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User Manual

for the

 SFT SmartClient Series

covering

FLEXiON

™universal Thin Client

NETiON

™dedicated OVD Thin Client

2/2016, Version 8.1.6xx

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Page 1: ...R FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS A RESULT THE DOCUMENTATION IS LICENSED AS IS AND YOU THE LICENSEE ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THEIR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE SmartFLeX Technology RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS MANUAL AND ANY ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION AND TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE CONTENT WITHOUT OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OF THE REVISION OR CHANGE IN N...

Page 2: ...al backgrd icons may differ 10 Network Setup and Configuration DRS 10 Setting the SmartClient Name CRS 11 Video Setup and Configuration DRS 11 Sound Setup DRS 11 Printer Setup CRS DRS 12 Mouse Keyboard Screen Saver Setup DRS 12 Country Setup Localization and Time Zone DRS 13 SmartClient Client Session Access CRS 13 Mounting Unmounting Removing SmartClient attached storage devices DRS 13 Reading th...

Page 3: ...local workstation Optional Character Based Terminal sessions allow the SmartClient user to work on Linux or Unix in its native character based legacy mode taking advantage of thousands of legacy applications written for their respective Linux or Unix environments The embedded emulator suite provides a selection of the most common terminal emulators SmartClients include a local up to date Browser w...

Page 4: ...on Not applicable for SmartClient on a Stick The SmartClient delivery should be undamaged and should contain the following parts 1 SmartClient Unit A Quick Setup Manual 1 External Power Supply most models Power Cable Available Options are USB WLAN Keyboard Optical mouse LCD Monitor USB to serial and or parallel converter Inspect all parts visually for damage If any part is visually damaged please ...

Page 5: ...t the unit press the On Off button on the front panel of the unit The unit will boot and present the user interface The boot process of a correctly set up and working unit will take about 40 90 sec depending on the SmartClient model To enter the unit s SETUP boot the unit and wait for the desktop to appear There are two setup options basic HW setup via SFT menu options and Thin Client setup option...

Page 6: ...ound activities and provides access to the system sound mixer via the right mouse button System load shows the system load Time shows the current time and the current date and a calendar if clicked on press the ESC key to close the calendar All SmartClient Desktops show the SmartClient Configuration and Setup window Visible drive icons by clicking the se icon s a mount program pMount will be launc...

Page 7: ...n launcher Only available SmartClient Connection Modules are listed there depending on the ordered SmartClient model FLEXiON or NETiON Client setup should be performed by an experienced system administrator familiar with the various connection technologies and their respective terminal server or virtual desktop technologies All client connection setups require a unique connection name and descript...

Page 8: ... Please download and read the respective browser manual available form the browser manufacturer s web site By default the browser is not enabled It can be enabled in the Start Menu Config section Located in the maintenance tab of the SmartClient Configuration and Setup window This is not intended to configure server session connections please use the New Browser in the New Session Menu to define B...

Page 9: ...gured on the server Please visit the manufacturers web site www nomachine com for documentation on the NX client or consult your NoMachine NX Server manual Terminal Emulator Suite CRS commercial client FLEXiON only The optional terminal emulator suite provides secure or non secure access to legacy hosts The setup is trivial and easy to handle by any system administrator with a good understanding o...

Page 10: ...sk bar menu Network Setup and Configuration DRS This unit is preset to acquire an IP address automatically from the next available DHCP server via its excellent hardware detection system In some cases the SmartClient needs to be configured for a customized network configuration This can be achieved via the SmartClient Control Wizard DRS click SFT Menu SFT SmartClient Control Base Setup Internet Wi...

Page 11: ...g its current setup state to the flash module you may experience that SmartClient will not boot to the graphical desktop Instead it will present the text based command line In this case and if the unit was working correctly before type xwin and hit enter This should immediately start the graphical desktop as usual If the problem persists back to command line run the xorgwizard by typing xorgwizard...

Page 12: ...can be adjusted Printer Setup CRS DRS To setup printing click Printer in the SmartClient s Client Connection Setup CRS Desktop Window Click yes to set up a new printer or click no to just manage already configured printers or print jobs Click ok on the next screen after reading the information presented A browser window will open presenting the CUPS administration tool Click Manage Printers The av...

Page 13: ...econfigure the SmartClient county localization and set the time zone click SFT Menu SFT SmartClient Control Base Setup Language Country SmartClient Client Session Access CRS Each available pre configured client session can be started by clicking its relevant entry in the SmartClient Configuration and Setup Home tab window or via the task bar menu click SFT Menu Client Connection Name icon Mounting...

Page 14: ...e it does not cause any irreparable damage to the unit if the end user presses the power button to improperly shutdown the unit or in case power was lost by accident always shutdown the unit properly by using the supplied shutdown and reboot functions In cases where one or the other incident power loss or end user presses power button off instead of executing proper power down procedure occurs the...

Page 15: ...iguration options SmartClient CMS Client Management System A true corporate and extensive client management system is available to aid the management of groups of SmartClients in a Thin Client network The CMS consists of two parts A client side CMS module integrated into all SmartClients and a CMS controller either integrated into one of the physical SmartClients or a virtual machine SmartClient i...

Page 16: ...in this range In Session Pool you can now define new sessions and test them In Home you should see all groups showing up may take a bit depending on how busy your network is while the controller scans the network Only clients that are connected to the network and are turned on will be showing up Click on a group and and you will see all members of the group Each member can be administered individu...

Page 17: ...ackage management tool Open Virtual Desktop OVD Browser based access and integrated OVD Enterprise Desktop Client xRDP for WTS tested with all MS WTS versions up to WTS 2012 R2 ThinLinc Client up to version 4 x NoMachine NX supports FreeNX up to version 3 x Terminal Emulator Suite XDMCP VNC client Helper Applications Java optional Media Player PDF Viewer Network Tools Integrated Firewall Configura...

Page 18: ...ed setup support for the original owner Integration support or server side support consulting is fee based For up to date contact information re check our WEB site frequently Firmware Update Images Bug fix images are always cost free for the life time of the product Check our WEB site support section for version information and availability of updates Additional Feature Releases maybe charged a cu...

Page 19: ...emory Disk contains proprietary SmartFLeX Technology developed software This software is protected by international copyright laws The Flash Memory Disk cannot be copied by any electrical or mechanical means without written permission of SmartFLeX Technology Inc The content of this Flash Memory Disk can only be accessed and read to operate the terminal under normal operating conditions It cannot b...

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