Installation and Operation Manual AUATC Supported by: ® Technology Corporation Rackit ® Technology Corporation 274 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 679-0050 • Fax: (212) 679-0040 1 . 8 0 0 . 6 3 6 . 3 4 3 4 www.RackitTechnology.
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Installation and Operation Manual AUATC C UL US 1F61 I.T.E. LISTED Copyright ©2003 Raritan Computer, Inc. ATC-0B-E October 2003 255-33-0001 Raritan Computer Inc. Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. Raritan Computer Japan, Inc. Raritan Computer Taiwan, Inc 400 Cottontail Lane Eglantierbaan 16 Kuga Building 7F 5F, 121, Lane 235, Somerset, NJ 08873 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel 11-6, Kuramae 4-chome Pao-Chiao Rd.
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FCC Information 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, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................1 AUATC Overview ....................................................................................................................1 Product Photos........................................................................................................................1 Product Features......................................................................................
ii TABLE OF FIGURES Table of Figures Figure 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Monitor Terminal ....................................................................................................4 Figure 2 AUATC with a KVM Switch .............................................................................................................4 Figure 3 AUATC with a SMX Sun KVM switch..............................................................................................5 Figure 4 On Line Session ..........................
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction AUATC Overview Congratulations on your purchase of Raritan’s AUATC terminal converter! The AUATC is designed to emulate an “ASCII terminal,” converting RS232 serial ASCII terminal data to PS/2 keyboard and VGA video or Sun keyboard and Sun video. This conversion allows any devices that can be accessed by an ASCII terminal to be operated using a PC or Sun console. These devices can now be accessed up to 650 feet away and through Raritan’s KVM switches.
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CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 3 Chapter 2: Installation Follow these steps to install the AUATC. 1. Boot your ASCII device, if necessary, and configure a serial port to: VT100, 9600-baud rate, no parity, 8-bit data, 1 stop bit. 2. Using the DB25 (M/F) null modem cable included, connect the ASCII device serial port to the DB25 connector on the AUATC. AUATC DB25 Pin 2 TxD Pin 3 RxD Pin 7 GND YOUR DEVICE RxD TxD GND 3. Plug the 6VDC power supply into the AUATC. 4.
4 AUATC USER MANUAL AUATC Configuration Diagrams Figure 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Monitor Terminal Figure 2 AUATC with a KVM Switch
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 5 Figure 3 AUATC with a SMX Sun KVM switch Remote Access up to 650’ Away The AUATC has a Raritan Cat5 transmitter port (RJ45) that enables you to operate a keyboard and monitor up to 650’ away using standard Category 5 Enhanced UTP cable. A Raritan Cat5 Receiver, model URKVMG, is required. Follow the installation procedure provided with the URKVMG for complete installation instructions.
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CHAPTER 3: OPERATING AN ASCII DEVICE WITH THE AUATC TERMINAL CONVERTER 7 Chapter 3: Operating an ASCII Device with the AUATC Terminal Converter This section describes how to access and operate an ACSII-based device with a PS/2 or Sun console (keyboard and monitor) using the AUATC. Screen Layout The AUATC produces eight color, 800x600-resolution video, which can accommodate 32 lines of 80 text characters.
8 AUATC USER MANUAL Online Mode When the AUATC is operated in On-line mode (see Figure 4), the screen area displays your interactions with the ASCII device. This mode of operation is similar to using an ASCII terminal to access and operate an ASCII device. Simultaneously, the output data stream from the device is stored in an eight-page circular buffer. This feature enables you to access and operate an ASCII device and review the historical data stream on demand.
CHAPTER 3: OPERATING AN ASCII DEVICE WITH THE AUATC TERMINAL CONVERTER 9 Buffer Edit Mode The AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the ASCII device in a circular buffer. You can edit the data in the buffer. To operate the AUATC in Edit Buffer Mode, press the . The AUATC will switch from On-Line Mode to the Buffer Edit Mode (Figure 6). Now you can view the contents of the buffer using , , , , and the arrow keys to position the viewing cursor.
10 AUATC USER MANUAL Set-Up Operations Press to set up the serial communication parameters and the selection of video output (see Figure 7). You can change the serial communication baud rate and transmission format to meet your device needs. You can also choose to use a VGA monitor in conjunction with a Sun keyboard, which typically requires a Sun composite sync monitor. To select a VGA video output with a Sun keyboard, first you should use a PS/2 keyboard and a VGA monitor to access AUATC.
APPENDIX A: FAQ 11 Appendix A: FAQ PROBLEM I do not get a device prompt (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) SUGGESTED SOLUTION Check all connectors and make sure the 6V DC power supply is connected securely. If you have the AUATC screen displayed with top and bottom help windows, make sure the status indicates “On Line”. If not press to return to On-line status. Make sure you have configured the device serial port to match what is being displayed on the serial communication set up screen.
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