SmartRack 16

Quick Installation Guide

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SMARTRACK 16

1. Introduction

The SmartRack 16 from Minicom is a slim, rack mountable, console drawer with an integrated 16 port KVM switch. Occupying just 1U of rack space, it’s the neat, spacesaving way to control your data rack. It comes with all the hardware you need to mount it, and is easy to install.

You can access and control up to 16 multiple multi-platform computers from one

Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) console with the SmartRack 16 system.

To access your servers, just slide out the SmartRack 16 drawer and flip up its top to use the large, high resolution, clear 17” TFT LCD display (VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA compatible) with front-panel display controls for easy adjustment, and high-quality

Touchpad. When not in use, the keyboard is concealed by the front door.

2. System components

The SmartRack 16 system consists of:

·

SmartRack 16 console drawer

·

Remote Interface Connection cables

(

RICCs) – PS/2, SUN, USB

·

CAT5 cables (provided with the RICCs)

·

RS232 Download cable

·

Rack mounts for the RICCs

3. Connecting to a rack

The figure below illustrates the mounting components supplied with the SmartRack

16.

The SmartRack 16 mounting components

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4. Connecting to a rack without the extension bracket

When you do not need to extend the SmartRack 16 from the rack, use components 1-4 above.

Note! The illustrations below show the connections to right hand side of the

SmartRack 16. The connections are the same for the left hand side.

Connect the components to the rear of the SmartRack 16. See the figure below.

Connect components to the rear end of the SmartRack 16

SmartRack 16 side view

Step 1

Place on the side of the SmartRack 16 see the figure below.

(4)

Place (4) on the protrusions

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 1

2

Step 2

Place over

SMARTRACK 16

see the figure below.

Place (3) onto the protrusions

(3)

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 2

Step 3

Screw and

see the figure below.

to the SmartRack 16 side using

Place (1) through (2) then screw into the protrusions

(1)

(2)

and

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 3

Step 4

Screw the SmartRack 16 into the rack as illustrated in the figure below.

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Connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack back here

Rack back

Rack front

Do NOT connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack here

Connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack front here

Step 4 Screwing into the rack

5. Connecting to a rack with the extension bracket

When you need to extend the SmartRack 16, use the following supplied components:

1-3 and 5-6.

Step 1

Screw (5) onto the rear of the SmartRack 16 as illustrated below.

Screw (5) onto both sides of the

SmartRack 16 rear

Step 1

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Step 2

Place the extension bracket (6) on the side of the SmartRack 16. See below.

Place (6) on the protrusions

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 2

Step 3

Screw (6) onto the SmartRack 16 side and onto

Step 4

Place

(5).

over the long extender bracket (6). See the figure below.

Place (3) onto the protrusions

(3)

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 4

Step 5

1. Screw figure below.

to the SmartRack 16 side using and , see the

5

Place (1) through (2) then screw into the protrusions

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(1)

(2)

Side of SmartRack 16

Step 5

Step 6

Screw the SmartRack 16 into the front and rear of the rack. See the figure below.

Connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack back here

Rack back

Rack front

Do NOT connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack here

Connect the

SmartRack 16 to the rack front here

Step 6 Screwing into the rack

The SmartRack 16 now extends from the rack.

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6. The SmartRack 16 system configuration

Figure 1 illustrates the basic configuration of the SmartRack 16 system.

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COMPUTER

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CAT5 cable

Up to 10M / 33ft

CAT5 cables

PS/2 RICC

SUN RICC

USB RICC

Figure 1 The SmartRack 16 system configuration

NetServer tc2100

SCSI

PCI 33Mx32b

PCI 33Mx32b

PCI 33Mx32b

PCI 33Mx32b

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7. The SmartRack 16 ports

The figure below illustrates the ports on the rear of the SmartRack 16 switch.

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COMPUTER

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Figure 2 SmartRack 16 rear ports

8. Pre-installation guidelines

·

Switch off all computers

·

Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners, and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise

·

Ensure that the maximum distance between each computer and the SmartRack 16, does not exceed 10m/33ft

9. Connecting the SmartRack 16 system

Connect each computer to the SmartRack 16 using the appropriate RICC and CAT5 cables. Figure 1 above illustrates the SmartRack 16 connections with the appropriate

RICC connected to a PS/2, SUN and USB computer/server.

10. Connecting a RICC to each computer

Connect the 3 types of RICCs as explained below.

Connecting a PS/2 RICC

Figure 3 illustrates the RICC.

To computer’s keyboard port

To computer’s mouse port

RICC

CAT5 cable to SmartRack

16 Computer port

Figure 3 PS/2 RICC

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To computer’s

Video card

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Connecting a SUN RICC

Figure 4 illustrates the SUN RICC and its connections.

To Computer’s

Video Card

RICC

CAT5 cable to SmartRack 16

Computer port

Figure 4 SUN RICC

Connecting a USB RICC

Figure 5 illustrates the USB RICC and its connections.

To Computer’s

Keyboard Port

To Video Card To USB Port

RICC

CAT5 cable to SmartRack 16

Computer port

Figure 5 USB RICC

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11. Rack mounting the RICCs

You can attach the RICCs to a server rack or computer using the Velcro strips provided. Or connect it using the bracket provided.

The figure below illustrates the bracket.

Insert screws through bracket and into the rack

Insert screws through bracket and into the back of the RICC

Insert screw through bracket and into the back of a computer

Insert screws through bracket and into the back of the RICC

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12. Connecting the CAT5 cables

1. Connect one connector to the RICC’s RJ45 port.

2. Connect the other connector to one of the SmartRack 16 Computer ports.

3. Follow the above 2 steps for each computer.

Important!

When the console drawer is connected to a rack with the extension bracket, the drawer can be pushed in/out by about 13cm. Therefore ensure the CAT5 cables have enough slack to allow the console drawer to move in and out. See the diagram below.

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Ensure there is enough slack cable in this area here to move the Console

Drawer in and out

Figure 6 CAT5 cable slack for console drawer extension

13. Connecting the power supply

1. Connect the SmartRack 16 to the power supply using the Power cord provided.

Only use the Power cord supplied with the unit.

2. Switch on SmartRack 16 and the computers. The SmartRack 16 On/Off button is on the front panel.

14. Resetting the switch

To reset the SmartRack 16, power it off. The RICCs are unaffected by this reset.

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15. Operating the SmartRack 16 system

Below is a brief outline of how to switch between computers. See the softcopy

Operating Guide on the Marketing and Documentation CD for the full operating details.

Switch between the connected computers by either

·

Keyboard hotkeys - To switch to the next computer forwards press Shift then, +.

Release Shift, before pressing +. To switch to the next computer backwards press Shift then, -. Release Shift, before pressing -.

·

Control software (See softcopy Operating Guide)

·

The OSD

The OSD is also the place to adjust various settings as explained in the softcopy

Operating Guide located on the Marketing and Documentation CD.

16. The OSD

To display the OSD:

Press Shift twice. The OSD Main window appears.

Navigating the OSD

To navigate up and down use the Up and Down arrow keys.

To exit the OSD press Esc.

17. Selecting a computer

To select a computer:

1. Navigate to the desired computer line.

2. Press Enter. The selected computer is accessed. An OSD label appears showing which computer is accessed.

Note! When the OSD is displayed you cannot select computers using the keyboard hotkeys.

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18. USB SUN Combo keys

The SmartRack 16 PS/2 keyboard does not have a special SUN keypad to perform special functions in the SUN Operating System environment. So when a RICC USB or

SUN is connected to a SUN computer, the RICC emulates these SUN keys using a set of key combinations called Combo keys. See the table below.

SUN key Combo key

Stop

Props

Front

Open

Find

Again

Undo

Copy

Left Ctrl + Alt + F1

Left Ctrl + Alt + F3

Left Ctrl + Alt + F5

Left Ctrl + Alt +F7

Left Ctrl +Alt + F9

Left Ctrl + Alt + F2

Left Ctrl + Alt + F4

Left Ctrl + Alt + F6

Paste

Cut

Help

Compose

Left Ctrl + Alt + F8

Left Ctrl + Alt + F10

Left Ctrl + Alt + F11

Crescent

Volume Up

Application key or Left Ctrl + Alt

+ Keypad

*

Scroll Lock

Left Ctrl + Alt + Keypad –

Volume Down Left Ctrl + Alt + Keypad +

Mute Left Ctrl + Alt + F12

Sun Left

◊ key Left Windows key

Sun Right

◊ key Right Windows key

Alt-Graph

Stop A

Right Alt or Alt Gr

Left Ctrl + Alt +1

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