TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. CHECKLIST ----------------------------------------------------------------- P. 2 2. REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------- P. 2 3. USB OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------- P. 2 4. MODELS --------------------------------------------------------------------- P. 2 5. INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------------- P. 3 6. FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------ P. 3 7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------- P. 4 8.
USB Console contains four self-powered hubs (one for each system). Therefore, any USB device, high or low powered, can be attached to the USB Console MODELS USB 4by4 Console: Allows up to four USB devices to be accessed by up to four PC’s. USB 2by2 Console:...
INTRODUCTION Multiple PC’s can share USB peripherals, such as USB printers, USB scanners, USB cameras, USB keyboards, etc. in various combinations. Access to each USB device is selected by either manual push buttons on the USB Console or via a Windows Application Program that displays the status and type of each USB device attached.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1. Place CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the installation does not begin automatically, then run SETUP.EXE from the CD. 3. Follow the installation procedures. 4. Plug in the Power Adapter and insert its plug into the Power Jack on the USB Console.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power Self Powered Upstream Connectors 4 Type B Receptacles (4by4 model) 2 Type B Receptacles (2by2 model) Downstream Connector 4 Type A Receptacles (4by4 model) 2 Type A Receptacles (2by2 model) Port Selection Software or Push-button Housing Plastic External Power Supply...
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION FUNCTION NUMBER DESCRIPTION Upstream 4 (4by4) (USB B-Type Connector) Ports 2 (2by2) Use USB Cable with A-B plug to connect to the PCs. Downstream 4 (4by4) (USB A-Type Connector) Ports 2 (2by2) Connect to USB devices. Power Jack Connect to Power adapter.
CHANGING CONNECTIONS MANUALLY USB CONSOLE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2 DEVICE 3 DEVICE 4 The Device LED Indicators by each port will be lit when the device attached to that port is active. These LED’s will also blink when the device is communicating to the PC.
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EXAMPLE: CONNECT THE DEVICE ON PORT 2 TO PC ‘C’. LED IS LIT USB CONSOLE PRESS BUTTON PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2 DEVICE 3 DEVICE 4 Press the button next to Port 2 (the desired device.) The LED for PC ‘A’...
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The LED for PC ‘A’ will turn off and the LED for the next available PC (in this case PC ‘B’) will turn on. If left like this, the USB Console will time out and the device on Port 2 will be connected to PC ‘B’.
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Connection The device connect request will be honored if no other PC Request has used that device within the last 6 seconds, and no other PC has "locked" the device to itself. To connect to a device click the button corresponding to the device until the indicators of the LED associated with your PC is lit.
LEGENDS You Are Here This represents the upstream port of the Share-A-Hub The bold letter in the bright color background that connects to the PC. indicates that you are this PC (called 'B' in this case.) This represents the downstream port of the Share-A-Hub that connects to the USB device.
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Following the line connected to Port 1 shows that Port 1 is connected to PC ‘D’, which is your PC. Following the line connected to Port 3 shows that Port 3 is connected to PC ‘B’. Following the line connected to Port 4 shows that Port 4 is connected to PC ‘D’, which is your PC.
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EXAMPLE: CONNECT YOUR PC TO PORT 3 Presently, computer B is connected to the camera on Port 3. Double click on the Port 3 button to have your PC connected to Port 3. Since the camera on Port 3 is in use, a warning will be displayed.
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Once the camera on Port 3 is no longer busy, try again. Once you double click the button to change the connection the connection line will turn black then back to green, indicating the PC has completed the connection with the device. To obtain a lock on Port 3, click on the lock icon.
PRINTER DETECTION If a USB printer was connected to this PC but is now connected to another PC through the USB USB Console, then whenever any application program on this PC attempts to do a print job, the USB Console program will detect the request and reconnect the printer to this PC.
CASCADING USB CONSOLES The USB USB Console can be cascaded to up to five USB Consoles. For example, if a keyboard, mouse, and a printer were to be shared by seven servers, the following connection can be made. Similarly, two USB Consoles can be connected in an alternative cascade such that four PC's can share up to seven USB devices.
This shows the connections for the second USB Console in the chain. It shows the PC attached to USB Console #1, this is USB Console #2, and a mouse and a camera are attached to it. Another USB Console can be attached to the #2 USB Console, and its connections can be viewed the same way.
EXTENDING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PC AND THE USB CONSOLE There are occasions when the PC’s have to be at a distance greater than the maximum length of a USB cable. One way to increase the distance is by placing a USB hub in between the PC and the Sharer-A-Hub.
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