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NetUSB-100iX4 USB Server User Manual

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Accessing a Device

To connect to a USB device, please select it on the tree view and click on

“

Connect

Device

”

button or double-click on it. This process might take a few seconds up to a

minute, depending on the complexity of the device.

Then you can operate a

connected USB device as if it were

connected to your PC’s USB port directly.

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Summary of Contents for NetUSB-100iX4

Page 1: ...Edition September 2014...

Page 2: ...sion is prohibited Disclaimer TITAN Electronics Inc provides this document and computer programs as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particu...

Page 3: ...rver Configuration 18 Configuration with Web based Interface 19 Change Password 22 Configuration with the Utility 23 Featured Functions 26 Connect Automatically for Printing 26 Create a Shortcut on Yo...

Page 4: ...d host PC The NetUSB 100iX4 provides a simple and convenient way to extend a USB device over long distances and allows for sharing that USB device with multiple users over Ethernet Network Features Ex...

Page 5: ...Connects up to 4 devices using an additional USB Hub not included Supports wide variety of USB devices 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet support Supports IP addressing Static and DHCP LEDs for system Etherne...

Page 6: ...l you have finished installing the USB Server software and hardware Step 1 Connect the NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server to your Network First connect an Ethernet cable to the NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server s Ethern...

Page 7: ...Ethernet s status LED and the green 10 100M Ethernet s status LED will be flashed for Ethernet status check The NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server hardware installation is now complete Please proceed to the Net...

Page 8: ...installation process Once the installation is complete the NetUSB 100iX4 utility shortcut is placed on the desktop as well as in the system tray as shown in the figure below Please reboot the system a...

Page 9: ...100iX4 USB Server User Manual 8 Running USB Server Program To start the USB Server program double click the shortcut icon of the USB Server on the Desktop This would bring up the main dialog as shown...

Page 10: ...rt the program for the first time your Windows OS will prompt you for Firewall Access Please make sure you unblock the software or grant it access otherwise the program will not work correctly Windows...

Page 11: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 10 Windows Vista Firewall Alert If your system is running Windows Vista please make sure you Unblock the program...

Page 12: ...rewall Alert If your system is running Windows 7 or Windows 8 please make sure you click on Allow access when you see this alert Once you have done this once the system will remember your setting and...

Page 13: ...l Menu File Options View and Help a tree view in the middle that displays a list of all the Server and devices discovered on the network a Search button to get the current status of all USB Servers an...

Page 14: ...ork An inaccessible USB Server will not show up on the list It is either disconnected from the network powered off or suffering from other technical difficulties The device might be in one of the foll...

Page 15: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 14 Occupied by Yourself When you are connected to a device the green icon turns into an orange icon to signify the establishment of the connection...

Page 16: ...question mark indicates that the server s IP address is on a different network segment from your PC You cannot connect to a device attached to such server Please check your network settings However yo...

Page 17: ...please select it on the tree view and click on Connect Device button or double click on it This process might take a few seconds up to a minute depending on the complexity of the device Then you can...

Page 18: ...vice button is changed to Disconnect Device Clicking on this button releases the selected device for other users Once you see the icon turns back the device has been disconnected and other users will...

Page 19: ...u can configure the settings of the NetUSB 100iX4 USB Servers via the web based UI Select the target USB Server on the tree view and click on the Open Web Page button Or you can right click of Server...

Page 20: ...B Server This is the main page showing the Status of the USB Server You can see the important information about the NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server and the device s connected to it The four links at the left...

Page 21: ...u can perform special actions You can change the network setting according to your need If you would like to give this USB Server a static IP select Disable in DHCP Setting to disable the DHCP option...

Page 22: ...icking on this link takes you the page show below Click on the Submit button with the correct password entered will reboot the USB Server If no password has been set then simply click on Submit button...

Page 23: ...update page below To change the password you must first enter the current password Then enter the new password and enter it again for confirmation Click on Submit to set the new password If you are se...

Page 24: ...Configuration with the Utility Another way to configure the server is via the configuration dialog of USB Server To bring up the configuration dialog please RIGHT CLICK on the USB Server icon to bring...

Page 25: ...B Server acquires IP address automatically DHCP mode DHCP active is the factory configuration Uncheck this field if you want to enter static IP address and set it to a fixed IP address manually NOTE Y...

Page 26: ...re update firmware with this function Use Browse button to choose the firmware to update Click on Open to start Change Password Simply enter the new password and enter it again for confirmation Click...

Page 27: ...ally connects this printer to print out the document When the printing task is done the printer will then be automatically disconnected so that other users can use it The user no longer has to manuall...

Page 28: ...vice must work with a specific application such as a multi function printer and the photo picture scanning utility Normally if you want to scan with a scanner connected to a USB server you must first...

Page 29: ...ce 15 seconds after the application starts running If you are using a USB hub connected to the USB Server the device connected to that USB hub won t be automatically connected The devices must be conn...

Page 30: ...B Server User Manual 29 Auto Disconnect USB Device These functions are designed to prevent the case when one user connected a Printer or Storage device but forgot to disconnect when he or she is done...

Page 31: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 30 When these two functions are enabled you will see this message when you connect a Storage device or a printer...

Page 32: ...rk with Storage device such as pen driver flash driver These devices tend to periodically on a millisecond base communicate with the OS even when the user is not reading data from it or writing data t...

Page 33: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 32 Device Property Clicking on the Device Properties to bring up the Device Property dialog box...

Page 34: ...provides a quite useful function Check the Launch a program when this device connects checkbox and provide the path to that program utility application software then the program utility application s...

Page 35: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 34 Quit The Quit function exits the program...

Page 36: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 35 Options Language You can change the utility s language with this option The default language would be the same as your system s language...

Page 37: ...ting Server Same function as the Setting Server option by right clicking the Server icon menu see page 18 Run USB Server When PC Starts Up This utility automatically runs when your system starts up Op...

Page 38: ...e selected device Request Disconnect Device When you want to use a device occupied by other user you can highlight that device and use this function This sends a message to the occupying user with you...

Page 39: ...of knowing the status of all the USB servers and USB devices immediately use the Search button Clicking on the Search button triggers the program to immediately poll the network for the status of all...

Page 40: ...in the main dialog has two display modes Servers and Devices mode and Devices Only mode The default setting is Devices Only mode You can toggle between these two display modes with the View option on...

Page 41: ...NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server User Manual 40 Help About About option brings up a dialog box with legal and other relative information displayed...

Page 42: ...4 is powered on Ethernet Status LED s The Yellow 1000M status LED in the Ethernet Connector signals indicate a 1Gigabit s Ethernet is connected The Green 10 100M status LED in the Ethernet Connector s...

Page 43: ...ill need to open up the case When the NetUSB 100iTX is powered on press the factory default push button for 5 seconds It will restore the default settings for the NetUSB 100iX4 USB Server Hardware Res...

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