Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MultiStation Rose electronics
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PC SHARING SYSTEM 10707 Stancliff Ro ad Phone: (281) 933 - 7673 Houston, Texas 77099 WWW.ROSE.COM INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL.
LIMITED WARRANTY Copyright Rose Electronics 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transcribed in any form or any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without the prior written permission of Rose Electronics.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Disclaimer .............................................................................................. 1 System introduction ............................................................................... 1 Features .....
INTRODUCTION MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 1 Discla imer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither does the manufacturer assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of the information cont ained herein.
2 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Features g W ith the MultiStation PC you get all the benefits of a second computer without the expense of purchasing another computer.
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 3 Compatibility Computers PC compatible running Microsoft W indows XP (SP1 & SP2) or 2000 (SP2) P III or higher computer, Athlon AMD, Intel Celeron, and Intel, 848P + Chipsets.
HARDWARE 4 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Hardware Front Remote user module Rear Remote user module PCI card Figure 1 . Hardware Connectors: Front § MiniDin - 6 PS/2 keyboard § M.
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 5 Cables PC to Remote user module The PCI cards RJ45 connector is connected to the Remote user module with up to 15 feet of standard CAT5 STP “solid core” cable terminated with RJ45 connectors (included).
INSTALLATION 6 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Installation Please refer to the safety section first before proceeding with any installation or configuration of the MultiStation PC . Installation of the MultiS tation PC is an addition to Microsoft W indows XP or W indows 2000 operating system and must be performed correctly.
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 7 Installing the PCI card Ground yourself to a grounded metal o bject before installing the PCI card 1.
8 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Installing the Remote user module (NOTE: Power to the computer should be off) Connect the remote keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the corresponding connectors on the remote user module.
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 9 Installing the software To install the MultiStation PC software, make sure all connections are secure and no applications are running. Login to W indows XP or 2000 with an account that has administrator pri vilege.
10 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Figure 5 . User information Next, enter the requested User information as shown in Figure 5 . Enter the user information and serial number. (Note: serial # is located on the installation CD) When all information has been entered, click "Next".
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 11 Figure 7 . Installation successful When the installation is complete, the final “Finish” screen will display. ( Figure 7 ). Click on the “Finish” button and restart the computer to initialize and lo ad the MultiStation PC software.
OPERATION 12 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL User Operation When the shared computer is first booted, the boot - up sequence can be seen on the monitor connected to the computer. The monitor connected to the remote user module will remain blank until the computer fu lly boots up and the login screen displays.
OPERATION MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 13 Figure 9 . Station Properties Under “Local settings”, select “Stations” and double clicking on the s tation name to display the stations properties ( Figure 9 ). The “Station” tab displays information about the selected station.
14 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Figure 11 . Start/Stop window The “Start/Stop” tab displays the station’s status and allows you to stop the station and shut down its windows desktop ( Figure 11 ). Pressing the “Stop” button will stop the station.
MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 15 Figure 13 . Broadcast message screen The “Broadcast” tab ( Figure 13 ) is a feature that will broadcast a message to the other station. Type in your me ssage in the message box and click “OK”.
SERVICE and SUPPORT 16 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Service Information Maintenance and Repair Thi s Unit does not contain any internal user - serviceable parts. In the event a Unit needs repair or maintenance, you must first obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from Rose Electronics or an authorized repair center.
SAFETY MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 17 Safety The MultiStation PC has been tested for conformance to safety regulatio ns and requirements, and has been certified for international use. Like all electronic equipment, the MultiStation PC should be used with care.
18 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements Sa fety information Documentation reference symbol. If the product is marked with this symbol, refer to the product documentat ion to get more information about the product.
TROUBLESHOOTING MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 19 Keyboard or mouse on remote user module does not work. n Cable is loose; re - seat keyboard or mouse cable at the CPU and the remote user module and reset the keyboard and mouse (R efer to Figure 12 ) n Keyboard and mouse cables reversed.
20 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 2. Select “BIOS Features Setup”, enter “VGA Boot from”, and select the option “AGP” 3. Select “Integrated Peripherals” and press enter. Select “Init Display First”, then select “Enabled”.
APPENDICES MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MA NUAL 21 Appendix A. General specifications MultiStation PC PCI card Bus Interface PCI bus V2.
22 MULTISTATION PC INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Appendix B. Parts and cables Part Number Description KVM - PC42M MultiStation PC PCI card /Module CAB - 08STP015 CAT5 cable Appendix C.
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10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933 - 7673 Houston, Texas 77099 WWW.ROSE.COM.
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