Introduction
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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:
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2 Management units
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Remote units
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Cables and accessories – explained in the Installation guide
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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:
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For PS/2 interface computers – Specter II PS/2
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For SUN computers – Specter II SUN
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For RS232 controllable devices – Specter II RS232
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For computers with USB interfaces– Specter II USB
Compatibility
The Phantom
system
is compatible with:
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IBM compatible, Silicon Graphics, SUN and Alpha computers
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VGA, SVGA, or XGA video standards
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All major computer and server manufacturers
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IntelliMouse™, Logitech WheelMouse, and PS/2 mice
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Microsoft DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, NT4, ME, and XP. Novel, Linux, SGI, BeOS, HP UX Alpha UNIX, Open
VMS
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PS/2, SUN, RS232, USB interfaces
