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User guide 34, Figure 36 add new device type box, Figure 37 input and output ports – Minicom Advanced Systems DX System User Manual

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USER GUIDE

34

Figure 36 Add New Device Type box

2. Type a name for the Legacy switch type (This is not the same as the Name field

in Figure 35. This is name of the switch type that will appear in the Type drop-
down menu in Figure 35).

3. Select the number of input and output ports in the Legacy switch. Figure 37

below illustrates input and output ports. The input ports connect to a RICC or
XRICC and the output ports connect to the servers.

POWER

100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz

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SERIAL

SERVICE

I

0

1

2

3

4

18

19

20

17

SERVE R

5

6

7

8

22

23

24

21

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

5

USER

9

10

11

12

26

27

28

25

13

14

15

16

30

31

32

29

DX Central - Primary level

New KVM switch -
Secondary level

Input port

Output port

Connects to
server - 1 level
down

Cascade

RICC /
XRICC

To Server

Figure 37 Input and output ports

4. Typematic – This is used to help define the Legacy switch’s access hotkey.

Where the access hotkey requires you to press and release a key before pressing
a further key, the Typematic box should be unchecked. Where the access hotkey
requires you to press and hold down a key and then press a further key, tick the
Typematic box.

5. Click OK. The new type is added to the Type Drop-down menu.

6. Select the new device type.