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  • Page 3: Contact Information For Technical Support

    Tadpole M1501 User Documentation Complete, up to date user documentation can be downloaded at the following location: ftp://ftp.tadpole.com/support/Tadpole_M1501/Manuals Contact Information for Technical Support North America General Dynamics Itronix Client Care Center 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST Tel: +1 (800) 638-9270 Fax: +1 (888) 205-0416 E-mail: ccc@gd-itronix.com...

  • Page 4: Copyright And Trademark Information

    Dynamics. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Some components of the Tadpole Thin Client M1501 include a number of open source components, code licensed under the Linux Real Mode Interface (LRMI, dated 1998) and GNU General Public License (GPL_Version 2, dated June 1991), and based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group and TIFF library, written by Sam Leffler.

  • Page 5: Disclaimer Of Warranty Notice

    We, General Dynamics Itronix Corporation, 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 100, Falls Church, VA 22042-4513, USA, (509) 742-1598, declare under sole responsibility that the product Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client complies with applicable FCC, UL, and CE directives. FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 6: Shielded Cables

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Modifications Modifications to this device not approved by General Dynamics Itronix Corporation may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment. Page iv Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    Tadpole M1501 to rain or moisture. Do not immerse the Tadpole M1501 in water. If water has entered the Tadpole M1501, do not use the Tadpole M1501 until it has been WARNING inspected by General Dynamics Itronix Corporation.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    Slots and openings in the product are for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the Tadpole M1501, and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. Do not use this computer on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Safety Precautions ........................... v Important Safety Instructions ......................vi Introduction ......................1 The Sun Ray Computing Model Components ................2 The Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client ..................2 The Sun Ray Server ......................... 2 The Interconnection Fabric ......................2 System Components .................... 3 Shipping Components ...........................
  • Page 10 Screen Rotation ..........................36 Swap Screens ..........................37 Desktop Size and Scaling ......................38 Video Blanking ..........................42 Example: Connecting an LCD Projector for Use with the Tadpole M1501 ....42 Hardware Settings ..........................44 Status Information ..........................48 Identification ..........................49 Network ............................
  • Page 11 GNU General Public License ...................... 63 GNU General Public Licence - Terms and Conditions For Copying, Distribution, and Modification ..............65 TIFF Library License ........................69 Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page ix...
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  • Page 13: Introduction

    The Tadpole M1501 is a high-resolution, wireless-enabled ultra-thin client equivalent to that of the Sun Ray thin client manufactured by Oracle Corporation. The Tadpole M1501 can access data and applications that reside on a secure server. No data is stored on the...

  • Page 14: The Sun Ray Computing Model Components

    The Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client The Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client is a stateless device through which users can access data and applications that reside on a secure server. No data is stored on the Tadpole M1501. The Sun Ray Server With the release of the Sun Ray Server Software 3.0, Sun Ray Servers can be Solaris or...

  • Page 15: System Components

    System Components This section describes the components and features of the Tadpole M1501 System. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 3...

  • Page 16: Shipping Components

    Shipping Components As you unpack your Tadpole M1501, check the shipping carton and the components inside it for damage. Figure 1. Tadpole M1501 Components If the Tadpole M1501 components are missing or damaged, please contact your shipper or dealer immediately. See "Contact Information for Technical Support" on page i.

  • Page 17: Front

    Front This section identifies the elements of the front of the Tadpole M1501. Figure 2. Front Num Lk Table 1. Front Panel Components Power ON/OFF switch Press this switch to turn the unit on or off. See "Power Up, Power Down, and Restart"...
  • Page 18 Keyboard The integrated keyboard includes a numeric keypad and keys with special functionality. See "Keyboard" on page 10. USB port charge switch Press to charge the devices connected to any of the USB ports. Page 6 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 19: Back

    Back The battery is installed on the back panel of the Tadpole M1501.The battery is described in more detail later in this chapter. Figure 3. Back Panel Table 2. Back Panel Components Battery Removable, rechargeable battery. Use only the AC power adaptor provided with the unit to recharge the battery.

  • Page 20: Right Panel

    Right Panel This section identifies the elements of the right panel of the Tadpole M1501. Figure 4. Right Panel Table 3. Right Panel Components Headphones/audio-out For HD audio output. Microphone/audio-in For HD audio input. USB ports (x2) For USB devices such as a mobile broadband USB dongle.

  • Page 21: Left Panel

    Left Panel This section identifies the elements of the left panel of the Tadpole M1501. Figure 5. Left Panel Table 4. Left Panel Components Kensington lock To secure the unit using a lock and cable. VGA port To connect an external VGA compatible display device.

  • Page 22: Keyboard

    [Enter]: Press the [Enter] key to position the blinking cursor at the beginning of the next line on the display screen. • [Prt Sc/Sys Rq]: The [Prt Sc/Sys Rq] is not functional on the Tadpole M1501. The Tadpole M1501 does not have memory to store print-screen images. •...

  • Page 23: Modifier Keys

    [Menu] key is not present on a non-Sun keyboard, use the combination [Ctrl- Pause]. Use either combination as a shortcut for the following: [Menu-A]: Soft reset of the Tadpole M1501 firmware. [Menu-B]: Launches the mini-browser. Note that access is controlled from the server.

  • Page 24: Common Keyboard Combinations

    The function keys [F4], [F5], [F6], [F7], and [F8]perform various operations. The following table lists these special functions. Function keys [F1], [F2], [F3], [F9], [F10], [F11], and [F12] are not mapped on the Tadpole M1501 to perform special functions. Table 5. Common Keyboard Combinations...

  • Page 25: Status Indicator Leds

    Status Indicator LEDs The Tadpole M1501 has two sets of status indicator LEDs. These LEDs are located above and below the keypad, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Status Indicator LEDs Num Lk Num Lk Prt Sc Pause SysRq Break &...
  • Page 26 [Shift] key is held down while the character is typed. OFF: When typing on the keyboard, letter characters are all lower-case, unless the [Shift] key is held down while the character is typed. Page 14 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 27: Battery

    Battery The Tadpole M1501 comes with a 6-cell battery to power the unit. This section describes how to install, remove, and charge the battery. Figure 8. Tadpole M1501 and 6-Cell Battery Table 7. Battery Components Battery release latch Battery lock switch...

  • Page 28: Installing The Battery

    The battery must be charged before the first use. A completely discharged battery takes 2 to 4 hours to charge (depending on whether the Tadpole M1501 is on or off ). Connect the AC power adapter to the Tadpole M1501 and then to the electrical outlet.

  • Page 29: Checking Battery Status

    To maximize battery life: • If storing the Tadpole M1501 for an extended period of time, remove the battery. Do not store a fully charged battery: charge it to 25–50% of its capacity, then store. Fully charge the battery before using the Tadpole M1501 again.

  • Page 30: Ac Power Adapter

    Plug the AC cable plug into a nearby AC outlet. Unplugging the AC Power Adapter Check the Tadpole M1501 Power-On LED to confirm that the LED is off and that the Tadpole M1501 is powered off. Unplug the AC cable from the AC outlet.

  • Page 31: Smart Cards

    Inserting a Smart Card Locate the smart card slot on the right side panel of the Tadpole M1501, as shown in Figure 10. Carefully slide the card chip side first into the slot. Orientation of the chip up or down does not matter.
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  • Page 33: Power Up, Power Down, And Restart

    Power Up, Power Down, and Restart This section provides instructions for powering up, powering down, and restarting the Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 21...

  • Page 34: Powering Up The Tadpole M1501

    Verify that either battery power or AC power is available to the system. Open the display cover. The power button for the M1501 is located above and to the left of the keyboard. Press the power button to turn on the system. See Figure 11.
  • Page 35 Upon successful log-in, your M1501 Ultra-thin Client is connected to the network and displays the computer session hosted on the centrally managed server. To change the default settings of the Tadpole M1501, see "System Configuration" on page 27. Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 36: Powering Down The Tadpole M1501

    Press the power button located above the keyboard • Close the display lid. The Tadpole M1501 is configured by default to power down one minute after the lid is closed. It is possible to configure the lid switch behavior such that the unit will not power off when the lid is closed (see "Hardware Settings"...

  • Page 37: Restarting The Tadpole M1501

    Restarting the Tadpole M1501 To restart a Tadpole M1501 that has been halted or powered down, do either of the following: Press the power button to power on the Tadpole M1501. Press [Menu -A] to perform a soft-reset of the client firmware. The system will reset and re-initialize the connection to the network.
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  • Page 39: System Configuration

    System Configuration This section provides instructions to configure the Tadpole M1501 Ultra-Thin Client. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 27...

  • Page 40: Introduction

    Figure 13. Initial Software Screen To display the functions available to configure and monitor the Tadpole M1501, press Show Options or press [Menu-P]. The initial software screen expands to display the following tabs: Network Profiles, Video Settings, Hardware Settings, Status.

  • Page 41: Network Profiles

    Figure 15. Network Profile The Tadpole M1501 uses the DHCP profile by default. To select a different profile, double- click on a profile name. The Tadpole M1501 connects by default to the network through the unit’s Ethernet connection, which requires than an Ethernet cable be connected to the unit and the local area network.

  • Page 42: Video Settings

    Video Settings Click the Video Settings tab to access the video settings Figure 16. Video Settings Tab Page 30 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 43: Mode Of Operation

    The Tadpole M1501 by default is configured with Sun Ray Mode enabled (i.e., SunRay Mode set to Yes). When a display device is connected to the Tadpole M1501, the default behavior is to use the resolution of the largest connected display. In Sun Ray Mode it is possible to: •...

  • Page 44: Screen Resolution

    Screen Resolution The default behavior of the Tadpole M1501 is to use the resolution of the built-in display. Use the Screen Resolution menu to set the resolution of an externally connected See Figure 17. display monitor. Select the port (VGA 1 or HDMI) that the monitor is connected to and enter the monitor screen resolution.

  • Page 45: Display Devices And Session Size

    Display Devices and Session Size When a display device is connected to the Tadpole M1501, the default behavior is to set the default session size to match the resolution of the largest connected display. This should be adequate for most uses.

  • Page 46: Video Output

    Video Output Select the appropriate video output from the Video Output menu in the Video Settings Click tab. Figure 18 shows the video output modes available for the Tadpole M1501. to apply the video output changes. Apply Figure 18. Video Output Menu The Tadpole M1501 operates in a fail-safe mode.
  • Page 47 ) can be used to control the resolution of each individual monitor. Dynamically attaching a monitor when configured for DualHead Mode mirrors the monitors until the Tadpole M1501 is restarted. Press [Menu-A] (or [Stop-A] on a Sun keyboard) to restart, at which point the Sun Ray Server detects the monitor configuration and treats each monitor as a separate entity.

  • Page 48: Screen Rotation

    HDMI: Select for digital monitors connected to the HDMI port. • None: No screen rotation. • Right: Rotate Clockwise. • Left: Rotate counter-clockwise. • Over: Rotate over (upside down). Figure 19. Screen Rotation Port Menu Page 36 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 49: Swap Screens

    If you are using DualHead Mode in Video Output Settings and you need to swap the screens, click the Yes radio button to the right of the Swap Screens setting in the Video Settings tab. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 37...

  • Page 50: Desktop Size And Scaling

    The Desktop Size forces the physical size to the dimensions chosen, and this becomes the default (or “Monitor”) resolution for the Tadpole M1501. The drop down list presents the resolutions available as a percentage of the default screen resolution of the attached monitor.
  • Page 51 The key sequence kills the active session. Any data not saved is lost. The screen momentarily goes black before restarting your session and providing a login screen at the desired resolution. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 39...
  • Page 52 1920x1200, the desktop 1920x1200, the desktop image is letter-boxed (has a image fills the screen (in black border surrounding the effect, zooms (+) in). displayed resolution of 1560x975. Page 40 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 53 If Scaling is set to Fill Screen for a larger Desktop Size (2560x1600) than the default resolution of 1920x1200, the desktop image is scaled to fit the physical size of the monitor (in effect, zooms (-) out). Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 41...

  • Page 54: Video Blanking

    Click Apply to apply the video blanking timeout changes. Example: Connecting an LCD Projector for Use with the Tadpole M1501 Connect the LCD projector to the appropriate port of the Tadpole M1501 and power-up the projector. Power on the Tadpole M1501.
  • Page 55 The key sequence kills the active session. Any data not saved is lost. The screen momentarily goes black before restarting your session and provid- ing a login screen at the correct resolution. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 43...

  • Page 56: Hardware Settings

    Three-Finger Tap is not available on the Tadpole M1501. • Wireless Regulatory Domain: The Tadpole M1501 is fitted with a “world” wireless regulatory card. By default the card is set to World. To select a specific region in which the card is to operate, select the appropriate country from the list provided.
  • Page 57 Figure 24. Hardware Settings Tab Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 45...
  • Page 58 Figure 25. Keyboard Type Menu Page 46 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 59 Figure 26. Wireless Regulatory Domain Menu Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 47...

  • Page 60: Status Information

    Status Information This tab is for display only. The Click the Status tab to display status information. information cannot be changed. Figure 27. Status Tab Page 48 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 61: Identification

    • Radio: This displays the WiFi/3G SSID and signal strength/quality. See Figure 28 • VPN: This displays the Virtual Private Network connection information. See Figure 29 • Power: This displays the battery usage information. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 49...
  • Page 62 Figure 28. WiFi Status Page 50 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 63 Figure 29. VPN Status Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 51...
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  • Page 65: Appendix And Licenses

    Appendix and Licenses This section contains Sun OSD codes, Tadpole OSD codes, and the 3G compatibility chart. This section also provides software license information. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 53...

  • Page 66: Sun Osd Codes

    (this is the GNC state). The Sun Ray is broadcasting to locate a Sun Ray server since either it was not provided with Sun Ray specific DHCP parameters or all of the specified servers are not responding. Page 54 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 67 DCHP provided IP address, subnet mask, and router, but Sun Ray vendor-specific parameters are missing. DHCP provided IP address and Sun Ray vendor-specific parameters, but subnet mask and router are missing. DHCP provided all expected parameters. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 55...

  • Page 68: Tadpole Osd Codes

    Tadpole OSD Codes Tadpole OSD codes are summarized in the following tables. For more information, contact your System Administrator. Table 11. Firmware Upgrade OSD Codes Code Meaning Start firmware update. Check firmware barrier level. Fetch firmware component. Fetch/Verify failed. Write to flash failed.
  • Page 69 Table 13. VPN OSD Codes (Continued) xauth user ID is not authenticated. mode config is complete. Tadpole M1501 received dynamic IP and DNS information from concentrator. IKE phase 2 is complete (i.e. VPN is up). IKE Phase 1 is complete. Negotiated temporary keys to protect main key exchange.
  • Page 70 EAP (802.1X) authentication starting. EAP (802.1X) type select phase. EAP succeeded. EAP failed. Table 17. Ethernet 802.1X OSD Codes Code Meaning Start Ethernet with 802.1X authentication. Table 18. NTP Server Codes Code Meaning Setting clock using NTP. Page 58 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 71: 3G Compatibility Chart

    Merlin V640 Merlin V740 Merlin V620 UM 760 Verizon UM175 UMV190 USB760 GT Ultra Express GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 AT&T Cingular HSDPA iCON 225 iCON HSUPA Merlin EX720 Sprint Curitel Pantech PX 500-Sprint Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 59...
  • Page 72 GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 HSDPA GlobeTrotter GT MAX 7.2 iCON 225 iCON HSUPA K3760 Merlin XU870D GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 HSDPA Orange GlobeTrotter GT MAX 7.2 iCON 225 K3760 GI1515 T-Mobile Merlin EX870 Page 60 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...

  • Page 73: End User License Agreement

    Software, or any portion thereof; (b) export the Software or any portion thereof in contravention of applicable export laws and regulations; (c) violate applicable laws and regulations; and/or (d) makes representations or warranties on behalf of the third party software provider. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 61...

  • Page 74: Software Licenses

    Software Licenses Some components of the Tadpole M1501 contain code licensed under the Linux Real Mode Interface (LRMI dated 1998) and GNU General Public License (GPL_Version 2, dated June 1991). The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GPL.

  • Page 75: Linux Real Mode Interface License

    Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 63...
  • Page 76 To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all. The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. Page 64 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 77 License. (Exception: if the program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.) Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 65...
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  • Page 79 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 67...
  • Page 80 DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Page 68 Tadpole M1501 User Guide...
  • Page 81 WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE,AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. Tadpole M1501 User Guide Page 69...
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