Black Box ServSwitch Summit Manual

Serial Computer Interface Module for
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
monitor) if necessary (see Section 2).
CUSTOMER
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INFORMATION
ServSwitch™ Summit
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® or Sun ® user station (keyboard and
FEBRUARY 2003
KV1518A