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Encore electronic ENNUS1 User Manual

ENNUS1
USB-OVER-NETWORK SERVER
User Manual
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................2
CHAPTER2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW...............................................................................................3
2.2.1 Start-up Procedures........................................................................................3
CHAPTER3 BASIC INSTALLATION...............................................................................................4
3.2.1 Preliminary.....................................................................................................4
3.2.2 IP Addr ess.......................................................................................................4
3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address.................................................................4
3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules ...........................................................5
3.2.5 Setting the IP Address.....................................................................................5
CHAPTER4 USING THE ENNUS1 SERVER...................................................................................8
CHAPTER5 THE CONTROL CENTER .........................................................................................19
CHAPTER6 THE ENNUS1 SERVER’S WEB PAGES ..................................................................21
6.2.1 Displaying ENNUS1 Server Status...............................................................21
6.2.2 Setting up ENNUS1 Server Configuration ...................................................22
CHAPTER7 TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................25
CHAPTER8 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS............................................................................26
CHAPTER9 UPGRADE FIRMWARE.............................................................................................28
CHAPTER10 THE INIT BUTTON.....................................................................................................29
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Chapter1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Encore ENNUS1 USB-OVER-NETWORK SERVER (in the following referred to as “ENNUS1 Server”). ENNUS1 Server is designed to connect your AIO/MFPs (All-In-One/Multifunction Printer), printers, USB mass stor ages (hard drives, flash drives, and memory card readers), scanners, USB speakers, and USB 1.1 cameras to your network, allowing all network users to access these shared USB devices.
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage ENNUS1 server in various network environments. To fully benefit from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your product reseller. Or you can visit our website at http://www.encore-usa.com for latest product information. This document is subject to changes without prior notice.
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Chapter2 Product Overview

2.1 Package Contents

Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checking list below. Please contact your retailer if any item is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confirm the items in the package below:
The ENNUS1 USB-OVER-NETWORK SERVER Quick Installation Guide CD Power Adaptor

2.2 Product CD

This CD provides easy-to-use Control Center software, User’s Manual and Quick Installation Guide.
2.2.1 Start-up Procedures
If your computer is configured to auto start CDs, this CD will start automatically when inserted. Y ou can also navigate to the CD and start the autorun.exe file from within the Windows file manager.

2.3 Physical Description

1. Power Adaptor Connector: for DC 12V/1A power adaptor
2. Init Button: for restoring the parameters to the default values
3. Ethernet Connector: for twisted pair category 5 cable
4. USB Host Port: USB 1.1/2.0 low, full, and Hi-Speed compliant
5. Indicators Power Indicator is lit when powered on. If it is not lit, or if it blinks, there is a
problem with the ENNUS1 Server or power adapter.
Link Status is lit when network cable is plugged in. If it is not lit, it indicates that
the ENNUS1 server is not connected to the network.
Status Indicator blinks to indicate network activity. USB Indicator is lit while a USB device connects to the USB Port of ENNUS1
Server. If it is not lit, or if it blinks, there is a problem with the USB device or the ENNUS1 Server.

2.4 Supported USB Devices

The ENNUS1 server supports the following types of USB devices.
z USB Printer z USB multifunction printer (MFP/AIO) z USB scanner z USB storage (such as USB external HD, and flash drive) z USB speaker z USB camera
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Chapter3 Basic Installation

3.1 Connecting the Hardware

1. Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the ENNUS1 Server’s power adapter is disconnected.
2. Connect the USB devices to the USB ports.
3. Connect the ENNUS1 Server to the network with a twisted-pair category 5 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX.
4. Turn on the USB devices and make sure they are ready for use.
5. Connect the power adapter to the ENNUS1 Server. The power indicator will light up and the USB indicator will flash. When the Link indicator lights up, the ENNUS1 Server is correctly connected to the network. The USB indicator stops flashing when the ENNUS1 Server begins its normal operation.
Please note that if you only connect USB devices to the ENNUS1 server and do not plug in any LAN cable, the USB LED will not turn on until the LAN cable is plugged in.

3.2 Assigning an IP Address to the ENNUS1 Server

3.2.1 Preliminary
If you have a DHCP server on your netw ork, your ENNUS1 Serv er will receive
an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear in the Control Center or on the web page of configuration. If your DHCP server does not give an IP address to the ENNUS1 Server, the ENNUS1 Server will use the F actory IP address: 192.168.1.100.
If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to manually set the
ENNUS1 Server’s IP address.
3.2.2 IP Address
Unless you are assigning an IP address using DHCP, you must obtain an unused IP address from your network administrator.
3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address
Y ou can set the IP address of your ENNUS1 Server using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment:
Automatic IP Address Assignment Manual IP Address Assignment
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3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules
The default server name of the Server is “ENNUS1”. If you have multiple Servers in your local area network, to avoid using the same server names you have to change the server names by using the Control Center. If your server name is longer than 15 characters, the Server uses only the first 15 characters.
3.2.5 Setting the IP Address
1. Install the Control Center. The Control Center is available on the Product CD.
2. Start the Control Center and Auto-searching Server window will appear.
3. If the tool finds multiple Servers in your local area network, then you have to
select one Server from the Server List.
4. Double click the highlighted ENNUS1 server to enter the main web page.
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5. Click the “CONFIG” button and enter the ENNUS1 Server’s administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin).
6. After you login successfully, the “general setting” web page appears.
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7. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If you choose Automatically get IP by DHCP, you can use desired DNS by clicking the Manual DNS button and manually assigning a DNS.
8. Click Submit to save your settings. And the ENNUS1 Server will reboot.
9. You have now finished configuring the IP address.
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Chapter4 Using the ENNUS1 Server

4.1 Introduction

The goal of this product is to provide connectivity to USB devices from a single server. A new technology, “NetUSB”, has been dev elo ped to achieve this goal. “NetUSB” is a “USB over IP” technology that transparently redirects all USB packets to a TCP/IP network channel. “NetUSB” allows you to use remote USB devices as if they are connected directly to your PC.

4.2 Connect & Disconnect

“NetUSB” allows you to use remote USB devices as if they are connected directly to your PC. The “connect” operation is a software oper ation that simulates an actual USB device plug-in. That is to say , when you do a “connect” operation in the Control Center, PC can then detect a USB device’s plug-in, although actually you do not plug in any USB device. Similarly, the “disconnect” operation is a software operation that simulates the disconnection of the USB device. Once the connect operation is successful, the operations to use that USB device are just the same as if the USB device is directly connected to the PC.
If a USB device is “connected” by a PC, we say that PC has the ownership of the USB device. Only one PC can get the ownership of a USB device at the same time. Therefore, if a USB device is connected by one PC, no other PC can connect this USB device until this USB device is disconnected.

4.3 Subnet Issue

Before using the NetUSB technology , you must first make sure that your PC can access ENNUS1 server via TCP/IP. The simplest way to do this is using “Control Center” to search for ENNUS1 server on the network and change its IP address to be the same subnet as your PC. If the ENNUS1 server and your PC are not in the same TCP/IP subnet, Control Center will show the ENNUS1 server in green, as in the following figure.
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