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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Manual Notes................................................................ 1
Version Applicability...................................................................................................................1
Important Note: Power Recycling ..............................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Introduction .................................................................. 3
ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Features..............................................................................................3
Package Contents......................................................................................................................3
Product Photos...........................................................................................................................4
Related Products........................................................................................................................4
Device Adapters ..................................................................................................................4
Paragon Multi-User, Multi-Platform Switch..........................................................................4
Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements .................................................. 5
ConsoleSwitch Cabling: Serial Over UTP..................................................................................5
Cat 5 Cable Requirements ..................................................................................................5
Device Adapters ..................................................................................................................5
Distance Limitations ............................................................................................................5
Paragon Cabling: KVM Over UTP .............................................................................................6
Certified Cable.....................................................................................................................6
Chapter 4: Installation.................................................................... 7
ConsoleSwitch Standalone Installation......................................................................................7
Preparation ..........................................................................................................................7
Connecting User Consoles..................................................................................................8
Connecting Serial Devices ..................................................................................................8
Power On.............................................................................................................................9
Configuring Channel Names and Settings ..........................................................................9
Configuring User Console Communications Settings .......................................................10
Completing Installation ......................................................................................................10
ConsoleSwitch with Paragon Installation.................................................................................10
Confirm Firmware Version.................................................................................................10
Prepare Devices ................................................................................................................11
Connecting Serial Devices ................................................................................................11
Connecting ConsoleSwitch to Paragon.............................................................................11
Power On...........................................................................................................................12
Administrative Setup..........................................................................................................12
Channel Naming................................................................................................................13
Completing Installation ......................................................................................................13
Chapter 5: Operating ConsoleSwitch........................................... 15
Paragon Operation: Viewing Stored Data................................................................................15
HotKey Mode ...........................................................................................................................15
Accessing the Main Menu........................................................................................................15
Channel Navigation..................................................................................................................16
Display Channels...............................................................................................................16
Selecting a Channel ..........................................................................................................16
Releasing a Channel .........................................................................................................16
Channel Scanning....................................................................................................................17
S# — Scan All Channels ...................................................................................................17
A# — Scan Active Channels Only.....................................................................................17
D — Display Scan List.......................................................................................................17
K# — Skip Channel in Scan List........................................................................................17
L# — Add Channel to Scan List ........................................................................................17
C — Clear Scan List ..........................................................................................................17
R# — Resume Scanning ...................................................................................................18
Viewing Stored Data ................................................................................................................18
L — Display Latest Data....................................................................................................18
O — Display Oldest Data ..................................................................................................18
P — Display Previous Page ..............................................................................................18
N — Display Next Page.....................................................................................................18