Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Wireless Console Extender B014-000 Tripp Lite
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Owner’ s Man ual Copyright © 2006 T ripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The policy of Tri pp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wireless Console Extender Model #: B014-000 T ripp Lite W orld Headquar ters 1111 W .
2 T able of Contents Conventions ................................................3 Introduction Overview ..............................................3 Features ................................................4 System Requirements ...................
3 Intr oduction Overview The B014-000 uses the TCP/IP and IEEE 802.1 1b protocols to allow a user to remotely mon- itor and access computer/server installations wirelessly . It eliminates the expense of wired net- works while providing the user the freedom to move around anywhere in the workplace.
4 Intr oduction 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 an.
5 Har d ware Setup Fr ont 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.
6 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.
7 Getting Star ted 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.
8 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.
9 Administration Intr oduction 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.
10 Administration Netw ork 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 P ort If a firewall is being used, the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow (and set the firewall accordingly).
11 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.
12 Filtering • There is a maximum of 100 filters allowed for each category (User IPs, User MACs, and Administrator MACs). • T o enable IP filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP and/or MAC Filter enable checkbox. • T o add a filter , Click Add.
User Manager The User Manager dialog is used to manage user profiles. • A maximum of 64 user profiles can be created. • T o add a user , fill in the information asked for in the User Info dialog box and Click Add. • T o delete a user profile, select it and Click Remove.
14 Customization This configuration dialog allows the Administrator to set T imeout, Login failure, and W orking mode parameters. An explanation of the Customization parameters is given in the table b.
15 Administration The Windo ws Client Star ting Up T o access the B014-000 with the W indows Client software: 1. After you log in, click the W indows Client icon at the left of the web page (see p. 7). Note: Y ou must have DirectX 7.0 or higher installed on your computer .
16 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.
17 The Windo ws Client Icon Function Drag the OSD displa y to another position on the screen by clic king and holding on the hand while you mo ve the mouse . Click to bring up the Hotk ey Setup dialog bo x (see p . 19 for details). Click to bring up the Video Adjustment dialog bo x (see p .
18 The Windo ws 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.
19 The Windo ws Client Hotkeys The Hotkey Setup Screen: V arious 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.
20 The Windo ws 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).
21 The meanings of the adjustment options are given in the table below: Option Usage Screen P osition Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by using the Arrow b uttons.
22 The Ja v a Client Intr oduction 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). T o access the B014-000 with the Java Client software, perform the following: 1.
23 The Ja v a 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 + T ab].
24 Ke ypad: 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.
25 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. T o view the contents of the log file, click the Log icon at the left of the web page. A screen similar to the one below appears: T o clear the log file, click on the Clear Log icon at the lower right of the file.
26 Appendix Specifications Function Specification Connectors Console P or ts 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - K eyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - Mouse 1 x HDB-15 F - Video KVM P or t 1 x SPHD-15 F P o wer 1 x DC Jac k (DC 5V ; 2.
27 Appendix T roub leshooting General Operation Problem Resolution Erratic Operation If the B014-000 is connected to a KVM s witch, make sure to po wer on the s witch before po wering on the B014-000. Press and hold the WLAN Reset button (see p . 5), f or 10 seconds.
28 Appendix The Jav a Client For mouse synchronization problems, refer to the discussion on page 17. For connection and operation problems, see the table below: Symptom Action Ja v a Client won't 1. Mak e sure to include the correct name of the web page when y ou connect to the specify the B014-000's IP address.
29 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
30 Glossary A Administration ............................................9 General Page ........................................9 Network Page ....................................10 Security Page ....................................1 1 Administrator Login Failure .
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.
T ripp Lite W orld Headquar ters 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234, www .tripplite.com 200507185 93-2464 200507185 93-2464 B014-000 OM.
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