Raritan Computer CS-PENT User Manual
CS-PENT
CompuSwitch® PENT
User Guide
Release 1.0
Copyright © 2006 Raritan Computer, Inc.
CSP-0A-E
August 2006
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Copyright and Trademark Information
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International Business Machines Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective
owners.
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential environment may cause harmful interference.
Japanese Approvals
Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident, disaster, misuse,
abuse, non-Raritan modification of the product, or other events outside of Raritan’s reasonable
control or not arising under normal operating conditions.
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For assistance in the North or South America, please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team
by telephone (732) 764-8886, by fax (732) 764-8887, or by e-mail
Ask for Technical Support – Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern.
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tech@raritan.com
For assistance around the world, please see the back cover of this guide for
regional Raritan contact information.
Safety Guidelines
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment:
• Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration.
• Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
• Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup UPS,
power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply.
Rack Mount Safety Guidelines
In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions:
• Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature.
Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances (see Appendix A:
Specifications).
• Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.
• Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading.
• Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits.
• Ground all equipment properly, especially supply connections, such as power strips (other
than direct connections), to the branch circuit.
CONTENTS i
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................. 1
Product Overview........................................................................................................1
Product Photos............................................................................................................1
Product Features.........................................................................................................2
Package Contents.......................................................................................................2
Chapter 2: Installation.................................................................... 3
Initial Configuration .....................................................................................................3
Installation Notes.........................................................................................................4
Chapter 3: Operation...................................................................... 5
Overview.....................................................................................................................5
Front Panels................................................................................................................5
Front Panel Operation.................................................................................................6
Select a Channel ...............................................................................................................................6
Scan Channels ..................................................................................................................................6
Set Scan Rate ...................................................................................................................................6
Skip....................................................................................................................................................6
Appendix A: Specifications ............................................................ 7
Desktop Models ..........................................................................................................7
Power..........................................................................................................................7
Cables.........................................................................................................................8
Accessories.................................................................................................................8
Important Information for CompuSwitch Installation....................................................8
Appendix B: Troubleshooting......................................................... 9
Appendix C: Cable Support Bracket Kits..................................... 11
RCS24 to CS-PENT 2/CS-PENT 4...........................................................................11
RCS8 to CS-PENT 8.................................................................................................12
ii FIGURES
Figures
Figure 1 CS-PENT 2 Unit.............................................................................................................................1
Figure 2 CS-PENT 4 Unit.............................................................................................................................1
Figure 3 CS-PENT 8 Unit.............................................................................................................................1
Figure 4 Rear Panel of CS-PENT 2 Unit......................................................................................................3
Figure 5 Rear Panel of CS-PENT 4 Unit......................................................................................................3
Figure 6 Rear Panel of CS-PENT 8 Unit......................................................................................................3
Figure 7 Cabling Details...............................................................................................................................4
Figure 8 Front panel of CS-PENT 2 Unit......................................................................................................5
Figure 9 Front Panel of CS-PENT 4 Unit ..................................................................................................... 5
Figure 10 Exploded View of Scan Rates from the CS-PENT 4 Front Panel ................................................5
Figure 11 Front Panel of CS-PENT 8 Unit ...................................................................................................5
Figure 12. RCS24 to CS-PENT 2/CS-PENT 4 Installation.........................................................................11
Figure 13. RCS8 to CS-PENT 8 Installation...............................................................................................12
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