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- Page 1 YEStation User's Guide for Linux-Based Terminals Models 22x1 and 2xx6 22x1 and 22x6 23x6 and 27x6 Copyright 2006 Affirmative Computer Products® December 22, 2006...
- Page 3 SOFTWARE DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. In the event that a Software Product fails to comply with the warranty set forth above, Affirmative Computer Products will replace the product. End User must, however, return all copies of the Software, along with proof of purchase, to Affirmative Computer Products within 90 days from the Software purchase date.
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Page 4: Copyright And Trademarks
Note: Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Trademarks Notice • ® YEStation i s a registered trademark of Affirmative Computer Products • ® is a registered trademark of Citrix • ®... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installing Your Terminal...1 Mounting... 1 22xx ... 1 23x6 and 27x6... 3 Cabling and Indicators ... 4 22xx ... 4 23x6 and 27x6... 5 Power On and Boot Up ... 6 Shutdown/Reboot... 6 Desktop Styles...7 Desktop Style ... 7 Taskbar ... 8 Hide/Reveal Taskbar ... - Page 6 Screen ... 23 Sound ... 24 Window Manager ... 24 Desktop Style... 25 Storage ... 25 USB Storage ... 25 System... 26 Information ... 26 VNC Server ... 27 Remote Management ... 28 STD200 Smart Card ... 29 Backup & Restore... 29 Factory Defaults...
- Page 7 Display Connection ... 58 Printer Connection... 59 Modify a Connection ... 60 Troubleshooting Your YEStation ...63 Support ... 64 Appendix 1. Specifications ...65 2201 and 2216 Models ... 65 2326 and 2726 Models ... 67 Appendix 2. TCP/IP Error Codes ...69...
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Page 9: Installing Your Terminal
• DO NOT USE any AC-DC adapter other than the one provided with the terminal or acquired from Affirmative Computer Products or its distributors. • References to “eProManager” in this document refer to the remote central management software available at no cost from Affirmative Computer Products. - Page 10 The four terminal mounting holes are spaced to match the mounting pins of a standard VESA mounting plate available from Affirmative Computer Products distributors. Such a plate can be attached to most of the current crop of LCD monitors, as shown in the following figure.
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Page 11: 23X6 And 27X6
Installing Your Terminal VESA Mounting Plate on a 17” LCD Monitor The final result is shown below. 22xx Mounted on a 17” LCD Terminal 23x6 and 27x6 These terminals can only be mounted vertically on a flat surface, using the provided stand, as shown in the picture on the front cover of this manual. -
Page 12: Cabling And Indicators
• Network Connection. This amber indicator at the upper right corner of the RJ-45 Ethernet connector is on when there is a good physical connection to the Local Area Network. 2201 and 2216 Rear Connectors 22xx Front Connectors... -
Page 13: 23X6 And 27X6
• Network Activity. This green indicator at the upper left corner of the RJ-45 Ethernet connector flashes to indicate LAN activity. 23x6 and 27x6 Please make all cable connections before turning on the power. The following figure shows the rear and front connectors and the card slots on the rear panel of a 23x6 terminal. -
Page 14: Power On And Boot Up
3. You will see the message Starting System. Please Wait … on a black screen. 4. After several seconds, you will see some cryptic Linux text. 5. After several seconds, you will see the Affirmative Computer Products logo screen. 6. After several seconds, you will see a blank black screen. -
Page 15: Desktop Styles
Desktop Styles Desktop Styles NOTE: In the remainder of this document, a reference to the Ctrl key actually means the LeftCtrl key, a reference to the Alt key actually means the LeftAlt key, and a reference to a click actually means a mouse left click. -
Page 16: Taskbar
Desktop Styles Taskbar If the terminal has been configured to hide the Taskbar (see Configure Terminal Properties|Configuration|Window Manager), you can display it be moving the mouse cursor to the bottom edge of the screen. Now let’s go through the individual items available on the Taskbar. Hide/Reveal Taskbar Hide Taskbar Icon Reveal Taskbar Icon... -
Page 17: Mozilla (Not Available In Model 22X1)
Desktop Styles Mozilla (Not Available in Model 22x1) Mozilla Icon Click on this icon to open a Mozilla browser session. Control Center Control Center Icon Click on this icon to open the Control Center. All terminal configuration parameters are set in the Control Center (see Configure Terminal Properties). -
Page 18: Workspaces
Desktop Styles Workspaces The working environment of a Linux-Based Terminal can be separated into two workspaces. Actions taken, and connections opened, in one workspace will not affect the appearance or actions in the other workspace. Note: Parameter configuration in the Control Center and connection creation anywhere will affect both workspaces. By default, the terminal boots up into Workspace 1, and everything will happen in that workspace unless the user selects Workspace 2. -
Page 19: Navigation
Navigation • To open the Start menu; o Click on the Start button in the Taskbar. o Right-click on any open space on the Desktop • To open Control Center: o Select it from the Start menu. o Click on the icon in the Taskbar. •... -
Page 20: Kiosk Style
Desktop Styles The Control Center in WBT style only provides the Connections group, as seen here. Control Center in WBT Style Kiosk Style In Kiosk style, the terminal boots up into a Mozilla browser page aimed at the url specified as shown in Configuring Terminal Properties|Configuration|Desktop Style. -
Page 21: Configuring Terminal Properties
Note: References to “eProManager” in this document refer to the remote central management software available at no cost from Affirmative Computer Products. Note: We recommend that you change terminal properties only when all sessions are inactive. Many changes will invoke a restart or reboot of the terminal. -
Page 22: Ethernet
Ethernet Click on Ethernet to see the Ethernet dialog box. These settings are crucial for network operation. If a network connection cannot be made, it is usually because of an error in these settings. • Hostname. In this field, enter a unique “friendly” name which can be used to quickly identify this terminal in remote management software. -
Page 23: Wireless Lan (Models 23Xx And 27Xx Only)
Configure Terminal Properties Wireless LAN (Models 23xx and 27xx Only) Wireless LAN Dialog Box Wireless support is not currently available, but when it does become available, it will be only for Models 23xx and 27xx. VPN (PPTP) These terminals support Virtual Private Networks. Click on VPN (PPTP) to see the VPN dialog box VPN Dialog Box... -
Page 24: Adsl (Ppoe)
• Host. Enter the VPN host name or IP address. • Username/Password. Enter the logon information if you want an automatic logon after communication is established with the host. • DNS. Click on the Obtain from server radio button to obtain all the IP information from the ISP server. Click on the Reference to…... -
Page 25: Remote Fs Mounting
Remote FS Mounting You can mount a network drive for use as external storage in the terminal. Click on Remote FS Mounting to open the Remote FS Mounting dialog box. • Type. You can select from two types of network drives in the drop-down list. o SMBFS. - Page 26 Configure Terminal Properties a host or any other device connected on the local network. You can also ping a remote host, device, or web site through a gateway if the gateway is configured to allow outbound pinging. Ping is the default tool, so you will see the Ping dialog box as soon as you open Tools.
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Page 27: Traceroute
Configure Terminal Properties Traceroute Traceroute operates in a similar fashion to ping, but it details the Internet nodes encountered in the Internet cloud between the terminal and the target IP address. Enter the network name or the IP address of the device to be pinged, and click on Run it. -
Page 28: Configuration
Configuration In this group, you define the GUI and I/O port parameters. Display The Display parameters control the appearance of your monitor screen. • Resolution . Select a monitor resolution from the drop-down list. This list shows all possible resolutions, regardless of monitor type. -
Page 29: Keyboard
Keyboard • Keyboard. If you want to use a language other than the default US keyboard, select one from the extensive drop-down list. • Enable Fn keys. You can enable three Fn hot keys as described in the dialog box. Mouse •... -
Page 30: Printer
Printer These terminals support LPD, ThinPrint, and RDP Autocreate printing. The Berkeley versions of the UNIX™ operating system provide printer spooling with a collection of programs: lpr (assign to queue), lpq (display the queue), lprm (remove from queue), and lpc (control the queue). These programs interact with an autonomous process on network print servers called the line printer daemon (LPD). -
Page 31: Rdp Autocreate
Configure Terminal Properties RDP Autocreate If you are using an RDP session to a Windows Terminal Server, and you have a printer connected to your terminal, the server can automatically create a printer for your use in the Printer and Faxes section of its Control Panel. -
Page 32: Sound
Configure Terminal Properties Sound If you are using sound through external speakers, you can adjust the volume here. Sound Dialog Box Window Manager Window Manager Dialog Box Desktop appearance and navigation options available here. These options are self-explanatory, except perhaps for Window auto focus. -
Page 33: Desktop Style
Desktop Style Storage Two types of external storage are available: • Network storage (see Network|Remote FS • USB storage. USB Storage Various types of USB storage devices can be connected, but only one can be connected at a time. Connect a device and then open the USB Storage dialog box. -
Page 34: System
Configure Terminal Properties USB Storage Dialog Box Click on Mount and a USB-connected storage device will be mounted for use as external storage. If the terminal does not detect a USB storage device, an error message will be displayed. Note: If the storage device is connected at boot-up, it will automatically be mounted. System This group provides terminal management and control. -
Page 35: Vnc Server
• Software. This is probably the most useful information in the box. The Version information gives you the installed firmware version and is necessary when obtaining technical support from Affirmative Computer Products. • Hardware. You see a variety of hardware information, but the only one you can do anything about is RAM. -
Page 36: Remote Management
Configure Terminal Properties VNC Server Dialog Box The password is used to provide some security from VNC clients on your network. If you enable VNC Server, the password must be given a non-blank value. Remote Management Remote Management Dialog Box Remote Management must be enabled if the terminal is to be visible to eProManager for configuration and firmware updates. -
Page 37: Std200 Smart Card
STD200 Smart Card STD200 Smart Card readers are optional for Models 2326 and 2726. Backup & Restore A backup file containing all your connection and configuration information can be created if you have mounted external USB or network storage. This information can then be restored back to this terminal or another terminal. This is especially useful when: •... -
Page 38: Factory Defaults
• Path. Click here to see a drop-down list of the available external storage. Then select one as the backup (or restore) medium. • File Name. Name the backup file that you want to create or use for restoration. • Backup configuration. -
Page 39: Shutdown
Configure Terminal Properties Update Software Dialog Box Shutdown You can shut down from this dialog box, but it is usually more convenient to shut down from Start>Shutdown. Shutdown Dialog Box Click on the Enable… radio button if you want the terminal to shut down automatically when all Autostart sessions are closed. -
Page 40: Reboot
Configure Terminal Properties Reboot This dialog box serves the same function as Start>Reboot. Reboot Dialog Box Security This group of one is used to restrict access to the Control Center. Access Control... -
Page 41: Time
Click on the radio button to require a password in order to access the Control Center. Then enter and confirm a password and click on Set. After enabling, you will be asked for a password when trying to open Control Center. Note: After a Control Center login, the Control Center can be subsequently opened without a password until the next boot up. -
Page 42: Set Time And Date
logs onto a MetaFrame XP server in New York City (Eastern time zone), and launches Microsoft Outlook as a published application; Microsoft Outlook stamps emails sent during this ICA session with the user’s GMT time zone information. • When SNTP synchronization is used (see below), Time Zone provides the correct offset from the timeserver base time. - Page 43 • Date. Click on the calendar icon to see a calendar page. Use the arrows to find the correct month, and then highlight the correct date. • Time. Click on the clock icon to see an analog clock face. Drag the hands to the desired time and select AM or PM. Each hand must be dragged separately. An alternative to this manual adjustment is to use the Network Time Sync.
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Page 44: Ica Settings
ICA Settings • Enable PNAgent. Check this box if you wish to connect to an Nfuse-enabled Citrix server and obtain a list of available published applications. In this mode, you do not have to manually configure each ICA connection, but a list of published applications will be 'pushed' (made available) to your session. If you select this option, you must then click on the PNAgent Settings button to specify the URL or IP address of your Nfuse server. -
Page 45: Experience
o Printers. Enable local parallel port mapping. It supports both parallel printers from LPT1 and USB printers from USB port. o Serials ports. Enable local serial ports mapping. Note: This feature works only with a Windows 2003 server. Display the connection bar. If this box is checked, a Connection bar will be shown at the top of every RDP session screen. -
Page 46: Shared Network Storage
Shared Network Storage From the My Computer screen, you are able to view shared content on Windows PC (Windows 95 and above) storage partitions connected to the same network subnet as your terminal. Please make sure that the appropriate partitions and folders on the PCs have Sharing enabled. To access this shared storage: 1. -
Page 47: Connection
When you boot up, the viewer will attempt to make a connection to the server identified in VNC server. If the server software is enabled at that device, and the password is correct, you will see a rendition of the server desktop. -
Page 48: Info
Configure Terminal Properties Info VNC Connection Information Box This information-only box provides some details about your session. Keys VNC Viewer Keys Menu Computer hot key combinations are typically trapped locally in the terminal, rather than being passed on to the VNC server. -
Page 49: Creating A New Connection
Creating a New Connection It is tempting to use the terms “connection” and “session” interchangeably, but we do try to maintain a distinction in this document. • Connection. A connection defines the parameters used to establish and control communication between a server and a YEStation client. -
Page 50: Ica
Creating a New Connection n ICA con nection is used to access a Citrix server or Citrix published application. Citrix server connections allow you to connect to the Windows desktop of a specific Citrix server; you can run any applications that hav been made available on the desktop by your system administrator, in any order. -
Page 51: Settings>Preferences
• In the Keyboard Type (Client) field list. The default LINUX works well with Affirmative Computer Products keyboards. • In the Keyboard Type (Server) field, click the Browse button to select the specific ph you are using from the list. -
Page 52: Settings>Window
Settings>Window • Window Size. o Fixed Size. Choose the desired size in the Fixed Window Size fields. You can select a size from the drop- down list, or you can enter a special size in one or both of the fields. o Percentage of Screen Size. -
Page 53: Settings>Server Location
Creating a New Connection Settings>Server Location Server Location Settings Dialog Box See Citrix Clients for Users Administrator’s Guide at xxx for the details of server location. If your servers are on the local sub-net, select TCP/IP for the Server Protocol. Connection Creation You can create a connection in the ICA Dialog Box by entering the basic parameters here, or you can click on Citrix ICA Client to create a connection in the resulting dialog boxes. -
Page 54: Citrix Ica Client
If you choose to use the ICA dialog box, enter the following information: • Connection: This drop-down list will initially be blank. As you add ICA connections, their names will appear in this list, allowing you to select one for editing or connection to its server. •... -
Page 55: Properties>Network
Connections>Properties. In this manual, we will cover only the most commonly adjusted parameters. For the finer points of ICA configuration, see the Citrix Administrators Guide for Unix Clients, available from the Affirmative Computer Products’ web site at xxx Network Properties Dialog Box... -
Page 56: Properties>Window
Properties>Window The Window dialog box controls the window size and number of colors used for the connection highlighted in the Connections dialog box. • Window Size allows you to select from Fixed Size, Percentage of Screen Size, or Full Screen. Select Fixed Size or Percentage and type the size (in pixels) or percentage in the Window Size boxes. -
Page 57: Properties>Login
To specify an application to run at connection: • In the Application field, specify the pathname of an application to be run after connecting to a server. • In the Working Directory field, specify the pathname of a directory to be used with the application. For example, if the application Notepad.exe is in the C:\WTSRV directory on the Citrix server, type C:\WTSRV\Notepad.exe in the Application field. -
Page 58: Mail & Newsgroups
Although you can also provide your password automatically, as shown here, for security reasons it is not good practice to configure the connection in this way. Instead, it is better to leave the Password field blank in this dialog box and type your password each time when establishing the connection. Mail &... -
Page 59: Mozilla
Creating a New Connection Account Wizard Dialog Box #1 3. Select the type of account you need and click on Next. 4. Follow the explicit instructions in each of the subsequent Account Wizard dialog boxes. You will also find detailed information in Help in the Menu bar. After your accounts are created, you can edit many parameters as discussed in xxx Mozilla A default Mozilla session is already available in your terminal, accessible from the Taskbar and from... - Page 60 Creating a New Connection Mozilla Default Connection The parameters of this default Mozilla connection can be edited, as will be discussed in xxx. You can also add more connections, called profiles in Mozilla, but only one can be opened at a time. Mozilla connections can also be added from Control Center>WWW or Start>WWW, with the advantage that these connections can be set to Autostart at bootup.
- Page 61 Creating a New Connection Create Profile Wizard Welcome Screen 3. Click on Next to see the only dialog box in the wizard. Create Profile Wizard Dialog Box 4. Enter a name for the new profile. Ignore the three buttons and click on Finish. You will then see the Manage User Profiles dialog box with the new profile added in the Available Profiles list.
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Page 62: Powerterm
Creating a New Connection Manage User Profiles Dialog Box 5. Unless you click on the Don’t ask at startup radio button, you will be asked to choose a profile whenever you open a Mozilla connection. If you do click on this button, Mozilla will open with the last-used profile. As you can see, the only parameter that is configured in this creation is the connection name. -
Page 63: Modify A Default 5250 Display Connection
Four 5250 default connections are provided: 101GREEN, 101GUI, 122GREEN, and 122GUI. As the names indicate, each connection is designed to optimize the use of an Affirmative 101-key or 122-key keyboard along with a classic “green screen” (text based) or contemporary graphical (GUI) display style. Proceed as follows: Each default connection is configured to connect over the Internet to the Affirmative Computer Products demonstration AS/400 server. - Page 64 In the Session List box, highlight the name of the default connection that serves as your model. 5. Change the Host Name to the IP address or DNS-defined name of your host server. Each emulator connection can have a different host if desired. If you are using named sessions, enter the session name recognized by the host in Terminal Name.
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Page 65: Configure A New Connection
13. Keyboard mapping, Power Pad options, and other miscellany are available under the Options menu. If you change the keyboard mapping, be sure to execute a Save Keyboard File from the File menu, and we recommend that you save it under a new file name. 14. -
Page 66: Display Connection
Setup File field and select a setup file. For 5250 display connections using an Affirmative Computer Products keyboard, we strongly recommend that you choose an existing file. If you don’t choose a setup file, the default file, ptdef.pts, will be assigned to this connection. -
Page 67: Printer Connection
One 5250 122-key keyboard map, one 5250 101-key map, one 3270 122-key map, and one 3270 101-key map have been predefined in the firmware for use with Affirmative Computer Products keyboards. Choose one of these by selecting Open Keyboard File, highlighting your selection, and clicking on OK. -
Page 68: Modify A Connection
PowerTerm Terminal Setup Dialog Box for Printer Connection 2. In the General tab offers several options. leave the code pages at their default settings f you are in the 3. In the Printer tab: • Click on Advanced Printing to set printer parameters or to select Host Print Transform. For local LPT1 printing, select Device and leave the Device Name field at LPT1. - Page 69 2. Go to Start>Programs>PowerTerm a. Select the connection of interest from the Session List. b. Modify the parameters of interest in the Connect dialog box. Click on Modify. 3. Launch the connection of interest. a. Go to Terminal>Setup. b. Modify the parameters of interest in the Terminal Setup dialog box. c.
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Page 71: Troubleshooting Your Yestation
Troubleshooting Your YEStation The following table provides some solutions to common problems that can occur during setting up or using your YEStation terminal. Problems 1 The monitor screen is blank Your monitor cannot display after advancing past the logo screen or after changing the display setting. -
Page 72: Support
Problems eProManager cannot communicate with your terminal. Support Affirmative Computer Products offers Technical Support services for all the Affirmative products. You can access Affirmative Technical Support in one of the following ways: • via Phone o 480-946-1444 o 888-353-5250 •... -
Page 73: Appendix 1. Specifications
• Refresh frequency up to 85 Hz • SDRAM -- 64 MB SDRAM standard. (Max. 256MB) • Flash – 32MB CompactFlash for 2201, 128 MB CF for 2216 • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server • Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server Edition) •... - Page 74 ITEM Optional Devices Software Features Temperature Environment Relative Humidity Operating Altitude Range Power Regulatory Compliance Dimension (WxDxH) Physical Characteristics Weight SPECIFICATIONS • USB storage • USB wireless LAN adapter • Remote Management client • Wake on LAN (WOL) • SNMP support •...
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Page 75: 2326 And 2726 Models
2326 and 2726 Models ITEM Processor Communication and Ports Embedded O.S. Video Memory Server Operating System Support Optional Devices SPECIFICATIONS • 2326. AMD 466 • 2726. Via 1 GHz • Microsoft RDP and Citrix ICA protocol compliant • 10/100 auto sensing Ethernet, Twisted Pair (RJ45) •... - Page 76 ITEM Software Features Temperature Environment Relative Humidity Operating Altitude Range Power Regulatory Compliance Dimension (WxDxH) Physical Characteristics Weight SPECIFICATIONS • Remote Management client • SNMP support • Time zone and SNTP support • Terminal access password for security • Multi-session Autostart with Fail-over •...
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Page 77: Appendix 2. Tcp/Ip Error Codes
Appendix 2. TCP/IP Error Codes Appendix 2. TCP/IP Error Codes Here is a comprehensive list of standard TCP/IP error codes that can occur during network operation. Some of them are quite esoteric and may not be applicable to YEStation operation, but this list should include any networking error code that you encounter. - Page 78 Appendix 2. TCP/IP Error Codes 10043 Protocol not supported. 10044 Socket type not supported. 10045 Operation not supported. 10046 Protocol family not supported. 10047 Address family not supported by protocol family. 10048 Address is already in use. If you attempt to set up a server on a port that is already is in use, you will get this error.
- Page 79 Appendix 2. TCP/IP Error Codes 10061 Connection refused. The server has refused a connection from the terminal, usually because the server is not listening on that port or the server is unable to accept additional connections. 10064 Host is down. 10065 No route to host.
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