Symptoms/Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

Link LED on Local Unit is

1.

Disconnect all USB devices from the Remote

on;

 

 

Unit.

Host LED on Local Unit is

2.

Disconnect the Local Unit from the computer.

off.

 

 

 

 

Cause:

3.

Disconnect and then reconnect the power

 

adapter to the Ulinx Extender.

a)

The computer is not

 

4.

Reconnect the Local Unit to the computer.

 

functioning.

 

 

 

b)

The Local Unit is not

5.

In the Universal Serial Bus controllers section

 

of Device Manager, check that the Ulinx

 

connected to the

 

 

 

Extender is recognised as a “Generic USB

 

computer.

 

 

 

Hub”.

c) The computer does not

 

6.

If the Ulinx Extender is not recognised, contact

 

support USB hubs.

 

 

technical support for assistance.

d)

The Ulinx Extender is

 

 

 

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

 

 

 

A device is connected to

1.

Disconnect the Ulinx Extender from the

Remote Unit and the

 

computer.

corresponding Device LED

2.

Connect the USB device directly to the USB

is off

 

port on the computer.

Cause:

 

3.

If the device does not operate properly,

 

 

a)

The USB device is

 

consult the user documentation for the device.

 

malfunctioning.

4.

If the device operates properly when directly

 

 

b)

The computer does not

 

connected to the computer, connect another

 

recognise the USB

 

device (of a different type) to the Ulinx

 

device.

 

Extender. Connect the Ulinx Extender to the

c)

The application software

 

computer.

5.

If the second device does not operate, the

 

for the device is not

 

operating.

 

Ulinx Extender may be malfunctioning.

d)

The Ulinx Extender is

 

Contact technical support for assistance.

6.

If the second device does operate properly,

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

 

the first device may not be compatible with the

 

 

 

Ulinx Extender. Contact technical support for

 

 

 

assistance.

 

Symptoms/Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

All LEDs on both the Local

1.

Disconnect the Ulinx Extender from the

Unit and Remote Unit are

 

computer.

on but the device does not

2.

Connect the USB device directly to the USB

operate correctly

 

port on the computer.

Cause:

 

3.

If the device does not operate properly,

 

 

a) The USB device is

 

consult the user documentation for the device.

 

malfunctioning.

4.

If the device operates properly when directly

b) The computer does not

 

connected to the computer, connect another

 

recognise the USB

 

device (of a different type) to the Ulinx

 

device.

 

Extender. Connect the Ulinx Extender to the

c)

The application software

 

computer.

 

 

 

for the device is not

5.

If the second device does not operate, the

 

operating.

 

Ulinx Extender may be malfunctioning.

d)

The Ulinx Extender is

 

Contact technical support for assistance.

 

 

 

malfunctioning.

6.

If the second device does operate properly,

 

 

 

the first device may not be compatible with the

 

 

 

Ulinx Extender. Contact technical support for

 

 

 

assistance.

 

 

 

 

Manual Documentation Number: UEC100M/4-2305

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Manual Documentation Number: UEC100M/4-2305

B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104www.bb-elec.comB&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445www.bb-europe.com

B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104www.bb-elec.comB&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445www.bb-europe.com

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B&B Electronics UEC100M/4, Ulinx Extender manual Disconnect and then reconnect the power

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