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FEBRUARY 2003
KV1518A
Serial Computer Interface Module for
ServSwitch™ Summit
1. Introduction
If you want to use your ServSwitch™ Summit system (KV1500A series of product
codes) to access a CPU or other device through an RS-232 port, attach a serial
computer interface module (“CIM,” product code KV1518A) to the device’s serial
port as described in
Section 2
. The KV1518A CIM is designed to emulate an ASCII
terminal, converting keyboard input to RS-232 data input and converting RS-232
data output for display on a VGA monitor. This conversion allows any device that
can be accessed by an ASCII terminal to be operated with a user station attached to
your Summit system, across an end-to-end distance of up to 500 ft. (152.4 m) as
opposed to the normal RS-232 maximum of 50 ft. (15.2 m).
Here are some of the KV1518A’s useful features:
• It maintains eight pages of data in a circular buffer.
• In its Buffer Edit Mode (see
Section 3.3
), you can edit data, copy it, mark it,
and/or resend it to the computer or other device.
• In its On-Line Mode (see
Section 3.2
), you can operate the ASCII device as if it
were attached to a text terminal.
• It has twelve programmable keys for frequently performed character-string
commands (see
Section 4
).
• You can directly attach a local PS/2
®
or Sun
®
user station (keyboard and
monitor) if necessary (see
Section 2
).
