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Owner’s Manual

NetDirector

8/16-Port 1U

Rack-Mount HDMI/USB

KVM Switch with Audio

and Peripheral Sharing

Models: B024-HU08, B024-HU16

1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA • tripplite.com/support

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

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Summary of Contents for NetDirector B024-HU08

Page 1: ...Sharing Models B024 HU08 B024 HU16 1111 W 35th Street Chicago IL 60609 USA tripplite com support Copyright 2019 Tripp Lite All rights reserved WARRANTY REGISTRATION Register your product today and be automatically entered to win an ISOBAR surge protector in our monthly drawing tripplite com warranty ...

Page 2: ...on 23 10 2 OSD Functions 23 10 2 1 F1 GOTO 23 10 2 2 F2 LIST 24 10 2 3 F3 SET 25 10 2 4 F4 ADM 26 10 2 5 F5 SKP 28 10 2 6 F6 BRC 28 10 2 7 F7 SCAN 28 10 2 8 F8 LOUT 29 11 Hot Key Operation 30 11 1 Hot Key Commands 30 11 2 Hot Key Setting Mode 30 11 2 1 Invoking HSM 30 11 3 Select the Active Port 30 11 4 Auto Scan Mode 31 11 4 1 Invoking Auto Scan 31 11 5 Skip Mode 31 11 6 Keyboard Mouse Reset 32 1...

Page 3: ...lutions up to 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Console mouse emulation supports multi functional mice and most mouse drivers OSD Backup Restore feature allows the administrator to back up the switch s configurations and user profile information B024 HU08 or B024 HU16 HDMI USB Custom KVM Cable Kits x2 6 ft Firmware Upgrade Cable 6 ft External Power Supply with C13 to NEMA 5 15P Power Cord Input 100 240V 50 60 Hz ...

Page 4: ...rical power plugging your devices into a Tripp Lite surge protector line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply UPS is recommended When connecting or disconnecting power to hot pluggable power supplies observe the following guidelines Install the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply If the system has multipl...

Page 5: ...s Optional 4 3 Supported Operating Systems Operating System Version Windows 2000 and higher Mac OS 9 0 and higher Linux Kernal 2 6 and higher RedHat 9 0 and higher SuSE 10 11 1 and higher Debian 3 1 4 0 Ubuntu 7 04 7 10 UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher FreeBSD 5 5 and higher Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 6 0 and higher 4 System Requirements ...

Page 6: ...e the computer connected to the corresponding port is being accessed under Auto Scan mode USB Lights green to indicate the computer connected to the corresponding port is the one with access to the USB peripherals C Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch During normal operation and while performing a firmware upgrade the switch should be in the NORMAL position If a firmware upgrade operation does not co...

Page 7: ...grounding wire to ground the switch optional L USB 2 0 Hub USB 2 0 peripherals printers scanners etc can be connected to the port Note The USB 2 0 hub cannot be accessed through the switch by computers on the second or third level of a cascaded installation M KVM Port Selection Cables that link the switch to the computers connect here Each KVM port selection includes a speaker jack a USB Type B co...

Page 8: ... Front 1 Remove screws one each from the left and right sides near the front of the switch 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit ...

Page 9: ...6 Rack Mount Installation 3 Place the KVM switch in the rack Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line up with the holes in the rack Secure the mounting brackets to the front of the rack ...

Page 10: ...ounting Rear 1 Remove the screws one each from the left and right sides near the rear of the switch 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the brackets into the sides near the rear of the unit ...

Page 11: ...kets line up with the holes in the rack Secure the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack Note Before beginning installation Make sure power to all devices that you will be connecting has been turned off Properly ground the KVM switch to prevent damage to your installation from surges or static electricity ...

Page 12: ... be secondary to these speakers 4 Plug secondary speakers into the audio port located on the unit s rear panel optional 5 Using Tripp Lite s P782 0XX HA HDMI USB Audio KVM cable kit or individual HDMI USB and audio cables plug the HDMI connector into any available HDMI port then plug in the accompanying USB and audio cables to their corresponding ports 6 At the other end of the cable plug the USB ...

Page 13: ...13 7 Installation 8 4 1 3 7 7 2 USB HDMI KVM Cable Set 5 HDMI 6 USB HDMI KVM Cable Set ...

Page 14: ...e Console section Connectors are marked with icons to indicate the correct USB port 3 Using another Tripp Lite P782 0XX HA HDMI USB Audio KVM cable kit or individual HDMI USB and audio cables plug the HDMI connector into any available HDMI port on the second level unit then connect the accompanying USB and audio cables to their corresponding ports 4 At the other end of the cable plug the USB Type ...

Page 15: ...15 7 Installation Two Level Installation Diagram USB HDMI KVM Cable Set ...

Page 16: ...can only be cascaded with other B024 HU08 units Once all cables have been connected refer to section 7 2 1 Two Level Installation to the third level KVMs power up devices according to the following sequence 1 For each third level unit plug the power adapter cable into the switch s power jack Plug the power adapter into an AC source 2 For each second level unit plug the power adapter cable into the...

Page 17: ...17 7 Installation Three Level Installation Diagram USB HDMI KVM Cable Set USB HDMI KVM Cable Set ...

Page 18: ... the following steps 1 Use a standard USB Type A to USB Type B cable to connect the Port 8 USB port on the first stage unit to the USB port in the Console section of the second switch Note Port 8 is reserved to connect the units in a multi display installation so up to seven B024 HU08 or fifteen B024 HU16 computers can be attached using KVM ports 1 7 B024 HU08 or ports 1 7 9 16 B024 HU16 2 Use HDM...

Page 19: ... 8 Multi Display Installation Multi Display Installation Diagram 5 Computers with 2 3 4 video inputs First Switch 5 HDMI cables 5 1 USB Type B to Type A cable Second Switch 3 Third Fourth Stage Units 4 2 ...

Page 20: ...2 becomes Channel 2 etc The ports will all be switched at the same time channel by channel Depending on the number of stages in your stack a B024 HU08 B024 HU16 installation offers dual display two stages triple display three stages quad display four stages or multi display scenarios up to eight stages For reference the example shows a four stage installation with quad display functionality Note O...

Page 21: ...1 Hot Key Operation for more information 9 2 1 Manual Port Switching Use the front panel pushbutton switches to switch to a port manually 9 3 Port ID Numbering Each port on a B024 HU08 B024 HU16 installation is assigned a unique Port ID You can directly access any computer on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID that the computer is connected to either with the OSD see section 1...

Page 22: ...er to access the OSD 10 1 3 OSD Hot Key You can display the OSD on the console monitor while also viewing the display of any port on the B024 HU08 B024 HU16 by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice Note You can optionally change the OSD hot key to the Ctrl key in which case you would press Ctrl twice see section 10 9 OSD Hot Key Control With this method you must press the same Ctrl key 10 1 4 OSD Mai...

Page 23: ...nu one level above 10 2 OSD Functions OSD functions are used to configure and control the OSD For example you can rapidly switch to any port scan selected ports limit the list you wish to view designate a port as a quick view port create or edit a port name or make OSD setting adjustments To access an OSD function 1 Either click a function key field at the top of the main screen or press a functio...

Page 24: ... administrator for the current logged in user QUICK VIEW Lists only the ports that have been selected as quick view ports see Table 10 4 SET QUICK VIEW PORTS POWERED ON Lists only the ports that have their attached computers powered on QUICK VIEW POWERED ON Lists only the ports that have been selected as quick view ports see Table 10 4 SET QUICK VIEW PORTS and that have their attached computers po...

Page 25: ...DURATION Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan mode see section 10 2 7 F7 SCAN Key in a value from 1 255 seconds then press Enter Default is 5 seconds a setting of 0 disables the SCAN function Note Enable mouse emulation for auto scan to work see section 11 11 3 Mouse Emulation Control SCAN SKIP MODE Selects which computers will be a...

Page 26: ...rights are granted The port will not show up on the user s LIST on the main screen The administrator always has full access to all ports SET LOGOUT TIMEOUT If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out A login is necessary before the console can be used again This enables other users to gain access to the computers when the...

Page 27: ...mware version levels are displayed Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade mode or N to leave this menu without enabling it KEYBOARD LANGUAGE Sets the language for the computer keyboard attached to the KVM port To select a keyboard language double click it or use the navigation keys to move the highlight bar to it then press Enter Choices are Auto default English US English UK German GER German SWISS ...

Page 28: ...down installing or upgrading software etc While BRC mode is in effect a speaker symbol appears before the port ID display of the port that currently has the console focus When the port ID with the speaker symbol displays the background screen is blank While BRC mode is in effect the mouse will not function normally You must exit BRC mode in order to regain control of the mouse To exit BRC mode inv...

Page 29: ...l over again to regain access to the OSD whereas with Esc simply tap the OSD hot key to reenter the OSD Notes When you reenter the OSD after logging out the screen stays blank except for the OSD main screen You must input your username and password before you can continue If you reenter the OSD after logging out and immediately use Esc to deactivate the OSD without having selected a port from the ...

Page 30: ...the F12 key 3 Release the Ctrl key Ctrl F12 When HSM is active A command line appears on the monitor screen The command line prompt is the word Hotkey in white text on a blue background and displays the subsequent hot key information that you key in Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended only hot key compliant keystrokes described in the sections that follow can be input Pressing Esc ...

Page 31: ...r Auto scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan mode 11 5 Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually You can dwell on a particular port for as long as you like as opposed to auto scanning which automatically switches after a fixed interval To invoke Skip mode key in the following hotkey combination 1 Enable mouse emulation see section 11 11 3 Mous...

Page 32: ... then the message disappears and you automatically exit HSM 11 8 Quick Hot Key Control The Quick Hot Key see Table 10 3 HOT KEY can be toggled between Num Lock and Ctrl F12 To toggle the Quick Hot Key 1 Invoke HSM with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press H After you press H the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN CHANGED for one second then the message disappears and you automatically e...

Page 33: ...exit HSM 11 11 1 USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset perform the following 1 Invoke HSM with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press and release F5 11 11 2 Hot Key Beeper Control The beep can be enabled or disabled The default setting is enabled To disable perform the following 1 Invoke HSM with the Num Lock or Ctrl F12 combination 2 Press and release B 11 11 3 Mouse Emulat...

Page 34: ...ggles between the default Scroll Lock Scroll Lock and alternate Ctrl Ctrl OSD Hotkey F1 Sets the port OS to Windows F2 Sets the port OS to Mac F3 Sets the port OS to Sun F5 Performs a keyboard mouse reset on the target computer B Enables disables the beeper R Enter Resets the hot key settings to their default status see section 14 1 Factory Default Hot Keys and Settings M Enables disables mouse em...

Page 35: ...e emulation mappings are shown in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Alt Alt Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 Enter Return Backspace Delete Insert Help Ctrl F15 Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key ...

Page 36: ...er keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard Ctrl T Stop Ctrl F2 Again Ctrl F3 Props Ctrl F4 Undo Ctrl F5 Front Ctrl F6 Copy Ctrl F7 Open Ctrl F8 Paste Ctrl F9 Find Ctrl f10 Cut Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Ctrl H Help Compose Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key ...

Page 37: ...is not part of your KVM installation go to tripplite com support and search for the model name that relates to your device A list of available firmware upgrade packages appears 2 Choose the firmware upgrade package that you wish to install usually the most recent and download it to your computer 13 2 Preparation To prepare for the firmware upgrade perform the following 1 Use the firmware upgrade c...

Page 38: ...e Upgrade Utility welcome screen appears Note The screens shown in this section are for reference only The wording and layout of the actual screens displayed by the Firmware Upgrade Utility may vary slightly from these examples 2 Read and agree to the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 3 Click Next to continue The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears The devices capable of b...

Page 39: ...u did not enable Check Firmware Version the Utility installs the upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level or not As the upgrade proceeds status messages appear in the Status Messages panel and the progress toward completion is shown on the Progress bar 13 4 Upgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed a screen appears to inform you the procedure was successful 13 5 Upgra...

Page 40: ...ility lets you back up the current OSD configuration of the B024 HU08 B024 HU16 and restore it when necessary Storing the OSD configuration settings is useful when deploying more than one installation that uses the same settings 13 7 1 Backup Follow these steps to store a backup file to a local computer 1 Make sure your computer is connected to the B024 HU08 B024 HU16 See section 13 2 Preparation ...

Page 41: ... in the local computer If you have previously set a password for this feature enter the password in the provided field before clicking Restore A confirmation window appears click Yes to proceed 3 Browse for the OSD configuration file you want to use and click Restore Make sure the backup file is in the local computer 4 A confirmation window appears when the restore process is done and successful C...

Page 42: ...le White Video 8 x HDMI Female White 16 x HDMI Female White Speakers 8 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Green 16 x Mini Stereo Jack Female Green F W Upgrade 1 x RJ11 Female Black Power 1 x DC Jack USB 2 0 Hub 2 x USB Type A Female White 1 x front panel 1 x rear panel Switches Port Selection 8 x Pushbutton 16 x Pushbutton Reset 1 x Semi Recessed Pushbutton F W Upgrade 1 x Slide Switch LEDs USB Link 8 Gree...

Page 43: ... restrictions apply See website for details FCC Notice Class A This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit...

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