Network Technologies USBV-x User's Manual
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1. z L ien pe d oet sae 6 Figure 7 Compatible device combinations 7 Figure 8 Country Codes for international SUN keyboards sse enne nnne nennen 10 Figure 9 Administrator Login SGr eD uU u ann usa qasay rennen entere enter nein nnne 12 Figure TO User Login Screen inen tent uide eed eti iie Fede Lage dei RHEINE Y E n 13 Figure 11 Administration Mode menu AT iE nennen 13 Figure 12 Administrator password Change ener nr entren nnn en nns 14 Figure 13 User Name List screen 0 0 2 cccceeececeeeeececeeeeeeceeeeneeceeeseaeeeeeeaeeesaeeecesaesecesaaeseeesseneeesneeseeesneeaeeesnenseeeenennaes 14 Figure 14 Edit the user tee AT AE 15 Figure 15 Command Mode screen nsn sa tete etre sns intr nsn 16 Figure 16 More Command Mode features ssssssssssssssseseeeee eene enne nennen nsn nnns treni trennen 17 Figure 17 Edit Mode screeri ee eae eb e Babe bibe bem 18 Figure 18 Change Settings nasi tenni tres nennt 19 Figure 192. ss 12 User Login 13 ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY 13 Administration M OAE usa uuu Uu GQ i Ou Hu u Qishaq seii sess sna se suia 13 atuq alus uya Qasa 14 Uset Narme blsL s ns oer oe reete deed ix e aree Sau apas asqa 14 xe B BET SNS Sta A 15 Alternate Command Hot Key I 16 YSER ACCESS FUNGCTIONS Le u sung aa umu us ulat uyu a a Bugs osa hash a 16 5 7 c tirer d ia pe d c EE Nu sa aka aa bee EF a Vara ug daa awa vaga qo a da 16 Broadcast Mode teet ee e c pred el rec ed ree OR eeu NO uda FO v does exu pe TR QUA EOS Sapa Ea 17 DCAM MOG POTITI TULIT TET EDT 18 Normal tei aa a i oa la ee ere ua S Sau y au au ha aQ 18 EditE M606 18 Change Settings a dae e eg ee e au Ane ego aaa a u 19 Sel ct Ports FOr Broadcast gus am satt e densus cda iu dac ae das av doa uuu dade vasa eda aea dd age A aequ Ca aed aids 19 Select POs FOS CAN sais easy dee ile RE RR gorda taedet ade
3. r NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 INCORPORATED www networktechinc com UNIMUX Series UNIMUX USBV x USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual UNIMUX USB DEVICES c aum e USB oC lt lp munia EL s e s Lh P Eup oF b ob E MANO035 Rev Date 3 5 2007 TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2000 2007 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users Application Note This manual applies to UNIMUX USBV x switches made on or after October 1 2004 1 5 Rev Date 3 5 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS NT TROD U CTO N p IIT 1 MATERIALS 1 DEFINITIONS 2 FEATURES AND FUNGTIONS L S uu aaa agde t nd ad b ad 3 RAGKMOUNTINGI
4. Enter Edit Mode Figure 15 Command Mode screen Enter Maintenance Mode Ctrl NOTE Edit Mode will only be accessible if the administrator is loqqed in Enter Change Settings Menu Ctrl ee S NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH OSD Command Mode Cont d Function Keystroke Selects a specific port Pxx would P01 P02 etc s Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU s name that matches best Type any alphabetical or numeric character Selects the first port on the switch Selects the last port on the switch Display Help Menu EJE E Switch to selected port Enter Update Configuration M Use this command to update the information 4 describing the structure of the cascaded switches Used if a slave is powered ON or OFF at any time after initial startup Display information about the selected port When pressed Display port information F3 a window displays the port name and its position in the configuration structure by level and port number Exit OSD Command Mode ese NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMAND MODE Press lt CTRL gt while in the Command Mode menu to display the Edit Maintenance Port and Settings control features PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT 058 PORT USB PORT USB CAN ROADCAST OFF TINGS AINTENANCE ORT DIT Note The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU T
5. The first edit box is used to edit the user name The next two edit boxes are used to input the password twice in order to verify it was typed correctly The password can be up to 13 characters in length The check boxes are used to control the user access to the CPU ports The user will only have access to check boxes with checks in them The list below describes the functions available in the Edit User mode Function Keystroke Add a character to user name string password string or verify password string whichever is selected Switch sequentially between the User Name edit box Password Tab edit box Verify Password edit ma box and User Access List Navigate through User Access List when it is active or L IH Toggle access rights check uncheck of the highlighted port in the User Access List Spacebar Save the edited configuration Administrator will be prompted for a Yes or No confirmation m 3 o Go back to User Name List menu J USER CCOUNT 01 USER NAME PASSWORD 0001 0002 1 0003 0004 0005 0006 000 0008 B ENTER SAVE BEG Figure 14 Edit the user access list Type any upper lower case or Shift alphabetical or numeric character If Password string and Verify Password string are different this command will have no effect enabling the administrator to correct the password NOTE T
6. SWITCH DEFINITIONS USB Composite USB device that contains multiple endpoints each representing input devices that cannot be separated Device i e a keyboard with a built in mouse USB Hub A USB device that allows one or more USB input devices to plug in to the USB The hub has exactly one upstream port with one or more downstream ports which input devices connect to CPU Enclosure that contains the operating system and processor i e Sun with SPARCstation5 Windows 95 with Pentium 1 Input Device Keyboard or Mouse System One or more 5 connected to one or more switches controlled by one or more input devices NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Front View of UNIMUX USBV 8 UNIMUX Scan Broadcast Command Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 8 11 fe 8 1 l S PUS use pevices 00000 00000 00000 00000 o ort Ree 0 0000 ai CPU3 2 CPU1 4 VIDEO 57 gi XS 00000 00000 00000 09000 s p s 2 oe ofso 9 0000 NS KA FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 CPU Status LEDs for visual indication of connection between the user and a specific CPU 2 Daisy In Out for attaching interface cables REXT SR xx between slave switches and the master switch only necessary when connected to UNIMUX USBV xO switches made prior to 9 22 04 3 RS232 optional D
7. USB keyboard with MAC layout USB Mouse up to 3 buttons USB IntelliMouse scrollwheel USB Hub Mouse Trak trackball Logitech Kensington and Microsoft Wheelmouse or Trackball on Mac CPUs with special drivers Logitech Cordless Elite Duo keyboard and mouse Crystal Vision keyboard with touchpad Gyration keyboard mouse NTI USB PS 2 Adapter NTI USB SUN Adapter VGA XGA SVGA and most DVI monitors when used with NTI DVIF 15HDM adapter Types of CPUs Supported Any USB CPU supporting USB version 1 0 or above including USB WINxx USB USB SUN MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit NTI UNIMUX USBV x 2 4 8 12 16 24 or 32 ports USB KVM Switch 120VAC or 240VAC at 50 or 60Hz 5VDC 2 0A AC Adapter Line cord country specific Rack mount kit 4 and 8 port models only CD with pdf file of this manual Materials Not supplied but REQUIRED e AUSBVEXT xx MM cable for each USB CPU being connected to the switch must be used for monitor keyboard and mouse interface e AREXT SR xx interface cable for each slave switch being attached to the master switch in a cascaded configuration only required if one or more slave switches was made prior to 10 1 04 where xx is the length of the cable in feet MM indicates male to male connector Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in the US and Canada or 330 562 7070 worldwide NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB
8. d ero ca da OC d da da aad eod ad dd dd 20 Iz Inr i re 20 MAG Ports Configuration age R a aa dee a aa Aree 20 Search ModE sa u aS TTL TE 21 Maintenance MOG airs pu Dsi pae vat Aus U Q epe tulad MS aw PN Pag cae Or Qu er Vd 22 Help M00822 23 F Display Information pees en abana avi eg die 23 5232 60 e Yus 24 RS232 Connections and Configuratio M docte bees dede seed rur 24 Remote GornectOon s ict p tr ae Lx e gear va 24 i eR NONU UE Em 24 Unit Address and oop Back iei ettet iei tme qtio tei rl er ie hace ass di sia iesus 25 Command Protocol uu au EE TE at oaa citu savas sadtessivavasabadedeshaves ideas 26 Matrix Switcher s Control Program For Windows 9X NT AND 2000 enne 27 SerTest RS232 Interface Test Program a eaaa aA EEE nnns antenne nna 27 Main 27 MOUSE CLICK EQUIMALENTS 2 ERE CR EAR d 29 KEY BOARD FEATURES uo Su ect echt estet ba cse che ea we bb Bend Va ELE ERE LE XE ER ER EE C
9. GO SW OP lt CR gt go SW OP IP lt CR gt Read connection of a Output User Port to Input CPU Port different response format than RO command GM SW 00 CR go OP IP all ports lt CR gt Read connection matrix of all Output User ports If the first field is not a known command as listed above or SW field is different from the unit address programmed at the dip switch page 25 the command will be ignored If the SW field corresponds to the unit address but if the syntax is wrong after this field the switch will answer with a bad response lt CR gt Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled any output user to input CPU connection change in the UNIMUX will cause an Autostatus message to be sent via RS232 to the administrator The format of the message would be pc SW OP IP lt CR gt Example of an Autostatus message pc 01 01 04 lt CR gt which means At the switch with unit address 01 the output User 01 has changed connection to input CPU port 04 Note An Autostatus message to the administrator will be delayed by any RS232 traffic being received by the switch from the administrator By default Autostatus is disabled and must be manually enabled 26 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Matrix Switcher s Control Program For Windows 9X NT AND 2000 The Matrix Switcher s Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI switches through an RS232 interface The Matrix Switcher s Control
10. Select ports for broadcasting 19 Figure 20 Select ports for scanning en 20 Figure 21 Select the keyboard language n 20 Figure 22 Configure Ports for MAC screen 21 Figure 23 Search Mode screen 21 Figure 24 Maintenance Mode screen I u 22 Figure 25 Information provided by the command nn sasa 23 Figure 26 RS232 dip switches a 24 Figure 27 5232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable 25 Figure 28 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable intr sed nnn 25 Figure 29 RS232 Communication lllustrated nnns 26 Figure 30 Keyboard Layoul8 uu u yu aun i ai qaqay laqaq 30 Figure 31 Connections for Cascading 31 Figure 32 Casc
11. 17 Latin American 30 Taiwan 05 Czech Republic 18 Netherlands Dutch 31 Turkish 06 Danish 19 Norwegian 32 UK 07 Finnish 20 Persian Farsi 33 US 08 French 21 Poland 34 Yugoslavia 09 German 22 Portuguese 10 Greek 23 Russia 11 Hebrew 24 Slovakia 12 Hungary 25 Spanish Figure 8 Country Codes for international SUN keyboards For more on international SUN keyboards see page 29 10 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Mice and Trackballs with MACs The UNIMUX can be configured to enable full functionality between mice and trackballs having two or more buttons and USB MAC CPUs By default the ports on the UNIMUX are configured for use with WINDOWS and SUN CPUs and have no special translation for using multi function mice and trackballs when a MAC CPU is connected Using the commands M x x port number or W x x in Command Mode page 8 either enable or disable this feature as needed for each port NOTE Be sure to re configure port for connection to a WINDOWS or SUN CPU if a MAC CPU is removed and a WINDOWS or SUN CPU is then connected 11 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH OSD CONTROL OSD superimposes a menu system on the user s video screen with a list of all connected CPUs OSD allows CPUs to be named with up to 12 character names OSD then allows selection of CPUs by that name Connected 5 can be listed by name or by port number
12. 2 Aro 2 2 Eres 2 p p r p CPU1 CPU8 CPU9 CPU 16 CPU17 CPU 24 CPU25 CPU40 Figure 32 Cascaded configuration with 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 by users for example users 5 8 in Fig 30 Users connected to a slave downstream from the master will control only the CPUs directly connected to that slave switch i e users 5 and 6 in Fig 32 above can only control CPUs 25 40 Front Panel Configuration Switches Table 1 default settings STAND ALONE SWITCH OFF OFF OFF SLAVE ON OFF OFF MASTER W 4 PORT SLAVES OFF OFF ON MASTER W 8 PORT SLAVES OFF ON OFF MASTER W 16 PORT SLAVES OFF ON ON Table 2 default settings Master amp Slave dip switch 2 4 Settings SW2 5 4 Master with Slave Setting These switch settings Table 2 enable the slave to OFF OFF OFF No Slave Attached N A establish its identity i e location in the group to the OFF OFF OFF 1 Slave attached Slave 1 Master OFF OFF ON 2 Slaves attached Slave 2 Side Note In a Master the same switches are used to OFF ON OFF 3Slavesattached Slave 3 configure the Master for how many slaves are attached OFF ON ON 4 Slaves attached Slave 4 to it ON OFF OFF 5 Slaves attached Slave 5 ON OFF ON 6 Slaves attached Slave 6 ON ON OFF 7 Slaves attached Slave 7 ON ON O
13. OSD Search Mode enables the user to type in the first few characters of the CPU s name and the OSD will locate it Help screens assist with all OSD functions Security Option The security option of the OSD Control enables an administrator to control access to CPU ports for each user Up to 63 users can be created These users have controlled access to any CPU Only the administrator can activate or deactivate the security features Security can be activated from the Maintenance Mode menu page 22 with a successful administrator login for verification purposes Furthermore the administrator can set a maximum idle time value after which the current user will be logged out and the login screen displayed This time out does not function while the OSD is active The current security status idle time out and scan dwell time are all saved and will be restored whenever power to the switch is cycled OFF then ON To reset the administrator s password call NTI and have the device serial number of the UNIMUX available Enabling the Security Feature To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter Command Mode from the keyboard using the sequence lt Ctrl gt lt gt accent key The OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor in addition to illuminating the Command Mode indicator LED on the UNIMUX This provides a visual way to control the UNIMUX using the keyboard and mouse The administrator when setting the USB KVM switch up f
14. Sun Mac Windows Sun Keyboard Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality AT101 Keyboard Extra keys emulation Power key emulation Full functionality Mac keyboard Extra keys emulation Full functionality Full functionality except Application Key Apple Pro Keyboard Extra keys emulation Extra Keys not supported Full functionality Eject Mute Volume Volume Sun Mouse Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality Wheel Mouse Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality Apple Mouse Right button emulation Full functionality Right button emulation Translation Tables Use the charts below to type SUN s additional keys with Win95 and Apple keyboards SUN Extra Keys WINxx Mac Keyboards Sun Extra Keys Power Key Emulation Space Bar F1 Stop Win95 Keyboards Mac CPU Sun CPU Space Bar F2 Again SB RT Arrow Power Power Space Bar F3 Props Space Bar F4 Undo Space Bar F5 Front Space Bar F6 Copy Space Bar F7 Open Space Bar Paste Space Bar F9 Find Space Bar 4 F10 Cut Mouse Click Equivalents Space Bar F11 Help Space Bar F12 Compose To emulate right button click using an Apple 1 button Space Bar Up Arrow Volume mouse hold down the CMND key key with open Space Bar Down Arrow Volume apple insignia while pressing the mouse button Space Bar Left Arrow Mute 29 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB S
15. administrator is logged in MAC Ports Configuration menu enables the administrator to select specific ports to be connected to MAC CPUS for passing mouse information to the MAC CPUs This is useful when the user wants to use mouse drivers provided by the mouse vendor which allows the use of programmable functions for each button Ports should be configured at installation time or whenever necessary After setting the configuration is stored in non volatile memory and will be retrieved whenever the switch is power ON When the port is connected to a Windows or SUN CPU this configuration SHOULD BE DISABLED By default all ports are configured as non MAC CPUs Windows and SUN Note If a port is configured as connected to a non MAC CPU but is in fact connected to a MAC CPU the mouse will still work as a generic mouse No special functions provided by software drivers will be available To enter the MAC Ports Configuration menu the administrator must press M from the Change Settings menu described on page 18 20 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH A check list with all the ports numbers preceded by a check box will be displayed in the window e unchecked box the corresponding port is set as connected to a non MAC CPU checked box the corresponding port is set as connected to a MAC CPU NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC In order to change the status of a port the administrator has to first CONFIGURE PORTS FOR mac select the por
16. by users using OSD commands with Command Mode Notes The UNIMUX USB switch must have OSD installed to use cascading e Cascading is not an option in the UNIMUX USBV 2 2 port USB KVM switch Ifthe UNIMUX USBV x is connected in a cascaded system with earlier UNIMUX USBV x switches product made prior to 10 1 04 then the dipswitches must be configured as indicated on page 30 and REXT SR xx cables must be used as shown in figure 28 Slaves in a cascaded system must be either all single user switches or all multi user switches but not a combination of both Configuration In a cascaded system with single user switches as slaves if all switches being cascaded were made on or after 10 1 04 then no additional configuration is necessary If any single user switches in the cascaded system were made prior to 10 1 04 then all units must be configured using the 6 position dip switch located on the front of each unit according to the tables on page 32 Table 1 and Table 2 A cascaded system using multi user switches as slaves requires no additional configuration Cascaded Installation a Follow the instruction under Configuration above before proceeding b Using the 15HD video cable ends of a USBVEXT xx MM cable connect the USB KVM slave s MONITOR port to the master s VIDEO 1 port c Using the USB ends of the same USBVEXT xx MM cable connect one of the USB slave s USB DEVICES ports to the master s CPU 1 port Note O
17. mode LEDs are illuminated the user is in Normal Mode controlling directly the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the UNIMUX can be achieved using either of two methods Basic Command Mode operated strictly by using keyboard commands as instructed below Basic Command Mode is only applicable if the OSD option is not built into the switch OSD Command Mode optional operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with OSD menus superimposed onto the monitor If OSD is built in use the menus as instructed on page 12 By pressing Ctrl lt gt accent key the user can enter Command Mode either Basic or OSD Once in Command Mode typing a series of commands will cause the UNIMUX to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch Pressing the Esc key will exit Command Mode NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH MODES OF OPERATION Basic Command Mode In order to control the UNIMUX with the keyboard connected Command Mode must be enabled To enter Command Mode from the keyboard T ACCENT Press es NOTE IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED PROCEED DIRECTLY OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL ON PAGE 12 If not continue on this page When the COMMAND LED is illuminated all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate if they aren t already due to caps lock scroll lock and or num lock to indicate that Command Mode is
18. output Audio ports only c Read Unit Size read the switch size number of inputs and outputs d Read Unit Version Revision String not supported by this model read a string containing the switch version type and size e Save I O Connections into Unit Memory applicable to this model save the connections into switch memory bank f Restore Connections from Unit Memory not applicable to this model restore the connections from switch memory bank g Save All Units Connections into Units Memory not applicable to this model save the connections into switch memory bank command for all switches h Restore All Units Connections from Units Memory not applicable to this model restore the connections from switch memory bank command for all switches i Change All Units Baud Rate 9600 COM1 change RS 232 Baud rate of all switches the current baud rate and serial port are displayed in parentheses ETHERNET OPERATIONS not applicable to this model SETUP OPTIONS 1 select Com port current COM1 select PC serial port the current PC serial port is displayed in parentheses 2 select Baud rate current 9600 select PC serial port baud rate the current baud rate is displayed in parentheses 3 setunit Address current 1 select the unit address of the switch to be connected to by this program the current address is displayed in parentheses For any selection that requires user
19. 1 8 1 4 for a 4 port slave Master Unit Port 2 with a second 8 port Slave Unit connected will become port numbers 9 16 5 8 for a 4 port slave gt Al UNIMUX USBV x switches must be powered OFF during dip switch configuration gt front panel buttons are only used to operate standalone switches To control a cascaded network of switches only the OSD commands within Command Mode will be recognized Note Cascading is not an option in the UNIMUX USBV 2 2 port USB KVM switch TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Keyboard Errors SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch PROBLEM No Video SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch Verify that keyboard and video connect from each CPU to matching ports After reconnecting CPU may need to be re booted in order to sense the monitor connection PROBLEM No Mouse Movement SOLUTION Check cable connections of mouse Verify that mouse driver was loaded WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns MANOS5 Rev 3 5 07
20. 16 to control the switch within the limitations as determined by the administrator 12 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH User Login Mode User login mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator This mode will also disable use of the front panel until the user logs in Function Keystroke Adds a character to the user name password Removes previous character from the user name password M Backspace NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC USER LOGIN Type any alphabetical or numeric character Ez Submit user name password Enter USER NAME PASSWORD Exit USER LOGIN and return to previous mode This function is only available if security is not currently active IH Figure 10 User Login screen If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed If the password submitted is correct the user will proceed to Normal Mode ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY The three modes that follow are only available if the administrator is logged in Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode menu press A from the Maintenance Mode menu page 22 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the ADMINISTRATION MODE following functions CHANGE ADMIN PASSWORD DISABLE SECURITY UPDATE USER NAME LIST Function lt o x CHANGE TIMEOUT CHANGE COM
21. AN REA LYRA 29 Keyboard To Computer Translation 29 ii MANO35 Rev Date 3 5 2007 Translation Capabilities 2 u dg aa eed pe uh 29 Translation Tables oi teorie docte ia eode oe 29 International Sun Keyboards a ala aaa su 30 CASCADING ct Re att Hi o t otl ier ted ttn Hd ode det Pa eet ds 31 iue PET 31 Cascaded nstallatiOn a miu dto pde rcd oen tede f e ue be ute rel te dendo 31 AfTiltatlODIS wheats cate feet Ce siet dues 34 TROUBLESHOOTING z u een ee bts tive cet e o ivit te eee ain tia 34 WARRANTY INFORMATION a istic tete edente RENE breeds dere irte eene delere es 34 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears tO SWAER itia a aqa isuu eeraa eaea aaaea a daaa adaini a enbiat eniinn 4 Figure 2 Secure SWItehito a ra6k i ten cabe ote ettet epe b celle eek Bee rto aku cei 4 Figure 3 Connect a VGA multi scan 5 Figure 4 Connect the device S uu uu uuu uuu uuu pawasqa kaska sa 5 Figure 5 Connect the AC line cord n n 6 6
22. Ctrl Alternative Command Hot Key combination To disable it the administrator should set lt gt as the Alternate Command Hot Key USER ACCESS FUNCTIONS Introduction The OSD menu enables a user to name the CPUs connected to the UNIMUX and connect to them using that name from a single keyboard and mouse The OSD is positioned on the user s monitor displaying 8 CPU names at a time The screen can be used for switching as well as editing the CPUs names Through the OSD menu the user can operate the UNIMUX to have the switch cycle through 3 extended modes of operation COMMAND BROADCAST and SCAN Three LEDs on the front panel indicate when these modes are enabled OSD Command Mode When entering the Command Mode from the keyboard using the Ctrl lt gt accent key the OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor in addition to illuminating the COMMAND indicator LED on the USB switch This provides a visual way to control the UNIMUX The list below describes the OSD Command functions available from the keyboard after entering Command Mode and while the COMMAND LED is illuminated Function Keystroke Select the previous port NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Select the next port COMMAND MODE PORT 01 USB PORT USB PORT 03 USB PORT 94 USB PORT 05 USB PORT 06 USB PORT 07 USB PORT 08 USB CRN Enable disable Scan Mode Enable disable Broadcast Mode ROADCAST OFF E 35 8f es M
23. DIT MODE Move cursor one position to the left 01 USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB CARN Move cursor to the previous port Move cursor to the next port ADCAST Dry c ESC Selects the first port on the switch Figure 17 Edit Mode screen Selects the last port on the switch Toggles between insert either gets inserted the remainder of the and overstrike gets shifted to the right OR the current character gets overwritten ee e od Erase current character Erase previous character Backspace When finished making changes in Edit Mode press Enter and a prompt will appear to press either Y to save the changes or N to continue making changes without saving the changes just made the Esc key is pressed instead of Enter all changes made will be ignored and the display will return to the previous menu 18 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Change Settings To enter the Change Settings menu see Fig 18 press lt Ctrl gt lt T gt from the Command Mode menu The list below describes the Change Settings menu functions available from the keyboard Function Keystroke Go to Broadcast Mode Configuration Go to Scan Mode Configuration Go to Language Selection Menu NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Option only available if the administrator is logged in CHANGE SETTINGS Change the scan dwell time pe
24. F OFF OFF oN o OFF OFF OFF OFF Note In order to connect multiple NODEMUX units together a Matrix Y 1 cable must be used See Fig 27 See Fig 28 for the pinout of the Matrix Y 1 cable 5 OFF OFF O OFF O ON ON OFF O O 2N OFF 6 7 ON 10 it OFF OFF ON 13 i FF ON ON OFF 114 ON ON jis F RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Serial Port First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Figure 27 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable Wiring Schematic of Matrix Y 1 cable 9D Male 9D Female 9D Male Unit 1 Source Unit 2 un p PRENNE 3 _ 3 Not connected to gs s s source connector 2 2 1 4 Jumpers 6 Figure 28 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable 25 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Command Protocol RS232 commands supported by the unit are defined below All command strings should be terminated with a lt CR gt carriage return When a command is sent the entire string is echoed back along with a response from the addressed unit as shown in the command definitions All characters in the command string should be upper case and all numbers below 10 should have leading 0 ex 1 2 01 As command strings ar
25. MAND HOT KEY Change the administrator s password Disable security Update User Name List Figure 11 Administration Mode menu xxx from 000 to 255 002 0 2 0 9 0 9 would set the time out period for 2 minutes 000 will disable it Selects the idle time in minutes Change Alternate Command Hot Key See page 15 for details Exit Administration Mode and return to previous mode J Ie lo 13 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Administrator Password NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC To change the administrator password press C from the Administration Mode menu ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD The administrator is able to change the administrator password as needed see Fig 12 Two edit fields are available one for password the other for verify password The password can be up to 13 characters in length PASSWORD xk kee w w w w w ee x VERIFY X OX OK OK OK OX OX OX OX 0X 0X 0X 0X x Note The default password for the administrator is ADMINISTRATOR Figure 12 Administrator password change Function Keystroke Add character to password string 7 verify password string os Or Shift numeric character Delete previous character in Backspace edited string If Password string and Verify Password string Save new password Enter are different this command will have no effect enabling the administ
26. N 8 Slaves attached Slave 8 Note UNIMUX USBV x switches must be powered OFF during dip switch configuration Note Dip switches only need to be configured if one or more slave switches was made prior to 10 1 04 Otherwise all switches should be OFF 32 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH MASTER UNIMUX USBV 8 Figure 33 Master to slave device cable connections single user switches REAR VIEW OF MASTER UNIMUX USBV 8O E gt MEX T I eee ene USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 1 TO ONE USER PORT ON SLAVE1 CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 2 ONE USER PORT ON SLAVE2 USER4 USER3 USER2 USER 1 MONITOR 3 MONITOR 1 B MONITOR 3 MONITOR 1 o 22 r o eed MONITOR 4 MONITOR 2 B MONITOR 4 ee SLAVE 2 UNIMUX 4X16 SLAVE 1 UNIMUX 4X16 Figure 34 Master to slave cable connections multi user switches 33 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Limitations gt If any switches made prior 9 22 04 used as slaves then all switches used as slaves must have the same number of CPU ports all 4 8 or 16 CPU ports gt Upto8 slaves may be connected to form a maximum system size of 152 ports 1x32 port master 8x16 port slaves gt Slaves must be added to the master in order slave 1 to master s port 1 slave 2 to master s port 2 etc FYI Master Port 1 with an 8 port Slave connected to it will become ports
27. NSTRUCTIONS u z ung S n akan wi q usis 4 Mount toa RACK wauu eee e e ei ee b HEN e bl vb t er vc n ha P e b eu een ER a EO ba Gand dg etd 4 cupa mudo CMT 5 Power Up Sequence eio tte eel daar a ua u LO etd te tel ele E Ie tad et 7 n tau a Sau Le bete eter vet Gat ie epe eet eo eve Pee Rb veo ea tbe tava Ra eer untae ten u d Cei 7 USING THE UNIMUX USB SWITCH 8 Front Panel etii teet ertt pet peciit hnm FULL C e a eil e e t d UE 8 Keyboard Control MET Em 8 MODES OPF OPERA ON S Z ZA uui cue obe etate Sasa naa taspa Co epe 9 Basic Command MOQOG3 E E masta aZ 9 CAIN MOG ie TUE TT d tmn S 9 Broadcast MOQe 2 10 Normal MOG E gt eain ota ater du Que acad aba 10 NoSun Sleep Modes ei 317i Inu itte eire dae e ed bct er 10 Select EE 10 Mice and Trackballs with MAG u 11 OSD CONTROL E 12 UNES 12 Enabling the Security Feature
28. Program is included on the CD packaged with the UNIMUX The Matrix Switcher s Control Program is downloaded by clicking on the link Download Matrix Switcher s Control Program To install the Matrix Switcher s Control Program after downloading 1 Locate the Setup exe in the directory the program was downloaded to and double click on it 2 Follow the instructions on the screen The Matrix Switcher s Control Program performs best on monitors set to a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600 Instruction for using the Matrix Switcher s Control Program is available by opening MSCP Help in the NTI program group once the program has been installed and is open on the screen To open MSCP Help from the Windows desktop 1 Click on START 2 Click on PROGRAMS 3 Click on NTI 4 Click on MSCP Help SerTest RS232 Interface Test Program This software allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch matrix switch or Multi user Multi platform Single user switch RS232 interface The SerTest program is automatically loaded when installing the MATRIX SWITCHER S CONTROL PROGRAM as described above The SerTest program located in the NTI program group generates a main menu with the 4 selections described below Main Options Matrix Operations send commands to the unit Ethernet Operations set ethernet connection variables not applicable to this model Setup Options set COM port baud rate and unit address About SerTe
29. Tel 330 562 7070 www nti1 com b 15HD Female Video Connector e q VGA Multi Scan Monitor 15HD Male Video Connector Figure 3 Connect a VGA multi scan monitor 3 Connect the male USB type A connector on the keyboard cable to either one of the two USB type A female connectors labeled DEVICES on the rear panel of the UNIMUX 4 Connect the male USB type A connector on the mouse cable to the remaining USB type A female connector labeled DEVICES Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 8 USB DEVICES 00000 00000 00000 00000 offer offer O O 0000 poooo FD us 82 r4 72 3 5 00000 00000 00000 00000 ol sme oe so 00000 00000 00000 enel USB Type A Male USB Type A Female oou oo Bee 259 SSS Figure 4 Connect the device s NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH 5 When cascading switches follow the instruction on page 29 for Cascading 6 Connect the AC line cord to the UNIMUX See Fig 5 below Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 8 00000 00000 00000 00000 0000010 Ol cooo fO Ol oocoofO 000000 MONITOR 4 vio 72 03 00000 owe oe RR 00000 IEC Figure 5 Connect the line cord 7 Connect each CPU to the USB sw
30. WITCH L L LoL L L LIL J SUN USB Keyboard Figure 30 Keyboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX can recognize international layouts for Sun keyboards In order to use an international Sun keyboard follow this procedure 1 Power OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX 2 Connect the international keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX 3 Power ON the CPU to the UNIMUX It is also possible to configure the UNIMUX to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code i e a SUN CPU and the keyboard doesn t have an explicit layout code i e some Windows keyboards To do this manually set the UNIMUX to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU by following the instruction on page 9 for switches without OSD feature or on page 19 for switches with OSD feature 30 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH CASCADING The UNIMUX USBV x USB KVM switch can be cascaded as shown in Fig 31 below Single user and multi user UNIMUX switches may be connected downstream see Figs 33 and 34 The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the master while all downstream switches are referred to as slaves The only additional hardware required to cascade switches is a set of device and monitor cables for each SLAVE UNIT see MATERIALS on page 1 All CPUs and switches can then be controlled
31. aded configuration with multi user slaves n n nn n sasa 32 Figure 33 Master to slave device cable connections single user switches sse 33 Figure 34 Master to slave cable connections multi user switches u 33 iii MANO35 Rev Date 3 5 2007 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX USBV x formerly referred to as KEEMUX USBV xU USB KVM switch UNIMUX allows access to any Windows MAC or SUN USB CPUs from one monitor USB keyboard and USB mouse up to 32 5 as a single switch 512 CPUs when cascaded Internal microprocessor circuitry allows all USB CPUSs to be booted simultaneously without keyboard error Port selection is accomplished by front panel push buttons or commands typed on the keyboard Port lights and status LEDs continuously update on the front panel Available Options e Switch models are available in 60 or 50 Hz and 110 220V On Screen Display OSD Control feature will superimpose operating menus directly onto the monitor for security administration and control Model UNIMUX USBV xO RS232 Control the switch s from the serial port of any CPU with RS232 port Model UNIMUX USBV xRS e Configuration is expandable by cascading switches master must be UNIMUX USBV xO slaves can non OSD Types of User Input Devices Supported USB keyboard with Windows layout USB keyboard with SUN layout
32. ard USB MAC Keyboard 2 USB hubs in series Daisy Chained Figure 7 Compatible device combinations NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Once the UNIMUX is properly connected the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made between the 5 attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input devices attached to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports The LEDs on the control panel of the UNIMUX will illuminate depending on which port and corresponding CPU is being connected to the monitor and input devices The UNIMUX can be controlled by three methods front control panel using touch switches and LEDs keyboard control through Command Mode mouse clicks from within some menus of OSD Command Mode optional Front Panel Control There is a touch switch and LED on the front panel of the UNIMUX for each CPU the switch will connect the monitor and input devices to Pressing any touch switch on the front panel of the UNIMUX will connect the corresponding CPU to the monitor and input devices Holding down any front panel touch switch for more than 2 seconds will cause the UNIMUX to cycle through all modes of operation including COMMAND BROADCAST SCAN and NORMAL described in Basic Command Mode on page 8 and in User Access Functions starting on page 15 The three MODE LEDs on the front panel indicate which mode is selected Release the touch switch when the LEDs indicate the desired mode When no
33. ave connected to port 4 Level 2 See Fig 25 below USER PORTS UNIMUX MASTER LEVEL 1 Figure 25 Information provided by the F3 command 23 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH RS232 CONTROL Optional RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232 To control the UNIMUX via RS232 the user has three options write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Protocol page 26 use the Matrix Switcher s Control Program page 27 provided on the CD use the SerTest program page 27 provided on the CD RS232 Connections and Configuration Remote Connection The RS232 Interface optional is designed to meet the RS232C standard and can be controlled from any CPU or other controller with an RS232 communications port The pin out for the DB 9 connector s on the unit is as follows RS232 CONNECTOR DB 9 FEMALE PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION 1 CD Carrier Detect 2 TXD Transmit data RXD at host 3 RXD Receive data TXD at host 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 RTS Request to send 8 CTS Clear to send 9 connection Note Security must disabled user access granted the port s to be selected RS 232 control On the DB 9 female connector pins 1 DCD 4 and 6 DSR are shorted and pins 7 RTS and 8 CTS are shorted Therefore host handshaking is bypassed and TXD and RXD are the only active signals A s
34. character to the search string and select the best matching CPU name Type any alphabetical or numeric character Exit Search Mode return to Command Mode EX Switch selected port Enter 21 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt from the Command Mode menu Maintenance Mode enables a user to customize the On Screen Display to their requirements Function Keystroke Reset all of the port names NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES MAINTENANCE MODE Toggle between numeric and alphabetic listing of ports RESET LL PORT NAMES LIST ALPHABETICALLY MOVE UINDOU DOUN UINDOU UP MOVE UINDOU RIGHT MOVE UINDOU LEFT MAKE UINDOU TALLER MAKE WINDOW SHORTER ADMINISTRATION MODE LOG OFF Sisk SAVE SSG e FRY Move Screen Display OSD menu up on monitor Move OSD menu down on monitor R L v E T c S Q Move OSD menu to the right Figure 24 Maintenance Mode screen Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user password Present only when a standard user is logged in Log current user out and return to User Login Mode Fe 99 t Activate security features Present only when security is FYI If activating security features the user will be available but not active prompted for a Y yes or N no to confirm the menu choice at which po
35. e PLEASE NOTE It is necessary to configure a Sun CPU most versions such that the Sleep Mode is not enabled If the Sun CPU goes into Sleep Mode either automatically or manually the user must reboot the Sun CPU in order to resume use of the Sun CPU To disable the Sleep Mode perform the following steps 1 Select Power Manager 2 Look for Device Idle Time Before Power Saving Starts 3 Select Always ON 4 Look for Override Device Idle Time For 5 Make sure neither Monitors nor Disks are selected Select Country Code It is possible to configure the UNIMUX to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code i e a SUN CPU and the keyboard doesn t have an explicit layout code i e some Windows keyboards To do this manually set the UNIMUX to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU using the following procedure 1 Connect the keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX 2 Enter Command Mode 3 Type Lxx where xx is the number from the list below that corresponds to the desired country code 4 Exit Command Mode 5 Reboot the CPU connected to the UNIMUX Country Codes 00 Auto Detect 13 International ISO 26 Swedish 01 Arabic 14 Italian 27 Swiss French 02 Belgian 15 Japan Katakana 28 Swiss German 03 Canadian 16 Korean 29 Switzerland Bilingual 04 Canadian French
36. e sent the inner character delay cannot exceed 500 milliseconds CPU SWITCH AT UNIT ADDRESS 01 COMMAND SENT COMMAND RECEIVED CS 01 01 03 CR CS 01 01 03 CR ECHO CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt RESPONSE RECEIVED RESPOND CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt CR CR Figure 29 RS232 Communication Illustrated Note To use this command protocol the user is required to write a program that will send an entire command string all at once not character by character Programs that send one character at a time such as HyperTerminal cannot be used to control the UNIMUX Alternatively the user may use the Matrix Switcher s Control Program or SerTest to control the UNIMUX via RS232 see page 27 Legend All numbers must be two digits Sw Switch 01 15 Unit Address OP Output User Port 01 IP Input CPU Port 01 MAXINPUTS CR Carriage Return Hex OxD Note For units with one output user port use 01 for the output selection Command Definitions Command Siring Good Response Description CS SW IP OP lt gt Connect Output User Port specific Input Port RO SW OP lt CR gt IP lt CR gt Read Connection For Output User Port to Input CPU Port RS SW lt CR gt Internal Reset RU SW lt CR gt IP OP lt CR gt Read Unit Size SS SW 00 lt CR gt Disable Autostatus feature see below SS SW 01 lt CR gt Enable Autostatus feature see below
37. enabled and the following functions are available Basic Command Functions KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND Function Keystroke PRESS EITHER KEY CHORDED SEQUENCE PRESS CONSECUTIVELY AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED ex 05 gt 06 PRESS CONSECUTIVELY select the next higher port o HE Increment Port select the next lower port Decrement Port ex 02 gt 01 Toggle Scan Mode The SCAN Mode LED will ON and OFF also toggle ON and OFF The Broadcast Mode LED Toggle y Mage will toggle ON and OFF ON and OFF xxx from 002 to 255 002 would set the time out period for 2 seconds Sets scan time out period for each port 100 9 _ 10 9 Pxx would be P01 P02 etc x xx 01 32 M lt 0 gt lt 1 gt will enable function on Port 1 lt gt lt 3 gt lt 2 gt will enable function on Port 32 Keyboard LED s will flash once to confirm command xx 01 32 lt lt 0 gt 1 will disable function on Port 1 lt W gt lt 3 gt lt 2 gt will disable function on Port 32 Keyboard LED s will flash once to confirm command Selects a specific port Configure port to connect To a MAC CPU Configure port to connect To a WINDOWS or SUN CPU FYI The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU Exit Command Mode To exit Command Mode either hold down any touch switch on the front panel for more than 2 seconds OR p
38. gt to uncheck all of the ports 0005 000 0908 0009 0011 9012 0013 O 0015 The selected port is highlighted with a green bar To select another port the user can use the arrow keys or mouse movement The name of the selected port is displayed at the bottom left of the menu When Esc is pressed the display will return to the Change S SELECT RLL C CLERR RLL Settings menu The broadcast selection list is automatically saved Figure 19 Select ports for broadcasting 19 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Select Ports For Scan To Select Ports For Scanning press lt S gt from the Change Settings menu described on page 19 The Select Ports For Scan menu enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Scan Mode Only the selected ports will be scanned in Scan Mode A check list with all the port numbers preceded by a check box will be displayed in the window unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the scan list checked box the corresponding port is in the scan list The user can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing lt Spacebar gt or clicking the left mouse button press S to check all of the ports press C to uncheck all of the ports NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SELECT PORTS FOR SCAN 0001 0005 0009 0013 0002 0006 0010 0014 0003 0007 0011 0015 0004 9008 9912 S SELECT ALL C CLERR RLL Figure 20 Select ports for scanning The selec
39. input the user is prompted When commands are sent to the UNIMUX the command string and UNIMUX responses are echoed to the screen All commands generated by the program are formatted according to the information provided in sections above If any transmission problems are detected an error message is displayed Press Esc or lt Enter gt to back out to the main menu and press again to exit 28 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH MOUSE CLICK EQUIVALENTS To emulate a right button click using Apple 1 button mouse hold down the Command key x while pressing the mouse button AMNES Note Right mouse button emulation must be enabled see Change Settings on page 19 for this to work KEYBOARD FEATURES The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX For example if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed then they will automatically be set when that CPU is accessed again Keyboard To Computer Translation See Fig 30 on page 30 for reference The UNIMUX enables a mixture of otherwise incompatible peripheral computer components to be connected together This is accomplished by performing keyboard to computer translations automatically i e translate a MAC keyboard and mouse to a Windows type CPU The chart below shows the capabilities of devices controlling certain CPU types Translation Capabilities CPU Device
40. int the user will be asked for username and password before continuing Only the administrator can activate the security features Enter Administration Mode Option present only when Administrator is logged in Save OSD window parameters Enter for the port Return to Command Mode IH 22 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the lt F1 gt key from the Command Mode menu on page 17 Help Mode displays a list of commands with a short explanation of their function These lists are organized in pages for each mode i e COMMAND EDIT and SEARCH The following options enable the user to quickly obtain information on any command Function Keystroke View the previous page of help if available Page View the next page of help Bows if available Exit HELP and return to previous mode F3 Display Information To display information about a selected port pressing the lt F3 gt key from within the Command Mode main menu will cause a window to open The window will show the name of the port and its position in the system structure level by level This is most useful when cascading switches for Cascading see page 29 example of this structure might be LEVEL 1 PORT 5 LEVEL 2 PORT 3 This means that the CPU connected through this port is actually connect through Port 5 of the master switch Level 1 and through port 3 of the sl
41. ip switches for configuring switch address when RS232 is used 4 Cascade Dipswitches for configuring cascaded switches only necessary when connected to switches made prior to 9 22 04 5 CPU Select Switches push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the switch operating mode 6 Mode Status LEDs for visual indication of switch operating mode 7 Connector for attachment of country specific power cord 8 Power Switch to power up or power down the UNIMUX 9 RS232 optional 9DB male connector for attachment of RS232 control cable 10 CPU x USB type B female connector for connection of USB device cable from CPU s 11 DEVICES USB type A female connector for connection of user USB 5 12 VIDEO x 15HD female connectors for connecting video cables from CPUs 13 MONITOR 15HD female connector for connection of the user video monitor NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to set on a desktop It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy and rubber feet to be applied to the bottom of the case if it will instead sit on a flat surface If this will sit on a flat surface simply apply the rubber feet to the bottom of the case in each of the 4 corners To Mount to a Rack 1 Attach the ears to the switch using the 6 32x3 16 flat Phillips head screws 6 provided as shown in the illustration below The holes in
42. itch using USBVEXT xx MM video and input device interface cable REQUIRED not supplied See Fig 6 below 8 Group the input device and monitor interface cables from each CPU making sure that cables from the first CPU are connected to the UNIMUX at connectors CPU 1 and VIDEO 1 Cables from the second CPU should connect to CPU 2 and VIDEO 2 connectors etc REAR VIEW OF MASTER UNIMUX USBV 80 USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 1 TO ONE USER PORT ON SLAVE1 CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 2 ONE USER PORT ON SLAVE2 USER4 USER3 USER2 USER1 SEE MONITOR 3 Bg RO aie 2 MONITOR 4 SLAVE 1 UNIMUX 4X16 USER4 USER3 USER2 o MONITOR 3 exe oo o Ei MONITOR 4 MONITOR 2 9 DI SLAVE 2 UNIMUX 4X16 Figure 6 Connect each CPU 6 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Power Up Sequence UNIMUX can be powered at any time e The CPUs can be powered at any time although if a CPU needs a keyboard and or mouse at power ON it should be powered after connecting to and powering ON the UNIMUX e USB input devices keyboard and mouse can be hot plugged to and from the UNIMUX at any time Immediately after powering ON the UNIMUX the following splash screen will appear on the monitor if the OSD option is built into the switch If the security option is enabled see page 12 for details on the Secu
43. nly one of the two ports labeled DEVICES on a slave needs to be used in order for cascading to work d Repeat step b amp c for each additional slave keeping in mind that each slave will connect to the next available master s port i e Slave 42 to master s VIDEO 2 amp CPU 2 See Fig 33 on page 33 e With a RMT extension cable connect the master s DAISY OUT port to slave 2 s DAISY IN port Then connect slave 2 s DAISY OUT to slave 3 5 DAISY IN Continue until all slaves are connected together a UNIMUX USBV 8 slave unit 3 USBVEXT xx MM REXT SR xx UNIMUX USBV 8 master unit The REXT SR xx cable shown is only required if one or more slave switches was made prior to 10 1 04 Otherwise it may be omitted Figure 31 Connections for Cascading 31 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT Users 5 8 only have access to CPUs 25 40 Users 1 4 have access to all CPUs CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS TO USER PORT 2 ON TO USER PORT 3 ON TO USER PORT 4 ON SLAVES 1 4 SLAVES 1 4 SLAVES 1 4 USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USER 5 CUsER 6 USER 7 CUSER 8 USER USER USER USER PORT 1 PORT 1 PORT 1 PORT 1 USER PORTS USER PORTS USER PORTS USER PORTS USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM 8 CABLES 8 CABLES 8 CABLES 16 CABLES eee eeeeed eee eee voee So m S Tx ma NS SO IS ia
44. o delete a user from the User Name List use either the Delete key or the Backspace key to remove characters not the Spacebar Using the lt Spacebar gt will overwrite the characters with spaces and retain the user configuration in the User Name List NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the lt gt accent key to use with Ctrl to enter into OSD Command Mode an Alternate Command Hot Key option is provided The default factory setting for this option is lt gt disabling the option To select an Alternate Command Hot Key press lt X gt from Administration Mode menu page 13 A window will open and the administrator will be prompted to press a key After pressing the key a confirmation message will appear The administrator should press lt Y gt Yes to validate the key as the Alternate Command Hot Key or lt N gt No to select another key Pressing lt Esc gt will return to the Administration Mode menu Only the administrator is allowed to set or change the Alternate Command Hot Key This function must be set individually for each of the USB User Device ports on the UNIMUX USBV x USB KVM switch Note The Alternate Command Hot Key does not replace the lt gt accent key it just works as another way to enter into Command Mode After setting it the user can enter into Command Mode either with lt Ctrl gt lt gt or with
45. o exit Command Mode either hold down any touch switch on the front panel for more than 2 seconds OR press lt ESC gt on the keyboard Figure 16 More Command Mode features The mouse can also be used to control the UNIMUX within the Command Mode menu The mouse cursor can be moved to the Scan Help Broadcast Settings Maintenance and Exit fields where the user can then click on the left mouse button to perform that function Ports listed on the screen can be selected by moving the cursor onto that port and clicking Clicking twice ona selected port will switch to that port and exit Command Mode e change the displayed ports on the screen simply click on the up and down arrows located to the right of the port names displayed Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press Ctrl B from the Command Mode menu Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously From the Change Settings menu see page 19 the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode A port doesn t receive broadcast data if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the Broadcast Mode list Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port Note The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 and cannot use the Backspace key 17 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode pre
46. or the first time may want to proceed directly to the ADMINISTRATION Mode by typing lt CTRL gt lt M gt then A and then Y The factory settings are default user name ADMINISTRATOR default password ADMINISTRATOR Note The user name for the administrator cannot be NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES changed from ADMINISTRATOR FYI Capital letters are introduced by keeping the lt Shift gt key pressed while typing The lt Capslock gt does not work while USER NAME ADMINISTRATOR in OSD INC USER LOGIN PASSWORD Henne x on o Once logged in follow the instructions on page 14 for setting up users and changing the password Once the password is setup if it is lost or forgotten the administrator will have to contact NTI for assistance on clearing the password and set it up again Within the Administration Mode the administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs attached to the switch Figure 9 Administrator Login screen When a standard user powers up the system a security screen will appear if security has been enabled by the administrator The user will need to login to the switch by following the instructions on page 13 for the USER LOGIN If the user does not know the appropriate user name and password setup by the administrator contact the switch administrator for this information logged in a user can follow the Command Mode functions described on page
47. rator to correct the password Move to next field to be edited Tab Return to Administration Mode es User Name List To enter the User Name List press lt U gt from the Administration Mode menu The User Name List displays the list of users and provides control for adding new users up to 63 changing or assigning user passwords and changing access rights for any given user User names may be up to 12 characters long may not contain spaces and are not case sensitive Passwords may be up to 15 characters long may not contain spaces and are case sensitive Function Keystroke Select previous user in the list Select next user in the list TECHNOLOGIES INC Scroll the list with one page up 2 Q Scroll the list with one page down Edit selected user settings Enter Edit User Mode Return to Administration Mode return to previous mode Ea Figure 13 User Name List screen 14 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Edit User To enter the Edit User mode press lt E gt from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty record The Edit User mode see Fig 14 enables the administrator to new user remove an existing user edit the settings for an existing user The Edit User mode contains three edit boxes and a check box list of up to 32 check boxes representing the User Access List list of the CPU port s the user has access rights to
48. ress ESC on the keyboard i 91905 E HE Scan Mode When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered ON The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode The port with the CPU powered ON remains active while in use until it becomes idle for the configured dwell time default time out period is 5 seconds before switching to the next powered ON CPU port See Command Mode section above for configuring the scan dwell time Note The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press lt Ctrl gt lt B gt from the Command Mode menu Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously From the Change Settings menu see page 18 the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode A port doesn t receive broadcast data if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the Broadcast Mode list Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port NOTE The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 wpm and cannot use the Backspace key Normal Mode When all of the UNIMUX mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX No Sun Sleep Mod
49. riod PORTS FOR BROADCAST PORTS FOR SCAN SELECT LANGUAGE CHANGE SCAN DUELL TIME CONFIGURE MAC PORTS Configure ports for MAC or non MAC CPUs Administrator only Enable Disable right mouse button click emulation IGHT MOUSE BUTTON EMULATION Exit from Change Settings Return to Command Mode EB E jn Figure 18 Change Settings menu When the lt T gt is pressed an edit field showing the actual value of the scan dwell time is displayed at the bottom of the Change Settings menu The user can introduce a new value for scan dwell time and press lt Enter gt to save it or lt Esc gt to exit Any value between 002 and 255 seconds is acceptable Select Ports For Broadcast To Select Ports For Broadcasting press lt B gt from the Change Settings menu see Fig 18 The Select Ports For Broadcast menu see Fig 19 enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Broadcast Mode Only the selected ports will receive keyboard messages in Broadcast Mode A check list with all the port numbers will be displayed in the window e unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the broadcast list checked box the corresponding port is in the broadcast list NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC The user can toggle the state of the selected check box by SELECT PORTS FOR BROADCAST pressing lt Spacebar gt or clicking the left mouse button press lt S gt to check all of the ports 9001 0 1 0003 9904 press lt C
50. rity Option when the UNIMUX is powered up the user will be prompted for a username and password to continue If the security option is not enabled the monitor will display the desktop image for the connected CPU and the user can continue with normal operation of the connected CPU COPYRIGHT 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Limitations Press any key to continue Only USB input device or hub cables can be connected to the UNIMUX at the USB Type A female ports labeled DEVICES See Features and Functions on page 3 item 11 e AUSB hub single or multi port can be used provided only USB input devices are plugged into it Only a USB Windows or SUN keyboard or USB mouse may be connected to the USB port on a USB MAC keyboard A maximum of 8 input devices may be connected to the UNIMUX either directly or through hubs See Fig 7 for some examples of input device combinations that can be used with the UNIMUX USB Type A Male Connectors USB USB USB MAC Keyboard Mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse USB Mouse Typical Installation 1 Keyboard 1 Mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse Optional MAC USB keyboard and mouse Optional Multiple keyboards and mice 5555 sono ia e aao 5555 5595 aono ooo eee J ooooononnnn o d 5 iini USB Keybo
51. ss lt Ctrl gt lt S gt from the Command Mode menu When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered ON The SCAN LED the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode The port with the CPU powered ON remains active while in use until it becomes idle for the configured dwell time default time out period is 5 seconds before switching to the next powered ON CPU port See Command Mode section above for configuring the scan dwell time Note The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Note The scan dwell time set by the user only effects that user and has no effect on other switch users Normal Mode When the UNIMUX is not in Command Broadcast or Scan mode and all of the UNIMUX mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the USB KVM switch Edit Mode Note Edit Mode will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in To activate Edit Mode press Ctrl E from the Command Mode menu Edit Mode enables the administrator to modify the names of the CPUs connected to the switch Names of CPUs can be up to 12 characters in length Use the Shift key to introduce capital letters the lt Capslock gt does not work in OSD Function lt x Move cursor position to the right TECHNOLOGIES INC E
52. st display the program version If Matrix Operations is selected the following menu is displayed MATRIX OPERATIONS 1 Reset Unit send a reset command to the switch the current unit address is displayed in parentheses 2 Reset All Units send an internal reset command to all switches 3 Connect Output User to an Input CPU connect an output to an input 4 Connect All Outputs Users to an Input CPU not applicable to this model connect all outputs to an input 5 Connect Audio Output User to an Input CPU only applicable to models with audio support connect an output to an input Audio ports only 6 Connect All Audio Outputs Users to an Input CPU only applicable to models with audio support connect all outputs to an input Audio ports only 7 Change Mute Status for Audio Output User only applicable to models with audio support mute or un mute the Audio port output 8 Change Volume for Audio Output User only applicable to models with audio support change Audio port output volume 27 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH 9 Read Connection for Output User read what input is connected to the specified output a Read Connection for Audio Output User only applicable to models with audio support read what input is connected to the specified output b Read Mute Status and Volume for Audio Output User only applicable to models with audio support read the volume and the mute status of the specified
53. t The selected port is highlighted with a green bar 9001 0002 0003 9004 To select another port the administrator can use the arrow keys or 9 9 3 9 550 2 mouse movement The name of the selected port is displayed at the 0013 0014 0015 bottom left of the menu right above the yellow bar The administrator can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing the lt Spacebar gt or clicking the left mouse button Press S to check all the ports Press C to uncheck all the ports S SELECT ALL R LL Figure 22 Configure Ports for MAC screen When lt Esc gt is pressed the display will return to the Change Settings menu The list is automatically saved The settings apply to all users of the switch Search Mode To enter Search Mode type any alphabetical or numeric character when the Command Mode menu is on the monitor Search Mode enables the user to enter and maneuver through a r Wee NO MOOE list of CPU names The CPU name best matching the characters ORT USB typed is selected The list of CPUs may also be searched for a PORT USB specific or similar name The following commands are valid when PORT USB the search option has been invoked from Command Mode PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB PORT USB CAN Function Keystroke ROADCAST Erase previous character Fi ESC in search name i Backspace Figure 23 Search Mode screen Add a
54. ted port is highlighted with a green bar To select another port the user can use the arrow keys or mouse movement The name of the selected port is displayed at the bottom left of the menu When Esc is pressed the display will return to the Change Settings menu The scan selection list is automatically saved Language Selection Note The LANGUAGE SELECTION option will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in To enter the Select Language menu press L from the Change Settings menu described on page 19 The Language Selection menu enables the user to manually configure the UNIMUX to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code i e a SUN CPU and the keyboard doesn t have an explicit layout code i e Windows keyboards To choose a language scroll through the menu using either the mouse or up down arrows and when the desired language is highlighted press Enter on the main keyboard The selected language will be highlighted in red Press Esc to return to the Change Settings menu For more on International Sun keyboards see page 29 MAC Ports Configuration NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SELECT LANGUAGE Yugoslavia AutoDetect Arabic Belgian Canadian Bilingual Canadian French Czech Figure 21 Select the keyboard language Note The CONFIGURE MAC PORTS option will only be accessible if the
55. the ears should line up with pre threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Front of Switch lt lt lt NET 6 32 3 16 Flat Head Screws Provided Rackmount Ear Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to switch 2 Install 4 captive nuts not provided to the rack in locations that line up with the holes in the mounting ear on the NTI switch 3 Secure the NTI switch to the rack using four 3 16 diameter screws not provided Each screw should be of sufficient length to go completely through the NTI mounting ear rack frame and fully engage all threads in the captive nut Be sure to tighten all mounting screws securely 4 Attach all cables securely to the switch and where necessary supply adequate means of strain relief for cables Ri Captive Nuts provided 3 16 Diameter Screws SU not provided Figure 2 Secure switch to a rack NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION 1 Itis not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during this installation 2 Connect the cable from a VGA multi scan monitor to the 15HD connector labeled MONITOR on the UNIMUX See Fig 3 below Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 8 Gl 6 5 USBI DEVICES E 00000 00000 00000 09090 E ze eme efe E eT 2 ET Li a fal 2 VIDEO VIDEO a 00000 00090 ue oF EA NS NS 00000 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES Danner Dr Aurora 44202
56. traight through DB 9 cable not null modem will work for most CPUs To daisy chain multiple units a Matrix Y 1 cable is used see page 24 for each UNIMUX in the chain The last unit will have no connection on its output port and should have DIP switch 1 ON see table under Unit Address and Loop Back on page 25 Baud Rate The baud rate can be changed by powering down the unit changing the 8 position RS232 dip switch on the front of the UNIMUX and then powering back up This table shows how to set the baud rate DIP SWITCH BAUD RATE afa fel Orr DEF oN eo Orr N FF OFF DN DN 240 ON 9600 OFF ON DN PDN 12345678 Figure 26 RS232 dip switches 24 NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB SWITCH Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single CPU serial port the RS232 control interface is designed to allow daisy chaining up to 15 units By setting the appropriate RS232 dip switches each unit can be given a unique address 1 15 Then the unit will only respond to commands on the bus if its address is embedded in the command Use the table below to set the unit address DIP UNIT ADDRESS 0 not valid ee m Note The loop back RS232 dip switch RS232 dip switch 1 should be ON for the last unit in the chain and OFF for all other units If only one unit is being controlled the loop back dip switch should be left ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF DF OFF OF
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