Minicom 0SU52016 User manual

International HQ

Jerusalem, Israel

Tel: + 972 2 651 8593

minicom@minicom.com

North American HQ

Linden,New Jersey

Tel: + 1 908 4862100

info.usa@minicom.com

German Europe

Zurich, Switzerland

Tel: + 41 1 455 6220

info.german@minicom.com

Italy

Rome

Tel: + 39 06 8209 7902

info.italy@minicom.com

Web site - www.minicom.com Customer service - support@minicom.com

V1.54/03

Phantom MXII Operating Guide

Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Phantom system from Minicom is a CAT5 based Distributed KVM Switching system for server

management. Connect up to 63 computers in the Phantom system. The system can be managed and controlled by

1 or 2 users.

The Phantom MX II system components

The Phantom MX II system consists of:

• 2 Management units

• Remote units

• Cables and accessories – explained in the Installation guide

• Marketing & Documentation CD – includes Application software

Management units

The 2 Management units are the MX II and the Universal Phantom Manager (UPM)

Remote units

The Remote units are Micro-sized external boxes called Specters.

There are a number of Specter types as follows:

• For PS/2 interface computers – Specter II PS/2

• For SUN computers – Specter II SUN

• For RS232 controllable devices – Specter II RS232

• For computers with USB interfaces– Specter II USB

Compatibility

The Phantom system is compatible with:

• IBM compatible, Silicon Graphics, SUN and Alpha computers

• VGA, SVGA, or XGA video standards

• All major computer and server manufacturers

• IntelliMouse™, Logitech WheelMouse, and PS/2 mice

• Microsoft DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, NT4, ME, and XP. Novel, Linux, SGI, BeOS, HP UX Alpha UNIX, Open

VMS

• PS/2, SUN, RS232, USB interfaces

The Phantom configuration

1-2

Features of the Phantom system

• Control and monitor mixed, multi-platform server environments of up to 63 remote computers from 2 Manager

positions

• Advanced On Screen Display management (including multi-layer security), and BIOS level access

• A total distance of up to 110m/360ft between the Manager computer and the last connected Remote computer

• Pure hardware solution. No drivers. No IRQs.

The Phantom configuration

Figure 1-1 illustrates the Phantom configuration for the MX II and UPM (without optional computers) and

Specter II PS/2 models.

Link

Active Link

Activ e

Link

Active

CAT5 System Cable CAT5 System Cable

First Remote

Computer

Remote

Computer

Last Remote

Computer

Specter Specter Specter

P50

www.minicom. com

USER COMPUTER

SYSTEM SERVICE

85-265VAC 50/60 Hz

2nd USE R

POWER INOUT

www.minicom.com

USER COMPUTER

SERVICEPOWER

85-265VAC50/60Hz

UPM

MXII

CAT5 System Cable

P50

Figure 1-1 The Phantom Specter configuration with the MX II & UPM

OSD Technology

The Phantom system superimposes a menu on the Manager position computer screens. This On-Screen-Display

(OSD) consists of three sections. From the OSD, you activate various functions discussed later in this Operating

guide.

The OSD functions

2-1

Chapter 2: The OSD functions

The Phantom system is controlled and monitored through On-Screen-Displays (OSD) on the MX II and UPM

Manager screens. You can also use Minicom’s RS232 Control software or equivalent software. The Control

software is discussed in chapter 4. The OSD contains a number of different windows that are accessed using

Hot-keys. Each window has its own special function.

Displaying the OSD

To display the OSD:

Press Shift, Shift. The Select Computer window appears. See Figure 2-1.

Pressing keyboard hotkeys

Note! For all keyboard hotkey sequences mentioned in this guide – press the first key, release and then

press the next key.

Note! When the MX II or UPM are not connected to a local computer the OSD appears automatically.

Instructions

and

Hot-keys

Computers

Name

Figure 2-1 The Select Computer window

The OSD is divided into three sections. These are:

• Name

• Computers

• Instructions and Hot-key guide

The Computers section

The Computers section displays the computers in groups of eight.

Navigate between the groups with the Page Up and Page Down Arrow keys.

In this section you select computers - discussed below.

Line Color codes

Each computer line can be one of three colors as follows:

Yellow Connected and switched on computer.

Black Connected and switched on computer currently being accessed by the other Manager.This is

subject to a Timeout period. Meaning that after a 60 second (default) period of non-use the line

turns to yellow.

Blue Unconnected or switched off computer.

The hotkey functions

2-2

Selecting a Computer

To select a computer:

1. Navigate to the desired computer with the Up and Down Arrow keys.

Type the computer number. It will appear in the “SELECT COMPUTER” line. See Figure 2-1.

2. Press Enter. The selected computer’s screen replaces the Manager’s screen. A Confirmation label appears

showing which computer is accessed. See Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 The Confirmation label

Control and monitor the computer from the Manager KVM position. Note! After 60 seconds of non-use the

keyboard and mouse are disabled and a Timeout label appears. See Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 The Timeout label

To re-enter the system press Esc.

When trying to select a black colored computer line, (computer currently accessed by the other Manager) you

can view the screen but not gain control. Also a “BUSY” label appears. However, once the other Manager’s

Timeout period activates the “BUSY” label is replaced by a “FREE” label and you can gain control. To gain

control press Esc.

To return to the OSD after accessing a computer:

Press Shift, Shift.

To return to the Manager computer screen:

Press Shift, Esc.

To return to the previously accessed computer screen:

Press Shift, Tab.

The hotkey functions

The OSD hotkey functions are briefly outlined in the table below.

Hotkey Function

F1 Move label identifying the current selected computer to anywhere on the screen

F2 Opens Edit window to edit text – change computer names etc.

F3 Opens Setup window to set parameters – scan times etc.

F4 Activate scan

F5 Image tuning

F6 Autoskip – during a scan skip inactive computers

F7 Opens Password window to activate password protection – explained in chapter 3

F8 Keyboard language

F9 Change the display hotkey

F10 Firmware upgrade/ Numbering software access mode – explained in chapters 5&6

F11 Load defaults – explained in chapter 3

F12 Auto-numbering – explained in chapter 3

The OSD functions

2-3

Move Label - F1

Position the Confirmation label – Figure 2-2 above – anywhere on the screen.

To position the label:

1. Navigate to the desired computer using the Up and Down arrow keys.

2. Press F1. The selected screen image and Identification label will appear.

3. Use the arrow keys to move the label to the desired position.

4. Press Esc to save and exit.

Edit Mode window - F2

You can edit text in the Name and Computers sections. This is done in the Edit Mode window.

To display the Edit Mode window:

Press F2. The Edit Mode window with instructions appears, see Figure 2-4.

Instructions

Computers

Name

Figure 2-4 The Edit Mode window

Navigating between sections

To navigate between the Name and Station sections, use the Up and Down Arrow keys.

Editing options

The editing options below apply to all OSD windows in which you can edit characters.

You can either overwrite or erase a character.

To overwrite a character:

1. Navigate to it using the Arrow keys.

2. Type the new character.

To erase a character:

1. Navigate to it using the Arrow keys.

2. Press the Spacebar. The character disappears. A blank space replaces the erased character.

The hotkey functions

2-4

To erase a sequence of characters:

1. Navigate to the first character in the sequence.

2. Press and hold the Spacebar down until you erase the sequence.

Saving changes

To save all editing changes and return to the Select Computer window:

Press Esc.

Editing the Name section

You can substitute the text in the Name section with up to 30 characters in each of the two lines. A space

constitutes a character.

Editing the Computers section

The numbering at the start of each line is unalterable.

You can substitute the text that appears after the number with up to 20 characters per line.

Editing a group of lines

You can edit a group of lines with the same data change.

To edit a group of lines:

1. Navigate to the first line you want to change.

2. Type the desired change.

3. Press End,End. The rest of the column downwards takes on the same change.

The Setup window - F3

You set parameters, and configure settings, in the Setup window.

To display the Setup window:

Press F3. The Setup window with the relevant instructions and hotkeys appears. See Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 The Setup window

The Setup window contains 7 columns, as follows:

The OSD functions

2-5

Column Function

Numbers Computer numbers in groups of 8

SCN Scanning time period

DSP Confirmation label display time

KB Keyboard setting, either PS or Unix

MS Mouse type

OUT Timeout period

1-6 Security profiles (Explained in chapter 3)

The SCN (Scan) column

The SCN column shows the length of time in seconds that a remote computer’s screen will appear on the

Management screen during scanning.

The DSP (Display) column

The DSP column shows the length of time in seconds that the remote computer’s Confirmation label appears

on the Management screen.

Changing the SCN and DSP time spans

The SCN and DSP time spans are preset to 030 seconds. You can adjust these times to suit your needs.

To change the time span:

1. Navigate with the Tab or Right and Left Arrow keys to the time span you want to change.

2. Type the desired time span using the numbers above the keyboard letters.

3. Press Esc.

When typing over a group of three digits, the cursor automatically reverts to the first digit once you edit the

third digit.

Changing the time span of a group of computers

You can change the time spans of the SCN and DSP columns from a particular computer downwards.

To change the time span:

1. Navigate to the time span of the first computer you wish to change.

2. Type the desired change.

3. Press End, End. The remainder of the column takes on the same change.

4. Press Esc.

The hotkey functions

2-6

Removing a computer from the scanning sequence

To remove a computer from the scanning sequence:

1. Type 000 in the SCN column.

2. Press Esc.

Constantly displaying the Confirmation label

To constantly display the computer Confirmation label:

1. Type 999 in the DSP column.

2. Press Esc.

The KB column

The KB column shows the keyboard mapping settings. Set the KB mapping for each computer according to its

operating system.

The default KB mode is PS, which is the standard keyboard mapping for Windows and Linux based operating

systems.

For a UNIX operating system using a standard PS/2 keyboard, set the KB mapping as follows:

• U1 forHP UXand SGI

• U2 for Alpha UNIX and Open VMS

To change the KB column from PS to U1 or U2:

1. Navigate to the KB field by using the Tab or Arrow keys.

2. Press the Spacebar. The display interchanges between PS, U1 and U2. Find the desired setting.

3. Press Esc.

The MS column

The Phantom system automatically detects the mouse types, and configures the system accordingly.

Timeout period

The Management keyboard, mouse and screen are automatically disabled after a preset time of non-use. This

Timeout period is set in the OUT column of the Setup window (F3).

By default the OUT column is 060, meaning the Time Out function is set to 60 seconds.

To change the Timeout period:

1. From the Select Computer window press F3. The Setup window appears.

2. Navigate with the Tab or Arrow keys to the OUT column of the desired computer.

3. Type the desired time span (minimum 030 seconds maximum 998 seconds).

The OSD functions

2-7

( For the rest of the column downwards to take on the same change press End,End.)

4. Press Esc.

When Timeout activates, the keyboard and mouse are disabled, and a ‘Timeout’ label appears. See Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6 The TIMEOUT label

To re-enter the system:

Press Esc.

Scanning Computers – F4

You scan computers from the Select Computer window.

To start scanning:

Press F4. During scanning a Confirmation label appears, showing which Remote computer is presently

displayed. See Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 The Scan Confirmation label

Note! The scan will skip any active computer set to 000 in the SCN column.

To stop scanning press F4.

Image tuning - F5

You can tune the image of any remote computer screen from the Select Computer window.

To adjust the screen image:

1. Navigate to the remote computer you wish to adjust.

2. Press F5. The screen image of the selected computer appears, together with the Image Tuning IN label.

See Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-8 The Image Tuning IN label

3. Adjust the image by pressing the Right or Left Arrow keys.

4. When the image is satisfactory, press F5 again, the Image Tuning OUT label appears. See Figure 2-9

Figure 2-9 The Image Tuning OUT label

5. Adjust the image by pressing the Right or Left Arrow keys. When the image is satisfactory, press Esc.

Other manuals for 0SU52016

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Other Minicom Switch manuals

Minicom

Minicom DX System User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU70050 User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU70033 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 User manual

Minicom

Minicom PX User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU52015 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Remote Power Switch User manual

Minicom

Minicom PHANTOM MX II User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart 108 IP User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU70017 User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU70068 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU52016 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Minicom Smart 116 IP User manual

Minicom

Minicom DX System User manual

Minicom

Minicom 5UM20114 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart IP Access User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP User manual

Minicom

Minicom 0SU70050 User manual

Minicom

Minicom Minicom Supervisor Phantom User manual

Minicom

Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP User manual

Popular Switch manuals by other brands

URC

URC Total Control MFS-8 installation manual

Azbil

Azbil HPQ-D11 user manual

Sony

Sony DFS-900M operating instructions

SICK

SICK i17S operating instructions

F&F

F&F SZR-277 quick start guide

Shure

Shure UAMS/BK user guide

Dräger

Dräger X-zone Switch Off Instructions for use

Asco

Asco Joucomatic 349 Series manual

BT Mini Hub user guide

D-Link

D-Link DES-1226G manual

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls FS80-C installation instructions

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent 7450 ESS-12 Configuration guide

MicroNet

MicroNet SP1200A user manual

Ruijie

Ruijie RG-PF2920 Series Hardware installation and reference guide

Altinex

Altinex DA1914SX user guide

MiLAN

MiLAN MIL-SM2401M user guide

RJM

RJM MASTERMIND PBC/6X user manual

Atlas

Atlas MMK-KVM8 owner's manual