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USB Server User Manual - 1 - REV ： 1.3 USB Server User Manual[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 2 - REV ： 1.3 Disclaimer Incorporated shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omission s contained herein ; nor for incidenta l or consequential damages resultin g from furnishing this material, or the performan ce or use of this produ ct. Incorp orated reserves the right to chang e product specifications[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 3 - REV ： 1.3 Table of Content Introduction........................................................... ...........................................................................4 Features ................................................................. ....................................................................[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 4 - REV ： 1.3 Introduction This revolution ary USB Server utilizes technologies that streamlines and enhances f unctional ities between U SB devices and multiple PCs. Current solutio ns from other companies prov ide minimum functionalities at hi gh costs. They use sig nif icant a m ounts o f resources and effort to achie [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 5 - REV ： 1.3 Installaion To install the USB Serve r program, please double click the USB Server setup file. Then plea se follow the instructions of the w izard to complete the installatio n process. Please reboot the system as requested by the installer when the process ends, other wise the soft w are migh t not w ork pr[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 6 - REV ： 1.3 Running Program To start the USB Server prog ram, please double click the sh ortcut icon of the USB Server on t he Desktop. This would b ring up the main dialog a s shown below.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 7 - REV ： 1.3 System Firewall W he n you start the prog ram for the time, your W ind ows OS wi ll prompt you for Firewall Access. Please m ake sure y ou unblock the software or gra nt it access, otherwise the program will no t wo rk correctly. Windows XP Firew all Access Aler t Please m ake sure y ou “Unblock” the pro[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 8 - REV ： 1.3 Windows Vista Fire wall Access Al ert If your syste m is runnin g Windows Vista, plea se m ake sure y ou “Unblock” the pr ogram.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 9 - REV ： 1.3 Windows 7 Firew all Access Alert If your system is running Windows 7, please make sure you check both of the network options and then click on “All ow access” when you see this alert. Once you have done this once, the system will rem ember your setting a nd w ill not prompt you again next ti m e you ru n[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 10 - REV ： 1.3 Main Dialog Box Once you have start up the progra m and grant it access through the firewall, you will see this m ain dialog box. The main dialog box is consisted of a Control Menu (File, Options, View and Help), a tree view i n the middle that disp lays a list of all the serv er and devices d iscovered on [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 1 1 - REV ： 1.3 Status of USB Server and Devices The tree view also tells you the status of all the USB Serve rs and devices that are discov ered on the network. An ina ccessible USB Servers m ight or might now show up on the list. It is either disconnected from the n etwork, powe red off or suffering from other technical[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 12 - REV ： 1.3 Occupied by Yourself W he n the device has been occupied, the icon and Status change to indicate so.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 13 - REV ： 1.3 Occupied By Other User This status icon indicates the device is occupied by a nother user on your network and you cannot connect to that de vice at the moment. Device on Different Segment This icon with qu estion mark indicates that the se rver’s IP address is o n a diff erent ne twork segment from your P[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 14 - REV ： 1.3 Accessing a Device To connect to a USB dev ice, please sele ct it on the tree view and cli ck on Connec t Device button or double-click on it. This process might take a few seconds up to a m inute, depe nding on the complexity of the devi ce. Then you can operate a connected USB dev ice as if it is connecte[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 15 - REV ： 1.3 If you select a con nected devic3 on the U I, you can see that the Connect Device button is changed to Disconnect Device ： Clicking on this bu tton releases the selected device for other users. Once y ou see the icon turns back, the dev ice has been disconnected a nd other users will then be able to conne[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 16 - REV ： 1.3 Server Configuration W e al low the use rs to conf igure the se ttings of the USB Servers via the w eb-based UI. Select the target serve r on the tree view and then click on the Open W eb Page butt on or the sa me option on the right-click menu o f serv er icon, to bring up the we b -based configuration UI.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 17 - REV ： 1.3 Configuration with Web -based UI Your default we b browser will pop up and take you into the we b -based UI of the server. This is the main pa ge. You can see the i mp ortant information ab out the USB Server and the device(s) conn ected to it. The 4 links at the left-hand side take y ou to different pages [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 18 - REV ： 1.3 Network Information This page displays the current network setting of the serve r, like the current IP setting and the MAC add ress.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 19 - REV ： 1.3 Server Reset Clicking on this li nk takes you the page show n below: Click on the Submit button w ith the correct passw ord provided will reboot this USB Server. If no password h as been set, then simply click on Submit button to perform this function .[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 20 - REV ： 1.3 Change Password Clicking on this li nk takes you to the passwo rd update page below : To change the password, you must enter curre nt passwo rd, enter new password and en ter it again for confirmation, and th en click on Submit to se t the new Passwo rd. If you are setting the password for the first time, y[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 21 - REV ： 1.3 Configuration with the Utility Another way to con figure the server is via the configuration dialog o f USB Serv er. To bring up the configuration di alog, please RIGHT-CLICK on the server icon to bring up this menu, and select Server Configurations[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 22 - REV ： 1.3 You might be pro m pted to enter password if a pa ssword has been set. If no t, you will immediately see the above dialog. Sever Name: This field allows yo u change the Server name. Change it w hatever you want. USE DHCP: W he n this field is checked , your server acquires IP addre ss automatically. Uncheck[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 23 - REV ： 1.3 Connect Automatically B y Port: This is a new function that, when enabled, an y USB device plugged in to the enabled port will be connected automatically. Please see Featured Functions chapter for a detailed description of this functio n. Backup Firmware: this function is a fail-sav e m echanis m for the Up[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 24 - REV ： 1.3 Featured Functions Connect Automatically for Printing This is another o ne of our very convenient functio ns. W ha t this function doe s it that when you se nd a printing task to this prin ter, it detects this printing task and AUTOMATICA LLY con nect this prin ter to print out the document. W hen the prin [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 25 - REV ： 1.3 Automatic Connection There two ways to automatically connects USB device s: automatic connection by de vice and automatic connectio n by USB port. Automatic Connection by Device Once enabl ed, THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE wil l be automatically connected w hen: 1 The software starts up and the device is online an[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 26 - REV ： 1.3 Automatic Connection by Device W he n this function is en abled for the port, the USB de vices will be au tom atically connected when: 1 The device is pl ugged into the port wh en the software is running . 2 The device is pl ugged into the port and is Free w hen the software starts up. 3 The device is pl ug[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 27 - REV ： 1.3 Create a Shortcut on Your Desktop This function creates a sh ortcut on your Desktop that, w hen double clicked, starts up an application and connects a targeted device a t the same time. This function is particularly useful when the function s or one of the functions of th e targeted device m ust w ork wit [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 28 - REV ： 1.3 Take this EPSON MFP as an ex ample. Right click on it and select the “Create a Shortc ut on Your De sktop” option.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 29 - REV ： 1.3 Then you wil l see this setup dialog pop s up. So, this EPSON M FP comes with a scanning application called EPSON Scan . You can see a shortcut of this EPSON Scan software being placed on your Desktop. Now you can either Drag- and -Drop the EPSON Scan sho rtcut into the highlighted text filed.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 30 - REV ： 1.3 Or you can see the browse button to select the shortcut.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 31 - REV ： 1.3 Either way , observe that the progra m path has been correctly cap tured and then click on the OK button.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 32 - REV ： 1.3 Then you will see a new shortcut being created on the Desktop. The na m ing rule of the new shortcut is a dding a “Network” pref ix t o the name of t he o riginal shortcut.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 33 - REV ： 1.3 Now, when you double click the new “Netw ork E PSON Scan” shortcut, the so ftware runs and the EPSON MFP gets connected at the same time. You can then start your scanning task.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 34 - REV ： 1.3 W hen y ou are finished, simply close the EPSON Scan utility and the EPSON MFP will be disconnected automatically. Now you can opera te your MFP or Scanner with a shortcut on your D esktop and keep the USB Server software m inimiz ed at the syste m tray.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 35 - REV ： 1.3 Auto Disconnection Printer/MFP/Storag e Device These functions are there to prev ent the case w hen one user connected a Printer or Storage device but forget to disc onnect when he/she is done with the d evice.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 36 - REV ： 1.3 W he n these tw o functions are enabled, y ou will see this message w hen you connect a Storage device or a prin ter.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 37 - REV ： 1.3 W he n the Idle ti m e is up and the device has been disconnected, y ou get another notification ： NOTE: This function might not work with Storage device suc h as pen driver/flash driver. These devices tend to periodically (on a millisecond base) communicate with the OS even when the user is not reading d[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 38 - REV ： 1.3 Device Property Clicking on the Device Property to bring up the Dev ice Property dialog box.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 39 - REV ： 1.3 Device Property dialog box displays information of the USB dev ice. If the device is occupied, it also displ ays the occupying PC name and the IP o f the PC occupying it. This dialog box provides a quite useful function. Ch eck the Launch a program when this device connects checkbox and p rovide the path to[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 40 - REV ： 1.3 F ile The Quit function exits the program.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 41 - REV ： 1.3 Options Language You can change the utility’s language with this option. The default language would b e the same as your system’s lang uage.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 42 - REV ： 1.3 Server Settings Setting Server: Same function as the Set ting Server option o n the server icon’s right click m enu Run USB Server When PC Starts Up: This utility a utom atically runs when your syste m starts up. Open Web Page: Brings up the server’s co nfiguration web pages.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 43 - REV ： 1.3 Device Settings Connect Device and Disconnect Device: Connects and disconne ct s the selected device. Request Disconnect Dev ice: W hen you want to use a dev ice occupied by o ther user, you can highlight tha t device and use this function. This sends a m essage to th e occupying u ser with yo ur request. T[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 44 - REV ： 1.3 Search W he n you are i n need of know ing the status of all the se rvers and devices immediately , use the Search button. Clicking on the Search button triggers the progra m to immedia tely poll the network for the status of all the servers an d devices. The result wi ll be updated to the tree v iew.[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 45 - REV ： 1.3 View The tree v iew in the main dialo g has two disp lay modes: “Servers and Devices” m ode an d “Devices Only” mode. The default setting is “ Devices Only” mode. You can toggle bet we en t hese two display m odes w ith the View option o n the control menu: Servers and Devices v iew Device Only [...]
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USB Server User Manual - 46 - REV ： 1.3 Help About A bo ut option bring s up a dialog box with lega l and other relative information di splayed:[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 47 - REV ： 1.3 Log Enabling Lo g function allows the USB Serv er software to generate a log file tha t records data which m ight help so ft w are developers debug a p roblem. So if you want to rep ort a bug, enable t his function and repe at the steps to reproduce the bug. Once yo u have seen the bug happen again, you can[...]
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USB Server User Manual - 48 - REV ： 1.3 Extract Log File Clicking on this op tion brings up the folder w here the log file is kept.[...]