Avocent SuperSerial Switch User Manual


 
2 Equinox ESP Multi-Interface Serial Hub Product Installation Guide
Section 1 - Hardware
The Equinox SuperSerial Technology (ST) Ethernet Serial Provider 8-port
Multi-Interface (ESP-8 MI) Serial Hub can be installed in a local or remote
LAN to provide access for widely distributed RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485
serial devices. The ESP-8 MI is supported under Windows 2000, Windows
NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, OpenServer 5.0.5a or higher, UnixWare 7.0.1a
or higher, Linux and AIX 4.3 and 5.1.
The ESP can be managed using EquiView Plus, the Equinox premier serial
port management software, running on any Microsoft Windows host, or
espdiag and espcfg for OpenServer, UnixWare, Linux or AIX.
The ESP-8 MI kit contains the items listed in Table 1.
Part No. Description
990407 8-port ESP-8 MI Unit
590 Installation Guide (this document)
750131 RS-422 Loopback Connector
750130 RS-232 Loopback Connector
650185 Equinox SuperSerial Software CD
770379 Two Wall-mount Brackets
Table 1. ESP-8 MI Kit Contents
Special-order accessories for the ESP-8 MI are available, as listed in Table 2.
Part No. Description
Modular Adaptors
210097 RJ-45 to DB-25 RS-232 DTE Male Adaptor
210098 RJ-45 to DB-25 RS-232 DTE Female Adaptor
210099 RJ-45 to DB-25 RS-232 DCE Male Adaptor
210100 RJ-45 to DB-25 RS-232 DCE Female Adaptor
210101 RJ-45 to DB-9 RS-232 Male Adaptor
210102 RJ-45 to DB-9 RS-232 Female Adaptor
210103 RJ-45 to DB-25 RS-530 DTE Male Adaptor
Modular Cables
690252 10-foot 10-wire Reversing Modular Cable
690253 25-foot 10-wire Reversing Modular Cable
690254 75-foot 10-wire Reversing Modular Cable
Rack Mount Shelf
790180 Rack Mount Shelf
Wiring Starter Kit
750133 Wiring Starter Kit includes seven adaptors (210097, 210098,
210099, 210100, 210101, 210102 and 210103) and a 10-foot
10-wire modular cable (690252)
Table 2. Special-Order Accessories