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MasterConsole CAT MCCAT18/MCCAT116 User Guide Release 1.1 Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc. MCCAT ‐ 0B ‐ E December 2007 255 ‐ 20 ‐ 0002 ‐ 00 ...
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This document contains proprietary in formation that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior written co ...
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Power Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2 ‐ wire power cord in any produc t configuration. • Test AC outlets at your co mputer and monitor ...
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iv Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Product Overview ....................................................................................................................... .............. 1 Product Photos ......................................................................................................................... .............. ...
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Contents v Accessing Active Channels Only .......................................................................................................... 22 The Security Feature ............................................................................................................................... 23 Activating the Sec ...
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Contents vi STEP 2: Connect the Second ‐ Tier MasterConsole II Units...................................................... 50 STEP 3: Specify the Type of the Connected Second ‐ Tier Device in the OSD ....................... 50 Appendix D Troubleshooting 51 Index 53 ...
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1 Congratulations on purchasing a Raritan MasterConsole CAT KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) switch. This User Gui de explains how to use these KVM switches to access and control multiple computers (or servers). In This Chapter Product Over ...
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Product Features 2 Model: MCCAT116 (Front and Rear Vie w) Product Features • One user can control up to 16 computers per unit. The number of computers that can be controlled varies depending on the model purchased: M ...
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Chapter 1: Introduction 3 • A maximum of 256 computers can be controlled in a two ‐ tier cascaded MCCAT system • The unit interconnects with each computer via the standard Cat5 UTP cables • The units can be cascaded to ...
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4 This chapter addresse s only the basic connections for setting up an MCCAT system and basic operations fo r interacting with the computers being connected to the system. For adva nced hardware installation or OSD operati ...
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Chapter 2: Quick Start 5 p SCAN button Toggles Auto Scan on/off. When the AutoSca n function is on, the system automatically cycles through all channels until the function is turned off. q Channel buttons These buttons enable ...
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Connecting Computers 6 r Admin port Connects to a computer via a serial cable for upgradin g the MCCAT ʹ s firmware. s HD15 video port Connects to a monitor for displaying the MCCAT OSD and the video of the access ...
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Chapter 2: Quick Start 7 Connect the HD15 video connector of the CIM to the HD15 vi deo port of the computer. If the CIM is a USB CIM: Connect the USB connector of the CIM to one of the USB ports ? ...
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Connecting Computers 8 3. Use a Cat5 UTP cable to connect from one of the channels ports of the MCCAT to the RJ45 port of the CIM being connected to the computer. 4. Repeat Steps 2 to 3 if you want to ? ...
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Chapter 2: Quick Start 9 6. Connect one end of the MCCAT ʹ s power cord to it s power jack and the other end to the appropriate power outlet. 7. Power on the monitor, connected computer(s) and the MCCAT un it. Selecting a ...
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Selecting a Channe l 10 Note: The front panel o peration becomes invalid if the OSD remains displaye d on the screen. Therefore, mak e sure the OSD is NOT onscreen when operating with the front panel buttons. OSD Operation 1. Pres ...
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Chapter 2: Quick Start 11 Now you can control the computer with the keyboard and mouse attached to the MCCAT unit. Warning!! MCCAT does not support real ‐ time chann el detecti on when channel ch anges occ ur. Therefore, if you ...
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Changing Channel Names 12 2. Press F3 to go to the Edi t Names and Scan Rate menu. 3. Press the arrow keys ( Ï , Ð , Í , Î ), Tab or Shift+T ab to select the desired chan nel name. The selected character b links, ? ...
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13 The product provides a simple OSD us er interface fo r both of the channel selection and system configuration. In ad dition, the OSD shows information relevant to the MCCAT unit or the ch annel being accessed. In Th ...
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Frequently Used Keys 14 q Message bar, which shows the options or keys that are applicable to the se lected field, or shows prompt messages for the act ion bein g performed Frequently Used Keys The following keys are frequently us ...
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the On-Screen Display (OSD) 15 Introduction to the Selection Menu The Selection Menu , showing all channe ls of the system, allows you to access channels. Besides, it displays the scan time setting for ʺ Individual scan mode ...
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Introduction to the Selection Menu 16 Field Meaning Description Name Name of the device or computer connected to the channel If there is any computer or device connected to the channel, the default name is PC<XXXX>, where <XXXX&g ...
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17 In this chapter, you will learn more about the OSD or front panel operations for advanced features, such as updating the channel status, setting up the security feature, etc. If your MCCAT is a two ‐ tier ...
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Toggling the Channel Sorting 18 2. If the current OSD menu is not the Selection Menu , press F2 to have the Selection Menu displayed. 3. Press F12 to toggle the sorting. TIP: When the channels are sorted by ch annel ? ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 19 Cycling Through Channels Instead of manu ally selecting the desired channel to view its video, you can activate the AutoScan function to make the MCCAT sy stem automaticall y display the video ...
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Cycling Through Channels 20 Turn off AutoScan Press the SCAN button so the LED light is off. The system will stop at the last scanned channel. Cycling Through Active Channels Only When AutoScan is on, the system cycles through all ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 21 Turn off AutoScan Activate the OSD again and press Alt+F6 . Cycling Through Active Channels Only You can choose to skip inactive channels through the OSD after the AutoScan function is act iva ...
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Refreshing the Channel Status 22 Refreshing the Channel Status From the OSD or LED status, you can tell which channel is connected to a powered device and which is not. However, MCCAT does not support real ‐ time channel detection. ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 23 The Security Feature You can prevent unauthorized acce ss to the system and the attached computers by activating the security feature. When the security fe ature is ON, the system will ent ...
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The Security Feature 24 Accessing the System in the Security Mode After the system or the MCCAT unit enters the security mode, a messa ge “Security Mode Protected”appears on the screen. Do the following to access the system: 1. Press any ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 25 3. Type raritan and press Enter . Note that the password is ca se sensitive. The Administration Menu appear s. 4. Press Tab or Shift+T ab to highlight the field of which you want ? ...
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System Configuration 26 3. Type the Admin password (def ault: raritan ) and press Enter . Note that the password is ca se sensitive. The Administration Menu appears. 4. Press Tab to highlight the Language Mode field. There are ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 27 2. Press Ï or Ð to change the value or switch between options of the selected field. Exception: You need to ty pe a letter or sym bol in the Device field to change ...
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System Configuration 28 Mode Global, Individual Determines which scan mode is applied once the AutoScan function is act ivated. There are two scan modes: Global and In dividual . • Global scan mode: The scan time for each ch ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 29 Green Mode On, Off Toggles the power ‐ sa ving function on or off. If setting the mod e to On , the MCCAT unit will enter the power ‐ saving mode af ter no keyboard/mouse activ ...
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Accessing the Help Menu 30 4. Type numeric digits to change the scan time. The scan time is measured in seconds. 5. Press Esc to quit the curren t menu. 6. The message “Save the ch anges [Y/N]” appears on the message b ...
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Chapter 4: Advanced Operation and System Configuration 31 Function Key Description F4 Displays the Configuration Menu . F5 Displays the Administration Menu . F6 Turns on the AutoScan function. Alt+F6 Turns off the AutoScan function. F7 Turns on the ? ...
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32 You can cascade various MCCAT units to organize a two ‐ tier KVM switch system and expand the number of availabl e channels accordingly. A mix of different MCCAT models is permitted. If the two ‐ tier system com ...
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Chapter 5: Two-Tier System 33 q First ‐ tier MCCAT unit r Keyboard, mous e and monitor (attached to the first ‐ tier unit only) Setting Up a Two-Tier System Basically, there are five major steps to set up a two ‐ tier system: STEP ? ...
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Settin g Up a Two-Ti er System 34 STEP 2: Connect the Second-Tier MCCAT Unit Now you need to connect the second ‐ tier MCCAT units to the first ‐ tier MCCAT unit. A mix of different MCCAT models is permitted in such a system. For example, ...
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Chapter 5: Two-Tier System 35 3. Connect one end of the Cat5 UTP cable to the RJ45 port of the CIM being attached to the second ‐ tier MCCAT unit; connect the other end of the cable to one of the channel ports ? ...
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Settin g Up a Two-Ti er System 36 STEP 3: Connect the Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor to the First-Tier Device Connect a keyboard, mouse and monitor to the first ‐ tie r MCCAT unit. For details, refer to Step 5 in Connecting Computers (on page 6). STEP 4: Spec ...
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Chapter 5: Two-Tier System 37 4. The characters or dots (see the figure below), from left to right, represent channel numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on of the first ‐ tier unit. If the first ‐ tier unit contains 16 channels, ...
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Accessing the Second-Tier Channels 38 STEP 5: Connect Computers to the MCCAT System You can connect computers to avai lable channel ports of any MCCAT units in the two ‐ tier system, including those of the first ‐ tier and second ‐ tier MCCAT units ...
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Chapter 5: Two-Tier System 39 Press Page Down or Page Up until you see the page where the desired second ‐ tier channel is available . Note: A second ‐ tier channel is always shown with two channel numbers: the first o ...
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40 You can upgrade MCCAT’s firmware to benefit from the latest enhancements and features whenever new MCCAT firmware is released on Raritan’s website. The upgrade process m ainly incorporates four steps: • STEP 1: Downlo ...
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Chapter 6: Firmware Upgrade 41 STEP 2: Connect the MC CAT Unit to the Co mputer Running the Upgrade Utility 1. Prepare one DB9 male ‐ to ‐ female serial (RS ‐ 232) cable. Note: If you don ʹ t have this cable, contact Raritan technical support for details. 2. Conn ...
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STEP 3: Launch the Upgrade Ut ility 42 STEP 3: Launch the Upgrade Utility The upgrade util ity for MCCAT is the same one fo r Raritan ʹ s Paragon products, that is, the ParagonUpdate utility. However , the ParagonUpdate util ity which is implemented ...
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Chapter 6: Firmware Upgrade 43 d. Click the Port field and type the appropriate number of the serial port. For example, if the MCCAT un it connects to the computer via COM 1 , type 1 . e. Ensure <Def ault No Encryption> ...
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STEP 4: Power Cycle the Upgraded MCCAT Unit 44 7. Click Yes when the follow ing message box appea rs. 8. A progress indicator is sho wn on the bottom of the dialog, displaying the upgrade status. The upgrade may last for several m ...
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45 In This Chapter Measurement .................................................................................................... 45 Supported Re solutions .................................................................................... 45 Measurement MCCAT18 (8 ‐ channel model) 1U rackmountable Dimension: ? ...
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46 Field or Function Factory Default Setting Administration password raritan (note the password is case sensitive) AutoScan OFF AutoScan mode Global AutoSkip OFF Scan time per channel in the Individual scan mode 5 seconds Device “.” ? ...
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47 You can connect other Raritan products to the MCCAT unit, such as MasterConsole II, which can work as the second t ier, or P2CIM ‐ SER, which enables the connection of an ASC II serial device to the MCC AT ...
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Compatible CIMs 48 Connecting a Serial Devi ce via the Serial CIM To connect an ASCII serial device, LAN/WAN component or a computer through a serial port (RS ‐ 232) to the MCCAT system, use on e of Raritan ʹ s serial CIMs: P2CIM ‐ SER o ...
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Appendix C: Compatib ility with Other Raritan Products 49 Installing a Serial CIM Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial por t of a serial device or computer and to your MCCAT sy stem. 1. Connect the CIM to a serial por ...
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Compatibil ity with Maste rConsole II 50 3. The rightmost LED on the front panel is lit, indicating the device is now programmed as a second ‐ tier device. 4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 if more MasterConsole II units are to be ...
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51 Problem Solution No power • Check the power cord. • Make sure the power switch is turned ON. • Check the cable connection from the computer to MCCAT. No video display for one or all computers • Check video c ...
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Compatibil ity with Maste rConsole II 52 Problem Solution After a period of trouble ‐ free operatio n, the keyboard attached to MCCAT locks (unable to input keystrokes) when a parti cular co mputer is selected, but works normally when other ...
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53 A A Glance at the Product • 4 Accessing Active Channels Only • 22 Accessing the Help Menu • 30 Accessing the Second ‐ Tier Channels • 38 Accessing the System in the Security Mo de • 24 Activating ...
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Index 54 Connect the Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor to the First-Tier Device • 36 Launch the Upgrade Utility • 42 Specify the Type of the Connected Second-Tier Device in the OSD • 50 STEP 4 Power Cycle the Upgraded MCCAT Unit • 44 Specify the Type of the Connected Second-Tier Device in the OSD • 36, 50 STEP 5 Connect Computer ...
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