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1. 17 Fig re 17 Broadcast Lists riri ttes tries apa xao Du unir 18 Figure 18 Port information system 19 Figure 19 User login Screen t RES RERE SERERE PREPARES RT E ENTER MARIAE 20 Figure 20 Administrator s main 20 Figure 21 User Login screen with 2 cicero tete tiende ert ied dade decine ee ite deiade ebd Ang dedi Doe ei de 21 Figure 22 Administration Mode 21 Figure 23 System Configuration menU ete pete dE then Ded a dede LE Ce ou d Ludo E ee Eod quee esee eed dee 22 Figure 24 Port Configuration menu e Eee te e eo dec Yo 22 Figure 25 User Config ration iioii te eroi etate el idee nee bend ed dep dte e Ete 23 Fig re 26 User Account meru red i e e etus iet toe tado esed tc deese fete e eines 23 Figtire 27 Access Control list ciii i ep tese tied Die nein de 24 Figure 28 Administrator password 24 Figure 29 5 8 RR 25 Figure 30 Change value of Idle Timeout eese eie ente eden Renan
2. Ede eere Le dene Ded Dena de dn 5 Figure 2 Secure switch to a rack cni diei d gus sp E nee Deed aee c E A deve seed 5 Figure 3 Install user Monitor ees 6 Figure 4 Install user touchscreen monitor oie e dec qute Desi Died de t 6 Figure 5 Install user devices mouse and 7 Figure 6 Use USB A A 5M to extend a device or a 7 Figure 7 Connect each CPU using a HDUSBVEXT xx MM 8 Figure 8 Connect cable for RS232 9 Figure 9 Compatible device 10 Figure 10 Command Mode main 14 Figure 11 Administrator s main menu oec eoe tete eret eb t ie ee neo eee ER dea neo eiTe eed 15 iile E 12 amp 15 Figure 13 OSD Settings Screen 5 iR denne gore e nois 16 Figure 14 Firid Mode iri ise ne due eR o ee oh ee LR ASTE a EL a eed 16 Fig re 15 Main Meny 17 16 5 5
3. edit field around the value see Figure 31 Heb ile neue 2 enter the desired value 000 255 minutes ecurity Contig 3 press lt Enter gt to save it and move to the next field 4 press Esc to exit the System Configuration menu Figure 31 Change the value of OSD Blank Timeout 25 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the accent tilde key to use with lt ctr1 gt 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 A from the System configuration menu page 21 A window will open and the administrator will be prompted to press a key Any key except Ctrl Shift Alt Tab Esc or Enter be used After pressing the key a confirmation message will appear The administrator should press v Yes to validate the key as the Alternate Command Hot Key or lt gt No to select another key Pressing lt Esc gt will return to the Administration Mode menu Only the administrator is able 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 USB KVM switch Note The Alternated Command Hot Key does not replace the accent key it just works as another wa
4. a m w am NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 wm m m TECHNOLOGIES aurora 44202 330 562 1999 M wa HB NM INCORPORATED www networktechinc com UNIMUX Series UNIMUX USBV xHD High Density VGA USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual 039 Rev 12 8 08 TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2000 2008 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 FIRMWARE VERSION Main Controller Firmware Version 1 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface meaning Font Configuration Example On screen computer output Courier New not bold gt What you type on the computer Courier New bold C gt edit text bat Keyboard Keys to be pressed as Courier New bold instructed in the body of a Surrounded by lt L gt means press the L
5. No connection N oF 1 No connection NOTE Security must be disabled or user access granted on the port s to be selected by RS232 control A 5 foot patch cable and two adapters RJ45 to DB9 and RJ45 to DB25 have been provided for connection to most CPUs see page 9 chain multiple units connect a Matrix Y 1 cable sold separately between the CPU and the first switch and between each switch as shown in Figure 39 Baud Rate The baud rate can be changed using the OSD menu page 31 or from the 5232 commands page 33 The baud rate be set to 115000 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 A data protocol of 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit is used for communications Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single host port the RS232 control interface is designed to allow daisy chaining up to 15 units using an NTI Matrix Y 1 cable Connect the Matrix Y 1 cable between the RJ45 to DB9 serial adapter and the CPU as shown in Figure 39 By setting the appropriate unit address page 31 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 31 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Serial Port Note The maximum combined RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 RS232
6. ua rere e e nag den Uo Om re Le aae E eda 11 Front Panel Conttrol M eo re ode E pec Lee 11 Keyboard Control enr Rede eee he Mi 11 OSBCONTIRGOL maaan ten dea etna macs teehee MEINEM E 12 Guidelines for Navigating OSD 12 Security um els sites eb 12 Initial ect ag tree pado a Pau 13 User Access Furictions cot mr ete RE mte Tue ea obedece sema le ctc oe 13 Command Mode coke tete big latet 13 Nl 15 OSD Settings d di deed dei D da e nuns 16 Find ue e 16 7 17 SCAN MODS DM NT 17 Mode HEC 18 emisor 18 ES Display lInforriation tere e dece o t eit ae ar rd e reta 19 SOGUIILY E 20 Enabling nte p RIT ta ttt dantem idt 20 Password and User d I e eL ei c le peo due qc e 20 User Neo EE 21 Additional OSD Modes Available With Security Enabled ee
7. the event repair is needed all servicing must be performed by factory trained and authorized service personnel Only those items specifically identified in this manual if any may be adjusted by the user of this product and adjusted only as instructed in this manual CABLES NTI DESCRIPTION HDUSBVEXT 3 6 10 15 MM Connect each CPU to the UNIMUX UHD with one USBVEXT 3 6 10 VGA and USB extension USBVEXT 3 6 10 15 MM VGA and USB interface USB AA 5M Connect up to 5 cables in a series for up to 25 additional meters USB A A 5M Improved Active USB 5 meter extension VEXT 3 6 10 15 25 35 50 75 100 VGA extension through 100 feet Where xx is the length of the cable in feet MM indicates male to male connector M is the length of the cable in meters Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 RGB TECH 800 742 8324 or 330 562 7070 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH TROUBLESHOOTING Each and every piece of every product produced by Network Technologies Inc is 10096 tested to exacting specifications We make every effort to insure trouble free installation and operation of our products If problems are experienced while installing this product please look over the troubleshooting chart below to see if perhaps we can answer any questions that arise If the answer is not found in the chart please check the FAQs Frequently Asked Questions at our websit
8. 101 WINxx MAC SUN Extras Keyboards SB F1 Stop L1 Use the chart to the left to type SUN s SB F2 Again L2 additional 16 keys using a 101 SB F3 Props L3 WINxx or MAC Apple SB F4 Undo L4 USB keyboard SB F5 Front L5 SB F6 Copy L6 SB F7 Open L7 SB F8 Paste L8 SB F9 Find L9 SB F10 Cut L10 SB F11 Help SB F12 Compose SB Up Arrow Vol SB Down Arrow Vol SB L Arrow Mute SB R Arrow Suspend SB Space Bar 29 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH SUN USB Keyboard Figure 38 Keyboard layouts 30 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH RS232 CONTROL 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 33 e use the NTI Switch Control Program page 34 provided the CD usethe SerTest or RMTEST programs pages 34 and 36 provided on the CD Remote Connection The RS232 Interface 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 RJ45 connector on the unit is as follows RS232 RJ45 CONNECTOR PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION 1 No connection No connection RX Receive data TXD at host GND Ground No connection TX Transmit data RXD at host
9. 27 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Serial Baud Rate The serial baud rate for the UNIMUX can be changed by pressing B from the System Configuration menu In order to control the UNIMUX via RS232 page 31 the baud rate must be set the same as the communication port on the control terminal attached to the UNIMUX page 9 The baud rate value can be set to 115000 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 A data protocol of 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit is used for communications With the edit field highlighted press the Left arrow or Right arrow to change the value of the baud rate Note The baud rate can also be changed from the RS232 Command Protocol see page 31 For more on RS232 Control see page 31 System Configuration die Timeout 689 50 Blank Timeout 688 min Lt Command Hot Key eset Port Names eyboard Language ecurity Contig Serial aud Rate 6668 bps 5 rial Address 1 Figure 36 Adjust Baud Rate Serial Address To allow multiple UNIMUXs to be controlled from a single control terminal the RS232 control interface is designed to allow daisy chaining up to 15 units Each unit must be assigned a unique address The unit address for the UNIMUX can be changed by pressing E from the System Configuration menu With the edit field highlighted press the lt Left arrow or Right arrow to change the value of the unit address The address range is 1 1
10. LEVEL 2 PORT 06 Through LEVEL 1 PORT 01 CPU PORT1 USER PORTS UNIMUX LEVEL 2 The image above indicates that the CPU connected to this port is actually connected CPU PORT6 through port 1 of the master switch Level 1 and through port 6 of the slave connected to the master switch port 1 Level 2 See Figure 18 Figure 18 Port information system structure 19 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Security Enabling Security To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter Command Mode If the Command Mode menu is not already displayed press lt Ctr1 gt accent tilde key The OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor To login as the administrator the user must first logout by pressing o and then v to confirm login prompt will appear Password and User Name The factory settings are Name root default user name root H default password nti Note The username for the administrator cannot be changed from root Figure 19 User login screen Note The F1 Autologin key see Figure 21 is only for use by users other than the administrator and is only displayed and available for use if security is not enabled With a valid login the user will be connected to the first CPU that is powered ON To enter Command Mode press lt Ctr1 gt accent tilde key The OSD menu will automatically
11. 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 48 Man039 Rev 12 8 2008
12. 22000 0 102000000000000000000005090800000000044 nnne 40 REQUIREMENTS 33 22 51 s el 40 PREPARA TION FOR k UP CRA DE rene e P ee 41 UPGRADE PROCEDURES 42 Start the Bootloader ae cea te po Ree de E LR Ra Ende Eua 42 Update the User Controller Firmware ccccccccceeeeeeeeceecaeeeee cece se caaeaeceeeeesesecaeeaeceeeeeeeseecueaeeeseeeeesenieeeees 43 Update the HID Port Controller Firmware sss 43 Update the Vendor Specific Port Controller Firmware sss ene 44 Read the Checksum of HID or Vendor Specific Port Controller 45 SAFETY STATEMENTS iore toon ieee ee ea enticed alle 46 Pl cS 46 TROUBEESHOOQOTIN s RS RR RI I REM RA RI HERI I 47 ea teens fe ker 47 INDEX dE 48 WARRANTY INFORMATION 48 iii TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to Switch
13. HID Port Controller or Vendor Specific Port Controller on an individual basis as needed Not all CPU ports must be at the same revision level for the UNIMUX to work but it is highly recommended that if you upgrade one CPU port you upgrade all CPU ports on a switch Requirements gt 5 Patch Cable supplied with UNIMUX gt RJ45 DB9 or DB25 Adapter supplied with UNIMUX gt Computer with a Terminal Console for example HyperTerminal in Windows or any similar program able to send files using Xmodem protocol gt Firmware files for the UNIMUX on the computer with the Terminal Console 40 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH PREPARATION FOR UPGRADE 1 With the power to the UNIMUX OFF connect the computer to the UNIMX as shown in the figure below Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU 168 ga 1567 14866 13465 12544 cpu 1493 10462 cpu 90 1 are 250V 2A NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com RS232 Se RJ45 to DB9 Adapter 5 Patch Cable supplied supplied Control Terminal ____ RJ45 to DB25 Adapter supplied 0000 onon oono ogGaaaouanoanonaaoooan oocgaaaoaoaaadooaangoana coaadaoaocaanoooonuooona c 23uouou Figure 43 Preparation for firmware upgrade 2 Power ON the computer only connected to the UNIMUX Open t
14. Mode Command Mode is operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with OSD menus superimposed onto the monitor For all models use the menus as instructed on page 12 By pressing lt Ctrl gt lt gt accent key the user can enter Command Mode 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 lt Esc gt key will exit Command Mode NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM 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 CPUs can be listed by name or by port number 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 Guidelines for Navigating OSD Menus Throughout this manual various rules apply to navigating the menus used to control and operate the UNIMUX OSD menus can be navigated using the mouse the arrows on the keyboard hot keys highlighted in red and the lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt lt Home gt lt Tab gt and End keys The up arrow and down arrow moves the cursor or down one line item at a time in a scrollable window or between menu items in a menu item list The left arrow and right arrow
15. SWITCH USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Basic Operation Once the UNIMUX is properly connected the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made between the CPUs 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 panel control using touch switches and LEDs OSD control via the user devices RS 232 control see page 31 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 starting on page 17 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 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 OSD Command
16. between 002 and 255 seconds is acceptable 15 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH OSD Settings The OSD Settings screen enables the user to adjust the height of the OSD screen on the monitor and the position of it The position can be adjusted both horizontally as well as vertically Press o from the Settings menu 15 to open the OSD Settings screen 050 Settings Function Keystroke Use arrowg to nove window Make OSD window taller T Make OSD window shorter S Move OSD window vertically up or down arrow Move OSD window horizontally left or right arrow Exit and save OSD Settings Esc Figure 13 OSD Settings screen Find Mode Find Mode is enabled by typing any alphabetical or numeric characters while in the Command Mode main menu or by pressing lt F gt while in supporting menus Find Mode allows the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names The CPU name best matching the characters typed is selected The list of CPUs may also be searched for a specific or similar name The Find Mode function is not case sensitive The following commands are valid when the search option has been invoked from Command Mode Function Keystroke Erase previous character in search Backspace UHIMUX Main name hi Add a character to the search A Z 0 9 Num LELE string and select the best upper or matching CPU name lower case Exit Find Mode Esc o
17. cable length between the TO DB9 TO DB9 TO DB9 CPU and any NTI switch cannot SERIAL SERIAL gt SERIAL gt exceed 15 feet ADAPTER ADAPTER ADAPTER CABLE Lin CABLE m CABLE RS232 RS232 RS232 NTI SWITCH NTI NTI SWITCH SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Figure 39 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 2 H9 3 3 3 Not connected to 5 5 5 Source connector 2 2 Jumper 1 4 Jumpers 6 Figure 40 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable 32 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH RS232 Command Protocol Host controller commands supported by the unit are defined below RS232 Command Protocol Quick Reference Legend All numbers must be two digits SW Switch 01 15 IP Input Port CPU 01 MAXINPUTS BR Baud Rate Code lt CR gt Carriage Return Hex 0xD OP Output User Port 01 MAXOUTPUTS Command String Good Response Description Connect one User port To CPU port RO SW OP lt CR gt IP lt CR gt Read Connection For User Port CB 00 BR None Change Baud Rate For All Switches BR 12 1200 24 2400 48 4800 96 9600 19 19200 38 38400 57 57600 11 115000 9600 is the default RV SW 00 lt CR gt string 0 lt CR gt Read NTI Version String RU SW lt CR gt IP OP lt CR gt Read Unit Size SS SW 00 lt CR gt Disable Autostatus f
18. only then the third USB port is available for connection of a USB cable from a touch screen type monitor or CAC card reader The USB ports are not device specific so the mouse keyboard and touchscreen monitor or CAC card reader cable can be connected to any of the available USB ports present Note If device cables are not long enough to reach the UNIMUX switch they can be extended either 5 or 10 meters using either 1 or 2 NTI USB A A 5M Improved Active USB 5 Meter Extensions see Figure 6 purchased separately Contact your NTI salesperson for more details by calling 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com Note Only one non HID Human Interface Device can be connected to the UNIMUX at a time i e if a CAC card reader is present then a touch screen monitor cannot be used Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU a 1587 e 421 6 cpu 5 128 cpu 112 3 10462 of 1 R u oes Crt INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com USB Type A Female USB Type A Male USB A Male Connectors Figure 5 Install user devices mouse and keyboard USB A A 5M TO UNIMUX SWITCH Doo USB TYPE A USB TYPEA USB KEYBOARD MALE CONNECTOR FEMALE CONNECTOR Figure 6 Use USB A A 5M to extend a device or a computer NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 3 F
19. paragraph General Character Meaning Example When is shown between keystrokes it indicates a chorded lt Ctr1 gt lt gt accent tilde key is sequence press and hold the keys consecutively until all keys chorded sequence to enter Command in the sequence are pressed Mode When is shown between keystrokes it indicates to press the lt gt lt 5 gt lt 5 gt lt gt is a sequence of keys keys consecutively press and release one at a time pressed to enable Security Mode TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION t tentent arte tee ie 1 MATERIALS in eet Rete ec ea ntt eta cene iet ee RH ee 2 Materials Supplied EH 2 Materials Not Supplied but 2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS et RERO ER E DRAN OE 3 Additional Features EIE 4 RACK MOUNTING 5 5 5 INS FALEATION a dmt ttes 6 RS232 COMME CUOM 2 iai 9 rete b 10 USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWT OH do dau he ticas basa d tke 11 Eee
20. 5 For more on daisy chaining see page 31 N System Configuration dle Timeout 888 min 50 Blank Timeout Lt Command Hot Key eset Port Names ayboard Language ecurity Confis Serial aud Rate 9600 bps 5S rial Address Figure 37 Adjust Serial Address 28 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Keyboard Mapping The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX switch For example if the CPU attached to Port 4 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 Key Equivalents Using the chart below find the character needed to be typed on the CPU being accessed then follow the row across for the equivalent on the keyboard being used See Figure 38 on page 30 for reference USB 101 WINxx Apple USB L Ctrl L Ctrl L Ctrl L Ctrl L Alt L Alt L Option L Alt SB F12 Application SB F12 Compose R Alt R Alt R Option Alt Graph SB Alt Windows Logo Command Meta SB R Arrow SB R Arrow Power Suspend SB Space Bar L and R Left and Right keys when two keys are marked the same on a keyboard Mouse Click Equivalents To emulate a right button click using Apple 1 button mouse hold down the Command key m while pressing the mouse button Note Right mouse button emulation must be enabled see Settings on page 15 for this to work SUN s 16 Extra Keys
21. 5232 CONTROLS eL ec LM NUES xe e muda ML LE ms 31 Remote GConnmnectloD 22 it mid nn dentem mii eI Medea 31 Baud Rate 25 A n Mu nM NT 31 Unit Address and Loop BaCk r a a a a aeaa 31 RS232 C mmand Protocol u a ene rne ete date aul aapa Vaen emus pared e ua Lud 33 RS232 Command Protocol Quick 33 Pe rM 34 NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X NT 2000 XP and Vista 34 SerTest RS232 Interface Test nennen nennen 35 Main Optloris ioter etes 35 Matrix Operations rient n entente re e aman o nud ads iere i be 35 Setup Options ose dana em eame 35 RMTEST RS232 Interface Test e nennen nnne nnns 36 ele bcc 37 Limitations ir teer e Ere o RM HR betur t edita eset ioo eros eset eda CENE auda 37 Cable Connectlors o bee IU 37 Operating Cascaded Switclies 38 SUN RA Y SUPP OR beg eee teer deo oua de Heb FRE 39 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 8 7 0 20 4
22. D yellow high density CPUs supported RS232 Connector Windows USB SUN USB MAC USB female RJ45 Power required 110 or 220 VAC 50 60 Hz at less than 25 watts Fuse Protection 2A 240VAC Regulatory approval CE 47 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH INDEX Alternate command hot key 26 Apple Mouse 29 autologin 27 Autostatus 34 baud rate 28 31 Broadcast Mode 18 cables chart 46 Cascading 37 Change password 24 edit user 23 Find Mode 16 Firmware upgrade 40 forgot password 20 front panel control 11 hot plug 4 idle timeout 25 Installation 6 Key Equivalents 29 keyboard control 11 limitations 10 Matrix Switcher s Control Program 34 navigating OSD menus 12 OSD 12 WARRANTY INFORMATION Password and User Name 20 port configuration 22 Rack mounting 5 reset port names 26 28 RMTEST 36 RS232 Command Protocol 33 RS232 pinout 31 Scan Mode 17 security configuration 27 security enable 27 Security features 12 Select Language 26 SerTest 35 Settings 15 Sun s extra keys 29 system configuration 22 Troubleshoot 47 usage statistics 25 USBVEXT xx MM cable 8 user access control 24 user configuration 23 user control methods 11 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
23. ITCH Update the User Controller Firmware Note The User Controller Firmware update only needs to be done once whether the UNIMUX switch is a single user or a multi user model The user controller firmware comes as a file in binary format and has the extension bin i e filename bin To upgrade the user controller to this file press u from Terminal window The following message should appear on the screen Erasing flash memory Memory successfully erased Send bin file using Xmodem protocol At this point the binary file unimux suhd csx x bin must be sent To do this from HyperTerminal 1 go to Transfer menu in the Menu Bar of the HyperTerminal window 2 click the item Send File 3 in the dialog box which pops up on the screen browse for the file to be sent and select it 4 select Xmodem from the Protocol drop down menu 5 press Send button The transmission will start shortly Wait until the transmission is finished There will be some pauses during transmission since the processor writes blocks of 4KB When the transmission is complete the HyperTerminal window should show the following status message and return to the menu prompt Device successfully programmed To exit from the bootloader press x Update the HID Port Controller Firmware The HID port controller firmware comes as a file in Intel Hex format and has the extension hex i e filename hex To upgrade any of HID controllers there i
24. ITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Immediately after powering ON the UNIMUX the following splash screen will appear on the monitor if the OSD option is built into the switch NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC If the security option is enabled see page 12 for details on the Security 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 UNIMUX IN 8 COPYRIGHT gt 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 225 D Press any key to continue RS232 Connection If RS232 control will be used connect one end of the CAT5 patch cable supplied to the port labeled RS232 on the rear of the UNIMUX Plug the other end of the 5 cable into either the RJ45 to DB9 or RJ45 to DB25 adapter supplied and connect the adapter to the RS232 port on the control terminal Follow the instruction under RS232 Control on page 31 for configuration and use of the RS232 control feature Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU Wu DID eeu a 48 cp 15867 14 6 cpu a 5 12944 118 105452 uu 4 oP ok oF E 250V 2A NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com RJ45 to DB9 Adapter CAT5 Patch C
25. SER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH UNIMUM Main Function Keystroke EE TU Enter Find Mode add a character to search string F and select the CPU s name that matches best Type any alphabetical or numeric character A Z 0 9 Note use is not case sensitive Switch to selected port Enter Logout you will be prompted for confirmation L Exit Command Mode Esc Se tings rt Cast Figure 11 Administrator s main menu Settings To enter the Settings menu see Figure 12 press T from the Command Mode menu The list below describes the Settings menu functions available from the keyboard Function Keystroke D Setti Open OSD Settings screen Settings Menu Go to Broadcast list 50 Sattings B Go to Scan list s T Change the scan dwell time period roadcaat Liat Enter any value from 002 255 can List Scan Dwell ime 805 sec for more on this see Scan Mode page 17 ight Mouse Button Emu Enable Disable right mouse button R click emulation with Apple 1 button mouse see Mouse Click Equivalents on page 29 for more Exit from Settings menu Esc Return to Main menu Figure 12 Settings menu When the lt T gt is pressed the current value of the scan dwell time is selected with an edit field see Figure 12 The user can introduce a new value for scan dwell time and press Enter to save it or Esc to exit Any value
26. U connection A CPU164 Mac Configure all CPUs for non MAC CPU connection is p A B Open field in which you can type characters to quickly F ow locate a specific port to be configured alpha Teet Toggle the selected port between MAC and non MAC Spacebar PORT 07 configuration POR 08 Open Help window for this topic F1 Select field to edit Exit from System Configuration menu and Return to Esc MAC Administration Menu All changes made will be saved Lt one ind Figure 24 Port Configuration menu To save the change to characters in an edit field press lt Enter gt To exit an edit field without saving the changes press lt Esc gt 22 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH User Configuration To enter the User Configuration menu press lt u gt from the Administration menu The User Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged in The User Configuration screen lists the users configured to access the UNIMUX Up to 63 users be assigned access To assign a user name password and port access control select the user number an empty record and press Enter E or click it with the mouse N User Configuration Function Keystroke Select previous user in the list up arrow Select next user in the list down arrow Scroll to previous 8 names Page up Scroll to next 8 names Page down Edit account for selected user E Exit
27. a baud rate of 9600 bps see page 31 The NTI Switch Control Program performs best on monitors set to a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600 Instruction for using the NTI Switch 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 34 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 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 switch RS232 interface program SERTEST along with the NTI Switch Control Program page 34 is installed from the CD packaged with this switch SERTEST generates a main menu with the selections described below Main Options e Matrix Operations Ethernet Operations Setup Options About SerTest send commands to the matrix unit set Ethernet connection variables not applicable to this product set COM port baud rate and unit address Matrix Operations Key Selection display the program version Description 1 Connect Output User to an Input CPU connect an output to an input 2 Connect All Outputs Users to an Input CPU connect all outputs to an input 3 Connect Audio Output User to a
28. able supplied Control Terminal supplied RJ45 to DB25 Adapter ot supplied 0000 oono acoagogaoaoaaooaon ug va Figure 8 Connect cable for RS232 control NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Limitations Only one non HID Human Interface Device can be connected at a time device other than keyboard or mouse A USB 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 5 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 Male Connectors 5559 5505 0905 On vs Eee pz wunnonoponaon Bey C ESEEREEEEEU AXE USB Windows Keyboard USB 2 USB MAC Keyboard Mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse an oon USB Mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse Optional MAC USB keyboard and mouse Typical Installation 1 Keyboard 1 Mouse Optional Multiple keyboards and mice a NER aR aN CERE USB MAC Keyboard USB MAS Keyboard 2 USB hubs in series Daisy Chained Figure 9 Compatible device combinations 10 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM
29. am switches should be powered ON before pressing any key If there are USB extenders connected they should also be powered ON An extra time of about 5 seconds after powering ON the last unit may be needed to complete the USB enumeration process If the switch is a standalone unit no downstream switches connected the key could be pressed immediately 38 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH When key is pressed the master switch will start the process of detecting the configuration This could take several seconds depending on how many switches are connected together When configuration update is ready the splash screen disappears and the system is ready to operate If security mode is activated the login window will be displayed on the screen The update configuration function can be recalled at any time by entering into Command Mode and pressing the F5 key Note If a slave switch is power cycled use the Refesh command page 14 to update the configuration After completing the configuration detection the splash screen is turned OFF and the switches can be operated All configuration can be controlled from the keyboard mouse and monitor through OSD menus page 12 SUN RAY SUPPORT The UNIMUX fully supports SUN Ray CPUs however a lack of horizontal mouse movement may be experienced If this occurs enable MAC mode page 22 for the port that the SUN Ray is connected to This should enable proper mouse mov
30. ames take effect eyboard Language Configure the Keyboard Language K ecurity Config Open Security Configuration menu S serial aud Rate 9600 bps ae 5 rial Address 1 Serial Baud Rate B Serial Address E Exit from System Configuration menu and Esc return to Administration Menu Figure 23 System Configuration menu Port Configuration To enter the Port Configuration menu press lt P gt from the Administration menu The Port Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged in The port configuration screen is used to edit the names of ports and to configure ports to be compatible with MAC or non MAC CPUs Ifthe port will have a MAC CPU connected use the mouse to click on the box associated with the port to place a check mark in the box 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 Note MAC mode must be enabled any CPU ports that are connected to a CPU through an NTI ST C5USBV extender Function Keystroke Open an edit field for the selected port to rename the Enter port see Figure 24 Names of CPUs can be up to 12 characters in length Characters typed can be Upper or Port Configuration Press lt Enter gt a second time to save the changes Name Configure all ports for MAC CP
31. ammed unless the switch has 32 CPU ports the following message will be shown on the screen Programming device please wait Device ID 0 0000 Device failed Error Code 1 This is shown because the bootloader continues to look for devices until it has found up to 32 the maximum number of possible CPU ports a single UNIMUX can have If it doesn t find another port the procedure will fail and discontinue On switches with fewer than 32 ports this is normal To exit from the bootloader press x Update the Vendor Specific Port Controller Firmware Updating the vendor specific port controller firmware is similar to updating the HID port controller firmware described on page 3 The only differences are that key lt v gt is used to enter this command and the hex file to send will be unimux suhd cpvdx x hex To exit from the bootloader press x 44 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Read the Checksum of HID or Vendor Specific Port Controller Firmware Reading firmware checksum is useful to determine the version of software running on port controllers While the firmware revision for user controller can be found on the UNIMUX splash screen when it is powered ON the firmware revision of port controllers is not displayed anywhere Reading checksum is an easy way to identify the current firmware revision in your UNIMUX and to determine if a new firmware revision is available for download To read the ch
32. an be scrolled using the mouse scroll wheel and or arrow down arrow gt Home and End keys Figure 33 Select Language menu 26 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH To manually program a specific language select a language and press Enter or click the left mouse button To automatically detect the language of the keyboard select AutoDetect and press Enter or click the left mouse button The list will advance to the actual detected keyboard language and that language will be programmed Some keyboards don t have a country code In this case the selection will remain in the AutoDetect position and the default country code 00 will be programmed in the UNIMUX If a specific country code is manually programmed it will be the country code for the switch regardless of the actual country code of the connected keyboard The programmed country code is saved in memory and restored each time the UNIMUX is powered ON Because the CPUs that use country code i e SUN CPUS read it at boot time it is necessary to boot CPU s after programming the country code Security Configuration The UNIMUX can be configured to either have no security enabled such that any user can connect to the UNIMUX or have security enabled such that a user must have a login name and password in order to enter Command Mode and make a connection with an accessible CPU Only the administrator has access to Secur
33. and return to previous menu Esc Figure 25 User Configuration Edit User Account The User Account mode see Figure 26 enables the administrator to add anew user remove an existing user edit the settings for an existing user Function Keystroke Place edit field around the name enabling it to be N edited If no name is entered a default name userXX where XX is the user number will be entered Open an edit field to insert a user password upto 15 P characters in length If no characters are entered no password will be required for that user Usable characters for Name or Password 2 0 9 User 01 Edit Upper and lower case characters can be used ene Sor ARE Open an edit field to confirm the password by retyping C ame Larry Close an edit field Enter assword KRESS ERH ERE EE 2 z x Open access control list for the user to assign ports A onfirm tutu inea the user will be able to connect to Control For new users by default no ports are user accessible unless selected by the administrator Delete all account information for the selected user D Exit and return to previous menu Esc Changes made will be saved automatically Figure 26 User Account menu Note To change the characters of a name while in the edit field type the new characters or use the lt Spacebar gt to overwrite the existing characters Pressing the Delete ke
34. anual for the CPU being connected for precautions if any 1 Connect the 15HD male cable end from the user monitor to the female black 15HD port marked MONITOR x on the rear of the UNIMUX switch see Figure 3 touch screen monitor is being connected models with touch screen support only connect the USB cable from the monitor to any one of the USB type A connectors in the same user device port group see Figure 4 Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU 777 ef 7 15567 2 rdi 124 ck 11453 105452 exis je ee ee ouo NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 9 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com Existing Cable 15HD Female Video Connector VGA Multi Scan Monitor 15HD Male Video Connector Figure 3 Install user monitor Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU 104052 9441 FL Existing Cable 15HD Female Video Connector Existing Cable VGA ouch Screen Monitor 15HD Male Video Connector USB Type A Male Figure 4 Install user touch screen monitor 6 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 2 Connect the user devices to the USB type A female ports labeled with the USB symbol A on the rear of the UNIMUX Switch see Figure 5 Note If there are three 3 USB type A female ports present models with CAC card reader or touch screen support
35. appear on the monitor UNIMUM Main THum Kame 5 tings Casts Figure 20 Administrator s main menu The administrator will activate security after logging in by pressing lt A gt lt S gt lt S gt lt E gt see page 27 Once logged in follow the instructions on page 21 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 The administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs using the administration menus When a standard user powers up the UNIMUX with security enabled the login screen will appear Enter the user name and password as set by the administrator Unless a valid user name and password are entered the login screen will remain on the monitor For on User Login see page 21 20 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH User Login User Login Mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator The user will only be able to login if security is enabled With security enabled the user will be locked to the current CPU and the login screen will remain on the monitor until the user logs in Function Keystroke Autologin F1 This is only available but must be used See note below when available if security for the connected por
36. ct only a limited number of ports to be broadcasted to e find a specific port to either select or deselect press lt gt then any alphabetical or numeric character to locate the desired port Figure 17 Broadcast List A port doesn t receive broadcast data if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the Broadcast 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 lt Backspace gt key Note The mouse and touchscreen will be disabled while in Broadcast Mode To return to the Settings menu press Esc The broadcast selection list is automatically saved Normal Mode When the UNIMUX switch is not in Command Scan or Broadcast mode and the OSD control is not active on the monitor the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX switch 18 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH F3 Display Information To display information about a selected port pressing the F3 key from within the Command Mode main menu will cause a window to open see below 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 see Cascading page 37 Port Name PORT 06 USER PORTS UNIMUX MASTER _ LEVEL 1 Configuration
37. e 21 Administration Menu nete RD RORIS REN 21 System Gonflg ratlOm e itn toe Den atio edt 22 Port ComfiGuration sc e Ix 22 USEF Gornflgutatlon E HEN d EP p TN p d D gs 23 Edit User ACCOUnLD utet ee etr ERR RM Ese Ee Re RR IRE 23 User Access Control mend ee ate dat bet dta n diei tds 24 Change Administrator 24 VASE m 25 Idle S 25 OSD Blank Timeouts 23365 le NAT ht Aoi ET 25 ii Alternate Command Hot ed ae edu dde duse de 26 Reset Port eumd mA Lm cA 26 Select Keyboard aN Guage ie a Im de 26 secunty Configuration pee 27 Seral Baud eani Se acd a es eee Sen oe dee e 28 ie etenim a sd 28 Keyboard reta eee heim a nte de Rennrad aerea 29 Key Equivalents rU Pe reet ut eb Dog ne Le as abeo eda netu bor lc bog 29 Mouse Click Equivalents 2 oii ce al esed dig 29 SUNS 16 Extra Keys iiid edd id edet eda dde de dient 29 5
38. e 28 enables the administrator to change his password Two edit fields are available one for password the other for verify password password can be up to 15 characters in length Note The default password for the administrator is nti Function Keystroke Switch between Password and Tab Confirm password fields Add character to password string A Z 0 9 NH Administrator Password or confirm string upper or lower case Delete previous character in Backspace aecuohd edited string onfirm Save new password The S administrator will be prompted for a Yes or No confirmation Exit and return to previous menu Esc Figure 28 Administrator password menu Note If the confirmation password does not match the first password entered the message INVALID PASSWORD will be displayed when you try to save it 24 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Display Usage To display usage statistics for the UNIMUX press D from the Administration menu The Display Usage page shows the user how many times the UNIMUX has been power cycled and how many total hours it has been powered ON The counters for these statistics can be reset to 0 by pressing F7 to reset the number of power cycles or F8 to reset the hours of usage 3 Usage Statistics Power on cycles 253 Reset Hours of usage 146 5 Reset Figure 29 Usage Statis
39. e at http www networktechinc com or contact us directly for help at 1 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in US amp Canada or 1 330 562 7070 worldwide No mouse or keyboard e connections loose We will be happy to assist in any way we can Problem Cause e Check all cables for proper connection No video Loose video cable Power to monitor OFF e Check video cable connection Make sure monitor is plugged into live outlet and powered ON Mouse only moves up and down on computer s connected to the switch through a ST C5USBV Extender Mouse not working properly or at all with SUN or PS 2 CPU connected Driver communication not correct between mouse and CPU Port set for non MAC mode Driver communication not correct between mouse and CPU Port set for MAC mode with a SUN or PS 2 CPU connected Configure any CPU ports that have a ST C5USBV connected for MAC Mode operation see page 22 Configure ports correctly Only MACs ST C5USBV Extender should be connected to port configured as MAC ports SPECIFICATIONS Video Connectors female 15HD black Video Resolution 1900 x 1200 max Video Support SVGA XGA VGA most DVI monitors when used with NTI DVIF 15HDM adapter Video Bandwidth 150 Mhz USER Keyboard Mouse connectors female USB Type A Mouse and Keyboard Compatibility most USB mice and keyboards CPU connectors female 15H
40. e matrix unit the command string and matrix unit responses are echoed to the screen All commands generated by the program are formatted according to the information provided in the sections above If any transmission problems are detected an error message is displayed 36 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH CASCADING The UNIMUX USB Matrix switch can be expanded to access up to 1024 CPUs by cascading multiple units together As many Switches as there are CPU ports may be connected to a UNIMUX USB Matrix switch See Figure 41 All downstream switches are referred to as slaves in a cascaded system The only additional hardware required to cascade switches is a set of device and monitor cables for each SLAVE UNIT see MATERIALS on page 2 All CPUs and switches can then be controlled by users using OSD commands with Command Mode Limitations The front panel keypad is only used to operate standalone switches To control a cascaded network of switches only the OSD commands within Command Mode will be recognized Users connected to accessible ports on downstream slaves i e ports not connected to the master will not be able to control Switches or CPUs connected upstream Only control over CPUs and slaves downstream from a user s connection point will be enabled See Figure 41 Slaves in a cascaded system must be either all single user switches or all multi user switches but not a combination of both Cable Connec
41. eature see below SS SW 01 lt CR gt Enable Autostatus feature see below GO SW OP lt CR gt go SW OP IP lt CR gt Report the User port that is connected to the CPU port GM SW 00 lt CR gt go SW OP IP lt CR gt List all switch User port connections all User ports to all CPU ports all connections If the first field is not a known command as listed above or SW field is different from the serial address programmed in the switch memory the command will be ignored If the SW field corresponds to the serial address but the syntax is wrong after this field the switch will answer with lt CR gt Syntax example CS 01 05 02 lt CR gt insert the space and commas as shown which means At the switch with unit address 01 connect CPU port 05 to user port 02 The switch will answer with lt CR gt The HEX code representation of example above is Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8 Byte 9 5 Space Switch 1st digit Switch 2nd digit P Output 1st digit Output 2nd digit p 0x43 0x53 0x20 0x30 0x31 0x2C 0x30 0x35 0x2C Byte 10 Byte 11 Byte 12 Input 1st digit Input 2nd digit CR 0x30 0x32 0xOD Response Byte1 Byte2 lt gt 0x2A 0xOD 33 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled any output to i
42. ecksum type s for HID port controllers or t for vendor specific port controllers at the bootloader prompt The following message will be displayed Please type the two digit number of the port to be checked lt A gt to check all or X to exit the two digit number should be between 01 and nn where nn is the number of available ports To read the checksum for only one device type the number of the port two digits leading 0 To read the checksum for all ports type lt a gt The device ID and the checksum will be displayed in the following format Device ID 0 001 Device Checksum 1 The checksums for all revisions of UNIMUX firmware can be found on the NTI download webpage at http www networktechinc com download d srvsw usbu hd html To exit from the bootloader press x 45 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH SAFETY STATEMENTS Grounding These products have protective earth ground terminals and are built with full attention to consumer safety There must be an interruptible safety earth ground between the main power source and the product s power cord or supplied power cord set If ever the possibility exists for the grounding protection to have been reduced in any way disconnect the power supply until the grounding connection has been fully restored Servicing NTI products not intended to be serviced in the field and contain no user serviceable parts
43. ement 39 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE This procedure describes how to upgrade the firmware in this UNIMUX switch If you are not certain whether this UNIMUX has the most up to date firmware available see page 45 for instruction on how to determine what version the UNIMUX has versions of firmware can be downloaded from the NTI firmware download website at http www networktechinc com download d srvsw usbu hd html The UNIMUX switch has 3 types of micro controllers 1 Main User Controller there is only one on each UNIMUX and it will be upgraded with a binary file named unimux suhd csx x bin where x x is the rev number 2 HID Port Controller there is one HID Port Controller for each CPU port available on the switch it will be upgraded with an Intel hex file named unimux suhd cpkmx x hex Each CPU port is upgraded independently 3 Vendor Specific Port Controller there is one such controller for each CPU port available on the switch it will be upgraded with an Intel hex file named unimux suhd cpvdx x hex Each CPU port is upgraded independently The UNIMUX firmware has a bootloader which can be used for firmware upgrades The bootloader resides in a protected area of Flash memory so that if the upgrade fails for any reason the bootloader will still be available to be used to re program the entire unit Upgrades can be made to the User Controller
44. ers other than the administrator are not able to enter the Administration Menu If a different user is logged in log out by pressing lt L gt from the Main menu 88 Administration Manu then log in as Administrator See page 20 Enabling Security Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the following functions Configuration Function Keystroke ort Configuration ser Configuration hange Admin Password Go to System Configuration menu isplay Usage Go to Ports Configuration menu Go to User Configuration menu Change administrator s password a Display Usage Statistics Exit from Administration Menu Esc Return to Command Mode Figure 22 Administration Mode Menu 21 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH System Configuration To enter the System Configuration menu press s from the Administration menu The System Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged in Function Keystroke Change Idle Timeout I Change OSD Blank Timeout 0 d System Change Alternate Command Hot Key A See page 26 for details Reset the port names to default settings R dl Timeout 088 min You will be prompted to confirm this selection 50 Blank Timeout O99 min Note The UNIMUX must be power cycled or the Lt Command Hot Key OSD Refreshed main menu for the reset to eset Port N
45. from any menu press lt Esc gt on the keyboard All screens that include 1 for context sensitive help will also respond to pressing the F2 key to provide Global Help screens with basic menu navigation help Security Option The security option in the OSD Control of the UNIMUX USB KVM switch 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 on the user port Finally the administrator can set a maximum idle time value after which the current user will be logged out and the login screen displayed again if the user has no activity 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 For more on security see page 20 12 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Initial startup When the UNIMUX is first powered ON a splash screen similar to the following will appear NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES UN IMU 1 COPYRIGHT c 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Rew 141 1 Press any key ta continua Press any key and the UNIMUX will connect you to the first CPU port with a connected CPU that is powered ON To access Command Mode and c
46. he terminal console and apply the following settings to the terminal console for the port Baud rate 57600 Data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none 41 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH UPGRADE PROCEDURES Start the Bootloader In the HyperTerminal window on the attached computer press and hold the Tab key and power ON the UNIMUX The following message or one similar will be displayed on the screen UNIMUX HD NxM Bootloader Revision 1 1 Date 2008 09 11 15 40 16 Copyright C Network Technologies Inc Press lt gt for help gt Release the lt Tab gt key The gt prompt indicates that the bootloader is waiting for commands The available commands are composed by sending one ASCII character To send a command to the bootloader type the key in the terminal window that corresponds to the desired command The available commands listed below can be viewed by typing h or lt H gt the Help command from the keyboard Note Commands can be typed using upper or lower case letters Commands Display list of commands Exit Bootloader Upgrade user controller firmware Upgrade vendor specific controller firmware H X U p P Upgrade HID port controller firmware V S Read Checksum of the HID port controller firmware T Read Checksum of the vendor specific controller firmware 42 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SW
47. ity Configuration Within Security Configuration the administrator has three options Security Configuration Function Keystroke Enable security just for the user port U that his currently connected through ser Port Security B Enable Global Security security E ble Global n enabled on all user ports Pops Voted SEU Ttg Disable Global Security security D x z disabled on all user ports Return to previous menu Esc Figure 34 Security Configuration If Security is disabled for the port the user is connected to and the user attempts to login to Command Mode with the command key the Login login screen will include the instruction Press F1 to Autologin With security disabled Autologin provides full access to all connected CPUs and all users except the administrator must use it to login When security is enabled Autologin is not available and the user must login using the administrator assigned user name and password The user will have access to only those CPU ports as configured by the administrator If Global security is disabled and security for the port the user is Press Fi to Autologin connected through is enabled the user will only need to provide a username and password when connecting through that user port Figure 35 Login screen with security disabled If Global security is enabled the user must provide the username and password when connecting through any user port
48. le in feet 3 6 10 or 15 feet available MM indicates male to male connector HD15 Male HD15 Male 15HD Male Video HDUSBVEXT xx MM High Density 15HD Male USB Type A Mal USBType A Male gt Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 RGB TECH 800 742 8324 or 330 562 7070 or by visiting our website at www networktechinc com 3 6 10 and 15 foot cables available See page 46 for some of the available cables NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Scan Broadcast Command UNIMUX 164 cpu 158 14 66 13425 e e o FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 CPU Select Switches push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the switch operating mode 2 Mode Status LEDs for visual indication of switch operating mode 3 IEC Power Connector for attachment of power cord 4 Power switch for turning the power to the UNIMUX On Off 5 CPU x 15HD yellow female high density connectors for connection of CPU cables for video and device support 6 USB User Device USB Type A female connectors for connection of user device cables 7 USB User Device for USB cable from touch screen monitor or CAC card reader UNIMUX USBV xHDU models only 8 MONITOR x 15HD female connectors for connection of user monitors 9 RS232 RJ45 female for attaching RS232 interface cable from a CPU to control the functions of one or m
49. n Input CPU connect an output to an input audio ports only 4 Connect All Audio Outputs Users to an Input connect all outputs to an input audio ports only 5 Change Mute Status for Audio Output User mute or un mute the Audio port output 6 Change Volume for Audio Output User change Audio port output volume 7 Read Connection for Video Output User read the connection of a specific video output 8 Read Connection for Audio Output User read the connection of a specific audio output 9 Read Mute and Volume for Audio Output User read the volume and the mute status of the specified output audio ports only a Save Connections into Unit Memory save the connections into switch memory bank b Restore I O Connections from Unit Memory restore the connections from switch memory bank Change All Units Baud Rate 9600 COM1 change RS232 Baud rate of all switches the current baud rate and serial port are displayed in parentheses d Reset Unit send a reset command to the switch This command does not function at this time e Reset Units send an internal reset command to all switches f Read Unit Size read the switch size number of inputs and outputs 9 Read Unit Version Revision String read a string containing the switch version type and size h Save All Units I O Connections into Units Memory save the connections into switch memory bank command for all Switches i Restore All Units I O Connections from Uni
50. n 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 the ears should line up with pre threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Front of Switch 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 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 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 3 16 Diameter Screws gt not provided Figure 2 Secure switch to a rack NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION It is not necessary to turn OFF power to CPUs or monitors during this installation unless RS232 is going to be connected All cables except for the RS232 cables may be hot plugged If using RS232 Control see RS232 section on page 31 for more information Observe normal precautions when connecting the RS232 cables to the CPU Refer to the owner s m
51. n menu with the 3 selections described below MAIN OPTIONS 1 Matrix Options send commands to the matrix unit 2 Setup Options set COM port baud rate and unit address 3 Quit quit the program If Matrix Options is selected the following menu which has 7 options is displayed MATRIX OPTIONS 1 Reset single unit reset single matrix to power up defaults matrix switch only 2 Reset all units reset all daisy chained matrix units matrix switch only 3 Change single output connect an input to one output 4 Change all outputs connect an input to all outputs 5 Read single output read which input is connected to an output 6 Read unit size read how many inputs and outputs the unit has 7 Return to main menu go back to the MAIN OPTIONS menu The Setup Options main menu selection only needs to be executed if the switches baud rate or unit address have been changed from the factory defaults 9600 baud and unit address 1 When this option is selected the following menu which has 4 options is displayed SETUP OPTIONS 1 Set COM port default 1 set port to COM1 COM3 2 Set baud rate default 9600 set baud rate see interface manual for supported baud rates 3 Set unit address default 01 set the unit address if multiple units are daisy chained 4 Return to main menu Go back to the MAIN OPTIONS menu For any selection that requires user input the user is prompted When commands are sent to th
52. nput 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 CR Example of an Autostatus message pc 01 01 04 lt CR gt which means At the switch with unit address 01 the output 01 has changed connection to input 04 Notes Message to the administrator will be delayed by any RS232 traffic being received by the switch from the administrator Autostatus must be disabled before using SerTest or the NTI Switch Control Program below By default Autostatus is disabled and must be manually enabled Autostatus is also disabled any time the power to the UNIMUX is interrupted NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X NT 2000 XP and Vista The NTI Switch Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI matrix switches through an RS232 interface NTI Switch Control Program is included on the CD packaged with the UNIMUX The NTI Switch Control Program is downloaded by clicking on the link Download NTI Switch Control Program found on the webpage the opens when the CD is inserted into the CDROM drive To install the NTI Switch 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 Note In order to use the NTI NTI Switch Control Program to control the UNIMUX the UNIMUX RS232 port must be set at
53. onnect to a different port or perform other user access functions see below press lt Ctr1 gt key User Access Functions Command Mode In order to control the switch with the keyboard Command Mode must be enabled To enable Command Mode from the keyboard ACCENT TILDE Ie All the status lights on the keyboard will illuminate to indicate that Command Mode is enabled At this point the Command Mode menu will be displayed The Command Mode menu see Figure 10 lists all CPUs by name and port number Only 8 ports are listed on the screen at a time To view the other portions of the list scroll using the arrow keys on the keyboard or use the mouse to click on the arrows on the scroll bar in the OSD menu When the Command Mode main menu is displayed the first displayed port in the list will be the port the current user is connected to followed by the next seven consecutively numbered ports Alternatively the list may be sorted alphabetically press the letter 0 to toggle sort method The names of accessible ports are displayed with blue characters If Security is activated the access rights for the user logged in may not include all ports Names of restricted access ports are displayed in black Note In a cascaded system see page 37 if a switch is connected to a port all the names of the ports of the slave switch will be displayed instead of the name of that port of the master switch This r
54. oprocessor circuitry allows all USB CPUs 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 Video formats up to 2048X1536 at 150MHz bandwidth can be displayed from all platforms Types of User Input Devices Supported e Most USB Keyboards and Mice corded and wireless Types of CPUs Supported Any USB CPU supporting USB version 1 0 or above including USB Windows all e USB MAC e USB SUN e Linux Other Devices Supported Touch screen monitors Smart boards Card readers Note These devices are not supported when the UNIMUX is cascaded Option Extra USB device port for connection of USB cable from touch screen monitor or CAC card reader add a U to the part number i e UNIMUX USBV xHDU NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH MATERIALS Materials Supplied e NTI UNIMUX USBV xHD High Density USB KVM Switch Power cord country specific Rackmount kit 4 8 and 16 port models only e CD with pdf file of this manual and RS232 control software DB9 Female to RJ45 Female adapter 0825 Female to RJ45 Female adapter e 5 foot RJ45 to RJ45 CAT5 patch cable Materials Not Supplied but REQUIRED e HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable for each CPU being connected to the switch Where is the length of the cab
55. or each CPU Connect a USB type A cable end of a HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable to a USB type A female user device port on a CPU e Connect the 15HD blue male cable end of a HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable to the video port of the same CPU e Connect the 15HD yellow male cable end of the HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable to a yellow CPU x port on the UNIMUX Switch See Figure 7 Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU 124 E xir mcr 250 2 TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com Rear View of Windows USB CPU USB Type A Male Input Device Port ipae 15HD High Density Yellow FemaleConnector USB Type Female H gt Video Port E HDUSBVEXT xx MM 15HD Female 3 6 10 and 15 foot cables Video Connector au 15HD Male 15HD CES Video Connector Video Connector Figure 7 Connect each CPU using a HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable 4 Power up UNIMUX can be powered at any time CPUs 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 Note The order in which the CPUs and switch are powered up does not matter A power strip can be used NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENS
56. ore switches NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Additional Features e Any USB type user device can control any USB CPU Windows and SUN platforms e Power cycle circuit control allows the UNIMUX switch to be powered OFF then ON at any time without affecting the attached CPUs This assumes that the CPU supports hot plugging Security features can be enabled A microprocessor is dedicated to each CPU preventing connected CPUs from locking up e Any user device cable can be hot plugged e The front panel LEDs indicate the CPU the user is connected to e No dip switches or jumpers necessary to configure e Video formats up to 2048X1536 can be displayed from all platforms e Users can control the switch using the On Screen Display OSD e RS232 control allows control of the switch with one CPU serial port Windows based software is provided e NTI Switch Control Program provides easy and powerful graphical control of NTI switches through the RS232 interface Windows only NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to sit 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 i
57. r Enter Figure 14 Find Mode in use 16 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Help Mode Main Menu To enter Help Mode press the F1 key from the Command Mode menu see page 13 Help Mode displays a list of commands with short explanation of Global Help their function The following options allow the user to quickly F3 obtain information on any command Port Information FS Refresh Function Keystroke Refresh screen View the previous page of help Page Up Admin if available Administrator settings View the next page of help if available Page Down Exit Help Mode Esc Figure 15 Main Menu help screen Scan Mode Using Scan Mode the user can automatically switch from one CPU to another in predetermined configurable time intervals The CPU ports to be scanned are easily selected provided the user has access to them At initial startup the user as access to all CPU ports by default To activate or deactivate Scan Mode press s from the Command Mode menu The text shown in the menu see Figure 11 will toggle between ScanzN and Scan Y each time the S key is pressed When Scan Y is shown Scan Mode is active When ScanzN is shown Scan Mode is OFF From the Settings menu see 15 press lt s gt to access the Scan List The Scan List enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Scan Mode While active
58. rmined by the scan dwell time See Settings Menu on page 15 for configuring the scan dwell time To return to the Settings menu press lt gt The scan selection list is automatically saved Note The scan dwell time set by the user only affects that user and has no effect on other switch users Note The keyboard mouse and touchscreen must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Broadcast Mode To activate or deactivate Broadcast Mode press B from the Command Mode menu The text shown in the menu Figure 11 will toggle between BCast N and BCast Y each time the B key is pressed When BCast yY is shown Broadcast Mode is active When BCast N is shown Broadcast Mode is OFF Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously From the Settings menu see page 15 press B to access the Broadcast List where the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode The Broadcast List is a check list with all the port numbers displayed NH Broadcast List e unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the broadcast list checked b th di tis in the broadcast list checked box e corresponding port is in the broadcast lis PORT 81 H From the Broadcast List the user can select all ports to be broadcasted to press lt gt deselect all ports so that none are broadcasted to press lt N gt sele
59. s one per CPU port with this firmware press p from the terminal window The following message should appear on the screen Send hex file using XModem protocol At this point the hex format file unimux suhd cpkmx x hex has to be sent using HyperTerminal and the same procedure as before When the transmission is done the following message will be shown in the HyperTerminal window File transfer OK Please type the two digit number of the port to be updated lt A gt to program all or X to exit the two digit number should be between 01 and nn where nn is the number of available ports 43 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH To program only one device CPU port the corresponding port number must be typed two digit number zero leading number between 01 and the last CPU port number depending on switch size To program all devices just press lt gt The following message will be shown on the screen it may take about 12 seconds to program each device Programming device please wait Device ID 0 001 Device successfully programmed The bootloader will then ask again for a port number To program another port type the two digit number of the port To exit from this function and the bootloader press x If a was pressed instead of a single port number and all devices were programmed the message above will be repeated for each port that was programmed After all are progr
60. t is disabled Add a character to the A Z 0 9 or Shift A Z user name password upper and or lower case See note below characters Password Remove previous character Backspace from the user name password Submit user name password Enter Move from Name to Password field Tab or Enter Preses Fl te Autologin If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed Figure 21 User Login screen with If the password submitted is correct the user will proceed to Normal Mode security disabled see page 17 Once a user name and password is accepted the UNIMUX will connect to the first CPU that is powered ON and the user has access to enter Command Mode press lt Ctr1 gt tilde accent key See the Command Mode functions described on page 13 to control the system of CPUS within the limitations as determined by the administrator Note If security is not enabled the message Press F1 to Autologin will appear in the login screen While security is disabled a standard user must press F1 see Figure 21 to access the switch Only the administrator can login using the name and password when security is not enabled Additional OSD Modes Available With Security Enabled Administration Menu To access the Administration Menu press A from the Administrator s Main menu see Figure 20 The Administration Menu can be accessed only when the administrator is logged in Us
61. tenue dede dn nhan A ined 25 Figure 31 Change the value of OSD Blank 25 Figure 32 Alternate Command Hot Key selection enm nennen nnnm 26 Figure 33 Select Language Menu te cde e ee e ipd p eit Eee a nace bae e eed dee 26 Figure 34 Security Configuration 27 Figure 35 Login screen with security 27 Fig re 36 Adjust Baud R te etii etre Ra pce Ie er uso deser oe DE e aS Ye nS Esaa rinan LASER 28 Fig re 37 Adjust Serial Address eret tni diete up bcs ete Dee REPE 28 Fig re 38 Keyboard layouts iis C 30 Figure 39 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable sssssssseseeeennenen 32 Figure 40 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable 32 Figure 41 Cascading with only single user 37 Figure 42 Cascaded connections with multi user slaves 38 Figure 43 Preparation for firmware upgrade 41 iv NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX USBV xHDU High Density VGA 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 CPUs as a single switch or 512 CPUs when cascaded Internal micr
62. the user will have full device control of the connected port the selected ports will be scanned in Scan Mode The Scan List is a check list with all the port numbers displayed Scan List unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the scan list checked box the corresponding port is the scan list From the Scan List the user can toggle the state of the selected port press lt Spacebar gt select all ports to be scanned press lt gt deselect all ports so that none are scanned press lt N gt find a specific port to either select or deselect press lt gt then any alphabetical or numeric character to locate the desired port Figure 16 Scan List A port is skipped from the scan cycle if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the Scan List Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port the CPU connected to the port is OFF 17 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH When switching to a new port the port name is displayed by OSD in the left upper corner of the monitor for 5 seconds or until a key is pressed or the mouse is moved whichever comes first The scan dwell time is programmable from 2 to 255 seconds default time out period is 5 seconds While using the mouse keyboard or touchscreen the scanned port becomes active and scanning is stopped The switch will resume scanning after a period of user inactivity dete
63. tics Page Idle Timeout The idle timeout is the amount of time that the user can be idle while in Command Mode before the user is automatically logged out The idle timeout can be set to any value from 000 to 255 minutes A value of 000 will disable it After the idle timeout period has elapsed the login screen will appear System Configuration To change the Idle Timeout setting 1 press lt I gt from the System Configuration menu page 22 to display the dle Timeout 899 min edit field around the value see Figure 30 50 Blank Timeout 9990 min 2 enter the desired value 000 255 minutes lt Command Hot Key eset Port Names 3 press lt Enter gt to save it and move to the next field eyboard Language 4 press lt Esc gt to exit the System Configuration menu ecurity Contig Serial aud Rate 9609 bps 5 rial Address 1 Figure 30 Change value of Idle Timeout OSD Blank Timeout The OSD Blank Timeout is the amount of time that the user can be idle while in Command Mode before the OSD menu will disappear The time period can be set to any value from 000 to 255 minutes A value of 000 will disable it After the OSD disappears when the configured time period has elapsed the user can make it reappear by either pressing a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse Suystom Contisuration To change the OSD Blank Timeout setting dle Timeout 000 min 1 press o from the System Configuration menu to display the T B
64. tions The same cable used to connect a CPU to the UNIMUX is used to connect two UNIMUX USBV xHD switches together HDUSBVEXT xx MM other cables will be necessary To connect a slave to a master 1 Connect the USB A male end of the HDUSBVEXT xx MM to the USER port on the slave 2 Connect the 15HD male at the same end of the HDUSBVEXT xx MM cable to the MONITOR port on the slave 3 Connectthe yellow 15HD male end of the HDUSBVEXT xx MM to the CPU 1 port on the master Repeat this procedure for each USER and MONITOR port on each slave that is desired to be controlled through the master The same procedure can be used to connect multi user switches UNIMUX nXm UHDU as slaves see Figure 42 Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU Master Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 16HDU HDUSBVEXT xx MM J Figure 41 Cascading with only single user units 37 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Rear View of UNIMUX 4X8 UHDU Rear View of UNIMUX 4X8 UHDU 3 HDUSBVEXT xx MM J HDUSBVEXT xx MM Figure 42 Cascaded connections with multi user slaves Operating Cascaded Switches Immediately after powering ON the Master switch the following splash screen will display on the monitor NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC UNTMHUX 1 COPYRIGHT 20686 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED I ad All the downstre
65. ts restore the connections from switch memory bank command for all Memory Switches Selections in the Key column that are gray are not applicable to this product Setup Options Key Selection Description 1 select Com port current select PC serial port COM1 the current PC serial port is displayed in parentheses 2 select Baud rate current select PC serial port baud rate 9600 the current baud rate is displayed in parentheses 3 set unit Address current select the unit address 1 the current address is displayed in parentheses For any selection that requires user input the user is prompted When commands are sent to the matrix unit the command string and matrix unit 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 lt Esc gt or Enter to back out to the main menu and press again to exit 35 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH RMTEST RS232 Interface Test Program This software also allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch matrix switch or Multi user Multi platform switch RS232 interface The RMTEST program is automatically loaded when installing the NTI Switch Control Program as described on page 34 The RMTEST program located in the NTI program group generates a mai
66. ule applies recursively to all slave switches lf one of the slave switches is powered OFF during operation the Status field in the ports name list will display question marks In this situation the user should either power ON the slave switch or send an Update Configuration Command lt Ctrl gt lt Tab gt If the slave switch is powered back ON without updating the configuration and security is enabled the text in the window for CPU type and power status will turn red until the configuration is updated The red text indicates that the slave switch was logged out 13 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH Main An arrow to the left of a port number in the list indicates PEE i the port the user is currently connected to From THum Hama left to right the columns display the following Port Number Curso PORT Power Port Name 3 PORT Status ort Number Power Status of the CPU ON OFF 4 PORT Scroll Bar Note indicates a non accessible compute Parcae gt PORT for that user FORT FORT The actual user number 1 8 connected to the CPU PORT user is connected to a CPU the user number is replaced by a dash Sa tings rt Menu j Items Figure 10 Command Mode main menu User Note While in Command Mode the numbers on the NUM PAD on the keyboard are not active If numbers are required while in Command Mode
67. use the numbers on the main key bank The list below describes the command functions available from the keyboard within the OSD mode of control after entering into Command Mode Function Select the previous port Keystroke up arrow Select the next port down arrow Go to specific port Press any valid number from 1 1024 to connect to a desired port port 4 Enter Increases the ports listed by 1 page Page Down Decreases the ports listed by 1 page Enter Settings menu Page Up T Toggle ports listed to view by port number or alphabetically by port name O letter not number Enable disable Scan Mode S Enable disable Broadcast Mode B Enter Administrator menu A only available if the Administrator is logged in Select the first port on the switch Home Select the last port on the switch End Display Help menu F1 Global Help display window navigation tips used F2 throughout all menus Display port information when pressed a window F3 displays the port name and its position in the configuration structure by level and port number Update configuration use to update the information R or F5 describing the structure of the cascaded switches Use if a slave is powered ON or OFF at any time after initial startup 14 Note The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU To exit Command Mode press Esc the keyboard NTI UNIMUX SINGLE U
68. will move the cursor left or right through menu items or while in editable fields such as when editing port names lt Page Up and Page Down increase decrease the listed ports by one page at a time Home will jump to the beginning of the list lt Tab gt will jump between selectable fields left to right to move between menu items Shift Tab will jump between selectable fields right to left End will jump to the end of the list Only alphabetic and numeric characters can be typed in the OSD menu fields Positioning the mouse cursor over a menu function or CPU name will highlight the background green highlight for menu functions cyan or light blue for CPUs The scroll bar can be used by clicking on the corresponding up and down arrow above and below the scroll bar The mouse wheel may be used to move the selection bar The Shift key must be used to enter an uppercase letter within all OSD menus Clicking on a listed CPU while in Command Mode will connect the user to that CPU Available functions will have white characters with one red character The red character corresponds to a keyboard hot key Hot keys not case sensitive Functions that not available will be transparent When changing characters for names passwords or values within an edit field click on the field or select and press Enter to enter the field for editing and press Enter again to exit the edit field To exit and step back 1 menu
69. y to enter into Command Mode After setting it the user can enter into Command Mode either with Ctrl lt gt or with Ctrl Alternate Command Hot Key combination To disable it the administrator should set lt gt as the Alternate Command Hot Key Command Hot Key Press key to use with CTRL key to access Command Mode Figure 32 Alternate Command Hot Key selection window Reset Port names To erase all configured port names and return them to the factory default names press lt R gt from the System Configuration menu After pressing the key a confirmation message will appear The administrator should press v Yes to validate the selection or N No to cancel it Pressing Esc will return to the Administration Mode menu The switch must be power cycled for the reset to take effect Select Language Select Keyboard Language Yugoslavia To enter the Select Language menu see Figure 33 press K from the System AutoDetect Configuration menu described on page 22 Arabic Only the administrator has the Select Language menu option Belgian Canadian Bilingual The Select Language menu enables the administrator to select a specific Canadian French keyboard language country code to be used Typically only SUN CPUs require Czech a specific country code to be registered at boot up For other types of CPUs this feature may have no effect A list of available languages is displayed and c
70. y will have no effect on existing characters and the lt gt key will only work if the cursor is at the end of the edit field Use the left arrow right arrow home or end keys to move the cursor while in editable fields 23 NTI UNIMUX SINGLE USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH User Access Control To enter the Access Control list for a user press A from the User Account screen for that user From the Access Control list the administrator can e select all ports to have access to e deselect all ports so that none can be connected to select only a limited number of ports to be accessed The Access Control list is a check list with all the port numbers displayed unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the access list checked box the corresponding port is in the access list Function Keystroke Toggle the state of the selected Spacebar Rccoss Control check box User 61 Select the next or previous port up or down arrow Quickly place check marks in all A 89524 2 boxes Group 2a Quickly remove check marks from all N Group 1b boxes Alpha Test PORT 0 Open Help window for this topic F1 PORT O8 Exit and return to previous menu Esc Changes made will be saved automatically Figure 27 Access Control list Change Administrator Password To change the Administrator Password press c from the Administration menu The Admin Password menu see Figur

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