Tripp Lite B006-VU4-1 User manual

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4-Port PS/2-USB
VGA KVM Switch
Model: B006-VU4-1
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA • tripplite.com/support
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• B006-VU4-1 4-Port PS/2-USB VGA KVM Switch
• Quick Start Guide
Console
• VGA compatible monitor capable of the highest possible resolution
• USB or PS/2 mouse
• USB or PS/2 keyboard
Computers
The following equipment must be available on each computer:
• VGA port
• USB-A port or PS/2 port
Cables
Only KVM cable sets specically designed to work with this switch may
be used to link to the computers. Purchase separately compatible Tripp
Lite P778 series cables.
Package Contents
System Requirements

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Front
Rear
Hardware Overview
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1Port Selection Pushbuttons
2Port LEDs
1Console Keyboard and Mouse Ports
2Console Monitor Port
3KVM Port Section
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2 3

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Installation
1Plug your keyboard and mouse into the USB or PS/2 console ports
located on the unit’s rear panel.
2Plug your console monitor into the VGA console port located in the
unit’s rear panel and power on the monitor.
3Using the KVM cable set, plug the SPHD connector into any
available KVM port section of the switch.
4At the other end of the cable, plug the USB or PS/2 and VGA
connectors into their respective ports on the computer.
Note: If you are using a combo console – USB mouse and PS/2 keyboard,
for example – plug in both the USB and PS/2 connectors.
5Turn on the power to the computers.
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2 3
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Cable set
Cable set
and/or
To prevent damage to your
installation from power
surges or static electricity, it is
important that all connected
devices are properly grounded.

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Operation
There are three convenient methods to access the computers:
Manual – Pressing the port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’s
front panel
Mouse – Clicking the scroll wheel of the USB mouse
Hotkey – Entering combinations from the keyboard
Manual Port Selection
• Press and release a port selection pushbutton to bring the KVM focus
to the computer attached to its corresponding port. The Port LED will
illuminate bright orange.
• Press and hold port selection pushbutton 1 and 2 for more than 2
seconds to start Auto Scan Mode.
• Press and release either port selection pushbutton to stop Auto
Scan Mode. The KVM focus will shift to the computer attached to the
corresponding port of the switch you pressed.
• Press port selection pushbuttons 3 and 4 simultaneously for 2 seconds
to perform a keyboard and mouse reset.
Mouse Port Switching
B006-VU4-1 supports the latest in mouse port-switching – simply double-
click the scroll wheel of your USB mouse to cycle through the ports.
Notes:
• This feature is only supported by USB 3-key scroll wheel mice.
• The default setting is o.
• This feature is only supported when Mouse Emulation is enabled.
Hotkey Operation
B006-VU4-1 provides an extensive, easy-to-use, hotkey function that
makes it convenient to control and congure your KVM installation from
the keyboard.

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Operation
Port Switching
All port switches begin with tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The tables
below describe the actions that each combination performs.
Note: If using the Scroll Lock key conicts with other programs running on the
computer, the Ctrl key can be used instead.
Port Cycling
Hotkey Action
[Scroll Lock]
[Scroll Lock]
[Enter]
Brings the KVM focus from the port that currently
has the KVM focus to the next port on the
installation.
1 to 2; 2 to 3; 3 to 4; 4 to 1.
Port Access
Hotkey Action
[Scroll Lock]
[Scroll Lock] [n]
[Enter]
Brings the KVM, USB, and audio focus to the
computer attached to the port corresponding to the
specied Port ID.
Note: [n] represents the computer’s Port ID number (1, 2, 3 or 4). Replace [n]
with the appropriate Port ID when entering hotkey combinations.
Hotkey Setting Mode
To invoke Hotkey Mode:
1. Press and hold [Num Lock].
2. Press and release [-].
3. Release [Num Lock].

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Operation
Hotkey Setting Mode Table
Key Function
[F1] Resets keyboard and mouse under operating
systems that do not support USB 2.0.
[F2] Enables Mac keyboard emulation.
[F3] Enables Sun keyboard emulation.
[F4] Prints the switch’s current settings via text editor or
word proessor.
[F5] Performs a reset on all USB devices.
[F6] [nn] [Enter] Sets the keyboard language layout.
Note: nn is a 2-digit number that represents one of the
following keyboard language codes: US English 33;
French 08; Japanese 15.
[F10] Auto detects the keyboard operating platform.
[B] Toggles the beeper on/o󰀨.
[D] Display resolution optimization and boot-up display
enhancement for faster switching.
[H] Toggles the Hotkey Setting Mode Activation
Command between [Num Lock] [-] and [Ctrl] [F12].
[M] Enables/disables mouse emulation.
[N] Enables/disables keyboard emulation.
[R] [Enter] Resets the hotkey settings to their default status.
[T] Toggles between the default [Scroll Lock] [Scroll
Lock] and alternate [Ctrl] [Ctrl] port switching keys.
[u] [p] [g] [r] [a]
[d] [e] [Enter]
Invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode.
[W] Enables/disables mouse
[X] [Enter] Enables/disables the port switching keys.
* When keyboard emulation is o󰀨, the [m], [w], [F2], [F3], [F10],[F4], [F5], and [F6]
hotkeys are disabled.

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Operation
Hotkey Default Settings
Setting Hotkey Default
Port Switching [T] [Scroll Lock]
[Scroll Lock]
Invoking Hotkey Mode [H] [Number Lock] [-]
Auto Scan Interval [Scroll Lock]
[Scroll Lock] [A] [Enter]
5 seconds
Keyboard Operating
Platform
[F10] PC-compatible
Keyboard Emulation [N] Enabled
Mouse Emulation [M] Enabled
Mouse Port-Switching [W] Disabled
Display Resolution
Optimization
[D]
Port Switching Keys
(On / O󰀨)
[X] [Enter] Enabled
Beeper [B] Enabled
Keyboard Language [F6] [nn] [Enter]
Note: nn is the language
number.
English

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Specications
Function B006-VU4-1
Computer Connections 4
Port Selection Front Panel Pushbuttons, Hotkeys,
USB Mouse
Connectors Console
Ports
Keyboard 1 x USB Type-A Female (Black),
1 x 6-Pin Mini-DIN Female (Purple)
Video 1 x HDB-15 Female (Blue)
Mouse 1 x USB Type-A Female (Black),
1 x 6-Pin Mini-DIN Female (Purple)
KVM Ports 4 x HD-18 Female (Yellow)
LEDs On-Line 4 (Orange)
Selected 4 (Green)
Emulation Keyboard /Mouse USB
Video 2048 x 1536; DDC2B
Scan Interval 3, 5, 10, 20 sec. (default: 5 sec.)
Power Consumption DC 5V, 1.2W

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Warranty and Product Registration
3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Seller warrants this product, if used in accordance with all applicable instructions, to be free
from original defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the
date of initial purchase. If the product should prove defective in material or workmanship
within that period, Seller will repair or replace the product, in its sole discretion. Service
under this Warranty can only be obtained by your delivering or shipping the product (with all
shipping or delivery charges prepaid) to: Tripp Lite; 1111 W. 35th Street; Chicago IL 60609;
USA. Seller will pay return shipping charges. Visit tripplite.com/support before sending any
equipment back for repair.
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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 o󰀨 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 di󰀨erent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or
modications to this equipment not expressly approved by Tripp Lite could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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