the Smart 16 IP mouse

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 55 38. Glossary of terms ACPI - A specification that enables the operating system to implement power management and system c

OPERATING GUIDE. 56 Section 2: Operating the Smart 16 IP system locally This section explains how to operate the Smart 16 IP Switching system locally

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 57 Figure 40. Lines with blue text show active computers. Lines with grey text show inactive computers. The Type column indic

OPERATING GUIDE. 58 Figure 41 The Settings window Note! When the OSD is password protected (explained below) only the Administrator has access to the

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 5 4. Configuration via local console There are two ways of doing this: (A) Connect the NULL modem cable to the computer’s Se

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 59 • Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles • Fully access any computer • Use all OSD functions Supervisor (St

OPERATING GUIDE. 60 2. Press the Space bar to toggle between options. To display the OSD in future press the new hotkey. Autoskip With the Autoskip f

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 61 Figure 43 Ports Settings window Editing the computer name In this window you can edit the computer names with up to 15 ch

OPERATING GUIDE. 62 Adding/changing a hotkey (HKEY) Cascade the Smart 16 IP by connecting another Smart Switch to a Computer port instead of a compute

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 63 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

OPERATING GUIDE. 64 50. Security In the Settings window navigate to the Security line and press Enter. The Security settings window appears see Figure

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 65 Please note! All the functions set out in the Help window are performed from the Main window. The Help window is merely a

OPERATING GUIDE. 66 55. Using the Control software As an alternative to the OSD operate the system with the Control software located on the Marketing

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 67 4. Double-click the icon to run the software. Or choose Start / Programs / Smart CAT5 RS232 Control / Smart CAT5 RS232 Co

OPERATING GUIDE. 68 Communication Error If a Communication Error box appears when trying to scan the system – see Figure 49. Check that: • The RS23

OPERATING GUIDE. 6 Figure 3 The Hyperterminal 6. Press Enter. Some device information and a prompt appear. 7. Type config and press Enter. Configura

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 69 computers in system. The system automatically updates the status before every switching. Read Configuration To see the cur

OPERATING GUIDE. 70 1. Edit the Logo and Passwords by choosing them from the Edit menu. See figures below. Figure 50 The logo Figure 51 The name

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 71 3. Check the Select box next to the changed setting. 4. Click OK. Single computer settings To see all the settings of a s

OPERATING GUIDE. 72 To change the security access, close and reopen the Control software, and type in the different password. Administrator (Status A)

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 73 The Update software enables you to add new features and fix bugs in a quick and efficient manner. Install the Update softw

OPERATING GUIDE. 74 RICCs Smart Switch Status box Figure 54 The Smart CAT5 Switch Update window The table below explains the functions of the button

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 75 Figure 55 The Com Option box 3. Choose an available Com Port and click OK. Note! The RS232 Serial cable must be connecte

OPERATING GUIDE. 76 To verify the RICC version number: 1. Open the Smart CAT5 Switch Update program. 2. Check one or more or all of the RICCs. 3. C

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 77 Figure 56 The Open box 5. Open the file. 6. Click Start. The Smart CAT5 Switch Update flashes the firmware. On completio

OPERATING GUIDE. 78 Troubleshooting tips When using Firmware Update software you may sometimes get a Communication Error message. When updating a unit

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 7 Host system mouse settings The host operating system has various settings for the mouse driver. Smart 16 IP works with acc

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 79 Appendix A: Smart 16 IP Video modes The Smart 16 IP supports the following video modes. Do not use other custom video set

OPERATING GUIDE. 80 Appendix B: Key codes Figure 57 illustrates the keys on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with a US English language mapping. These

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 81 Key Key code Alternative Scrl SCROLL_LOCK Brk BREAK Ins INSERT Pos1 HOME Pup PAGE_UP Del DELETE Pdn PAGE_DO

OPERATING GUIDE. 82 Appendix C: Disabling mouse acceleration The following steps describe how to disable mouse acceleration in a number of different O

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 83 Linux 1. Execute the following command line parameter: xset 0 255 2. Or- xset m 0

OPERATING GUIDE. 84 Appendix D: USB SUN Combo keys The connected PS/2 keyboard does not have a special SUN keypad to perform special functions in the

SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 85 Regional Offices Germany Kiel Tel: + 49 431 668 7933 [email protected] France Vincennes Tel: + 33 1 49 57 00 00

OPERATING GUIDE. 86

OPERATING GUIDE. 8 All the above interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol. They can thus be used via the built-in Ethernet adapter or modem.