Tripp Lite 0SU22082 Owner's Manual for Minicom Cat5 KVM Switches 933193 - Page 2

SMART CAT5 SWITCH - 108/116 Table of Contents 1. Welcome ...4 2. Introduction...5 2.1 Features...5 2.2 System components ...5 2.3 Compatibility ...6 2.4 The Smart CAT5 system configuration 6 2.5 The Smart CAT5 models...7 2.6 Pre-installation guidelines...7 3. Connecting the Smart CAT5 system 8 3.1 Connecting a ROC/RICC PS/2 ...8 3.2 Connecting a ROC/RICC USB ...9 3.3 Connecting a RICC SUN ...10 3.4 Connecting the CAT5 cables...10 3.5 Connecting the KVM console ...10 3.6 Connecting the power supply ...10 3.6.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems 11 3.6.2 Rack mounting the Smart CAT5 11 3.6.3 Rack mounting the RICCs ...12 3.6.4 Cascading Smart CAT5 switches 12 4. Operating the Smart CAT5 system 14 4.1 The keyboard hotkeys ...14 4.2 Displaying the OSD...14 4.2.1 Navigating the OSD ...15 4.2.2 Selecting a computer ...15 4.2.3 The OSD settings (F2) ...15 4.2.4 The General settings ...16 4.2.4.1 Security ...16 4.2.4.2 Administrator (Status A) ...17 4.2.4.3 Supervisor (Status S) ...17 4.2.4.4 User (Status U) ...17 4.2.4.5 Activating password protection 17 4.2.4.6 Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches 18 4.2.4.7 Autoskip ...18 4.2.4.8 Serial port...18 4.2.4.9 Changing the Keyboard language 19 4.2.4.10 Editing the Switch name ...19 4.2.5 F7 Defaults ...19 4.2.6 The Ports settings...19 4.2.6.1 Editing the computer name...20 4.2.6.2 Keyboard (KB)...20 4.2.6.3 (HKEY) hotkey - Cascading...20 4.2.7 The Time settings ...20 4.2.7.1 Scan (SCN) - Label (LBL) - Time out (T/O 21 4.2.8 Users...21 1