Atrust m320 for Windows MultiPoint® Server 2012 ® User’s Manual Internal Draft 0.01 © 2013-14 Atrust Computer Corp.
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ii About This User’s Manual This manual provides information on how to set up and use Atrust m320 zero clients (multifunction station hubs) as LAN-based stations for Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012. Manual Structure and Subjects Chapter Subject 1 Provides an overview of Atrust m320 zero clients for Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012. 2 Gives detailed instructions on how to set up your m320. 3 Provides information on getting your m320 ready for use.
Safety and Regulatory Information Regulatory Statement Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
iv Regulatory Information WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive In the European Union, this symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with household waste. It should be deposited at an appropriate facility to enable recovery and recycling. For proper disposal, please contact your local recycling or hazardous waste center. Safety Information WARNING • Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions.
Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Statements Limitation of Liability Trademark statements i i i About This User’s Manual Manual Structure and Subjects Notes, Tips, and Warnings Style Conventions ii ii ii ii Safety and Regulatory Information iii Regulatory Statement Regulatory Information Safety Information 1 2 3 4 iii iv iv Overview 1 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Features 1.3 Package Contents 4 1.4 Exterior Views 4 1.5 Panel Components 5 1.
vi 4.9 Identifying a LAN Station with its Power LED 36 4.10 Assigning a LAN Station to a Local Host Server 37 4.
1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of Atrust m320 zero clients for Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012. 1.1 Introduction Windows® MultiPoint Server 2012 and Atrust shared resource solution 3 1.2 Features the features of Atrust system solution 3 1.3 Package Contents check your package contents 4 1.4 Exterior Views overview of device outside elements 4 1.5 Panel Components detailed descriptions of front and rear panel components 5 1.
Overview Introduction 1.1 Introduction Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 is a new shared resource technology. This Windows-based operating system enables a host server to power multiple and independent stations, allowing users to share the computing power of one single server. With the same budget, this shared resource mode provides more people with access to computing than the traditional single-user mode.
4 Overview Package Contents 1.3 Package Contents Please check your package contents. Ensure that all of the items are present in your package(s). If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. Your client package comes with the following items. The number of clients and accessories may vary, depending on your package deal.
Overview Panel Components 1.5 Panel Components Atrust m320 2 1 3 4 Front Panel Components No. Component Sign Name Description 1 Power LED Indicates the status of power. 2 Microphone port Connects to a microphone. 3 Headphone port Connects to a set of headphones or a speaker system. 4 USB port Connects to a USB device.
Overview 6 Panel Components Atrust m320 5 8 6 7 9 10 Rear Panel Components No. 1 Panel Component Sign Component Name Description 5 DC IN 6 Power switch 7 LAN port Connects to a host server through a Gigabit switch. 8 USB port Connects to a mouse. 9 USB port Connects to a keyboard. 10 VGA port Connects to a monitor. Don’t use a keyboard and mouse that in total require more than 200 mA of rated current during operation. Connects to an AC adaptor.
Overview LED Indicators 1.6 LED Indicators Your m320 is equipped with a Power LED to indicate the state of power. The meanings of LED signals are described as follows: LED Signal Off The client is off. Power LED Blue The client is on. Blue blinking Meaning The Identify station with LED function is active. NOTE • For instructions on how to identify stations with their Power LED, please refer to section “4.9 Identifying a LAN Station with its Power LED” on page 36.
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2 Setting Up Your m320 This chapter gives detailed instructions on how to set up your m320 zero client. 2.1 Positioning Your m320 How to position your clients 11 2.
Setting Up Your m320 Positioning Your m320 2.1 Positioning Your m320 There are two ways to position your m320: • Put it on a desk or a desired place horizontally. • Mount it on the back of a monitor using a VESA mount kit. NOTE • The VESA mount kit is an optional accessary for your m320. Your deal may not contain a VESA mount kit. Contact your dealer if needed.
12 Setting Up Your m320 Positioning Your m320 Mount Screws for m320 1 2 Screw Type Number 1 4 Description The screws used to secure the bracket to your m320 and to a monitor. 2 2 The longer screws used to secure the bracket to a monitor if the screws of type 1 cannot firmly secure the bracket and your m320 to the monitor. Step 2: Mount Your m320 To mount your m320 on the back of the monitor, please do the following: 1. Place your m320 on a flat surface with the VESA mount hole side upward. 2.
Setting Up Your m320 Getting Connected 2.2 Getting Connected Please follow instructions below to make physical connections for your m320 with the host server, power, and other peripherals: Connection with the Host — Method 1 To make physical Ethernet connection between the host (running Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012) and your m320 using method 1, please do the following: 1. Connect both the host and your m320 to the same Gigabit Ethernet switch. 2.
14 Setting Up Your m320 Getting Connected Connection with the Host — Method 2 To make physical Ethernet connection between the host (running Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012) and your m320 using method 2, please do the following: 1. Connect both the host and your m320 to the same Gigabit Ethernet switch. 2. Connect the host to a local area network or the Internet through the host’s second LAN port.
Setting Up Your m320 Getting Connected Connections with Peripherals and the Power To connect peripherals and the power for your m320, please follow the instructions below: • Display. Connect a monitor to your m320, and turn on the monitor. • Keyboard and Mouse. Use the USB-based keyboard and mouse. NOTE • Please connect the keyboard and mouse to their dedicated USB ports. • Don’t use a keyboard and mouse that in total require more than 200 mA of rated current during operation. • AC Adapter.
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3 Getting Your m320 Ready for Use This chapter provides information on how to get your m320 ready for use. 3.1 Getting Stations Ready for Use how to get m320-based LAN stations ready for use 19 3.2 Installing Drivers and the Utility how to install the video driver, LAN station driver, and MultiPoint Manager Add-in for m320-based LAN stations 19 3.3 Initial Setup how to create the bonding between the host server and LAN stations 20 3.
Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Getting Stations Ready for Use 3.1 Getting Stations Ready for Use To get your m320-based LAN stations ready for use, you need to install the video driver, LAN station driver, and MultiPoint Manager Add-in on your host server where Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 is installed: Task Section Page Installing the video driver, LAN station driver, and MultiPoint Manager Add-in 3.2 19 Initial setup - creating the bonding between the server and LAN stations 3.3 20 3.
20 Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Initial Setup 3.3 Initial Setup The bonding between the host server and your m320-based LAN station is created through the Ethernet interface. Except for this physical connection, to create the bonding between both, you need to assign your LAN station to its host server. Once the bonding is established, your LAN station is ready for use. Follow the steps below to complete this initial setup: 1. On the desired host server, log in with an administrative account. 2.
Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Initial Setup 4. Click All apps host server. in the right-bottom corner to enter the screen with a list of all applications on your 5. Click MultiPoint Manager on the Apps list. 6. The MultiPoint Manager window appears. 7. Ensure that your system is in the Station rather than Console mode (click Switch to station mode on the MultiPoint Manager window to switch to the Station mode if needed).
22 Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Initial Setup 8. On LAN Stations tab, click Scan sub-tab, and then click Start scan. LAN Stations Tab 9. All discovered LAN stations will be listed on the sub-tab. 10. Right-click on the desired LAN station to launch the popup menu, and then click Assign to this server.
Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Initial Setup NOTE • For details on management features available for your m320, please refer to the next chapter “Managing Your LAN Stations” on page 27. 11. A window appears prompting for confirmation. Click Yes to confirm. NOTE • To assign multiple LAN stations to the host server, perform steps 10 through 11 for each station. • If prompted, the default administrative password for LAN stations is admin. 12.
24 Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Updating Drivers and the Utility 13. The Logon screen appears on the station. NOTE • You may need to wait a few seconds for this Logon screen to appear. 14. The bonding between your LAN station and its host server is established, and the m320-based LAN station is now ready for use. 3.4 Updating Drivers and the Utility Updating the Video Driver for your m320 To update the video driver for your m320-based LAN stations, please do the following: 1.
Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Updating Drivers and the Utility 6. On the primary station, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then log in with the same administrative account. 7. On the desktop, move mouse to the left-bottom corner, and then right-click on the appeared A popup menu appears. 8. Click to select Programs and Features on this popup menu. 9. On the Programs and Features window, click to select SMSC WMS FBR Graphics Software, and then click Uninstall. 10. A window appears prompting for confirmation.
26 Getting Your m320 Ready for Use Updating Drivers and the Utility Updating the LAN Station Driver and MultiPoint Manager Add-in To update the LAN station driver and MultiPoint Manager Add-in for your m320-based LAN stations, please do the following: 1. On the primary station, log in to your MultiPoint Server system with an administrative account, and then launch MultiPoint Manager. 1.
4 Managing Your LAN Stations This chapter provides information on how to manage your m320-based LAN stations with the MultiPoint Manager Add-in for LAN stations. 4.1 LAN Stations tab Overview Overview of LAN Stations tab for managing LAN stations 29 4.2 Available Tasks at a Glance Quick look at available tasks on LAN Stations tab 30 4.3 Taking Over a Failed Host How to take over a failed host 31 4.4 Serving Orphaned LAN Stations How to serve orphaned LAN stations 32 4.
Managing Your LAN Stations LAN Stations tab Overview 4.1 LAN Stations tab Overview LAN Stations tab enables you to manage LAN based stations (Atrust m320 based). To access the content of LAN Stations tab, click the tab on MultiPoint Manager. Stations Tab Overview 3 1 4 2 Interface Elements No. Name Description 1 Main Tab Content area Displays information on LAN based stations over your local network. Two sub-tabs are available: Assigned Stations and Scan.
30 Managing Your LAN Stations Available Tasks at a Glance 4.2 Available Tasks at a Glance 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 No. Available Task Section Page 1 select to take over a failed host 4.3 31 2 select to serve orphaned LAN stations 4.4 32 3 scan to find free and manageable LAN stations 4.5 33 4 rename a free and manageable LAN station 4.6 33 5 assign an IP address for a LAN station 4.7 34 6 change the password for a LAN station 4.
Managing Your LAN Stations Taking Over a Failed Host 4.3 Taking Over a Failed Host You can designate a computer running Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 as a redundant host for another one. Once the supported host fails, this redundant host will take over all its LAN stations. NOTE • Only LAN stations (m320-based) can be taken over by the redundant host; USB stations (m300 / m302-based) cannot. • You must install the drivers and utility of LAN stations for a redundant host.
32 Managing Your LAN Stations Serving Orphaned LAN Stations 3. A window appears with a Target Host list. 4. Click to select the target host for this redundant host, and then click Submit to apply. 4.4 Serving Orphaned LAN Stations You can designate a computer running Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 as a redundant host for m320-based LAN stations. Once their host fails, this redundant host will take over all orphaned stations.
Managing Your LAN Stations Scanning Free LAN Stations 3. A window appears with a LAN Station list. 4. Click to select the desired LAN stations, and then click Submit to apply. 4.5 Scanning Free LAN Stations To find free LAN stations over your local network, please do the following: 1. On LAN Stations tab, click Scan sub-tab, and then click Start scan. 2. All discovered LAN stations will be listed on the sub-tab. NOTE • Only manageable LAN stations (Atrust m320 based) will be listed. 4.
34 Managing Your LAN Stations Adjusting Network Settings for a LAN Station 4.7 Adjusting Network Settings for a LAN Station For your LAN station to be managed by a host server and ready for use, an IP address assigned to the station is required. Normally, your Atrust m320 will perform network environment detection and choose an appropriate IP address automatically. In case that you need to adjust the network configuration for your m320, refer to the table below as guidelines on manual adjustment.
Managing Your LAN Stations Adjusting Network Settings for a LAN Station Assigning an IP Address Manually To assign an IP address manually for a station, please do the following: NOTE • Ensure that your LAN station uses the method 2. See the description and related section referred to at the beginning of this section. 1. On LAN Stations tab, click Scan sub-tab, and then click to select the desired free LAN station. 2. Click Change network settings. The Change Network Settings window appears. 3.
36 Managing Your LAN Stations Changing the Password for a LAN Station 4.8 Changing the Password for a LAN Station To change the password for a LAN station, please do the following: 1. On LAN Stations tab, click Scan sub-tab, and then click the desired free LAN station. 2. Click Change password. The Change Password window appears prompting you to type your current and new passwords. The default is admin. 3. Type passwords and click Submit to apply.
Managing Your LAN Stations Assigning a LAN Station to a Local Host Server NOTE • To stop flashing immediately, please click Cancel on the opened window: 3. Identify the desired station with its flashing Power LED. 4.
38 Managing Your LAN Stations Clearing the Host Server Assignment for a LAN Station 3. A window appears prompting you for confirmation. Click OK to continue. 4. When it’s done, your station is released from the server and moved from Assigned Stations to Scan sub-tab. 5. The station is now free and manageable by another host server.
Specifications Specifications Atrust m320 zero client Connection type License Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Compatible server OS Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 Resolutions I/O interfaces Up to 1920 x 1080 Security Power 1 x Kensington lock slot Mount Dimensions Weight Environment VESA mount kit, (W) 114 x (H) 6 x (D) 60 mm (optional) Windows® MultiPoint® Server 2012 Client Access License (CAL) 1 Front Panel: 2 x USB (A type, for extra USB devices) 1 x headphone 1 x microphone Rear Panel: 1 x RJ-
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