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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Materials ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Serial Interface Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Supported Web Browsers ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Definitions.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Default User Name and Passwords............................................................................................................................. 3
Features and Functions................................................................................................................................................ 4
Installation...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
To Mount to a Rack ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Cable Connections ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Connect to the Ethernet .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Dual Power Option ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Initial Startup ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
SERIMUX Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Using the SERIMUX Console Switch........................................................................................................................... 9
Serial Control- Administrator ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Login as the administrator ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Port List ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Port Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Port serial settings .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Baud rate ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Data bit ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Stop Bit ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Parity.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Flow Control......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Xon or Xoff Characters ........................................................................................................................................ 15
DTR line behavior................................................................................................................................................ 15
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 buffer ............................................................................................................................................. 18
User List .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
User Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Port access ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Copy User Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Advanced Settings..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Change administrator password ............................................................................................................................. 21
Firmware ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Load new firmware .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Save current firmware ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Network Settings..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Reboot ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Serial control-Users .................................................................................................................................................... 25
User "Accessible host list" screen ............................................................................................................................. 25
User main menu ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Port List screen.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
User Terse mode....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Terse mode commands .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Firmware Upgrade..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Keypad Control............................................................................................................................................................ 32
Functions of the Keypad............................................................................................................................................ 32
Login the administrator ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges.................................................................... 33
Login a user to the administrator main menu ......................................................................................................... 33
