Minicom Advanced Systems DX System - Manual (Page 2)

DX SYSTEM
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Table of Contents
Welcome................................................................................................................ 4
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Features ....................................................................................................... 5
1.2 System components...................................................................................... 6
1.3 Compatibility ................................................................................................. 6
2. Pre-installation guidelines................................................................................. 6
2.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems ...................................................... 6
3. DX system outline ............................................................................................. 8
3.1 The DX Central ............................................................................................. 8
3.1.1 DX Central LEDs .............................................................................................................. 8
3.2 DX User units................................................................................................ 9
3.3 Rack mounting the DX central and User units............................................... 10
3.4 Rack mounting the XRICCs ......................................................................... 10
3.5 Rack mounting the RICCs ........................................................................... 11
4. Connecting the DX system.............................................................................. 11
4.1 Connecting an optional local computer to a DX User .................................... 12
4.2 Connecting servers to the DX Central .......................................................... 12
4.3 XRICC power supply ................................................................................... 12
4.4 Connecting a RICC or XRICC PS/2.............................................................. 13
4.5 Connecting an XRICC SUN ......................................................................... 14
4.6 Connecting an XRICC USB ......................................................................... 15
4.7 Connecting an XRICC RS232...................................................................... 15
4.8 Connecting the CAT5 cables ....................................................................... 16
4.9 Connecting the DX User to an RS232 Terminal ............................................ 16
4.9.1 Connecting the RS232 terminal..................................................................................... 17
5. Power management......................................................................................... 17
6. Connecting Legacy KVM switches.................................................................. 18
7. Cascading DX Central units ............................................................................ 18
7.1 Connecting with an Ethernet Crossover cable .............................................. 19
7.2 Connecting to a network hub/switch ............................................................. 19
7.3 Configuring the primary and slave units........................................................ 20
7.4 Changing the cascade status....................................................................... 22
7.5 Connecting the DX Users when cascading................................................... 22
7.6 Connecting servers/devices in a cascaded system ....................................... 23
8. Powering on the system.................................................................................. 23
9. Configuration wizard (non-DX cascaded system)........................................... 23
10. Logging in...................................................................................................... 24
11. Configuring the DX system ........................................................................... 24
11.1 Auto detecting system components............................................................ 25