Quatech 4-Port USB 2.0 Device Server over IP USBN-500 manual

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    Quatech Model USBN-500 Network USB2.0 Device Server Over IP 4-Port USB2.0 Device USER MANUAL[...]

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    USB Device Server Windows Client User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction______________________________________________________________3 2. Windows utility____________________________________________________________3 2.1. Virtual USB-IP Driver Software_________________________________________4 2.2. Device Mapping_______________________________[...]

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    2. Windows utility USBIP Admin utility Setup is an Install Shield ba sed application, which can be used for installing, uninstalling and upgrading this USB device server Client S/W. Pl ease run the self-explanatory Install shield application to install this USB device se rver Admin Utility. Admin utility application enables the USB devices virtuali[...]

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    USBIP Admin tool The application has four panels, wh ich are docked in the application. 1) Main window: This displays all the Device server and the USB Devices connected on them 2) Function Panel: This panel enables to switc h between the Device Mapping and Server Manager Application. 3) Server / Device Details Panel: This displays the m o re infor[...]

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    and the Operating System autom atically searches for the driver until the Virtual USB over IP driver is installed. Make sure that you click on “Continue anyway” if a Windows dialog pops up about the Digital Signature as shown below. Power on the USB device server and connect an Ethernet cable from the USB device server Ethernet port to your Loc[...]

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    2.3. Server Manager Server manager enables the Administrator to c onfigure the USB device server on the network. The Server Manger also has an option to s earch for the USB servers on the Network. Right Click on Server Manager Main window and Click on “Search server” as shown below. The same can be done by selecting “Search Servers” from ?[...]

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    It pops up the ‘Searching for Servers’ dialog and li st all the USB device se rvers on the Network as shown below The USB Device Server search is password protected and should be unlocked in order to configure the selected device.[...]

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    On selecting ‘Un-Lock’ the password dialog pops up as shown below. Key in the password in the ‘Password’ dialog. The default password for the USB IP Server is “usbip” If the Authentication is successful a ‘Unlock OK’ dialog appears. Now the Device server can be configured for various settings as given below. a) Server Configuration [...]

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    The Basic Settings page allows you to specify a server name .Check the modify box and enter server name as shown below. IP Settings Page: The IP Settings page allows you to modify the US B device server IP Address as shown below. The Default IP Address is 192.168.3.22 To modify the IP Address of the USB device server, check the ‘Modify’ box and[...]

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    After Selecting IP Configuration key in the IP Ad dress of the USB device server in the IP Address field followed by proper Subnet Mask & Gate Way as shown below. After entering IP address, Subnet Mask & Gate Way then click on “save” button. Then USBIP Admin shows progress bar for some time and afte r it pops up a message box as shown b[...]

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    Check the Modify box to Enable or Disable password option to the USB device server. b) Upgrade Firmware This USB device server Firmware can be upgraded remotely using the Firmware upgrade option. Select the server on the Server manager. Right Click on the server and Select Upgrade Firm ware option to upgrade the firmware. Select the upgrade file by[...]

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    As soon as the transfer is completed, the USB de vice server automatically restarts to apply the upgraded firmware settings. c) Restore factory defaults Right click on the USB device server under Serv er Manager Window and select the Restore Factory Defaults function to obtain Default settings as shown below. Then USBIP Admin Utility pops up a wind[...]

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    the Printer Auto Reconnect button on the Menu bar to open the Printer Auto-Connect Window. Select the Printer which was connected a nd Click on “Save” and close the Window. Once the Printer is configured for Auto-Connect m ode, It rem ains free as long as the Printer is connected and becomes “Busy” only when a user prints to the printer con[...]

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    browser, which will displays the default hom e page of the Server. Def ault IP address is 192.168.3.22, for USB Server application & the USB devi ce server will have this IP address when USB Server Firmware is loaded on to it. http://192.168.3.22 On password prompt please give ‘ admin ’ as user name and ‘ usbip ’ as password. This will [...]

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    For the wired interface you can configure the Stat ic IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway m anually or set the box to automatically obtain an IP address by setting to the Dyna mic (DHCP) mode. 3.4. Status Page The status page displays the current status of the USB devices attached.[...]

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    a ) T h r e a d S t a t u s : T h r e a d S e s s i o n H o s t A c t i o n b ) S e r v i c e S t a t u s : S e r v i c e S t a t u s C o n t r o l c ) D e v i c e S t a t u s : Vendor Id Product Id C l a s s I d Peer-IP address S t a t u s This status page is updated automatically every 10 seconds and it shows the device connected to the USB devic[...]

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    An upgrade.tar.bz2 file is required to upgrade the firmware. Click on “upgrade” to upgrade the firmware[...]

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    A file successfully uploaded message is displaye d and the webpage also indicates that the USB device server is restarting to a pply the upgraded firmware settings.[...]