Tripp Lite B010-000 User Manual

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User’s Manual

Mac Console Converter

Model #: B010-000

NOTE: Follow these installation and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage to this unit or to its connected devices.

This device converts PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard and PC Monitor signals into their corresponding Mac-ADB compatible signals for use by a Mac computer. Users can hotplug the PS/2 Keyboard and the PS/2 Mouse at any time to operate the Mac. This converter supports a “Power ON/OFF” key to take the place of the “Power ON/OFF” key of the Mac Keyboard. Compatible with B005-002-R, B005-004-R and B005-008 KVM Switches.

Fig 1 Connection Diagram

CONNECTION and CONFIGURATION:

1. The Mac must be powered OFF before connecting the cables to ensure safety and

peripheral enumeration.

2. Connect the converter to the MAC computer using two MD4M/M ADB Cables and a

DB15M/F Cable.

3. Connect a PS/2 keyboard, a PS/2 Mouse and a PC Monitor to the converter (Figure 1)

or if connecting to a KVM switch, use the PS/2 version of the cable kit for that switch (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Show the converter between a KVM switch and a Mac computer

4. Select the video mode by setting the DIP switches according to Table 1. NEVER set

these switches while the Mac is powered.

Table 1: DIP Switch Setting

SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 Model Horizontal

(KHz)

ON 13” Color 640 x 480 ON ON NTSC (Under) 512 x 384 ON ON 12” Color 24.48 60.15 512 x 384 ON ON ON 21” Color 68.7 75 1152 x 870

ON NTSC (Over) 640 x 480

ON 21” Mono 1152 x 870

ON ON Portrait 640 x 480

ON ON 19” Color 60.2 75 1024 x 768 ON ON 16” Color 49.7 75 832 x 624 ON ON ON PAL 640 x 480

(1) ON ON VGA 31.5 60 640 x 480

ON ON SVGA 35.2 50 800 x 600 ON (2) ON ON VGA 3 5 67 640 x 480 ON ON ON SYGA 49 75 832 x 624

Vertical

(KHz)

Resolution

(Dots per Line)

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