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1. A x o a x AJ x o e ooo Cable PN 200 0062 200 0065 Adapter YO ON ray Cable Supplied With PN 200 0074 j x A x o a x ai gt gt x lt D gt E x gt gt gt gt so e SystemConsoleSwitch CPU Port to CPU With Supplied Cable Configured as a DCE Device Connection Diagram 7 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual E E Xe WOOL E ES cd X we T M do dO NDS o Xe WO SON A E XE WO ULL do UA do 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 13 12 11 10 9 8 Ee uo Won SON qe ene Unc YON qe Ule ME SO OM DB25 S S k s 450 XC XD O OOO at FEMALE 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 RJ45 FEMALE 9 4 4 44244 Diagram 8 Pinout References for Connectors Used With SyetemConsoleSwitch A xi SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Diagram 9 SystemConsoleSwitch Connector Pinouts Parallel Printer DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 Strobe 2 DO 3 D1 4 D2 5 D3 6 D4 c 7 D5 2 8 D6 3 5 9 D7 S m 10 ACK a o 11 Busy e 12 Paper Empty 13 Select 14 Auto Feed 15 Error 16 INIT 17 Select In Ground Control In DB9 Female Pin 4 Signal Name Signal Direction 1 2 Receive Control Output gt 3 Transmit Control Input lt 5 Signal Ground 7 Transmit Data Input lt 8 Receive Data Output gt CPU Ports RJ45 Female Pin Signal Name2. Flow Control User Manual O shave Communications Inc 100 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 e Tel 203 878 9838 e Fax 203 874 0157 World Wide Web www lightwavecom com e email info O lightwavecom com SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Table of Contents Page 1 0 Product DESEN PAON eki kk ka ki a a kk a a 6 ind Ves sa sv cov a l a rena Roda cida vus veado Roda e ind boda kk hands sda 3 2 0 System OVERVIEW assis sas ake d cot nati pol ake aro de a APURA Ss Sa Ca a 4 2 1 Connect up to twelve RS 232C compatible ports eese 4 2 2 iBuleredubData SO Fil G tt iu vaca ire ad bat EP aid 4 Zo Direct and REMO ACCESS secte vta EP e va tn tt fa DR QI ida 4 24 Security PASSINORO user tut serra sd radianos ud zone ds fadas de nas de kado rese nasc essa 4 2 5 Configurable Modem Auxiliary Port eesesesseeeseeenn enne nennen nnns 4 ZO Parallel PEIDEOE dead Llaves HER Ra BEA a ou E E A al 4 3 0 System Components icc eid ak e ch ea Casu dax v pedia ERE eR CRY ER EE EVER REC E ERE CREE VER VER ERR ORE VR TEE 5 SUCO OR ER ene ee ene eT e e ee ene Tree ep l 5 3 2 leoeget C M 5 3 93 EX emal POWER SUD DIY arias 5 3 4 System Cable Requlrerehts 2 o sas ga ei saga ae PU ava a odas x Desi Dae 5 4 0 Installation InstrucB OHs o doi diee iii 7 4 1 SystemConsoleSwitch Installation eese 7 4 2 Daisy Chaining SystemConsoleSwitches cccccceccececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeae
3. NOTE 8 characters maximum includes the termination character therefore the active number of characters is 7 Enter your password keeping in mind that the password is case sensitive When the new password has been entered the 4 terminates the string When the SCS accepts the new password the SCS returns to the Set Up Menu At this point select 14 1 to return to the Spooler Mode You cannot escape out of this menu selection without entering a new password Three escape keys will be interpreted as the new password If you wish to exit this section without changing the password you must attempt to enter a password incorrectly three times or type in the old password until the SCS prompts with Enter Remote Access Password 8 characters maximum At this point enter the old password and you will return to the Set Up Menu 20 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 8 Direct Mode Escape Sequence Allows the user to exit the Direct Mode and return to Monitor Mode The factory default Direct Mode Escape Sequence is the lt ESC gt key followed by a capital A NOTE The Set Up Menu will display ies instead of lt ESC gt 1px is the hexadecimal representation for the lt ESC gt key To change the Direct Mode Sequence select from the help menu The Set Up menu will then display on the terminal From this menu select si The terminal will display Current Direct Mode Escape Sequence XXXXX Enter Direct Mode Escape Sequence 4 characters maxim
4. Ay L000 00700 Nd LITERE ONI SNOILVOINNWINOS 3AVMLHDTIT OU nn nn O Remove the lower front panel of the chassis by loosening the two thumb screw fasteners located at the base of the SCS On Rack Mount Units remove the smoked glass cover Gently remove the spooler cards by grasping the handle and pulling straight out Set dip switches SW1 and SW2 for the desired baud rate of the attached device refer to figure 4 Dip switches 1 and 2 on SW1 and SW2 correspond to baud rate settings Dip switches 3 4 and 5 cor respond to the parity of the attached devices Dip switch 6 is for seven or eight data bits bytes Dip switch 7 Is for the number of stop bits Dip switch 8 is for Flow Control Factory default is XON XOFF Flow Control Figures 4 and 4a show the location and definition of the switches It is important to make note of the settings of the spooler modules prior to attaching devices to the SCS This will ensure that each device is attached to the proper channel with the correct settings After the spooler modules are configured they can be installed in the chassis It is not necessary to turn off power when installing spooler modules To re instal
5. Display Spooler Set Up SCs Forward n Lines SLs Go To Newest Data Sn Go To Oldest Data Sn Go To Set Up Menu B1 Name Servers Mt Using Channel Commands Initialize Modem Jump To tag And Display Next Page Previous Page Print Channel LineS n Print Help Screen Remove Channel n From Scan List Reverse n Lines SCan All Channels seconds SCan List seconds Any key Stop Select Channel n Select Channel by name Set Display Page Length Tag inforMation t 1 thru 4 Channel commands allow the user to select a channel and view data which is stored in memory by the spooler module There are ten commands which allow the user easy access to the data These commands are Sn S name FN Rn Y Z0H Mt Jt Select Channel n Select Channel by name Forward n Lines Reverse n Lines Go To Newest Data Go To Oldest Data Next Page Previous Page Tag inforMation t 1 thru 4 Jump To tag And Display Clear Queue Display Active Channels 20 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual SN Select Channel n Allows the user access to the spooled data for a connected device where n Channel number When selected the channel number will be displayed before the prompt For example a selection of channel 2 will be displayed as 2 S name Select Channel by name To select a channel by its name use the S command but instead of a number enter a space then a server name Names are limited to 20 characters All names are converted int
6. OO GR GE e ECL ERE OU CC A B i Appendix C Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch kn nana nannan na nannan anka aaa aa nannan anana nananannannnnnnnanann C i Appendix D s FOW CONO cent kk GE ead a eV o b e ka Ca Dn Uv Qu oua eis a v eR RD Fa Hd D Y EQ a e NC RE ER D i SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 11 14 97 Copyright 1995 by Lightwave Communications Inc 261 Pepe s Farm Road Milford Connecticut 06460 U S A All rights reserved No part of this copyrighted material may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Lightwave Communication Inc Printed in U S A For more up to date information on the SystemConsoleS witch and other Lightwave products visit us on the web www lightwavecom com SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 1 0 Product Description The SystemConsoleSwitch SCS allows a user to control and monitor a maximum of 120 devices from a single terminal Extensive port buffering facilitates trouble shooting by allowing the user to scroll back and forth through 30 screens 32 Kbytes of data per port The remote access feature allows a user to connect to the SCS and monitor systems from an off site location Password protection ensures access security 1 1 Features e Connect up to twelve RS 232C compatible ports e Daisy chained units allow connection of up to 120 devices e 90 Screens of Buffered Data Storage per Device e Remote Access via Modem Port
7. Rate Setting on Rate Setting ro i W 3 W 3 Modem Aux Port Mode Bug gt 40FF NICE gt 40FF No Function 2 LEN 5 ON o CN gt 50FF Modem Aux Flow Control ia ae Gee a sr gt gt Modem Aux Baud Rate ne ODER a disci Terminal Flow Control gt Terminal Baud Rate BSZOSTEGL Thiel ON Example default settings Flow Control defauls is XON XOFF lf the modem baud rate is 2400 and the terminal baud rate is 19200 the switches should be set as follows Modem 2400 and Terminal 19200 Baud lt ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 8199v 21 X URBBRUR A O N Modem Aux Port Mode Modem Aux Flow Control Terminal Flow Control 9829Svt ocl N W A c Oo NI 00 BLZLOSVPEGZI XON XOFF Q z ONNAN XON XOFF A ISO rORN BZOSTBEZI BZOHOGTEGcZIE BZIHISTEZI Aux Port o 1 OFF RTS CTS 1 RTS CTS Y LIDAR Two Pin Connector SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Figure 3a Master Board Showing Front Panel LED Ind
8. SATURN 21 41 2 JUPITER 22 42 3 EARTH 23 43 4 PLUTO 24 44 5 NEPTUNE 25 45 6 VENUS 26 46 7 MARS 27 47 8 ZEUS 28 48 9 APOLLO 29 49 1030 50 1131 51 1232 52 1333 53 1434 54 1535 55 1636 56 1737 57 1838 58 1939 59 2040 60 O for other page 1 120 edits z clears all P prints E exits Option o Will toggle the display between the first and second group of 60 channels z Will clear all server names from the list P Will print the entire list to the printer E returns the user to the main level Entering a number from 1 through 120 will allow the user to enter a name to be associated with that channel number Names are converted into upper case When a list of active channels or a scan list is displayed the channel number is shown in square brackets following the channel name This is done to aid in identifying channels If no name is assigned to a channel then the channel is displayed Example of A command SATURN 1 JUPITER 2 3 4 MARS 7 8 26 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 7 Other Useful Commands C Configure Slaves Used when daisy chaining SystemConsoleSwitches From the terminal type c The display will read Please wait configuring slaves Slave 1 configured Slave 2 configured Slave 9 configured NOTE Ifthe message prompt slave 1 not found appears execute the c command again E Go To Set Up Menu Allows user access to the Set Up Menu which will display a variety of
9. Signal Direction 1 DCD Output gt 2 Receive Data Output gt 3 Transmit Data Input lt 4 DTR Input lt 5 Ground 6 DSR Output gt 7 RTS Input lt 8 CTS Output gt O PARALLEL PRINTER O EE O ER CONTROL IN CONTROL OUT CPU e cce CPU T ad O cpu CPU pg e EC CPU m iie CPU Ld e EE SPOOLER CARD INSTALLED Terminal DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 2 Transmit Data Input e 3 Receive Data Output gt 4 RTS Input lt 5 CTS Output gt 6 DSR Output gt 7 Signal Ground 8 DCD Output ap 20 DTR Input lt Modem DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 2 Transmit Data Output gt 3 Receive Data Input ao 4 RTS Output ps 5 CTS Input lt 6 DSR Input lt 7 Signal Ground 8 DCD Input lt 20 DTR Output gt 22 RI Input lt Control Out DB9 Male Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 4 2 Receive Control Input e 3 Transmit Control Output gt 5 Signal Ground 7 Transmit Data Output A 8 Receive Data Input lt Rear Connector Panel 2 5mm coaxial power receptacle Accepts 5 VDC from external power cube shipped with each chassis SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Appendix A Table 1 Component Part Numbers for SCS Applications 300 000 0002 SCS Chassis 300 000 000
10. Signal Name Signal Direction 4 2 Receive Control Input lt 3 Transmit Control Output gt 5 Signal Ground 7 Transmit Data Output gt 8 Receive Data Input lt Rear Connector Panel 16 2 5mm coaxial power receptacle Accepts 5 VDC from external power cube shipped with each chassis SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual b Attach DC power supply to SCS refer to figure 8 Figure 8 SCS Back Showing Green LEDs and Attached DC Power Cord O O E Q MODEM PORT 2 O e Q E Es E O S Q e eo 2 Q o O O E o E E O Green LEDs indicating installed spooler modules EJ 4 el O RE o N o po E o o Q o 5 E SE SE ae oe e Power Supply Cord Retainer Clamp c Plug AC cord into a properly grounded 100 250 volt AC outlet and the green LED on the top front panel will light see figure 9 Figure 9 SCS Front Showing Green LED ET Green Power Indicator LED ystem gmMonsoleQuwitech amp y au 16 O Lentuave munications Inc 17 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual d Check the rear panel of the SystemConsoleSwitch to be certain the Spooler Modules are installed correcily The rear panel LEDs should be on when spooler modules are installed With the lower front co
11. be date bak 345678 Baud Rate _ J Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control THA 12345678 2400 Baud E 2345678 ON ON ON 10m TU Uma TOU AA 12345678 12345678 12345678 4800 Baud Even Parity Odd Parity ON ON ON pu TOU AA Minig 12345678 12345678 12345678 9600 Baud 19200 Baud Space Parity Mark Parity ON ON ON 1 E t TOUMAL 12345678 12345678 12345678 7 Data Bits 8 Data Bits No Parity ON ON ON ON i E t J i E 1 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits RTS CTS XON XOFF Flow Control Flow Control 11 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual S
12. items for system configuration purposes The Set Up Menu is accessible through the modem aux port when configured as an auxiliary terminal but not accessible through the modem aux port when configured as a modem The Set Up Menu is explained in further detail in section 6 0 Bl Set Display Page Length Determines the number of available lines in a display where number of lines to be displayed To set the page length subtract one line from the total available number of lines on your display The last line at the bottom of the screen is reserved for the SCS command prompt The default value is set at 23 IM Initialize Modem Verifies modem connection with the SCS sends initialization information to the modem Use this command after a modem has been installed refer to section 7 H Display Help Screen Displays the Help Screen V Display Spooler Set Up Displays the Version number of both the spooler and master modules In addition the baud rates of the spooler terminal and modem are displayed The state of RTS DTR and Parity are also displayed 27 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 6 0 The Set Up menu 6 1 Using the Set Up Menu The Set Up Menu is accessible at any time when not in Direct Mode by typing EJ The menu is shown below A brief explanation of the commands and default settings is listed after the menu SystemConsoleSwitch Set Up Menu Vx xx 1 Terminal CR translation in CR 2 Terminal CR translation
13. modules the devices are ready to be connected Hefer to figure 7 and Appendix A for further details regarding proper pinouts for connection b Connect the terminal to the SCS using a 1 1 DB25 cable P N 200 0126 supplied with unit 14 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Switch Board Spooler Modules de a A A A i i EN Master Board Flashing Green LED lights on spooler modules Figure 6a Rack Mount SCS with smoked glass cover removed C Connect the parallel printer to the SCS using a standard printer cable see Appendix A d Connect the Modem to the SCS using a modem cable If an auxiliary terminal is used on this port use a null modem cable See Appendix A Step 5 Connecting Power a Attach DC power supply cord to SCS with retainer clamp If the re tainer clamp is not already attached to the cord spread the retainer clamp and insert the cord through the clamp then insert retainer clamp into the hole next to the DC Power Plug connector see figure 8 15 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Figure 7 SCS Connector Pinouts Parallel Printer DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 Strobe 2 DO 3 D1 4 D2 5 D3 6 D4 S 7 D5 e d 8 D6 335 9 D7 S B 2 10 ACK o0 6 11 Busy e 12 Pape
14. printer modem auxiliary and CPU ports SystemConsoleSwitch to Terminal Use a straight 1 1 DB25 to DB25 cable P N 200 0126 supplied with unit 15 included contact your representative if a different length is needed SystemConsoleSwitch Parallel Port to Parallel Printer Use a parallel printer cable SystemConsoleSwitch Modem Port to Modem 1 1 modem cable SystemConsoleSwitch Modem Port to Terminal Null modem cable SystemConsoleSwitch CPU Ports to CPU Cabling is RJ45 DB25 and DB9 to RJ45 adapters are available for device connection NOTE Local Area Network LAN cables may be used with the SystemConsoleSwitch because they are pinned straight through 1 1 Do not use Telephony RJ45 Cables as they have crossed pinouts and damage to the attached devices or the oystemConsoleSwitch may occur SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 4 0 Installation Instructions Use the following procedure to install a single SystemConsoleSwitch 4 1 SystemConsoleSwitch Installation Refer to Appendix A for Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch Diagrams Step 1 Identify the following items in the shipping container see figure 2 e oystemConsoleSwitch Chassis stand alone or rack mount e AC power cord e 5V DC power supply e Power Supply Cord Retainer Clamp located on DC power cord e DB9 serial cable for cascading the SCS Important Before beginning the installation procedure re seat the master board Switch Board and each spooler module board as
15. shipping may dislodge them Figure 2 DC Power Supply and DB9 Serial Cable e O DB9 Serial Cable o o o z z F E lt m 5 3 2 esi m 3 o o o O CONTROL OUT ES pos a BY AC Power Cord LEDON INDICATES E Y E EXE Si O SystemConsoleSwitch Chassis 5V DC Power Supply with Retainer Clamp SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 2 Pin LED Connector Figure 3 Master Board Baud Rate Settings C 3 2 LIGHTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS O PN 03 06 002 SYSTEM a ED O C 2 Cy C3 do O gt Cy C 2 CIO J C DCL I on 2400 Baud 4800 Boud ON Rate Setting ON Rate Setting k a cC 1 N MIL 2 wo 3 SJ a 3 A A4ON p E 4 ON Masterboard Terminal and wa 4 5ON ccm gt 50FF 6 Modem Aux Baud rate p as ON E PE Select Switches re TEN E idi K ev 9600 Baud 19200 Baud yo on
16. the connection between the SCS Terminal port and an attached terminal A straight pinned DB25 male to male cable may also be used Connection Diagram 2 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS Modem port and an attached Modem A straight pinned DB25 male to male cable may also be used Connection Diagram 3 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS Modem port and an attached Terminal A DB25 male to male null modem cable may also be used Connection Diagram 4 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS CPU poris and an attached CPU with a port defined as DTE and a DB25 female connector Connection Diagram 5 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS CPU poris and an attached CPU with a supplied cable configured as a DTE device and a DB25 female connector Cabling is the same as Connection Diagram 4 Connection Diagram 6 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS CPU poris and an attached CPU with a port defined as DTE a DB25 female connector and an installed null modem cable This causes the portto appear to the SCS as a DCE device Itis necessary to reflip the lines using the indicated adapter Connection Diagram 7 This diagram shows the connection between the SCS CPU poris and an attached CPU with a supplied cable configured as a DCE device and a DB25 male connector Itis necessary to reflip the lines to the SYSTEM CONSOLE SWITCH using the indicated adapter Connectors Diagram 8 indicates t
17. they fail to respond within 20 seconds 32 NOTE SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual The remote password is input via menu selection 7 of the SCS Set Up menu The SCS will prompt the user for the current password before the password can be changed Systems are shipped from Lightwave Communications with temporary password PASS It is important that the current password be remembered The password CANNOT be changed without the current password Remote Break In A remote user may attempt to gain access to the SCS at any time If the SCS is not in Direct Mode or Set Up Mode access is always granted If the Remote Break In feature is disabled and the user is in either Direct Mode or Set Up Mode the user will not be allowed access If the Remote Break In feature is enabled and the user is in either Direct Mode or Set Up Mode the user will be prompted through the Remote Break In sequence refer to table 1 below To set Remote Break In mode select item 11 from the Set Up menu The following Table describes system action in the modes mentioned above Remote Break In Setting Disabled Enabled Table 1 Remote Break In Settings SystemConsoleSwitch Mode System displays system Busy Disconnecting Message to remote Remote is disconnected oystem displays the same page displayed on the SCS terminal Remote user is asked Break In on Direct mode Y N If user enters v the SCS is returned to monitor user enters N S
18. 3 SCS Rack Mount Chassis 300 000 0001 Dual Port Spooler Module 08 03 038 5 volt DC Power Supply included with Chassis 200 0026 DB9 M F Serial Cable for Daisy Chaining included with Chassis 200 0062 RJ45 to RJ45 2m Cable Assembly 200 0063 RJ45 to RJ45 5m Cable Assembly 200 0064 RJ45 to RJ45 10m Cable Assembly 200 0065 RJ45 to RJ45 15m Cable Assembly 200 0066 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M Adapter DTE this adapter is generally common to Sun serial ports 200 0067 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25F Adapter DTE 200 0069 RJ45F Receptacle to DB9M Adapter DTE 200 0070 RJ45F Receptacle to DB9F Adapter DIE this adapter is generally common to HP serial amp HP compatible ports 200 0071 RJ45F Receptacle to DB9M Adapter Crossed DCE 200 0072 RJ45F Receptacle to DB9F Adapter Crossed DCE 200 0073 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M Adapter Crossed DCE Null Modem for DCE Devices 200 0074 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25F Adapter Crossed DCE Null Modem for DCE Devices 200 0082 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M Adapter Crossed DTE Null Modem for DTE Devices 200 0083 HJ45 Receptacle to DB25F Adapter Crossed DTE Null Modem for DTE Devices 200 0100 MMJ Receptacle to DB25F Adapter DTE this adapter is generally common to DEC423 equipment and must be used in conjunction with part number 200 0066 A xili SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Appendix B Trouble Shooting Problem Garbled Data Extra Line feeds in the data Modem does not connect Check the communications set u
19. Direct Mode 25 33 Set Up Mode 33 D D Direct Mode 25 Daisy Chaining 18 Data Communications Equipment DCE A i Data Terminal Equipment DTE Ai DC Power Supply 7 15 DCE Data Communications Equipment A Devices connecting 14 Direct Mode 25 33 Direct Mode Escape Sequence 30 Direct Spooling 31 34 DL Display Scan List 23 DTE Data Terminal Equipment A i 37 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual E Go To Set Up Menu 27 external power supply 5 See also DC Power Supply F Flow Control D i D ii FN Forward n Lines 21 H H Display Help Screen 27 Help Menu 20 IM Initialize Modem 27 Initialize Modem 27 32 Installation Instructions 7 J Jt ump To tag And Display 22 L Local Area Network LAN Cables 6 M Master Board Master Board Baud Rate Settings 8 Master Board Dip Switch Settings 12 Master Circuit Board 5 8 9 12 Master SystemConsoleSwitch 18 Modem Aux Port 4 6 12 Modem CR translation 28 Modem Hang up String 30 32 Modem Initialization 30 32 Modem Initialization String 30 Modem Privacy 34 Modem Security 31 34 Mt Tag information 21 N Next Page 21 Name Servers 26 Null Modem Cable A i O O Go To Oldest Data 23 P P Previous Page 21 PH Print Help Screen 24 Password 29 32 See also Remote Access Password Ports Auxiliary Port 6 12 Control In Port 18 Aiii Control Out Port 18 Aiii CPU Ports 16 Aiii Modem Port 6 12 16 Aiii Pa
20. LEDs indicating installed sppoler modules Z C O O a Control Q In e ES 2 Z DC Power Supply with Retainer Clamp Diagram 2 Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch Back SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Switch Board Spooler Modules n M e S O Q Master Board Flashing Green LED lights on spooler modules Diagram 3 Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch with front cover removed SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Appendix D Flow Control The SystemConsoleSwitch now supports hardware and software flow control Software control is implemented by using the ASCII codes XON and XOFF Hardware control uses signals generated by the serial interface to control the sending of data the lines used are pins 4 RTS or 5 CTS on the 25 pin connector The terminal port uses pin 4 as a signal from the terminal and pin 5 as a signal to the terminal The modem port will use pin 5 as a signal from the modem and pin 4 as a signal to the modem NOTE Most terminals support the XON XOFF handshake protocol but if hardwire handshake is required pin 20 on the terminal must go to pin 4 on the terminal port of the SystemConsoleSwitch The spooler boards will use the same signals as the terminal port and the pins are assuming you use the LCI conn
21. Make certain that the modem hang up string which is stored in the set up menu is the correct string for the modem If the hang up string is incorrect go to the set up menu and change the hang up string to one that is appropriate for the modem Check the settings for number of lines on a printed page in the SCS Set Up Menu The default setting is 56 lines per page Most problems associated with connected devices will either be incorrect communication parameters baud rate stop bits parity bits byte etc or DTE DCE cabling issues Always check the spooler modules for correct baud rates etc when a problem occurs Also check the appendix for the correct cables for the attached devices One problem is that the DB9 connector is not securely fastened and the cable becomes lose and communications become intermittent If the message slave n configured does not appear use the configure slave command a second time NOTE The display will always show the message slave n not found where n next slave number on the last line of the display when less than 9 slaves are connected The purpose of the message is to indicate to the user that the next slave is nonexistent there are no more installed slaves at this point SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Appendix C Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch aS Lr Diagram 1 Rack Mount SystemConsoleSwitch Front Green
22. Switch Modem Port DTE Cable pt kil je PN 200 0062 Prag 200 0065 Adapter Adapter Pa Terminal PN 200 0082 PN 200 0066 DTE Tr m e AJ X co No j x x N to A x a 4 CH gt lt ep lt H gt lt o ko e h3 e eo 09 co 1 AYAYAYA SystemConsoleSwitch Modem Port to Aux Terminal Connection Diagram 3 Adapter PN 200 0066 Ns m To Cable Par A l em PN 200 0062 TORT ET 200 0065 vin MEN i EE m x 3 j x AJ x A x 20 CH gt lt ep lt H gt lt eo 09 o e N o a lt gt lt H T gt lt H gt gt p SystemConsoleSwitch CPU Port to CPU Configured as DTE Connection Diagram 4 x AJ x o e ooo Cable PN 200 0062 200 0065 Adapter FON Kay Cable BOU Supplied With PN 200 0066 j x A x o a x ai gt gt x lt D gt E x gt gt gt gt so e SystemConsoleSwitch CPU Port to CPU With Supplied Cable Configured as a DTE Device Connection Diagram 5 x AJ x o e lwe Cable PN 200 0062 200 0065 Adapter YO ON vay Installed PN200 0074 E Null Modem a Cable a Q INO oo I N e o 09 m x ai gt D x lt D e E x gt gt gt gt so e SystemConsoleSwitch CPU Port to CPU Configured as a DTE Device With a Null Modem Cable Connection Diagram 6 j x
23. and quickly jump from one tag location to another A Display Active Channels Displays installed spooler modules This is a helpful command that displays all of the installed spooler modules in a system Using Scan Commands A unique feature of the SCS is the capability to scan through a list of channels First the user builds a list of frequently used channels Then using the Scan List command the user can view the latest screen of spooled data for each channel The scan list may contain any or all of the active channels A scan list may be created edited displayed and cleared The user may program the SCS to scan through channels at a specified time interval in seconds There are five commands associated with channel scanning They are ALn CL Rin DL SCs SLs Add Channel n to Scan List Clear Scan List Remove Channel n From Scan List Display Scan List SCan All Channels seconds SCan List seconds Any key Stop 22 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual ALn Add Channel n to Scan List To build a scan list the user types arn where n is the active channel number Each active channel must be input separately For example to create a scan list for channels 1 2 3 and 4 the user would type AL1 J AL2 LA AL3 dJ AL4 A DL Display Scan List To examine the scan list that was created the user types DL and the channels in the list are displayed and separated by commas CL Clear scan List If at any time t
24. e Security Password e Configurable Modem Auxiliary Port e Parallel Printer Port The number of data screens will vary depending on the data displayed SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 0 System Overview Connect up to twelve RS 232C compatible ports The SystemConsoleSwitch SCS is plug compatible with any RS 232 device Daisy chained SystemConsoleSwitches can control up to 120 terminal ports maximum recommended These may be a variety of network servers routers and any other LAN WAN computers on the network Access to any one of the connected ports is achieved through simple keyboard commands channel selection through the attached terminal Buffered Data Storage Dual Spooler modules allow storage of up to 30 screens 32 Kbytes of data per device Each dual spooler module contains circuitry to support two totally independent devices Data storage is continuous for all connected devices Each SCS is expandable to accommodate up to six dual spooler modules allowing 12 devices to be connected Direct and Remote Access There are two means of access for the SystemConsoleSwitch One method of access is through a terminal that is directly connected to the SCS The alternate method is to use a dial up modem from a remote site Both means of access gives the user the capability to monitor activity from any connected device and to interact with each device directly Security Password The re
25. e connectors for custom cable configurations A part number reference table is also included Terms Used The following terms are used on the connection diagrams and are defined here for clarity DTE Data Terminal Equipment A device defined as DTE follows the RS 232 standard describing a specific input output pinout configuration Devices that fall within this group include terminals and computers To connect a DTE defined device to another DTE defined device a crossed cable must be used DCE Data Communications Equipment A device defined as DCE follows the RS 232 standard describing a specific input output pinout configuration Devices that fall within this group include modems and serial printers A DCE defined device will connect with a DTE defined device using a straight pinned 1 1 cable To connect a DCE defined device to another DCE defined device a crossed cable must be used Supplied Cable A custom cable supplied by the device s manufacturer Many computer systems do not use the RS 232 standard DB25 connector for their serial ports Therefore they supply a conversion cable from the manufacturer s connector to a standard DB25 Null Modem Cable A cross pinned cable used to connect DTE devices to DTE devices or DCE devices to DCE devices This type of cable is typically used to connect a terminal to a computing device SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Connection Diagrams Connection Diagram 1 This diagram shows
26. ector 200 0066 Flow control is independent for each port thus the modem port can be set for RTS CTS mode and the terminal can be set for XON XOFF The spooler board settings are also independently set using the dip switches used to set the communication parameters When set for XON XOFF mode the RTS CTS lines are not monitored for their status Exception when in direct mode a BREAK can NOT be sent to the spooler unless both RTS and DTR pin 20 are present for the modem port CTS and DSR pin 6 This will allow the user to turn off the terminal or modem while in direct mode and not have a break sent to the remote device Previously if the terminal was turned off while in direct mode a break was sent to the remote device The terminal port and the modem port have their output synchronized the same data appears on both ports If one device s flow control has shut off data then the other device is also shut off In the case where hardware flow control is selected for one or both of the ports and the signal is missing on one of them the other port will timeout and will slowly display data approx 1 character a second If this occurs check the other device for problems Either one can be turned off and the other port will run at full speed A red led is used for diagnostic purposes When on that board master or spooler has turned off data flow from a device You cant tell which port has been turned off SystemConsoleSwitch Us
27. ed to it are referred to as slaves see figure 10 NOTE Do NOT attach terminal or modem into the slave port as erratic behavior will occur Step 2 Configure the Slave s From the terminal type c a The display will read Please wait configuring slaves Slave 1 configured Slave 2 configured Slave 9 configured NOTE If the message prompt slave 1 not found appears execute the c 4 command again The display will always show the message slave n not found where n next slave number on the last line of the display when less than 9 slaves are connected The purpose of this message is to indicate to the user that the next slave is nonexistent there are no more installed slaves at this point 19 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 0 The Help Menu 5 1 Using the Help Menu 5 2 When the SCS is initially powered up the Help menu is automatically displayed on the connected terminal The Help Menu is the main level for all other menus in the system The Help Menu entitled System Console Switch Commands is accessible at any time by typing the command H A The Help Menu and a brief explanation of the commands are shown below You may also print out this menu for convenience by typing px ALn NA System Console Switch Commands Vx xx Add Channel n to Scan List IM Clear Queue Jt Clear Scan List N Configure Slaves P Direct Mode PSn Display Active Channels PH Display Help Screen RLn Display Scan List Rn
28. egs 18 5 0 Th Help MENU wi bik kaj od 20 o Usingane Helpline dri duri a Dio c eR a cite l 20 5 2 Using Channel COMARAS stie aa a Put Fa dea Bu a ES Res Pa REF n 20 5 3 USING Scan COmmanas asa det ciui id tuti fu sant a a cs tolus tras kata to up 22 5 4 Using the Printer Colmtmallds sais a aa a n a c rdv MY UE GRON EVI a 24 5 5 Using the Direct Mode COMMGNG sss tedio de ao tan a aa adres ad C rides D da ugs 25 A A no o LLL a a n a N 26 5 7 Other UserulGomtmualldss sient a sis dt APP RR a a A e ak P NITE 27 6 0 The Set UD Meninas 28 6 1 USING the Seu Mentir tai dieci tsi a dite dun Durus 28 6 1 a Set Up Menu Reference List serrana re mnn nennen erra ne nenas 28 4 0 Remote ACC6S5 oii icis ren Alcan 32 Fal USING Remote ACCESS sc orsus tas kad eat Du Ew Pu vo rada aeu Paru eedem aa duca Pen irae n v Pra Du T PUB 32 Tulsa Remote Access Configurations sussa cna ev ccn a tn C b v C i vx i 32 ModermminitaltZatloljsssipxnaa tar a te bate nara Pa n v bana oa dea Pt P a 32 Modem Fa OU PS CAN YO ene enira koy ca Voc nc Ge Mb d ab ae eka e 32 System Connection Remote Access PasSWOFQ rerererererarananononononononononons 32 Remote Bread kk akt ki ek t kat iia 33 Modem PRIVACY nadie andas de aaa e di T EUN 34 8 0 Technical Support and Warranty Information ka kaka aka taka kaka tata eene nennen nnns 35 Appendix A Component Part Numbers usi oo p na o GO OL Ca DAS a dai A i Appendix B Trouble Shoeobg sasdioviavisidcad d n a ER OO EC OD
29. er Manual Modem connections Modem connections have been made a little easier to accomplish The connect string sent from the modem to the SystemConsoleSwitch is now displayed on the terminal screen You can now see what the modem is sending to the oystemConsoleSwitch In order for a modem connection to be made the following must occur 1 the modem DCD line pin 8 must go from off to on 2 anumeric string followed by a carriage return must be sent from the modem The numeric string can be any positive number and is usually the numeric result code from the modem connecting Index A A Display Active Channels 22 ALn Add Channel n to Scan List 22 Appendix A Cabling Information Ai Appendix B Trouble Shooting BI Set Display Page Length 27 Buffered Data Storage 4 C C Configure Slaves 27 cable part numbers A xili Cable Requirements Local Area Network LAN cables 6 SCS to Auxiliary Port 6 SCS to CPU Ports 6 SCS to Modem Port 6 SCS to Parallel Printer 6 SCS to Terminal 6 Cabling Information Connectors A ii A Xi Connection Diagrams A iv Ax Connector Pinouts A xii DCE Data Communications Equipment A i DTE Data Terminal Equipment A Null Modem Cable Ai Supplied Cable A i Channel Commands 20 chassis 5 7 CL Clear Scan List 23 Component Part Numbers A xiii Configuring Slaves 19 Connecting Devices 14 Connecting Power 15 Connection Diagrams A iv A x Connector Pinouts 16 Axii Console Switch Mode
30. he device will be displayed on the terminal as well as stored in the channel s memory To exit Direct Mode and return to Monitor Mode you must use the Direct Mode Escape Sequence command The default escape sequence is accessed by Press and release lt Esc gt Followed by pressing and releasing a This command is case sensitive and is the only command the SCS will respond to in Direct Mode The default escape sequence may be modified by the user via the Set Up Menu selection 8 The escape sequence is trapped by the SCS and not transmitted to the attached device NOTE Anytime the spooler memory may contain sensitive data while in Direct Mode the user may wish to clear the queue to erase any sensitive data NOTE When the SCS is in the Direct Mode data that is received from the connected device may overrun the buffer in the master board To avoid this condition set the baud rate of the terminal higher than the maximum baud rate of any connected device 25 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 6 Name Servers The NA command brings up the current list of server names These names are stored in non volatile memory which maintains them even if power is lost The Name Servers feature allows the user to assign a name to a channel number and then that name will appear in place of the channel number The user can also use the name to select a channel Of course the channel number can still be used SystemConsoleSwitch Server Names 1
31. he pinout references for the connectors used with the SCS This is supplied for customer who decide to make their own cables SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual V Poris Diagram 9 shows the pinouts of all SCS ports It also shows the data direction of each line The ports are configured as follows Terminal Port Defined as a DCE port Parallel Printer Standard IBM parallel printer port Modem Port Defined as a DTE port Control Out Defined as a DTE port IBM PC DB9 pinout Control In Defined as a DCE port IBM PC DB9 pinout CPU 1 12 Defined as DCE ports per Lightwave RJ45 pinout A ili SystemConsoleSwitch Terminal Port os DCE i a a AQ Cable a ae PN 200 0062 200 0065 Adapter PN 200 0066 Adapter PN 200 0066 x j X A x A x 4 ati 2 a lt lt se lt lt gt gt No e o 09 o 0 o 0 e gt lt b gt lt T gt gt pa SystemConsoleSwitch Terminal Port to Terminal Connection Diagram 1 SystemConsoleSwitch Modem Port DTE Cable pt kil je PN 200 0062 Prag 200 0065 Adapter PN 200 0066 Adapter TE PN 200 0066 co e x INO INO 4 x AJ x e e A x 4 4 gt lt gt ex gt lt lt h INO e No e eo eo 09 co o a N l o a gt lt H gt pos gt lt H lt h g SystemConsoleSwitch Modem Port to Modem Connection Diagram 2 SystemConsole
32. he user wishes to clear the entire scan list for any reason the cz command may be executed This command will clear the entire scan list The user is prompted with Are you sure you want to clear the scan list Y N If the user answers y then the list is cleared If the user answers n u then no action is taken by the SCS SCs Scan All Channels seconds If the user wishes to scan all the active channels in the SCS the user would type scio J This command would display the present information of all the installed user connected devices at a 10 second interval between screen updates The time increments are user specified where s seconds Press any key to stop the scan SLs Scan List seconds Any Key Stop If the user wishes to use a scan list the user would type siio J This command would display the present information of the installed user connected devices in the scan list at a 10 second interval between screen updates The time increments are user specified where s seconds from 1 20 Press any key to stop the scan RLn Remove Channel n From Scan List To remove an active channel from the scan list the user types Rtn J This command will remove the specified channel from the list 23 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 4 Using the Printer commands There are two printer commands on the SCS One command allows the user to print the Help Menu and the other command allows a printout of spooled information for a
33. icator Attachment C D LIGHTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS 5 5 PN 03 06 002 SYSTEM CONSOLE SWITCH MASTER O C 2 C assEMBLY 09 50 0002 O a Er an O AA C gt J DO L C ne m Vos E C2 O O SS wg a S LED leads Black wire connects to the right side of two pin connector SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Figure 4 Spooler Module DIP Switch Locations spooler card revision D The switch positions below produce the default communication settings for the CPU ports 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit 1 off 2 on 3 off 4 on 5 on 6 off on 8 on SW2 even numbered ports LIGHTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC SYSTEM CONSOLE SWITCH DUAL PORT SPOOLER MODULE Ll flow control stop bits data bits parity baud rate The DIP switches on the previous versions of the spooler card were rotated 180 degrees Position one was on the left with on towards the connector and off towards the edge handle SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Figure 4a Spooler Module Dip Switch Settings SW1 SW2 ON
34. l the modules locate the first available set of card guides slots below the switch board module see figure 6 On Rack Mount Units 13 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual locate the first available set of card guides slots to the right of the switch board module see figure 6a It should be noted that the last set of slots in the chassis stand alone units only are not used Slide the module component side up and connector first into the card guides Components should face the Master Board Be sure the connector is seated completely into the chassis connector Repeat this procedure to re install all of your spooler modules the maximum number of spooler modules per chassis is SIX Step 4 Connecting devices to the SCS a After configuring the master board module and all of the spooler e Master Board is located 4 behind front panel top plate GEuystemyAonsole QU witeh Switchboard B c x yo ET Spooler Modules lights on spooler modules r oo SEZA MI ED du _ Flashing Green LED e gt mmm mo gt du an e Figure 6 SCS with front cover remove modules for the proper settings connect the devices to the spooler modules Having noted the settings of each channel for the appropriate spooler
35. match change the SCS settings to match the modem This set up is available via menu selection 9 of the Set Up menu Note that the SCS will add the VO clause if the clause does not appear in the modem initialization string To send this string to the modem select the im Initialize Modem option from the main menu NOTE Make sure the modem is programmed to Auto Answer Ex S0 1 will cause the SCS modem to answer after first ring Modem Hang up String The modem hang up string is sent to the SCS modem when the G Good bye option is selected If the modem settings do not match change the settings to match the modem Before sending the 6 command check your modem hang up string to see if it matches the default string used by the SCS The default string of ASCII characters necessary to cause a modem hang up is defined in the Set Up Menu selection 10 S ystem Connection Remote Access Password A remote user is required to enter a password before being allowed access to the SCS After the remote user calls the SCS and the modems perform the basic connect function the user will be prompted Please wait Wait 3 seconds then press the key The display will respond with LCI SystemConsoleSwitch Remote Link Please enter password The remote user is allowed up to 3 attempts to enter the correct password If all 3 attempts fail the user is disconnected by the SCS SCS sends hang up string to modem The user will also be disconnected if
36. mote access feature requires a password to complete the connection to the SCS Should the user fail on their third attempt to enter a password the SCS will automatically disconnect the user Configurable Modem Auxiliary Port The built in modem port may also be configured to function as an auxiliary terminal port This features allows the user to have two consoles terminals in different locations owitches for the Modem Aux port may be changed while the power is on without interruption to the unit Parallel Printer Port Another significant feature of the SystemConsoleSwitch is the printer port The user may select any portion of the stored data and obtain a hard copy from a printer connected to the printer port SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 3 0 System Components Each SystemConsoleSwitch consists of three major components the chassis spooler modules and the external power supply 3 1 Chassis The chassis contains two circuit boards the Master Circuit Board and the Switch Board Dip switches on the master board allow the SCS to be configured at various baud rates for the terminal and modem ports refer to section 4 1 step 2 for detailed instructions The Switch Board s main function is device selection and has no user adjustment The chassis is equipped with slots to house up to six dual spooler modules 3 2 Spooler Modules 3 3 Each spooler module contains circuitry to support two totally independent ports There are tw
37. n will not occur unless the password is entered correctly 30 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 12 Modem Security passWord required to change settings Enabling this command allows the remote user dialog with an SCS port to be private not displayed on the terminal connected to the SCS In order to change the Modem Security function the user must know the password 13 Direct Spooling password required to change settings Allows the user to disable Direct Spooling This feature may be used in conjunction with Modem Security for additional security when the remote user does not want information to be spooled Disabling Direct Spooling ensures that information will not be stored through the spooler In order to change the Direct Spooling function the user must know the password 14 Return to spooler mode This command returns the user to the main level 3l SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 7 0 Remote Access 7 1 Using Remote Access The remote access feature of the SCS allows a user access to the SCS from a remote location All functions of the SCS are available to the remote user with the exception of the Set Up function The configurations described below may be set via the Set Up Mode refer to section 6 1 7 1 a Remote Access Configurations Modem Initialization Before initializing the modem check your modem initialization string to see if it matches the default string used by the SCS If the modem settings do not
38. ny channel The print commands are PSn Print Channel Lines n PH Print Help Screen PH Print Help Screen Prints the Help Menu whether it is displayed or not PSn Print Channel Lines n The user must first select the channel he wishes to print from The psn command causes n lines of spooled data for the specified channel to be printed For example to print out 8 lines of data the user would type PS8 J The data to be printed will start at the top of the currently displayed page After the psn command has been entered the user is given the option of setting printer top of form The SCS displays Set Printer Top of Form Y N If the user wishes to set the top of form enter v This will reset the oystemConsoleSwitch s internal line count Physically reset printer paper as necessary and perform printer top of form procedures This will vary from printer to printer 24 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 5 Using the Direct Mode Command D Direct Mode The Direct Mode is used to directly access the device attached to a channel port The SCS is transparent in this mode and the terminal behaves as if it is directly connected to the attached device First select the channel for Direct Mode by typing sn A Use the following command to enter Direct Mode pa The SCS responds by displaying Entering direct mode All keys typed from the terminal in Direct Mode go directly to the attached device Any output from t
39. o sets of dip switches on the spooler module for baud rate selection of the attached device Each set of dip switches are independently set to be compatible with its corresponding device Additionally dip switches are provided on the spooler module to select the number of data bits per byte the number of stop bits and parity refer to section 4 1 step 3 for detailed instructions It should be noted that each of the dual ports on the spooler module function independently both in terms of memory and communication External Power Supply Power is supplied to the SCS through a 5V DC power supply which is plugged into a grounded 100 250 volt AC outlet 3 3 System Cable Requirements Device connections are made with the RJ45 connectors on the rear panel and DB25 male female as well as DB9 male female adapters for user equipment Figure 1 SCS Cable Assemblies E e o HE 9 B c 3 o o 2 8 o o Cable Legend RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M Adapter RJ45 Receptical to DB9M Adapter RJ45 to RJ45 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25F Adapter RJ45 Receptical to DB9F Adapter Male Female SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual This connector style is common to a variety of network cabling schemes and may be purchased from Lightwave Communications Inc Refer to Appendix A for cable part numbers The following cables connect the terminal
40. o upper case All other commands in this section pertain to the selected channel If the user wishes to view data from another channel that channel must be selected before viewing Fn Forward n Lines Moves the display cursor a user determined number of lines forward to a new screen starting point The display pointer is referenced to the first line of the current screen The n number of lines forward Rn Reverse n Lines Moves the display cursor a user determined number of lines back to a new screen starting point The display pointer is referenced to the first line of the current screen where n number of lines T Go To Newest Data Moves the screen to the most recent full screen of information stored on the Spooler Module O Go To Oldest Data Moves the screen to the oldest full screen of information stored on the Spooler Module N Next Page Moves the display pointer to the top of the next screen of spooled information P Previous Page Moves the display pointer to the top of the previous screen of spooled information Z Clear Queue The Z command is used when the user wishes to clear the entire queue memory for a specified channel This command might be used when the user wishes to start the queue over if the attached devices were re configured Memory is organized in such a way that once the 32K of memory is full the new data is written over the oldest data This ensures that only the newest 32K of data is sto
41. out CR 3 Modem CR translation in CR 4 Modem CR translation out CR 5 Printer CR translation CRLF 6 Printer Page Length in lines 56 7 Remote Access Password 8 Direct Mode Escape Sequence lbH A 9 Modem init string ATEO VOSO 1 10 Modem hang up string ttt ATHO 11 Remote Mode Break in DISABLED 12 Modem Security DISABLED 13 Direct Spooling ENABLED 14 Return to spooler mode NOTE ATEOXOVO amp AOSO 1 is an init string that works with US Robotic modems 6 1 a Set Up Menu Reference List All commands are initiated by pressing the key Once a command is selected the user may exit without making a selection by pressing the lt ESC gt key three times 1 Terminal CR translation in This set up allows the SCS to translate the CR carriage return character to a CR LF sequence carriage return line feed This translation applies to a CR generated by the terminal and then processed by the SCS 2 Terminal CR translation out This set up allows the SCS to translate the CR output by the SCS to a CR LF sequence This sequence applies to a CR generated by the SCS and then processed by the terminal 3 Modem CR translation in This set up allows the SCS to translate the CR character to a CR LF sequence This translation applies to a CR generated by the modem and then processed by the SCS 4 Modem CR translation out This set up allows the SCS to translate the CR output by the SCS to a CR LF sequence This seq
42. p to see if the terminal matches the set up of the SCS on the Master Board Check the cabling from the terminal to the SCS to make certain that the connectors are plugged in all the way and are securely fastened Make certain that the terminal is not in an emulation mode which is unsupported by the SCS The SCS expects to be connected to a dumb terminal lf the baud rate setting is faster for the spooler module than the terminal or Aux Modem ports data is sent to the buffer faster than it can be output This occurs only in Direct Mode and will not affect the storage capability of the spooler module Check to see that the setting for CR translation in the terminal set up program and the CR translation in the SCS are not set so that both the terminal and the SCS are adding an extra line feed Check the setting for the modem baud rate to see if it is correct for the modem This setting is dip switch selectable on the master board Make certain that the modem initialization string stored in the set up menu is the correct string for the modem If the initialization string is incorrect go to the set up menu and change the initialization string to one that is appropriate for the modem B i SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Modem does not disconnect Printer prints on the perforations or has more or less than a page of data Incorrect Communication Parameters or Improper Cabling SCS doesn t find a connected slave
43. r Empty 13 Select 14 Auto Feed 15 Error 16 INIT 17 Select In 18 25 Ground Control In DB9 Female Pin 4 Signal Name Signal Direction 1 2 Receive Control Output gt 3 Transmit Control Input lt 5 Signal Ground 7 Transmit Data Input lt 8 Receive Data Output gt CPU Ports RJ45 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 DCD Output gt 2 Receive Data Output gt 3 Transmit Data Input lt 4 DTR Input lt 5 Ground 6 DSR Output gt 7 RTS Input lt 8 CTS Output gt e B O TERMINAL PORT 0 PARALLEL PRINTER MODEM PORT O A O CONTROL IN CONTROL OUT E E CPU 9 TT CPU 1 2 s CPU TT CPU 3 4 O CPU cpu 5 6 e Chu PS enn 7 8 me CPU CPU 9 10 Q LED ON uos pes SPOOLER CARD INSTALLED CPU 11 Terminal DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 2 Transmit Data Input lt 3 Receive Data Output gt 4 RTS Input lt 5 CTS Output gt 6 DSR Output gt 7 Signal Ground 8 DCD Output gt 20 DTR Input lt Modem DB25 Female Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 4 2 Transmit Data Output gt 3 Receive Data Input lt 4 RTS Output gt 5 CTS Input lt 6 DSR Input gt 7 Signal Ground 8 DCD Input lt 20 DTR Output gt 22 RI Input q Control Out DB9 Male Pin
44. rallel Printer Port 6 16 Aiii Terminal Port 6 16 Aiii 38 Power Cord 7 Power Supply 7 Printer Commands 24 Printer CR translation 28 Printer Page Length 28 Problems Bi See Also Appendix B Trouble Shooting PSn Print Channel LineS n 24 R Rack Mount Diagrams Ci Remote Access Remote Access Configurations 32 Remote Access Password 29 32 Remote Break In 33 Remote Mode Break in 30 33 Using Remote Access 32 34 Retainer Clamp 7 Return to spooler mode 31 Rin Remove Channel n From Scan List 23 Rn Reverse n Lines 21 S S name Select Channel by name 21 Scan Commands 22 Scan List 21 SCs SCan All Channels seconds 23 Security Password 4 See also Remote Access Password Set Up Menu 28 Set Up Menu Reference List 28 Set Up Mode 33 Slave port 18 19 SLs SCan List seconds Any key Stop 23 Sn Select Channel n 20 Spooler Module Spooler Module Dip Switch Locations 10 Spooler Module Dip Switch Settings 11 Spooler Module Installation 13 spooler modules 5 13 Switch Board 5 System Overview 4 T T Go To Newest Data 21 Technical Support 35 Terminal Baud Rate setting 12 Terminal CR translation 28 Trouble Shooting Bi See also Appendix B V V Display Spooler Set up 27 W Warranty Information 35 Z Z Clear Queue 21 39 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual
45. red Because of this feature it is not necessary to clear the queue when it is full In the event that the user wishes to clear the queue the user types z and immediately the prompt Are you sure you want to clear the spooler Y N appears on the screen If the user answers vu the contents of the spooler for the selected channel is cleared If the user responds with na no action is taken 21 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 3 Mt Tag Information t 1 thru 4 Allows the user to mark tag up to four locations in a spooler data field 32K spooled data for future access Valid numbers range from 1 through 4 where t tag number To set these tags the user scrolls through the data and determines where a tag should be placed The location of the tag is always at the beginning of the first line of data at the top of the screen Once the location has been determined the user types mt where t is the tag number from 1 4 After the tags have been set the user types st to jump to the location of this tag Jt Jump To tag and Display Allows the user to access up to four different locations in the spooler text When selected the display pointer will move to the user predetermined point in the text Valid numbers range from 1 through 4 where t the tag number Because of the amount of data that can be stored in the spooler modules 32K this is a feature that allows the user to tag certain locations in the 32K field of data
46. tep 2 Master Board Dip Switch Settings The terminal connected to the terminal port must be a dumb terminal Some emulation examples are a VT100 or WY60 If the factory default settings are used then steps a b c below may be skipped The default settings are shown in figure 3 a Set terminal baud rate Dip Switches 7 and 8 set the terminal baud rate from 2400 baud to 19 2K baud The default baud rate settings are 19 2K baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Setting the baud rate on the terminal to match the factory defaults is the best approach To reset these switches at a rate other than the factory default setting first remove the top section of the front panel or on Rack Mount units remove the smoked glass cover Once the top plate has been removed the dip switches are visible The switches are numbered from left to right 1 8 or bottom to top on Rack Mount units Dip switch 6 selects either XON XOFF or RTS CTS flow control The factory default is XON XOFF refer to figure 3 Note The power LED indicator is attached to the top section of the front panel After completing the baud rate selection re connect the black lead on the power LED indicator to the right hand side of the two pin connector on the Master Board refer to figure 3a Set Modem Aux Port Mode Determine whether the Modem Aux Port is to be used with a modem or as an auxiliary port Dip switch 1 sets this feature When switch 1 is in the on posi
47. tion the port is configured to operate with a modem When switch 1 is in the off position the port is configured to operate with a terminal refer to figure 3 Set Modem Aux port Baud Rate After determining whether the port is to be used with a modem or a terminal set the baud rate for the connected device Dip switches 4 and 5 set the baud rates from 2400 baud to 19 2K baud refer to figure 3 Dip switch 3 selects either XON XOFF or RTS CTS Flow Control Factory default is XON XOFF Note When in the aux or modem mode it is not necessary to have the terminal and the auxiliary port baud rates set the same After completing steps a b and c above replace the top plate cover on stand alone units or smoked glass cover on Rack Mount units Remember on stand alone units to connect the front panel power 12 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual indicator LED with the black wire to the right hand side of the two pin connector refer to figure 3a Step 3 Spooler Module Installation The spooler modules see figure 5 are installed in the chassis at the factory with the default baud rate settings of 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit with XON XOFF Flow Control If this setting is compatible with the attached device this section may be skipped a c Q3 1 U9915 7 xexe m U U L Figure 5 Spooler Module 0 an CD CD CD j t
48. uence applies to a CR generated by the SCS and processed by the modem 28 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 5 Printer CR translation This Set Up allows the SCS to translate the CR output by the SCS to the printer to be translated to CR LF 6 Printer Page Length in lines Sets the number of lines per printing page according to your printer specification The factory default setting is 56 7 Remote access password Use to change access password A remote user is required to enter a password before being allowed access to the SCS After the remote user calls the SCS and the modem has performed the basic connect function the user will be prompted for the remote password The remote user is allowed up to three attempts to enter the correct password If all three attempts fail the remote caller is disconnected from the SCS The SCS is shipped with a temporary password of PASS lt is important that the current password be remembered The password cannot be changed without the current password NOTE Passwords are case sensitive To change the password select from the Help Menu The Set Up Menu will then display on the terminal From this menu select 7 1 The terminal will display Please enter password This must be the current password As you enter the password will appear on the terminal When the current password has been entered type The terminal will display Enter Remote Access Password 8 characters maximum
49. um Enter your new Direct Mode Escape Sequence This can be any four characters Keep in mind that the escape sequence is case sensitive After entering a maximum of four characters type to display the setup menu and then select 14 1 to exit the setup menu and return to the Monitor Mode NOTE To leave the sequence unchanged type Escape three times 9 Modem Initialization String Sets the SCS for modem connection Reference your modem handbook for command definitions The command strings in the modem handbook and the SCS modem connection strings must be the same Set the SCS string to agree with the modem handbook string Refer to the Remote Access section for further details NOTE To leave the sequence unchanged type Escape three times 10 Modem Hang up String Sets the SCS for modem disconnect Reference your modem handbook for command definitions Refer to the Remote Access section for further details NOTE To leave the sequence unchanged type Escape three times 11 Remote Mode Break in password required to change settings The remote user can attempt to connect to the SCS at any time If the SCS is not in the Set Up Mode or Direct Mode access is always granted The SCS action taken to a call in various modes will be dependent upon the current setting of the Remote Break in mode The mode can be either Enabled or Disabled Table 1 on page 33 displays the action and response sequence under the various modes Successful Remote Break i
50. user dialog does not appear on SCS terminal Dialog between remote user and SCS host is not spooled 34 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual 8 0 Technical Support and Warranty Information 8 1 Technical Support 8 2 If you need technical assistance during installation or operation of the SystemConsoleSwitch call Lightwave Communications at 1 800 871 9838 Please have your serial number and software version available when calling A member of our Technical Support staff will be available to answer any questions you may have Warranty Information Lightwave Communications warrants all hardware and components of the oystemConsoleSwitch with proper installation and normal use for 1 year from the date of purchase During the warranty period Lightwave Communications will at its option either repair or replace hardware and components that prove to be defective If your SystemConsoleSwitch should fail during the warranty period phone our Service Department at 1 800 871 9838 for warranty service instructions 35 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Appendix A Cabling Information Introduction This section contains typical cabling diagrams used for connection to and from the SCS These diagrams show I O direction and connections for both the SCS and the connecting devices as well as Lightwave part numbers for standard adapters and cables A diagram is also provided showing DB25 and RJ45 pinout references for both the male and femal
51. ver removed verify that all of the green LED s on the spooler modules are flashing If any green LED s are not flashing re seat the spooler card with the power on refer to figure 6 e Replace both top and bottom sections of the front panel 4 2 Daisy Chaining SystemConsoleSwitches Step 1 Connect the control in out ports of the SystemConsoleSwitches see figure 10 Figure I0 Daisy chained SystemConsoleSwitches Terminal Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave Slave 9 TERMINAL PORT e LEON NDCAIS SAR CART O DLL A 02 02 9 O 9 EEEEEDL 79 48 2 98 3 0703 ae d SA LE O Zo e o o me a nE ex a e O 4 SOCII CARD O O O Oo n na v we es O a Using the cable provided connect the Master CONTROL OUT port to the CONTROL IN port of Slave 1 b Using another DB9 serial cable connect the CONTROL OUT port of Slave 1 to the CONTROL IN port of Slave 2 18 SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual c Follow this procedure until all of the SystemConsoleSwitches are connected The first SCS connected to the terminal is referred to as the Master SCS All of the SystemConsoleSwitches connect
52. ystem Busy mode and remote connects If user enters w system Busy message issued and remote is disconnected 33 System displays system Busy Disconnecting MESSAGE to remote Remote is disconnected systems displays Break In on Set Up mode Y N lf user enters y the SCS is returned to monitor mode and the remote connects If user enters N system Busy message is issued and remote is disconnected SystemConsoleSwitch User Manual Modem Privacy If the remote user wishes the dialog with the SCS to be private not displayed on the terminal Modem Security must be enabled To enable the Modem Security select item 12 from the Set up Menu NOTE Despite an enabled Modem Security setting data spooling remains continuous unless the Direct Spooling function is disabled To disable Direct Spooling select item 13 from the Set Up Menu This feature is only active for Remote Mode If Modem Security and Direct Spooling are both enabled dialog from the remote user to the SCS will not be displayed on the SCS terminal however data will be spooled and available to SCS terminal at a later date The following table describes Modem Security terminal operation Table 2 Modem Security Settings Modem Security Direct Spooling SystemConsoleSwitch Action Disabled MEM Remote user dialog appears on SCS terminal Enabled Enabled Remote user dialog does not appear on SCS terminal Normal spooling continues Enabled Disabled Hemote
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