Tripp Lite B014-000 manual

Owner’ s Man ual Copyright © 2006 T ripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The policy of T ri pp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wireless Console Extender Model #: B014-000 T ripp Lite W orld Headquar ters 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicag[...]

2 T able of Contents Conventions ................................................3 Introduction Overview.............................................. 3 Features ................................................4 System Requirements ..........................4 Hardware Setup Front V iew ..........................................5 Rear V iew ........[...]

3 Intr oduction Overview The B014-000 uses the TCP/IP and IEEE 802.1 1b protocols to allow a user to remotely mon- itor and access computer/server installations wirelessly . It eliminates the expense of wired net- works while providing the user the freedom to move around anywhere in the workplace. The user connects to the B014-000 via the unit&apos[...]

4 Intr oduction The Administrator and Client utilities make the unit installation, maintenance and operation easy . System administrators can handle a multitude of tasks with ease - from installing and run- ning GUI applications, to BIOS level troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent mainte- nance, system administration, rebooting and even p[...]

5 Har dware Setup Front Vie w Reset/FW : Pressing and holding this switch in while powering ON the B014-000 returns the unit to the factory default firmware level. After the B014-000 has been powered ON, pressing and holding this switch in for more than two seconds performs a system reset.* Tx/Rx: This ORANGE LED indicates that the B014-000 is conn[...]

6 Installation 1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting have been turned off. Disconnect the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. 2. Ensure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. The following identifies the correct steps to be followed during installation (also see dia[...]

7 Getting Star ted Wireless Connection The B014-000 has a default IP address of 192.168.1.101 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Be sure to configure your computer's wireless card for a corresponding IP address. The valid address ranges are: 192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.89; and 192.168.102 ~ 192.168.1.255 Note: Addresses 192.168.1.90 to 192.168.1[...]

8 Note: 1. All screen displays in this manual are for example purposes. The actual may vary slightly in appearance and wording. 2. If you are the administrator logging in for first time, use the default Username: administrator; and the default Password: password. For security purposes, it is imperative that you remove these and set a unique Usernam[...]

9 Administration Introduction The administration utilities, represented by the icons located across the top of the B014-000 web page, are used to configure the B014-000 for operation. As you make your configuration changes, click the Apply button at the left of the web page to save the changes in the B014-000's configuration file. T o have the[...]

10 Administration Network The Network dialog is used to specify the B014-000's network environment. The page is divided into three panels: Access Port; IP Address; and Log Server . Access P ort If a firewall is being used, the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow (and set the firewall accordingly). Users must[...]

11 Log Server: Important transactions that occur on the B014-000, such as logins and internal status messages, are kept in an automatically generated log file. Specify the MAC address and a Port number for the server you want the log server software to reside on. Security The Security page is used to control access to the B014-000. • IP and MAC F[...]

12 Filtering • There is a maximum of 100 filters allowed for each category (User IPs, User MACs, and Administrator MACs). • T o enable IP filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP and/or MAC Filter enable checkbox. • T o add a filter , Click Add. Dialog boxes similar to the ones below appear (the top example is for IP a[...]

User Manager The User Manager dialog is used to manage user profiles. • A maximum of 64 user profiles can be created. • T o add a user , fill in the information asked for in the User Info dialog box and Click Add. • T o delete a user profile, select it and Click Remove. • T o modify a user profile, select it; change the information shown in[...]

14 Customization This configuration dialog allows the Administrator to set T imeout, Login failure, and W orking mode parameters. An explanation of the Customization parameters is given in the table below: Time Out Control If the B014-000 is idle (doesn't receive an y input from the computer that currently has access to it) for this specified [...]

15 Administration The Windows Client Starting Up T o access the B014-000 with the W indows Client software: 1. After you log in, click the W indows Client icon at the left of the web page (see p. 7). Note: Y ou must have DirectX 7.0 or higher installed on your computer . If not, the Client program will not load. 2. In the dialog box that comes up, [...]

16 Note: 1. If Full Screen Mode is enabled (there is a checkmark in the box), the remote display fills the entire screen of your local monitor . 2. If Full Screen Mode is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote display appears as a window on your desktop. If the remote screen is too big to fit in the window , move the mouse point[...]

17 The Windows Client Icon Function Drag the OSD displa y to another position on the screen by clic king and holding on the hand while you mo ve the mouse . Click to bring up the Hotke y Setup dialog bo x (see p . 19 f or details). Click to bring up the Video Adjustment dialog box (see p . 20 f or details). Click to e xit the Windows Client control[...]

18 The Windows Client If these procedures still do not help, set the mouse speed and acceleration for the computer (or computers via KVM switch) connected to the B014-000 as follows: Windows2000: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; set the mouse acceleration to None (Control Panel  Mouse  Mouse Properties  Motion): WindowsXP/Server[...]

19 The Windows Client Hotkeys The Hotkey Setup Screen: V arious configuration changes related to the keyboard, video, and mouse can be performed via hotkey combinations. The Hotkey setup utility is accessed by clicking the Keyboard icon on the OSD Control Panel. The actions performed by the Hotkeys are listed in the left column; the keys that invok[...]

20 The Windows Client Configuring the Hotkeys If you find the default Hotkey combinations inconvenient, you can configure them to any key sequence of your liking by doing the following: 1. Highlight the Action, then Click Start 2. Key in the Function keys (one at a time). The key names appear in the Key field as you press them. 3. When you have fin[...]

21 The meanings of the adjustment options are given in the table below: Option Usage Screen P osition Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by using the Arrow b uttons. Auto-Sync Click A uto-Sync to have the function detect the v er tical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen and automatically synchro[...]

22 The Jav a Client Introduction The Java Client makes the B014-000 accessible to all systems that have Java 2 installed. Java 2 is available for free download from Sun's Java web site (http://java.sun.com). T o access the B014-000 with the Java Client software, perform the following: 1. After logging in (see p. 7), Click the Java Client icon.[...]

23 The Jav a Client The Java Client's toolbar is hidden in the blank area at the bottom center of the screen. When you move the mouse pointer over this area, the toolbar appears: Note: 1. Switch between your local and remote programs using [Alt + T ab]. 2. There may be a slight delay before your keystrokes show up caused by net lag. Y ou may a[...]

24 Ke ypad: Clicking the second button brings up the Keypad. The Keypad provides a one-click implementation on the remote system of select keystrokes that cannot be done directly from the keyboard. Mouse: The local mouse may periodically lose sync with the remote mouse movement. If performing an Autosync doesn't resolve the problem, the Mouse [...]

25 The B014-000 logs all the events that take place on it, and writes them to a log file. This is stored as a searchable database. T o view the contents of the log file, click the Log icon at the left of the web page. A screen similar to the one below appears: T o clear the log file, click on the Clear Log icon at the lower right of the file. The L[...]

26 Appendix Specifications Function Specification Connectors Console P or ts 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - K eyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - Mouse 1 x HDB-15 F - Video KVM P or t 1 x SPHD-15 F P ower 1 x DC Jac k (DC 5V ; 2.6A max) LEDs Tx/Rx 1 (Amber) Link 1 (Green) P ower 1 (Blue) WLAN 1 (Amber) Video Up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz P ower Consumption 1800 mA [...]

27 Appendix T roubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution Erratic Operation If the B014-000 is connected to a KVM switch, mak e sure to power on the switch bef ore powering on the B014-000. Press and hold the WLAN Reset button (see p . 5), for 10 seconds . Sun Systems Problem Resolution Video display prob lems The displa y resolution should[...]

28 Appendix The Jav a Client For mouse synchronization problems, refer to the discussion on page 17. For connection and operation problems, see the table below: Symptom Action Ja va Client w on't 1. Mak e sure to include the correct name of the web page when you connect to the specify the B014-000's IP address. B014-000 2. Close the J av [...]

29 Note: 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequ[...]

30 Glossary A Administration ............................................9 General Page ........................................9 Network Page ....................................10 Security Page ....................................1 1 Administrator Login Failure ......................28 Administrator Utility Customization page ....................[...]

31 The policy of TRIPP LITE is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice. This product designed and engineered in the USA. 200507185 93-2464 B014-000 OM.qxd 3/27/2006 10:23 AM Page 31[...]

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