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Centerpoint 2x16 and 2x8 Inst allation and User ’ s Manual Epicen ter Inc. 211B Calle Pintoresco San Clemente, CA 92672 949-366-5370 www.epicenterinc.com[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Centerp oint User Guide © 2000 Epicenter, Inc. All rights reserved. First Edition July 2000 Pat # 6,609,034 The information con tained in this guide is sub ject to change without notice. Epicenter Inc. shall n ot be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor is it liable for incidental or consequent[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . .................................. ............................................................. 4 Using Thi s Manual ................. ...................................................... .............. 5 Safe t y Warning s and Cautio ns................................. ...................[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 4 I NTRODUCTI ON P RODUCT O VERV IEW The Fully Integrated KVM Solution Epicenter’s Centerpoint, 2x8 and 2x16 are Ke yboard, Video and Mouse (KVM ) solutions that inte- grate 16 or 8 por t switches with a 14.1” TFT di splay, keyboard and mouse c on trol in a single 1.75” high unit. Centerpoint is a one- stop solution to ma[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 5 U SING THIS MANUAL This manual covers the C enterpoint 2x8 and Centerpoint 2x16 two-user models. Centerpoint 2x8 provides two user ac cess to up to eight serv ers t hrough the eight integral KVM ports. C enterpoint 2x16 provides two user access to up to 16 ser vers through the 16 integral KVM ports. Generally, all of this inf[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 6 S AFETY WARNINGS AND CA UTIONS DO NOT OPEN CEN TERPOINT. There are n o user serviceable parts inside and opening or remov- ing covers may expose y ou to dangerous shock hazards or other risks. Re f er all servicing to quali- fied service personnel. • Do not spill any liqui ds into the cabinet or use your monitor near w ater[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 7 P RODUCT FEA TURES[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 8 S TA NDA RD 1U I NSTALLATION Use the following procedure to install Centerpoint 2x8 or 2x16 in the ra ck. Centerpoint 2x8 and 2 x16 are shipped with the side-m ount rails already installed on the unit. Insert a rack-mounting bracket into the rac k at a le vel tha t will be comfortable for operati ng the keyboard, mouse and vi[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 9 C ENTERPOINT CONNECTIONS P OWER Check that the power sw itch is in the off positi on (O). Connect the included power cable to the re- ceptacle located on the back of the Centerpoint unit. KVM C ABL E S Cable Lengths Cable length a ff ects video qua lit y as well as keyboard and m ouse data timing. The maximum cable length is [...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 10 O N-SCREEN CONTROLS Control of the Centerpoint’s functions is a ccessed through our on-screen controls. To activate the Centerpoint Main Menu, press the Pau se/Break key (or PrtSc key ) in the top right hand corner o f the keyboard. This screen displays the current status of the system and provides access to the other func[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 11 Setup Me nu From the Main M enu pressing the F9 brings up the SETU P Menu. Select the item that y ou want to change by using t he up and d own arrow keys and then pre ss the Enter Key to change the value o f each option item. Edit System Name Edit System Name allows the user to assign a name for the current K VM switch. Afte[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 12 Menu Pos ition Adjust Menu Location display s a submenu that is used to adjus t t he position of the menu window on the display . It can be set f or 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 po sition on the display . W hen you ar e fi nis [...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 13 Change Pa ssw ord Change Password display s a submenu that allows the user to change the password that is needed to save the changes to any of the Se tup changes. The submenu will prompt for the old password and then the new password twice. Highlight the OLD PASS W ORD entry field and type the old password (default is blan k[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 14 O PERA TION Primary User G ETTIN G S TA RT ED Slide the inner drawer of the system out until the detents o f the ball bearing slides ca tch. Open the TFT to a comfortable viewing angle. W e suggests that all servers be set to 1024x768 resolution (optimal TFT performance) and that the re fresh frequency be set to a level that[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 15 The first selection is th e Auto Adjust function. Sele ct ing thi s option brings up the Auto Adju st menu. Here you can select No or Y es using the up and dow n buttons. If you select Yes, the TFT will at- tempt to automatically detect your video output speci f ications and re set the TFT to match. If you w ant to manuall y[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 16 A PPENDICES[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 17 O NE YEAR WARRANTY Epicenter, Inc. warrants this produ ct against defects in materials and workmanship for one year. If a defect is discovered, Epicenter, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the produ ct at no char ge provided it is returned during the warranty per iod, with transportation charges prep aid. This warr[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 18 F A CT OR Y DEF A UL T SETTINGS System Name = KVM Switch Port Names 1- 8 PORT-01-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-02-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-03-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-04-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-05-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-06-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-07-SERVERNAMEHE RE PORT-08-SERVERNAMEHE RE Port Names F1-F8 PORT -F1-SE RVE RNAMEH ERE PORT -F2-SE RVE R[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 19 I NST ALLING UPD A TES As new features become available Epicenter will occasionally release updates to the Centerpoint KVM software. You m ay want to update the Centerpoint firmware or software to take advantage of these improvements. The upgrade procedure can be co mpleted quickly and easily via a W indow-based application.[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 20 F USE R EPLACEMENT Centerpoint is equipped with fuse protection located next to the on-o ff switch. To assure proper operation of the unit an d prevent possible damage or fire, alway s replace the fuse with the sa m e specifications: Fuse Value: 250V, 2.0 A Maximum C AR E AN D C LE A NING Clean the LCD monitor sur f ace with[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 21 R EGULA T OR Y INFORMA TION Intende d Use of Pr oduct: Video Display an d Ke yboard, and M ouse control Indoor Central Office Location Centerpoint is compliant with the following standards and specifications: Europe an Uni on: Directive No. 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic C om patibility (EMC) as am ended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/E[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 22 S PECIFICA TIONS E NVIRONMENT A L Temperature Operating: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C). Non-operating: -4° t o 140° F (-20° C t o 60° C). Humidi ty Non-condensi ng, operating: 10 t o 90% Non-condensing, non-operating: 5 to 95% A l titude Operating: 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3048 m) Non-operating: 0 t o 30,000 ft (0 to 9144 [...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 23 C ONNECTING T O A SUN SER VER S ETTING U P THE V IDEO D ISPLAY O PTI ON ON THE S ERVER : If the server is running with an ex ist ing graphics monitor and resolution, please u se the following step to change the reso lution at the console and window mode: Note: The Sun device MUST be ca pable of running at 1024x76 8 resolutio[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 24 Once all connections are co m plete: • Power ON the Centerpoint unit. • Press the Pause/Break key and c hoose the port n umber that t he Sun server is at tached to and pre ss return. • Power ON the Server. The server is ready for entering the Boot command. T ROUBLE S HOOTING If these steps do not all ow the Sun to be d[...]
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Epicenter, Inc. Page 25 Epicenter Inc. 211B Calle Pintoresco San Clemente, CA 92672 949-366-5370 www.epicenterinc.com[...]