Systech Corporation RCS/5000, Hardware Manual

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Overview 5
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Raw reverse telnet option so you can access ports without using special protocol or
processing
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Standard lpd printing option that is efficient and easy to use
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Dial on demand to automatically dial and make a connection with a remote system
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Multiple services per port allows setting up both incoming and outgoing services on the
same port
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ppp header compression
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Reverse telnet support for a variety of UNIX operating systems
Using the RCS/5000 or RCS/6000
Using the RCS requires three steps:
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Hardware installation
2. Configuration
3. Operation
Hardware installation is documented in this manual.
There are three ways to configuration and use your RCS port server: NativeCOM, a web
browser, or the command line interface.
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NativeCOM: If you are using Windows, you can use NativeCOM, a software package
provided free of charge by Systech. The NativeCOM Networked COM ports software
makes remote serial communication ports (e.g. EIA-232 ports on a terminal server)
available to PC programs as local COM ports. Applications from a PC running Microsoft
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT can access and use the remote serial ports.
For further information on configuring and using Networked COM ports, see the
NativeCOM manual. The NativeCOM software and manual are available on the CD you
received with your port server and from the Systech web site (
www.systech.com ).
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Web Browser: If you are not using Windows or do not wish to use NativeCOM, you can
configure your port server directly using your web browser. To use the browser, point it
at the IP address of your Systech port server. For further information on assigning an IP
address to your port server and on the configuration and operation options for your port
server, see the Systech Port Server Administrator’s Guide, available on the CD you
received with your port server and from the Systech web site (
www.systech.com ).
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Command line interface: You can also configure your port server directly using the
command line interface, rather than a browser, by connecting a terminal to one of the
serial ports or by connecting to the port server via telnet. For further information on
configuration and operation using the command line interface, see the Systech Port
Server Administrator’s Guide, available on the CD you received with your port server
and from the Systech web site (
www.systech.com ).