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Figure 12- Modem settings menu .................................................................................................................................................... 16

 

Figure 13- Port data buffer............................................................................................................................................................... 17

 

Figure 14- User List ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

 

Figure 15- User settings menu......................................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Figure 16- Port access list for User 01............................................................................................................................................. 20

 

Figure 17- Administrator's Advanced settings menu........................................................................................................................ 21

 

Figure 18- Firmware menu............................................................................................................................................................... 22

 

Figure 19- The SERIMUX is waiting to save its firmware................................................................................................................. 23

 

Figure 20- Network Settings menu .................................................................................................................................................. 23

 

Figure 21- Reboot SERIMUX from console port connection............................................................................................................ 24

 

Figure 22- A user with limited host port access ............................................................................................................................... 25

 

Figure 23- User main menu ............................................................................................................................................................. 26

 

Figure 24- A limited user accessible Port list ................................................................................................................................... 27

 

Figure 25- User port in Terse mode ................................................................................................................................................. 28

 

Figure 26- Firmware upload window ................................................................................................................................................ 30

 

Figure 27- Type "AT" to auto-detect baud rate ................................................................................................................................ 30

 

Figure 28- Last confirmation before firmware update ...................................................................................................................... 31

 

Figure 29- File transfer in progress .................................................................................................................................................. 31

 

Figure 30- Keypad and LEDs........................................................................................................................................................... 32

 

Figure 31-  Web interface  Welcome page....................................................................................................................................... 36

 

Figure 32- Web interface Login Prompt ........................................................................................................................................... 36

 

Figure 33- Serial Port Connect Page ............................................................................................................................................... 37

 

Figure 34- Telnet Port connection via Java Applet .......................................................................................................................... 37

 

Figure 35- Serial connection-"offline"-properly exited ...................................................................................................................... 38

 

Figure 36- Port List page ................................................................................................................................................................. 38

 

Figure 37- Disconnect Port page ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

 

Figure 38- Connect Two Host Ports page........................................................................................................................................ 39

 

Figure 39- Clear Port Buffers page .................................................................................................................................................. 40

 

Figure 40- Port Settings page .......................................................................................................................................................... 40

 

Figure 41- Change Port Settings page............................................................................................................................................. 41

 

Figure 42- Serial Settings page ....................................................................................................................................................... 41

 

Figure 43- Change Serial Settings page .......................................................................................................................................... 42

 

Figure 44- Modem Settings page..................................................................................................................................................... 43

 

Figure 45- Change Modem Settings page ....................................................................................................................................... 43

 

Figure 46- Copy Port Settings page................................................................................................................................................. 44

 

Figure 47- User List page ................................................................................................................................................................ 45

 

Figure 48- User Disconnect page .................................................................................................................................................... 45

 

Figure 49- Change User Settings page............................................................................................................................................ 46

 

Figure 50- Change User Settings page............................................................................................................................................ 46

 

Figure 51- Copy User Settings page................................................................................................................................................ 47

 

Figure 52- Unit Settings page .......................................................................................................................................................... 48

 

Figure 53- Change Admin Password page ...................................................................................................................................... 48

 

Figure 54- Auto Login User page ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

 

Figure 55- Telnet Base Port page .................................................................................................................................................... 50

 

Figure 56- Firmware Update page ................................................................................................................................................... 51

 

Figure 57- Network Setup-Enterprise Settings page........................................................................................................................ 52

 

Figure 58- Network Setup- Network Settings page .......................................................................................................................... 52

 

Figure 59- Support page .................................................................................................................................................................. 53

 

Figure 60- Reboot the SERIMUX from the Web Interface ............................................................................................................... 53

 

Figure 61- Device Discovered.......................................................................................................................................................... 54

 

Figure 62- Command Line Interface login........................................................................................................................................ 55

 

Figure 63- List of CLI commands ..................................................................................................................................................... 55

 

Figure 64- Sample txt files for configuring Port 16 ........................................................................................................................... 57

 

Figure 65- Location of RESET button .............................................................................................................................................. 59

 

Figure 66- View looking into RJ45 female........................................................................................................................................ 60

 

 
 
 

APPENDICES 

 
 
Appendix A - SERIMUX Port Characteristics................................................................................................................................... 61

 

Appendix B - SERIMUX User and Administrator Characteristics..................................................................................................... 61

 

Appendix C- Cable Adapters ........................................................................................................................................................... 62

 

Summary of Contents for SERIMUX-CS-16

Page 1: ...MAN088 Rev 5 27 10 SERIMUX CS x CONSOLE SWITCH Installation and Operation Manual SERIMUX Series...

Page 2: ...twork Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users FIRMWARE VERSION Switch Firmware Version 1 14 Web Interface Ve...

Page 3: ...vior 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 da...

Page 4: ...Base Port 50 Firmware Update 51 Network Settings 52 Enterprise Settings 52 IP Configuration 52 Support 53 Reboot 53 Logout 53 Device Discovery Tool 54 Command Line Interface 55 Helpful Hints 57 Updat...

Page 5: ...re 38 Connect Two Host Ports page 39 Figure 39 Clear Port Buffers page 40 Figure 40 Port Settings page 40 Figure 41 Change Port Settings page 41 Figure 42 Serial Settings page 41 Figure 43 Change Seri...

Page 6: ...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 and administrator Users login at u...

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

Page 11: ...w the Initial Startup instructions on page 8 Figure 3 Connect terminals and devices to SERIMUX Console Switch Connect to the Ethernet If the Ethernet option is present the Web Interface page 36 will b...

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: ...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 conn...

Page 14: ...ge 32 for more info The default keypad PIN number is 9999 or 4444 for SERIMUX CS 4 Web Interface With an Ethernet connection to a LAN the user can remotely control SERIMUX port configuration and conne...

Page 15: ...n 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 with administ...

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: ...cal username and password required None no username or password is required Line Feed Suppress Telnet Enable or Disable Linefeed Suppression during Telnet session 0 Disable 1 Enable Default Reset Port...

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: ...return to the Port settings menu Port data buffer From the Port settings menu press 7 to view the port data buffer In this display the administrator can see the last 508 characters received and transm...

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: ...trator main menu press A to initiate a reboot of the SERIMUX You will be prompted to confirm the command before a reboot will occur After reboot you will need to reconnect to the SERIMUX to resume ope...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 t...

Page 38: ...s 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 c...

Page 39: ...ise 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 D...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 31 We...

Page 42: ...t is not currently in use the user has access to the port see page 46 With these conditions satisfied a Telnet connection will be initiated The user will be prompted to login with a SERIMUX user name...

Page 43: ...fline see Figure 35 Then press Close at the bottom of the Telnet page see Figure 34 to exit Telnet Note If the user does not properly close a serial connection before exiting Telnet the user may not b...

Page 44: ...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 38 Connect Two Host Ports page Under P...

Page 45: ...at the bottom of the page The data buffer for the respective port will be cleared of all data Port Settings Figure 40 Port Settings page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Port Settings to display the P...

Page 46: ...cter 0 31 range see drop down list the 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 Conn...

Page 47: ...communication characteristics associated with each port The characteristics that can be changed include Setting Value Baud Rate 50bps 128Kbps except port 0 between 300bps 115 2Kbps Data Bits 5 6 7 or...

Page 48: ...open Figure 45 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 49: ...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 50: ...istrator can see who is enabled logged in and the timeout setting for each Disconnect User Figure 48 User Disconnect page Under User Management select Disconnect User the User Disconnect page Displays...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...hat ports a user will have access to place a check mark in the Access box for each applicable port Copy User Settings Figure 51 Copy User Settings page Under USER MANAGEMENT select Copy User Settings...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...te is attempted using the wrong firmware for the section an error message will be received No update will occur 4 Wait for the following message to appear may take several minutes Upload Succeeded Fla...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...59 When Reboot is selected the user will be prompted to confirm the selection When the reboot is complete the user will need to login again to resume operation of the SERIMUX Figure 60 Reboot the SER...

Page 59: ...ery 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 the...

Page 60: ...ction Enter the IP address assigned to the SERIMUX ANSI or VT100 terminal mode With the Telnet client properly configured you will immediately connect to the SERIMUX and be prompted for the administra...

Page 61: ...nit config port modem init string show modem show modem config modem hangup config port modem hangup string show modem init show port modem init string config modem reset config port modem reset strin...

Page 62: ...gure ports 1 through 4 all the same change 16 to 1 4 add 1 and a hyphen Helpful Hints Only one user can access the CLI at a time Most of the parameters can be set or viewed using the config or show co...

Page 63: ...ERIMUX and written to flash memory This may take up to 5 10 minutes System will go to auto reboot within 10 seconds of each completed update Example IP address of Host on which the tftp server is runn...

Page 64: ...cessor without actually power cycling the rest of the SERIMUX Figure 65 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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...9 36 Password change 21 23 port access 20 port configuration 38 Port List 11 port settings 13 41 Quick start 8 rack mounting 5 reboot 24 53 serial communications 9 Serial Control 9 serial port charac...

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