Compatible CIMs
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Connecting a Serial Device via the Serial CIM
To
connect
an
ASCII
serial
device,
LAN/WAN
component
or
a
computer
through
a
serial
port
(RS
‐
232)
to
the
MCCAT
system,
use
one
of
Raritan
ʹ
s
serial
CIMs:
P2CIM
‐
SER
or
P2CIM
‐
SER
‐
EU
.
These
CIMs
can
emulate
an
ASCII
terminal
and
convert
the
serial
data
from
the
ASCII
device
to
VGA
video
(800x600x60)
and
PS/2
keyboard
signals.
This
conversion
allows
users
to
access
and
operate
any
ASCII
serial
device
connected
to
the
MCCAT
system.
Here
are
some
useful
features
of
the
serial
CIMs:
•
Interoperates
with
an
ASCII
device
in
the
On
Line
Mode
as
if
the
device
were
attached
to
a
text
terminal
•
Edits,
copies,
marks,
and/or
resends
data
to
the
ASCII
serial
device
or
computer
in
the
Buffer
Edit
Mode
•
Maintains
eight
pages
of
data
in
a
circular
buffer
•
Provides
12
programmable
keys
for
frequently
‐
used
character
strings
or
commands
Note:
The
P2CIM
‐
SER
and
P2CIM
‐
SER
‐
EU
are
functionally
identical.
The
only
difference
between
the
two
is
that
the
P2CIM
‐
SER
‐
EU
supports
a
wider
variety
of
non
‐
English
language
keyboards
and
character
sets.
n
DB9
connector
o
USB
connector
p
RJ45
connector
