Pharos Omega PS150 Operator's manual

Installation and Configuration Guide
Document Version: PS150-Install-1.1
Distribution Date: March 10,2010
Pharos Omega PS150 2.2.2

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trademarks of Pharos Systems International.

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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6
About This Document ............................................................................................................................... 6
Getting Help.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Omega Troubleshooting Guide............................................................................................................. 6
Pharos Website ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Contact Details...................................................................................................................................... 6
Omega PS150 Hardware Components.................................................................................... 7
PS150 Hardware Components .................................................................................................................. 7
PS150 Connection Ports............................................................................................................................ 8
Installation Overview ............................................................................................................ 9
Package Contents...................................................................................................................................... 9
Pre-Installation Tasks..............................................................................................................................10
Pre-Installation Checklist ....................................................................................................................10
Pharos Uniprint System .................................................................................................................. 10
Pharos Blueprint Enterprise System ...............................................................................................11
Installing Omega PS150 ....................................................................................................... 12
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................. 12
Typical Order of Installation....................................................................................................................12
Attaching the mounting bracket to the Touchscreen.............................................................................13
Mounting the PS150 Touchscreen.......................................................................................................... 14
Desktop Mounting .............................................................................................................................. 14
VESA Mounting ...................................................................................................................................15
Bundling cables with the supplied wire loom......................................................................................... 16
Connecting the Cables ............................................................................................................................ 16
Connecting the Touchscreen ..............................................................................................................16
Connecting the Touchscreen cables to the Thin Client ......................................................................17
Attaching the PS150 to the MFP............................................................................................................. 18
Attaching the Copy Cable and Smart Link (For Copying) ....................................................................18
Attaching the card reader.......................................................................................................................19
Connecting PS150 to the Network.......................................................................................................... 19
Connecting power and turning on the PS150.........................................................................................20
Calibrating the PS150 Touchscreen ........................................................................................................20

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Logging on to the PS150 ...................................................................................................... 21
Using the Touchscreen............................................................................................................................21
Using the Omega Web Administrator..................................................................................................... 22
Installing the PS150 firmware .............................................................................................. 23
Installing the PS150 firmware.................................................................................................................23
Configuring Omega PS150.................................................................................................... 24
Upgrading the Omega Firmware ............................................................................................................ 24
Checking the Firmware version...........................................................................................................24
Upgrading the Omega Firmware.........................................................................................................24
Configuring the Network Details of the PS150 ....................................................................................... 25
Configuring the IP address of the PS150............................................................................................. 25
Configuring the PS150 hostname .......................................................................................................26
Configuring the PEDI settings.............................................................................................................. 26
Testing EDI Connection...........................................................................................................................26
Training the Omega to detect copier signals ..........................................................................................27
PS150 Touchscreen Administrator ....................................................................................... 30
Admin.................................................................................................................................................. 31
Demo...................................................................................................................................................32
Firewall................................................................................................................................................32
Network ..............................................................................................................................................33
Network - LAN................................................................................................................................. 33
Network - Network .........................................................................................................................34
PEDI Settings .......................................................................................................................................35
Station.................................................................................................................................................36
Syslog .................................................................................................................................................. 36
System................................................................................................................................................. 36
System - LAN ...................................................................................................................................37
System - Print Port .......................................................................................................................... 37
System - Network............................................................................................................................37
System - Version .............................................................................................................................37
Using the Omega Web Administrator................................................................................... 38
Opening the Omega Administrator.........................................................................................................38
Upgrading PS150 Firmware ....................................................................................................................39
Editing Omega Themes ...........................................................................................................................39
Editing Styles.......................................................................................................................................39

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Extracting Themes from the Thin Client ................................................................................................. 39
Editing Themes Manually........................................................................................................................ 40
Adding Screen Saver Images...................................................................................................................40
Changing the Administrator Password ................................................................................................... 40
Configuring Network Details of thePS150 ..............................................................................................40
Configuring IP address ........................................................................................................................41
Configuring the PS150 hostname .......................................................................................................41
Configuring the PEDI settings.............................................................................................................. 41
Showing other PS150 terminals.............................................................................................................. 42
PS150 Networking ............................................................................................................... 43
Using the PS150 as a Network Hub.........................................................................................................43
Using the PS150 as a Firewall ................................................................................................................. 43
Omega PS150 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 44
Appendix 1: Using Touchscreen in Demo Mode.................................................................... 45
Appendix 2: Mounting Options for the PS150 ...................................................................... 46
Appendix 3: Replicating Configuration via USB stick............................................................. 47
Appendix 4: Uniprint Configuration Settings ........................................................................ 48
General Properties.................................................................................................................................. 48
Printing Properties .................................................................................................................................. 49
Card Reader ............................................................................................................................................ 50
Copier...................................................................................................................................................... 51
Logon....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Printer ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
Session .................................................................................................................................................... 54
Third Party Charging ............................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix 5: Blueprint Configuration Settings....................................................................... 57
Settings....................................................................................................................................................57
PS150 Configuration ...............................................................................................................................58
Appendix 6: Power Usage .................................................................................................... 59

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Introduction
About This Document
This document provides instructions on the process of installing and configuring the Pharos Omega
PS150.
Getting Help
Below is a list of options for obtaining support in the event you have questions or encounter issues
during or after your installation of Omega PS150.
Omega Troubleshooting Guide
See the “Omega PS150 Troubleshooting” section for the common errors and problems that you are
likely to encounter when installing and configuring your PS150. This guide also includes the possible
cause of the errors and gives you recommendations on how to solve the issues.
Pharos Website
The Pharos website (www.pharos.com) contains information about Pharos products, including product
updates, fixes, and firmware releases. It also includes the Pharos Knowledge Base, which provides a
comprehensive source of solutions and workarounds to known problems and issues. It also provides you
with configuration examples. The Knowledge Base is constantly updated to ensure that it always
contains the latest information.
Contact Details
Corporate Headquarters
Post-Sales Technical Assistance
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Address: 100 WillowBrook Office Park
Fairport, NY 14450
United States of America
Email: [email protected]m
North America:
877 848 0397
Australia/New Zealand:
[phone]
Rest of the world:
[phone] Ext1

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Omega PS150 Hardware Components
Omega PS150 is a device that interfaces with Pharos Uniprint and Blueprint Enterprise to provide
photocopying and print job release services. PS150 provides a Touchscreen user interface at the print
device that allows users to log on, view and release print jobs.
Before you begin your installation, it is important to understand the basic hardware components of
PS150. This section gives you an overview of the PS150 device including the hardware components and
their connection ports.
PS150 Hardware Components
Omega PS150 consists of the following hardware components:
Components
Description
Pharos Omega PS150 Thin Client
The device that connects to the network and the other PS150
components. The PS150 interfaces with the Pharos system to
control printing and copying.
Pharos Omega PS150 Touchscreen
This refers to the touchscreen that users use to complete
printing or copying activities.
Pharos Omega PS150 Copy Cable
and SmartLink
An assembly that connects the Thin Client to the MFP it controls,
consisting of the SmartLink and a Copy Cable.
As Copy Cables connect to the MFP’s Foreign Device Interface
(FDI), they must be custom made for each type of copier they
attach to.
These components are connected to the network as well as the MFP to track and charge for printing
and/or copying.

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PS150 Connection Ports
This section illustrates the connection ports on the PS150 Thin Client and the PS 150 Touchscreen.
Figure 1 shows the connection ports on the Back Panel of the PS150 Thin Client. Figure 2 shows the
connection ports on the Front Panel of the Thin Client. Figure 3 shows the connection ports on the
Touchscreen.
Touchscreen connector
Power (12V)
Ethernet port
Serial port (not used)
2 x USB ports
VGA port
Mouse (not used)
Keyboard (not used)
Power (5V)
Power Button
2 x USB ports
Microphone (not used)
userd0
Sound
Figure 1 PS150 Thin Client Back Panel
Figure 2 PS150 Thin Client Front Panel
Figure 3 PS150 Touchscreen connectors

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Installation Overview
Generally, installing Omega PS150 involves setting up the hardware components and configuring the
PS150 to connect to the Pharos server. This
section gives you an overview of installing your
PS150 terminal including the initial configuration
necessary after the installation.
If you want to upgrade from an earlier version of
the PS150 firmware, see “Upgrading the PS150
Firmware” section.
The steps below give an overview of what's required to set up an Omega PS150:
1. Install the PS150 hardware components. The first step in setting up the PS150 itself is to
physically install the device. This usually requires connecting the device to the network and to
the printer or MFD that it will control access to. If the PS150 will also be used with Off-The-Glass
to control copying on an MFD, it will need to be attached to the Foreign Device Interface (FDI) of
the copier.
2. Install the PS150 firmware (if it is does not have the latest firmware). The PS150 is shipped with
a default firmware. However, it is best to always have the latest available firmware. You can
download the latest firmware from the Pharos website. You can install the PS150 firmware using
the Omega Web Administrator or by using a USB memory stick.
3. Configure the PS150. Once the PS150 firmware is upgraded to the latest firmware, you will need
to configure the PS150 with details of the Pharos system.
Package Contents
Ensure you have the following items before beginning the installation process:
PS 150 Thin Client
Feet for the PS150 Thin Client
PS150 Thin Client Power Supply
PS150 Touchscreen
PS150 Touchscreen cable
PS150 Touchscreen remote and stylus
PS150 Copy Cable (optional)*
PS150 SmartLink (optional)*
Power Splitter
Ethernet cable
Ethernet crossover cable
USB-Ethernet adapter
Card Reader (optional)
Mounting bracket with screws
Wire loom
Dual Lock fasteners
Quick Installation Guide
*The PS150 Copy Cable requires a copier adapter cable customized for the copier model. This may be
supplied separately, or with the Copy Cable.
Note: It is recommended that a working
Pharos system (Uniprint or Blueprint) must
already be set up before installing Omega
PS150.

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Pre-Installation Tasks
Before installing PS150, you must complete the following pre-installation tasks:
Configure the Pharos product (Uniprint or Blueprint Enterprise) that you are going to use. See
“Pre-Installation Checklist” section for more information on how to prepare your Pharos product
for PS150 installation.
Make sure that you have installed an EDI Server before installing PS150.
Determine the location for mounting your PS150 and the mounting option that is suitable for
your environment.
oFor more information on mounting options for the Touchscreen, see “Mounting the
Touchscreen” section.
oFor more information on mounting options for the Thin Client, see “Appendix A:
Mounting Options for the Thin Client”.
Verify that you have all the PS150 components as described in the “Package Contents” section.
In most cases, you will have already installed the SSL Certificate on the EDI Server machine
during the install, if you haven’t, you have to install SSL certificates and apply SSL. (optional, but
recommended).
Note down the MAC Address found at the
bottom of the PS150. You need the MAC
address to later access your PS150
terminal for configuration.
Pre-Installation Checklist
It is recommended that a working Pharos system must be present before installing Omega.
Pharos Uniprint System
The following Uniprint components must be set up before installing PS150. (Refer to the Pharos Help for
more information):
At least one Print Server.
The Pharos EDI Server (set to use the appropriate Print Server).
All Printers and Copiers to be controlled by OmegaPS150 terminals (including Job Cost Methods
and copy lines for Copiers).
The Pharos Bank(s) used for authentication and charging.
A Charging Model, if Third Party Charging is being used.
If you are using a version of Pharos earlier than Pharos 7.2, you must upgrade to 7.2 or later before
installing Omega.
Note: Review the Readme.htm file for
additional information on software
prerequisites, special scenarios, and known
issues that might affect how you proceed
with your installation

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Pharos Blueprint Enterprise System
The following Blueprint components must be set up before installing PS150. (Refer the Blueprint Help
for more information):
The Blueprint Analyst must be installed.
All Blueprint Collectors must be installed
and registered with the Analyst.
You must be licensed to use the Secure
Release Here™ system in Blueprint.
Note: Pharos Omega PS150 2.2.2 supports
Pharos Blueprint versions 3.5 R2 and 4.1.

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Installing Omega PS150
This section provides you with the step-by-step procedures in installing the PS150 including instructions
on connecting the various PS150 components.
These instructions assume that the PS150 is used to control both a copier and a printer (or an MFD that
provides copying and printing functions). If you are connecting the PS150 terminal to a printer only or a
copier only, ignore those steps that apply to the other kind of device.
Safety Precautions
Typical Order of Installation
Follow these steps to connect PS150 components to each other and to the device they control:
1. Attach the mounting bracket to the Touchscreen.
2. Mount the Touchscreen to a desk, bench or to the MFP.
3. Bundle the cables using the wire loom.
4. Connect the cables.
5. Attach the PS150 to the MFP.
6. Attach the card reader (if included) to the mounting bracket.
7. Connect power and turn on the PS150.
When connecting power cables to the Thin Client and the Touchscreen, you must observe
proper voltage polarity. Swapping the voltage polarity may cause potential damage to your
PS150 terminal.

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Attaching the mounting bracket to the Touchscreen
A mounting bracket is supplied with the PS150. This mounting bracket attaches to the back of the
Touchscreen and can be fastened to a desk, a bench or to the MFP. For more information on the
mounting options for the Touchscreen, see “Mounting the Touchscreen” section.
To attach the mounting bracket to the PS150 Touchscreen:
1. Locate the two keyhole slots at the back of the
Touchscreen. (Figure 4)
2. Locate the two standoffs on the mounting bracket.
(Figure 5)
3. Align the two standoffs on the bracket into the
keyhole slots of the Touchscreen. (Figure 6)
4. Slide the bracket upward into the keyhole slot until
the Touchscreen locks into place. (Figure 7)
Figure 4 Touchscreen keyhole slots
Figure 5 Bracket standoffs
Figure 7 Sliding the bracket upward
Figure 6 Aligning the standoffs into the Touchscreen
keyholes

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Mounting the PS150 Touchscreen
PS150 components should be mounted on or near the MFP they control. Mounting depends in part on
the dimensions of the MFP, and the location of connection ports on the MFP and surroundings.
You can mount the PS150 Touchscreen using the following mounting options:
Desktop Mounting
VESA Mounting
Desktop Mounting
The PS150 Touchscreen comes with a desk stand
already attached. You can simply adjust the stand
and place the Touchscreen in a desired location.
However, an optional mounting bracket is available
if you plan to install a swipe card reader or if you
want to secure the Touchscreen to the desktop.
To install the bracket on a bench or a desktop:
1. Insert the single flange screw to the bracket
as shown in Figure 8. This secures the
Touchscreen to the bracket and prevents
the Touchscreen from sliding off the
bracket.
2. Using the additional holes in the bracket,
fasten the bracket to a desk using 4mm dia.
screws. (Figure 9)
Figure 8 Inserting single flange screw to bracket
Figure 9 Touchscreen mounted on a Desktop

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VESA Mounting
The Omega PS150 adheres to the FDMI (Flat Display Mounting Interface) VESA standard, meaning that
you can attach the PS150 to any FDMI-compliant mounts (commonly called “VESA mounts”).
The extra threaded inserts on the mounting bracket form a 75mm VESA mount point as shown in Figure
10. To secure the PS150 to the VESA mount, refer to the installation instructions that come with your
VESA mounting kit.
The following illustrations show examples of how PS150 can be mounted to the MFP it controls. Figure
11 shows the Touchscreen attached to a RAM ball and socket mounting system. You can use other VESA
mounting options that best suit your environment.
Figure 10 RAM ball and socket mounting
Figure 11 RAM mount VESA
75mm

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Bundling cables with the supplied wire loom
Maintaining good cable management is essential to a successful installation. The PS150 package comes
with a wire loom made up of a plastic tube that is split down the side to facilitate insertion of wires.
To bundle the cables in the wire loom:
1. Bundle the Touchscreen cable
together with the power splitter.
One end of the loom will plug into
the Touchscreen and the other end
will plug into the Thin Client.
2. Insert the cable bundle into the wire
loom as shown in Figure 12.
Connecting the Cables
Using the bundled cables in the wire loom, you can now connect the cables to the Touchscreen and the
Thin Client.
Connecting the Touchscreen
To connect the Touchscreen cables to the PS150 Touchscreen:
1. Connect the Touchscreen connector to the
PS150 Touchscreen. (Figure 13)
2. Connect the12V power cable (one end of the
power splitter) to the Touchscreen. (Figure14)
Figure 12 Bundled cables in a wire loom
Figure 13 Connecting Touchscreen cable to
Touchscreen
Figure 14 Connecting power to Touchscreen

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Connecting the Touchscreen cables to the Thin Client
Get one end of the wire loom (with the Touchscreen cables) and connect the cables to the Thin Client.
To connect the Touchscreen to the Thin Client:
1. Connect the VGA connector to the VGA port on the Thin Client. (Figure 15)
2. Connect the USB connector to one of the USB ports on the Thin Client. (Figure 16)
3. Connect the 5V power connector (yellow end of the power splitter) to the Thin Client. (Figure
17)
Figure 17 Connecting 5V power connector (yellow
end of the power splitter) to Thin Client
Figure 15 Connecting VGA connector to Thin Client
Figure 16 Connecting USB connector to Thin
Client
USB connector
VGA connector
5V power connector

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Attaching the PS150 to the MFP
After connecting the Touchscreen and the Thin Client, the next step is to attach the PS150 to the MFP
that it is going to control.
To attach the PS150 to the MFP:
1. Connect the USB Ethernet adapter to one of the USB ports on the Thin Client. (Figure 18)
2. Connect the orange Ethernet crossover cable to the USB Ethernet adapter. (Figure 19)
3. Connect the other end of the orange crossover cable to the MFP.
Attaching the Copy Cable and Smart Link (For Copying)
If the PS150 will be used to control a copier, you need to attach the Copy Cable and the Smart Link to
the PS150. The Copy Cable and the Smart Link are
packed separately. Before you begin, attach the Copy
Cable to the SmartLink.
To connect the Copy Cable and Smart Link to the
Thin Client and MFP:
1. Connect the USB cable of the SmartLink into
one of the USB ports on the Thin Client.
(Figure 20)
2. Connect the Copy Cable to the Foreign Device
Interface (FDI) of the MFP using the custom
copier adapter cable.
3. Activate the FDI –You need a copier
Figure 18 Connecting USB Ethernet adapter to
Thin Client
Figure 19 Connecting crossover cable to USB
Ethernet adapter
Figure 20 Connecting SmartLink to Thin Client
USB Ethernet Adapter
SmartLink
Copy Cable

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technician to do this.
Attaching the card reader
1. Connect the card reader to one of the USB ports on the front panel of the Thin Client.(Figure 21)
2. Using supplied screws or dual lock, attach the card reader (if available) to the front of the
mounting bracket. (Figure 22)
Tip: You can insert the card reader cable
to the wire loom to keep your cables
tidy.
Connecting PS150 to the Network
To connect your PS150 to the network, plug the PS150 Ethernet cable from the network wall socket to
the back of the Thin Client. Use the longer of the two Ethernet cables.
Figure 21 Connecting USB swipe card reader to
Thin Client
Figure 22 Swipe card reader attached to the
mounting bracket using supplied screws

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Connecting power and turning on the PS150
To connect power and turn on the PS150:
1. Connect the region-specific power plug to the
power supply.
2. Connect the male DIN connector of the power
supply into the female DIN connector of the
power splitter. (Figure 23)
3. Plug the power supply to an AC wall outlet.
4. Turn on the Thin Client by pressing the green
button on the front panel. The power button
turns green when powered on.
Calibrating the PS150 Touchscreen
Before configuring the PS150 settings, you should ensure that the PS150 Touchscreen is correctly
positioned and that its screen is correctly calibrated.
You can adjust the Touchscreen display by using the
remote control supplied with the Touchscreen. With the
display positioned correctly, you can now calibrate the
Touchscreen.
To calibrate the Touchscreen:
1. Restart the Touchscreen, then press and hold your finger anywhere on the Touchscreen as the
PS150 application starts.
2. The calibration screen appears, with targets in each corner of the screen. Touch the highlighted
target.
3. As a touch is registered for each target, another one is highlighted. Touch each target as
directed until all targets have registered.
4. Once calibration is complete, the calibration screen exits and you are taken to the main menu
screen of the PS150 application.
Note: On new PS150 installs, you will
automatically be prompted to calibrate the
Touchscreen.
Figure 23 Connecting the DIN connectors