AnywhereUSB
®
REMOTE I/O
CONCENTRATOR
Installation
Guide
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Page 1: ...AnywhereUSB REMOTE I O CONCENTRATOR Installation Guide www digi com ...
Page 2: ...ing the Drivers 1 Configuring the Concentrator 2 Configuring the Host PC 4 Configuring for Firewall Support 6 Uninstalling the Drivers 7 Interpreting the Status Lights 7 Using the Configuration Utility Program 8 Understanding Hubs 10 Regulatory and Other Information 11 ...
Page 3: ...able to a 10 100 BaseT switch or hub 2 Connect one end of the power supply into the back of your AnywhereUSB and the other end into an AC outlet Power to this product may be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug In Power Unit marked Class 2 or a UL listed power supply rated with a minimum rating of 5 V dc 2 5 A if used in the U S and Canada or a power supply with similar rating and approved by your ...
Page 4: ...on Utility has been launched it will reside in your system tray To open the utility click on the AnywhereUSB icon in the system tray If you try to start this utility from the Start menu and it does not launch check the system tray 3 You can identify each concentrator by its IP Address If the Concentrator is unconfigured then the serial number can be used for identification Unconfigured Concentrato...
Page 5: ...ssign the IP information If this option has been inadvertently selected and there is no DHCP server the device can be restored by using the AWRescue exe utility If you do not have a DHCP server or choose not to use it select the Disable button and do the following 8 Enter the IP address and Subnet Mask Contact your Network Administrator for IP address assignment Enter the Gateway for your network ...
Page 6: ...n the utility double click the AnywhereUSB icon in the system tray If you try to start this utility from the Start menu and it does not launch check the system tray 3 The Configuration Utility automatically discovers Concentrators on your local subnet To discover Concentrators on other networks you must add their network address to the Discovery list Select Discovery List from the Edit menu Add th...
Page 7: ... attempts to connect to the Concentrator For a list of the Concentrators to which you are currently configured to connect select Connection List from the Edit menu 6 The Found New Hardware Wizard prompts you to search for the drivers one time for the Remote Hub and two times each for the USB Host Controllers and the USB Root Hubs Select the Install software automatically Recommended option and cli...
Page 8: ...nd UDP IP packets directed to the IP Address of the Concentrator in this example 192 168 1 10 You must manually add the address of the firewall to the Connection List Note that you can access only one Concentrator through each firewall For more information on how to configure your firewall refer to your firewall manual At this point the PC will attempt to connect to the Concentrator If you would l...
Page 9: ...initial power up the system status LED is orange for two seconds while the system initializes and then blinks green If DHCP is enabled and it is first coming up the system status light will be orange while the Concentrator searches for a DHCP server If it cannot find one the box will continue waiting for one If this happens run AWRescue exe located in Windows System32 to recover your Concentrator ...
Page 10: ... you must add their network address to the Discovery list Select Discovery List from the Edit menu Add Subnet addresses to the Discovery List Manager For example to add the Class C network 10 21 x you must enter 10 21 1 255 Note that your routers must be configured to pass subnet broadcasts Icon Color Legend Green Available for Connection Gray Bold Text Connected to this computer Gray In use by ot...
Page 11: ...s a list of subnet addresses of remote networks or IP addresses of individual units where the configuration utility will search for AnywhereUSB concentrators Command Menu Configure Allows you to configure the TCP IP parameters in the concentrator You can also add this IP address to the Concentrator Connection List by checking the Connect to this Concentrator check box Command Menu Connect Adds the...
Page 12: ... operating system which then enables and disables the device as a function of its power requirements and the amount of available power High speed devices typically need to be connected to a self powered hub which obtains power from its external power supply and provides up to 500 mA for each downstream port Only simple devices such as a mouse can be connected to a bus powered hub which obtains pow...
Page 13: ...bited unless otherwise provided for in the license agreement Federal Communications Commission FCC Regulatory Information USA only This 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gen...
Page 14: ...emission and immunity tests If the actual test levels are higher or different than required these levels are listed in the appropriate tables EN 55022 Class B 1994 w A1 1995 Test Specification EN55024 Requirement Electrostatic Discharge EN61000 4 2 4 kV contact 8kV air Radiated Immunity EN61000 4 3 3 V m Electrical Fast Transient Burst EN61000 4 4 1kV A C 5kV I O Surge EN61000 4 5 2kV common mode ...
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