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NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH

Ethernet Pinouts

The SERIMUX with RJ45 connectors uses a standard Ethernet connector that is a shielded and compliant with AT&T 258
specifications.

SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

SPECIFICATION

Connectors RJ45

Female

DTE configuration via RS232

Operating temperature

F - 100

F (0

C - 38

C) (17-90% non-condensing RH)

Storage temperature

-20

F - 140

F (-30

C - 60

C). (17-90% non-condensing RH)

Power requirements

100-240VAC, 50 or 60Hz

Size (In.) WxDxH

15.25x6x1.75 without rack ears mounted
19x6x1.75 with rack ears mounted

Pin

Description

1 Tx+
2 Tx-
3 Rx+
4 NC
5 NC
6 Rx-
7 NC
8 NC

Summary of Contents for SERIMUX-CS Series

Page 1: ...4 08 F SERIMUX CS x CONSOLE SWITCH Installation and Operation Manual SERIMUX Series NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED Tel 330 562 7070 Fax 330 562 1999 1275 Danner Dr Aurora OH 44202 www networktechi...

Page 2: ...al system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Oh...

Page 3: ...Inter character delay 15 Line break receive or transmit 15 Copy Port Serial Settings 16 Display serial settings for different port number 16 Modem settings 16 Port data buffer 17 Clear Port data buff...

Page 4: ...Configuration 51 Support 52 Logout 52 Device Discovery Tool 53 RESET Button 54 Interconnection Cable Wiring Method 55 Troubleshooting 55 Specifications 59 Index 60 Warranty Information 60 TABLE OF FI...

Page 5: ...Clear Port Buffers page 39 Figure 39 Port Settings page 39 Figure 40 Change Port Settings page 40 Figure 41 Serial Settings page 40 Figure 42 Change Serial Settings page 41 Figure 43 Modem Settings p...

Page 6: ...servers switches etc are connected to host ports while serial user devices such as a terminal or serial console are connected to user ports The SERIMUX Console Switch supports two operator levels user...

Page 7: ...o it terminal program a terminal emulation program computer program that communicates via RS232 interface i e HyperTerminal dumb terminal Serial terminal device or CPU terminal program that emulates a...

Page 8: ...Web Interface user name is root lower case letters only The default Web Interface password is nti lower case letters only For instruction on using the Web Interface see page 35 The default Keypad PIN...

Page 9: ...nnector for connecting serial cable from a terminal console 9 Reset button For power cycling the SERIMUX firmware without powering down the SERIMUX 10 ISP button For use when restoring the firmware in...

Page 10: ...up with pre threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to switch 2 Install 4 captive nuts supplied to the rack in locations that line up...

Page 11: ...ctors attached Wiring between connectors should be straight through pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc Connect a Cat5 cable between the connector labeled ETHERNET and the LAN see Fig 4 Figure 4 Connect...

Page 12: ...source is used it should be connected to PWR 1 Note The power ON OFF switch is located on the front panel of SERIMUX when two IEC connectors are present Figure 5 Power connections for SERIMUX with Du...

Page 13: ...o flow control ANSI or VT100 terminal mode Within the SERIMUX firmware the CONSOLE port is identified as Port 0 For consistency when Port 0 is mentioned within this manual it refers to the terminal co...

Page 14: ...med For more on Keypad Control see page 31 Note The keypad will only work after first entering the assigned PIN number See page 31 for more info The default keypad PIN number is 9999 or 4444 for SERIM...

Page 15: ...as not yet been changed from nti FYI If SERIMUX is not at initial power ON omit steps 2 and 3 above to login Figure 7 Administrator main menu FYI The Administrator main menu will also appear if a user...

Page 16: ...rt Pxx connected to that port If the administrator is logged in Adm will be displayed U H Port type User or Host Mdm Modem connection status Y if modem is connected if not BaudRate Port transmitter an...

Page 17: ...on the administrator s timeout setting not based on the user s timeout setting If two ports are connected to each other and one port has a lower timeout setting than the other the lower setting will...

Page 18: ...s are used as user administrator consoles Reset Port settings to default Restores factory default port settings A confirmation Y will be required When 3 is pressed to change the in band disconnect seq...

Page 19: ...on will be required for non standard baud rate values Data bit The data bit number can be 5 6 7 8 except for port 0 7 or 8 To modify the data bit number press 2 then the bit number 5 6 7 8 Stop Bit Th...

Page 20: ...high active low inactive or pulsed for 0 5 seconds and then held high When a modem is attached to the port the DTR line will be pulsed on port disconnection disregarding this parameter value To modify...

Page 21: ...attached to a SERIMUX port A minimum number of port modem settings can be adjusted in the SERIMUX to control the connection try the default values first refer to the manual s for the modems otherwise...

Page 22: ...port as source in a port modem settings copy paste process except port 0 Then press to paste the port settings Press Y to paste the selected port settings to the current port A to paste to all ports S...

Page 23: ...User Name User name associated with the index number En User status Y enabled not enabled Adm Displays if user has administrative rights Y yes no Port access Displays what ports the user has access to...

Page 24: ...ministrator privileges Enable administrative privileges for user Y to enable any other character to disable Port access Define ports user has access to Displays user s Port access list Fig 14 1 port n...

Page 25: ...asterisk to start the paste function Three options are available The Y option is particularly useful if the administrator wants to place a particular user s settings into memory and move around to oth...

Page 26: ...tings Define all network connection settings See Network Settings page 23 FYI If at power up the auto login user does not have access to port being used a login by a valid user with access rights will...

Page 27: ...ave present firmware in SERIMUX to binary file Load new firmware To upgrade the firmware that controls the Console Switch as soon as improved versions become available download the firmware file from...

Page 28: ...the extension bin i e SERIMUX1_8 bin With the file saved it can be restored from the CPU to the SERIMUX at any time if desired Network Settings From the Advanced settings menu press 9 to display the...

Page 29: ...gram After login the user may connect to an allowed host port or view host status and parameters The user is unable to modify port parameters unless the user has been granted administrative privileges...

Page 30: ...tion Keystroke Connect to host port 1 xx Enter where xx is the port index number Display Accessible host list 2 Enter Display accessible host and user ports and info about each 3 Enter Login as admini...

Page 31: ...Usr Hst Port type user or host Modem Yes if modem is attached if not BaudRate Receiving and transmitting speed of the port Serial Character size parity and stop bit number Flow Defines flow control me...

Page 32: ...mber of functions are possible Terse mode commands Connect to port Send or type in C xx Enter where xx is the port index number The answer will be OK CR LF LF FF If an error occurs i e the port is not...

Page 33: ...n V Enter The answer will be OK CR LF and the Terse mode will be terminated The Accessible host list or the User main menu will be displayed User Logout Send or type in L Enter The answer will be OK C...

Page 34: ...rmware menu pg 22 press 2 then Y to confirm All other ports will be disconnected and disabled during the firmware update procedure Note When using Port 0 for firmware file transfer if a different baud...

Page 35: ...omatically restart after few seconds If not power down the SERIMUX power it back ON and press Enter Note Be sure that the baud rate setting of the terminal program is the same as that last configured...

Page 36: ...5 seconds of each other for the SERIMUX to respond Otherwise the sequence will need to be repeated from the beginning Login the administrator Note In order to login the administrator to a port other...

Page 37: ...is pressed The administrator main menu Fig 7 page 10 will be displayed on the terminal application running on the administrator port The Administrator main menu will be displayed on the serial device...

Page 38: ...se already connected and the port type is User the host port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is Host Disconnect and logout a user Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DI...

Page 39: ...is pressed The modem will be initialized and connected if a modem is connected to the specified port and powered ON The administrator can verify this by viewing the Port list see page 8 To detach a m...

Page 40: ...e address bar of the web browser Address To open a SSL encrypted connection type Address You will be prompted to accept a certificate Accept the NTI certificate A Welcome Page will appear Figure 30 We...

Page 41: ...t is not currently in use the user has access to the port see page 45 With these conditions satisfied a Telnet connection will be initiated The user will be prompted to login with a SERIMUX user name...

Page 42: ...offline see Fig 33 Then press Close at the bottom of the Telnet page see Fig 32 to exit Telnet Note If the user does not properly close a serial connection before exiting Telnet the user may not be a...

Page 43: ...Disconnect at the bottom of the page The associated port will be immediately disconnected and available for reconnection as needed Connect Two Host Ports Figure 37 Connect Two Host Ports page Under P...

Page 44: ...at the bottom of the page The data buffer for the respective port will be cleared of all data Port Settings Figure 39 Port Settings page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Port Settings to display the P...

Page 45: ...he default is Ctrl X Disconnect Character User defined characters to use when Disconnect sequence above is configured to be 3 characters Any 3 ASCII characters Connection Timeout Time left before conn...

Page 46: ...6 7 or 8 except port 0 7 or 8 Stop bits 1 2 or 1 5 except port 0 1 or 2 stop bits Parity N none E even O odd Flow Control Hardware Software Both or None Xon Character ASCII codes between 0 and 31 see...

Page 47: ...open Figure 44 Change Modem Settings page The Change Modem Settings page provides boxes that can be edited with the modem communication characteristics associated with each port Refer to your modem i...

Page 48: ...her ports as desired This enables the administrator to save time when configuring the SERIMUX As long as the connection status of the port to copy and the port s to be pasted to is No not connected th...

Page 49: ...istrator can see who is enabled logged in and the timeout setting for each Disconnect User Figure 47 User Disconnect page Under User Management select Disconnect User the User Disconnect page Displays...

Page 50: ...a list of each configured user and their connection status As long as the log in status for a user is No not logged the user settings for that user can be edited To proceed to the Change User Settings...

Page 51: ...hat ports a user will have access to place a check mark in the Access box for each applicable port Copy User Settings Figure 50 Copy User Settings page Under USER MANAGEMENT select Copy User Settings...

Page 52: ...sswords can be any 4 digit value from 0000 9999 The default value is 9999 4444 on SERIMUX CS 4 For security purposes the value entered will be displayed as asterisk Confirm Keypad PIN the password num...

Page 53: ...alphabetical The password characters are displayed as asterisk characters while entering them NOTE If the administrator password is not known the administrator must re initialize the SERIMUX followin...

Page 54: ...ccess the SERIMUX through Telnet If the base port number is 7000 the default value then ports 1 8 would be identified in Telnet as ports 7001 through 7008 respectively If the base port is changed to 7...

Page 55: ...ITCH 50 Firmware Update Figure 55 Firmware Update page Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS select Firmware Update The Firmware Update page shows the current version of the firmware for the Web interface Fig...

Page 56: ...ministrator can either define the network settings manually or let the DNS information be filled in automatically by the DHCP server If using the automatic method click the radio button for Obtain an...

Page 57: ...n 1 9 so the links lead to the SERIMUX Website where other links can be found for instruction or general information regarding the SERIMUX Figure 58 Support page Logout When a user is finished accessi...

Page 58: ...overy process After a few seconds the tool will display all NTI devices on the network along with their network settings Note Do not close this webpage while the NTI Discovery Tool is running Close th...

Page 59: ...cessor without actually power cycling the rest of the SERIMUX Figure 60 Location of RESET button Rear View of SERIMUX CONSOLE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 21 22 23 24...

Page 60: ...keypad are not accepted Buttons are being pressed too rapidly 1 Make sure the Keypad PIN is entered properly 2 Press the Enter key before typing the PIN to discard the previous entry 3 Try the PIN ag...

Page 61: ...o break transmitted In band disconnect sequence 0 disabled 1 or 3 characters sequence 1 char sequence 1 character disconnect sequence Any ASCII nonprintable character 0 31 range Ctrl X 24 3 character...

Page 62: ...5 Connector Pin Assignments RJ45 Signal DB 25M Signal 1 CTS Connected to 4 RTS 2 DSR 5 DCD Connected to 20 DTR 3 RxD Connected to 2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR Co...

Page 63: ...2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR Connected to 8 DSR 8 RTS Connected to 5 CTS DB 25 Male Modem Adapter NTI P N DB25M RJ45F C DB 25 Male Modem to RJ45 Pin Assignment R...

Page 64: ...ONS DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION Connectors RJ45 Female DTE configuration via RS232 Operating temperature 32 F 100 F 0 C 38 C 17 90 non condensing RH Storage temperature 20 F 140 F 30 C 60 C 17 90 non co...

Page 65: ...ssword change 21 23 port access 20 port configuration 37 Port List 11 port settings 40 Port settings 13 Quick start 8 rack mounting 5 serial communications 9 Serial Control 9 serial port characteristi...

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