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NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH
KEYPAD CONTROL
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Functions of the Keypad
During normal operation, the current administrator port number (if any) is displayed on the local front panel. The corresponding
port LED will be continuously illuminated. The data traffic between connected ports is indicated the blinking of the corresponding
port LEDs.
Using the keypad, anyone with physical access to the SERIMUX can:
Login the administrator
Logout the administrator
Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges
Login a user to the administrator main menu
Login a user to a port
Login a user and connect the user to a host port
Disconnect and logout a user
Connect 2 host ports
Disconnect 2 ports
Connect or disconnect a modem
To enable the keypad, the user must first press the "Enter" key on the keypad, enter the PIN on the keypad (default is 9999 in
most models and 4444 in the SERIMUX-CS-4, see page 21) and press the "Enter" key again. The keypad is disabled again after
30 seconds of inactivity. If the keypad PIN is not entered, the keys will have no effect.
Admin, and User LEDs will all illuminate and remain illuminated for up to 30 seconds or until a command is entered.
FYI: Buttons pressed in sequence on the keypad to enter commands must be pressed within 5 seconds of each other
for the SERIMUX to respond.
Login the administrator
Note: In order to login the administrator to a port other than port 0, the administrator must first configure the desired
port as a user port (see page 10).
Action (from Keypad)
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Press ADMIN
2.
Enter port number (00 by
Default
3.
Press ENTER
The "Administrator main menu" will be displayed on the serial device connected to the specified port if:
– the administrator was not already logged in at a different port;
– the specified port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is "User".
NOTE: If wrong digits are pressed when entering port numbers, enter the number for the correct port (01, 02, etc) before
pressing ENTER. The Console Switch will acknowledge the last two digits
Front View of SERIMUX
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Figure 29- Keypad and LEDs
Otherwise, the sequence will need to be repeated from the beginning.
By default, all ports, other than 0, are configured as host ports.
Reaction of SERIMUX
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The LED "Admin" will illuminate. The port 0 LED will be illuminated, the other port LEDs will
be OFF.
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The corresponding port LED will illuminate. The other port LEDs will be OFF.
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If the command is successful the "Admin","Port","Discon".,"User" LEDs will illuminate
together. They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed.
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The administrator main menu (Fig. 7, page 10) will be displayed on the terminal application
running on the administrator port.
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ESC
PORT
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Port
Discon
ADMIN
USER
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Admin
User
pressed.
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If the PIN is successful, the Port, Discon,
DISCON
ENTER
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