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1. gt So Bo pou So PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse MAC Keyboard Mouse SUN Keyboard Mouse Figure 3 Dip switch configuration 3 If the NODEMUXS are being cascaded together configure the dip switches accordingly see Tables 1 and 2 on page 11 If dipswitches are present see page 16 Switch Configuration to configure the switch for cascading 4 Connect the monitor to the port labeled MONITOR on the rear of the NODEMUX See Fig 4 VGA Multi Scan Monitor 15HD Female Video Connector CPUA CPU3 CPU2 1 DEVICES 15HD Male Video Connector Figure 4 Connect the monitor NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH 5 Connect the input devices keyboard mouse to the port labeled DEVICES on the rear of the NODEMUX following one of the methods detailed below e PS 2 keyboard and mouse attach the 8 pin male end of a VKTINT 1 to the NODEMUX at the DEVICES port The keyboard will plug into the 6 pin purple female connector with the keyboard symbol on it see Fig 5a and the mouse will plug into the 6 pin green female connector with the mouse symbol on it see Fig 5b 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector 6 Pin miniDIN Male Connector ST 8U REAR VIEW be oo ooon uu Qu onon nQnoonoocaonand Sooo uou a GREEN a Keyboard Symbol
2. PS 2 101 WIN95 Apple Extended SUN Keyboard MAC or PS 2 SUN L Ctrl L Cirl L Ctrl L Cirl Extras L Alt L Alt L Opt L Alt SB F1 Stop L1 R Ctrl R Ctrl R Ctrl Compose SB F2 Again L2 R Alt R Alt Aplcn R Opt Alt Graph SB Props L3 SB Alt Logo Cmnd Meta SB 4 Undo L4 SB RT Arrow SB RT Arrow Power Power SB F5 Front L5 SB Space Bar SB F6 Copy L6 L and R Left and Right keys when two keys are marked the same on a keyboard SB F7 Open L7 SB F8 Paste L8 Mouse Click Equivalents SB F9 Pind L9 To emulate right button click using an Apple 1 button mouse hold down the CMND 8 2 cut L10 elp key while pressing the mouse button E Vol Mute SB UP Arrow SB DN Arrow SB LF Arrow SB RT Arrow SB Space Bar POWER SUN Keyboard Figure 35 Keyboard key layouts 32 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Keyboard Replacement Should it be necessary to replace the keyboard of one platform with a keyboard of a different platform the dip switches will need to be re configured accordingly To do this 1 Power down the ST xU by following the proper power down sequence That is turn the CPUs OFF first then the NTI switch 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Re configure the switches see Fig 3 on page 5 and then power up following the proper power up sequence That is turn ON power to the NODEMUX first
3. 17 Figure 21 Administrator password 18 Figur 22 Command Mode menhus iieri CHR ERREUR ORE RR DERE 20 Figure 23 Video and Device connections identified with port 21 1 0 24 Edit Mewes tee no n pe Mad A een eed antic eee ieee Aegina eGR A 22 Figure 25 SearchiMOGG etos cta i e eee pf e elena tocca de ture o cae Eee exa rp 23 Figure 26 Maintenance Mode 5 tone HERR TR Ee RR ER Re E Rr Re Re 24 Figure 27 Command Mode Touch Enabled essssssessessseeeese 25 Figure 28 Touch Maintenance Mode iiri cnt cent gu lan re neues e XR avi RE k e ae R ER Po IRR Ren EX hate uA ne 26 Fig re 29 Cursor Alignment menu det iet er ei e Pet t e ee mii qct piece pico dine Live e ie eee 26 Figure 30 RS232 dip SWINE Sa sonet reri rre x TRE d Y eL e arae Re e spat VR E EASA ata 27 Figure 31 Switch Configuration Mode screen nennen 28 Figure 32 Daisy chain configuration with Matrix Y 1 enne meer n nere 29 Figure 33 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 2 4 0 010
4. 2 2 NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr 330 562 7070 wm m m TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 gt o INCORPORATED www nti1 com NODEMUX Series ST xU Universal KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual NODEMUX ED 25 im 4 2 arii SAO Cb ofp o of 064 Rev Date1 1 10 2005 TRADEMARK NODEMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2005 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 i 064 Rev Date1 1 10 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUGTION ERG E iem D EDI HIRED 1 MATERIALS D 2 FEATURES AND FUNGTIGONS 22 22 2 ertet neben mo ce e erem etic see e ct ed 3 RACKMOUNTING INSTRUC TIONS prisionais sad
5. cus cua cus cruz ci owes ON N 8a 9 10 n Power ON OFF switch Mode LEDs for visual indication of switch mode status CPU Status LEDs for visual indication of connection between the user and a specific CPU CPU Select Switches push to manually switch to a specific CPU Dip switches for configuring cascaded switches legacy switches only VIDEO x Video connectors for connecting video cables from CPUs 3 2 NODEMUX o Ol e o Scan Broadcast Command e e e 8b 12 9 10 7 7 MONITOR for connection of the user video monitor 8a 5VDC 2 0A connection jack for the 5VDC 2A AC adapter legacy NODEMUX 8b 120V IEC Connector for power cord attachment current NODEMUX 9 CPU x 8 pin miniDIN female connectors for connection of device cable s from CPU s 10 DEVICES 8 pin miniDIN female connector for connection of input device s keyboard mouse 11 Daisy In Out for attaching RMT interface cables between slave switches and the master switch 12 RS232 DB9 female connector for connecting RS232 serial control cable 12a RS232 ON OFF dip switches for setting serial address for RS232 control legacy NODEMUX with RS option only NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to set on a desktop It includes r
6. lt o o o 1 UJ Us E Reset all of the port names Toggle between numeric and alphabetic listing of ports Move On Screen Display OSD window up on monitor MOVE WINDOW MOVE WINDOW MOVE WINDOW MOVE WINDOW MAKE WINDOW MAKE WINDOW Move OSD window down on monitor Move OSD window to the right Move OSD window to the left ENNER SAVE RESET ALL PG LIST ALPHABETICALLY ACTIVATE SEC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC l Sl MAINTENANCE MODE RT NAMES DOWN UP LEFT IGHT TALLER SHORTER URITY Figure 26 Maintenance Mode Make OSD window taller Make OSD window shorter Change user password Present only when a standard user is logged in Log current user out and return to User Login Mode lo v e a Activate security features Present only when security is available but not active Enter Administration Mode Option present only when administrator is logged in Save OSD window parameters Enter for the port Return to Command Mode i 24 asked for a username and password before continuing Only the administrator can activate the security features NOTE If activating security features the user will be prompted for a Y yes or N no to confirm the menu choice at which point the user will be NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Help Mode T
7. HELP ESC EXIT E Figure 27 Command Mode Touch Enabled Touch Maintenance Mode is accessible from the Command Mode main menu by pressing Ctrl lt O gt provided the touch screen monitor is installed as described in step 7 on page 8 The Touch Maintenance Mode menu see Fig 26 includes the following selections A Align the cursor R Reset the NODEMUX to the default values L OSD entry method monitor connected each time a new touch screen monitor is connected to the NODEMUX for the first time BEFORE the connected CPUs are powered ON even if the monitor changed is the same model number as the monitor it replaces Once these values are reset the procedure for aligning the cursor for each host CPU will need to be followed in order to use the touch screen feature with each connected CPU see Align The Cursor on page 25 IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to reset the NODEMUX the default operating values of the Touch Screen 25 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Reset Default Values NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC The default operating values of the connected touch screen monitor must be communicated to the NODEMUX before any connected TOUCH MAINTENANCE MODE CPUs are powered up To reset default values TOUCH ALIGNMENT SETUP 1 Press Ctrl lt gt accent key to enter Command Mode 2 Press Ctrl O to enter Touch Maintenance Mode RESET TOUCH DEFAULTS 3 Press lt R gt to reset defaul
8. NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single terminal 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 SWITCH UNIT ADDRESS 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 oo ON OFF n ON OFF 3 OFF 4 ON ON 15 Configuration via OSD Baud Rate In order for a terminal to communicate with the NODEMUX the terminal and NODEMUX must each be configured for the same baud rate Press lt W gt from the Administration Mode menu page 15 to enter Switch Configuration mode Fig 31 Press Tab once to move the cursor bar to highlight RS232 BAUD RATE The default setting is 9600 Press lt gt arrow lt Y down arrow to change the selected baud rate to 300 600 1200 2400 4800 or back to 9600 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SWITCH CONFIGURATION MODE Be careful with this field If changed
9. OSD CONTROL Optional 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 Security Option The security option of the OSD Control enables an administrator to control access to the CPU ports for each user Up to 24 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 23 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 Enabling the Security Feature To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter Command Mode from the keyboard using the sequence Ctrl lt gt accent key The OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor in addition to illuminating th
10. password as needed see Fig 21 Two edit fields are available one for password the other for verify password The password can be up to 13 characters in length Note The default password for the administrator is ADMINISTRATOR Figure 21 Administrator password change or Shift jaz alphabetical or 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 no effect enabling the administrator to correct the password Function Keystroke Add character to password string or verify password string ne Move to next field to be edited Tab 1 Return to Administration Mode IH 18 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH User Name List The User Name List displays the list of users and provides control for adding new users 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 Edit the highlighted user s Ctrl System Access rights Enter Edit Mode to add change remove users e Change the highlighted user s password Ctrl Exit the U
11. NODEMUX LEGACY LEGACY NODEMUX REXT SR xx DAISY QUT NODEMUX Figure 16 Installation of remote extension cables between units 12 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH OPERATION Control over the CPUs attached to the NODEMUX is achieved through operation of the NODEMUX Once the NODEMUX is properly connected the NODEMUX will enable a connection to be made between the CPUs attached to its VIDEO x and CPU X ports and the keyboard monitor and mouse attached to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports The LEDs on the control panel of the NODEMUX will illuminate depending on which port and subsequent associated CPU is being connected to the keyboard monitor and mouse The choice of which CPU a keyboard monitor and mouse will be connected to is determined by controlling the Universal KVM switch either through the front control panel on the NODEMUX by keyboard control through an On Screen Display OSD menu by RS232 control or by optional Infrared control An LCD display can also be added to enable selection and control of CPUs by name Front Panel Control There is a touch switch and LED on the front panel of the NODEMUX for each CPU the switch will connect the keyboard monitor and mouse to Pressing any touch switch on the front panel of the NODEMUX will connect the selected CPU to the keyboard monitor and mouse Holding down any front panel touch switch for more than 2 seconds will cause the NODEMUX to cycle through a
12. a Connect all slaves consecutively to the master switch e Perform steps 1 3 under INSTALLATION on page 5 for each slave unit e Configure each switch as per tables above under Configuration before proceeding e Attach the slaves to the master e With a VEXT xx MM cable connect slave 1 s MONITOR port to the master s VIDEO 1 port see Fig 15 on page 11 e With an SKTINT xx MM or VKTINT 1 VKTINT xx MM pair or MKTINT xx MM connect slave 1 s DEVICES port to the master s CPU 1 port see Fig 15 on page 12 and the cables and adapters chart on page 10 e Repeat these steps for each additional slave unit keeping in mind that each slave will connect into the next available master s port i e slave 2 to master s VIDEO 2 and CPU 2 etc NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH If additional 4 PORT slaves are connected MASTER UNIT ST 4U to VIDEO amp CPU ports 3 amp 4 they will function and be controlled as CPU ports 9 12 amp 13 16 respectively OR If just individual CPU s are connected to ports 3 amp 4 they will function and be controlled as CPU ports 9 amp 10 respectively CONNECT SLAVES FOR CASCADED CPU CONNECTIONS CPU58 CPU1 4 VEXT xx MM NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORIKED e 1275 Danne VEXT xx MM DAISY DAISY cl s NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED e 1275 Danner Ohio 44202 e 7130 562
13. connect to ports 7 or 8 while in Command Mode the NODEMUX will ignore the attempt 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 When the switch becomes idle for the configured time out period default time out period is 5 seconds the switch will connect to the next powered ON CPU port See Command Mode section above for configuring the scan time out period NOTE The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan time out period before the switch will connect to the next active port Broadcast Mode use with extreme caution or commands intended for one CPU will be sent to all CPUs Broadcast Mode allows the operator to send keystrokes to all active CPUs simultaneously even those CPUs the user cannot connect to due to lack of security access Broadcast Mode is indicated by the illumination of the BROADCAST LED on the front panel The BROADCAST LED will remain ON while in Broadcast Mode However Broadcast Mode has some critical requirements BROADCAST LED must be OFF when booting any attached CPUs e BROADCAST LED must be ON and COMMAND LED must be OFF for keystrokes to reach attached CPUs Broadcast Mode is not supported by any ports that have MAC CPUs attached Normal Mode When all of the NODEMUX mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode con
14. 1 Serial Port To enable or disable loop back from the Switch Configuration mode menu above press Tab until the cursor bar moves to highlight LOOPBACK RS232 RS232 RS232 Press lt gt up arrow or ev down arrow to enable or disable loop back as needed for the NODEMUX NODEMUX NODEMUX application SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Disable Loopback Disable Loopback Enable Loopback Figure 32 Daisy chain configuration with Matrix Y 1 cable Unit Address In order for a terminal to communicate with one or more NODEMUX switches each switch must have a unique address The NODEMUX will only respond to commands from a terminal if its address is embedded in the command Up to 15 NODEMUX switches can be connected in a daisy chain to a terminal each with its own unique address To set the address of the NODEMUX from the Switch Configuration mode menu Fig 31 on page 28 press Tab until the cursor bar moves to highlight RS232 UNIT ADDRESS press A up arrow or lt gt down arrow until the desired address 1 15 is selected Exit Switch Configuration Mode Once changes made to the Switch Configuration menu press Enter and Y to save them To exit without saving press Esc then lt N gt then Esc again The menu will return to the Administration Mode without saving the changes made Changes made will take effect the next time the NODEMUX is power cycl
15. CPU with serial mouse port NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH 7 ForUnits with Touch screen support TSO option a Connect the 15HD cable from the user monitor to the MONITOR port on the NODEMUX b Connect the 9D serial cable from the user monitor to the SERIAL port on the NODEMUX c Connect keyboard and mouse using of the methods described on page 5 VGA Multi Scan Touch Screen Rear View of ST 8U TS R Monitor ura oua CPUS CPU7 CPU6 CPUS 4 CPU3 CPU2 CPU1 DEVICES OUT 5 Ei E E E I EB I I E LB EI 9D Female Serial Connector 15HD Male Video Connector Figure 12 Connect a touch screen monitor to an ST 8U TS R Connect an MMEXT xx cable between the serial port on a PS 2 CPU and a SERIAL x port on the NODEMUX e Connect a VEXT xx MM between the video port on a PS 2 CPU and a VIDEO x port of the same number as the SERIAL X port just connected to f Connect a VKTINT xx MM between the keyboard and mouse ports on the PS 2 CPU and a CPU x port of the same number as the SERIAL and VIDEO ports just connected to g Connect additional PS 2 CPUs to additional SERIAL x VIDEO x and CPU x ports in the same manner DAISY DAISY CPU8 7 6 CPUS 4 CPU3 2 CPU1 DEVICES OUT IN PS 2 CPU 3 S 3 S 3 2 6 E i E E E E KB Fb I EB Figure 13 Connect a PS 2 CPU to an ST 8U TS R 8 If the Touch Screen Support option is installed turn power
16. ITWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Driygf purora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 e www nti com Con nector 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector VEXT xx MM MAC CPU Mac 15DB Male 15DM 15HDF Video Connector Figure 9 Connect a MAC CPU 7 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH SUN CPU Connect a SUN CPU video port using a VEXT xx MM cable with a 13W3M 15HDF adapter between a VIDEO x port on the ST xU and the CPU Connect the SUN CPU keyboard mouse port using an SKTINT xx MM between a CPU x port on the ST xU and the CPU See Fig 10 ATTACH A SECOND CPU TO PORT 2 SHOWN HERE IS A SUN CPU 15HD Male Video Connector DAISY DAISY CPUS 2 CPUI DEVICES OUT li sii Sun 13W3 Male janner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 e www ntil com Video Connector 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector 13W3M 15HDF VEXT xx MM Figure 10 Connect a SUN CPU WARNING If a serial mouse port is being used on a PC to connect a serial host to an NODEMUX do not use a generic 9D to 6mD adapter to make connection to the PS 2 cable use a VOPEX IM9D to convert the signal from the serial port to PS 2 see Fig 11 6 Pin miniDIN 6 Pir Da KI 6 Pin miniDIN Male Generic 9D to 6mD adapter Do not use with NTI products VOPEX IM9D Figure 11 Use a VOPEX IM9D for
17. Mouse Symbol Fig 5b Fig 5a 8 Pin miniDIN Female Connector Figure 5 Connect a PS 2 keyboard and mouse e MAC keyboard mouse attach the 8 pin male end of a MKTINT 1 to the NODEMUX at the DEVICES port Attach the keyboard mouse assembly to the 4 pin female end of the MKTINT 1 8 Pin miniDIN Male ST 8U REAR VIEW Connector S es au een c ooon ono la ia oono MAC Keyboard Mouse v as ee Figure 6 Connect a MAC keyboard mouse e SUN keyboard mouse plug the SUN keyboard directly into the DEVICES port 4 Pin miniDIN Male Connector 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector ST 8U REAR VIEW ia DoBBAooooo ee aano Z a aon N SUN Keyboard Mouse Figure 7 Connect a SUN keyboard mouse 6 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH 6 Foreach CPU a Connect the appropriate NTI keyboard cable see the chart below from the input devices port keyboard mouse of the CPU to a CPU x port of the NODEMUX Note the port s number See Figs 8 10 b Connect a VEXT xx MM video cable and video adapter if needed see the chart below from the video port of the CPU to the VIDEO x
18. PS 2 CPU to Switch OR UN CPU to Switch OR e MAC CPU to Switch VEXT xx MM for video interface VKTINT xx MM for keyboard and mouse interface VEXT xx MM for video interface 13W3M 15HDF adapter for 13W3 to 15HD SKTINT xx MM for keyboard mouse interface VEXT xx MM for video interface 15DM 15HDF adapter for 15D to 15HD MKTINT xx MM for keyboard mouse interface e One of the following cables must be used to connect the input devices keyboard and mouse e PS 2keyboard amp mouse 1 OR e SUN keyboard mouse None needed SUN keyboard plugs directly in OR e MAC keyboard mouse MKTINT 1 e OPTIONAL e REXT SR xx REXT SR15 xx e REXT SR45 xx Where RMT Extension cable for cascading switches legacy to legacy RMT Extension cable for cascading switches legacy to current RMT Extension cable for cascading switches current to current xx is the length of the cable in feet MM indicates male to male connector and FYI legacy switches have hardware based keyboard mouse and RS232 configuration current switches have software based keyboard mouse and RS232 configuration Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 RGB TECH 800 742 8324 or 330 562 7070 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Front View of legacy NODEMUX Rear View of legacy NODEMUX 12a OFF 12345678 ON TTL T inal m cus
19. the same number as the port number the slave will be attached to on the master NODEMUX 17 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Note After configuring an NODEMUX as a slave unit when the power is cycled the slave NODEMUX will only be controllable through the master NODEMUX it is connected to Direct OSD menu control of the slave unit will no longer be possible In the event the setting is changed by mistake to slave unit to change it back to a stand alone switch factory default settings must be restored via a terminal connected to the RS232 control port See RS232 Control on page 26 for how to restore default settings For more on configuring RS232 control see RS232 Control on page 27 Exit Switch Configuration Mode Once changes are made to the Switch Configuration menu press Enter and Y to save them To exit without saving press Esc then N then Esc again The menu will return to the Administration Mode without saving the changes made Changes made will take effect the next time the NODEMUX is power cycled To continue setting up a cascaded system of switches see Cascaded Installation on page 10 Administrator Password NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD To change the administrator password press lt C gt from the Administration Mode menu PASSWORD The administrator is able to change the administrator VERIFY KOK K K OK OK K OKOK K K
20. to STAND EXON IS SVTH SLAVE OSD will RS232 BAUD RATE 9600 not work after LOOPBACK ENABLED power cycling RS232 UNIT ADDRESS 1 TAB TO SELECT FIELDS UP DN ARROW CHANGES OPTIONS ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Figure 31 Switch Configuration Mode screen In the event the setting is changed from stand alone to slave when the switch is power cycled the OSD menu will no longer work To restore the setting back to stand alone factory default settings must be restored via a terminal connected to the RS232 control port See the RS232 Command CF on page 30 to restore default settings 28 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Loop Back In order for an RS232 command and a response to the command to be viewed at the terminal screen the NODEMUX must have its Loop Back feature enabled More than one NODEMUX may be connected to a terminal at a time do so Matrix Y 1 cable available from NTI must be used See Fig 32 For each additional NODEMUX connected another Matrix Y 1 cable will be required If the NODEMUX is one of two or more switches being controlled via RS232 and if the NODEMUX is not that last switch in the series of switches controlled then this setting should be changed to DISABLED If the NODEMUX is the only device controlled via RS232 or if it is the last device in a series of devices being controlled then this setting should remain Enabled See Figure 32 RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y
21. 0 2005 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH INTRODUCTION The NTI ST xU UNIVERSAL KVM switch NODEMUX allows the user s keyboard monitor and mouse to directly control any legacy PC MAC or SUN CPU connected to the switch up to 32 CPUs as a single switch or 152 CPUs when switches are cascaded These CPUS can be file servers network managers etc Through the connection made by the NODEMUX the user is able to control any one CPU connected to the system The microprocessor driven circuitry in the NODEMUX allows all CPUs to boot simultaneously without keyboard error NOTE A VGA multi scan monitor must be used with this product unless an ST xU 13W3 has been purchased which will also work with a multi scan PC compatible SUN monitor Features Operating voltage of 100 240VAC 50 or 60Hz Built in RS232 Control support Built in support for cascading switches to allow connection of up to 152 CPUs Available Options e OSD Support On Screen Display menus for easy user control Add O to the part number i e ST xUO e NON OSD Touch Screen support Built in serial port for use with touch screen monitors Add TS to the part number i e ST xU TS e OSD Touch Screen support Built in serial port for use with 3M MicroTouch touch screen monitor with EX 8000SR Controller Add TSO to the part number i e ST xU TSO Note OSD Touch Screen support option is only compatible with a MicroTouch touch screen monitor with EX TI 800
22. 0000 nennen nennen nnne rennen etre ennnn eere nne enne 29 Fig re 34 Pinout of Matrix Ys1 cable eie ror EEG HIP etie C HEUTE der eds Lose e e ER ese nd 30 Figure 35 Keyboard EUIS AE eue EUR 32 Figure 36 Eocation of Jumper block ente oe coner reru A doe er Eve 33 Figure 37 Case screws must be removed nennen nnne resiste A E EAE SE EE EEK aE 34 Figure 38 Component layout inside 24 100101 eene enne nnnm entente nnne trs teres eene nenne rennes teres enne s terere nennen 34 Figure 39 Clear access to the jumper 35 Figure 40 Remove standoff screws in unit with OSD esssssssssssseeeeeeenee nennen nenne nennen enne e nnns en ren inneren rennen enne 35 Figure 41 Component layout in unit with OSD Figure 42 Clear access to jumper bloCK Tertio elias ex eret In Da ee REND re Figure 43 Configure the jumper DlOGk 5 tenta lere pte ee ri ee a ris Figure 44 Support present for touch screen monitor on 80 5 37 lil 064 Rev Date1 1 1
23. 0SR Controller Supported Devices CPUs e Supports PS 2 compatibles including laptops RS6000 SGI and HP9000 e Supports SUN including ULTRAs SUN Blade 100 SUN Blade 1000 SUN Fire 280R SUN Fire V20z and SUN Ray e Supports MACs including G4 G5 and XServe USB enabled SUN or MAC computers may be connected by using a USB SUN or USB ADB adapter Monitor e Multiscan VGA monitor e Crisp amp clear 1900x1200 resolution e Bandwidth is 150 MHz Keyboard e PS 2 SUN MAC e MAC startup keys are supported on all platforms of input devices e SUN startup keys are supported on SUN and PS 2 input devices e Apple Extended keyboard is the only MAC keyboard supported e SUN US English keyboards are supported across all platforms Non US SUN keyboards are supported to SUN only computers Mouse PS 2 mouse connects to Y adapter cable with PS 2 keyboard Microsoft Intellimouse the wheel acts like a 3rd button for SUN SUN 3 button mice MAC 1 button mice See our catalog visit our website at http Awww nti1 com or contact an NTI sales representative at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 for more details NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH MATERIALS Materials Supplied e NTI ST XU UNIVERSAL KVM Switch e Line cord country specific e CD with a pdf file of this manual Materials Not Supplied but REQUIRED A set of 2 cables for each CPU being connected to the switch e
24. 7070 p www ntil com E NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 127 Danner Drie Aurora 44202 e 210 562 7070 wwwntit com SLAVE UNIT 2 ST 4U SLAVE UNIT 1 ST 4U Figure 15 Basic cascaded master to slave cable connections b Connect Local CPUs to any remaining consecutive ports on the master as described under INSTALLATION on page 4 c Connect the RMT extension cables e With an RMT extension cable see chart below to determine which type of cable s will be needed connect the master s DAISY OUT port to slave 1 s DAISY IN port e With another RMT extension cable connect slave 1 s DAISY OUT port to slave 2 s DAISY IN port See Fig 16 below e Apply additional RMT extension cables until all slave units are connected together NOTE If switches are not being cascaded then the DAISY and DAISY OUT ports will not be used SLAVE 2 TO SLAVE 2 Tn DAISY IN EX TETTE L SLAVE 1 TO SLAVE 1 d Power ON each of the slaves connected DAISY IN e Power ON the master switch 2 Ea E E EE f Power ON each of the CPUs REXT SR xx REXT SR xx RMT EXTENSION CABLES FROM TO Cable Required DAISY MASTER REMOTE LEGACY NODEMUX REXT SR xx REMOTE NODEMUX REXT SR45 xx EEEECEBCEEE NODEMUX LEGACY NODEMUX REXT SR15 xx Poner apr be NODEMUX NODEMUX REXT SR45 xx ARERR Ead BE Bae sa LEGACY NODEMUX REXT SR15 xx
25. CR gt XX of CPU s YY of USERS OR lt CR gt syntax or transmission error occurred RV read unit software version FORMAT RV XX 00 RV read software version command followed by at least one space unit address 002 command for the address location in memory of the software version RESPONSE OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred CF reset all connected units regardless of address to factory default configuration settings WARNING THIS COMMAND WILL RESET ALL RS232 DAISY CHAIN CONNECTED NODEMUX SWITCHES TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS IF OTHER SWITCHES ARE DAISY CHAINED VIA RS232 DISCONNECT THEM BEFORE SENDING THIS COMMAND FORMAT CF 00 RESPONSE After 10 20 seconds COMMAND OK RESET SWITCH CONFIGURATION IS COMPLETE PLEASE RESET SWITCH POWER FOR CHANGES TO TAKE EFFECT 31 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH KEYBOARD TO CPU TRANSLATION The NTI NODEMUX enables the mixture of otherwise incompatible devices and CPUs to control each other It accomplishes this by performing keyboard to CPU translations automatically i e connect a MAC keyboard and mouse to a PS 2 type CPU The chart below shows the key commands that will be recognized and translated for the different types of CPUs Following the chart below find the character desired to type or function to be performed then follow the row across for the key or series of keys to press on the keyboard currently in use
26. ESPONSE CR if command received and executed OK OR lt CR gt if syntax or transmission error occurred Note The RS command does not change the switch configuration it changes CPU to user connection settings CS change single USER channel FORMAT CS AA XX YY CR CS change single output command followed by at least one space AA unit address XX input CPU to connect YY output USER to change RESPONSE lt CR gt command received and executed Ok OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred 30 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH CA change all output channels FORMAT CA AA XX lt CR gt CA change all outputs command followed by at least one space AA unit address XX input CPU to connect to all outputs USERS RESPONSE CR command received and executed OK CR syntax or transmission error occurred FYI In this NODEMUX switch this command will have the same effect as the CS command above RO read single USER channel FORMAT RO AA YY lt CR gt RO read output command followed by at least one space AA unit address YY output USER to read RESPONSE lt CR gt command received and executed OK XX CR XX input CPU connected OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred RU read unit size FORMAT RU AA lt CR gt RU read unit size command followed by at least one space AA unit address RESPONSE CR command received and executed OK XX YY lt
27. GA multi scan monitor with touch screen features if the monitor has touch screen features The Keyboard mouse ports may alternatively be used for the data communications DATA I O if a keyboard and mouse are present Atleast one set of DATA I O ports must be used either the Serial ports the Keyboard mouse ports or both If a VGA multi scan monitor with touch screen features is used then a keyboard and mouse are not necessary If a keyboard and mouse are going to be used then a standard VGA multi scan monitor without touch screen features can be used It is also possible to use both the monitor with touch screen features and a keyboard with mouse Rear View of ST 8U TS R mE S GNETWORK 1275 Danner Tel 330 562 7070 TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 e 77 v 9 INCORPORATED www nti1 com AISY DAISY CPU8 7 6 CPU5 CPU4 CPU3 CPU2 CPU1 DEVICES OUT IN o 3i ESI KG E E Kal E El El B1 E Figure 44 Support present for touch screen monitor on ST 8U TS R 37 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Keyboard Errors SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch NOTE If the cable from a CPU s keyboard port is disconnected from the NTI Universal KVM switch while power is ON turn the power OFF to the CPU before plugging the cable back in PROBLEM No Video SOLUTION e Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch e Verify that the keyboard and v
28. Mode menu 0 2 0 9 Y 0 91 000 to 255 ie 1002 Selects the idle time in seconds 1099 would set the time out period for 2 seconds 000 will disable it Exit Administration Mode and return to previous mode EE ele 16 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Switch Configuration Switch Configuration enables the administrator to configure the NODEMUX to be used as a stand alone switch or as one of the switches in a cascaded system Switch Configuration is also used to setup the communication settings for RS232 communication with a remotely connected terminal through the RS232 port For the Switch Configuration Mode menu press W from the Administration Mode menu page 16 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SWITCH CONFIGURATION MODE Be careful with j L M this field If CONS changed to SLAVE OSD wili RS232 BAUD RATE 9600 not work after LOOPBACK ENABLED power cycling RS232 UNIT ADDRESS 1 TAB TO SELECT FIELDS UP DN ARROW CHANGES OPTIONS ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Figure 19 Switch Configuration Mode screen Configure for Cascading By default the NODEMUX is configured to be used by itself as a STAND ALONE SWITCH If the NODEMUX is going to be used in a cascaded system of switches see Cascading on page 10 it must be configured for the application With the highlighted cursor bar on the top line press the lt A gt up arrow or lt y gt down arrow t
29. ON to the monitor next This will enable the NODEMUX to initialize communications with the monitor and enable touch screen support options when power is applied to NODEMUX in step 9 9 Turn power ON to the NODEMUX The LED above button 1 on the front panel of the NODEMUX should illuminate If it doesn t see TROUBLESHOOTING Note If the NODEMUX has the Touch Screen option installed perform the Reset Default Values procedure as described on page 26 before powering on attached CPUs 10 Turn ON power to any or all CPUs connected to the NODEMUX FYI If upon startup the monitor immediately displays a USER LOGIN menu requiring a USER NAME and PASSWORD then the administrator has already setup the system and enabled the OSD Security feature Contact the administrator for a login name and password Then see page 15 for User Login Mode instructions NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH CASCADING The NTI ST xU Universal KVM switch can be expanded to access up to 152 CPUs by cascading multiple units together Up to 8 SUN MAC or Universal switches can be connected into an ST xU Universal KVM switch s CPU ports as shown in Fig 14 The NODEMUX connected to the monitor and input devices must be configured as the MASTER unit Any switches connected to the MASTER must be configured as SLAVE units Refer to Tables 1 and 2 on page 11 for instructions on proper cascading dip switch configurations All 4 8 and 16 port NODEMUXSs are full
30. The On Screen Display menu will automatically appear on the monitor in addition to illuminating the indicator LEDs on the KVM switch This provides a visual way to control the NODEMUX using the keyboard monitor and mouse With Touch Screen support optional the OSD menu can be entered by tapping 3 times on the monitor The list below describes the Command functions available from the keyboard within the OSD menu after entering into Command Mode and while the COMMAND LED is illuminated Function Keystroke Select the previous port t Select the next port Enable disable Scan Mode 8 Enable disable Broadcast Mode ow B NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMAND MODE COMMAND MODE PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT OFF PORT gt p a OPP ROADCAST OFF v ROADCAST PORT HELP ESC EXIT ESC ON PORT OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Q 08g 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 N CA 1 Enter Edit Mode Enter Maintenance Mode See Touch Screen Support option on page 25 for more on Touch Maintenance Mode Enter Touch Maintenance Mode only if the Touch Screen option is installed Display Help Menu available with every control mode N e NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Command Mode Cont d Function Keystroke a of xxx from 002 to 255 1002 Sets scan time out on Tom TI would set the time out period eac
31. ackmount 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 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 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 1 Captive Nuts not provided 3 16 Diameter Screws Sg provided Figure 2 Secure switch to rack NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION 1 Turn OFF power to all CPUs that will be connected to the NODEMUX before connecting or discon
32. ading REDE 17 Exit Switch Gonfiguration Mode resene 2 n rco tec mec e esc ac Sermo ere 18 Administrator PaSSWOEQ u pd eee esaet ftre tvi recae este repe ee Etpe ke Pa Pee 18 UserName lists scans up bd AC A ELI 19 655 22 Seis ie eid ee ele eee 19 UserACCeSs FUNCTIONS fs iim eem Moe e ed ea det re ead chee ea ee ede ee dte 19 OQSD Gommiand MOGde 5 redeat Siva couse stig chistes ache ate E ee etnies 19 SCAN MOC 2 baat techs Cente aves a gees ee Te eee 22 Broadcast Mode 5 5 m Ere TRECE RUBRO RE HET t cad eeu a arm i E e 22 Normal Mode neo eere Rie entered a ce Ore aE den A el ee Re EE rada Tee 22 EditMode eI Ee 22 Search MOMS see H ae 23 Maintenance Mode 3 22 3 eite He RR RMECERRURSEDERRMISERRR AR RAE AR ERRARE SER ILIO 24 auem EC 25 OSD TOUCH SCREEN SUPPOR Tatre Dt 25 Touch Maintenance Modes vit ai ER lancet eee Se eg d ee act eet ee 25 In IMBIETSAE sr 26 Aligri The GUESOFE inciter
33. cd ERR ERU MEER EDAD CRIME ER RISREHRAORERIRECE REOR REM 26 OSD Entry M thode siei eee ean a meer pu eee ren vie 26 RS232 CONTROL ue esee Na REED bete ste calles Gr eate n nb ce xev eeu 27 RS232 Connections and Conhfigurallor 2 occi ird teet percepi eite e P abe e EDU ge aa da oce hp rp 27 Remote Connection 52 3 2 be ridus HEIL ILI DI 27 Configuration via Dip Switches niii eriin eee c Eee Ce e E eed a c 27 Baud Rate sissies EM 27 Unit Address and Loop Back nete e e vite paciente ieee ov es peas Bama Seed 28 Configuration Via OSD coii aeter Weg net dante tonite estates 28 BaudiRat 1 12 2 ADU need Iam saucedhscocde ciaaseceash ake cave 28 05 E EE 29 Unit Address open uneiieaie istaec noue iix eri paie at eld 29 Exit Switch ConfigurationiMOde 3 bm cede d T og Sense die dodi euer bes ca d FIR ire 29 Command Protocol iem OD DRM 30 KEYBOARD TO CPU TRANSLATION 2 5 irre nete eye eared de ee e cue nev Deed eU e CE e se epe eve e ep 32 HOW TO DISABLE OPERATING MODES sss eene ne
34. e Command Mode indicator LED on the KVM switch This provides a visual way to control the NODEMUX switch using the keyboard monitor and mouse The administrator when setting the NODEMUX up for the first time may want to proceed directly to the ADMINISTRATION Mode by typing lt CTRL gt M then lt A gt and then lt Y gt The factory settings are e default user name ADMINISTRATOR e default password ADMINISTRATOR FYI The user name for administrator cannot be changed from ADMINISTRATOR Once logged in follow the instructions on page 18 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 on the system 15 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH When a standard user powers up the system a security screen may appear as setup by the administrator The user will need to login to the system by following the instructions below for the USER LOGIN If the user does not know the appropriate user name and password setup by the administrator contact the system administrator for this information logged in user can follow the Command Functions described on page 18 to control the system of CPUS within the limitations as set by the admi
35. ed Note In order to connect multiple NODEMUX units together a Matrix Y 1 cable must be used See Fig 33 See Fig 34 for the pinout of the Matrix Y 1 cable RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Serial Port RS232 RS232 RS232 NTI NTI SWITCH SWITCH NTI SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Figure 33 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable 29 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Wiring Schematic of Matrix Y 1 cable 9D Male 9D Female 9D Male Unit 1 Source Unit 2 Not connected to source connector 2 2 2 Jumper 1 Jumpers 6 Figure 34 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable Command Protocol Terminal control commands supported by the NODEMUX are defined below Notes e All commands should be terminated with an Enter ASCII 13 denoted by CR When a command is sent the entire string is echoed back to the terminal along with a response from the addressed unit as shown in the command definitions Unit response will be sent within 500 msec after CR e All characters should be upper case and all numbers below 10 should have a leading 0 ex 1 01 e For units with one USER port i e this NODEMUX switch use 01 for the USER select RS reset unit s to default power up switch connections FORMAT RS AA CR RS reset unit command followed by at least one space AA unit address if 00 all units on the bus will be reset and no response will be returned R
36. eneath the cover of the unit requiring the user to only remove the 9 screws from the cover to get access With the cover removed the jumper block will be easy to locate see Fig 36 Follow the instructions under CONFIGURING THE JUMPER BLOCK pg 37 to disable the desired mode s If the unit is in a plastic case the digital board is located on the bottom of the case requiring the user to partially disassemble the unit to gain access to the jumper block If the unit has the OSD option ST xU O the procedure will be different than the procedure used if the unit does not have the OSD option 33 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH For models ST xU no OSD 1 Make sure the ST xU is completely disconnected from all CPU components Be sure to unplug the ST xU from the electrical outlet 2 Remove the two philips head screws from the underside of the ST xU and set the ST xU on a firm and flat surface bottom down see Fig 37 o d Philips head screws holding the plastic case o together View of bottom of plastic case Figure 37 Case screws must be removed 3 Remove the top half of the plastic case from the ST xU NOTE Before proceeding it is important to discharge any static charge you may be carrying by touching any large metal object away from the ST xU 4 The first visible circuit board the uppermost board is the video board Along the back of the video board are between 3 and 5 vide
37. f not continue on this page When the COMMAND LED is illuminated all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available Command Functions KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND OF PRESS EITHER KEY Function Keystroke CHORDED SEQUENCE PRESS CONSECUTIVELY AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED Or gt select the next higher port PRESS CONSECUTIVELY ex 05 gt 06 Increment Port select the next lower port ex 02 gt 01 Decrement Port or If the SCAN LED is illuminated pressing or lt will cause the switch to select the next active port 13 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Command Functions Cont d Function Keystroke Toggle Scan Mode The Scan Mode LED will toggle ON and OFF ON and OFF Toggle Broadcast The Broadcast Mode LED will toggle ON and OFF Mode ON and OFF xxx from 002 to 255 1002 would set the time out period for 2 seconds Sets scan time out period for each port Selects a specific port Pxx would be P01 P02 etc Note 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 press lt ESC gt DERBE NOTE The port mentioned in the Command Functions above refers to the combination of the video VIDEO x and dev
38. h port for 2 seconds Pxx would be P01 P02 etc i T Selects a specific port m Selects the first port on the switch Selects the last port on the switch ES BO a 8 li 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 Note The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU Switch to a selected port To exit Command Mode either hold down any touch switch on the front panel for more than 2 seconds OR Exit Command Mode press lt ESC gt j FYI If the Touch Screen Support option is present the user can also exit the Main Command mode menu by tapping once on ESC EXIT on the screen or by using a finger to align the cursor with a port number and removing the finger Aligning the cursor with a port and removing the finger will connect the user with the selected port in addition to exiting Command Mode The mouse can also be used to control Command Mode The mouse cursor can be moved to the Scan Help 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 on a selected port will switch to that port and exit Command Mode To change the displayed ports on the screen simply click on the up and down arrows located to the right of
39. his 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 SEARCH and HELP The following options allow the user to quickly obtain information on any command Function Keystroke View the previous page of help if available View the next page of help if available Exit HELP and return to previous Esc mode OSD TOUCH SCREEN SUPPORT Optional OSD Touch Screen support enables the user to connect a 3M MicroTouch touch screen monitor with EX 8000SR Controller to the NODEMUX and control the connections to the CPUs attached to the NODEMUX by pressing a finger pencil or any other small object to the screen of a touch screen monitor To configure the NODEMUX to use a touch screen monitor the user must first use Touch Maintenance Mode Touch Maintenance Mode wNETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Touch Maintenance Mode is available from the Command Mode menu if the touch screen support option has been built into the COMMAND MODE TOUCH ENABLED NODEMUX Touch Maintenance Mode is used to communicate the operating values of the connected touch screen monitor to the NODEMUX and to synchronize the cursor position between the monitor and each connected CPU PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT OFF PORT aro JAP ROADCAST OFF PS2 82 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 1 2 3 4 o 6 7 8 IN O gt
40. ia eeina dient ren eta Ee erdt ics ee casta tiic dde cer esie d 4 iToxMo nt to a Hack rn mti DE ORE th 4 INSTALLATION E EERE 5 CASCADING wists 10 Limitatioris sc ore exem eee eame ster onm ka Pro named Satan 10 CONTIQUEAION cs eo rr 11 Cascaded InstallatiOri 5 2 51 eite iumentum eati n ten eS 11 OPERATION atti Anh ERE 13 Front Pariel Contol ii DEUS emi EMILE Id 13 Muejor Ie Retenir 13 Basic Command Mode 25 de euin eU REP Uns nme aai his 13 S6arMOodes dz er ccumsan seien LE toI pando naue uii uk a 15 Broadcast Mode i aa e ded ee ee ret dee eie 15 Normal t bate sic hue rp ib eie bine 15 OSD GOIN TRO rss TIME 15 Security OPUIOM cade D MDUA teme dA es 15 Enabling the Security Featute riri aii cete er cei e Ced e De ener rege tee 15 User Login ette med HE egere te lepide Wade Devt ide Ge potete messe Dre ces 16 Additional Modes Available With 1 1 nennen nennen nenne nnnen nnne neret nenne rnnt reset reset 16 AdmuniSttation 2 2 HERE NARRA Gr I LE PARC REM 16 Switch Configuration 1 RR aae UIDI RU apes 17 Configure for Casc
41. ice CPU x connections of like numbers that a CPU is connected to i e the CPU that is connected to VIDEO 1 and CPU 1 will be identified as PORT 1 or P01 See Fig 17 Port assignments Rear View of ST 4U PORT 4 PORT 2 PORT 3 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 127 Danner Dro Figure 17 Video and Device connections identified with port numbers FYI If switches are cascaded such as that illustrated in Fig 14 on page 10 it will be necessary to make note of which port each CPU is connected to on each slave KVM switch and which port each slave KVM switch is connected to on the master KVM switch The ports on the slave connected to the port 1 port on the master would be numbered 01 04 with multiple ST 4U s the ports on the slave connected to port 2 would be numbered 05 08 with multiple ST 8U s they would be 01 08 and 09 16 etc Aconnection to the CPUs from the keyboard would be achieved by typing the appropriate port number See Fig 17 above e No programming of the Universal KVM switch is necessary to achieve this control e When cascading if not all of the ports are used on each slave attached to your system THE PORT NUMBER S ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNUSED PORT S WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE when trying to control the switches connected to the system l e if ports 7 and 8 not used on the first slave and an attempt is made to connect to ports 7 or 8 while in Command Mode the NODEMUX w
42. ideo cables are connected from each CPU to matching ports After reconnecting the CPU may need to be re booted in order to sense that the monitor is connected PROBLEM No Mouse Movement SOLUTION e Check cable connections of mouse to keyboard e Verify that mouse driver was loaded If you are unsure how to do this contact your system administrator PROBLEM Monitor shuts down while working with OSD menu e Disengage or increase time setting of CPU monitor s sleep mode from the BIOS and or control panel display settings The CPU does not sense activity while in the OSD menu GENERAL NOTE Verify that the port 1 LED on the front panel of the KVM switch illuminates when the power switch is turned ON If it doesn t call NTI for assistance Turn ON power to the NODEMUX first then to the CPUs Always turn power ON in this sequence WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is one 1 year 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 nti1 com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns Man064 Rev 11 10 05
43. ill ignore the attempt 14 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH 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 When the switch becomes idle for the configured time out period default time out period is 5 seconds the switch will connect to the next powered ON CPU port See Command Mode section on page 13 for configuring the scan time out period NOTE The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch connects to the next active port Broadcast Mode use with extreme caution Broadcast Mode allows the user to send keystrokes to all active CPUs simultaneously even those CPUs the user cannot connect to due to lack of security access Broadcast Mode is indicated by the illumination of the BROADCAST LED on the front panel The BROADCAST LED will remain illuminated while in Broadcast Mode However Broadcast Mode has some critical requirements e BROADCAST LED must be OFF when booting any attached CPUs e BROADCAST LED must be ON and COMMAND LED must be OFF for keystrokes to reach attached CPUs e Broadcast Mode is not supported by any ports that have MAC CPUS attached Normal Mode When all of the NODEMUX mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the NODEMUX
44. ing to the chart below Pin Designation Mode KCMD Command Mode If the unit has an LCD BRDC Broadcast Mode JUMPER BLOCK this jumper will be here SCAN Scan Mode DIP SWITCHES Note Putting a jumper across pins KCMD to disable Command Mode will also disable Broadcast and Scan Modes nu i i DEFAULT JUMPERS JUMPER unused Drawing shows jumper across SCAN pins disabling Scan Mode Broadcast Mode is still enabled Figure 43 Configure the jumper block Once the desired jumpers are in place reverse the disassembly process to re assemble the ST xU or ST xU O Be particularly careful about connecting the ribbons back to the headers they were removed from and to fully insert the ribbons to the headers Note The text on the video ribbons non OSD version should face the right hand side of the case after insertion Do not turn the power ON until all connections have been completely and properly made and the unit has been properly re assembled NON OSD TOUCH SCREEN SUPPORT Optional 4 and 8 port models only NON OSD touch screen support allows a single touch screen monitor and MAC SUN or PS 2 mouse and keyboard to communicate directly with any PS 2 workstations connected to the switch The NTI ST xU TS includes serial cable connection ports in addition to the video and keyboard mouse ports The Serial ports may be used for the data communications DATA I O from a V
45. it 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 If the lt ESC gt key is pressed instead of Enter all changes made will be cancelled and the display will return to the previous menu Search Mode Search Mode allows the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names As the user types the best matching CPU name is selected The list of CPUs may also be searched for a specific or similar name The following commands are valid when the search option has been invoked from Command Mode Function Keystroke NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Erase previous character in search name SEARCH MODE S PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT 2 9 dg ROADCAST Backspace Move cursor one position to the right in search name Move cursor one position to the left in search name Select previous port D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 N Select next port HELP ESC Figure 25 Search Mode uuu Add a 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 m 3 5 Switch to selected port 23 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode allows a user to customize the On Screen Display to their requirements Function
46. ll modes of operation including COMMAND SCAN BROADCAST and NORMAL described below and on page 14 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 NODEMUX Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the NODEMUX can be achieved through either of two methods e Basic Command Mode operated by using keyboard commands as instructed below Basic Command Mode is only applicable if the OSD option is not built into the switch e OSD Command Mode OSD Command Mode is operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with On Screen Display OSD menus superimposed onto the monitor If OSD is built in use the menus as instructed on page 14 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 Universal KVM switch to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch Pressing the Esc key will exit Command Mode Basic Command Mode In order to control the NODEMUX with the keyboard connected Command Mode must be enabled To enter Command Mode from the keyboard Toon ACCENT Press ow T NOTE IF THE OSD ON SCREEN DISPLAY FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED PROCEED DIRECTLY TO OSD CONTROL ON PAGE 15 I
47. llows 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 z No connection Note Security must be disabled or user access granted on the port s to be selected by RS 232 control On the DB 9 female connector pins 1 DCD 4 DTR 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 straight 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 29 for each NODEMUX 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 28 Configuration via Dip Switches Note Only legacy NODEMUXs have the dip switch for RS232 configuration If the dipswitch as shown above is not present refer to Configuration via OSD on page 28 Baud Rate The baud rate can be changed by powering down the unit changing the 8 position RS232 dip switch on the rear of the NODEMUX legacy switches only and then powering back up The table below shows how to set the baud rate DIP SWITCH BAUD RATE OFF 12345678 ON Figure 30 RS232 dip switches 27
48. maximum system size of 152 ports 1x32 port master 8x16 port slaves e Slave units must be added to the master unit sequentially starting at port 1 then port 2 and so on slave 1 to master s port 1 slave 2 to master s port 2 etc 10 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH NOTES Port 1 of the Master Unit with Slave Unit 1 connected to it will function and be controlled as ports 1 4 for an ST 4U 1 8 for an ST 8U etc e Master Unit Port 2 with Slave Unit 2 connected will function and be controlled as the next sequential port numbers 5 8 for an ST 4U 9 16 for an ST 8U etc e Consecutive ports on the master used for locally connected CPU s will function and be controlled as the next consecutive port number Le Ports 3 and 4 of a 4 port master with only two 4 port slaves connected will function and be controlled as ports 9 and 10 respectively See Fig 15 on page 12 for an illustration of this units must be powered OFF during configuration and interconnecting For multi platform cascaded systems systems with MAC SUN and or PS 2 CPUs mixed together each slave unit is uni platform that is slaves can only have CPUs of the same platform connected to them and the cable between the slave and master unit must support that platform h Cascading is not available if the Touch Screen Support option page 25 is installed Configuration All units are configured using switches 1 thru 6
49. mouse sessssssssssseseeseseenen nennen nennen enne eines etre snnt senes ae ayin 6 Figure 8 Gonnecta PS 2 Pl afuit e pma ailiiuu neni pietre 7 Figure 9 Connecta MAG CPU m 7 Figure 10 gt Connecta SUN GPL os cacti ih ne ecrit HaT gine sie bli 8 Figure 11 Use a VOPEX IM9D for CPU with serial mouse port 8 Figure 12 Connect a touch screen monitor to an ST 8U TS R sssssssssssesseeeeeeeee neret nennen rennen nnns enne nennen 9 Figure 13 Connect a PS 2 CPU to an ST 8U TS R sssssssssssseeseeseenen nenne nennen nenne tenentes tnter inrer enne rennes enne nnne rennen rne 9 Figure 14 ST 8U used as a master cascaded configuration sssssssseseeeneenenennnenn nennen nennen nennen nens 10 Figure 15 Basic cascaded master to slave cable 12 Figure 16 Installation of remote externslor ec dep e to eine 12 Figure 17 Video and Device connections identified with port numbers senem rennen 14 Figure 18 Administration Mode 16 Figure 19 Switch Configuration Mode screen nnne nest resin nenne renes nns 17 Figure 20 Switch configured as a master with one slave attached
50. necting any cables to or from them WARNING DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE CPU IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING CABLES 2 Configure the dip switches for the type of keyboard and mouse being used see Fig 3 The dip switches on the front panel must be configured for the platform of the keyboard mouse that will be used to operate the NODEMUX This action must be completed prior to powering up the ST xU Note Dipswitches are only present on legacy NODEMUXSs none are present keyboard and mouse type configured automatically Just make keyboard and mouse connections as described in step 5 page 6 If no keyboard and or adapter is connected the default switch configuration supports a PS 2 keyboard and mouse Switch 7 OFF Switch 7 OFF Switch 7 ON Switch 8 OFF Switch 8 ON Switch 8 OFF EXISTING SUN pereas KEYBOARD MOUSE ON 12345678 OFF MKTINT 1 m m mm 12345678 OFF 12345678 ON OFF VKTINT 1 VGA Multi Scan Monitor VGA Multi Scan Monitor VGA Multi Scan Monitor onon onon onno aoaoaannn onon ooon onon a z a oa jaa OO Weeaonaouanonno Rees Goanannnnaono0o Baa
51. nistrator User Login Mode User Login Mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator Access to the functions of the NODEMUX will not be allowed until a user has logged in Function Keystroke Adds a character to the Type any alphabetical or numeric character user name password 8 Removes previous character from the user name password Backspace i Enter 2 Submit user name password If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed Exit User Login Mode and return to previous mode This function is only available if security is not currently active If the password submitted is correct the user will proceed to the maintenance menu for additional feature options IH Additional Modes Available With Security NOTE The three modes that follow are only available if the administrator is logged in Administration Mode Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the following functions NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Function Keystroke Y ADMINISTRATION MODE Configure switch for application and RS232 communication not found in legacy NODEMUX SWITCH CONE TGURATION CHANGE THE ADMIN PASSWORD DISABLE SECURITY T UPDATE USER NAME LIST Change the administrator s CHANGE IDLE TIMEOUT password PASSWORD Enter User Name List Mode Disable security Figure 18 Administration
52. nnection before re assembly Now follow the instructions under CONFIGURING THE JUMPER BLOCK on page 37 Lift and pivot board and front and set back enough to clear jumper block 4 Standoffs gt m Be careful not to scratch the bottom of the circuit board on standoff threads Set video board and front panel assembly back far enough to clear jumper block Figure 39 Clear access to the jumper block For models ST xU O with OSD 1 Make sure the ST xU O is completely disconnected from all CPU components Be sure to also unplug the ST xU O from the electrical outlet 2 Remove the two philips head screws from the underside of the ST xU O that hold the plastic case together Remove the 4 torx head screws from the underside as well These hold the lower circuit board to the plastic case Turn the ST xU O back over and set it on a firm and flat surface lt Torx head screws gt holding in the digital board Philips head screws Q holding plastic case e together e 9 wm View of bottom of plastic case Figure 40 Remove standoff screws in unit with OSD 3 Remove the top half of the plastic case from the ST xU O 35 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH NOTE Before proceeding it is important to discharge any static charge you may be carrying by touching any large metal object away from the ST xU O 4 Firmly grasp the front and rear panel and slide the en
53. nnen nnne nn nene nnrintnnse trit rese trier nente en rer eene 33 Gonfig ring thie Jumper BIOCK eee iat Le Rire et ed 37 NON OSD TOUGCH SCREEN SUPPORT tacit sao e et sede 37 TRO UBLESHOOTING toU ERREUR CHER RUND RE RODA RE RARE 38 WARRANTY INFORMATION 1 22 tret tte te c n eere exe e rr ve Yet vege coe de vy tines e dV ey EX Due ace e ee aea dee dn etra eee reae see 38 ii 064 Rev Date1 1 10 2005 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to inrer enne sen res ennt rennes enne s enne nennen enne 4 Figure 2 Secure SWitch to Tack ooi nee tede utere tetti ite tie aee eua Peer D ete 4 Figure 3 Dip switch configuration 5 4 Connect the monitor 2 irridet ie Li ni eere cce iecit da do edet ctr en dea Du 5 Figure 5 Connect PS 2 keyboard and mouse sessssssssssssesseeee enne enne nnne nnne enne nnns enne nennen 6 Figure 6 Connect a MAC aa ires enne rennes enne nnne nennen nnns nens 6 Figure 7 Connect a SUN keyboard
54. o ribbons depending on how many monitors the unit is designed to connect to connecting the video board to a circuit board on the rear panel with 15HD connectors on it Disconnect the flat ribbon cables from the video board to each header on the rear panel Take note as to where they go for re assembly later Do not disconnect them from the video board headers see Fig 38 5 There are 4 nuts that secure the video board to standoffs Remove the 4 nuts 15HD Connector Rear Panel Nuts 4 secure the circuit board Disconnect video to the standoffs ribbons here Video Board Digital Board LED Board The jumper block is located below the LED board Front Panel sy Overhead view of video board on top of digital board Figure 38 Component layout inside case To avoid further more difficult disassembly the video board and front panel will be removed from the ST xU as an assembly 34 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH 6 Carefully loosen the video board from the standoffs With it loosened grasp firmly the video board and front panel at the same time and slide the front panel up out of the slots in the plastic case that support it Once the panel is clear of the case pivot the assembly back approximately 1 just enough to expose the jumper block See Fig 39 Be careful not dislodge the connection of the ribbon connecting the LED board to the digital board If it appears to become loose be sure to reseat the co
55. o toggle between the following choices NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC MASTER W 4 PORT SLAVES MASTER W 8 PORT SLAVES SWITCH CONFIGURATION MODE dE PEE Leni 17 GAY SUES SLAVE COUNT 1 e STAND ALONE SWITCH RS232 BAUD RATE 7600 LOOPBACK ENABLED RS232 UNIT ADDRESS 1 TAB TO SELECT FIELDS UP DN ARROW CHANGES OPTIONS ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Figure 20 Switch configured as a master with one slave attached A unit configured as a MASTER W 4 PORT SLAVES can have up to 8 slaves attached each with up to 4 ports for CPUs A MASTER W 8 PORT SLAVES can also have up to 8 slaves attached but those slaves can each have up to 8 CPUs attached The unit configured as a MASTER W 16 PORT SLAVES can have slaves with up to 16 CPUs attached With a switch configured as a master it must also be configured for how many slaves will be connected to it Move the highlighted cursor bar to SLAVE COUNT and press the lt A gt up arrow or lt y gt down arrow until the number shown reflects the number of slaves being connected to the master With the switch configured as a master with one or more slaves the NODEMUX will automatically sense other switches attached when powered up and list those switches in the Command Mode menu If SLAVE UNIT is selected then the Unit number in the configuration must also be selected No two slaves connected to a master can have the same Unit number Choose a unit number between 1 and 8 typically
56. of the 8 position dip switch located on the front of each unit according to Tables 1 and 2 Switches 7 and 8 are configured for the keyboard on page 5 NOTE Dip switches are only found in legacy NODEMUX switches If no dip switches are present refer to Switch Configuration on page 17 Then continue with Cascaded Installation below Front Panel Configuration Switches Table 1 default settings 222578 STAND ALONE SWITCH OFF OFF OFF oj SLAVE DN OFF B POS TI N MASTER W 4 PORT SLAVES OFF OFF ON DIP SWITCH 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 2 3 4 Master with Slave Setting OFF OFF OFF No Slave Attached N A OFF OFF OFF 1 Slaveattached Slave Unit 1 These switch settings are used by the slave s to OFF OFF ON 2 Slaves attached Slave Unit 2 ee identity i e location in the group to OFF ON OFF 3 Slaves attached Slave Unit 3 OFF ON ON 4 Slaves attached Slave Unit 4 In a master the same switches are used to LON OFF OFF ___ 5 Slaves attached _ Slave Unit 5 configure the master for how many slaves ON OFF ON 6 Slaves attached Slave Unit 6 attached to it ON ON OFF 7 Slaves attached Slave Unit 7 ON ON ON 8 Slaves attached Slave Unit 8 Cascaded Installation
57. port of the NODEMUX with the same port number as the keyboard see Figs 8 10 CPU Keyboard Cable Video Cable Video Adapter PS 2 VKTINT xx MM VEXT xx MM None needed MAC MKTINT xx MM VEXT xx MM 13W3M 15HDF SUN SKTINT xx MM VEXT xx MM 15DM 15HDF NOTE Make sure the CPU is connected to a CPU x port and a VIDEO x port with the same number ePS 2 CPU Connect a PS 2 CPU video port using a VEXT xx MM cable between a VIDEO x port on the ST xU and the CPU Connect the PS 2 CPU keyboard and mouse ports using a cable between a CPU x port on the ST xU and the CPU See Fig 8 ATTACH FIRST CPU TO PORT 1 SHOWN HERE IS A PS 2 CPU Rear View of ST 8U PURPLE KEYBOARD 15HD Male Video Connector GREEN MOUSE 6 Pin miniDIN Male Connector sype oso CPU7 CPU6 CPUS 4 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector VKTINT xx MM Figure 8 Connect a PS 2 CPU eMAC CPU Connect a MAC CPU video port using a VEXT xx MM cable with a 15DM 15HDF adapter between a VIDEO x port on the ST xU and the CPU Connect the SUN CPU keyboard mouse port using an SKTINT xx MM between a CPU x port on the ST xU and the CPU See Fig 9 ATTACH A THIRD CPU TO PORT 3 15HD Male SHOWN HERE IS A MAC CPU Video Connector DAISY DAISY CPU7 6 cpus CPU3 CPU2 1 DEVICES OUT AAE la 4 pin miniDIN Male
58. position on the monitor using the 1 ALIGN LOWER LEFT Command Mode maintenance menu page 19 2 ALIGN UPPER RIGHT Steps 3 and 4 will not work if the CPU connected to the ALIGN OSD CURSOR FOR PORT 8 selected port is powered ON R LEFT NO CPU POWER Steps 5 and 6 will not work if the CPU connected to the KONER RIGHT NO CPU POWER selected port is powered OFF LOWER LEFT CPU POWERED UPPER RIGHT CPU POWERED ESC EXIT Figure 29 Cursor Alignment menu OSD Entry Method The user can configure the location on the monitor where tapping will bring up the OSD menu By pressing lt L gt at the Touch Maintenance menu the user can toggle between configuring the program to respond one of two ways to activate the OSD menu respond to tapping 3 times anywhere on the monitor screen respond to tapping 3 times in just the upper left hand corner approx 1 inch from the corner 26 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH RS232 CONTROL Rear View of ST 4U RS NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 390 552 7070 e went com RS232 B 55 12389678 JU rese 25 ON RS232 Connections and Configuration DAISY DAISY IN Remote Connection The RS232 Interface is designed to meet the RS232C standard and can be controlled from any terminal CPU or other controller with an RS232 communications port The pin out for the DB 9 connector on the unit is as fo
59. ser List and return to previous mode e System Access List The System Access List displays a list of numbers representing the ports so the administrator can change access rights to the ports for the selected user The user s name is displayed at the top of the access list The mouse is used to change access rights by clicking on a given number to toggle a port s status A user that has access to a port can connect to that port and control the CPU connected to that port when in Normal Mode Function Keystroke Save the changes to the access Enter list and return to previous mode Exit the System access list without Esc saving and return to previous mode User Access Functions Introduction The OSD menu enables a user to name the CPUs connected to the NODEMUX 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 control the NODEMUX to cycle through all modes of operation COMMAND SCAN BROADCAST and NORMAL Three LEDs on the front panel indicate when these modes are enabled OSD Command Mode In order to control the NODEMUX with the keyboard connected Command Mode must be enabled To enter Command Mode from the keyboard TY ACCENT Press T 19 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH
60. t values The user will be prompted to with the question Are You Sure Press Y to OSD ENTRY LOCATION IS complete the procedure The word Working will be CURRENTLY ANYWHERE displayed until the NODEMUX is updated 4 Press lt Esc gt once to return to Command Mode or press lt Esc gt twice to exit Command Mode CHG ENTRY TO UPPER LEFT ESC EXIT Figure 28 Touch Maintenance Mode Align The Cursor In order to synchronize the touch screen monitor with the NODEMUX and the attached CPUs the user must align the cursor on the screen From Command Mode press Ctrl O to bring up the Touch Maintenance menu then press lt A gt to bring up the Alignment menu Alignment menu has 6 steps for aligning the cursor Steps 1 and 2 establish the outer limits of the screen to the NODEMUX This only needs to be done once for the monitor connected If the monitor is changed it must be repeated for the new monitor e Steps 3 and 4 establish the location of the OSD menu when the CPU connected to the selected port is not powered ON e Steps 5 and 6 establish the location of the OSD menu when the CPU connected to the selected port is powered ON but the video is disconnected To perform the alignment select an option from the keyboard and follow the on screen directions provided Notes TOUCH MAINTENANCE MODE OSD ALIGNMENT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Steps 3 6 must be repeated any time the OSD menu is moved to a different
61. the port names displayed NOTE The port mentioned in the Command Functions above refers to the combination of the video VIDEO x and device CPU x connections of like numbers that a CPU is connected to i e the CPU that is connected to VIDEO 1 and CPU 1 will be identified as PORT 1 or P01 See Fig 23 Port assignments Rear View of ST 4U PORT 4 PORT 2 Figure 23 Video and Device connections identified with port numbers 21 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH FYI If switches are cascaded such as that illustrated in Fig 14 on page 10 it will be necessary to make note of which port each CPU is connected to on each slave KVM switch and which port each slave KVM switch is connected to on the master KVM switch The ports on the slave connected to the port 1 port on the master would be numbered 01 04 with multiple ST 4U s the ports on the slave connected to port 2 would be numbered 05 08 with multiple ST 8U s they would be 01 08 and 09 16 etc Aconnection to the CPUs from the keyboard would be achieved by typing the appropriate port number See Fig 23 on page 21 e When cascading if not all of the ports are used on each slave attached to your system THE PORT NUMBER S ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNUSED PORT S WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE when trying to control the switches connected to the system l e if ports 7 and 8 are not used on the first slave and an attempt is made to
62. then to the CPUs Note If the keyboard is being replaced with one from the SAME PLATFORM it can be hot swapped without powering down FYI This procedure applies to legacy NODEMUX switches only If not a legacy NODEMUX to change the keyboard configuration from one platform to another simply unplug the old keyboard plug in the new keyboard and power cycle the NODEMUX once HOW TO DISABLE OPERATING MODES NOTE This section only applies to legacy NODEMUX switches If the NODEMUX does not have dip switches for RS232 control page 27 but has a DB 9 RS232 port this section DOES NOT APPLY Three operating modes of the NODEMUX can be disabled if a user desires to do so The Command Mode can be disabled which would also disable the Scan and Broadcast Modes or the Scan and or Broadcast Modes can be individually disabled leaving the other features in Command Mode enabled To disable these operating modes the user must get access to the jumper block This block is located close to the dip switches on the circuit board the keyboards plug into called the digital board inside the ST xU See Fig 36 Closeup view of jumper block on digital board Rear Panel DIP SWITCHES Video Board Digital Board Front Panel The jumper block is located below the LED board Overhead view of video board on top of digital board Figure 36 Location of jumper block If the unit is a rackmount style the digital board is located directly b
63. tire assembly out of the lower case 5 Remove the jack screws from the video and monitor connectors on the rear panel Remove the rear panel from the assembly 6 The uppermost board is the video board Remove the 4 hex nuts securing the video board to standoffs Jack Screw 15HD Connector Nuts 4 secure the circuit board to the standoffs Video Board Digital Board LED Board The jumper block is located below the LED board Front Panel Overhead view of video board on top of digital board Figure 41 Component layout in unit with OSD 7 Carefully loosen the video board from the standoffs With it loosened grasp firmly the video board and front panel and remove the video board from the standoffs Once clear of the standoffs pivot the assembly back approximately 1 inch just enough to expose the jumper block Now follow the instructions on page 36 under CONFIGURING THE JUMPER BLOCK Lift and pivot board and front me Ribbon from LED board to digital board and set back enough to clear jumper block eo Siandoffs Ex f Be careful not to scratch the bottom of the circuit board on standoff threads Set video board and front panel assembly back far enough to clear jumper block Figure 42 Clear access to jumper block 36 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Configuring the Jumper Block Once the jumper block is exposed apply a jumper across the appropriate pins to disable the desired mode s accord
64. trolling the CPU to which the user is connected through the NODEMUX Edit Mode Edit Mode allows the user to modify the names of the CPUs connected to the switch Names of CPUs can be up to 12 characters in length When in Edit Mode multiple keystroke combinations are not valid SHIFT2 P lt CTRL gt lt P gt lt ALT gt lt P gt and P will all type a P to the display lower case letters cannot be typed After changes have been made the user will be prompted by the menu to save the changes Answer Y to save changes and answer N to continue using previously entered port names Function lt o x NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Move cursor one position to the right EDIT MODE OVERWRITE PORT PORT PORT PORT BORT PORT PORT OFF PORT OFF OFF ROADCAST OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Move cursor one position to the left Previous port Next port 0 Selects the first port on the switch HELP ESC EXIT D i 9 E Figure 24 Edit Mode 22 NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH Selects the last port on the switch Toggles between insert The character either gets inserted and the remainder of the name and overstrike gets shifted to the right OR the current character gets overwritten Erase current character 2 9 B Erase previous character Backspace When finished making changes in Ed
65. y configurable for this expansion method The only additional hardware required is a set of keyboard monitor and RMT extension cables for each SLAVE UNIT see MATERIALS on page 2 OA OA EA gt TTE A ART A A A M 2 MD SUCEXT xx MEXT xx MM 7 VEXT xx MM Locally Connected SUN CPU E Locally Connected MAC CPU lt gt a P NS N VEXT xx MM 15DM 15HDF N aa enooaged on enanananonpen on oepa uen SSS Figure 14 ST 8U used as master a cascaded configuration Cables and adapters to connect various slaves CPUs and an ST xU master together FROM VIDEO CABLE VIDEO ADAPTER KEYBOARD CABLE ST xU MASTER SE 8M13W3 8 A SLAVE VEXT xx MM 13W3M 15HDF SKTINT xx MM ST xU MASTER SE 4M15D 8 A SLAVE VEXT xx MM 15DM 15HDF MKTINT xx MM ST xU MASTER ST xU SLAVE VEXT xx MM NOT USED VKTINT 1 VKTINT xx MM SE 8M13W3 8 A SLAVE SUN CPU SUCEXT xx NOT USED SUKINT xx MM SE 4M15D 8 A SLAVE MAC CPU MEXT xx MM NOT USED MKINT xx MM ST xU SLAVE PS 2 CPU VEXT xx MM NOT USED VKTINT xx MM xx is the length of the cable in feet Limitations a Master units can be any size single user switch excluding 2 port switches b Allthe slave units must be the same size c Slave units can only be 4 8 or 16 port switches d Upto 8 slave units may be connected to form a

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