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    Part number 900-373 revision d june 2008 ubox usb device server user guide models ubox 4100 and ubox 2100

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    Ubox user guide 2 trademark ubox is a trademark of lantronix. Other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright copyright © 2005, 2007 lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or b...

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    Ubox user guide 3 contents figures ______________________________________________________________________ 5 1: using this guide 7 purpose and audience__________________________________________________________ 7 summary of chapters __________________________________________________________ 7 2: intro...

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    Contents ubox user guide 4 summary______________________________________________________________________ 21 other ways to connect and disconnect usb devices ________________________________ 21 using the ubox system tray ____________________________________________________ 22 auto connecting printers...

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    Contents ubox user guide 5 final step _____________________________________________________________________ 55 resetting the ubox hardware ___________________________________________________ 55 power-cycling or using the reset button ____________________________________________ 55 rebooting the ubox...

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    Contents ubox user guide 6 figure 4-8. Disconnect printer for auto connect.................................................................................. 24 figure 4-9. Forced device disconnect on the advanced menu........................................................... 26 figure 4-10. Usb dev...

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    Ubox user guide 7 1: using this guide purpose and audience the lantronix ubox usb device server makes it possible to share usb devices such as printers, scanners, and storage drives over a local area network. This guide provides the information needed to configure, use, and update the ubox 2100 and ...

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    Ubox user guide 8 2: introduction the lantronix ubox makes it possible to share, access, and control usb devices over a lan. This user guide deals with the ubox 2100, which supports two usb 2.0 devices and the ubox 4100, which supports four. Model and part numbers lantronix offers the following part...

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    2: introduction ubox user guide 9 supported devices the ubox 4100 supports most low and full speed devices, including class and vendor specific devices. The ubox 4100 does not support high-speed isochronous devices; it supports isochronous devices for audio only. In addition to these devices, the ub...

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    2: introduction ubox user guide 10 hub support the ubox 4100 supports up to one full speed hub on each port, counting the hub inside a compound device. Hubs may be only one deep. The ubox 2100 supports both full speed and high-speed hubs. In addition you can connect a compound device to a full speed...

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    Ubox user guide 11 3: installing the ubox the ubox package has two components: the ubox hardware and the ubox software. Both have their own settings and configuration options. This chapter includes the following topics: installing the ubox hardware installing the ubox software uninstalling the ubox ...

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    3: installing the ubox ubox user guide 12 2. Once the ubox has power, notice the following: the ubox's status lights turn on and off. After a few seconds, the lights stop blinking. If the ubox is responding properly, the green usb lights turn on and stay solid. The first green system light blinks on...

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    3: installing the ubox ubox user guide 13 both the ubox 2100 and ubox 4100 have the same three network status indicators. The ubox 4100 has three (one green and two red) “system indicators, while the ubox 2100 has four (one green, two amber and one red). For both models, the green has the same meani...

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    3: installing the ubox ubox user guide 14 figure 3-4. Usb devices tab 4. To verify that the application sees the ubox device server, click the servers tab. Note: initially, the ubox displays as unnamed. During configuration, you can assign a name to it. (see page 31 .).

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    3: installing the ubox ubox user guide 15 figure 3-5. Servers tab displaying a ubox note: if the ubox does not display, and you have it in a static network, you can use the override server network settings option on the advanced menu to configure the ubox. (see overriding server network settings on ...

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    Ubox user guide 16 4: using usb devices on the network overview this chapter includes the following topics: connecting your usb device to the ubox's usb port. Connecting to your networked usb device using the lantronix ubox software: − using the connect and disconnect icons − using the auto connect ...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 17 each usb port has a green status led light. These lights indicate whether the current software/firmware supports your usb device. A solid green light indicates that the ubox supports your device. A slowly blinking light indicates that the ubox d...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 18 device name name programmed into your usb device by its manufacturer. This name may differ from the actual name and model number of your device. For example, if you have an hp deskjet 882 printer, it may appear as hp deskjet 880 or hp printer. S...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 19 note: the default configuration of the ubox is multi-user connect mode. In this mode, all usb devices are shared in a one-at-a-time mode. If a device is in use by another user, that usb device's status displays as in use by [computername]. Befor...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 20 note: some usb devices require additional action beforeyou disconnect your usb device. For example, some usb devices require you to stop the usb device's software. If your usb device requires such action when the device is directly connected to ...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 21 to use a 13th usb device, disconnect one of your 12 usb devices using the lantronix ubox software to free a location for the next usb device. To have more than eight uboxes, configure your next eight uboxes to use a different udp port (see 5: ch...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 22 using the ubox system tray the ubox system tray on the windows taskbar contains icons that enable you to access the following functions quickly and easily: access the ubox settings. Configure auto connect. Connect to and disconnect from usb devi...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 23 auto connecting printers this feature automatically connects and disconnects printers whenever you have a print job queued. This gives you a printing experience that is similar to using a print server. The auto connect feature for printers actua...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 24 the lantronix ubox auto connect window opens. Figure 4-7. Auto connect enabled you may see your printer listed multiple times if you or your printer's software created multiple printers in windows's printers and faxes window. You can either dele...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 25 you may get a warning stating that your printer is disconnected. Ignore these, as the auto connect feature will connect the printer for you. Once the printer auto connects, your print job is sent to the printer (this may take a few seconds). Whe...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 26 figure 4-9. Forced device disconnect on the advanced menu a message displays cautioning you to make sure the device is not in use. 3. If you are sure that you want to continue, click the yes button. The device status is now available. Using mult...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 27 please note that you can also dedicate a single usb device to a particular computer and still share other usb devices with other computers. You can select the desired mode on the servers tab. For details, please see 5:changing the ubox's setting...

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    4: using usb devices on the network ubox user guide 28 separating compound devices types of usb devices usb devices fall into one of the following categories: single usb device: a usb device that contains only one component (for example, a single button mouse). Composite usb device: a device that pr...

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    Ubox user guide 29 5: changing the ubox's settings overview the lantronix ubox comes pre-configured for use with most networks. However, you may want to change some of the settings for your specific network or usb device- sharing needs. This chapter describes how to change the ubox's settings and wh...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 30 figure 5-1. Servers tab 3. In the status column, the following may display: server # your ubox's mac/network address, found on the label on the bottom of the unit. Server name name of your ubox. You can modify this name by selecting the server and c...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 31 temp. Defaults: the ubox hardware is in temporary default settings mode. This mode allows you to return the ubox to its factory settings temporarily for diagnostics. You can edit your previous settings while you are in this mode. (see resetting the ...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 32 figure 5-2. Edit server configuration – access tab notes: firmware upgrade: after clicking the edit configuration button, a message may display informing you about new firmware. You can only update your ubox's settings after you have upgraded your f...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 33 single-user: only one user can connect to the ubox at one time. Use this mode if there is only one client computer, or if only one client computer will be powered on at a time and connected to the ubox. In this mode all devices on the ubox are autom...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 34 figure 5-3. Network tab 2. Update the following settings as desired: ip address assignment from the drop-down list, select one of the following methods of assigning an ip address: using defaults: the ubox tries to get an ip address via dhcp first. I...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 35 subnet mask a subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the ip address that are assigned for the host part. Enter the subnet mask as xxx.Xxx.Xxx.Xxx. Example: 255.255.255.0 gateway the gateway address, or router, allows communication to othe...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 36 discovery mode select the method the ubox should use to send its udp data. Broadcast: by default, the ubox uses this methodto send discover messages to ubox clients. Broadcast sends udp messages to every ethernet-connected device on your network. Th...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 37 1. On the edit server configuration window, click the usb device configuration tab. Figure 5-4. Edit server configuration – usb device configuration tab 2. Update the following settings as desired: server serial no. (view-only) corresponds to the ub...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 38 figure 5-5. Device configuration window the following information displays at the top: usb product name name programmed into the usb device by the manufacturer. Vendor id (vid) vendor id programmed into the usb device by the manufacturer. Product id...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 39 again. Connection password and reenter password if you selected the checkbox above, enter and then reenter a password a user must use to view the usb device. Share mode select one of the following types of connection: shared: allows multiple compute...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 40 restoring default settings note: restoring the ubox’s default settings closes all device connections, possibly adversely affecting users connected to them. Please be sure that all devices attached to the ubox are not in use before continuing. To res...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 41 figure 5-7. Servers tab 2. Click the update server firmware button. An update confirmation window displays. Figure 5-8. Update server firmware 3. Click the close button. Note: always have the latest firmware installed on your ubox. We do not recomme...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 42 overriding server network settings you can override server network settings to configure a ubox that is in a static ip- based network. This makes it so that you do not have to change your local tcp settings, connect to the ubox using a direct ethern...

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    5: changing the ubox's settings ubox user guide 43 addresses are in the range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.1. Use this setting if the ubox is in a network that only uses zeroconfig ip addresses. Note: zeroconfig (also called zeroconf) is a networking protocol that allows computers to find each other a...

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    Ubox user guide 44 6: changing local software settings to modify the settings for the ubox software, you use the local settings tab. These settings are kept on your computer. Note: the servers tab is for modifying the settings for the ubox. These settings are stored on the ubox hardware. See 5: chan...

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    6: changing local software settings ubox user guide 45 figure 6-1. Local settings tab 2. In the personal communications settings area, update the following information as needed: client name name of your computer that is broadcast to the ubox and to other users on the network. The default name is th...

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    6: changing local software settings ubox user guide 46 updating server access settings the server access settings area in the local settings tab is for connecting to a ubox that is either password protected or uses active discovery. For most users, server access settings are blank. To update server ...

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    6: changing local software settings ubox user guide 47 server # serial number of the ubox to which you want to connect. Server name name of the ubox to which you want to connect. Status status of the ubox to which you want to connect. Online displays if you have successfully connected to the ubox. O...

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    6: changing local software settings ubox user guide 48 switching between sets of uboxes the ubox software on your computer can only “see” eight uboxes at a time. This is true even with active discovery, which can see uboxes with different udp port numbers. To use a ninth ubox, you have two options: ...

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    Ubox user guide 49 7: troubleshooting before you begin please make sure that you already have: installed the latest version of the lantronix ubox software. Connected your ubox hardware to your network. Connected your computer to the same network as the ubox hardware. Turned on the ubox (by connectin...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 50 figure 7-1. Status lights on ubox 4100 figure 7-2. Status lights on ubox 2100 note: for a detailed description of every light and its status, please read 8: status light behavior . While the ubox is booting up, different status lights turn on and off. Once the u...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 51 boot-up the following table explains what the system status lights mean during the boot-up process. Ubox 4100: has three (one green and two red) system indicators ubox 2100:, has four (one green, two amber and one red). The green has the same meaning on both uni...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 52 status condition suggestions system 2 is on / system 3 is off the ubox is configured to use a static ip and does not show any users connected to it. Verify the following: the computer trying to communicate with the ubox is on the same static ip ethernet subnet. ...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 53 status condition suggestions blinking may indicate you have exceeded the number of usb devices per ubox. One ubox supports up to eight usb devices. While many usb devices appear as one usb device, components of compound usb devices (a device with an embedded hub...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 54 status condition suggestions is not listed the ubox software cannot find the ubox hardware. 1. Verify that the ubox software's local udp port is set to match the udp port used by the ubox hardware. The default is 10010. (see updating server access settings on pa...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 55 4. If you can ping the ubox, but the ubox software cannot establish a connection, the udp/tcp port is not correct or a firewall is blocking it. Temporarily disable the firewall and see if communication to the ubox is established. If so, configure the firewall to...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 56 figure 7-3. Resetting the ubox 4100 3. Using the paper clip, quickly press the reset button inside the hole. The ubox resets. Figure 7-4. Resetting the ubox 2100 rebooting the ubox into safe mode using the reset button if you have made an unwanted change to the ...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 57 3. Once you have verified the port, check the lantronix ubox application to see whether your ubox displays. 4. If it does not display, check the system status leds to determine the ubox’s network condition. Troubleshooting: usb devices to troubleshoot problems w...

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    7: troubleshooting ubox user guide 58 your name, and your company name, address, and phone number lantronix model number software version description of the problem status of the unit when the problem occurred (please try to include information on user and network activity at the time of the problem...

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    Ubox user guide 59 8: status light behavior the lantronix ubox comes equipped with led lights that report the status of the lantronixhardware. Figure 8-1. Position of status lights on the ubox system network 1 2 3 1 2 3 usb 4 3 2 1.

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    8: status light behavior ubox user guide 60 figure 8-2. Ubox 2100 leds the meaning of these lights changes depending on whether the ubox is booting up (you have just turned on the ubox), or if it is running. The two tables on the following pages show all of the possible states of these led lights an...

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    8: status light behavior ubox user guide 61 stage status troubleshooting stage 3 checking ethernet connection system 2 and system 3 (both red/amber) start blinking while the ubox looks for an ethernet signal (a physical ethernet connection) and continue to blink until the ubox finds this signal. Sta...

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    8: status light behavior ubox user guide 62 figure 8-4. Ubox status lights -- ubox is running light color status green slowing blinking (on for 3 seconds then off/on): ubox is working. Off or on (does not blink): system 1 if the light is off, the ubox is not receiving power. If the light is on, the ...

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    Ubox user guide 63 a: configuring the windows xp firewall the following instructions detail how to configure window xp's built-in firewall for use with the lantronix ubox. While these instructions are specific for this software, you can apply the basic idea of these instructions to configuring other...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 64 step 2 – access your firewall software (windows xp and xp service pack 1 only) you need to know your ubox's udp/tcp port numbers and ip address before configuring your firewall. If you already know this information, skip ahead to step 3a - add...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 65 dynamic addresses can change at any moment, making it harder for firewalls to keep track of. If you need to use a firewall, we suggest that you configure your ubox to use a static ip address. Also, if your firewall is currently on, you will no...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 66 4. Click the advanced tab, and then click the settings button. The advanced settings window opens figure 8-7. Advanced settings window step 3a - add settings to the firewall to allow communication with the ubox to add your udp port to the fire...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 67 2. In the description of service field, enter something descriptive like “lantronix ubox udp.” 3. In the ip address field, enter the ip address. 4. In both the external port and internal port fields, enter the udp port number. 5. Select udp. 6...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 68 step 3b - access and configure your firewall software (windows xp service pack 2 only) to access your firewall software: 1. From the start menu, click control panel. The control panel window opens. 2. Double-click windows firewall. The windows...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 69 figure 8-11. Exceptions tab to add your udp port to the firewall: 1. On the exceptions tab, click the add port button. The add a port window displays. Figure 8-12. Add a port window - udp 2. In the name field, enter something descriptive like ...

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    A:configuring the windows xp firewall ubox user guide 70 4. Select udp. 5. Click ok. To add your tcp port to the firewall: 1. On the exceptions tab, click the add port button. The add a port window displays. Figure 8-13. Add a port window - tcp 2. In the name field, enter something descriptive like ...

  • Page 71: B: Compliance – Ubox 4100

    Ubox user guide 71 b: compliance – ubox 4100 ce mark declaration of conformity (according to en 45014) manufacturer's name and address lantronix 15353 barranca parkway irvine, ca 92618 usa (949) 453-3990 declares that the product: product name: ubox usb device server model numbers: ubox 4100 conform...

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    B:compliance – ubox 4100 ubox user guide 72 translation: this is a class b product based on the standard of the voluntary control council for interference from information technology equipment (vcci). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio i...

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    B:compliance – ubox 4100 ubox user guide 73 rohs notice all lantronix products in the following families are china rohs-compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements: • lead (pb) • mercury (hg) • polybrominated biphenyls (pbb) • cadmium (cd) • hexavalent chromium (cr (vi)) • ...

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    Ubox user guide 74 c: compliance – ubox 2100 declaration of conformity manufacturer's name and address lantronix 15353 barranca parkway irvine, ca 92618 usa (949) 453-3990 declares that the product: product name: ubox usb device server model numbers: ubox 2100 conforms to the following standards or ...

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    C:compliance – ubox 2100 ubox user guide 75 surge immunity en61000-4-5: 2006 rf common mode conducted susceptibility en61000-4-6: 1996 power frequency magnetic field immunity en61000-4-8: 1994 voltage dips and interrupts en61000-4-11: 2004 safety en60950-1: 2001, low voltage directive 2006/95/ec dis...

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    C:compliance – ubox 2100 ubox user guide 76 rohs notice all lantronix products in the following families are china rohs-compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements: • lead (pb) • mercury (hg) • polybrominated biphenyls (pbb) • cadmium (cd) • hexavalent chromium (cr (vi)) • ...

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    Ubox user guide 77 d: lantronix software license agreement this agreement constitutes a legal agreement between you, the end user, and lantronix regarding the lantronix software accompanying this agreement (‘software’). You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before installing t...

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    D:lantronix software license agreement ubox user guide 78 5. Limited warranty. As its only warranty under this agreement, lantronix warrants the media on which the software is provided to be free from defects in materials under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of the purchase of the ...

  • Page 79: E: Lantronix Warranty

    Ubox user guide 79 e: lantronix warranty lantronix warrants each lantronix product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years after the date of shipment. During this period, if a customer is unable to resolve a product problem with lantronix technical support, a re...