Installation guide
PHANTOM MX IP
23. Connecting the Specter USB
Connect the Specter as illustrated in the figure below. Connect the Specter to a
computer with the built-in cables. Connect the Specter to the Phantom system
using Shielded CAT5 FTP cables. The Phantom Specter draws its power via the
computer’s USB port.
To System Out port of
previous unit
To System IN port of next
unit
To USB Port
To Video Card
Shielded CAT5 FTP System cables
To System IN port
To System Out port
Figure 17 The Specter USB connections
24. Connecting the RS232 terminal
When there are RS232 Specters in the system, you can control them through an
RS232 terminal.
• When a computer is connected to the Phantom Manager, control the
RS232 servers via the computer’s Terminal emulation software OR
optional terminal.
• When no computer is connected to the Phantom Manager, control the
RS232 servers via the terminal.
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