damn, I thought you were talking about my set up! I've got all those puppies except a managed hub. Plus, I have a card key system and a linux based mp3/divx server that I also use for sdmr logging. a TS is totally the way to go.
In defense of the linux solution, this can provide a significant number of additional features include logging and log-file preprocessing. In compact enough form-factor, it would be pretty inobtrusive. Plus the cost aint that high. certainly well less than 1K. Also, I dont think a TS will work for monitoring a UPS since the serial cable is actually just used to communicate a condition rather than actual serial data. Sorry, my memory is foggy on this but I think it just twiddles the RTS line or similar. Not sure that gets properly transmitted over the TS/LAN. In addition, you want to log the UPS events somewhere. Oh well, only a set up a geek lime me could appreciate. Phil At 01:39 PM 10/30/2002 -0800, Rocky Freel wrote: >Good ideas, BUT.... > >1) Use a PC... >Are you going to install one at every account? Or do you like sitting on the >floor of the phone closet to do your programming. With 802.11b Wireless you >can connect a Terminal server the size of pack of cigarettes in the phone >room and sit with your laptop in the comfort of an office or conference >room. -AND cost of PC vs $100 Port/ server??? > >How about multiple serial ports sure you can add a Digiboard to your PC >solution but that is expensive AND will have the same problem. Panasonic >software not talking directly to the USART but rather through a Digi >software driver. > >2) Use Linux... >Very original thinking. What OS do you think is in the Terminal servers? >Welll you guessed it, Linux. But who cares > >3) Use Telnet... >This one I really loved. Read the Telnet RFC or try to implement a Terminal >replacement with this. Many, many problems Escape sequences, cursor >addressing, etc,etc. This is why terminal servers have allowed Raw IP >connections as an option for years. If you want to recommend software how >bout looking at Serial/IP by Tactical software. Hands down the best port >redirector software out there. And TeraTerm much nicer than hyperterm and >best of all FREE. But most of all gets past the serial 4 port limit. > >Other serial ports in the closet: >Panasonic Switch >Voice Mail >Call screeners >Lutron Lighting control systems >Serial Port on Managed Ethernet Hubs >Serial on Alarm system >Serial on AMX/PHAST/Crestron controllers >Management port on Wireless access points >Serial port on UPS > >All this stuff sitting right in the same closet. > >** Again I'm trying to help the Panasonic service community with my offer to >work on this and provide assistance to someone who wants to roll up their >sleeves and solve this messy problem. I have spent a lot of $ and research >effort on this over the last 10 yrs. Originally just trying to talk to a >308...;0) > >What would really be too much to ask for is a 10/100 network port card on >the Panasonic switch itself....Wow, now there is an idea, you could do CTI >aps with it as well as SMDR and Programming... > > >_________________________________________________________________ >KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ >Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > > _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
