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Page 5 - FCC I; NFORMATION; APANESE
FCC I NFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses...
Page 9 - HAPTER; IMPORTANT; : To recycle power, turn ConsoleSwitch SCS232 off for
C HAPTER 1: M ANUAL N OTES 1 C HAPTER 1: M ANUAL N OTES V ERSION A PPLICABILITY Contents in this manual are applicable to ConsoleSwitch™ SCS232 firmware versions 0A2 and above. Customers with 0A1 firmware should contact Raritan Technical Support for upgrade instructions. I MPORTANT N OTE : P OWER R ...
Page 11 - ONSOLE; either
C HAPTER 2: I NTRODUCTION 3 C HAPTER 2: I NTRODUCTION C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 F EATURES • Dual user, simultaneous matrixed access to 32 serial devices • Compact 1U form factor • 8kb data buffers for troubleshooting • Seamless integration with Raritan’s Paragon ® data center management solution. • Pl...
Page 12 - ELATED
4 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL P RODUCT P HOTOS Figure 1 . ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Front Figure 2. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Back R ELATED P RODUCTS D EVICE A DAPTERS Each serial device connected to ConsoleSwitch will require an RJ45 to DB9, or RJ45 to DB25, adapter. Unfortunately, standard ada...
Page 13 - UTP; Data Rate
C HAPTER 3: I NTRODUCTION R EQUIREMENTS 5 C HAPTER 3: C ABLING R EQUIREMENTS C ONSOLE S WITCH C ABLING : S ERIAL O VER UTP N OTE : The following information applies only to cables that attach directly to the ConsoleSwitch unit. Cables that attach to Raritan’s Paragon switches must meet stricter requ...
Page 14 - ARAGON; ERTIFIED
6 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL P ARAGON C ABLING : KVM O VER UTP N OTE : The following information addresses the stricter cabling requirements of Raritan’s Paragon switches. These specifications are more stringent than for ConsoleSwitch. If you are using ConsoleSwitch as a standalone se...
Page 15 - REPARATION
C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 7 C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION C ONSOLE S WITCH S TANDALONE I NSTALLATION N OTE : The following information applies to configurations in which ConsoleSwitch is used as a standalone serial access device. Users intending to use ConsoleSwitch in a Paragon solution should skip to ...
Page 18 - OMPLETING; ONFIRM
10 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL This section only applies if you wish to operate ConsoleSwitch with a user console (dumb terminal or terminal emulator) set to communications settings other than 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit. 1. Type U# ↵ (where # is the user port number ...
Page 19 - REPARE; None; ONNECTING
C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 11 P REPARE D EVICES Devices to be controlled by Paragon through ConsoleSwitch must be set at the following communications settings. Before proceeding, check all devices that you wish to connect, and ensure that they have been set correctly. Consult your device’s user manua...
Page 20 - ConsoleSwitch SCS232, and plug into an appropriate power source.
12 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL C ONNECTING C ONSOLE S WITCH TO P ARAGON All cabling performed in the following steps must conform to the requirements specified in Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements -Paragon Cabling – KVM over UTP. 1. In your ConsoleSwitch shipment (see Chapter 2: Introduc...
Page 21 - admin; TAB; HANNEL
C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 13 2. When the update is complete, login as “ admin ” (default password is “ raritan ”). Channel numbers corresponding to Paragon device ports connected to ConsoleSwitch SCS232 should appear in burgundy (each is a “path” to the SCS232). N OTE : If channel numbers correspond...
Page 23 - at any time while connected to a ConsoleSwitch serial device.; At any time while using ConsoleSwitch, users may press
C HAPTER 5: O PERATING C ONSOLE S WITCH 15 C HAPTER 5: O PERATING C ONSOLE S WITCH P ARAGON O PERATION : V IEWING S TORED D ATA When using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon server management solution, users access and operate serial devices connected to ConsoleSwitch via Paragon’s menus...
Page 24 - ESC; ISPLAY
16 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL A CCESSING THE M AIN M ENU • At any time while in HotKey mode, you may invoke the main menu by pressing H ↵ . • When interacting directly with a connected device, press the < ESC > key twice to enter HotKey mode, and the main menu will appear. Rarit...
Page 25 - ELECTING A; A# — Scan Active Channels Only
C HAPTER 5: O PERATING C ONSOLE S WITCH 17 S ELECTING A C HANNEL By Channel Number. To select a channel by number from the main menu, simply enter the keystrokes C# ↵ , where # is a number between 1 and 32, indicating the ConsoleSwitch port to which the desired serial device is connected. You will i...
Page 26 - IEWING
18 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL D — Display Scan List To see a list of all channels on your scan list, press D ↵ . This screen is identical to the channel selection and display screen referenced earlier in this manual (Figure 10). From this screen, you may still invoke any Channel Scann...
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C HAPTER 5: O PERATING C ONSOLE S WITCH 19 F# — Forward # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines forward to a new screen starting point, # number of lines forward. R# — Reverse # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines backward to a new screen start...
Page 29 - PPENDICES
A PPENDICES 21 A PPENDICES A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS D IMENSIONS 17.3” (W) X 6.4” (D) X 1.75” (H) 439 MM (W) X 163 MM (D) X 44 MM (H) 1U F ORM F ACTOR W EIGHT 5.5 LBS (2.5 KG ) P OWER 100V/240V ( AUTO - DETECT ) 50/60 H Z 5VA P ORTS 32 P ROTOCOL RS232 C ONNECTORS RJ45 D ATA B UFFER 10 M EGABIT ( ...
Page 30 - PPENDIX; ConsoleSwitch is provided below.; Function
22 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL A PPENDIX B: P IN -O UT D IAGRAMS In order to provide maximum port density and to enable simple UTP (Category 5) cabling, ConsoleSwitch provides its 32 serial connections via compact RJ45 ports. However, no widely adopted industry-standard exists for send...
Page 31 - SCSDB9F N; Not all Sun and Cisco devices have been
A PPENDICES 23 SCSDB9F N ULLING S ERIAL A DAPTER P IN -O UT RJ45 (Female) DB9 (Female) 1 8 2 1, 6 3 2 4 SHELL 5 5 6 3 7 4 8 7 SCSDB9M N ULLING S ERIAL A DAPTER P IN -O UT RJ45 (Female) DB9 (Male) 1 8 2 1, 6 3 2 4 SHELL 5 5 6 3 7 4 8 7 C USTOM , N ULLING RJ45 C ABLE ( FOR MOST S UN AND C ISCO RJ45 DE...
Page 32 - NTRODUCTION; available from Raritan’s web site, at
24 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL A PPENDIX C: U PDATING P ARAGON F IRMWARE N OTE : This Appendix does not apply to users deploying ConsoleSwitch as a standalone serial switching device. This Appendix applies only to users deploying ConsoleSwitch with Raritan’s Paragon™ data center manage...
Page 34 - Click the “Test Hex File” button to ensure file integrity.
26 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL 5. Click the “Test Hex File” button to ensure file integrity. 6. Click “Check Device Information” to confirm successful communication with the Paragon Matrix Switch, as well as to confirm that the firmware upgrade is applicable. 7. Click “Send to Paragon”...
Page 35 - PDATE; ConsoleSwitch”; to invoke the main menu option to update the firmware.
A PPENDICES 27 A PPENDIX D: U PDATING C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 F IRMWARE I NTRODUCTION To take advantage of the latest features and ensure the best performance of your ConsoleSwitch SCS232 unit, you may upload the newest levels of firmware – available on the Raritan web site – to ConsoleSwitch using ...
Page 36 - approximately ten minutes. It is; extremely important; that you do not interrupt power to
28 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL 10. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 will clear the screen and display the following: Transmit the update file using the XMODEM protocol now. N OTE : Steps 9 & 10 describe the XMODEM file transfer procedures using the standard Windows terminal application, HyperT...
Page 37 - FAQ; To refresh your screen in SMIT, press the F2 key.
A PPENDIX E: P ARAGON WITH C ONSOLE S WITCH FAQ 29 A PPENDIX E: P ARAGON WITH C ONSOLE S WITCH FAQ This section addresses questions specific to operational issues when using ConsoleSwitch SCS232 with Raritan’s Paragon KVM system. Q: After configuring ConsoleSwitch to work with Paragon as per the ins...
Page 38 - connect it to ConsoleSwitch’s device ports?; reference the pin-out diagram with Appendix B.
30 C ONSOLE S WITCH SCS232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL A PPENDIX F: C ONSOLE S WITCH FAQ Q: My device has a serial console port jack that is RJ45. Can I use a normal Cat5 network cable to connect it to ConsoleSwitch’s device ports? A : No. Please consult your device manual to determine its console port pin-ou...
