Keyscan KS-NAS-120 A1 User manual

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KS-NAS-120
Quick installation guide
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ProductRegistration,WarrantyandFree30dayssupport:
InordertoactivateyournewproductwarrantyyoumustregistertheproductontheKeyScanwebsite
athttp://www.keyscan.com,clickonthe<Support><WarrantyActivation>menuandfillintherequired
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Theproductmustbeactivatedwithin30daysofproductpurchasing.
Theproductactivationentitleyoualsoforfree30daysproductinstallationandinstructionsupport.
Pleasekeeptheproductpurchasingpaymentreceiptsinceitwillberequiredtoclaimyourwarrantyand
supportoptions.
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Boxcontent:
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This“QuickInstallationGuide”document
AKSNASunit.
Powercable.
WiFiantena
Keys.
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Iftheproductpurchasedconfigurationincludesharddrivesthedrivesplatesshouldbepopulated
accordingtothepurchasedconfiguration.Thecompletepurchasedconfigurationdetailsshouldbe
declaredontheproductreceipt/invoice.
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Introduction:
Theksnas‐120cancomeinmultipleconfigurations,thisdocumentcoverstwoconfigurations,the
configurationscanbechanged,thisdocumentistheinitialinstallationinstructionsitisnotaninventory
listofyoursystemconfigurationandthegivenconfigurationsareonlyforthepurposeofexampleon
settingthesystem.
KSNAS‐120A1:anAMDC60DualCoreprocessorbasedsystemwith4GBDRAM,1RJ45WiredGB
networks,1Wirelessnetwork,1VGA+1DVIconnection,3Audio,1PS/2KB/Mouse,6USB2/1.1
KSNAS‐120I7:anInteli7QuadCoreprocessorbasedsystemwith8GBDRAM,2RJ45WiredGB
networks,1Wirelessnetwork,1Bluetoothconnection,1eSATAconnection,2HDMI+1DVI‐I
connection,5Audio(Center/SubwooferSpeakerout,RearSpeakerOut,,Linein,Lineout,Micin),1PS/2
KB/Mouse,2USB3/2+4USB2/1.1,1OpticalS/PDIFOutconnection
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KSNAS‐120A1productfrontpanel:
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KSNAS‐120I7productbackpanel:
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KSNAS‐120A1productbackpanel:
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KSNAS‐120productinstallationprocess:
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Fortheinstallationprocessyoumaychoosetodo“full‐system”installationor“headless”installation.
A“Full‐System”installationiswhereyouconnecttotheKSNASboxacomputermonitor(notincluded
inthepurchasedpackage)acomputerkeyboard(notincluded)andacomputermouse(notincluded).
ThefullsysteminstallationletsyouworkdirectlyontheKSNASserverutilizingitsuserfriendlywindows
desktopuserinterface(NotaMicrosoftWindows).
A“Headless”installationdoesnotrequiremonitor,keyboardandmouseconnectionandtheKSNAS
setupandcontrolisdonethroughaweb‐browserfromanothersystemusingFirefoxInternetBrowser,
availablefreefordownloadat‐http://www.mozilla.org/en‐US/firefox/new/,youshoulduseonlythe
FirefoxbrowserforsettingupandconnectingtotheKSNAS120webbasedcontrolprogram.
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Theabove2methods:Full‐System&Headlessareinterchangeableyoucanalwaysswitchbetween
themordobothatthesametimemeaning:havemonitor,keyboardandmouseconnectedandworking
locallyontheKSNASdesktopandatthesametimeconnecttoitfromanothercomputeroverthe
networkusingFirefoxInternetBrowser.
Systemsetupsteps:
1. Aspecialnoteonpowerconnection:
a. ItisstronglyrecommendedthatyouconnecttheKSNAStothepoweroutletthrougha
surgeprotectionorUPSunit(notincluded)itwillreducethechanceforsystemfailure
duetopowerissuesandextendthelifeoftheKSNASandtheinstalledharddrives!
Youmayfindexamplesforsurgeprotectionproductsat‐
http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/surge‐protectors/office‐pro‐surge.html
YoumayfindexampleforUPSproductsat‐
http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups‐systems/soho‐ups.html
A300‐600VAproductsaregoodfortheKSNASifitistheonlydeviceconnected.
b. WhenconnectingtheKSNASpowercordconnectitfirsttotheKSNASandthentothe
poweroutlet(ortheUPSorPowersurgeprotection).
2. Removethe4drivesplatesfromthesystem,whenyoustartthesystemfor
thefirsttimethedrivesplatesshouldberemoved.
3. ConnectpowercabletotheKSNASproductandtoapoweroutlet.
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4. ConnectnetworkcablefromyournetworkhuborroutertotheKSNAS,ifyourKSNASmodelhas
2wirednetworkconnectionconnectthecabletothetopconnectionandleavethebottomone
unconnected.
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5. Connecttheantenna
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6. Fora“Headless”installationgotostep#23.
7. Fora“Full‐System”installationdothefollowingsteps:
8. <Full‐System>Connectacomputermonitor(notincluded)toeitherHDMIorDVIconnectionon
theKSNASboxbackpanelandmakesurethatthemonitormodeonyourmonitorissettoeither
HDMIorDVIaccordingtotheconnectiontotheNASbox,somemonitorsaresetautomatically
andsomerequiremanualselectiononthemonitorsettingdisplay.
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KSNAS120‐I7KSNAS120‐A1
9. <Full‐System>Connectacomputerkeyboard(notincluded)toanyoftheUSBportsontheback
paneloftheKSNASbox.

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10. <Full‐System>Connectacomputermouse(notincluded)toanyoftheUSBportsontheback
paneloftheKSNASbox.
  
KSNAS120‐I7KSNAS120‐A1
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11. <Full‐System>Youmayalsoconnectspeakersandmicrophone(notincluded)totheback
connectionpaneloftheKSNASbox.
  
KSNAS120‐I7KSNAS120‐A1
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12. <Full‐System>PressthepowerbuttonontheKSNASboxfrontpanel.Thisisthetopleftbutton
outof6buttonsonthetoprightsideoftheKSNAS120LCDdisplaypanel.
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13. <Full‐System>YoushouldseebluelightontheKSNASfrontpanelLCDdisplaywithsome
indicatorsregardingthesystemfunctions.
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14. <Full‐System>Theboxfanmaystartloudinfullspeedbutshouldbecomesilentwithin2‐10
seconds.
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15. <Full‐System>YoushouldseeonthemonitortheKSNASloginpage,thismaytake10to30
seconds,itmaybelongerforthefirsttimeyoustartthesystem.
16. <Full‐System>Forusernametype“ksuser”andforpasswordtype“kspw”
17. <Full‐System>Theinitialfirsttimeloginmaytake10‐30secondsandyoushouldgettheKSNAS
desktopforuserksuser.
 
18. <Full‐System>TheKSNASissetbydefaulttoconnectautomaticallytoyournetworkandget
initialnetworkdynamicaddressfromyourlocalnetworkDHCPserver.Ifeverythinggoeswell
youshouldseethenetworkconnectionindicationonthetoprightsideofthemonitor.
 
19. <Full‐System>ActivatetheKSNASbrowserbasedcontrolpanel:makeonemouseleftclickon
theFirefoxiconontheiconbarontheleftsideofthemonitor.
20. <FullSystem>Enablebrowserpop‐upwindows:

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a. ClickonthetopbaroftheFirefoxbrowserframetoselectit
b. Movethemouseovertothetopbarofthedesktop(atthetopofthedisplay),oncethe
mousehoveroverityoushouldgettheretheFirefoxmenu
c. Rightclickon“Edit”andselect“Preferences”youshouldgetapopupwindowforFirefox
preferences.
 
TheFirefoxdesktopiconandtopbarmenu
d. Onthepopupwindowclick“Content”andunselectthe“Blockpop‐upwindows”.
 
TheFirefoxpreferenceswindow
21. <Full‐System>ActivatetheKSNAScontrolprogram:typeintheFirefoxbrowseraddressfieldthe
followingaddress‐“localhost/ksnas/ks.html”andclickreturn.
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22. <Full‐System>YoushouldgettheKSNAScontrolprogramloginpage.
 
TheKSNAScontrolapplicationloginscreen
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23. <Full‐System>SometimestheKSNASinternetserverisnotreadyyetandyoumaygetamessage
thatthepageisnotfound,wait10‐20secondsandtryagain.
24. Skipthenextstepsandcontinuetostep#32
25. For“Headless‐System”dothefollowingsteps:
26. <Headless‐System>AtthispointtheKSNASdeviceshouldbeconnectedtopowerandtothe
localnetworkandhaveitspoweron.
27. <Headless‐System>TheKSNASissetbydefaulttogetfromthelocalnetworkDHCPservera
dynamiclocalnetworkIPaddress,oncethisisdone(automaticallywithinfewsecondsof
connectionoftheKSNAStothelocalnetwork)youcanconnecttotheKSNASfromanyother
machineonthenetworkusingtheFirefoxbrowser,donotuseMicrosoftInternetExplorer,if
youdonothaveFirefoxyoucandownloaditfreefrom‐http://www.mozilla.org/en‐
US/firefox/new/
28. <Headless‐System>checkyournetworkdevicesfromanyPConyour
network:
activateMicrosoftFileExplorer

ontheleftpanclickonNetworkandwaittogetontherightpanthelistofdiscoverednetwork
devices,oneofthemshouldhavetheKSNASxxxnamewherexxxmaybeeitherblandora
number.