Grand IUSB HUB User manual

User’s Manual

ISSUE: 2008/10/21

P/N: 3449900

GRAND iUSB HUB

Share up to four USB devices on your network

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INDEX

1. Package Contents……………..…....…………………….. 1

2. Introduction………………..………..……….……………... 1

3. Product Features…….………….…………….…………... 1

4. Hardware Overview……………..…………….…………... 2

5. Installation……….…………………….……..……..……… 2

6. Using the iUSB HUB……………..…………..……..…….. 3

6.1 Status of USB Servers & Devices..………………..…. 4

6.2 Accessing a USB Device……………………………… 6

6.3 Making a Disconnect Request..……………………… 8

6.4 Server Configuration……….…….……………………. 9

6.5 Other Functions…………..….………………………… 12

7. Network Printer Wizard Software………..………..……... 16

8. FAQ…………………………………………………..……... 18

1. Package Contents

This package contains the following items：

iUSB HUB

RJ-45 Cable

Power Adapter (DC 5V, 2A)

Driver CD (Driver & User Manual)

2. Introduction

The Grand iUSB HUB is a network-enabled USB HUB. The iUSB HUB lets you share

up to four USB devices such as card reader, external hard drives, external DVD-ROM, flash

drives or printers on your network.

Connects the iUSB HUB to a wired or wireless hub, all users on the network can access

the USB devices without cable clutter around your computer.

With the Grand iUSB HUB, you can back up and access data from networked storage

device, and can also print files to the USB printer in your living room from your bedroom. The

Grand iUSB HUB can network your USB device to enhance economic efficiency. It is ideal for

home office, small office or classroom use.

3. Product Features

Plug & play. Installs in seconds.

Supports 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting to USB devices such as printer, external

DVD-ROM, scanner, hard driver or card reader.

Supports one RJ-45 port for connecting your network.

Supports 10/ 100Base-T Ethernet.

Bundled Management Software

- Centralized remote USB server management and status monitoring.

- Centralized remote printer management and status monitoring.

Power Supply: DC 5V.

Dimensions: 115(L) x 43(W) x 25(H) mm.

NOTE: Each USB device limits one person to connect.

4. Hardware Overview

5. Installation

Step 1: Plug the power adapter into the Grand iUSB HUB.

Step 2: Connect the Grand iUSB HUB to your network router by using the provided RJ-45

cable.

Step 3: Install the USB Server program

- Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM driver, double-click the folder (Grand iUSB

HUB Driver) to open it.

- Execute the EXE file to install the USB Server program.

- Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the installation process.

Step 4: After finishing USBServer program installation, the shortcut icons (USB Server &

Network Printer Wizard ) will appear on your desktop.

6. Using the iUSB HUB

Double click the shortcut icon of USBServer on the desktop to run the program. The main

dialog box of USBServer is shown below. It is consisted of a Control Menu (File, View and

Help), a tree view (list the USB Servers and devices in the network), a button of Search to get

the current USB Servers and devices in the network, and a button that toggles between

Config and Connect depending on the node you select on the tree view. It toggles to Config

when a server is selected on the tree view and to Connect when a device is selected. The

tree view displays the all the USB Servers and devices your PC has access to.

NOTE: You will be allowed to set an alias name for each of the servers for easy recognition.

The alias name with its IP address will be displayed on the tree view. The way to set alias

name will be described in the “Config.” section below.

6.1 Status of USB Servers & Devices

Each status is represented by an icon of different color.

Green Icon: Indicates the device is available for you to use.

Orange Icon: Indicates the device is used by yourself.

Red Icon: Indicates the device is being used by someone else and it is unavailable.

You can make a device request to the user (refer to 6.3).

Green Icon with an Exclamation Mark: Indicates the device is available for you to use,

but there are some problems on the device (such as out of ink, out of paper or paper

jam).

Orange Icon with an Exclamation Mark: Indicates the device is used by yourself, but

there are some problems on the device (such as out of ink, out of paper or paper jam).

Red Icon with an Exclamation Mark: Indicates the device is being used by someone,

but there are some problems on the device (such as out of ink, out of paper or paper

jam).

Red Cross: Indicates the device is not supported by the iUSB HUB.

6.2 Accessing a USB Device

The USB Server allows you to share the resources, such as scanning function, of a

multi-functional printer over the network. To use a multi-function printer connected to a server,

you must first establish a connection to the printer. You can utilize the printer you want to use

by using the OS built-in printer management application on your PC. To connect to a printer,

please select the target printer on the tree view and click on “Connect” button, or the

“Connect” option on the right-click menu, to establish the connection. When you see the

green icon turns red, it means you are successfully connected and are ready to work. You

can now bring up the corresponding control applications of the printer to perform the desired

tasks. You may also connect to a device by double clicking it on the tree view. If you select a

connected device on the UI, you can see that the Connect button is changed to Disconnect.

Clicking on the button disconnects you from the selected device. Once you see the icon turns

green, the device has been completely disconnected.

NOTE: At the first time you connect to a device, you will be prompted to install the driver for

USB Server:

Step 1: Select “No, not this time” when you see this prompt and then click on “Next” button.

Step 2: Choose “Install the software automatically” option and then click on “Next” button to

start installation. If you already have the drivers installed on the PC, then the installation will

complete by itself. Otherwise, you will be prompted to provide the path to the driver on your

PC.

Step 3: Click on “OK” to continue with the installation once you have provided the path to the

driver. The driver will then install automatically if the path is correct.

Step 4: Click on “Finish” to complete the driver installation. Please note that you will have to

do this once and once only for each USB Server you add to your network.

6.3 Making a Disconnect Request

If someone else is connected to a device that you want to use, you can make a device

request to the user. Right click on the device and select “Request Disconnect” from the

pop-up menu.

The other user will receive a message as shown below. When the other user clicks “Yes”, the

device will be disconnected automatically from that user’s computer and it will be available for

you to use.

6.4 Server Configuration

We allow the users to configure the settings of the USB Servers via the web-based UI. Select

the target server on the tree view and then click on the “Config” button to bring up this

configuration UI. Your default web browser will pop up and take you into the web-based

configuration UI of the printer server.

This is the main page of the configuration UI. You can see the important information about the

USB Server and the device(s) connected to.

Network: This page displays the network information of the server. You can change the

network setting according to your need. However, please note that if you would like to

give this server a static IP, please disable the DHCP option. Once you are done, please

click on the “Submit” button and reboot the server.

Reset Device: To reboot the iUSB HUB. However, if there is a password, you must

enter it for this function to work. Password is by default blank. So, unless a password is

explicitly set, you do not have to enter anything for the reset function to work.

Factory Default: Clicking on this link takes you the page where you can restore the

server’s settings back to default.

Firmware Update: Please first click on the “Browse” button to browse to the firmware

you would like to upload and then click on the “Submit” button to update the firmware.

You do not need to provide a password for this operation if there is not password set.

Please just leave it blank.

Password Change: To change the password, you must enter current password, input

new password and re-input new password for confirmation and then click on “Submit”. If

you are setting the password for the first time, you don’t have to provide current

password.

6.5 Other Functions

Polling Interval: The USB Server program periodically polls your network to find out

the status of all the connected servers and devices. Any change on the status of

servers and devices will be updated to the tree view in the main dialog box. The default

setting is that the program would perform this polling every 10 minutes. To change this

polling interval, click on the File → Settings →Polling Interval option on the control

menu.

Directly input the interval time, and click on Submit to allow the new interval taking

effect.

Language: Select the language of the program. Click on the File → Settings →

Languages option and select the desired language.

View: The tree view in the main dialog has two display modes: “Servers and Devices”

mode and “Devices Only” mode.

Help: Clicking on the “About” brings up a dialog box with legal and other relative

information displayed.

Search: Clicking on the “Search” button triggers the program to immediately poll the

network for the status of all the servers and devices. The result will be updated to the

tree view.

Device Details: Right click on a device on the tree view, and a menu will pop up.

Select the “Details” options, the detailed information about the selected USB device will

be displayed in another pop-up dialog box.

7. Network Printer Wizard Software

The Network Printer Wizard software will allow you to use the shared printer without

executing the USBServer. If the printer is being used by other user, you can also print

document without waiting for the disconnection.

Step 1: Double click the shortcut icon (Launch Network Printer Wizard) on the desktop

to connect a shared printer (the shortcut icon will appear on your desktop after finishing

USBServer program installation).

Step 2: Select the printer you want to share from the list of available devices.

Step 3: Select the Manufacturer and Model of the shared printer from a drop down list, or

click “Have Disk” if your printer came with an installation disk.

Step 4: Click Finish to complete the installation.

Step 5: You'll see the printer appear in the Printers and Faxes (Start →Control Panel →

Printers and Faxes), and you can use the printer to print document.

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