SMC Networks SpacePC 1232 Series - Manual (Page 62)

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Local and redirected peripherals
In “Virtual Peripherals” mode, two types of peripherals are used:
¾ The peripheral directly connected to the module (keyboard, video interface, SSD and floppy)
named “local peripherals”
¾ The Host computer’s peripherals used for the remote control of the module (keyboard, video
interface and Floppy) named “remote or redirected peripheral”.
You can select which remote peripherals are redirected in your VP connection: all the Host
computer’s peripherals or only some of them.
“Virtual Peripherals” connection
To perform the “Virtual Peripheral” connection, you need the following items:
¾ The CPU module with power supply and one free serial/parallel port;
¾ The Utility Disk (CD-ROM) provided with the SpacePC 1232 module;
¾ A PC or AT compatible computer (the Host computer) with a serial port working at 115Kbaud,
or a parallel bi-directional port and the possibility to boot in ROM-DOS OS (Not in NT or
Win95/98/2000!)
;
¾ A VP cable (parallel or serial cable). Parvus doesn’t supply any VP cable. You must make
it according to the tables on the following pages. If you are using a serial cable, you must
make a VP adjustment (as described in the following figure) in it. A short circuit must be
provided between the RTS and CTS (or DTR and RI) signals on the end facing the
Multifunction cable;
The Virtual Peripherals connection can be performed as follows:
¾ Connect the Host computer to the SpacePC 1232 module through the parallel port or
through the serial port using the multifunction cable and the VP cable. Turn on the Host
computer
¾ Run the VP2000.EXE program on the Host computer
¾ Turn on the CPU