Tripp Lite U215-002 User manual

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USB Peripheral
Sharing Switch –
2-Port
Model: U215-002
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Owner’s Manual
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Product Features
Package Includes
• Up to 2 computers can share a USB 2.0 or
USB 1.1 device, such as a printer or flash
drive
• Instant switching delivers one-touch port
control via a mouse, hotkey or manual push
button
• Automatic printer switching detects print
commands and switches computers when a
command is executed
• Idle time-out switching ensures all data is
sent from the active printer buffer before
switching ports
• Supports data transfer speeds up to
480Mbps
• No power supply required
• U215-002
• (x2) USB A/B Device Cable, 1.5 ft.
• Software CD
• Owner’s Manual
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System Requirements
Quick Installation
• (x2) Computers with available USB ports
• USB Device
• USB Share Software compatible with
Windows XP and later, and Mac OS X 10.3
and later
Software Installation
Installing the USB Sharing Application:
1. Insert the application CD in the computer’s
CD-ROM drive to start the installation
process. If the computer does not have
a CD-ROM drive, a software download is
available from Tripp Lite’s website at
www.tripplite.com/support.
2. If the installation does not automatically
start, navigate to the CD-ROM drive in the
computer window (for Windows systems) or
in Finder (for Mac OS X), and double-click
the corresponding driver file.
3. The Install page will display. The installation
process should only take a few seconds.
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4. When the “End of Installation” dialog box
displays, click “Finish”.
Note: A PC reboot after installation is highly
recommended.
Taskbar Status Indicators
Status
Indicator Color Indicates
Red Another computer is using the
device; switching between PCs
during this time (busy status)
may not be possible.
Green Device is connected.
Yellow Device is currently connected to
another computer. Press Ctrl +
F11 to switch, or use a mouse
to right-click and select “switch”
(for Mac OS X, use Alt + F11).
The manual push button on the
unit can also be used.
Quick Installation
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Quick Installation
Note: The Taskbar’s status indicator will be GREEN
for ALL computers if the switch is improperly installed.
Storage devices such as external hard drives and
printers will continue to send signals to and from
the computer when they are connected. When this
occurs, the indicator icon will blink red. If controlling
the USB Peripheral Sharing Switch without busy
statuses is preferred, simply press Ctrl + F11 (for
Mac OS X, use Alt + F11) and the confirmation
message will open. Click “Yes” to confirm the switch.
Upstream (PC)
Connector
Four USB Type-B connect to PCs.
Downstream
(USB Peripheral)
Connector
One USB Type-A connects to
device.
Port Selection* Via keyboard (hotkey), push-button
switches or mouse (taskbar icon).
Power Bus Powered (no external AC
power needed).
Operating Systems
Supported**
Windows (up to 10); Mac OS X
(up to 10.11); Linux
*Linux OS is not compatible with USB Sharing
Application software; port selection is only possible via
push-button switches.
**The operating systems listed are supported at
the time of the creation of this Owner’s Manual.
For a listing of the most current operating systems
supported, go to www.tripplite.com.
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Quick Installation
Notes:
1. This USB Peripheral Sharing Switch enables
multiple computers to share one USB device, such
as a USB printer, scanner or hard drive. However,
it does not apply to a mouse or keyboard. If it is
necessary to access multiple computers with one
mouse, keyboard or monitor, use a Tripp Lite KVM
switch.
2. When using the USB Peripheral Sharing Switch to
share a USB storage device, the device must first
be ejected before switching ports (in order to avoid
any data loss).
3. When using Mac OS X, use the ALT + F11 hotkey
to switch the device.
4. It is strongly recommend that the suspend (sleep)
function of the OS is disabled while using the USB
Peripheral Sharing Switch.
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Troubleshooting
Windows and Mac Sleep Mode
Problems may occur in Windows or Mac
Sleep Mode. If so, the icon on the Taskbar
will be green on multiple PCs. If this type of
problem occurs, disconnect and reconnect
the USB Peripheral Sharing Switch. To prevent
this problem, it is strongly recommended to
first check the sleep mode for your Windows/
Mac OS. Once checked, follow these steps to
modify the default setting.
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Troubleshooting – Windows OS
• Open the Start menu, then click on Control
Panel
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Troubleshooting – Windows OS
• From the Control Panel window, select Power
Options.
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• Once inside the Power Options window,
choose “Never” from the “Put the computer
to sleep” dropdown.
Troubleshooting – Windows OS
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