Raritan Computer MCC8 manual

User Manual MCC4, MCC8, MCC16 MCC4R, MCC8R, MCC16R MCC8RD, MCC16RD LIST E D C US L U 1F61 I.T .E. Copyright ©2004 Raritan Computer, Inc. MCC-0D-E June 2004 255-80-3100 Raritan Computer Inc. 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset, NJ 08873 USA Tel. 1-732-764-8886 Fax. 1-732-764-8887 E-mail: sales@raritan.com http://www.rarit an.com/ Raritan Computer Europe, [...]

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FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation . This equipm ent generates, uses, and can radiat e radio frequency energy and i[...]

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Contents Chapter 1: In troductio n ........................................................................................ 1 MasterConsole II Overview ...................................................................................................... .. 1 Product Photos............................................................................[...]

Table of Figures Figure 1 MCC4 – Front and Rear Views ........................................................................................... ........... 1 Figure 2 MC8 – Front and Rear Views ............................................................................................ ............. 1 Figure 3 MCC16 – Front and Rear Views .[...]

C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction MasterConsole II Overview Raritan's key board/video/m ouse (KVM) swit ches are engineered t o provide reliable, cost-effective, central control of m ultiple computers. This eliminates the cost a nd clutter of unnecessary equipm ent, reclaims space, and improves pr oductivity for a host of app[...]

2 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL Figure 3 MCC16 – Front and Rear Views Product Features • MCC Models available for 4, 8, or 16 com puters • “Keep-alive” emulation ensures non-stop com puter oper ation in the event of power loss to th e switch • High-resolu tion video – 1 600 x 1200 • Tangle-proof, double-shielded co axial cable i[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 1 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started MasterConsole II is designed for quick, easy installati on and op eration. Follow the steps for either one-tier or two-tier configuration to be up and running within minutes: 1. Install Mast erConsole II (c onnect computers) . 2. Configure MasterConsole II. 3. Assign com puter name[...]

2 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL One-Tier and Tw o-Tier Configurations MasterCons ole II can be c onfigured in one or two tie rs, depending on the num ber of computers you want to control. In a one-tier configuration, only computers are connected to a single MasterConsole II unit. In a two-tier confi guration, eithe r a computer or another Ma st[...]

C HAPTER 3: O NE -T IER C ONFIGURATION 3 Chapter 3: One-Ti er Configuration Installation 1. Shut down and power OFF all computers to be connected to Master Console II. 2. Plug a key board, monitor , and mouse into the key board, moni tor, and mouse ports o n the rear panel of the MasterConsole II. Figure 6 MasterConsole II Rear Panel 3. Power ON th[...]

4 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL Figure 8 Cable Adapters to Con vert PS/2 to AT 6. Power ON the connected com puter. 7. Select the connected computer by pressing the co rresponding front panel butto n. Verify that th e monitor attached to MasterConsole II displays th e vid eo for the connec ted comput er. Use the keyboa rd and mouse attached to [...]

C HAPTER 3: O NE -T IER C ONFIGURATION 5 Configuration The Configur ation Menu is use d to specify you r MasterConsole I I configuration and to set/change operation para meters. 1. Activate on-screen user interf ace by pres sing the hot-key (< Scroll Lock > by defaul t) twice rapidly . 2. Press < F4 > to access the Configuration Menu. F[...]

6 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL h. To change the channel ID display posit ion: Move to ID an d press <Enter>. The n press the <  >, <  >, <  >, and <  > keys to move the menu vertically an d horizontally to the desired position. Then press < Esc > or < Enter >. i. To turn PowerSave On/Off (d[...]

C HAPTER 3: O NE -T IER C ONFIGURATION 7 Note : If your MasterConsole II is a 16-c hannel model, MCC16, use the < Page Up >/< Page Down > keys to view the next or pr evious group of eight channels. Using MasterConsole II Security Feature You can restrict access to MasterConsole II. The Admini stration Menu is used to tu rn security on/O[...]

8 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL c. To change the Administration Password: Move to Chang e Passwords, where Admin will be highlighted. P ress the < Enter > key and type a new password (up to eight alpha numeric characters, no spaces). Press < Enter >. Confirm the passwo rd by typing it again. Press < Enter >. d. To change a Use[...]

C HAPTER 3: O NE -T IER C ONFIGURATION 9 3. To select a com puter:  Use the < Page Up >/< Page Do wn > or <  >/<  > keys to highlight the desired computer an d press < Enter > OR  When the Sel ection Menu i s sorted by C hannel ID, press the desired co mputer's Key num ber (shown in the l eft-hand colu[...]

10 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL d. The Channel ID and Name will be displayed on the screen for th e time interval specified in the Configurati on Menu. 2. To activate AutoSc an, press the [ Scan ] b utton (toggle ON/OFF) The green li ght next to the [ Scan ] button will be ON and the unit will scan according to th e param eters set in the Conf[...]

C HAPTER 4: T WO -T IER C ONFIGURATION 11 Chapter 4: Two-Ti er Configuration You may cascade MasterConsole II units t o create a two- tier configuration. In a tw o-tier configur ation, a mix of devi ces – computers and MasterConsoles – may be connecte d to the channe ls of the first tier- referred to as t he base MasterConsole II. The second-ti[...]

12 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL Installation Install Base Unit (First-Tier) MasterConsole II 1. Plug the key board, moni tor, and mouse into the keyboar d, monitor, and m ouse ports on t he MasterConsole II back panel. Figure 18 MasterConsole II Rear Panel Figure 19 Two-Tier Configuration Cabling Detail 2. Power on t he MasterConsole II base u[...]

C HAPTER 4: T WO -T IER C ONFIGURATION 13 Connect Second-Tier MasterConsole(s) to the Base Unit 1. Connect Maste rConsole(s) to any C hannel(s) of the base MasterConsole II. a. Using a Universal cable kit (CCPnn U), plug the 25-pin connector into one of the numbered Channels on the base Master Console II back panel. b. Plug the cable's other c[...]

14 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL a. The Connected field displays the Channel ID an d Nam e of the currently selected computer. b. The Model field di splays the model num ber of this MasterConsol e unit (MCCn). 3. Use the < Tab > (for ward)/< Shift-Tab > (backwa rd) keys to select the desired field and m ake your change as follows: a[...]

C HAPTER 4: T WO -T IER C ONFIGURATION 15 Assigning Names and Scan Rates When you specify non- computer devices (MasterConsole units) co nnected to base MasterConsole II channels, these de vices are automa tically assigned defa ult names in the base Maste rConsole II Sel ection Menu. In addition, since co mputers can be connected to each channel of[...]

16 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL Figure 25 Edit Names and Scan Rate Menu (Second-Tier MCC8) 3. Use the < Tab >, < Shift-Tab > or <  >/<  > keys to move the cur sor to the line you want to edit. Use <  >/<  > to move within a line. Note : Because you have specified a two-tier con figuration, use th[...]

C HAPTER 4: T WO -T IER C ONFIGURATION 17 Using MasterConsole II Security Features Follow instructions for Security in Using Mast erConsole II ’s Security Feature ( One-Tier). Important: You must use the On-Screen User In terface to operate a t wo-tier configuration. There is no front panel op eration available. Operating Mast erConsole II Select[...]

18 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL c. As the comput er status changes (active/inactive) , the MCC updates the Status co lumn periodically. To enable a user to see the new status immedi ately, activate the OSUI and press F8-Upgrade Computer Status. The MCC will scan the ch annels and update the computer status and then return to the previ ous menu[...]

C HAPTER 5: R EMOTE A CCESS U SING C AT 5 R EACH 19 Chapter 5: Remote Acce ss Using Cat5 Reach Raritan's Cat5 Reach can be used to extend the use r console up to 650 fee t away. Please see the Cat5 Reach manual for installation procedure. T he Mast erConsole II with Ca t5 Reach provides: • Dual Remote User Console: Remote access point to a b[...]

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A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS 21 Appendix A: Specifications Main Unit Desktop Model MCC4 (4–cha nnel model) 10.55”( W) x 9”(D) x 1.75”(H ) 2.0 kg (4.5 l bs.) MCC8 (8–c hannel model) 15.4”(W) x 9”( D) x 1.75”(H) 2.8 kg (6. 1 lbs.) MCC16 (1 6–channel model ) 15.4”(W) x 9”(D) x 3.5” (H) 3.8 kg (8. 4 lbs.) Power 115V/230V (Auto S[...]

22 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL Accessories RMCS4 (for 4–channel model) 19” Rack Mou nt Bracket – 1U RMCS8 (for 8–channel model) 19” Rack Mou nt Bracket – 1U RMCS16 (fo r 16–channel model ) 19” Rack Mou nt Bracket – 2U PCE60 20’ (6 M) Extension C able for Keyboar d, Video, and Mo use PCE110 35’ (11 M) Extensi on Cable for[...]

A PPENDIX B: S YSTEM D EFAULT S ETTINGS 23 Appendix B: System Default Sett ings F UNCTION S ETTING Administration Password raritan (case sensitive) AutoScan OFF AutoScan mode Global AutoSkip OFF Channel-Specific Scan Rate 3 seconds Device “.” (computer devices) Global Scan R ate 3 seconds Hot Key <ScrollLock> <Scrol lLock> ID Displa[...]

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A PPENDIX C: O N -S CREEN U SER I NTERFACE F UNCTION K EYS 25 Appendix C: On-Screen User Inter face Function Keys Use the following Function Keys while using On-Screen User Interface: P RESS ... WHEN YOU WANT TO ... <F1> Go to the Help Menu; get a list of all the Functio n keys <F2> Go to the Selection Menu; view the lis t of channels o[...]

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A PPENDIX D: M ASTER C ONSOLE II C ONFIGURATIONS 27 Appendix D: MasterConsole II Configurations Programming MasterCons ole II at Pow er Up MasterConsole II Product Design Background and Considerations • User connectio n and operation of MasterCon sole II is through the unit's local KVM por t (marked Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse - Din 6F ,HD15F, [...]

28 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL MasterConsole II Conf iguration Diagrams Basic MasterConsole II One-Tier Configurations Figure 30 Basic One-Tier Configurations MasterConsole II Two- Tier Config uration with Remote Access Kit Figure 31 One-Tier with R emote Access Kit[...]

A PPENDIX D: M ASTER C ONSOLE II C ONFIGURATIONS 29 MasterConsole II Two- Tier Configuration Figure 32 Two-Tier Configuration of up to 256 Computers MasterConsole II Two-Tier Config uration with Mast erConsole P Model Figure 33 Two-Tier Configurati on with MasterC onsole P Model[...]

30 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL MasterConsole II Two-Tier Co nfiguration with Satellite Unit Figure 34 Two-Tier Configuration with Satellit e Unit[...]

A PPENDIX E: G LOSSARY 31 Appendix E: Glossary T ERM D EFINITION Administration Menu Use d to restrict access to MasterConsole II; toggle Security ON/ OFF and to change Administ rator’s Password and up to five User Passw ords. Administration Password The only Password with access to the Administration Menu, through the Administ ration password pr[...]

32 M ASTER C ONSOLE II U SER M ANUAL T ERM D EFINITION Remote Console Keyboard, monitor, and m ouse plugged into the Rem ote access kit. Cat5 Remote KVM Module: Optional Remote Unit that conn ects to the MasterConsole II to prov ide additional acce ss to connected computers up to 650' away usi ng Cat5 UTP Ca ble. Cat5 Remote KVM Port: The Keyb[...]

Appendix F: Troubleshooting P ROBLEM S OLUTION No power. a. Check power c ord. b. Make sure power switch is turned ON. c. Check cable connection from PC to MasterConsole II. No video displ ay for one or all computers. a. Check video cable’s connection to the PC. b. Check the m onitor and PC: Tur n off power to Mast erConsole and the PC s. Connect[...]

P ROBLEM S OLUTION other PCs are s elected. period of ti me, and occurs t o PCs that have pre viously worked with MasterConsole II, then some com ponents are out of or der. Contact your dealer or Raritan Computer for service. Unit does not operate in On-Screen User Interface. Replace keyboard. On-Screen User In terface works only with PS/2 or exten[...]