Ringdale LM-6488 User's Manual
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1. Connecting people and information E o S E o D E Configure Connection New connection The last printer configuration tab is Printer Twinax General Printer Options Printer Control Strings Control Strings where you can select from one of four printer types Select Base Printer Type then modify individual control strings Base Printer Type 1 HP LaserJet Function _ Printer control string hex 2 Generic Text um cientation er 3 IBM ProPrinter ui En 4 Epson 3 LPI 1626603344 sip 26635 Please refer to Ringdale Technical Support for 5 CPI more details on Printer Control Strings or visit doi dui www ringdale com support and then select o a Knowledge Base Drawer 1 16265623145 Drawer 2 1626603445 Envelope drawer 16266C3348 Configuration Security In environments where there is a need to restrict access to some or all of the configuration parameters and features of the LM 6488 there is an optional password feature that can be used to protect these settings The password can be enabled for accessing and changing all of the setup parameters of the terminal and you can also disable Internet Explorer essentially locking down all setup parameters and preventing access to the Internet The security capabilities are set up from the Control Panel Click on the Start button at the bottom left corner of the screen Select Settings and Control Panel From the Control Pan2. Paste Eo Raw Copy From Row fi Copy From Column fi Copy length lo Paste to column Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 LM6488 User Manual The Keyboard tab allows you to review and reconfigure the position of most Host Key functions on your keyboard A comprehensive list of the various Host Keys is available and you can use the scroll buttons to review the complete list in alphabetical order When you place the cursor over a certain Host Key Enter for example the current settings for that function are displayed RIGHT CONTROL or ALT NUM PAD ENTER for example If you want to modify either of the settings for any of the available Host Keys click on Set alongside the ALT NUMPADENTER field and a new pop up screen will appear see the example below This pop up will advise you that the very next key you type will be used as the new alternate key for Enter You will be warned if your chosen key has already been assigned to a Host Key function at which time you can either Cancel or OK your selection This utility will also advise you of any unused key or key combinations that you may want to consider using The Default button is always a useful safety net when experimenting with this feature The Macros tab enables the recording of repetitive information today s date company address virtually any repetitive key sequence and replaying them upon demand Th
3. 3 92 SES Edit View Macros Help Configure sign on Open Print Exit All Exit C COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1980 1996 Twinax Host Port O Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 LM6488 User Manual The LM 6488 terminal includes both a parallel port and a serial port The parallel port supports directly attached printers via a parallel printer cable see the Printer section for more details The Serial Input tab is where you enable and configure the parameters of the serial port to exactly match the attached serial input device refer to the configuration options in this panel The Serial port can be used to support either output devices printers cash drawers etc or input devices such as serial scanners keyboards weigh scales etc The LM 6488 has a feature that provides some very useful productivity tools When you are ina twinax session you can right click your mouse button or use the key sequence Alt V from your keyboard and a pop up menu as shown to the left will appear You can then navigate and select accordingly any one of the available options via the mouse or cursor keys Any of the following host keys can be selected in this way Reset Help Function Keys Fxx Keys Full Screen presentation Tiled presentation Status Bar Enter Field Exit Roll Down Roll Up Cursor Rule Command Bar F Keypad When you are in a Twinax session it is also possible to check the
4. the password has been enabled or changed the only way to get back into either the Control Panel or Connection Manager to add modify or delete sessions and connections is via this password oK To password protect the settings of the LM 6488 Security from this Security panel enable Control Panel F Enable Multiuser Control Password Enable which will make all access to EA the Control Panel via a password Administrator Administrators Also enable the Disable Terminal Connection Configure Tab which will remove the Configure tab from the Connection Manager preventing both the modifying of existing sessions and the adding of new sessions and connections At this time you can also Modify the default password simply by following the on screen prompts remembering to make a careful note of the new password And while you are still in the Control Panel you may want to also consider disabling Internet Explorer and the Connection Manager icon as follows From the Control Panel click on Options the icon that looks like a gear and this panel and its default settings will be displayed If you want to prevent the user from accessing the Internet you can disable IE Internet Explorer and you can even remove the Connection Manager icon from the desktop Enable IE Disable Printing Complete Dialogs IMPORTANT If you are going to remove the Connection ag Connection Manager Manager from the desktop
5. you must first ensure that you have nn configured each and every session to automatically start when the LM 6488 is powered on as follows Ey From the Configure tab of the Connection Manager highlight a session name by the mouse or the cursor keys and then click on Startup Connections Configure Connection Name Type Startup a Mayr Twinax Default at the bottom of the screen and the panel to the rer pill left will appear selected Startup Options By selecting Automatically start the selected _ Automatically start the selected connection at startup connection at startup the highlighted session s Create shortcut on desktop will indeed Start automatically each time you Global connection auto start delay time E second power on the LM 6488 as aaron ever Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 11 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E o S E D E Management The ability to remotely manage configure and reconfigure a network of IBM compatible Twinax Terminals is a very powerful concept and is unique to the LM 6488 Twinax Terminal Management Overview LM 6488 terminals can be remotely managed across an Ethernet network by eProManager a copy of which is included with the enclosed CD eProManager can manage and control an infinite number of LM 6488 terminals and other NLynx Thin Clients from a single central
6. 60Hz power 7 Power on the LM 6488 unit and wait for the terminal desktop to appear This completes the hardware installation process now configure the software Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 3 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E o S E D E Quick Configuration Twinax Display Session When you power on the LM 6488 for the very first time the WBT Setup Wizard will appear Follow and answer the prompts on this wizard and it will never appear again Connection Manager ll Now click on the Connection Manager icon at the top left hand corner of the desktop of i i the LM 6488 and this will bring up the Connection Manager Connection From the Connection Manager select the Configure tab and then click on Add at the bottom left hand corner From the New Selections panel scroll through the options and select NLynx Twinax Emulation and then click OK NOTE DO NOT select NLynx Telnet Emulation as this is for connections via Ethernet The Twinax Configure Connection dialog box will now be displayed and it is from here that you can configure the connection display or printer to the IBM host as well as the personality parameters for the twinax terminal To quickly test the LM 6488 and the attached twinax cabling for a connection to the IBM host there are just four simple parameters that you ne
7. Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 14 A RINGDALE Connecting people and information E S d El 5 D T Ringdale Inc 101 Halmar Cove Georgetown Texas 78628 USA Freephone 888 288 9080 Tel 1 512 288 9080 Fax 1 512 288 7210 Ringdale Ltd 56 Victoria Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9LR United Kingdom Freephone 0800 214503 Tel 44 0 1444 871349 Fax 44 0 1444 870228 Ringdale GmbH Fabrikstationsstra e 43 A D 68163 Manheim Germany Freephone 0800 825 1880 Tel 49 0 621 7186 0 Fax 49 0 621 7186 20 Website http www ringdale com Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 LM6488 User Manual Page 15
8. PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E S 2 E D D 3 E y LM 6488 LM 6488 Thin Twinax Terminal Installation and Setup Manual July 2006 Copyright Ringdale Inc Manual part number 62 34880000 Copyright O 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 1 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E S d El 5 D T TABLE OF CONTENTS LNA AS MM E rina 3 EER RE RO ae ee ee 3 EWINAX CE so o E E E E 3 A een ee en ee ee 3 Mas FONERA Or ee E A 3 Ido O E IIA e oe PEA 3 o i n 3 RR 3 A PP o PP 3 MONOC PO po E O OA ian 3 AP LS 3 Quick Configuration Twinax Display Session asirios 4 Conneccion Nana POCA OA UU UE IN nn een 4 Detailed Configuration Twinax Display SessIon ii 5 Twinax Printer Session Configuration siseasi concertado ee ee 9 COn On SC TOY ee ee A 10 N Nas ae ne ee ee een E E ee 12 Mamas en OY as AE ee NU 12 198121112 ProNayas er near reine 12 eProManacer Main WW TOW es nina ae ee ee sla 12 SENESE 12 EthermetContisutation LO RR E A 13 Baste ro UBI no Un e i i 14 Technical SO POU een een O E 14 Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 2 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information o S E D E Thank you for choosing this LM 6488 Thin Twinax Terminal from Ringdale LM 6488 Personalities The LM 6488 prod
9. a base level but there is something wrong in the there no sign on screen configuration parameters Check that the Host Address you used 0 through 6 is unique and that it is not a duplicate used on another device attached to the IBM Host Check with your AS 400 administrator to determine the status of this session at the IBM host Please reference the Ringdale www ringdale com support and then select Knowledge Knowledge Base for additional help Base topics NOTE Please do not reset the LM 6488 back to factory defaults or you will lose the Twinax configurator If for whatever reason somebody resets the unit to factory defaults please note the following recovery procedure Start up Internet Explorer At the address line type in hard disk this is two words and hit enter several file names will now appear just double click on NLConfig This should then display a dialog box Error No command line just click OK and this action will set up the twinax configurator again e Now reboot the LM 6488 go to the Connection Manager select the Configure tab and then click on Add at the bottom left hand corner From the New Selections panel scroll through the options and the selection NLynx Twinax Emulation should be there You are now good to go again Technical Support lf you need to contact Ringdale Technical Support please contact us at www Ringdale com support or call 1 888 288 9080
10. and Configure You first need to Configure the display and or printer sessions before selecting the Connections tab to activate or deactivate sessions Select Configure then Add and the New To i ae Connection menu will appear Scroll through the EAE ae various options until you come to the selection NLynx Twinax Emulation highlight it and click on OK and the Configure Connection panel will be displayed The Configure Connection panel has several tabs that are used to configure all of the Lyra Telnet Emulator r features and options of the Twinax display and printer NLynx Twinax Emulator PPPOE session As described earlier the first task is to Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Enterprise Edition Kl configure the Twinax connection from the Twinax tab VNC Viewer New Connection Select the type of connection to create NOTE at this time DO NOT select the NLynx Telnet Emulator as this selection is for configuring Delete Startup an Ethernet Telnet connection to an IBM host Configure Connection New connection In this example we have used TEST1 as the Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input connection name This unique name IS used in the Connection Manager to differentiate one session from Connection Name JTESTI another By default Display and 3197 C are highlighted although the are many o
11. configuration options or change certain options of the session by clicking on the File button at the top left corner of the session screen A drop down panel will appear and when you select Configure the Configure Connection master panel appears for that session You can then browse the session s settings or change those that do not affect the host connection The crucial on line settings are grayed out to prevent you from inadvertently losing your IBM host session May 19 2008 Page 8 A RINGDALE Connecting people and information www ringdale com Twinax Printer Session Configuration Gonfigure connection New connection Twinax General Printer Options Printer Control Strings Connection Name PRINTI Device Type O Display e Printer Model Host Address Host Character Set English 0 5 5 Direct to Port We Select printing method LM6488 User Manual To configure a twinax printer session follow the initial configuration steps as discussed earlier in this document Connection Manager Configure Add NLynx Twinax Emulator and then at the Twinax tab type in a Connection Name for the printer PRINT1 for example click on the Printer button and then select the appropriate printer emulation from the available supported printer emulations as follows 3812 01 4210 01 5224 1 2 5225 1 2 3 4 5219 D 5226 1 2 3 Select a unique IBM H
12. d Bar Show Status Bar Configure Connection TESTI OR ES Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Cursor Shape Block Field Separator Character a vertical O Underline Blinking lt period gt middle dot gt space Hot Spots a Show Rule Cursor Enable Roll over Enable Horizontal vertical Cross Hair Font Lucida Console hd Style Regular hd Configure connection TESTA Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Set Colours for wo Customize Colours INS BULL BU mn gu m a en C 3 CL iI o Lon E Bright Default Dark Default I 13 1 ne Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 LM6488 User Manual The General tab is where you select the display language English is the only selection at present lt is strongly recommended that the selection Display warning message is enabled as this ensures that you are asked to confirm each time you select to disconnect a session If you want the session to be displayed as a full screen as opposed to tiled or windowed enable Full Screen Mode This selection will also activate the buttons so that you can select none one or both Status bars to be displayed at the bottom of the twinax session screen The Display tab includes all of the following options Cursor B
13. e Copy Paste feature includes all the options to allow you to define the row column position of data in one session for copying and pasting automatically into that same or a different session including the number of characters to be copied This can be used to copy the account number from one session an IBM AS 400 for example into another session a Unix VT 220 without having to retype each time You can even configure a Host Key to be executed after the paste an Enter or F12 for example May 19 2008 Page 7 A RINGDALE Connecting people and information www ringdale com Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Serial Prompt Input to ignore Stop bits e 1 Configure Gonnection i TESTI Port Configuration comt hd Baud rate 9600 Ay Flow Control a Mone Software Hardware Data bits 7 s Parity e Mone odd C Even Port Control Function Mapping Enter w Default Newline a3 WBT0090DC05BBDD 205 242 238 48 File Tools F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 TET MAIN F13 F14 F15 FIG FI F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 AS 400 MAIN MENU Enter Field Exit Roll Down Roll Up Reset Help Function Keys gt Fux Keys gt Command Bar v Fxx Keys u Y Status Bar Cursor Ruler v Full Screen Twinax Host Port O 9 start Testi ma 4 30 am
14. ec mez NA 242 WAT ANSNNC TARR IN AMEN Ie AARARNH ANTES Fu le FOF NNNANNNA inn nn 11 PARAR F2 MAR 2411111111 W 2 5 242 239 8 a 1 adive Devices Using eProManager Please reference the file ManagingyourWBTs htm on the eProManager CD for detailed information on how to use eProManager Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 12 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E S d El 5 D T Ethernet Configuration Options If you need assistance on configuring the Ethernet capability and functionality of the LM 6488 please contact Ringdale Technical Support Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 13 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information www ringdale com Basic Trouble Shooting Possible Solution Cursor remains in the upper right This normally means that there is no physical connection to corner of the session and then just the IBM host Check that all wiring connections are secure stays there no sign on screen and snug Check for bad connections or broken wires in the Twinax or UTP cabling If UTP cabling is used check that the two baluns are a matching pair relative polarity and twisted pairs used Cursor moves to the upper left corner This usually means that the LM 6488 is talking to the IBM of the session and then just stays host at
15. ed to initially configure 1 Connection Name A unique session identification name that is used to identify the session in the Connection Manager For this example we have typed in Test1 2 Display or Printer Display is the default 3 Display Model Select from the available choices or leave as the default of 3197 C 4 Host Address The unique 0 through 6 twinax cable identifier Your have now completed the main configuration parameters for the LM 6488 Click OK at the top right of the Connection Manager screen Staying with the Connection Manager select the Connections tab highlight the name of the session that you have just configured Test1 and click on Connect The twinax session screen should momentarily display with a black background and the cursor in the upper right corner of this session screen If the LM 6488 is physically connecting to the IBM host the cursor will then move to the upper left corner of the session screen And if the configuration and cabling parameters are acceptable to the IBM host the host SignOn screen should appear momentarily Congratulations the LM 6488 configuration process is that simple Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 4 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information www ringdale com Detailed Configuration Twinax Display Session The Connection Manager has two tabs Connections
16. el double click on the Security icon two keys and the Security panel will be displayed 2 WBT0090DC05BBDD 205 242 238 48 File Tools Eile View 4 s m P gt O BM m sa PESE eee File Edit View Macros Help F1 F2 F3 F4 FS FG F7 F F9 FIO F114 F42 F13 F44 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 IFCTSK Office Tasks Certificates Cisco Aironet Cisco WLM Com Port Date Time Desktop Display Edgeport FTPUpdate ICA Options Certificates w s Client Utility Settings Settings a FJ a 9 amp Bs F KR ICA Settings Input amp Internet LPD Settings Network Options RDP Settings RDP ICA Screen Security olume Options Printers Keyboard LS 4 gt vn YN 5 lt Ss AA e Y 2 VO 2 a Cl Y Smart Card SNMP System Terminal ThinPrint TouchSetup USB Storage VNC Server VNCViewer Server Clie Management Settings Settings EI Fyit FA Promp S Retrieve 1 Cance Erog aun Ti Sa 1996 AA Y Control Panel y Network settings x Taskbar and Start Menu E E test3 Ernest DA 7 54 am 9 Start Connection Manager G contrai Panel EA 9 31 AM 2 Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 10 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual Connecting people and information E o S E D E CAUTION Please be advised that it is important that any changes made to the default password of guest be noted somewhere safe Once
17. ized computer lt can be implemented in your system in a matter of minutes through a quick and easy installation process With the help of eProManager Administrators have a multitude of possibilities when it comes to managing a network of LM 6488 terminals organizing devices by name department or even by room number Additional tools such as code updates and scheduling allow Administrators to update device software and settings at any time of the day The only requirement is that each LM 6488 needs to be attached to an Ethernet network Installing eProManager 1 Insert the eProManager software CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click on My Computer and select the CD ROM drive 3 Locate the install program eProManagerV1 xx exe in the root directory of the CD and double click to run it 4 Follow the installation instructions provided in each window 5 Choose Typical when asked which type of installation method to choose 6 Click finish when the last window appears to complete the installation process After you have completed installing eProManager the link to run the manager program can be found from the Start menu under Programs gt eProManager eProManager Main Window l x File View Device Took Mpftiom Helg za io 2 a a l E E ed e Adafenum SearchNew Refresh Properties Flash innertinn Remntenfr Hide Ahout Fah ccalCystern EA Clientarea SoftwarsVereion CSversion PRA ROMS zo producto E e nassiqn
18. lock Underline Blink Field Separator Vertical Line Period Middle Dot Space Hot Spots Show Roll Over Enable Disable Rule Cursor Enable Disable Horizontal Vertical Cross Hair Font Options Lucinda Courier New Host Connect Grafix Style Regular Bold Italic Bold Italic You can select or deselect your preferences by clicking on the appropriate buttons If a color monitor is attached to the LM 6488 you can use the features under the Color tab to customize the presentation of data background and foreground colors This utility is self explanatory and the Default button is an ideal way to reset the colors back to the factory defaults after experimenting with the various combinations May 19 2008 Page 6 24 RINGDALE Connecting people and information www ringdale com Configure Connection New connection Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Host Key Currently set Eo RIGHT CONTROL or ALT NUMPADENTER Erase All Input Erase EOF Error Reset Default Twinax General Display colour Keyboard macros Copy Paste Serial Input Host Kew Currently set Eo RIGHT CONTROL or The next key typed will be used as the PC key for Enter Cancel Remove ae Default Gonfigure connection i TESTI Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Paste to Connection Host Key after paste HOME
19. ost Address remembering that the IBM Twinax line supports seven station addresses from 0 to 6 and if you duplicate an address that another device is already using you will not be able to connect to the IBM host and you may even bring the whole Twinax line down Select the appropriate Host Character Set and Printing Method Direct to Printer Port is default The General and Printer tabs are self explanatory so we will move on to the Options tab Configure Gonnection New connection Twinax General Printer Options printer Control Strings Override Scale to Page Automatically Fit to Page Use Custom CPI m Use Custom LPI b E EBCDIC Transparent Mode Lead In Code Hex EBCDIC gt ASCII Translation Pairs Hex End Code Hex Da Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 From the Options tab you can elect to use the AS 400 printer setup defaults or deselect Defaults and custom configure the CPI LPI and Page Scaling options From this tab you can also configure EBCDIC Transparent Mode and EBCDIC to ASCII Translation Pairs Since these two options are dependant upon how the printer application is configured at the IBM Twinax host you will need to refer to your appropriate IBM administrator for advice and guidance on the relevance of these options to your terminal May 19 2008 Page 9 PARINGDALE LM6488 User Manual
20. ther display Device Type 9 Display O Printer emulations to chose from that best suit your IBM host Mod fr MI as listed in the next panel Haare o E As shown below you can scroll through the Model _ options until you find the IBM terminal emulation that Keyboard Type World Trade a best suits your personal preferences or the IBM host Host Character Set Engish usa v application And it is important to select a unique Host Address 0 through 6 for each of the display and printer sessions that you configure that is not used by any other device on the same Twinax port at the IBM host configure Gonnection gt New connection ual Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Connection Mame testi Configure Connection New connection Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input Connection Mame resti Device Type a Display I Printer Model 3197 0 ho Device Type a Display O Printer Model Host Address Host Address Keyboard Type keyboard Type Host Character Set English U S A ka Host Character Set Copyright 1995 2008 Ringdale User Manual 62 34880000 May 19 2008 Page 5 A RINGDALE Connecting people and information www ringdale com Configure Gonnection TESTI Twinax General Display Colour Keyboard Macros Copy Paste Serial Input English v Language Full Screen Mode a Enable Show Comman
21. uct has two very distinct personalities as follows 1 An IBM compatible Twinax terminal capable of accessing any IBM server that supports Twinax cable connections S 3X AS 36 AS 400 iSeries etc 2 A Thin Client Ethernet Terminal capable of connecting to a multitude of data resources via both Twinax and Ethernet connections including access to the Internet via Microsoft Internet Explorer This document focuses on the installation and configuration of the Twinax Terminal personality as described in 1 above Hardware Setup Twinax Connector Parallel Printer Port Mains Power Connector Ethernet Port Keyboard Mouse USB Monitor Serial Port 1 Connect a Ringdale 122 key keyboard or any PC style keyboard to the appropriate PS 2 mini DIN connector on the back of the LM 6488 2 Connect the supplied black mouse to the appropriate PS 2 mini DIN connector on the back of the LM 6488 3 Connect the supplied Twinax T Connector via the two thumbscrews to the DB15 Female connector on the back of the LM 6488 4 Toone of the Twinax connectors on the T Connector attach either a Twinax cable or an NLynx Gemini twinax balun and appropriate UTP cabling Attach a monitor to the SVGA connector on the back of the LM 6488 Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the rear of the LM 6488 and the other end into a standard wall outlet The LM 6488 has an auto sensing and auto adjusting power supply that will safely accept 110 250 VAC 50
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