User guide

Appendix C: Compatibility with Other Raritan Products

Connecting a Serial Device via the Serial CIM

To connect an ASCII serial device, LAN/WAN component or a computer

through an RS-232 serial port to the MCCAT system, use one of Raritan's

serial CIMs: P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU. These CIMs can emulate an

ASCII terminal and convert the serial data from the ASCII device to VGA

video (800x600x60) and PS/2 keyboard signals. With this conversion, you

can access and operate any ASCII serial device connected to the system.

Here are some useful features of the serial CIMs:

 Interoperates with an ASCII device in the On Line Mode as if the

device were connected to a text terminal

 Edits, copies, marks, and resends data to the ASCII serial device or

computer in the Buffer Edit Mode

 Maintains eight pages of data in a circular buffer

 Provides 12 programmable keys for frequently-used character strings

or commands

Note: The P2CIM-SER and P2CIM-SER-EU are functionally identical. The

only difference between the two is that the P2CIM-SER-EU supports a

wider variety of non-English language keyboards and character sets.

DB9 connector

USB connector

RJ-45 connector

The installation of P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU is quite easy.

To install a Serial CIM:

1. Connect the CIM to a serial port on the serial device or computer,

using its serial DB9 connector.