Raritan Z-SERIES - User manual
Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, Inc.
Z4200U-0C
April 2002
Raritan Computer Inc.
400 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
USA
Tel. 1-732-764-8886
Fax. 1-732-764-8887
http://www.raritan.com
Raritan Computer Europe, B.V.
Eglantierbaan 16
2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel
The Netherlands
Tel. 31-10-284-4053
Fax. 31-10-284-4049
http://www.raritan.com
Raritan Computer Japan, Inc.
Kuga Building 7F
11-6, Kuramae 4-chome
Taitoo-ku, Tokyo 111-0051, Japan
Tel. 81-3-5833-6360
Fax. 81-3-5833-6336
http://www.raritan.co.jp
Raritan Computer Taiwan, Inc.
5F, 121, Lane 235,
Pao-Chiao Rd., Hsin Tien
Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Tel. 886-2-8919-1333
Fax. 886-2-8919-1338
http://www.raritan.com.tw
I FCC Information
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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential environment may cause harmful interference.
Product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Z-Series, Paragon, MasterConsole MX4, MasterConsole MXU2, MasterConsole II, MasterConsole SMX, and their
respective logos are registered trademarks of Raritan Computer, Inc. PS/2, RS/6000, and PC/AT are registered
trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Sun is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. All
other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Japanese Approvals
I Table of Contents
Table of Contents II
Table of Contents
FCC INFORMATION I
TABLE OF CONTENTS II
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. IMPORTANT CABLE INFORMATION 4
3. INSTALLATION 5
Quick Start 5
Installing More Computers 7
Installing Local User Console to UKVMSC 8
4. OPERATING Z4200U 9
APPENDIX A: UTP CABLING FAQS 13
APPENDIX B: PARAGON DIRECT CONNECT 15
APPENDIX C: SPECIFICATIONS 16
APPENDIX D: FAQS 17
APPENDIX E: TROUBLESHOOTING 18
GLOSSARY 19
Introduction 1
1. INTRODUCTION
Z-Series Z4200U Features
Innovative Zero-U design supports up to 42 computers
Simple plug and play installation
Add a computer anywhere in the chain at any time
Keep-alive keyboard/mouse emulation for flawless operation
Hot connect a user console to any server
Hot-swap components with no impact on server operation
User Station supports PS/2 or Sun keyboard
Select computers by name from on-screen menus
Automatic Video Tuning (AVT) adjusts video quality automatically
Supports high-resolution video—to 1600 x 1200
Locate user up to 1,000 feet away with Category 5e UTP cable
Admin. Port for on-site, flash firmware upgrades
Z-Series Z4200U Components
Figure 1 Z4200U Basic Configuration
A Z-Series Z4200U “switch less” access system consists of two components – a User Station (USTS) (Figure 2) and
a Z-Series Computer Interface Module (Z-CIM) (Figure 3), - connected with Enhanced Category 5e UTP cable. The
Z-CIMs are linked in a chain via Category 5e UTP cable. Servers are connected to each of the Z-CIMs.
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Last Z-CIM
Z-CIM Terminator
Z-CIMs
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UKVMSC
User Console
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Product Photos
Figure 2. User Station (USTS) – Front & Back
Front & Back of UKVMSC UKVMSPD
Figure 3. Z-Series Computer Interface Modules (Z-CIMs)
This manual suits for next models
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