User Guide switch DX System
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Pre-installation guidelines
- 3. DX system outline
- 4. Connecting the DX system
- 4.1 Connecting an optional local computer to a DX User
- 4.2 Connecting servers to the DX Central
- 4.3 XRICC power supply
- 4.4 Connecting a RICC or XRICC PS/2
- 4.5 Connecting an XRICC SUN
- 4.6 Connecting an XRICC USB
- 4.7 Connecting an XRICC RS232
- 4.8 Connecting the CAT5 cables
- 4.9 Connecting the DX User to an RS232 Terminal
- 5. Power management
- 6. Connecting Legacy KVM switches
- 7. Cascading DX Central units
- 8. Powering on the system
- 9. Configuration wizard (non-DX cascaded system)
- 10. Logging in
- 11. Configuring the DX system
- 12. Creating/editing Users and Groups
- 13. Arranging devices
- 14. Scanning a group of servers
- 15. Adjusting the picture quality
- 16. Connect - Private
- 17. Disconnect User
- 18. Connecting to a local computer
- 19. Updating the DX Central
- 20. Updating the DX User and XRICCS/RICCs
- 21. Events log
- 22. Troubleshooting - Resetting the DX Central
- 23. USB / SUN Combo keys
- 24. Technical specifications
- 25. Terminal hotkeys
- 26. User guide feedback

DX SY
STEM
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The figure below illustrates the rear panel of the DX 832 Central unit. The DX 432
Central model is the same but with only 4 User ports.
Power
connector
RS232 Service
port
User ports
POWER
100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz
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Reset
button
Ethernet
ETHERNET
SERIAL
SERVICEI
0
1234
18192017
SERVER
5678
22232421
1234
6785
9101112
26272825
13141516
30313229
Server ports
RS232 Serial
port
USER
Figure 3 DX 832 Central unit rear panel
3.2 DX User units
Figure 4 illustrates the front panel of the DX User unit.
MINICOM
Power
DX
User
Figure 4 DX User front panel
The figure below illustrates the rear panel of the DX User unit.
SYSTEM
Power
connector
POWER
100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz
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I
0
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor
Computer
Keyboard port
Computer
Mouse port
Computer
Video card
USB
LOCAL COMPUTER
TERMINAL
CONSOLECOMPUTER
USB
ports
RS232
Terminal port
RS232 port to
Local computer
Figure 5 DX User rear panel ports