Installation guide

Operating the MX II Phantom system with the Control software
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Chapter 4: Operating the MX II Phantom system
with the Control software
As an alternative to the OSD you can operate the MX II Phantom system with the Control software located on
the Marketing & Documentation CD. 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 server properties
• Save configurations for future use
• Read configurations from and write configurations to the Phantom Manager
Control software system requirements
• Pentium 166 or higher computer
• 16Mb RAM
• Windows 98, NT4 (SP6), 2000, ME or XP
• Free Serial port
Connecting the RS232 Serial cable
To run the software, connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the software, and to the
Phantom Manager. See the figures below.
SD
P110
To computer’s Serial port
Computer screens
appear here
Control software
installed here
To Service
connector
RS232 Serial
cable
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USER COMPU TER
SYSTEM SERVICE
85-265VAC 50/60 Hz
2
nd
USER
POWER
INOUT
MX II
Figure 4-1 Connecting the RS232 Serial cable to the MX II