Tripp Lite U342-GU3 User manual

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USB 3.0 Docking Station
for Microsoft®Surface™
Models: U342-GU3, U342-HGU3
Owner’s Manual
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
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Optional Accessories
Package Includes
• N201-Series Cat6 Gigabit Snagless Patch
Cables
• P568-Series High Speed HDMI Cables*
• U322-Series USB 3.0 A/B Device Cables
• U326-Series USB 3.0 Micro-B Device
Cables
*U342-HGU3 Only
• U342-GU3 or U342-HGU3
• Mini DisplayPort™ Cable – 7 in.*
• External Power Supply (Input: 100V-240V,
50/60Hz, 0.4A Max Output: 5V 2A)
• Owner’s Manual
*U342-HGU3 Only
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Product Features
• Add an HDMI monitor*, 3 USB 3.0 ports, and
Gigabit Ethernet via the Mini DisplayPort port*
and USB-A port on your Surface or Surface Pro
• Supports HDMI video resolutions up to 4K x 2K
Ultra High Definition (UHD), 3840 x 2160*
• USB 3.0 hub ports support data transfer
rates up to 5 Gbps; backward compatible
with previous USB generations
• Ethernet port supports true 10/100/1000
Mbps network speeds
• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab and 802.3az
(Energy Efficient Ethernet) compliant
• Supports IPv4/IPv6 Checksum Offload
Engine (COE) to reduce CPU loading
• Supports both full-duplex operation with
IEEE 802.3x flow control and half-duplex
operation with back-pressure flow control
• Supports Wake-on-LAN, Jumbo Frames,
VLAN Tagging, and Auto-MDIX
• Built-in stretching bracket allows for a
perfect fit on Surface kickstand
• External power supply included
• Plug-and-play; no software or drivers required
*U342-HGU3 model only
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Installation
1. Make sure the power to all devices you will
be connecting is turned off.
2. Mount the unit to the kickstand of the
Surface or Surface Pro using the stretching
bracket retractable arms.
3. Connect the unit’s built-in USB-A connector
to the USB-A port on your Surface or
Surface Pro.
4. Connect the unit’s RJ45 port to a network
using a UTP cable (such as Tripp Lite’s
N201-Series Cat6 cables).
5. Connect up to three USB devices to the
unit’s USB 3.0 hub ports
6. Connect the included Mini DisplayPort cable
between the Mini DisplayPort port on the
unit and the Surface or Surface Pro.*
7. Connect the unit’s HDMI port to the HDMI
port on a monitor using an HDMI cable (such
as Tripp Lite’s P568-Series HDMI cables).*
8. Connect the included external power supply
to the unit , and then plug it into a Tripp Lite
Surge Protector, Power Distribution Unit
(PDU), or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
*For U342-HGU3 model only
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Installation
Specifications
U342-GU3 U342-HGU3
Connectors-Input
USB USB-A Male
Mini DisplayPort N/A Mini DisplayPort
Female
Connectors-Output
HDMI N/A HDMI Female
USB USB-A Female (x3)
Ethernet RJ45 Female
Environmental
Operating
Temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Storage
Temperature 14° to 140°F (-10° to 60°C)
Relative Humidity 10 to 90 % RH, Non-Condensing
Power Requirements
External Power
Supply
Input: 100V-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.4A Max
Output: 5V 2A
9. Turn on the power to the Surface or Surface
Pro as well as all connected devices.
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Warranty and
Product Registration
1-Year Limited Warranty
TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects
in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year
from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE’s obligation
under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its
sole option) any such defective products. To obtain service
under this warranty, you must obtain a Returned Material
Authorization (RMA) number from TRIPP LITE or an authorized
TRIPP LITE service center. Products must be returned to
TRIPP LITE or an authorized TRIPP LITE service center with
transportation charges prepaid and must be accompanied by
a brief description of the problem encountered and proof of
date and place of purchase. This warranty does not apply to
equipment, which has been damaged by accident, negligence
or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, TRIPP LITE MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied
warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) or exclusion(s)
may not apply to the purchaser.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL TRIPP LITE
BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE. Specifically, TRIPP LITE is not liable for any costs,
such as lost profits or revenue, loss of equipment, loss of
use of equipment, loss of software, loss of data, costs of
substitutes, claims by third parties, or otherwise.
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Warranty and
Product Registration
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FCC Notice, Class B
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 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 generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly
approved by Tripp Lite could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.
WEEE Compliance Information for Tripp Lite Customers
and Recyclers (European Union)
Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive and implementing regulations,
when customers buy new electrical and electronic
equipment from Tripp Lite they are entitled to:
• Send old equipment for recycling on a one-for-one, like-for-
like basis (this varies depending on the country)
• Send the new equipment back for recycling when this
ultimately becomes waste
Tripp Lite has a policy of continuous improvement.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
www.tripplite.com/support
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