Tripp Lite B051-000 owner manual Installation

Hardware Setup

Installation

To install the B051-000, refer to both the installation diagrams and	1
the following steps:

1. To add a local console, connect the included USB – PS/2 Console connector kit to the B051-000 Console port. Connect the local keyboard, monitor and mouse to the connector ports on the USB – PS/2 Console connector kit. Note: You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections. For example, you can use a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse.

2.The B051-000 comes with both a PS/2 and a USB KVM cable kit, allowing you to connect to a KVM switch or server with either type of connector. Connect the Yellow HD15 connector of the included

PS/2 or USB KVM cable kit to the B051-000 PC/KVM port. Plug the connectors on the other end of the KVM cable kit into the

keyboard, video and mouse ports of the server or KVM switch2 that you are installing. Note: The diagram shows a connection to

a KVM switch with PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports using a PS/2 KVM cable kit.

3. If you want to use the Virtual Media function, plug the USB 2.0 Virtual Media Cable provided with this package from a computer/ server’s USB port into the B051-000 Virtual Media port. Note:

Virtual Media will not work if the cable is plugged into a USB port

on a KVM switch that is used for keyboard/mouse functionality, it4 must be connected to a computer/server or a KVM USB port that is

strictly a Hub port.

4.Plug a Tripp Lite Cat5e (N001- or N002-Series) or Cat6 (N201- Series) cable into the B051-000 LAN port and then connect the other end to your network jack.

5. Plug the power adapter cable into the B051-000 power jack, and
then plug the power adapter into an AC power source. Note: It
is recommended that you plug the unit into a Tripp Lite Surge	5
Suppressor, UPS or Line Conditioner to help protect your system	3

from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power.

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KVM Switch

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