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    Installation and Operation Manual AUATC Rackit ® Technology Corporation 2 7 4 Madison Avenue , New York, NY 1 001 6 T el: (212) 679-0050 • Fax: (212 ) 679-0040 1.800.636.3434 www.RackitT echnology.com T echnology Corporation ® Supported by:[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual AUATC LIST E D C US L U 1F61 I.T .E. Copyright ©2003 Raritan Computer, Inc. ATC-0B-E October 2003 255-33-0001 Raritan Computer Inc. 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset, NJ 08873 USA Tel. 1-732-764-8886 Fax. 1-732-764-8887 sales@raritan.com http://www.raritan.com Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Cape[...]

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    FCC Information This equipm ent has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a commercial in st allation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi ate radio frequency energy and[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS i Table of Contents C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 AUATC Overview ................................................................................................................. ...1 Product Photos .........................................................[...]

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    ii T ABLE OF F IGURES Table of Figures Figure 1 PS/2 Keyboard/ Monitor Te rminal ........................................................................................ ............4 Figure 2 AUATC with a KVM Switch ............................................................................................... ..............4 Figure 3 AUATC with a[...]

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    C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction AUATC Overview Congratulati ons on your purchase of Rari tan’s AUATC terminal converter! The AUATC is designe d to emulate an “ASCII term inal,” converting RS232 se rial ASCII terminal dat a to PS/2 keyboard and VGA video or Sun keyboar d and Sun video. This conversi on allows any devices th[...]

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    C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 3 Chapter 2: Installation Follow these steps to install the AUATC. 1. Boot your ASCII device, if necessary, a nd configure a serial port to: VT100, 9 600-baud rate, no pari ty, 8-bit data, 1 stop bit. 2. Using the DB25 (M/F) null modem cable inclu ded, connect the ASCII de vice serial po rt to the DB25 connector on the AUA[...]

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    4 AUATC U SER M ANU AL AUATC Configuration Diagrams Figure 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Monitor Terminal Figure 2 AUATC with a KVM Switch[...]

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    C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 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 m onitor up to 650’ away using standard Category 5 Enha nced UTP cable. A Raritan Cat5 Receiver, model URKVMG, is required. Follow the installation pro[...]

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    C HAPTER 3: O PERATING AN ASCII D EVICE W ITH THE AUATC T ERMINAL C ONVERTER 7 Chapter 3: Operating an ASCII Device with the AUATC Terminal Converter This section describes how to access and operate an ACSI I-based device with a PS/2 or Sun console (keyboard and monitor) using the AUATC. Screen Layout The AUATC pr oduces eight color, 800x60 0-resol[...]

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    8 AUATC U SER M ANU AL Online Mode When the AUATC is operated in On-lin e mode (see Figure 4), the screen area displays your interactio ns with the ASCII device. This mode of operation is si milar to using an ASCII terminal to access and operate an ASCII device. Simultaneousl y, the output data stream from the device is stored in a n eight-page cir[...]

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    C HAPTER 3: O PERATING AN ASCII D EVICE W ITH THE AUATC T ERMINAL C ONVERTER 9 Buffer Edit Mode The AUATC stores the m ost recent eight pages of data from the ASCII device in a circ ular buffer. You can edit the data in the buffer. To operate the AUATC in Ed it Buffer Mode, press the < Alt-F4 >. The AUATC will switch from On-Line Mode to the [...]

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    10 AUATC U SER M ANU AL Set-Up Operations Press < Alt-F2 > to set up the serial comm unication parameters and t he selection of video o utput (see Figure 7). You can change the serial comm unication baud rate and tr ansmission f ormat to meet your device needs. You can also choose to use a VG A monitor in conjunction wi th a Sun keyboard, whi[...]

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    A PPENDIX A: FAQ 11 Appendix A: FAQ P ROBLEM S UGGESTED S OLUTI ON I do not get a device prompt (a) Check all connect ors and make sure t he 6V DC power supply i s connected securely. (b) I f you have the AUATC screen displayed with top and bo ttom h elp windows, make sure t he status indicates “On Line”. If not press < Esc > to return to[...]

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