Technical data

CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR SCSI EXTENDER AND SWITCHES

• Show Bus Activity Meters: When selected, a graphical representation of SCSI

bus activity will appear directly below the switch information. This meter will

rise and fall depending on the amount and consistency of the data being

transferred across the SCSI bus on each port. The following is an example with

this option selected.

Figure 5-3. Online screen with Show Bus Activity Meters selected.

5.3 Main Online Menu Options

File:

• Connect: Searches the RS232 serial port for active BLACK BOX devices and

will connect to the devices if found.

• New Off-line Session: Initiates an offline session window. This is typically used

to view the software and become familiar with its functionality without directly

affecting the hardware.

• Close: Closes the active window. The active window is the one with the

highlighted title bar.

• Close All: Closes all windows regardless of whether they are active or not.

• Exit: Exits the Control Software.