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Tripp Lite Wireless Console Extender B014-000 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
Wireless Console
Extender
Model #: B014-000
Tripp Lite World Headquarters
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
(773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com
Copyright © 2006 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The policy of Tripp Lite is one
of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1 1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com Copyright © 2006 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The policy of Tripp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents The complete B014-000 package contains the following components: • 1 B014-000 Wireless Console Extender • 1 Custom Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor Combo Cable • 1 Power Adapter • 1 CD with Software • 1 Owner’s Manual Note: Check to make sure that all the components are present and in good working order. If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.

  • Page 3: Conventions

    Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Indicates keys to be pressed. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be pressed simultaneously, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. >...

  • Page 4: Features

    Introduction 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 pre-booting functions.

  • Page 5: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Front View 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 connected to a wired LAN (via the computer or KVM switch it is connected to).

  • Page 6: Installation

    Hardware Setup 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 diagram below): 1.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started 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 192.168.1.100 cannot be used as they are reserved for system diagnostics.

  • Page 8: Screen Elements

    Getting Started 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 Username and Password with the appropriate permissions (see User Manager, p.

  • Page 9: Administration

    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.

  • Page 10: Network

    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 Port If a firewall is being used, the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow (and set the firewall accordingly).

  • Page 11: Log Server

    Administration 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.

  • Page 12: Filtering

    Administration Filtering • There is a maximum of 100 filters allowed for each category (User IPs, User MACs, and Administrator MACs). • To enable IP filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP and/or MAC Filter enable checkbox.

  • Page 13: User Manager

    Administration User Manager The User Manager dialog is used to manage user profiles. • A maximum of 64 user profiles can be created. • To add a user, fill in the information asked for in the User Info dialog box and Click Add. •...

  • Page 14: Customization

    Administration Customization This configuration dialog allows the Administrator to set Timeout, Login failure, and Working 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 any input from the computer that currently has access to it) for this specified amount of time, it ends the connection and becomes available for other users.

  • Page 15: Firmware

    Administration Firmware If new versions of the B014-000 firmware is available, it can be downloaded from our website. To upgrade the firmware, do the following: 1. After downloading the new firmware file to your computer, open the Firmware configuration dialog. 2.

  • Page 16: Operation

    The Windows Client 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.

  • Page 17: Keystrokes

    The Windows Client Icon Function Drag the OSD display to another position on the screen by clicking and holding on the hand while you move the mouse. Click to bring up the Hotkey Setup dialog box (see p. 19 for details). Click to bring up the Video Adjustment dialog box (see p.
  • Page 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):...

  • Page 19: Hotkeys

    The Windows Client Hotkeys The Hotkey Setup Screen: Various 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 invoke the actions are shown in the column to the right.

  • Page 20: Configuring The Hotkeys

    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.
  • Page 21 The Windows Client The meanings of the adjustment options are given in the table below: Option Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by using the Arrow buttons. Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the function detect the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen and automatically synchronize it with the local screen.

  • Page 22: The Java Client Introduction

    The Java 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). To access the B014-000 with the Java Client software, perform the following: 1.

  • Page 23: The Toolbar

    The Java 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 + Tab]. 2.
  • Page 24 The Java Client Keypad: 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.

  • Page 25: The Log File

    The Log File 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. To view the contents of the log file, click the Log icon at the left of the web page.

  • Page 26: Appendix

    Appendix Specifications Function Connectors LEDs Video Power Consumption Protocols Environment Housing Weight Dimensions Rack Mounting For convenience and flexibility, the B014-000 can be mounted on a system rack. To rack mount the unit do the following: 1. Screw the mounting bracket into the top or bottom of the unit as shown in the example diagram below.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution Erratic Operation If the B014-000 is connected to a KVM switch, make sure to power on the switch before powering on the B014-000. Press and hold the WLAN Reset button (see p. 5), for 10 seconds. Sun Systems Problem Resolution...

  • Page 28: The Java Client

    Appendix The Java Client For mouse synchronization problems, refer to the discussion on page 17. For connection and operation problems, see the table below: Symptom Action Java Client won't 1. Make sure to include the correct name of the web page when you connect to the B014-000 2.

  • Page 29: Fcc Radio / Tv Interference Notice

    Limited Warranty TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE's obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defective products.To obtain service under this warranty, you must obtain a Returned Material...

  • Page 30: Glossary

    Glossary Administration ...9 General Page...9 Network Page ...10 Security Page ...11 Administrator Login Failure ...28 Administrator Utility Customization page ...14 Autosync ...23 Components Rear panel ...5 Corrupt Password ...28 Features ...4 Filtering...12 Firmware Upgrading ...15 Forgotten Password...28 Getting Started ...7 Hardware Setup...5 Hotkey Setup Screen...19 Hotkeys...
  • 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.
  • Page 32 Tripp Lite World Headquarters 1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com 200507185 93-2464...

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