Minicom Advanced Systems Phantom Switch User Manual


 
The Phantom configuration
1-2
Features
The Phantom system gives you:
Control and monitor mixed, multi-platform server environments of up to 63 remote computers from 1 or 2 Manager
position
Advanced On Screen Display management (including multi-layer security), and BIOS level access
The option to connect a keyboard, video and mouse to any Remote PCI card computer – referred to as a Local
Workstation
A total distance of up to 110m/360ft between the Manager computer and the last connected Remote computer
Pure hardware solution. No drivers. No IRQs. No interrupts
The Phantom configuration
Figure 1-1 illustrates the Phantom configuration for the Manager and Remote PCI cards.
SD
P1610
Remote
Computer 1
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
RS232
CAT5 System Cable CAT5 System Cable CAT5 System Cable
Terminator in the
last Phantom Unit
Manager
Computer
Remote
Computer 2
Remote
Computer 3
Manager
Card
Remote
Card
Remote
Card
Remote
Card
Figure 1-1 The card version configuration
Figure 1-2 illustrates the Phantom configuration for the UPM (without the optional computer) and Specter
models.
Link
Active
Link
Active
Link
Active
CAT5 System Cable CAT5 System Cable
Remote
Computer 1
Remote
Computer 2
Remote
Computer 3
Terminator
in the last
Phantom Unit
Specter Specter Specter
UPM
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USER COMPUTER
SYSTEMSERVICEPOWER
85-265VAC 50/60 Hz
CAT5 System Cable
SD
P50
Figure 1-2 The Phantom Specter configuration with the UPM