Page 2 - This package should include:
2 Introduction ......................................................3 Tripp Lite introduces you to its NetDirector™ Matrix KVMSwitches. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented;its front and back panel components are explained; andthe modules used to connect to it are described. Features .....
Page 3 - Introduction; Features; Console
3 Introduction Features • Two consoles (for B060-016-2) or four consoles (for B060-032) independently and simultaneously control up to 16 (for B060-016-2) or up to 32 (for B060-032) directly connected computers • Daisy-chain up to 7 additional units • Cascade up to 16 (for B060-016-2) or up to 32 (f...
Page 4 - Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch; Pressing this switch in performs a System Reset.
4 Introduction (continued) B060 Series Front View (B060-032 Shown) 1. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch During normal operation and while performing a firmware upgrade, this switch should be in the NORMAL position. If a firmware upgrade operation does not complete successfully, slide this switch toth...
Page 5 - The power cord to the AC source plugs in here.; Console Port Section; The Cat5e cables from the Console Interface Modules plug in here.; Firmware Upgrade Port; Console Interface Modules; For all USB consoles (including Mac and Sun); Console Interface Modules Front View
5 Introduction (continued) 6 4 2 1 5 3 B060 Series Rear View (B060-032 Shown) 1. Power Socket The power cord to the AC source plugs in here. 2. Power Switch This is a standard rocker switch that powers the unit On and Off. 3. Console Port Section The Cat5e cables from the Console Interface Modules p...
Page 6 - Console Interface Modules Rear View; The power adapter cable plugs in here.; Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch
6 Console Interface Modules Rear View 1. Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. 2. I/O Jack The cable that links the module to the B060-032/B060-016-2 plugs in here. 3. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch During normal operation and while performing a firmware upgrade, this switch should be ...
Page 7 - Installation; Overview; Interface; SUN; Before you Begin
7 Installation Overview For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS/2 and USB interfaces, the KVM’s design utilizes Console Interface Modules that act as signal translation intermediaries between the consoles and the switch, and Server Interface Modules , that serve as intermediaries b...
Page 8 - Single Stage Installation; Connect the Console to the Console Interface Module
8 Installation (continued) Single Stage Installation In a Single Stage installation, there are no additional KVM switches daisy chained or cascaded down fromthe first unit. To set up a single stage installation, refer to the diagram on p.9 (the numbers in the diagramcorrespond with the numbers of th...
Page 9 - USB Cable Connection
9 Installation (continued) 6 2 1 4 3 5 Multiple Modules Multiple Modules B062-001-PS2 B062-001-USB USB Cable Connection PS/2 Cable Connection 3 Single Stage Installation 200707049 Owners Manual 93-2707.qxd 8/2/2007 11:30 AM Page 9
Page 10 - Multilevel Installations; Parent; Daisy Chaining; Master
10 Installation (continued) Multilevel Installations The number of computers that can be added to your installation can be greatly expanded by performing amultilevel installation. The B060 Series KVM supports three types of multilevel installation: • Daisy chained • Cascaded • Daisy chained plus cas...
Page 11 - Cascading; Switches cannot be cascaded beyond the second stage.
11 Installation (continued) Multilevel Installations 1 Multiple Modules Multiple Modules Multiple Modules Multiple Modules B062-001-PS2 B062-001-USB Cascading Another way of adding capacity to your installation is to cascade additional KVM switches from the B060 Series KVM’s CPU ports. Up to 16 or 3...
Page 12 - Protocol Interface Cascading
12 Installation (continued) Multilevel Installations Protocol Interface Cascading Protocol Interface Cascading refers to cascading to a second stage KVM switch (such as the eight portTripp Lite B007-008) that uses the same data transfer protocol as the first stage B060 Series KVM. With this type of ...
Page 13 - Physical Interface Cascading; In this type of installation, the B060 Series KVM is considered the
13 Installation (continued) Multilevel Installations Physical Interface Cascading Physical Interface Cascading refers to cascading to a second stage KVM switch (such as the Tripp LiteB022-016) that doesn’t utilize the same protocol as the first stage B060 Series KVM, but uses the samephysical interf...
Page 15 - Daisy Chaining Plus Cascading Expansion; Protocol Interface Expansion; After all the cascaded Stations are up, power on the computers.
15 Installation (continued) Daisy Chaining Plus Cascading Expansion B060 Series KVMs can be daisy-chained to other B060 Series KVMs to produce extremely large KVMmatrixes. Under Protocol Interface Expansion, up to 8 daisy-chained B060 Series KVMs can have an 8-port B007-008s cascaded from each port,...
Page 16 - Physical Interface Expansion
16 Installation (continued) Daisy Chaining Plus Cascading Expansion Physical Interface Expansion To set up a daisy chained/cascaded installation under Physical Interface Expansion, refer to the diagrambelow, and do the following: 1. Follow the cabling up procedures given in the Daisy Chaining sectio...
Page 17 - Topology Considerations; Hot Plugging; Switching Station Positions:; Powering Off and Restarting; Station 6
17 Installation (continued) Topology Considerations The use of RJ-45 CPU connectors, combined with our Auto Signal Compensation (ASC), allow signals totravel up to 500 feet (150 meters) and still maintain reliability and high video resolution. This allows theB060 Series KVM installation to take adva...
Page 18 - Basic Operations; Cascaded Protocol Interface Installations; Station Number; Cascaded Physical Interface Installations; SET USERNAME AND PASSWORD
18 Installation (continued) Basic Operations Cascaded Protocol Interface Installations The Port ID for computers on Protocol Interface cascaded installations is made up of three parts: • The Station Number of the B060 Series KVM • The Port Number on the B060 Series KVM that the cascaded KVM switch l...
Page 19 - OSD Operation; OSD Overview; Scroll
19 OSD Operation OSD Overview The B060 Series KVM’s On Screen Display (OSD) provides a visual, menu-driven, mouse enabled, inter-face that offers quick and convenient computer access and control, as well as efficient system administra-tion including user management (access rights, passwords, etc.). ...
Page 20 - OSD Main Screen Headings; PN; If a port has selected for Quick View scanning (see; NAME; If a port has been given a name (see; OSD Navigation
20 OSD Operation (continued) OSD Main Screen Headings Heading ExplanationSN This field shows the Station Number that the currently selected port is connected to.The first number is the Station’s position in the chain; the second number shows thetotal number of stations in the chain. PN This column l...
Page 21 - Name; OSD Functions
21 OSD Operation (continued) F1 GOTO GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying in the port’s Name , or its Port ID . • To use the Name method, key in 1; key in the port’s Name; then press [Enter] . • To use the Port ID method, key in 2; key in the Port ID ; then press [Enter] . •...
Page 22 - F7 SCAN
22 OSD Operation (continued) The settings are explained in the following table: Setting Function OSD HOTKEY Selects which Hotkey activates the OSD function: [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] or [Ctrl] [Ctrl] . Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers, the default ...
Page 25 - F2 LIST; SET
25 F5 SKP This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward - switching the console focus from the cur-rently active computer port to the previous or next available one. • The selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the ...
Page 26 - F8 LOUT; Main Screen. You must input your password before you can continue.; Cascaded OSD Operation
26 OSD Operation (continued) F8 LOUT LOUT (Log Out) logs you out of OSD control of the computers, and blanks the Console screen. This isdifferent from simply pressing [Esc] to deactivate the OSD when you are at the Main Screen. With this function you must log in all over again to regain access to th...
Page 27 - Hotkey Operation; Hotkey Port Control; Invoking Hotkey Mode; Num Lock; Selecting the Active Port; Port ID Numbering
27 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Control Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard. Note: Hotkeys work best in single stage and basic cascaded or daisy chained installations. For complicated daisy chain+cascaded installations, it is simple...
Page 28 - Auto Scanning; Setting the Scan Interval:
28 Hotkey Operation (continued) Auto Scanning Auto Scan switches among all the CPU Ports that are accessible to the current Operator at regular intervals(see Scan/Skip Mode , p. 22, for information regarding accessible ports). This function is convenient for automatically monitoring the activity of ...
Page 29 - Skip Mode; Beeper On; Hotkey Summary Table
29 Hotkey Operation (continued) Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. In contrast toAuto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed interval, Skip Mode lets you dwell on a particularport for as long as you like. To invoke Skip Mode...
Page 30 - Multiplatform Support; Mac Keyboard Emulation; Sun Keyboard Emulation; Pc Keyboard
30 Multiplatform Support The B060 Series KVM provides the utmost in flexibility for your installation by offering multi-platformsupport. Through the use of Console Modules and KVM Adapter Cables, PS/2 and USB interfaces can bemixed and matched at the console side, and PS/2, USB and Sun interfaces ca...
Page 31 - The Firmware Upgrade Utility; Purpose; To prepare for the firmware upgrade, do the following:
31 The Firmware Upgrade Utility Introduction Purpose The purpose of the Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade.exe) is to provide an automatedprocess to make upgrading the KVM switch’s firmware as smooth and painless as possible. The program comes as part of a Firmware Upgrade Package tha...
Page 32 - Performing the Upgrade; Starting the Upgrade; To upgrade your firmware:; Upgrade Failure; If the upgrade fails to complete successfully for all devices:
32 The Firmware Upgrade Utility (continued) Performing the Upgrade Starting the Upgrade To upgrade your firmware: 1. To run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file, either double click the file icon, or open a command line and enter the full path to it. The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome scre...
Page 33 - Appendix; Connection Tables; The factory default settings are as follows:
33 Appendix Connection Tables The following tables indicate the relationship between the number of KVM units and the number of computers that they control: B060-032 Daisy Chain B060-032s Computers 1 1 - 32 2 33 - 64 3 65 - 96 4 97 -128 5 129 - 160 6 161 - 192 7 193- 224 8 225 - 256 B060-032 Cascade ...
Page 34 - OSD Factory Default Settings; Clear Login Information
34 Appendix (continued) OSD Factory Default Settings Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login (because the Username and Password information hasbecome corrupted, or you have forgotten it, for example), you can clear the login information with the following procedur...
Page 35 - Specifications; Server Interface Modules
35 Specifications Function Specification B060-032 Computer Connections Direct 32 Max 256 (via 8 level daisy chain)256 (via 2 level cascade)2,048 (via 8 level daisy chain + 2 level cascade) Console Connections 4 Direct; 32 Max.(via 8 level daisy chain) Port Selection OSD (On Screen Display);Hotkeys L...
Page 36 - Warranty Registration; -Year Limited Warranty; Tripp Lite World Headquarters; FCC Radio/TV Interference Notice; Troubleshooting
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