Radio Shack 61-2425 User Manual

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11-Outlet Computer Network Equipment Surge Protector

61-2425 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

CONTENTS

Mounting the Surge Protector ...................... 1

Connecting a Telephone Line ................... 1

Using the Cable Management Rack ......... 2

Connecting the Computer’s LAN Cable ... 2 Connecting the USB Control Adapter

Sockets ..................................................... 3

Connecting the Computer Network Device’s

AC Power Cord(s) .................................... 3

Operation ..................................................... 3

FCC Statement ............................................ 3

Using the Safety Slide Cover .................... 3

Using the Indication Tags ......................... 3

Surge Protection .......................................... 4

Care ............................................................. 4

Service and Repair ...................................... 4

Specifications ............................................... 4

WARNING o

Do not use the surge protector with an aquarium or near wet locations.

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 —Caution Ô —Note

IMPORTANT

— Warning

— Important

 CAUTION 

• This product is intended for indoor use only.

• This surge protector is not a lightning arrestor and might not protect against lightning-induced voltage surges.

• Be sure the total wattage of all connected devices does not exceed 1,875 watts. Otherwise, the surge protector might be damaged.

• Use the surge protector only with a threeprong standard AC plug.The surge protector cannot provide protection without a grounded AC source.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Your surge protector connects your fax, modem or other data line to a telephone line. When using telephone lines, it is important to follow these safety precautions.

• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

• Never install a t elephone jack in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for use in wet locations.

• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless thetelephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

• Use caution when installingor modifying telephone lines.

Ô NOTE Ô

• Use appropriate mounting anchors ifyou are mounting the surge protect or to drywall.

• The appropriate screw size is shown on the mounting template.

Thank you for purchasingthe RadioShack 11-Outlet Computer NetworkEquipment Surge Protector. It protects your valuable computer network equipment from damage caused by sudden electrical spikes and surges. Your surge protector absorbs electrical spikes and power surges, and ensuressteady performance of the connected devices by filtering electromagneticand radio frequency interference.

Swift Detection and Protection — Detects and protects against a po wer surge of up to 6,000 volts and 135,000 amps within 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a second).

Safety Alarm — Alerts you when the AC line is no longer protected (surge protector stops conducting power).

USB CTRL Indicator — Lights when USBCONTROLON/OFF ispressedin.

GROUNDED WHEN LIT Indicator — Lights when the connected

devices are properly grounded.

PROTECTED WHEN LIT Indicator — Lights when the

connected devices are protected.

RESET —See “Troubleshooting” on Page 4.

Safety Slide Covers—Oneach AC outlet, preventing children from inserting metal objects into the unused AC soc ket (s).

Power Shutdown Protection — Protects the connected appliances from being damaged by shutting down power when surge protection is depleted (see “Troubleshooting” on Page 4).

Cable Managem ent Rack — lets you easily route the connected cables (see “Using the Cable Management Rack” on Page 2).

MOUNTING THE SURGE PROTECTOR

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4 AC Adapter

Surge Protected Modular Phone Jacks — RJ-11

connections provide protection for equipment such as a fax/ modem connect ed to them against surges.

Indication Tags — Identify which device’s power cord is connected to which ACsocke soyoucanavoid disconnectin the wrong device.

3. Alignthesurgeprotector’skeyholeslots with the wood screws, then press the surge protector down to secure it.

Spacing — Lets youpluginupto four AC adapters into your surge protector.

Surge Protected LAN Jacks — RJ-45

connections provide protection against surges from the connected LAN cable.

Safety ON

USB Cable

You can place the surgeprotector on a level surface or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is:

• near a grounded AC outlet

• near a telephone wall jack

• out of the way of normal activities

1. Use the supplied mountingtemplate to mark the holes on the selected location.

2. Drivein two woodscrews (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole s lots on the bottom of the surge protector.Ô

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CONNECTING A

ELEPHONE LINE

1. Connect one end of a modular telephone cord (not supplied) to the surge protector's and the other end to a telephone wall jack.

2. Connect one end of an existing telephone cord (not supplied) to the surge protector's and the other end to your fax, modem, or telephone.

FAX/MODEM IN jack,

FAX/MODEMOUT jack,

LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

AND CONNECTED EQUIPMENT GUARANTEE

LIMITED WARRANTY — This surge protector product is warranted by RadioShack to the original purchaser against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for five (5) years from the date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”) from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. In the event of a covered product defect during the Warranty Period, RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwiseprovidedby law: (a) correctthe defectby surgeprotector repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the surge protector with one of the same or similardesign; or (c) refund the purchase price of the surge protector. CONNECTED EQUIPMENT GUARANTEE — RadioShack warrants to the original purchaser of the surge protector that if any electronic equipment (the “Connected Equipment”), which is properly installed and connected (as defined below) to the surge protector and is damaged during the Warranty Period by a transient voltage surge/spike from the AC power line, telephone line or coaxialline thatentersthe Connected Equipment through thesurge protector, RadioShack will reimburse to the original purchaser of the surge protector the lower of the: (a) Connected Equipment repair charges; (b) purchase price of equipment comparable (as determined by RadioShack) to the ConnectedEquipment; or (c) original purchase price of the Connected Equipment, up to a maximum of fifty thousand U.S. dollars ($50,000.00) (the “Equipment Limit”). The ConnectedEquipment Guarantee does not cover data loss or any other damages excluded in the all capitalized paragraph below. In order to qualify for Connected Equipment reimbursement, the surge protector must be returned to RadioShack and inspection of the surge protector must show its protection capacity was exhausted by a surge. “Properly installed and connected” means the surge protector must be plugged directly into a properly wired and grounded AC outlet; no extension cords, adapters, other ground wires or electrical connections may be used to connect the surge protector to AC power and no more than one piece of Connected Equipment may be connected to any one surge protector outlet. The wiring in the building must comply with all applicable codes (NEC, CSA, etc.), and all wires(power, telephone and coaxial) leading into the Connected Equipment must pass through the surge protector. To claim damage to Connected Equipment as a result of telephone line transients, the surge protector must provide telephone line protection, and your telephone service equipment must include a properly installed and operating “primary protection” device at the service entrance. Primary protection devices are normally available from the telephone company and added during telephone line installation. To claim damage to Connected Equipment as a result of coaxial line transients, the surge protector must provide coaxial line protection. This Limited Warranty and Connected Equipment Guarantee applies only to the original purchaser of the surge protector.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIOSHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIOSHACK SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR CONNECTED EQUIPMENT GUAR ANTEE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, P ROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT,SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, O R CO NSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RADIOSHACK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. To make a claim for surge-induced damage to Connected Equipment, you must:

1. Call RadioShack at 1-888-353-1560 for a return authorization number during the Warranty Period. Under no circumstances will a claim for surge-induced damage to Connected Equipment be accepted without a return authorization number;

2. Have any surge-induced, damaged Connected Equipment repaired (or get an estimate for repair) by a service center authorized by the manufacturer of the Connected Equipment unless the servicecenter determinesthat the ConnectedEquipment is not repairable or that the cost of repair will be more than the purchase price of comparable replacement equipment. If the Connected Equipment is not to be repaired, get a written quotation for the purchaseprice of comparable replacement equipment. In no event will RadioShack reimburse more than the Equipment Limit. The repair billor estimate from the authorized service center must indicate that the damage to the Connected Equipment was surge-induced; and

3. Ship the original surge protector, postage prepaid to: RadioShack, 7020 Koll Center Pkwy, Suite 136, Pleasanton, California, 94588. Include: (a) your name, address and daytime telephone number; (b) the original or a photocopy of the sales receipt for the surge protector; (c) a brief description of any problem with the surge protector; (d) a brief description of how the damage to the Connected Equipment occurred; (e) the original authorized service center repair bill or estimate documenting that the damage to the Connected Equipmentwas surge-induced; and (f) if replacement equipment is to be purchased, theoriginal or a photocopy of the quotation for comparable replacement equipment and the authorized service center repair estimate must contain a statement that the Connected Equipment is not repairable or that the cost of repair will be more than the purchase price of comparable replacement equipment.

If RadioShack determines that damage to Connected Equipment is covered, RadioShack will reimburse, up to the Equipment Limit amount defined above, to the original purchaser of the surge protector the lower of the: (a) repair charges; (b) purchase price of comparable replacement equipment; or (c) the original purchase price of the Connected Equipment. In addition, in the event of a covered product defect during the Warranty Period, RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the

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Cable Management Rack

AC Cord

RJ11

USB

RJ11

USING THE CABLE

ANAGEMENT RACK

The five cable grooves on the top cable rack

Using the Top Grooves

2. Plug the cables to the surge protector, then snap the cables into the top grooves.

and the four cable grooves on the bottomlet you place the relatedcable groups together for easy identification.

1. Slidethecablemanagementrackallthe way out until it stops.

Using the Bottom Grooves

3. Route the plug below the grooves up between the rack and surge protector. Plug the cables to the surge protector. Then snap the cables into the bottom grooves.

CONNECTING THE COMPUTER’S LAN CABLE

AC Cord

RJ45

AC Cord

USB

RJ45

1. Using a network cable with RJ45 jacks at both ends, connectone end to the network card in your computer and the other end to the surge protector’s

OUT

jack.

LAN

2. Using another network cable with RJ45 jacks at both ends, connect one end to your surge protector’s theotherendtoanRJ45wallplateor port in a network hub.

LAN IN jack and

CONNECTING THE USB C

ONTROL ADAPTER SOCKETS

Your surge protector’s convenient USB

CONTROL ADAPTER

your computer to turn any deviceconnected to these sockets on or off instead of turning the devices on and off individually. When you turn your computer on or off, the connected

USB CONTROL ADAPTER sockets

are also turned on and off.

1. Connect your computer to one of the surge protector’s sockets.Ô

sockets let you use

CONTINUOUS

Identification number in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, you must provide this information to the telephone company.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiringand telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A complianttelephone cord and m odular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant.See installation instructions for details.

Ô NOTE Ô

Do not connect your computer’s AC plugto the USB CONTROL sockets. The power on and off for these sockets is controlled by your computer.

USING THE SAFETY SLIDE C

OVER

Your surge protector is equipped with safetyslide covers on each ofits11 AC sockets. Slide the cover up to protect each unused AC socket.

2. Connect the AC adapter plug of the devices(computerperipherals)thatyou want to be turned on or off by the computer to the surge protector’s

USB CONTROL sockets.

3. Connectthesurgeprotector’sUSBplug to the computer’s USB port.

4. T o activate the surge protector’s USB control function, press

ON/OFF

in. USB CTRL lights. The

USB CONTROL

peripherals connected to the sockets labeled USB CONTROL turn on when you turn on your computer and turn off when you turn offyour computer.

5. To turn off the surge protector’s USB control function, press

ON/OFF

out. USB CTRL turns off. The

USB CONTROL

peripherals connected to the sockets labeled USB CONTROL stay on whether your computer is turned on or off.

CONNECTING THE COMPUTER

ETWORK DEVICE’S AC

N P

OWER CORD(S)

Connect your computer network devices’ grounded AC power cords (up to seven) to the surge protector’s AC sockets and AC adapters(up to four)to the surge protector’s

USB CONTROL sockets.You can also

connectextragroundedACplugs(excluding the computer’s) to the

USB CONTROL

sockets if you want their power to be controlled by the connected computer.

OPERATION

After you complete all the connections, plug the surge protector’s AC power cord into a three-prong standard grounded AC outlet. The GROUNDED WHEN LIT and PROTECTED WHEN LIT indicatorslight.

If any of the indicator lights fail, see “Troubleshooting”on Page 4.

FCC STATEMENT

Your surge protector complies with Part 68 of FCC Rulesandthe requirementsadopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this product is a label with this product’s FCC Product

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensurethe installationof this surge protector does notdisable your alarm equipment.If you havequestions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualifiedinstaller.

You must not connect your surge protector to:

• coin-operated systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

Your surge protector is not intended to be used with party-line systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for information.

We have designed y our surge protectorto conform to federal regulations, and you can connectit to most telephone lines. However, each surge protector (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect tothe telephone line draws power from the telephoneline. We refer to this powerdraw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN.

The REN is used to determine the number of devicesthat may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five. To be certain of the numberof devices that may beconnectedto a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact your local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN for this productis part of the FCC Product Identification number in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is shown separately on the label.

If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, addup allof theRENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural areas), your telephones might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

USING THE INDICATION

AGS

Your surge protector comes with pairs of indication tags to identify which device’s power cord is connected to which AC socket. Stick a large color tag on the power cord at the rear of the device and the same color small tag next to the surge protector’s target AC socket.

LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

AND CONNECTED EQUIPMENT GUARANTEE

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defect by surge protector repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the surge protector with one of the same or similar design;or (c) refund the purchase priceof thesurge protector. Tomake a warranty claim for a defect in the surge protector without a claim for surge-induced damage to Connected Equipment, you must, during the Warranty Period, take the surge protector and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. All replaced parts, products, and Connected Equipment and products and Connected Equipment on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts in surge protectors and replacement surge protectors are warranted for the remainder of the Warranty Period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the Warranty Period. This Limited Warranty and Connected Equipment Guarantee does not cover: (a)damage or failure causedby or attributableto actsof God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning; (b) any repairs other than: (i) surge protector repairs provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; and (ii) reimbursement of the cost of initial repairs to Connected Equipment performed by a service center authorized by the manufacturer of the Connected Equipment; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product or Connected Equipment removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rightswhich varyfrom stateto state.

RadioShackCustomer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, Sixth Floor,

Fort Worth, Texas76102

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