AUGUST 2000 AC249A PS/2→USB Converter B S U er → rt /2 e S v P on C CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.
FCC AND IC STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The PS/2→USB Converter has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks, and ServSwitch is a trademark, of Black Box Corporation. Apple, Mac, Macintosh, are registered trademarks, and iMac is a trademark, of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM and PS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ..................................................... 4 2. Introduction ....................................................... 6 2.1 Overview ...................................................... 6 2.2 System Requirements ................................. 8 2.3 Features ....................................................... 9 3. Installation ....................................................... 10 4. Operation ................................
1. Specifications Operating System Required — Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 or higher (not Windows NT) or Mac OS 8.6 or higher Compliance — CE; FCC Class B, IC Class/classe B Standards — USB 1.0 and 1.1 Interfaces — USB, IBM PS/2 keyboard/mouse User Controls — (1) Bottom-mounted pushbutton for waking the computer from sleep mode Indicators — (2) Top-mounted LEDs: (1) for keyboard activity and (1) for mouse activity Connectors — (1) USB Type A male at the end of an 11.
CHAPTER 1: Specifications Power — Unit gets all its power from the USB bus Size — 0.9"H x 2.2"W x 3.2"D (2.3 x 5.5 x 8.2 cm) Weight — 2.6 oz.
2. Introduction 2.1 Overview Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices that are increasingly being connected to the latest generation of PCs: keyboards, mice, scanners, digital cameras, removable-disk drives, etc. USB behaves in a way similar to older buses such as the RS-232 serial, IBM® PC parallel, and IBM PS/2® keyboard/mouse buses, but it is much faster.
CHAPTER 2: Introduction On one end, the Converter has two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors that you’ll plug the mouse and keyboard into, marked with the appropriate icons. On the other end, it has a 1-ft. (30.5-cm) cable with a USB Type A plug that you can attach to the USB port of a computer. If your computer, like many of today’s models, only has one or two USB ports, you might want to attach the Converter to the computer through a “USB hub” such as our USB Director (product code IC165A).
2.2 System Requirements To use the PS/2→USB Converter, your computer needs to be either (a) an IBM PC compatible machine running Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows 2000 or higher or (b) an Apple® Macintosh® compatible machine running Mac® OS 8.6 or higher. The computer must have a USB host controller installed and must have at least one free USB port. NOTE Do not attach the Converter to a PC running Windows NT®. Windows NT does not support USB properly.
CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.3 Features • Translates signals from a PS/2 type keyboard and a PS/2 type mouse into USB format so that the keyboard and mouse can be attached to a computer through one of its USB ports. • Supports both the regular PS/2 mouse and the Microsoft IntelliMouse®. • Supports both the PC and Mac USB implementations. • Fully USB 1.0 and 1.1 compliant. • Easy to install. • Requires no software. • Bus-powered, so it doesn’t need a power cord or power-supply transformer.
3. Installation Take these steps to install your PS/2→USB Converter, referring to Figures 3-1 and 3-2 on the next page: 1. Attach your PS/2 type keyboard, or the PS/2 type keyboard cable from your KVM switch, to the 6-pin mini-DIN connector marked with a keyboard icon on the end of the Converter. 2. Attach your PS/2 type mouse, or the PS/2 type mouse cable from your KVM switch, to the 6-pin mini-DIN connector marked with a mouse icon on the end of the Converter. 3.
CHAPTER 3: Installation Activity LEDs USB Plug PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports Figure 3-1. The top of the Converter. Figure 3-2. Attaching equipment to the Converter.
4. Operation 4.1 The LEDs The PS/2→USB Converter has two activity LEDs mounted on its top panel, as shown in Figure 3-1 on the previous page. One flashes when the keyboard is transmitting data; the other flashes when the mouse is transmitting data. 4.2 The Wakeup Button The Converter also has a “wakeup pushbutton” mounted on its bottom panel, as shown in Figure 4-1 on the next page.
CHAPTER 4: Operation Wakeup Button Figure 4-1. The bottom of the Converter.
5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Calling Black Box If your PS/2→USB Converter seems to be malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Call Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500; the problem might be solvable over the phone. Before you call, make a record of the history of the problem.
CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5.2 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your Converter: • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are returning the Converter, please include everything you received with it. Before you ship the Converter back to us for any reason, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.
DISCLAIMERS The manufacturer and its agents make no warranty or representation (express, implied, or statutory) with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and they especially disclaim its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer and its agents also reserve the right to change the Converter and/or its documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such changes.
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