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Centerpoint 16, Centerpoint 8 Inst allation and User ’ s Manual Epicenter Inc. 211B Calle Pintoresco San Clemente, CA 92672 949-366-5370.
Epicenter, Inc. C enterpoint User Guide © 2000 Epi c enter, Inc. Al l rights reserved. First Edit ion J uly 20 00 Pat # 6,6 09, 034 The infor m ation co ntained in this gui de is subject to change w ithout notice.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......... .................................................................... ....................4 Using this Ma nual ................................. ........................................
Epicen ter, In c. Page 4 I NTR ODUCTION P RODUCT O VERV IEW The Fully I ntegrated KVM Solution Epicenter’s Centerpoint 16 and Centerpoint 8, are Keyboard, Video and M ous e (KVM) solutio ns that integrate a 16 or 8 port KVM switch, 14.1” TFT display, key board an d mouse control in a single 1.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 5 This manual covers t he C ent erpoint 8 and Centerpoint 16 one-user models. Centerpoint 8 provides access to up t o eight servers through the eight integral KVM ports. Ce nt erpoint 16 provides access to up t o 16 servers through the 16 integral KVM ports.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 6 S AFETY WARNINGS AND CA UTIONS DO NOT OPEN CENTERPOINT 16 OR C ENTERPOI NT 8. There ar e no user serviceable parts in- side and opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous shock hazards or other risks. Refer all serv icing to q ualif ied service personnel.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 7 P ROD U CT F EA TUR E S.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 8 S TA NDA RD 1U I NSTALLATION Use the following procedure to install Centerpoint in t he rack. Centerpoint is shipped with the side-mount rails already installed on the unit. Inser t a ra ck-mou nting bracke t into the rack at a level that w ill be com- fortable for operating the key board, mouse and viewing the monitor.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 9 C ENTERPOINT CONNECTIONS P OWER Check that the power s witch is in the off position (O). Connect the included power cable to t he recep- tacle located on t he back of the Centerpoint unit. KVM C AB L E S Cable Lengths Cable length affects vi deo qualit y as well as keyboard and mouse data timing.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 10 O N-SCREEN CONTROLS Control of the Centerpoint functions i s accessed through our on-screen controls. To a ct ivate the Centerpoint Ma in Menu, press the Pau se/ Break key ( or PrtSc key) in the top righ t hand corner of the keyboard .
Epicen ter, In c. Page 11 Setup Menu From the Main M enu pressing the F9 brings up the SE T UP Menu. Select the item that y o u want to change by using the up and down arrow key s and then press the Enter Key to change t he value o f each option ite m .
Epicen ter, In c. Page 12 Menu Posi tion Adjust Menu Offset display s a submenu that is used to adjust the po siti on of t he menu windo w on the display . It can be set for each port indepen dentl y or t he same setting applied t o all o f the ports.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 13 Status Displays Status Displays selects the information that w ill be displayed in t he status window flag. I f set to NUMBER, then upon c losing the m enu, a small sta t us window f lag will display the port number 1 through 8 or F1 throug h F8 indicating the active port.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 14 O PERA TION G ETTIN G S TA R TE D Slide the inner drawer of the system out until the detents o f the ball bearing slides catch .
Epicen ter, In c. Page 15 The first selection is the Auto Adjust f unction. Selecting this op ti on brings up the Auto Adjust menu. Here you can select No or Y es using the up and dow n buttons. If y ou select Yes, the TFT will at - tempt to automatically detect y our video output specifications and reset the TFT to match.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 16 A PPENDICES.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 17 O NE YEAR WARRANTY Epicenter, Inc. warrants this produ c t against d ef ects in m aterials and work m anship for one yea r. If a defect is discovered, E picenter, Inc.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 18 F A CT OR Y DEF A UL T SETTINGS System Nam e = KVM Switch Port Names 1- 8 PORT- 01-S ERVERN AME HERE PORT- 02-S ERVERN AME HERE PORT- 03-S ERVERN AME HERE PORT- 04-S ERVERN A.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 19 I NST ALLING UPD A TES As new features beco m e available Epicenter will occasionally release updates to the Cen terpoint product software. You may want to update the Centerpoint firmware or so ftware to take advantage of these improve m ents.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 20 F USE R EPLA CEME NT Centerpoint is equipped with fuse pro t ection located next to the on-off switch. To assure proper op - eration of the unit and prevent possible da m age or fire, always repla c e the f use with the same spe ci- fica tion s: Fuse Va l ue: 250V, 2.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 21 R EGULA T OR Y INFORMA TION Intende d Use of Pr oduct: Keyboard, Video, Mouse Switch Indoor Central Office L ocation Centerpoint is compliant with the f ollowing st andards and specifications: Europea n Union: Directive N o.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 22 S PECIFICA TIONS E NVIRONMENT A L Temperature Operating: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C). Non-opera ting: -4° to 1 40° F (- 20° C to 60 ° C).
Epicen ter, In c. Page 23 C ONNECTING T O A SUN SERVER S ETTI NG U P THE V IDEO D ISPL AY O PTION ON THE S ERV ER : If the server is runnin g with an existing graphics monitor and resolution, please u.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 24 Once all connections a re complete: • Power ON the Centerpoint unit. • Press the Pause/Break key and c hoose the port n umber that the Sun server is at tached to and press ret urn. • Power ON the Server. The server is re ady for entering the Boot comm and.
Epicen ter, In c. Page 25 Epicenter Inc. 211B Calle Pintoresco San Clemente, CA 92672 949-366-5370 www.epicenterinc.com.
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