Tripp Lite B042-008 - Manuals

Page 2 - Table of Contents

2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1. Features 3 1.1 General Features 3 1.2 Package Contents 3 1.3 Hardware/Software Support 3 1.4 Cable Requirements 3 1.5 External Views 4 1.5.1 Front View 4 1.5.2 Rear View 4 2. Installation 5 2.1 Mounting the NetController KVM Switch 5 2.2 Connecting Your PCs...

Page 3 - • Supports standard 5-button Microsoft

3 1. Features 1.1 General Features 1.2 Package Contents 1.3 Hardware/Software Support 1.4 Cabling Requirements • Connect up to 128* computers by daisy-chaining up to 8 levels of B042-Series KVM Switches• Allows for easy customization of ports by daisy-chaining any combination of B042-Series KVMs• St...

Page 4 - Port-Switching Buttons; Use these buttons to switch directly to the desired port.; Red ‘Live’ LED Indicators:

4 1. Features (continued) 1.5 External Views 1.5.1 Front View 1.5.2 Rear View LIVE BANK SELECTED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8-PORT KVM SWITCH MODEL: B042-008 LIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BANK SELECTED 16-PORT KVM SWITCH MODEL: B042-016 Figure 1-1: B042-008 Front Panel Figure 1-3: B042-008 Rear P...

Page 5 - Mounting the NetController KVM Switch; power receptacle on the second KVM Switch.

5 2. Installation 2.1 Mounting the NetController KVM Switch 2.2 Connecting Your PCs and Peripherals to a Single NetController KVM Switch 2.3 Daisy-Chaining B042-Series KVM Switches The KVM Switch can be placed on a desktop or mounted in a standard 19” rack. Step 1: Connect the console (shared USB or...

Page 6 - Control Interfaces; these three control methods is detailed below.

6 3. Operation 3.1 Control Interfaces There are three ways to operate your B042-004,-008 or -016 KVM Switch—Front-panel buttons, Keyboard Hotkeys or the OSD Menu. The operation of these three control methods is detailed below. 3.1.1 Front-Panel Buttons The front-panel push buttons are used to direct...

Page 7 - Navigating through the Computers in the OSD Main Menu; Use the; Selecting a Computer as the Active computer on your Console; Highlight the desired computer by using the; Editing a Computer; To change the Computers name in the OSD, use the; Exiting the OSD Menu; Hit the ‘Esc’ key; Logout from the KVM Switch; Hit the ‘F10’ key

7 3. Operation 3.1.3 On-Screen Display To activate the OSD Menu, use the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + (Space Bar)OSD (On-Screen Display) is a menu that is superimposed on your screen. In the OSD Menu, you will see a listing of the available banks and channels for selection and the currently onli...

Page 10 - Firmware Upgrade Troubleshooting

10 4. Upgrade Firmware Step 5: Click the Select File button and find the firmware upgrade file that you just downloaded. Step 6: If you have not yet verified your KVM Switches firmware version number via the OSD Status page, click the Check Version button. This will compare your KVM Switches firmwar...

Page 11 - Technical Specifications

11 5. Technical Specifications PC Connections 4 PC Ports (B042-004) 8 PC Ports (B042-008) 16 PC Ports (B042-016) Console Connection 1 console (USB or PS/2 Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor) PC Port Connector HD15 (F)—integrated with USB and PS/2 Keyboard, Mouse and Video (All female type) Daisy-Chain Port...