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- Page 1 User Manual 2/4-port USB Peripheral Sharing Switch GUB231/GUB431 PART NO. M1119-a/M1120-a...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Package Contents Trouble-Shooting Guide Overview Specifications System Requirements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Device Overview CE Statements Hardware Installation Limited Warranty Operation – Manual Switch Contact Operation – Automatic Switch Windows OS Operation – Automatic Switch Mac OS X... -
Page 4: Package Contents
Package Contents GUB231 1 x GUB231- 2-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch 1 x 6ft USB Type A to Type B Cable 1 x User Manual 1 x Warranty/Registration Card GUB431 1 x GUB431-4-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch 1 x 6ft USB Type A to Type B Cable... -
Page 5: Overview
Overview • Enables two (GUB231) or four (GUB431) computers to share one USB peripheral device • Automatically* switch from one computer to another when connecting to a USB printer or multi-function printer • Simply press a button to switch a USB device between computers - No software installation required •... -
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements Hardware Requirement • Computer with a USB-A port Supported Operating Systems • Windows Windows 7/8.1/10 • Mac OS X 10.6 and above... -
Page 7: Device Overview
Device Overview GUB231 1. Sound effect on/off 2. Console port 2 3. USB device port 4. Console port 1 5. Port Selection button... - Page 8 GUB431 1. Port Selection button 4 2. Port Selection button 3 3. Port Selection button 2 4. Port Selection button 1 5. Console port 1 6. Console port 2 7. USB device port 8. Console port 3 9. Console port 4 10.
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Page 9: Hardware Installation
2. If you want to connect more than one computer you are connecting to is turned off. to GUB231 or GUB431, you will need to purchase additional USB Type A to Type B 1. Use the included USB cable and connect the cables and repeat Step 1. - Page 10 3. Connect the USB Type A connector of the USB cable from your USB device to the Type A port on the GUB231 or GUB431. GUB231 GUB431 USB printer or USB printer or other USB device other USB device...
- Page 11 Lock To lock the USB device connection with specific computer, press and hold the port selection button for two seconds, or until the orange LED lights up. Unlock To unlock the USB device connection with specific computer, press and hold the port selection button for one second, or until the orange LED turns off.
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Page 12: Operation - Manual Switch
Sharing Switch will beep. After four seconds, the flashing will stop and the LED For GUB231: will become steady, then port switch is completed To switch the connection to the USB device successfully. -
Page 13: Operation - Automatic Switch Windows Os
Operation – Automatic Switch Windows OS 1. Please go to www.IOGEAR.com/support/dm/ 2. Run the downloaded zip drive to begin loading driver/GUB231 and download the latest driver the software 3. Double click on Setup 4. The software will start loading, click on Next to... - Page 14 5. You can install the software into a specific folder 6. Click on Install to continue. of your choice, or just use the default folder and click on Next to continue. 7. Click on Finish to restart your computer when the installation is completed.
- Page 15 Once software installation completes, you will find the utility icon located on your desktop This icon on your taskbar will display in four different colors to indicate different status of your GUB231/431, below table is the definition on the various color.
- Page 16 Lock / Unlock Connection 2. If you want to unlock the connection so other computers can connect to the USB device, then 1. Click on the utility icon on the taskbar and a click on the utility icon on the taskbar of the menu will appear.
- Page 17 Switch to Local Computer Cancel Switch Request If you have sent a request to switch the connection Note: In order to switch the connection of the USB of the USB device and the USB device appears device to another computer, you must unlock any to be busy, your request is queued.
- Page 18 Auto Printer Sharing 2. Check the box Print function only, and select the correct printer from the drop-down menu. Note: In order for the auto printer sharing function Click OK when finished. to work, you must unlock any connection that is currently locked by manual or software operation.
- Page 19 Other devices / applications Note: Be sure to search and select the full ap- plication path. A desktop shortcut will not work. If you want to enable the auto switch function on Once a USB device and its application have been your scanner or the scanning function on your associated with the Auto Switch function, the USB multifunction printer, check the box for Other...
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Page 20: Operation - Automatic Switch Mac Os X
3. You will see two installation package files in the Mac folder. US221A_SETUP.mpkg is the setup file for GUB231, and US421A_SETUP.mpkg is the setup file for GUB431. Double click on the one that is for the product you purchased. - Page 21 5. Select your destination volume to install the 6. Click on Install to continue. driver and click on Continue to proceed with installation.
- Page 22 7. You will be prompted by the Authenticate 8. Click on Restart to restart your computer after window, please type in the correct user name the installation completes and password of the administrator account and click on OK to continue. Click on Continue Installation to continue.
- Page 23 Once the software installation completed, you will find the utility icon located on the top taskbar and also available in your application list. This icon on your taskbar will display in four different colors to indicate different status of your GUB231/431, below table is the definition on the various color.
- Page 24 Lock / Unlock Connection 2. If you want to unlock the connection so other computers can connect to the USB device, then click on the utility icon on the taskbar of the 1. Click on the utility icon on the taskbar and a computer that’s currently connected to the USB menu will appear.
- Page 25 Switch to Local Computer Cancel Switch Request If you have sent a request to switch the connection Note: In order to switch the connection of the of the USB device and the USB device appears USB device to another computer, you must unlock to be busy, your request is queued.
- Page 26 Auto Printer Sharing 2. Check the box Print function only, and select the correct printer from the drop-down menu. Note: In order for the auto printer sharing function Close window when finished. to work, you must unlock any connection that is currently locked by manual or software operation.
- Page 27 Other devices / applications If you want to enable the auto switch function on your scanner or the scanning function on your multifunction printer, check the box for Other devices / applications then click on Add. Then you will need to browse through your computer’s system files and find the applicable application program.
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Page 28: Trouble-Shooting Guide
Trouble-Shooting Guide Q: The USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch behaves erratically, what can I do to correct this? A: Disconnect all USB cables from the USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch then reconnect them. Q: My printer does not appear in the drop-down menu, what should I do? A: If your printer does not show up in the drop-down menu after you install the software, try to reinstall your printer drive again following the procedures provided by your printer’s user manual. - Page 29 Q: The “Print function only” feature does not work. What should I do? A: Try to restart your computer, disconnect all USB cables and reconnect them. If it still does not work, then try to reinstall the USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch utility software. Q: The USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch does not release control of other devices that are configured in the Other devices / applications, what should I do? A: Try to manually close the utility software by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
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Page 30: Specifications
Specifications Function GUB231 Computer Connections Direct USB Type B to Type A Connectors Console Device Side Environment Humidity 0-80% RH Operation Temperature 41 to 104 degree Fahrenheit Storage Temperature -4 to 140 degree Fahrenheit LEDs Port Status Green - Online / Orange - Locked... - Page 31 Function GUB431 Computer Connections Direct USB Type B to Type A Connectors Console Device Side Environment Humidity 0-80% RH Operation Temperature 41 to 104 degree Fahrenheit Storage Temperature -4 to 140 degree Fahrenheit LEDs Port Status Green - Online / Orange - Locked Host Status Orange - Online Operating System Support...
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Page 32: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. -
Page 33: Ce Statements
CE Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. The product has been approved for LVD and covered the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, U.K., Spain, Sweden... -
Page 34: Limited Warranty
For further inquiries please contact IOGEAR. -
Page 35: Contact
Contact IOGEAR P: 949.453.8782 F: 949.453.8785 Visit us at: www.iogear.com... - Page 36 ® © 2021 IOGEAR...
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