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5. Using the Control softw are
As an alternative to the OSD, you can operate the system with the Control software
located on our website www.minicom.com in the Support section on the Smart CAT5
Switch Upgrades page. With the OSD you operate the system and view the computer
screens on the same monitor. The Control software requires 2 monitors: 1 for the
software and 1 to view the computer screens.
With the Control software you can:
View computers
Edit OSD settings
Save configurations for future use
Read configurations from and write configurations to the Smart CAT5 Switch
5.1 Control software system requirements
Pentium 166 or higher computer
16Mb RAM
Windows 98 and later
Free Serial port
5.2 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable
To run the software, connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the
software, and to the Smart CAT5. See the figure below.
Figure 21 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable
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