Tripp Lite NetController B040-008-19 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
NetController
Console KVM &
Rackmount KVM Switches
Models: B040-008-19, B040-016-19, B042-004,
B042-008 & B042-016
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
www.tripplite.com/support
Standard KVM Switch Rackmount Instructions
1 Depending on whether you want to mount the KVM switch to the
front or back of the rack, attach the included rackmount brackets
to the front or rear side of the KVM switch.
2 Using user-supplied screws, mount the rackmount brackets of
the KVM switch to the rack.
Standard Console KVM Switch Rackmount
Instructions
The B040-Series Console KVM Switches come with removable
rackmount brackets, allowing the unit to be installed by a single
person.
1 Remove the rackmount brackets from the unit and mount them
to the back of the rack using user-supplied screws.
2 Take the Console KVM Switch and gently slide it into the rack so
that it slides into the rackmount brackets you just mounted.
3 Mount the rackmount brackets on the front of the unit to the rack
using user-supplied screws.
2-Post Rack Console KVM Switch Rackmount
Instructions
The B040-Series Console KVM Switches can be mounted to a
2-post rack using Tripp Lite's B019-000 2-Post Rackmount Kit (sold
separately). See the B019-000 owner's manual for installation
instructions.
Single-Stage Installation
1 Before starting the installation, shut down all computers that are
to be connected to the KVM switch.
2 Connect the external power supply (B042-Series KVMs) or
power cord (B040-Series KVMs) to the unit, and then plug it into
a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS).
3 B042-Series KVM Switches Only: Connect a USB or PS/2
keyboard, a mouse and a monitor to the console ports on the
back of the KVM switch.
Note: Any combination of mouse and keyboard will work; PS/2
keyboard and mouse, USB keyboard and mouse, PS/2 keyboard
and USB mouse, USB keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
4 B040-Series Console KVM Switches Only: Connect an
external USB mouse or keyboard and an external monitor to
the corresponding external console ports on the back of the
unit. You can also add remote access to the KVM switch by
connecting a B051-000 IP Remote Access unit to the external
console ports on the back of the unit. (See the B051-000 owner's
manual for details on installation.)
Note: If you are not using the External VGA Monitor port, you
must connect the External VGA Port Terminator to it for the unit to
function properly.
5 Using Tripp Lite P780-Series USB/PS2 Combo KVM Cable Kits,
connect a computer to an available computer port on the back
of the unit. Repeat this step for each additional computer you are
connecting.
6 Power on the connected computers.
Daisy-Chain Installation
Terminator must
be connected
when external
VGA port is not
in use
Daisy-chain up to 16 levels
Daisy-Chain Installation
Warning! The total length of daisy-chain cable from the master
KVM switch to the last KVM switch in the installation must not
exceed 98 ft (30 m)*. If this distance is exceeded, the KVM
installation will not function properly.
1 Connect the external power supply (B042-Series KVMs) or
power cord (B040-Series KVMs) to the Master KVM switch,
and then plug it into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
Note: B040-Series Console KVM Switches can only occupy the
first position in a daisy-chain.
2 B042-Series KVM Switches Only: Connect a USB or PS/2
keyboard, a mouse and a monitor to the console ports on the
back of the Master KVM switch.
Note: Any combination of mouse and keyboard will work; PS/2
keyboard and mouse, USB keyboard and mouse, PS/2 keyboard
and USB mouse, USB keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
3 B040-Series Console KVM Switches Only: Connect an
external USB mouse or keyboard and an external monitor to the
corresponding external console ports on the back of the Master
Console KVM switch. You can also add remote access to the
KVM switch by connecting a B051-000 IP Remote Access unit
to the external console ports on the back of the unit. (See the
B051-000 owner's manual for details on installation.)
Note: If you are not using the External VGA Monitor port, you
must connect the External VGA Port Terminator to it for the unit to
function properly.
4 Using the included 8" Daisy-Chain Cable, or a P781-Series
Daisy-Chain Cable (sold separately), connect the Daisy-Chain
Out port of the Master KVM switch to the Daisy-Chain In port of
the second-level B042-Series KVM Switch.
P780 series
Note: The maximum distance between any two daisy-chained
cable kit
KVM switches is 98 ft (30 m)*.
5 Connect the external power supply to the second-level B042-
Series KVM Switch and then plug it into a Tripp Lite Surge
Suppressor, PDU or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Repeat
Steps 4 and 5 for any additional KVM switches you are adding,
with no more than 16 KVM switches in the entire installation.
Note: The total length of daisy-chain cable from the master KVM
switch to the last KVM switch in the installation must not exceed
98 ft (30 m)*. If this distance is exceeded, the KVM installation
will not function properly.
6 After you have daisy-chained all of the KVM switches, connect
the Daisy-Chain Terminator that came with your B042-Series
KVM Switch to the Daisy-Chain Out port of the last KVM in the
installation.
7 Using Tripp Lite P780-Series USB/PS2 Combo KVM Cable
P780 series
cables
Kits, connect a computer to an available computer port on the
installation. Repeat this step for each additional computer you
are connecting.
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8 Power on the connected computers.
* Previous versions of NetController KVM Switches may not support these distances. If
you experience problems when daisy-chaining within the max. distance requirements,
you may need to upgrade the firmware of your unit. (See the manual CD for details on
performing a firmware upgrade.)
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