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Tripp Lite B070-008-19 manual

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    W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION Register online today for a chance to win a FREE T ripp Lite product! www.tripplite.com/warranty Owner’ s Man ual Note: Follow these instructions and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage to this unit or to its connected de vices. Copyright © 2010 T ripp Lite. All rights reserved. All tr[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Features.. ......................................................................................... p. 3 Package Includes….. ...................................................................... p. 3 Accessories… ................................................................................. p. 3 Configuration… ......[...]

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    3 Features • 8-portor 16-port KVMswitch withbuilt-in19" LCD display , keyboardand touchpad • Accessand control multiplemulti-platform computersfrom asingle console • Hot-swappable:disconnect andreconnect USB computerswithout rebooting • A[...]

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Configuration F igur e 1 NetCommander KVM fr ont panel Front View F igur e 2 NetCommander KVM Buttons A uto: When theLCD Menuis closed, pressingtheA UTO b utton willperform an Auto Adjuston the monitorscreen.When theLCD Menuis open,pressing[...]

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    5 1 2 3 4 5 6 F igur e 3 NetCommander KVM r ear panel Rear View Configuration (continued) Po wer Socket: The power cord plugs in here from the A C power source. On/Off Switch: T urns the KVM Switch on and of f. Firmware Upgrade P ort: Plug included f irmware upgrade cable into this port to do wn- load firmware upgrade data. CPU Port Section: Plug t[...]

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    Up to 100 ft 6 NetCommander Server Interface Unit (SIU) The NetCommander Server Interface Unit The Server Interface Unit gets its po wer from the connected computer . In the case of the NetCommanderPS/2 ServerInterface Unit(B078-101-PS2), thepoweris drawnfrom the keyboard port. In the case of the NetCommander USB[...]

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    7 Up to 100 ft F igur e 5 NetCommander USB Server Interface Unit Installation (continued) SIU = Server Interface Unit Connecting a NetCommander USB Server Interface Unit (Model # B078-101-USB) 1. Connect the B078-101-USB V GA connector to the computers VGA port 2. Connect the B078-101-USB USB connector to the computers USB port 3.Connectone?[...]

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    1 2 1 2 8 Installation (continued) Rackmount Considerations Rackmounting the NetCommander KVM The NetCommander Console KVM is designed for mounting in a 1U rack system. For con- venience,a rackmounting kitis included forquick installation.Thevariousmounting optionsare explainedin thesections [...]

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    Model : B070-016-19 Model : B072-008-1 or B072-016-1 Model : B072-008-1 or B072-016-1 9 Installation (continued) T o cascadetwo ormore NetCommander KVMswitches, follo wthe instructions belo w . Connectup to 256computers* usingany combinationof B072-008-1and B072-016-1KVM swi[...]

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    10 Switch between the connected computers using any of the follo wing methods: • TheOSD (On ScreenDisplay) • Ke yboard hotkeycommands The OSD is also used to adjust various settings. A confirmation label at the top of your monitor screen identifies which computer is currently selected. T o switchto the nex[...]

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    11 Operation (continued) F igur e 8 The OSD Main W indow Navigating the OSD T o mov e upand do wn,use the [  ] and [  ] arrow keys. T o jumpfrom one columnto thenext (whenrelev ant),use the [T ab] k e y. T o exitthe OSDor toreturn to thepreviousOSD windo[...]

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    12 Operation (continued) General Settings W ith the highlightline onthe wordGENERAL, press [Enter] . The General Settings window appears (see Figure 10). F igur e 10 The General Settings window Security The Security option in the OSD General Settings Menu allows you to activ ate or deactiv ate PasswordSecurity .By?[...]

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    13 Operation (continued) Whenyou hav e cascadedKVM switches,a lowerlev el Switch musthavea dif ferent OSD display hotkey than a higher level switch. T o change the top-lev el switch hotkey: 1. Highlight the Hotkey option in the OSD General Settings Menu 2. Press the space bar to toggle through the v ario[...]

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    14 Reset OSD General Settings Menu to Defaults (F7) Whenin the OSDGeneral SettingsMenu, youcan reset allof theoptions tothe original defaultsettings, erasingany changesyou hav e made. Ifyou hav e changed theSecurity Passwords,theywill bereset[...]

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    15 Operation (continued) Time Settings In the Settings windo w navigate to the Time line and press [Enter] . The T ime settings window appears (see Figure 12). F igur e 12 T ime settings window SCN - Sets the amount of time spent on the selected computer when Auto Scanning. LBL - Sets the amount of time the OSD label that shows which computer is cu[...]

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    16 Operation (continued) Security F igur e 13 The Security settings window The OSD offers an adv anced password security system made up of three different security lev els, each ha ving itsownaccess rights. Administrator (Status A): The Administrator hasaccess toall featuresof the KVM,allow - ing?[...]

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    17 OSD HELP Window (F1) T o access the HELP windo w press [F1] . The HELP window is displayed (see Figure 15). F igur e 15 The HELP window Please note! All the functions in the Help window ar e performed from the OSD Main Menu. The Help window only serves as a reminder of the OSD function keys. User Settings 1. Highlight the Users option in the OSD[...]

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    18 Operation (continued) Moving the Label (F6) Y ou can position the OSD label anywhere on the screen. T o position the label from the Main window: 1. Mov e to the desired computer using the Up and Down Arro w ke ys. 2. Press the [F6] key . The selected screen image and Identification label are displayed. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the label to [...]

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    19 Firmware Upgrade (continued) 3. On the upgrade computer (the computer connected to the KVM via the firmw are upgradecable), go totheTrippLite websiteand downloadtheNetCommander Firmware UpgradeUtility .exefile,FirmwareUpgrade .tfp f ileand FirmwareUpgrade information doc.[...]

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    20 Firmware Upgrade (continued) 1.Checkthe firmwareversionsof theKVM (SwitchManager), KVM OSD(Switch OSD) andSIUs by clickingon theboxes ne xt tothem andpressing the F/W V ersion button. Note: T o select a device, you must first unselect any boxes that have already bee[...]

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    21 Firmware Upgrade (continued) 7.T owardsthe endof thefirmwareupgrade, aprompt will appearasking youif youwant toset the OSDto itsdefault settings.If yes,click the Y es button.Ifno, click the No button. The upgrade will continue. 8.Uponcompl[...]

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    22 Note: Disconnect device from A C mains before service operation! When using Firmware Update software you may at times get a Communication Error message. Ifa Communication Errormessage doesappear duringthe update procedure,do thefollowing: 1. Ensure that the RS232 Serial cable's RS232 connector is conne[...]

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    23 USB/SUN Combo Ke ys The connected PS/2 ke yboard does not ha ve a special SUN ke ypad to perform special functions in the SUN Operating System environment. When a B078-101-USB (SIU) is connectedto a SUNcomputer,theSIU emulates theseSUN ke ysusing a setof ke y combinations called Combo K eys. See th[...]

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    24 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA www .tripplite.com/suppor t Note:Thisequipment hasbeen testedand foundto complywiththe limitsfor aClassAdigital de vice,pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter[...]