ClearCube TC8900 User Manual
Quick Start Guide
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Figure
Number
Description
1 Optional smart card reader with
SIPRNet Hardware Token support
2 Power button
3 Mounting rail holes (also on opposite
side)
4DVI-I
5 USB (x2)
6RJ-45 (x2)
7 Expansion bay for add-on video card
or add-on fiber NIC
8 PS/2 (requires Y-cable)
9DVI-D
10 HDMI
11 USB (x4)
12 Side surround (orange)
13 Rear surround (black)
14 Center (gray)
15 Line in (blue)
16 Line out (green)
17 Microphone (pink)
18 AC power
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TC8900 Thin Client
The ClearCube® TC8900 Thin Client enables users to access
remote computing devices, such as ClearCube blades or other
computing resources. This Quick Start Guide describes how to set
up the TC8900 Thin Client.
Package Contents
• TC8900 Thin Client • PS/2 Y-cable
• Power cable • This Quick Start Guide
• Mounting rails (x 2) with screws • Motherboard User’s Manual
™
• DVI and DisplayPort
breakout
cables (with add-on video card only)
TC8900 Thin Client Options
ClearCube Technology, Inc. 3700 W Parmer Lane Austin, Texas 78727 (512) 652-3500 www.clearcube.com
The list below shows all TC8900 Thin Client options and describes
each option.
Option Description
Standard Dual onboard video
Add-on
video card
FIber Add-on fiber Gigabit interface card (LC connector)
Integrated
smart card
reader
Enables up to four monitors using:
• VHDCI breakout cable with four DVI-D connectors, or
• VHDCI breakout cable with four DisplayPort
connectors
Optional integrated smart card reader with SIPRNet
Hardware Token support
Safety and Precautions
• Do not install the thin client in areas where it can become wet or
be exposed to water.
• Only use the power cord shipped with the thin client.
• Ensure there is four inches of space surrounding the thin client.
Inadequate ventilation can damage the device.
If your TC8900 Thin Client contains a smart card reader:
Prevent ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage to smart
card readers by always discharging your body and smart
card before using a reader (for example, by touching a
grounded, unpainted, metal object). ESD can vary depending on
many environmental conditions, including clothing that users wear
and how they handle smart cards. ESD damage can potentially
cause unsupported card reader behavior including failure. Always
perform ESD prevention steps before using the card reader.
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User Accounts
3. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the TC8900
Thin Client.
The table below shows the TC8900 Thin Client Windows
Embedded Standard 7 user accounts (case-sensitive).
Account
Name
Admin clearcube Change password promptly.
User user TC8900 Thin Client automati-
NOTE Change administrator password immediately
after logging in for increased security.
Default
Password
Notes
cally boots to this account.
EWF is enabled.
Setting up Your TC8900 Thin Client
1. Carefully unpack the TC8900 Thin Client and
components. Before beginning, be sure to have the
following items:
– Power cord (included)
–USB mouse (not included)
– USB keyboard (not included)
– DVI-D, DVI-I, DisplayPort, or HDMI monitors (not
included), and
– Depending on your TC8900 Thin Client options:
• Smart card for integrated smart card reader (not
included)
• add-on video card breakout cables for multi-monitor
support (included with add-on card option)
2. Place the TC8900 Thin Client on a desk or attach the
TC8900 Thin Client to a wall using the included
mounting rails. Use the included screws to attach the
mounting rails to the TC8900 Thin Client (see item 3 in
figure above for location of mounting holes).
NOTE Ensure that you mount TC8900 Thin Client
so that no vents or fans are covered or
obstructed.
Fasteners to mount the brackets to a wall
are not included. Ensure you use
appropriate fasteners.
NOTE The included Y-cable is required for PS/2
device support.
4. Connect the TC8900 Thin Client and a remote
computing device. Depending on how the thin client is
configured:
– Standard: connect an Ethernet cable to the right-
most Ethernet port on the rear of the TC8900 Thin
Client and connect the other end to an Ethernet port
on the remote device.
NOTE The left-most Ethernet port (when facing the
rear of the thin client) is disabled by default.
You can enable both ports from the BIOS.
– Fiber: connect an LC fiber cable to the fiber
interface card on the rear of the thin client and
connect the other end to the remote device.
5. Depending on how the TC8900 Thin Client is
configured, it supports one to four monitors. For:
– standard and fiber options: connect one or two DVI
monitors to the ports on the rear of the thin client.
– add-on video card option: connect a breakout cable
to the video card on the rear of the thin client, then
connect 1 to 4 DVI-D or DisplayPort monitors (as
appropriate) to the connectors on the breakout cable.
6. Connect the power cord to the AC input on the rear of
the thin client, and then plug the power cord into an AC
power outlet.
7. Press the power button on the front of the TC8900 Thin
Client to power it on.
Windows Welcome/OOBE/First Boot
The first time you power on a TC8900 Thin Client:
1. Windows Welcome process (also known as OOBE) is
displayed.
2. TC8900 Thin Client automatically reboots to the User
account.
NOTE EWF is on by default.
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ClearCube Technology, Inc. 3700 W Parmer Lane Austin, Texas 78727 (512) 652-3500 www.clearcube.com
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