UNIPORT
USB to PS/2 converter
INSTALLATION
AND
OPERATIONS MANUAL
10707 Stancliff Road Houston, Texas 77099
Phone: (281) 933-7673 Internet: WWW.ROSE.COM
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Rose Electronics® warrants the Uniport™ to be in good working order for one year from the date of
purchase from Rose Electronics or an authorized dealer. Should this product fail to be in good working
order at any time during this one-year warranty period, Rose Electronics will, at its option, repair or
replace the Unit as set forth below. Repair parts and replacement units will be either reconditioned or
new. All replaced parts become the property of Rose Electronics. This limited warranty does not
include service to repair damage to the Unit resulting from accident, disaster, abuse, or unauthorized
modification of t he Unit, including static disch arge and power surges.
Limited Warranty service may be obtained by delivering this unit during the one-year warranty period to
Rose Electronics or an authorized repair center providing a proof of purchase date. If this Unit is
delivered by mail, y ou agree to ins ure the Unit or assume the risk of loss or damage in tr ansit, to
prepay shipping charges to the warranty service location, and to use the original ship ping con tainer or
its equivalent. You must call for a return authorization number first. Under no circumstances will a unit
be accepted without a return authorization number. Contact an authorized repair center or Rose
Electronics for further information.
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OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN
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NOTE: This equipmen t has been tested and fou nd to comply wit h the limit s f or a Class A digital devic e,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim it s are designed to prov ide reason able protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful int er feren ce to radio com mun ic ati on s.
Operation of this e quipment in a r esidential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
IBM, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of I nternational Busin ess Machine s Co rp. Microsoft and Mic rosoft
Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Any other trad e m ark s mentione d in this manu al
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Rose Electronics Part # MAN-UP
Printed In the United States of America - Revision 1.2
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
5: 1995
EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
ACCORDING TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/336EEC & 73/23EEC
This equipment is in conformity with the
protection requirements of the following
Council Directives:
The Declaration of Conformity is based upon
compliance of the product with the following
harmonized standards:
EN55022: 1998 EN61000-4EN55024: 1998 EN61000-4-6: 1996
EN61000-4-2: 1995 EN61000-4-11: 1994
EN61000-4-3: 1995 EN60950: 2000
EN61000-4-4: 1995
TABLE of CONTENTS
Contents
Disclaimer .................................................................................................... 1
System introduction ...................................................................................... 1
Features ................................................................................................... 2
Package contents ..................................................................................... 2
Rose Electronics web site ........................................................................ 2
About this manual ..................................................................................... 2
Models .......................................................................................................... 3
Uniport "Direct Connect"........................................................................... 3
Uniport "In-Line" ....................................................................................... 3
Uniport "Cable" ......................................................................................... 3
Installation .................................................................................................... 4
Uniport "Direct Connect"........................................................................... 4
Uniport "In-Line" ....................................................................................... 4
Uniport "Cable" ......................................................................................... 4
Flash Upgrade Utility .................................................................................... 5
Maintenance and Repair .............................................................................. 6
Technical Support ........................................................................................ 6
Figures
Figure 1. Uniport (Direct connect) ................................................................... 3
Figure 2. Uniport (In-Line)................................................................................ 3
Figure 3. Uniport (Cable) ................................................................................. 3
Figure 4. Uniport to a switch ............................................................................ 4
Figure 5, Uniport to a KVM cable .................................................................... 4
Figure 6. Uniport Cable.................................................................................... 4
Appendices
Appendix A. General Specifications ................................................................ 7
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