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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 7
Chapter 4: Installation
ConsoleSwitch Standalone Installation
NOTE: 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 the section entitled “ConsoleSwitch with Paragon
Installation.”
Preparation
In order to operate ConsoleSwitch SCS232, you will need at least one dumb terminal (e.g., DEC VT100) or
terminal emulator (e.g., laptop, e.g., Raritan AUATC Terminal Emulator and Converter) to access and control
connected devices. In this manual, dumb terminals or terminal emulators used to operate ConsoleSwitch are
called “user consoles”.
By default, ConsoleSwitch expects each user console to be set at the following parameters. These settings may
be changed later; however, in order to perform initial setup, at least one user console must be set to these
parameters.
Enter/Return Key: CR (carriage return)
Baud Rate: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Software/Hardware Handshaking: None
By default, ConsoleSwitch expects attached devices to be set with the following communications parameters.
At this time, make a note of any devices that vary from these settings; their corresponding ConsoleSwitch
device ports will have to be configured later.
Baud Rate: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Last, ensure that all devices to be controlled via ConsoleSwitch are set to the same terminal emulation as that
of your user consoles.