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1. Ee 4 Front Panel Splash SCEGGIN stenge 9 ZONE IINE n 9 AD ee aid Dex eege ee EE EE 10 SEELEN 11 O SSH C T 11 1 01 1 uri e M 11 Oe eet Sod e tr 11 9 Default BIOS Settings for the Ceros Mini 1 eee eee ee eee ee eee nn rennen E RR uu 12 10 Packing Instructions for the Ceros Mini ee eee ee eee ee eee en EE RRE RE EE Se 13 User Access Interface Quick Reference ecce eee e eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eene eene anne 14 Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 3 1 PRE INSTALLATION Thank you for purchasing a Ceros Mini chassis and OLED Serial Interface OSLI front panel For unparalleled performance and years of operation please follow the instructions provided in this user manual The Ceros Mini is easy to setup and use which we hope will make your telephony life easier Please spend a few minutes reviewing these instructions to ensure a successful installation 1 a Warranty The Ceros Mini cassis 1s covered by a 5 year limited factory warranty The warranty statement is available on the Rhino CD ROM the Rhino Public FTP or by request Contact support rhinoequipment com to request a copy Please note that damage caused by improper installat
2. Ceros Mini Chassis with OLED Graphical Display User Manual Rhino Equipment Corp is proud to manufacture our products in the U S A Specifications are subject to change without notice 2008 Rhino Equipment Corp All rights reserved Printed in U S America 1 2008 PN 031 00008 Rhino is a registered trade mark of Rhino Equipment Corp Asterisk is a registered trademark of Digium Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 l Ceros Mini Managing your open source telecommunication needs has never been easier than with Rhino products Ceros Mini provides instant credibility to your Value Added Reseller VAR product line by providing an unmarked PC chassis that is simply customized with your logo graphic and text information by editing an XML file This information is displayed on the Organic Light Emitting Diode OLED display for your customers to visually identify your branded PBX product Knowing that Rhino products are ready to perform right out of the box means that you can spend more time developing important customer relationships Ceros Mini comes preloaded with Linux and Asterisk along with all the necessary configurations for the specific installed Rhino hardware All that is needed 15 to customize extensions and other outside system environment configurations The Ceros Mini chassis was designed with VARs in mind The chassis comes with no external markings or silk sc
3. Ceros Mini between the Korvu sheet and the cardboard Fold the two long sides of cardboard underneath the suspension package notice that the Korevu sheet is stretched and that the Ceros Mini 15 captivated by the Korvu sheet Fold the two shorter cardboard side up Slide the entire assembly into the outer cardboard box Add any other needed items to the package 10 Close the flaps on the outer cardboard box 11 Tape box shut Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 13 User Access Interface Quick Reference SSH Use the IP address that 1s located on the front panel System Console Login and Password Data Login root Password rhino GUI User Accounts maint FreePBX Password rhino Front Panel OLED Key Unlock press the red keys in this sequence top right bottom left Another way to remember this is 12 o clock 3 o clock 6 o clock and 9 o clock Power ON if the system is not ON or the text SYSTEM NOT READY is displayed on the last line of the front panel for an extended time period you can Power ON the system by holding down the right and bottom keys AT THE SAME TIME for more than five seconds Power OFF the system can be powered down using the front panel by holding down the right and botoom keys AT THE SAME TIME for more than five seconds as long as cn SYSTEM NOT READY is displayed on the last line If KEYS LOCKED is shown unlo
4. YY format EXTIP displays the external IP of the system 4b Graphics and Text Together It is important to note that the display has the capability of 64 X 256 pixels of graphic area Any bit map file of this size will be converted and simply put to the display If you want to put a graphic with text overlaying the graphic it 15 possible to completely write the display with a graphic and then selectively place the text It is best to experiment with the graphic and text to get the best looking presentation of your data possible Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 10 5 trixbox or others Web UI trixbox uses multiple UI s that are all centrally located on one web page that can be accessed by using your web browser and going to the IP address of the Ceros Mini Most other UI s also utilize the IP address of the Ceros Mini as the web address to the main screen For more information on how to configure asterisk using this interface we suggest going to http asterisktutorials com 6 SSH You may SSH into the Ceros Mini operating system using a SSH client For Windows a good choice is PuTTY which can be downloaded from the PuTTY site at http www chiark greenend org uk sgtatham putty Use PuTTY to set up a SSH session using the IP address of the Ceros Mini system and be sure to use root and rhino as the login name and password 7 Upgrade Reinstall For be
5. ck the keys and use the Advanced menu to Reboot or Power Off the system Hard Reset the system can be hard reset down using the front panel by holding down the left and top keys AT THE SAME TIME for more than five seconds This is not recommended unless the system has locked up and a reset 1s needed Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 14 NOTES Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 15 NOTES If you have any other questions regarding the configuration or operation of your Rhino Equipment please contact our support staff Email support rhinoequipment com Phone 480 621 4002 or 877 RHINO TI option 4002 Ceros Mini Thank you for choosing Rhino Equipment Version 1 00 Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 16
6. d Unpacking It is recommended that once you unpack your Ceros Mini you save the packaging The Ceros Mini packaging was designed to support and protect your purchase from potentially harsh handling while in route Please note that this packaging can be used again to ship the Ceros Mini to another location The Ceros Mini is suspended in packaging to help protect it from an impact it may receive during shipment or storage however it is still a good idea to visually inspect the box and its contents to see if anything has been damaged before activating the unit It 15 also a good idea to take this time and make sure all appropriate cables and accessories have arrived with the unit All units should have a power cable mounting brackets and hardware for rack mounting for the Ceros Mini The minimal contents that you should find in the Ceros Mini box 1s 1 Ceros Mini chassis with OLED display 2 19 and 23 rack mount brackets and mounting hardware 3 Rubber bumper feet 4 AC power cord 5 IGB Flash Restore Thumb Drive Rhino cards are optional and would be pre installed at the Rhino factory 2 INSTALLATION Installing the Ceros Mini requires choosing a suitable long term location for the unit The Ceros Mini has cooling fans on the left side of the chassis that allow for air to be pulled in from the side and exhausted out the top side Pick a location that 1s free from dust and debris so that the inside of the chassis does not become co
7. e 2 b Operating System Configuration Your Ceros Mini came preloaded with one of two configurations 1 Rhino special Linux build 2 Third party distribution trixbox Elastix PBX in a Flash etc All of these most likely have the customer Rhino Serial LED Interface RSLI software with front panel Rhino OLED system preinstalled Most of the configuration can be accomplished via SSH web interface or from the Rhino front panel OLED display interface 2 c Setting Up the Network Connection to the Ceros Mini The Ceros Mini ships with DHCP as a method for automatically setting the IP address of the system be sure to use the LEFT port as seen from the front of the Ceros Mini as the WAN side Simply look to the front OLED panel for the current IP address unless of course you have removed this from the XML file read on Ifa static IP address is needed you may use traditional Linux methods to change the IP address Ceros Mini OLED Display and 5 Button Keypad 3 Rhino Front Panel OLED The Rhino front panel display is not only a display element but also can be used to Reset the Ceros Mini and power on and off the Ceros Mini The display has a sleep mode that extends the life of the display touch any red button to bring the display out of sleep mode Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 1 IN CASE OF A NON RESPONSIVE SYSTEM To reset the Ceros Mini hold down the left and
8. ion or acts of nature are not covered by this warranty Tampering or breaking the warranty seal label will also be considered a violation of the warranty If trouble 1s experienced with this unit please contact customer service at the address and phone listed below DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT Contact Rhino Equipment Corp Attn CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4002 Fax 480 961 1826 Email support rhinoequipment com Please contact the Rhino support team in case of trouble If we find that a return 15 necessary you must receive an RMA Return Material Authorization number from us so that your return 1s handled promptly Failure to do so may result in a lost or delayed replacement 1 b Standards This equipment complies with Part 15 and Part 68 of the FCC Rules The number is located on the back of the individual Rhino OST PCI Cards and equipment The label contains the FCC Registration Number for this equipment If requested this information must be presented to your telephone company Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 4 1 c Surge Protection It is recommended that a surge protector or uninterruptible power supply UPS be installed in conjunction with the Ceros Mini This will help minimize damage as a result of lightning strikes and other AC line surges Failure to use a UPS could affect the 5 year limited warranty 1
9. le file are what come with the base Ceros Mini build NOTE There may be two sections to this XML file one for the standard Rhino LCD display denoted by the lt rsli gt and lt rsli gt tags and the lt osli gt and lt osli gt tags You do not need to worry about the information between the lt rsli gt and lt rsli gt sections Your specific installation may or may not have this section included Contents of etc rsli splash xml lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt conf lt 081 gt lt IMG value etc Rhino bmp inverse 1 row 0 col 0 gt lt TXT value Rhino Equipment Corp row 1 col 10 gt lt TXT value 8240 S Kyrene Rd Ceros Mini row 2 col 10 gt lt TXT value Tempe AZ 85284 row 3 col 10 gt lt TXT value 480 621 4000 877 RHINO TI row 4 col 10 gt lt TXT value MAC row 5 col 10 gt MAC device ethl row 5 col 15 gt TXT value eth0 row 6 col 1 gt lt IP device eth0 row 6 col 7 7 lt TXT value eth1 row 6 col 22 gt lt IP device ethl row 6 col 28 gt lt osli gt conf Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 9 The first line should be copied exactly as 1s it 1s the definition of the file type and must be present The second and third plus the last two lines define the sectioning of the file where the actual data lives
10. ntaminated over time Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 5 2 a Ceros Mini Installation L Rack Mounting Locate the two rack mount ears and install the side with the smaller three holes to the Ceros Mini chassis using two Philips head screws on each side Please note that there are two sets of mounting ears one for 19 and the other for 23 be sure to mate them ii Desktop Location Locate the four rubber bumper feet peel off the backing and stick to the chassis bottom iv AC Power All AC connections should be plugged in to an un interruptible power supply UPS with surge suppression for protection against lighting and up stream electrical damages v Ethernet In almost all cases the Ceros Mini will plug directly in to your network and can be configured in software to use DHCP or a static IP address DHCP is default Please note that there are two ports the leftmost port when looking at the front of the chassis is the default first Ethernet port eth0 Note that 0 is a 10 100 port WAN and ethl is a 1000 GbE port LAN Ceros Mini Rear Connections Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 6 vi Monitor and Keyboard In almost all cases a keyboard and mouse are unnecessary since you can either use the OLED interface or SSH into the system for configuration However both can be connected at any tim
11. reening and is ready to private label with your logo and company information on the front panel display Rhino Equipment Corp offers you a complete line of low cost PCI plug in cards including Single T1 E1 Dual T1 E1 Quad T1 E1 Quad FXO analog Octal FXS FXO and 24 port analog mixed mode analog interfaces And don t forget the full line of Rhino Channel Bank products for large scale analog FXS or FXO applications Rhino designed products are tough Our technical support staff 1s ready to give you the support you need when you need it Our 5 year limited warranty means that you can be confident that Rhino will always work hard in your Open Source Telephony application Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 2 I PRESNSTADIDA TION RE 4 Lge Circi 6 4 Re PAE E A E 4 Le Durge re E EE 5 IS LM MTT AC E 5 Dis INSTAEDATION E 5 1 CEOS Mim REENEN 6 MPR VC E T E A E I E E P E E E E E E E E E 6 11 Desktop aviso EE 6 VAC e 6 Ce DL EE 6 yi Monitor Eege f 2 b Operating System Configuration Ux o Rae quY Ce quas URUFA E ua vede tug I 2 c Setting Up the Network Connection to the Ceros Mm 7 7 3 Rhino Front Panel OLED eiii roodo Ina eege eege eg 7 SE eP a 8
12. st results please contact us at support rhinoequipment com if you need to reinstall or upgrade your Ceros Mini operating system Before performing the reinstall locate the USB stick that came with the system this is the restore disk To restore your Ceros Mini simply reboot the system with the USB thumb drive installed When the init BIOS screen 1s Shown press DEL and use the BIOS then choose to boot from the USB drive Follow the onscreen instructions from there 8 Support Options Use Rhino s self support system https support rhinoequipment com kb https support rhinoequipment com blog Community Support http trixbox org forum http voip info org irc irc freenode net asterisk Rhino Trouble Tickets You may create a trouble ticket through OTRS at https support rhinoequipment com otrs customer pl Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 11 9 Default BIOS Settings for the Ceros Mini These are the optimized BIOS settings for the Ceros Mini The BIOS screen can be entered after powering on the system and pressing the DEL key on the keyboard Both and external monitor and keyboard are required for this operation Standard CMOS Features gt Set Drive A to None Advanced BIOS Features gt First Boot Device Set to USB ZIP gt Second Boot Device set to Hard Disk gt Third Boot Device set to Disabled gt Boot Other Device Set to Disabled gt Small Logo EPA Show set
13. the way through the ACPI and information that Linux collects on start up System Log var log messages that shows information about updating patches and status during the update and the Asterisk Log var log Asterisk full log where a multitude of Asterisk specific data 1s presented Reboot will first confirm that you want to restart the system and then perform a full system restart Power off will again confirm that you want to power down the system and then perform a proper shutdown of the system Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 4 Front Panel Splash Screen Please note that the splash screen data can be changed by editing the text file located at etc rsli_splash xml This is an XML text file and follows standard XML programming practices Use a text editor such as nano make sure to use the w option to edit this file to add whatever data you wish to display nano w etc rsli splash xml The OLED also includes a screen saver to keep the display from exhibiting burn in simply press any key to bring the display back to the splash screen 4a XML Tags The OLED display uses XML programming keywords to allow the inclusion of graphics as well as text on your splash or home screen The following is an example of a typical XML file including a graphic in BMP format plus six lines of information Please note that the none bmp file and this samp
14. these should also be left exactly as is There are five different and optional user tags associated with the OLED software system which are IMG TXT IP MAC and EXTIP These are the four categories of items that can be placed on the OLED home screen Note that all of these tags use a row and col placement argument set to locate the items to the screen row is the vertical placement and 01 15 the horizontal starting at location zero zero row 0 col 0 Also note that all values are delimited with single quote characters a must IMG defines the bit mapped file that will be displayed to the OLED up to a 64 tall X 256 wide graphic The file is read the first time the software detects a new graphic file The bit map BMP file should be in 8 bit gray scale to be displayed to the best performance Other formats however will be converted to the best of the system s display capability The optimal size that fits into the first 9 characters by 6 lines is a 50 by 50 or so sized bmp graphic NOTE If you do not want a graphic to display we have included a one pixel BMP file called none bmp that should be used to replace the Rhino graphic that ships with the OSLI TXT defines text to be located on the display IP displays the current IP address of the Ceros Mini box to the display in XXX XXX XXX XXX format MAC displays the current MAC address of the Ceros Mini box to the display in YY YY YY YY YY
15. to Enabled Advanced Chipset Features gt On Chip Frame Buffer Size set to 1MB Integrated Peripherals gt SuperlO Device press Enter gt gt Onboard FDC Controller set to Disabled gt gt Onboard Serial Port 1 set to Disabled gt gt Onboard Serial Port 2 set to Disabled gt gt Onboard Parallel Port set to Disabled gt gt PWRON After PWR Fail set to On gt Onboard UART3 set to Disabled gt Onboard UART4 set to Disabled Power Management Setup gt HDD Power Down set to 15min PnP PCI Configurations gt DEFAULTS OK PC Health Status Nothing to Edit Frequency Voltage Control gt Spread Spectrum set to Enabled SAVE amp EXIT Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 621 4000 12 10 Packing Instructions for the Ceros Mini The Ceros Mini is packaged in a special reusable suspension package The Ceros Mini can be repackaged in the same suspension package for shipment 1s special care is taken to be certain that the package 1s sound 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 Locate the Korvu suspension package insert Korvue is a special plastic that does not rip or tear when puncturing Note that the Korvu sheet 1s glued to the cardboard package this 1s the top side Lay the Korvu suspension package insert flat on a table Remove the rack mount ears from the Ceros Mini Place the Ceros Mini into the protective plastic bag that originally shipped with the Ceros Mini Slide the
16. top buttons west and north buttons for 4 seconds and the Ceros Mini will reset IN CASE THE CEROS MINI DOES NOT POWER ON To power ON the Ceros Mini hold down the right and bottom buttons east and south buttons for 4 seconds and the Ceros Mini will power ON Most all pertinent system information can be viewed from the Rhino front panel OLED Unlock the OLED interface using the key press sequence top button right button bottom button and then the left button The display will change to the main menu indicating that the system 1s now unlocked In etc rhino conf this key unlock sequence can be customized for security reasons You can navigate using the up and down buttons to point at different menus and use the center button to select or view the desired menu To leave any menu in most cases you can use the left button to go back to the last menu and if you are at the main menu this will lock the keys 3a Statistics View the up time load and other run time information of the system 3b Span Status Lists the system configured Zaptel spans and presents information on them including current ABCD signaling bits Note that there is a secondary page for each span use the right arrow to show that page Use the left arrow to go back out of the secondary page 3c Advanced This menu has three submenus Logs Reboot and Power Off Logs has three log files System Boot Log dmesg will show you a log starting with Linux boot and all
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