Troubleshooting

 

Symptom

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erratic behavior.

Unit not receiving

Check that the Power Adapter

 

 

enough power.

supplied with the unit is plugged

 

 

 

in and functioning properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard and/or Mouse

Improper mouse

Unplug the cable(s) from the console

 

not responding on B022-016.

and/or keyboard reset.

port(s), then plug it/them back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Station IDs display

Station 1 has lost power.

Wait a few seconds for the system to

 

as 01.

 

reinitialize the station sequence and

 

 

 

display the proper IDs

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Function

 

B020-008/

 

 

B020-016/

 

B022-016

 

 

 

 

B020-008-17

 

 

B020-016-17

 

 

 

 

Computer

Direct

8

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

Max

504*

 

 

512*

 

 

Port Selection

 

Push Button OSD (On Screen Display), Hotkeys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Line

8 (Orange)

 

16 (Orange)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEDs

Selected

8 (Green)

 

16 (Green)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

1 (Blue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station ID

NA

 

 

2 × 7 segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

Keyboard

 

 

 

1 × MiniDIN6F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectors

Mouse

 

 

 

1 × MiniDIN6F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

1 × HD15F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Port Connectors

8 × SPDB-15 F

 

16 × SPDB-15 F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firmware Upgrade

 

 

 

 

1 × RJ11(F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daisy Chain Ports

 

1 × DB-25 M

 

1 × DB-25 M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 × DB-25 F

 

 

Switches

 

1 × 2-pos. Slide type (for Firmware Upgrade Recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan Interval (OSD Select)

User Specified: 1-255 secs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emulation

Keyboard

 

 

 

PS/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouse

 

 

 

PS/2

 

 

 

 

Video

 

for 15”: 1024 × 768; DDC2 B

 

1920 × 1440; DDC2

 

 

 

 

for 17”: 1280 × 1024; DDC2 B

 

 

 

 

Power Consumption

 

120V 60Hz 24W;

 

DC 9V; 8W (max.)

 

 

 

 

230V 50Hz 24W

 

 

 

 

Operating Temperature

 

 

 

 

32-120 deg. F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Temperature

 

 

 

 

-4 to 140 deg. F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humidity

 

 

 

 

0-80% RH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing

 

 

 

 

Metal

 

 

 

 

Weight

 

25.5 lbs./26.5 lbs.

 

26.5 lbs./27.5 lbs.

 

6.25 lbs.

 

 

Dimensions (L × W × H) -in.

19×20.4×1.77 (19" 1U)

 

19×6.1×1.77 (19" 1U)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Via daisy-chaining of B022-016.

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Tripp Lite warranty Troubleshooting, Specifications, Symptom Possible Cause Action, Function B020-008 B020-016 B022-016

B020-008 specifications

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