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MAN035 Rev Date 3/5/2007 UNIMUX-USBV - x USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual UNIMUX TM Series NETWORK TECHNOLOGI ES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-5 62 -70 70 Fax :33 0-5 6 2-1 999 1275 D an ner Dr Aurora, OH 44202 www.
i MAN035 Rev Date 3/5/2007 TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Net work Technologi es Inc in the U.S. and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2000-2007 b y Net work Technologies Inc.
ii MAN035 Rev Date 3/5/2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 MATERIALS ......................
iii MAN035 Rev Date 3/5/2007 Translation Capabilities ....................................................................................................... ................................... 29 Translatio n Tables ..................................
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 1 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX-USBV-x (formerly referred to as KEEMUX-USBV-xU) U SB KVM switch (UNIMUX) allows access to any Windows, MAC, or SUN USB CPUs from one monitor, USB keyboard and USB mo use (up to 32 CPUs as a singl e s witch or 512 CPUs when cascaded).
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 2 DEFINITIONS • USB Composite Device A USB device that contains multiple endp oints each representing input devi ces that cann ot be separated (i.e. a keyboard with a built-in mouse) • USB Hub A USB device that allows one or more USB i nput devic es to plug in to the USB.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. CPU Status LEDs- for visual indication of connection b etween the user and a specific CP U. 2. Daisy In/Out - for attaching interface ca bles (REXT-SR-xx) bet ween slave switches and the master s witch (only necessary when connected to UNIMUX-U SBV-xO switches made prior to 9/22/04) 3.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 4 RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mou nte d to a rack or to se t on a deskt op. It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy, and rubber feet to be appli ed to the bottom of th e case if it will instead sit on a flat surface.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 5 INSTALLATION 1. It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during th is installation. 2. Connect the cable from a VGA multi- scan monitor to the 15 HD con nector label ed “MONITOR” on the UNIMUX (See F ig.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 6 5. When cascading s witches, follo w the instruction on page 29 for "Cascadi ng". 6. Connect the AC line cord to the UNIMUX.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 7 Power-Up Sequence • The UNIMUX can be po wered at an y time. • The CPUs can be powered at any time alth ough if a CPU ne eds a keyboard and/or mo use at power-ON it should be powered after connecting to and powering-ON the UNIMUX.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 8 USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Once the UNIMUX is properl y connecte d, the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made b et ween the CPUs attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input dev ices attac hed to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 9 MODES OF OPERATION Basic Command Mode In order to control the UNIMUX with the keyboard co nnected, Command Mode must be enable d. To enter Command Mode from the keyboard: Press NOTE: IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO “OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL” ON PAGE 12.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 10 Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl> + <B> from the Command Mo de menu. Broadcast Mode enables the user to t ype characters to mo re computers simultaneousl y. From the Change Settings menu (see page 18) the user can edit the list of por ts that receive data in Broadcast Mode.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 11 Mice and Trackballs with MACs The UNIMUX can be configur ed to enable full functionalit y betwe en mice and trackb alls having two or more buttons a nd USB MAC CPUs.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 12 OSD CONTROL OSD superimposes a menu system on the user’s vid eo scr een with a list of all connected CPUs. OSD allows CPUs to be name d (with up to 12-character names). OSD then allo ws selection of CPUs by that name.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 13 User Login Mode User login mode requires a us er to logi n with a user name and password from the list crea ted b y the administrator.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 14 Administrator Password To change the administrator pass word press <C> from the Administration Mode menu. The administrator is able to ch ange the adm inistrator password as needed (see Fig. 12). Two edit fields are availabl e, one for password, the other for verify password.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 15 Edit User To enter the Edit User mode press <E> from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty re cord.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 16 Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a ke y in addition to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OSD Command Mode, an Alternate Command Hot Ke y option is prov ided.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 17 OSD Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 18 Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press <Ctrl> + <S> from the Comm and Mode menu. When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU po wered-ON. (The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 19 Change Settings To enter the Change Settings menu (see F ig . 18) press <Ctrl>+<T> from the Command Mode menu.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 20 Select Ports For Scan To Select Ports For Scanning, press <S> from the Change Settings menu descri bed on page 19. The Select Ports For Scan men u enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Scan Mode.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 21 A check list with all the ports numbers preceded by a c heck -box will be displaye d in the window. • unchecked box = the corresponding p ort is set as connected .
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 22 Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode press < Ctrl >+ <M> from the Command Mode menu. Maintenance Mode ena bles a user to customize t he On Screen Display to their requirements.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 23 Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the <F1> key from the Command Mod e menu (on page 17). Help Mode displays a l ist of comman ds with a short explanation of their function. These lists are organiz ed in pages for each mode (i.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 24 RS232 CONTROL (Optional) RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232. To control the UNIMUX vi a RS2 32 the user has three options: • write a pro.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 25 Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controll ed from a single CPU seri al port, the RS232 control interface is desig ned to allow "daisy chaining" up to 15 u nits. By s etting the appr opri ate RS 232 dip s witches, each unit can b e giv en a uniqu e ad dress (1-15) .
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 26 Command Protocol RS232 commands supported by the unit are defin ed below. All command strings sho uld be terminated with a <CR> (carriage return). When a command is sent, the entire string is echoed back along with a response from the addressed unit as sho wn in the command definitions.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 27 Matrix Switcher's Control Progr am For Windows 9X, NT, AND 2000 The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is an easy and po werful graphical p r ogram that co ntrols NTI switches through an RS232 interface. The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is i nclud ed on the CD packaged with the UNIMUX.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 28 9) Read Connection for Output/User - read what input is connecte d to the specified output a) Rea d Con nection for Audio Output/User (only appl icable to models wi.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 29 MOUSE CLICK EQUIV ALENTS To emulate a right button click using Ap pl e 1 button mouse, hold down the Command ke y ( ) w hile pressing the mouse button. Note: Right mouse button emulation must be enabled (see Ch an ge Settings on page 19) for this to work.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 30 Figure 30- Keyboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX can recognize international l ayouts for Sun keyboard s. In order to use an internati on al Sun keyboard, follo w t his procedure: 1. Pow er-OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX 2.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 31 CASCADING The UNIMUX-USBV-x USB KVM switch can be cascaded as sho wn in Fig. 31 below. Single us er and multi-user UNIMUX switches may be connected do wnstream (see Figs.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 32 . Figure 32- Cascaded configu ration w ith multi-user slaves FYI: Any USER and MONITOR ports on a multi-user switch connected as a slave that do not get connected to the master can be connected to b y u sers (for example users 5-8 in Fig .
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 33 Figure 33- Master-to-slave device cable con nection s- single-user switches Figure 34- Master to slave cable connections- multi-user s witches M O N I T O R U S B D.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 34 Limitations ¾ If any switches made prior 9/22/04 are us ed as slaves, then all switches used as slav es must have the same number of CPU ports (all 4, 8, or 16 CPU ports). ¾ Up to 8 slaves may be connected to form a maximum s ystem size of 152 ports (1x32 port master + 8x16 port slaves).
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