ATEN AS-811P - Manual (Page 4)

AS/2 Auto Switch FUNCTION OVERVIEW
1 FUNCTION OVERVIEW
l-1 INTRODUCTION
The AS/2 is a high performance and low cost printer sharing device
which operates in either auto switching mode or manual switching mode. The
AS/2 allows up to four or eight source devices to share one common destination
devices. In the auto switching mode the AS/2 automatically locks on and
services the source device that requests to link with the common device.
However, in the manual switching mode the AS/2 works exactly the same way
as the conventional data switch.
There are four models, AS-41 P, AS-41 1S AS-81 1 P and AS-81 1 S all
belong to the AS/2 auto switch products. These differences can be quickly
understood by reading the following table.
AS-81 1 P
AS-41 1S
AS-811s
8 CENTRONICS Female
4 RS-232C(DCE) Female
8 RS-232C(DCE Female
1
CENTRONICS Female
1 RS232C(DTE) Male
1 RS-232C(DTE Male
The AS/2 tremendously improves the efficiency of your switching
applications. We suggest that you take a few moments to carefully read the
following instructions to ensure the maximum benefits and convenience your
AS/2 offers. The following figures are the AS/2's front views and rear views.
User’s Manual 1