Control Overview
Voyager Matrix Fiber Optic Switch
Installation and User Guide
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Chapter 7
Control Overview
The Voyager Matrix switch supports a number of ports for changing settings and controlling the switch matrix.
(1) Front serial port, RS-232
(2) Rear serial ports, RS-232 or RS-422 (software selectable)
(1) Front USB (device) port,
Type “B” (
only for software upgrade & settings)
(1) Rear 10/100/1000-BaseT LAN port
IP control (via the LAN port) will utilize the same commands as the serial ports, except it will use a standard
Telnet session (see
www.ietf.org
, search for “Telnet”).
Note that the Voyager Matrix switch has an optional Touchscreen PC
(“Voyager-TC”) available as a factory-
installed option. If the integral Touchscreen PC is included, there will be ADDITIONAL ports on the chassis which
connect directly to the PC (not to the switch control logic):
(1) Front USB (host) port,
Type “A”
(1) Rear serial port, RS-232
(2) Rear USB (host) ports,
Type “A”
(1) Rear 10/100/1000-BaseT LAN port
This Touchscreen is configured and installed at the factory and should not be changed in the field.
7.1
Switch Control
There are 3 different methods to control the Voyager Matrix switch.
Touchscreen --
An optional Touchscreen is available as a factory-installed option for the 160-port
switch. (It is not available for the 48-port switch.) This Touchscreen is configured and installed at the
factory and should
not
be changed in the field.
Refer to the Touchscreen section in the Voyager GUI
Guide, available for download at
www.magenta-research.com
,
or scan the QR code shown here to
access it directly:
MagentaControl Software via an External Computer --
If the optional Touchscreen is not installed, an
external computer (desktop or laptop) must be used in order to configure the switch. In order for the
switch to work properly, the external computer should have Windows 7 installed, a 32-bit operating
system, and at least 2 GB of RAM. The connection from the external computer to the Voyager switch will
be made thru the RS-232 port on the front of the switch. Refer to the Voyager GUI Guide, available for
download at
www.magenta-research.com
,
or scan the QR code shown here to access it directly:
3rd Party Control System using RS-232 Specifications
–
Refer to the Voyager Programming Guide,
available for download at
www.magenta-research.com
,
or scan the QR code shown here to access it
directly:
MagentaControl GUI software is available for download at
www.magenta-research.com
.