Epicenter Centerpoint 2x16, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...Centerpoint 2x16 and 2x8 Installation and User s Manual Epicenter Inc 211B Calle Pintoresco San Clemente CA 92672 949 366 5370 www epicenterinc com ...

Page 2: ...ormance or use of this material Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respec tive companies PC AT PS 2 and RS 6000 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Sun Microsystems and Sun SPARC are registered trademarks of Sun Mi crosystems Inc Epicenter Centerpoint Centerview and Centercade are trademarks of Epicenter Inc E...

Page 3: ...Features 7 Rack Mount Installation 8 Centerpoint Connections 9 On Screen Controls 10 Operation 14 TFT Setup and Controls 15 Appendices One Year Warranty 17 Factory Default Settings 18 Installing Updates 19 Fuse replacement and Maintenance 20 Regulatory Information 21 Specifications 22 Connecting to a Sun Server 23 ...

Page 4: ... consoles becomes a critical issue Centerpoint 2x8 and 2x16 can reduce the space requirements for your KVM switch monitor keyboard and mouse to only 1U 16 or 8 port keyboard video and mouse KVM switch Access to any of the 8 or 16 ports by two users Integrated 14 1 flat panel display 1U rack mount chassis 1 75 On screen interface software for server selection Full 83 key low profile notebook keyboa...

Page 5: ...this information in this user manual pertains to both products However the number of accessible ports 16 or 8 controls what will be seen on the On Screen display For example in the section on On Screen controls some of the sample screens show multiple pages to accommodate the 16 ports found on Centerpoint 2x16 If you are using the Centerpoint 2x8 models only one page is required to display all of ...

Page 6: ...nd or table as the monitor may fall causing serious damage to the monitor When operating Centerpoint 2x16 or Centerpoint 2x8 with AC 208 240V power supply use a power supply cord that matches and is properly rated for the AC power outlet being used The power sup ply cord you use must have been approved by and comply with the safety standards of your coun try The inside of the fluorescent tubes loc...

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Page 8: ...outer slides in place with the included retention screws RACK MOUNT INSTALLATION FOR INSTALLATION YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING Centerpoint 2x8 or 2x16 Product Power cord Rails with hardware User Guide Epicenter KVM Cables for connecting video keyboard and mouse Warning To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equip ment be sure that the following items are completed BEFORE performing ...

Page 9: ... optionally power down any or all computers that will be connected to Centerpoint Then select the port that you wish to connect to on the Centerpoint unit and attach the single 15 pin connector Once this is done make the proper connections to the server s video mouse and keyboard receptacles IMPORTANT Insure that the single 15 pin connector of the KVM cable is connected to the Centerpoint unit fir...

Page 10: ...ted in a different color The user s current port selection is displayed in green the other user s current port selection is displayed in red About Pressing the F10 function key from the Main Display menu displays the About Screen This screen has important information about your system including the software release currently installed on On this screen the symbols preceding the Port Name are Port ...

Page 11: ...on of the server up to 22 characters Use F10 key to go back to the SETUP Menu NOTE The changes you make will not take perma nent effect until you leave setup using the SAVE key Edit Port Names F1 F8 allows the user to as sign a name and description to each of ports 9 through 16 Repeat the same steps as Edit Port Names 1 8 Wakeup Server Because the server you switch to may have screen saving in eff...

Page 12: ... window flag on the display It can be set for each port independently or the same setting applied to all of the ports Use the arrow keys to move the menu box to the desired position on the display See Adjust Menu Position screen above When you are finished press the F11 to have the new position apply to all ports or the F10 key to apply only to the selected port After pressing either F11 or F10 ke...

Page 13: ...key to highlight the STATUS SIZE field and press the ENTER key to display different options Status Background Status Background determines if the status window flag should be opaque or translucent in show ing the port name or number If set to TRANSL then the status window flag is translucent If set to OPAQUE then the status window flag is opaque Use the DOWN ARROW key to highlight the STATUS BACKG...

Page 14: ... equals a left mouse click while tap ping the light gray corner will create a right mouse click LEDS There are four LEDs on the Centerpoint unit Caps Lock Scroll Lock Number Lock and TFT indica tor When the keyboard functions are enabled the GREEN LED to the top right of the keyboard will illuminate When the TFT is not receiving a signal but is powered the TFT indicator light will remain RED This ...

Page 15: ...emember to use the TFT buttons next to the monitor screen not the keyboard buttons When you have completed your choices the on screen menu can be turned off by pressing the exit button Control of the TFT functions Brightness Contrast Clock etc is accessed through our on screen controls To acti vate the TFT on screen display press the enter key to the right of the display The screen shows the curre...

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Page 18: ...VERNAMEHERE Port Names F1 F8 PORT F1 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F2 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F3 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F4 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F5 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F6 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F7 SERVERNAMEHERE PORT F8 SERVERNAMEHERE Wake Up Server None Adjust Menu Offset Xpos 10 Ypos 8 for all ports Adjust Status Position Offset Xpos 10 Ypos 8 for all ports Menu Access Key PAUSE Password BLANK Status Shows Port NUMBE...

Page 19: ...ard serial cable male DB9 that connects between Centerpoint and the PC or laptop computer The Upgrade exe Software provided by Epicenter Technical Support on the floppy or a hard drive Leave the Centerpoint KVM System power on Disconnect or shut down all servers from the Centerpoint to be upgraded Connect the serial upgrade RS232 cable between the Center point serial port to the Laptop or the PC s...

Page 20: ...nhance readability Avoid displaying fixed patterns on the monitor for long periods of time to avoid image persistence after image effects ERGONOMICS To realize the maximum ergonomics benefits we recommend the following Adjust the Brightness until the background raster disappears Do not position the Contrast control to its maximum setting Use the preset Size and Position controls with standard sign...

Page 21: ... 1995 EN 61000 3 3 1995 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 3 1995 EN 61000 4 4 1995 EN 61000 4 5 1995 EN 61000 4 6 1995 EN 61000 4 11 1994 Directive No 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive LVD as amended by 93 68 EEC for CE Marking EN IEC 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 The Technical Construction File is held by Epicenter Inc 211B Calle Pin toresco San Clemente CA 92672 International CISPR 22 1997 Class...

Page 22: ... 000 ft 0 to 9144 m Audible Noise Less than 60 dbA Heat Dissipation 85 Btu hr maximum Shock Operating 5 to 500 Hz 0 5 g 0 1 oct min Non operating 5 to 100 Hz 1 g 0 1 octave min 100 to 500 Hz 1 5g 0 2 octave min 500 to 1000 Hz 1 5 g 0 2 octave min ELECTRICAL Grounding Chassis grounded Voltage 100 to 240V AC Current 5 Amps at 240V AC up to 1 Amps at 100V AC Line Frequency Single phase 50 or 60 Hz CO...

Page 23: ... 2 connector that is marked for keyboard of the Sun PS 2 Converter box Plug the PS 2 mouse connector of the KVM cable to the PS 2 connector that was marked for mouse of the Sun PS 2 Converter box Plug the single ended HD15 connector of the KVM cable to the desired port on the Centerpoint unit Hook up an external multi sync XGA monitor capable of 1280x1024 and higher Power On the server If the syst...

Page 24: ...or to the External Video Port on the Centerpoint Using the keyboard and the touchpad of the Centerpoint to boot the Server and verify the current resolutions of the console and window modes If they are not set to 1024x768 70 Hz repeat steps that change the resolution Reboot the Server KEYBOARD MAPPING Special keys on the Sun keyboard are mapped to the following on the Centerpoint keyboard Sun Key ...

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