User’s Manual USB Server UE204
UE204 Document Number: UE204_1012m International Headquarters: 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone (815) 433-5100 Website: www.bb-elec.com Sales e-mail: orders@bb-elec.com Technical Support: support@bb.elec.com European Headquarters B&B Electronics Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland Phone +353 91-792444 Website: www.bb-europe.com Sales e-mail: sales@bb-europe.com Technical Support: support@bb-europe.
Table of Content 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Installation..........................................................................................................................................
1. Introduction The UE204 USB Server allows connectivity to USB peripherals over a Gigabit Ethernet network. The free application software provides a user friendly interface between you and the USB Server, and includes the ability to monitor and manage the connected devices. Document Number: UE204_1012m 4 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
2. Features Centralized remote USB Server Management Centralized remote USB Server Status Monitoring Centralized remote USB Device Management Centralized remote USB Device Status Monitoring Document Number: UE204_1012m 5 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
3. Installation Insert the CD into your CD ROM Drive. The installation program should start automatically. If not, navigate to the installation executable file and double click on it. Follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard. The USB server uses DHCP to assign the IP address by default. If a DHCP server is not available, the USB Server will use IP Address 169.254.10.
4. Running Program To start the USB Server application, double click the shortcut icon on the Desktop. The Main Dialog Box will open.
Status of USB Servers and Devices The tree view tells you the status of all the USB Servers and devices that are on the network. Device Free The device is free and you may connect to it. Occupied by Your Computer When you are Connected to the device, the green icon turns into an orange icon to signify the establishment of the connection. Document Number: UE204_1012m 8 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Occupied By Some Other User This status icon indicates that the device is occupied by another user on the network. Device on Different Segment This icon indicates that the server’s IP address is on a different network segment from your PC. You can NOT connect to a device on this server. Verify and change the network settings. Unsupported Device This icon indicates that the device is not supported by the USB Server.
5. Accessing a Device To connect to a USB device, select it on the tree view and click on the Connect Device button or double-click on the device itself. The connection process may take up to a minute. Once you connect, you can operate the device as if it were connected directly to your PC’s USB port. Once you are connected to a device, the Connect Device button changes to Disconnect Device: Clicking on this button releases the selected device for other users.
6. Server Configuration The USB Server settings are configured via a web-based UI. Select the target server on the tree view and then click on the Open Web Page button. Document Number: UE204_1012m 11 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
Configuration with Web-based UI Your default web browser will open and the web-based configuration UI is displayed. The main page of the configuration UI displays important information. Clicking on “Status” brings you back to this page; the other links take you to pages with different functions. Document Number: UE204_1012m 12 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Network Information This page displays the network settings. Restart Device Clicking on this link resets the server. If the password is enabled, it must be entered to reset the server. Document Number: UE204_1012m 13 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
Change Password Clicking on this link takes you to the password update page. Configuration with the Utility Another way to configure the server is USB Server configuration dialog. To bring it up, RIGHTCLICK on the server icon and select Setting Server. If a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it. Document Number: UE204_1012m 14 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Server Name: This field allows you change the Server name. Change it to whatever you want. USE DHCP: When this field is checked, your server acquires an IP address automatically. Uncheck it and you can enter the IP address manually. If a DHCP server is not available, the default IP Address for the UHB Server is 169.254.10.10 NOTE: You can apply this function to a server under different a network segment. HOWEVER, some routers and switches do not allow communication between servers on different segments.
7. Other Functions Connect Automatically for Printing This function allows you to automatically connect to this printer when you send a printing task to it. When the task is completed, the printer will be AUTOMATICALLY disconnected so that other users can use it. NOTE: The printer must be installed on your PC. Document Number: UE204_1012m 16 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Connect this device when application starts When enabled, this function automatically connects the target device 15 seconds after the application starts running. If this device is occupied when the application starts, it will not be connected. If this device is offline when the application starts, it will not be connected. Document Number: UE204_1012m 17 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Auto Disconnect Printer/MFP/Storage Device These functions are used to disconnect a user from a Printer or Storage device after a set period of idle time. When these two functions are enabled, you will see this message when you connect a Storage device or a printer: NOTE: This function will not work with a flash drive or memory stick. These devices periodically communicate with the OS even when the user is not reading or writing data. Therefore, they never actually stay “Idle.
Device Properties Device Properties dialog box displays information of the USB device. If the device is occupied, it also displays the occupying PC name and the IP of the PC occupying it. Document Number: UE204_1012m 19 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
8. Server Settings Setting Server: Same function as the Setting Server option on the server icon’s right click menu. Run USB Server When PC Starts Up: This utility automatically runs when your system starts. Open Web Page: Brings up the server’s configuration web pages. Document Number: UE204_1012m 20 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.
Device Settings Connect Device and Disconnect Device: Connects and disconnects the 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 your request. The occupying user can either release the device or deny the request.
9. Search When you need to know the status of all the servers and devices immediately, use the Search button. Document Number: UE204_1012m 22 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
10. Appendix Mechanical Diagram DC Power jack RJ45 Network 60 mm 100 mm 28.9 mm USB2.0 port USB2.0 port USB2.0 port USB2.0 port Document Number: UE204_1012m 23 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.
Specifications Feature Description Model Software Operating systems supported UE204 Included on CD Server 2008 R2,Windows 7,Windows7 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64,Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64,Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003 x64,Windows XP, Windows XP 64,Windows 2000 100 x 60 x 28.9 mm (3.9 x 2.4 x 1.2) Material Material of plastic Color Blue Mounting Desktop style, using Keyhole in the rear of unit USB 1.1/2.0 supported USB speed 1.
