ATEN Technology US221A / US421A manual

US221 A / US421 A USER MANUAL USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch[...]

FCC Information This equipme nt has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d igital d evice, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Ru les. These lim its are designed t o provide rea sonable pr otection aga inst harmful interfer ence in a residenti al installa tion. This equi pment generates, uses and c an radiat e radio fre quenc[...]

- 3 - US221 A / US421 A User Manu al Online Registr a tion You can register your product at our online support center: Online Suppor t Interna tional Nor th America International http://support.aten.com North America http://www .at en-usa.com/product_registration Email Support support@aten.com Online Support T echnical Support http://support.aten.c[...]

- 4 - Pa c k a g e C o n t e n t s The US221 A / US421 A USB 2.0 Peripheral Sw itch package contains the following items:  1 2-port (US221 A ) or 4-port (US421 A ) USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch  1 1.8 m USB T ype A to USB T ype B Cable  1 Installation Disk  1 User Manual*  1 Quick S tart Guide Check to make sure t hat all the components [...]

- 5 - Over view The US221 A / US421 A is a 2/4-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch that allows up to 2/4 computers to sh are the use of a single USB peripheral device (su ch as a printer , scanner, mass storage drive, etc.*) on a one-at-a-time basis. The periphera l focus can be given to a computer manually by using pushbuttons on the switch or by using[...]

- 6 - Fe at u r e s  Enables two (US221 A ) or four (US421 A ) computers to sh are a single USB peripheral device  Simple port selection via pushbuttons or easy-to-use configur ation util ity  Auto Switch function – no need for a separate print server  USB 2.0 compliant  Supports transfer rates up to 480 Mbps  Multiplatform supp[...]

- 7 - System Requirements Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system:  USB host controller Cables  USB to USB cables to connect the computers to the peripheral device. Note: Only one USB T ype A to USB T ype B cable is provided in the US221 A / US421 A package. Y ou will need to [...]

- 8 - Components To p Vie w 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 4[...]

- 9 - Rea r Vie w No. Compone nt Description 1 Lock LED Lights orange to show that the US221 A / US421 A is locked. 2 Port Selection Pushbutton(s) Pressing a Port Selection Pushbutton brings control to the computer attached to its corresponding port. See Manual Operation – Pushbutton , page 12 for further details. 3 Port Selected LEDs Lights gree[...]

- 10 - Inst alla tion The US221 A / US421 A USB 2.0 Peripheral Sw itch provides 2/4 USB T ype B ports for computers to connect to, and one USB T ype A port for the peripheral device (multifunction printer , scanner , mass stora ge device, et c.) that the computers will share. T o install the US221 A / US421 A , do the follo wing: 1. Use your USB de[...]

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- 12 - Manu al Oper a tion – Pushbut ton Note: Manual operation and the software-based configuration utility operate independently; command s from one will not override the other . US221 A To toggle the USB perip heral fo cu s between the two computers, press the port selection pushbu tton (located on the top of the unit). The selected port LED f[...]

- 13 - Soft ware Oper a tion Inst alling the Configur a tion Utility The US221 A / US421 A has a software-based configuration utili ty that can be used to configure the US221 A / US421 A 's settings, such as the Auto Switch fun ction, Manual Switch an d Release reminder , and sound effect s. The utility can also be used to lock and unlock cont[...]

- 14 - Basic Oper a tion When you click on the icon in your system tray, a menu ba r of shortcuts appears. The first ite m at the top of the menu is o ne of four shortcuts, depending on th e current status of the US221 A / US421 A . Shortcut options are Lock Connection , Unlock Connection , Switch to Local Computer , and Cancel Switch Request . Loc[...]

- 15 - A dv anced Oper a tion and Set tings T o use the Configuratio n Utility to view and change the U S221 A / US421 A ’s settings, click on the ic on in your system tray and select Settings . The following dialog box appears: A uto Swit ch and Release Enable these buttons to activate the US221 A / US42 1 A ’s Auto Switch function for a print[...]

- 16 - Printers If your USB device is a pr inter or MFP (multifunction printer) a nd you wish to u se its print function, e nable the Print Function Only button and select the printer fro m the drop-down menu. Note: 1. If the USB peripheral device is a printer, you do not need a separate print server. 2. If you cannot find your printer in the drop-[...]

- 17 - Mul tifunction Printers If your USB 2.0 peripheral device is a multifunction printe r and you wish to us e its scan function, there are three ways to do this:  If the multifunction printer ’s scan function have dedicated applications, enable both the Print Function Only and the Other Devices/Applications bu ttons and click Add . In the [...]

- 18 - Manual Swit ch and Release If the US221 A / US421 A is operating und er manual control (with a USB 2.0 peripheral such as a storage device, for example), enable this button to set the time for a reminder to release control of the US221 A / US421 A . The reminder will appear as a dialog box on screen of the PC currently in control of the US22[...]

- 19 - T roubleshooting First, make sure that all cables are secure ly attached and seated completely in their sockets. Problem Possible Cause Action Unit operates erratically S tatic electricity may cause the unit to operate erratically . Disconnect the appropriate USB cable from the US221 A / US421 A port, then reconnect it. Printer does not appe[...]

- 20 - Specifica tions Function US221A US421A Computer Conn ections 2 4 Computer Selection Pushbuttons, Software, Auto Switch Connectors Computer 2 x USB T ype B 4 x USB T ype B Device 1 x USB T ype A LEDs Device 1 (Orange) Selecte d 2 (Green) 4 (Green ) Switches 2 x Pushbutton 4 x Pushbutton Power Supp ly USB Bus Po wered Power Consu mption DC5V ,[...]