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- Page 1 Pharos Omega PS150 2.2.2 Installation and Configuration Guide Document Version: PS150-Install-1.1 Distribution Date: March 10,2010...
- Page 2 © 2010 Pharos Systems International, Inc. Pharos Blueprint Enterprise, Secure Release Here, and Policy Print are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pharos Systems International.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting Help .............................. 6 Omega Troubleshooting Guide ......................6 Pharos Website ............................. 6 Contact Details ............................6 Omega PS150 Hardware Components ..................7 PS150 Hardware Components ........................7 PS150 Connection Ports ..........................8 Installation Overview ......................9 Package Contents ............................9 Pre-Installation Tasks .......................... - Page 4 Using the Omega Web Administrator ..................... 22 Installing the PS150 firmware ....................23 Installing the PS150 firmware ......................... 23 Configuring Omega PS150 ....................24 Upgrading the Omega Firmware ......................24 Checking the Firmware version......................24 Upgrading the Omega Firmware......................24 Configuring the Network Details of the PS150 ..................
- Page 5 Using the PS150 as a Network Hub ......................43 Using the PS150 as a Firewall ......................... 43 Omega PS150 Troubleshooting .................... 44 Appendix 1: Using Touchscreen in Demo Mode ..............45 Appendix 2: Mounting Options for the PS150 ..............46 Appendix 3: Replicating Configuration via USB stick .............
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Page 6: Introduction
PS150. Omega Troubleshooting Guide See the “Omega PS150 Troubleshooting” section for the common errors and problems that you are likely to encounter when installing and configuring your PS150. This guide also includes the possible cause of the errors and gives you recommendations on how to solve the issues. -
Page 7: Omega Ps150 Hardware Components
Omega PS150 Hardware Components Omega PS150 Hardware Components Omega PS150 is a device that interfaces with Pharos Uniprint and Blueprint Enterprise to provide photocopying and print job release services. PS150 provides a Touchscreen user interface at the print device that allows users to log on, view and release print jobs. -
Page 8: Ps150 Connection Ports
Installation and Configuration Guide Omega PS150 Hardware Components PS150 Connection Ports This section illustrates the connection ports on the PS150 Thin Client and the PS 150 Touchscreen. Figure 1 shows the connection ports on the Back Panel of the PS150 Thin Client. Figure 2 shows the connection ports on the Front Panel of the Thin Client. -
Page 9: Installation Overview
PS150 firmware, see “Upgrading the PS150 Firmware” section. The steps below give an overview of what's required to set up an Omega PS150: 1. Install the PS150 hardware components. The first step in setting up the PS150 itself is to physically install the device. -
Page 10: Pre-Installation Tasks
The Pharos Bank(s) used for authentication and charging. A Charging Model, if Third Party Charging is being used. If you are using a version of Pharos earlier than Pharos 7.2, you must upgrade to 7.2 or later before installing Omega. -
Page 11: Pharos Blueprint Enterprise System
The Blueprint Analyst must be installed. All Blueprint Collectors must be installed and registered with the Analyst. Note: Pharos Omega PS150 2.2.2 supports Pharos Blueprint versions 3.5 R2 and 4.1. You must be licensed to use the Secure... -
Page 12: Installing Omega Ps150
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Installing Omega PS150 This section provides you with the step-by-step procedures in installing the PS150 including instructions on connecting the various PS150 components. These instructions assume that the PS150 is used to control both a copier and a printer (or an MFD that provides copying and printing functions). -
Page 13: Attaching The Mounting Bracket To The Touchscreen
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Attaching the mounting bracket to the Touchscreen A mounting bracket is supplied with the PS150. This mounting bracket attaches to the back of the Touchscreen and can be fastened to a desk, a bench or to the MFP. For more information on the mounting options for the Touchscreen, see “Mounting the Touchscreen”... -
Page 14: Mounting The Ps150 Touchscreen
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Mounting the PS150 Touchscreen PS150 components should be mounted on or near the MFP they control. Mounting depends in part on the dimensions of the MFP, and the location of connection ports on the MFP and surroundings. -
Page 15: Vesa Mounting
Installing Omega PS150 VESA Mounting The Omega PS150 adheres to the FDMI (Flat Display Mounting Interface) VESA standard, meaning that you can attach the PS150 to any FDMI-compliant mounts (commonly called “VESA mounts”). The extra threaded inserts on the mounting bracket form a 75mm VESA mount point as shown in Figure 10. -
Page 16: Bundling Cables With The Supplied Wire Loom
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Bundling cables with the supplied wire loom Maintaining good cable management is essential to a successful installation. The PS150 package comes with a wire loom made up of a plastic tube that is split down the side to facilitate insertion of wires. -
Page 17: Connecting The Touchscreen Cables To The Thin Client
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Connecting the Touchscreen cables to the Thin Client Get one end of the wire loom (with the Touchscreen cables) and connect the cables to the Thin Client. To connect the Touchscreen to the Thin Client: 1. -
Page 18: Attaching The Ps150 To The Mfp
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Attaching the PS150 to the MFP After connecting the Touchscreen and the Thin Client, the next step is to attach the PS150 to the MFP that it is going to control. To attach the PS150 to the MFP: 1. -
Page 19: Attaching The Card Reader
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 technician to do this. Attaching the card reader 1. Connect the card reader to one of the USB ports on the front panel of the Thin Client.(Figure 21) 2. Using supplied screws or dual lock, attach the card reader (if available) to the front of the mounting bracket. -
Page 20: Connecting Power And Turning On The Ps150
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing Omega PS150 Connecting power and turning on the PS150 To connect power and turn on the PS150: 1. Connect the region-specific power plug to the power supply. 2. Connect the male DIN connector of the power supply into the female DIN connector of the power splitter. -
Page 21: Logging On To The Ps150
Installation and Configuration Guide Logging on to the PS150 Logging on to the PS150 You can access and configure the Omega PS150 in two ways: PS150 Touchscreen Administrator. This is the main menu screen which allows you to manage and configure your PS150 device. -
Page 22: Using The Omega Web Administrator
PS150 is omega-XXXXXX, where terminal. By default, the password is XXXXXX is the last six digits of the device’s set to “pharos”. MAC address. 3. Optional: If you want to use SSL, tick The MAC address is printed on a label in the the Secure Connection box. -
Page 23: Installing The Ps150 Firmware
Installation and Configuration Guide Installing the PS150 firmware Installing the PS150 firmware The PS150 is shipped with a firmware already installed. However, if you need to re-install the firmware, you can do so using a USB memory stick (minimum size 128MB). This section provides you with the instructions on how to install the PS150 firmware from a USB memory stick. -
Page 24: Configuring Omega Ps150
4. Training the PS150 to detect the Copiers (if required). Upgrading the Omega Firmware The Omega PS150 comes with a default firmware installed. You have to ensure that your PS150 has the most recent available firmware release. The latest firmware releases can be downloaded from the Pharos website: http://pharos.com/Support/Terminals/Index.html... -
Page 25: Configuring The Network Details Of The Ps150
Configuring the Network Details of the PS150 Once the firmware has been upgraded and verified to run the latest release, you can now configure the networking details necessary for establishing the connection between your Pharos product and the PS150. You can configure the host name, IP address and the PEDI settings of your PS150 terminal using the Touchscreen Administrator or the Omega Web Administrator. -
Page 26: Configuring The Ps150 Hostname
Pharos system and third party devices and applications To configure the PEDI settings: 1. Select pedi.ini from the configuration menu. 2. In the URL setting, click Edit and enter the URL for the Pharos Server file. Refer to the PEDI settings for more information on the URL settings. -
Page 27: Training The Omega To Detect Copier Signals
Copier screen detects the copier properties and Release Stations > Copier category. automatically fills in the copier configuration settings and sends them to the Pharos Database. The following series of screens is displayed when the Learn Copier button is clicked: Step 1. Configuring the copier interface Ensure that the PS150 is correctly wired in to the copier’s Foreign Device Interface (FDI) and that the... - Page 28 Installation and Configuration Guide Configuring Omega PS150 Step 3. Detecting copier signaling This screen lists all tests that must be performed to allow Omega to detect all combinations of the properties you selected previously. Press Next to go through each test.
- Page 29 Once all tests are performed, press the Apply Changes button on the Detecting Copier Signaling screen to send the collected configuration details to the Pharos Database and exit back to the Station > Copier screen. If the details need adjusting at a later date, this process can be run again.
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Page 30: Ps150 Touchscreen Administrator
Note: There is a timeout on all defaults and reboots the PS150. configuration screens—if no activity is detected for five minutes, you are The Reboot button restarts the Omega PS150. automatically logged out of the menu. The Edit button allows you to edit the configuration settings. -
Page 31: Admin
Installation and Configuration Guide PS150 Touchscreen Administrator Admin The Admin screen is where you configure and enable the following Omega properties. Settings Description The properties on this screen determine what information is logged from the PS150. The following describes the different logging settings for the PS150. -
Page 32: Demo
Show Demo Data from the Omega Web Administrator. Firewall The Omega PS150 can act as a proxy for the device it controls, with all network communication for the device being sent to the Omega PS150’s IP address. The options on this screen configure how the PS150 “firewall”... -
Page 33: Network
IP address of the domain name server. If DHCP is used, this value Name Server will be automatically determined. This property displays the IP address of the Omega PS150. If the IP Address PS150 uses a static IP address, it is entered here. If DHCP is used, this value will be automatically determined. -
Page 34: Network - Network
Auto. The options are: 100M Full, 100M Half, 10M Speed Full and 10M Half. Select the mode that the Omega PS150 will run in. There are two choices: firewall - Selecting this option activates the Omega PS150's "firewall"... -
Page 35: Pedi Settings
Installation and Configuration Guide PS150 Touchscreen Administrator PEDI Settings The properties on this screen relate to the Pharos External Device Interface (PEDI), which the PS150 uses to interface with the Pharos System. Settings Description Enter the URL of the Pharos EDI Server’s WSDL file. This is usually one of: For Uniprint 8.1 and Blueprint 4.1, the URL is... -
Page 36: Station
*Access, Third Party charging and Uniprint information apply only to Pharos Uniprint. All the other information apply to both the Pharos Uniprint and Blueprint Enterprise. All the properties in the station.ini are configured in the Pharos Administrator for Uniprint and the Blueprint Administrator for Blueprint. -
Page 37: System - Lan
Installation and Configuration Guide PS150 Touchscreen Administrator System - LAN This screen displays read-only information on the PS150’s network properties: Mask MAC address Linked IP address Gateway IP address Broadcast IP address Contents of the /etc/resolv.conf file These properties are configured on the Network >... -
Page 38: Using The Omega Web Administrator
1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://hostname:8080, where hostname is the network host name of the Omega PS150 you want to configure. (The default host name for a new PS150 is omega-XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is the MAC address of the PS150.)The MAC address is printed on a label in the Thin Client next to the Serial Number. -
Page 39: Upgrading Ps150 Firmware
Installation and Configuration Guide Using the Omega Web Administrator If you receive a warning about security certificates, select the appropriate option to accept the certificate and continue (the exact label of this option will differ depending on the browser you are using). -
Page 40: Editing Themes Manually
Save Selected. Changing the Administrator Password By default, the username and the administrator password are set to “root” and “pharos” respectively. The administrator password can be changed in the Omega Web Administrator. Change the administrator password by clicking the Change Password link under System and entering a new password. -
Page 41: Configuring Ip Address
3. In the Site Password field, enter the EDI site password. 4. Tick the Advance Settings box. 5. In the Path field, enter the URL for the Pharos Server file. For Uniprint 8.1 and Blueprint 4.1 the path is PharosEDI/EdiService.asmx. Refer to the... -
Page 42: Showing Other Ps150 Terminals
Showing other PS150 terminals You can view the status of all the PS150 terminals that are connected to the Pharos EDI Server. To do this, in the Omega Web Administrator, select All Omegas > Show Others from the menu on the left. This shows a list of all the PS150 terminals connected the EDI server. -
Page 43: Ps150 Networking
“Yes” for the Enabled property on the Firewall screen), the PS150 acts as a proxy for the device it controls—all network communication for the device must be sent to the IP address of the Omega PS150, and the MAC address of the device is hidden from the network. The PS150 uses a private IP address to communicate with the printer (this IP address is also set in the configuration menu under Firewall). -
Page 44: Omega Ps150 Troubleshooting
PS150 and for your PS150 is the same as the the Pharos system. Network Terminal name defined The Pharos in your Pharos Administrator or Station:<hostname> Blueprint Administrator. does not exist. Setting Saved, Pharos This error means that you are trying to... -
Page 45: Appendix 1: Using Touchscreen In Demo Mode
Appendix 1: Using Touchscreen in Demo Mode Appendix 1: Using Touchscreen in Demo Mode Pharos Omega PS150 can be used in the absence of a Pharos system for demonstration purposes. A small “database” of fictional users and print jobs is provided with Omega for this purpose. -
Page 46: Appendix 2: Mounting Options For The Ps150
Installation and Configuration Guide Appendix 2: Mounting Options for the PS150 Appendix 2: Mounting Options for the PS150 Two options are available for mounting the PS150: 1. Attach Feet to PS150 (side or bottom), place on floor. 2. Attach to back of MFP using double-sided tape. The PS150 is supplied with plastic feet that attach to its side or bottom. -
Page 47: Appendix 3: Replicating Configuration Via Usb Stick
Appendix 3: Replicating Configuration via USB stick Omega PS150 provides a quick and easy way to replicate the configuration settings from one PS150 terminals to other PS150 terminals. You can copy the firmware configuration settings of a PS150 to a USB memory stick and use this USB stick to set up another PS150 terminal. -
Page 48: Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings
Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings All Omega PS150 terminals must exist as a Network Terminal in Pharos Administrator. Omega PS150 Terminals are configured in the Release Stations context of Pharos Administrator. This section lists all the available configuration settings for the PS150 in the Pharos Administrator. -
Page 49: Printing Properties
Installation and Configuration Guide Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings The period in seconds of inactivity before the user is automatically logged off from this Release Station. This encourages users to stay focused and complete tasks quickly at a busy Release Station, and provides extra security if a user leaves the release Station without logging off. -
Page 50: Card Reader
Installation and Configuration Guide Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings Card Reader Property Description Select which data track(s) the card reader should collect data from - this affects which sentinel characters Omega will look for to signal the start and end of a Collect Data From card swipe. -
Page 51: Copier
Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings Copier These properties can be set automatically from the configuration menu at the Omega PS150 by clicking Learn Copier on the Station > Copier screen. In most cases this should be easier than manually configuring the values here. See the Pharos Omega Installation and Configuration manual for more information. - Page 52 If “No” is selected for this property, prices for copy lines are loaded from the Get Costings Per Pharos EDI on startup, or after a change control. Selecting “Yes” means that User prices are loaded every time a user starts a copying session, allowing for discount costing on a per user basis.
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Page 53: Logon
Installation and Configuration Guide Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings not polled until after this period ends - setting this value correctly is important if those lines may change during the pulse on the copy count line. Logon Property Description Select “Yes” if users are to be asked for a password or PIN number when logging Prompt For Password If you select “No”, users must have blank passwords;... -
Page 54: Printer
"No" means that only the logged on user's jobs are shown. Jobs If all users' jobs are shown, jobs should be password-protected via Pharos Popups to prevent users from printing or deleting other people's print jobs. Select "Yes" to make the Print button available on the printing screen. If "No" is... - Page 55 By default, this is set to “Use Server” which means that the PS150 uses the time zone of the Pharos EDI Server. However, you can configure this property to use GMT offset. Click on the dropdown box to show a list of all the available time Time Zone zones.
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Page 56: Third Party Charging
Select “Yes” to allow users to charge costs to their personal account. When a user logs on the PS150 and selects to print or copy, there is an option in the Omega PS150 to charge the activity using the user’s personal account. Allow Charge to Personal Account Selecting “No”... -
Page 57: Appendix 5: Blueprint Configuration Settings
Terminal A unique identifier for the terminal. This name must be entered on the Settings > Pharos Systems screen of the configuration web site. Install Date A read-only property showing the date and time that the terminal was added to the Blueprint system. -
Page 58: Ps150 Configuration
Appendix 5: Blueprint Configuration Settings PS150 Configuration The settings on the PS150 Configuration tab are the same as those that are available in Pharos Administrator. Settings that do not apply to Blueprint are not displayed; these include all settings on the General, Access and Third Party Charging tabs, and any other settings related to charging. -
Page 59: Appendix 6: Power Usage
Installation and Configuration Guide Appendix 6: Power Usage Appendix 6: Power Usage This section includes the power usage of the common activities on the Omega PS150. Activity Power Usage (Watts) Peak Activity (upgrading) Idle with Touchscreen backlight on Screensaver Touchscreen backlight off...
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