Network Technologies RACKMUX-V15-4UNV User's Manual
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1. 11 Broadcast Mode ie re iio roi o RE E d eie dent a aec brit 13 Scan SUO Nt I DM caver D EM SEMIS 13 Normal Mode ite endum imd Mtn LI d M D M EIE ELE LEN 13 sm ctv MUN Lu EN M RCM Eid 13 Search iM6ges TR 14 Maintenance e itk i HERR ERE T RR a dise Pa puce Ng uid 15 se 16 HS292 GONTBOL u c cortice tissu urn aeu el cte ilL ce E EE 16 RS232 Connections and Configuration U n nnn sentiet rennen nennen nennen 16 Remote COMMeCtION LEE 16 EE 17 Baudi Rate EE 17 Loop BACK ir 17 Blouse 18 Exit Switch Configuration Mode n senes ens 18 Gomnmarid ProtocoL ee h aaa a ee ea ea ae 18 Display FUNCIONS eH 21 Standard ControlS EU 21 OSD Gontrol Men EE 21 OSD Mam MOM E 21 Brightness Contrast Menu eite dg d ede eic ciae ue pouce asawa a g qua 22 GROT MENU u ua E E QE dative Sawa 22 POSITION MOUs PE 22 tars fork uu 23 Keyboard Functlons e ve ri cte cene c 24 5 epe t e E E ete2. NETWORK 1275 Danner Tel 330 562 7070 r a TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 www networktechinc com RACKMUX Series RACKMUX V15 4UNV RACKMUX V15 8UNV RACKMUX V17 4UNV RACKMUX V17 8UNV KVM Drawer with Universal KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual 089 Rev Date 10 23 2007 TRADEMARK RACKMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Ep 1 Models Available sassis 1 5 eite eR E en e E og ed te ag eee 1 mr MCI 1 MATERIALS be eet i eI etica t tetti ae ode pied ditate e dents 2 FEATURES AND FUNG TONS et entere tereti ree ied au et ee gd ee tlle cba 3 INSTAEEATIODN ui rte iet ee
3. gt HELP ESC Figure 11 Command Mode menus Command Mode Cont d Function Keystroke Sets scan time out on T 1 Lem 1 xxx from 002 to 255 ie t002 each port Ct 0 2 0 9 id would set the time out period p for 2 seconds 0 a 0 Pxx would P01 P02 etc Type any alphabetical or numeric character Selects specific port E Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU s name that matches best Selects the first port on the switch Press lt CTRL gt while in the Command Mode menu to display the Edit Maintenance Port and Timeout Selects the last port on the switch control features Display Help Menu SILI EX Note The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU Switch to a selected port m 5 To exit Command Mode either hold down touch switch on the front panel for more than 2 seconds OR press lt ESC gt on the keyboard Exit OSD Command Mode mouse also used to control the NODEMUX switch within the Command Mode menu The mouse cursor can be moved to the Scan Help Broadcast Timeout Maintenance and Exit fields where the user can then click on the left mouse button to perform that function Ports listed on the screen can be selected by moving the cursor onto that port and clicking Clicking twice on a selected port will switch to that port and exit
4. Introduction The OSD menu enables a user to name the CPUs connected to the NODEMUX switch and connect to them using that name The OSD is positioned on the monitor displaying 8 CPU names at a time The screen can be used for switching as well as editing the CPUs names Through the OSD menu the user can operate the NODEMUX switch to have the switch cycle through 3 extended modes of operation COMMAND BROADCAST and SCAN Command Mode When entering the Command Mode from the keyboard using the Ctrl lt gt accent key the OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor This provides a visual way to control the NODEMUX switch The list below describes the OSD Command functions available from the keyboard after entering Command Mode Function Keystroke Select the previous port Lt Select the next port Enable disable Mode S Enable disable Broadcast Mode Note The user must logged in as e Enter Edit Mode administrator to access Edit Mode Enter Maintenance Mode NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMAND MODE COMMAND MODE PORT PS2 PORT PS2 PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT mm OFF ROADCAST Eu ete ESC PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT 2 19 0 ROADCAST PS2 PS2 DVNAUADNH ZOUNOVUAWN
5. Panel a iced ie nte TFT Active Number of Pixels eese 1280 H x 1024 V Number of Colors 16 2 Million 6 bits FRC Pixel zie etes 0 264 H x 0 264 V Color Pixel Arrangement RGB Vertical Stripe Brightness terc ete 300cd m 2 Nits Response 5 5ms Viewing Angle een Horizontal 140 Vertical 130 Typ Optimum Viewing Direction 6 o clock Backlight Unit CCFL 4 Tables Edge Light 2 Top 2 Bottom Operating Lamp Life 40 000 50 000 hrs Contrast Ratio 500 1 Display Controller VGA 15 amp 17 e 15HD female Video Formatl VGA SVGA XGA SXGA 17 only Signal Input from Video Source Analog RGB Sync RANGE xu u a tone ee 31 80KHz V 55 76Hz OSD Control Menu Up Down Select Power 5 keys Plug and VESA DDC 2B Ver1 3 OSD Control Board OSD Oontrol uu 5 Keys Power Power ON OFF Menu
6. 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 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Edit the highlighted user s USER NAME LIST System Access rights 1 PAUL AT 2 JOHN Enter Edit to add change IF 3 STEVE remove users 4 Change the highlighted user s P password DIT USERS ASSWORD USER 55 RIGHTS Exit the User Name List and return to previous mode Figure 10 User Name List screen 1 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch System Access List The System Access List accessible from the User Name List page 10 displays a list of numbers representing the ports From this screen 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 for reference 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 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
7. then lt N gt then lt Esc gt 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 Command Protocol Terminal control commands supported by the NODEMUX are defined below Notes All commands should be terminated with an Enter ASCII 13 denoted by CR When 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 Forunits with one USER port i e this NODEMUX switch use 01 for the USER select 18 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch RS reset unit s to default power up switch connections FORMAT RS AA lt CR gt 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 RESPONSE lt CR gt 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 lt CR gt CS change single output command followed by at least one space AA unit address XX input CPU t
8. Command Mode e change the displayed ports on the screen simply click on the up and down arrows located to the right of the port names displayed NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press lt Ctrl gt lt B gt from the Command Mode menu 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 However Broadcast Mode has some critical requirements e BROADCAST mode must be OFF when booting any attached CPUs e BROADCAST mode must be ON and COMMAND MODE must be OFF for keystrokes to reach attached CPUs NOTE The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 wpm and cannot use the lt Backspace gt key Broadcast Mode is not supported by any ports that have MAC CPUs attached Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press lt Ctrl gt lt S gt from the Command Mode menu When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered ON The 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 page 11 for configuring the scan time out period for each port Note The keyboard and
9. TE E TE IL L Ed ui I II IEEE Function Key to enable additional key functions Figure 19 US English Keyboard Layout On Function Onz CapsLock Key feature is locked is ON Fn NumLock On Scroll Lock is locked is locked Figure 20 Keyboard LED Indications 24 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Number Pad The functionality of a Number Pad on a standard Windows keyboard has been incorporated into the keyboard of the RACKMUX V15 To substitute the keys of the Number Pad 1 Press the NumLock NumLock LED Il will illuminate 2 Press the Fn key twice quickly double click The Fn LED will illuminate To substitute the keys of the Number Pad To turn OFF Number Pad functions 1 Press the Fn key twice quickly double click The LED will turn OFF 2 Press the NumLock key NumLock LED Cf will turn OFF With the Fn and NumLock LEDs illuminated pressing some standard keys will result in displaying characters as indicated in the chart below Standard Key Displayed when NumLock is Function when NumLock is ON OFF J 1 End K 2 Down Arrow L 3 Page Down U 4 Left Arrow J 5 m 0 6 Right Arrow 7 7 Home 8 8 Up Arrow 9 9 Page Up M 0 Insert period period Delle I forward slash forward slash i semicolon plus sign i apostrophe
10. UP DN ARROW CHANGES OPTIONS ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Figure 15 Switch Configuration Mode screen Note When used in a RACKMUX the NODEMUX can only be used as a stand alone switch Do not change this setting 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 19 to restore default settings 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 16 For each additional NODEMUX connected another Matrix Y 1 cable will be required 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 16 RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Serial Port es To enable or disable loopback from the Switch Configuration
11. administrator cannot be changed from ADMINISTRATOR Once logged in follow the instructions on page 10 for setting up users and changing the password Within the Administration Mode the administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs attached to the switch Figure 5 Administrator Login screen NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch When a standard user powers up the system a security screen will appear if security has been enabled by the administrator The user will need to login to the switch by following the instructions below for the USER LOGIN If the user does not know the appropriate user name and password setup by the administrator contact the switch administrator for this information Once logged in a user can follow the Command Mode functions described on page 9 to control the switch within the limitations as determined by the administrator User Login Mode User login mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator This mode will also disable use of the front panel until the user logs in Function Keystroke Adds a character to the Type any alphabetical or numeric character user name password Ez Removes previous character from the user name password Backspace NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Submit user name password Enter USER LOGIN USER NAME Exit USER LOGIN and return to previous
12. asterisk hyphen minus sign left bracket ENTER 7 9 Z 9 N a lt Z Enter Ka KA RD KR LULI EN EA up SN AE 2 2 e eee Figure 21 Keys of the Number Pad 25 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Other Functions of the Fn Key The Function Fn key will enable other standard keyboard features in addition to the Number Pad keys page 25 Key Function when Fn key is Key Function when Fn key is not locked LED is OFF Locked LED is ON Number lock Scr Lck Scroll Lock Insert Prt Sc Print Screen Delete Sys Rq System Requirements Pause Break Up Arrow Page Up Down Arrow Page Down Left Arrow Home Right Arrow End S 1 7 G UP NUMLCK SCR LCK INSERT DELETE PRT SC SYS RQ Zo NE Figure 22 Additional multi function keys 26 Note The Fn key will also operate similar to the shift key with only momentary effect NTI RACKMUX Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Numeric Keypad Option Models with the Numeric Keypad option numeric keypad Note The key is not active key on this keyboard ee Me ee P T H 2 2 P Hc em d s J NC DN N VN Eee NEN lle T D ed a LE
13. before connecting or disconnecting any cables to or from them WARNING DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE CPU IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING CABLES 2 Connect the appropriate NTI keyboard cable see the chart below from the input devices port keyboard mouse of a CPU to a CPUx port of the NODEMUX Note the port s number See Figs 2 and 3 3 Connect a VEXT xx MM video cable and video adapter if needed see the chart below from the video port of the same CPU to the VIDEOx port of the NODEMUX with the same port number as the keyboard see Figs 2 and 3 Keyboard Cable Video Cable Video Adapter _ PS 2 VEXT xx MM None TTE NOTE Make sure the CPU is connected to a CPU x SUN SKTINT xx MM VEXT xx MM 15DM 15HDF port and a VIDEO x port with the same number NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch PS 2 CPU Connect PS 2 CPU video port using VEXT xx MM cable between a VIDEOx port on the NODEMUX and the CPU Connect the PS 2 CPU keyboard and mouse ports using a VKTINT xx MM cable between a CPUx port on the NODEMUX and the CPU See Fig 2 Rear View of NODEMUX in RACKMUX V15 8UNV SM zm Q n v gr gr o g e qr 00000 0 CPU4 CPU3 CPU2 CPU1 af pa 72 ND NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Dr Aurora 44202 330 562 7070 N 15HD Male V
14. kasku 24 Function Key Op ration xig e nec e o i du ft 24 Pm 25 Other Functions ofthe En Key suscite etin te eter e iiec e i eee tr i ie ur dead 26 Numaerc Keypad Optlor zi 5 5 au una e Cete i eee etn t i te o e be copa eed a Le Med 27 KEYBOARB EEAT URBES 2 3 acriter tete e tae toe e te e eet nbn ue be erben abest 28 Keyboard To Computer Translatio Misirin eea Rete estet ete Ee ater e rad d ab 28 Translation Capabilities u tee dp e Bde etd He eg adde 28 Translation Tables ee Uit dpud d Ee a eee 28 TROUBLESHOOTING teer deett u inde 29 DEFAULT PASSWORD RESE T He reddenda aW eue Lo sete Hg aO ue Le asw 29 Rackmux KVM Drawer Standard Specifications I n ener nennen nenne 30 General Specs d ede nee t dtd ad Ho Ho de He eee da a i He te d ere EU e be edi P OL ua du d pae do dad dee 30 EG D Ab acticin aed a hiba Hr e apte He He reu 30 VUE 30 Display Controller CTE 86 17 ioter thn eed edere ee I ie EET ete eres 30 OSD Control Boardi dine EE 30 ala Ea a Au uE 31 Touchpad noie ete eed ide te et t 31 M LM IT EE 31 WARRANTY INFORMA
15. mode This function is only available if security is not currently active PASSWORD If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed If the password submitted is correct the user will proceed to Normal Mode Figure 6 User Login screen Additional Modes Available With Security The three modes that follow are only available if the administrator is logged in Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode menu press lt A gt from the Maintenance Mode menu page 15 Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the following functions Function NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC A lt o e Configure switch for application ADMINISTRATION MODE and RS232 communication SWITCH CONFICURATIDN CHANGE THE ADMIN PASSWORD DISABLE SECURITY UPDATE USER NAME LIST CHANGE IDLE TIMEOUT Change the administrator s password Disable security PASSWORD Update User Name List Ie I Figure 7 Administration Mode menu NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Administration Mode Cont d Function Keystroke TA xxx from 000 to 255 i e T002 Selects the idle time in minutes e2 _ 09 0 9 Would set the time out period x x X for 2 minutes 000 will disable it Exit Administration Mode and return to previous mode e Switch Configuration Switch Configuration enables the administr
16. mode menu above press lt Tab gt until the cursor bar moves to highlight LOOPBACK 5232 RS232 RS232 Press Up Arrow or Down Arrow to enable or disable loopback as needed for the application NODEMUX NODEMUX NODEMUX SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Disable Loopback Disable Loopback Enable Loopback Figure 16 Daisy chain configuration with Matrix Y 1 cable 17 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Wiring Schematic of Matrix Y 1 cable 9D Male 9D Female 9D Male Unit 1 Source Unit 2 Not connected to s s source connector sa Jumper 1 4 Jumpers 6 Figure 17 Matrix Y 1 wiring schematic 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 15 on page 17 press lt Tab gt until the cursor bar moves to highlight RS232 UNIT ADDRESS press lt Up Arrow gt or lt Down Arrow gt until the desired address 1 15 is selected Exit Switch Configuration Mode Once changes are made to the Switch Configuration menu press lt Enter gt and lt Y gt to save them To exit without saving press lt Esc gt
17. Activates Menu Up Down Navigation Control Select Key Select when Menu Auto Adjust not menu Zum musasasa Indicates Operation Status namna m n au Green Power ON Video Input OK Red Suspend Stand by Input Out of Range 30 NTI RACKMUX Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Keyboard No OF Keys etii uuu uu saa 83 Keys US 84 keys German French Italian Spanish Key Switch Membrane switch Keytop Shtyle u Rectangular Cylindrical Operating Force 50gf 25gf SIIOKe u eda dees S u adam ukat 3 0mm 5mm CO em 20 gf typ n P 8 5 mm Operating 10M operations minimum nur EP Row and column matrix Key Switch Bounce 10 ms maximum Touchpad Motion Detection Method capacitance sensing X Y Position Sensing Resolution 40 counts mm X Y Position Reporting Relative Similar to mouse Tracking Speed Up to 1016 mm sec Touch iet ERR ena No Contact pressure required Lifetime Plastic Overlay Min
18. BLUE Position Menu Selecting the Position menu will bring up a screen in which the user can select AUTO ADJUST to automatically adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the displayed image on the monitor as well as adjust the clock and phase settings if they are not correct user also individually adjust these settings if so desired With any of the sections highlighted use the Up or Down arrow to move between them press the Select button to choose the option to adjust Then use the Up or Down Arrow to adjust the setting as needed Select EXIT when finished to return to the Main Menu AUTO ADJUST EDEN COLOR VERTICAL POSITION p P gt CLOCK d nn ppp HEEL HI LU b SETUP PHASE P EXIST 22 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Setup Menu Selecting the Setup menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjust OSD POSITION the position of the OSD menus on the LCD display OSD TIME the length of time the user can be idle before the OSD menu automatically exits adjustable from 10 to 60 seconds LANGUAGE the language that the OSD menus will be presented in With the item highlighted use the Up or Down arrow to move between them press the Select button to choose the option to adjust Then use the Up or Down Arrow to adjust the setting as needed Select EXIT when finished to return to t
19. E gt MW Me e Pen PET Figure 23 U S English keyboard with numeric Je FPI eE F b F wasan a SI a 7 7 su CON ON ES CN NL J Eae E SSC Figure 24 U K English keyboard with numeric keypad His Ie 3 5 74 mi Comes buius N i e RACKMUX V15 N 8UNV have a standard Windows keyboard with 17 key eneg s B Num Lock 7 seme aap Figure 25 German keyboard with numeric keypad 27 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch KEYBOARD FEATURES The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the NODEMUX switch For example if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed then they will automatically be set when that CPU is accessed again Keyboard To Computer Translation The NODEMUX switch enables a mixture of otherwise incompatible peripheral computer components to be connected together This is accomplished by performing keyboard to computer translations automatically i e translate the Windows keyboard and mo
20. MUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Administrator Password NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD To change the administrator password press lt C gt from the Administration Mode menu PASSWORD Px kee s w w w w w ee x The administrator is able to change the administrator VERIFY password needed see Fig 9 Two edit fields 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 9 Administrator password change Function Keystroke any upper lower case or Shift alphabetical or numeric character Delete previous character in T Backspace edited string IE If Password string and Verify Password string Save new password Enter are different this command will have no effect enabling the administrator to correct the password Add character to password string or verify password string Ez Move to next field to be edited ab FYI Once the password is setup if the password is lost of forgotten see page 28 for instruction on how to reset the password to the default i password Return to Administration Mode User Name List To enter the User Name List press lt U gt from the Administration Mode menu The User Name List displays the list of users and provides control for adding new users up to 63
21. Menu button is used to bring up the OSD menu where the various Menu gt settings of the LCD display can be adjusted Once the OSD screen is displayed the Menu button is used to make selections within the menus See OSD Control Menu below for more on LCD display settings Up Arrow gt Controls for the Down Arrow gt OSD Menus The Up and Down Arrow buttons are used to navigate through the menus Select Move the cursor up or down as desired to highlight an item for selection Auto Adjust gt Once an item is highlighted pressing the Menu button will select it Figure 18 OSD Controls The Select button is used to make selections within the OSD menus when the OSD menu is ON When the OSD menu is OFF the Select button will act as an Auto Adjust button to keep the user from having to use the menus to adjust the quality of the image on the monitor OSD Control Menu The OSD On Screen Display Menu enables the user to select the desired characteristics of the LCD display To activate the OSD Menu press the Menu button above To turn the Menu back OFF either select EXIT from the main menu or just wait 10 60 seconds and it will automatically be cleared from the screen OSD Main Menu q BRIGHTNESS I CONTRAST COLOR POSITION SETUP S EXT Selection Purpose Range Brightness Contrast Increase decrease panel brightness contrast level 1 100 Color R G B color temperature control 1 100 Positio
22. TION 31 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Mount RACKMUX rack anal tide ed etre ee aee DX ER up de cee c eb o REX SEE ep dee 4 Fig re 2 Gonnecta PS 2 CPI uice ne Tre i pet tre er ene Lei teg er bete du tree cz eut QA e ce ron doe 5 Figure 3 Connect a legacy SUN GPU es ease decedere cotta deter seid rh eee carta eue de a haya aaa ch ved ab Pha 5 Figure 4 Connect the power cord and AC adapter 2 6 Figure 5 Administrator Login screen nnne 7 Figure 6 User Login screen ti u uu deret reti Det no vo et OEC n e roo 8 Fig re 7 Administration Mode men sees Ue 8 Figure 8 Switch Configuration Mode screen a 9 Figure 9 Administrator password chang uu u u qusa ennt rn qa 10 Figure 10 User Listiscreen ite lasla 10 Figure 11 Command Mode menus a eret eL seed ice 12 Figure 12 Edit Mode scree ni reo metro DE eer rele eters A seis 13 Figure 13 Search Mode Screen 14 Figure 14 Maintenance Mode screen uuu 15 Figure 15 Switch Configu
23. a legacy SUN CPU SUN CPU NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch 4 Connect the remaining input device and monitor interface cables from each CPU making sure that cables from the each CPU are connected to the NODEMUX switch at connectors with the same port numbers CPU 1 and VIDEO 1 connectors CPU 2 and VIDEO 2 connectors etc 5 Connect the power cord to the IEC connector IEC Connectxor Rear View of NODEMUX in RACKMUX V15 8UNV CPU5 os euge 90 VIDEO 7 3 6 2 VIDEO 1 1 Ee jo Figure 4 Connect the power and AC adapter Power Up Sequence Note It is very important that this power up sequence be followed for all connected components to work properly 1 Using the key unlock the drawer and slide the keyboard and LCD Display out far enough to raise the display to a comfortable viewing angle Power ON the NODEMUX with the power switch located at the rear of the RACKMUX Power ON the KVM Drawer with the power switch located at the rear of the keyboard Adjust the screen s brightness and contrast with the controls also located on the monitor as needed Power ON any attached CPUs N NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch USING THE RACKMUX Once the RACKMUX is properly connected the NODEMUX will enable a connection to be made between the attached CPUs and the monitor keyboard and mouse The NODEMUX can be con
24. ack cabinet rails Apply the top screws not supplied for each bracket to the holes marked in step 1 3 Lift the keyboard into position and line the studs on the left and right sides up with the slotted openings in the rear bracket Apply the nuts supplied to the studs but do not tighten the nuts yet FYI There are 3 mounting studs provided on each side of the RACKMUX Depending on the depth of the rack and distance apart of the cabinet rails the position of the rear bracket may make all 3 studs available for use this case apply the 2 nuts to the studs furthest apart from each other on each side 4 Slide the drawer in until the top holes in the front bracket flanges line up with the holes marked in step 1 Secure the front brackets on the drawer to the front cabinet rails with two screws per bracket Be sure to tighten the screws securely Then tighten the nuts applied in step 3 5 Apply one more screw to each of the rear brackets to finish Front Cabinet Front bracket Rail Stud on drawer flange on drawer Y Drawer Rear bracket overlapping drawer Rear edge Y Rear Cabinet Rear bracket of drawer Y x flange pu pu Secure bracket Apply nuts supplied to studs and 22 secure brackets to drawer g to rail using two screws and nuts screws and nuts supplied supplied Figure 1 Mount RACKMUX to rack Connect The Cables 1 Turn OFF power to all CPUs that will be connected to the NODEMUX
25. ator 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 Note When used in a RACKMUX the NODEMUX can only be used as a stand alone switch Do not change this setting 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 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 16 for how to restore default settings NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SWITCH CONFIGURATION MODE Do not change this field UO NEMES RS232 RATE 9600 LOOPBACK ENABLED RS232 UNIT ADDRESS 1 TAB TO SELECT FIELDS UP DN ARROW CHANGES OPTIONS ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Figure 8 Switch Configuration Mode screen For more on configuring RS232 control see RS232 Control on page 16 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 NTI RACK
26. croll Lock keyboard feature is 10 Fn LED illuminates when Function Features page 24 are enabled 11 LCD Display for viewing the video signal from the connected CPU 12 Auto Shut OFF switch automatically shuts OFF the LCD display when the monitor is folded down 13 3 button touch pad for controlling mouse movements on the monitor and controlling the computer 14 Keylock to prevent unauthorized use of the RACKMUX 15 keyboard for manual data entry and computer control 16 wrist rest for user comfort 17 IEC Connector w Built in 2A 240VAC Replaceable Fuse for attachment of the IEC power cord to power the RACKMUX drawer 18 Switch for powering ON and OFF the RACKMUX drawer 19 5232 9D female connector for attaching RS232 interface cable from a remote terminal to control the functions of the NODEMUX switch 20 CPU x 8 pin miniDIN female connector for connection of device cable from CPU s 21 VIDEO x 15HD female connectors for connecting video cables from CPUs 9 0d NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch INSTALLATION Rack Mounting Instructions The RACKMUX was designed to be mounted to a rack and includes mounting flanges to make attachment easy 1 Determine the mounting height in the rack for the drawer It should be a height comfortable to use the keyboard and see the LCD display Mark holes in each of the 4 corner cabinet rails at points all level with each other 2 Secure the rear brackets to the rear r
27. curred 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 20 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch DISPLAY FUNCTIONS An NTI RACKMUX with a 17 monitor supports resolutions up to SXGA 1280 x 1024 with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz When a 15 monitor is present support for resolutions up to XGA 1024 x 768 apply with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz The quality of the image on the LCD monitor is adjustable using an On Screen Display OSD menu using the control buttons on the RACKMUX Standard Controls The RACKMUX has 5 standard control buttons and a power LED The 5 standard control buttons operate as follows The Power button turns the RACKMUX LCD and backlight and OFF as desired The Power LED located immediately below the Power button is dual color LED It will illuminate with a green color when the RACKMUX is powered Power ON and working properly It will illuminate with a red color if the RACKMUX ON OFF is powered ON but there is no input signal detected Power LED gt
28. e Mode menu page 15 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 If the security option is enabled when the RACKMUX 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 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 This provides a visual way to control the NODEMUX using the keyboard and mouse The administrator when setting the NODEMUX switch up for the first time may want to proceed directly to the ADMINISTRATION Mode by typing CTRL lt gt then A and then Y NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC The factory settings are USER LOGIN default user name ADMINISTRATOR default password ADMINISTRATOR 209919399 OoOooOo00000000 USER NAME ADMINISTRATOR Note The user name for the
29. e switch Toggles between insert and overstrike The character either gets inserted and the remainder of the name gets shifted to the right OR the current character gets overwritten Erase current character Erase previous character Backspace When finished making changes in Edit Mode press lt Enter gt and a prompt will appear to press either lt Y gt to save the changes or N to continue making changes without saving the changes just made If the Esc key is pressed instead of lt gt all changes made will be ignored and the display will return to the previous menu Search Mode To enter Search Mode type any alphabetical or numeric character when the Command Mode menu is on the monitor Search Mode enables the user to enter and maneuver through a 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 following commands are valid when the search option has been invoked from Command Mode NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Function Keystroke SEARCH MODE sy PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT OFF PORT OFF ROADCAST OFF Erase previous character Backspace in search name ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Move cursor one position to the right in search name Move cursor one position to the left in search name Select previous HELP ESC EXIT Sel
30. ect next port Figure 13 Search Mode screen cuu 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 Switch to selected port 14 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt from the Command Mode menu Maintenance Mode enables a user to customize the On Screen Display to their requirements Function Keystroke Reset all of the port names NETWORK TECHHOLOGIES INC MATNTENANCE MODE Toggle between numeric and alphabetic listing of ports RESET ALL PORT NAMES LIST ALPHABETICALLY MOVE WINDOW DOWN MOVE WINDOW UP MOVE WINDOW LEFT MOVE WINDOW RIGHT MAKE WINDOW TALLER MAKE WINDOW SHORTER ADMINISTRATION MODE LOGOUT Move On Screen Display OSD menu up on monitor ED Move OSD menu down monitor Move OSD menu to the right Figure 14 Maintenance Mode screen Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user password Present only when a standard user is logged in Log current user out and return to User Login Mode Je gt Qe aJ s el IS n Activate security features Present only when security is Note If activating security features the user will be available but not active prompted for a Y yes o
31. es e Entire unit is only 1RU 1 75 high High quality metal construction ideal for most industrial and commercial settings e 15 or 17 Rack Mount LCD Monitor features a wide viewing angle 1024X768 resolution for 15 XGA monitor 1280x1024 resolution for 17 SXGA monitor Aforward folding 15 or 17 TFT LCD with built in OSD menu for screen adjustments e LCD Power up when raised manual override LCD Display controls using on screen menu Includes rack mount kit suitable for SUN and most EIA 19 racks Fits varying rack depths from 22 to 39 deep via adjustable mounting brackets VGA SVGA XGA SXGA Compatible Powered by 110 240VAC 50 or 60Hz via IEC connector and country specific line cord e Auto shut OFF switch Turns OFF the power to the monitor when the LCD is in a folded closed position e Standard 3 button touchpad e Added security with a drawer lock to prevent unwanted access e Locking rails to prevent movement of the drawer when fully extended e Keyboards available in multiple languages English US English UK German Italian French and Spanish Option Numeric keypad option for a separate 17 key numeric keypad add N to the part number i e RACKMUX V17 N 8UNV NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit NTI RACKMUX V15 17 4 8UNV KVM Drawer with Universal KVM Switch Line cord country specific set of keys for keylock 2 Rea
32. he Main Menu BRIGHTNESSICONTRAST 050 EAE TI ON Z MB coron OSD TIME FOSITION LANGUAGE E EXIT EXIT OSD Image can be moved to different points on the display 23 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS RACKMUX V15 x The keyboard on the RACKMUX V15 x and RACKMUX V17 x is a standard condensed Windows format To reduce the keyboard size some keys have been assigned multiple functions accessible via the Fn key This section will describe which keys have multiple functions and how to enable them Use the LEDs to know what special features are enabled Function Key Operation The Function Fn key provides several special functions on the RACKMUX keyboard including enabling otherwise standard keyboard keys to be used as the keys of a numeric keypad enabling multi function keys to change operation To turn ON lock the Function key press the Fn key twice quickly double click The Fn LED will illuminate To turn OFF unlock the Function key press the Fn key twice quickly again The Fn LED will turn OFF Note The Fn key will also operate similar to the shift key with only momentary effect Press and hold the Fn key prior to pressing the special function key The Fn key will remain active as long as it is depressed ARR ARR TET TT TET Te ET E E E D EIER EXERCI EA EA 1 I Te T T T E
33. ideo Connector 15HD Female Video Connector VKTINT xx MM 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector Warning Hardware is not hot pluggable at switch end of cable to PURPLE KEYBOARD PS 2 CPUs PS 2 CPUs must be powered OFF before connecting any cables to switch GREEN MOUSE 6 Pin miniDIN Male Connector Figure 2 Connect a PS 2 CPU SUN CPU Connect a SUN CPU video port using a VEXT xx MM cable with a 13W3M 15HDF adapter between a VIDEOx port on the NODEMUX and the CPU Connect the SUN CPU keyboard mouse port using an SKTINT xx MM between a CPUx port on the NODEMUX and the CPU See Fig 3 Rear View of NODEMUX in RACKMUX V15 8UNV CPU8 CPU7 5 GSES 9 O 5 22 6 95 SMS o 35 CPU4 CPU3 CPU2 CPU1 81 4 VIDEO VIDEO 655 666 6 6 o N 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 000 69 69 69 ot 9 0000 o Mo0000 o Mo0000 o 9 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Aurora 44202 Tel 330 562 7070 nti1 com N 15HD Male Video Connector 15HD Female Video Connector SKTINT xx MM 8 Pin miniDIN Male Connector Sun 13W3 Male Video Connect Warning Hardware is not ideo Connector hot pluggable to SUN CPUs SUN CPUs must be powered OFF unplugged before 8 Pin miniDIN Male connecting any cables Connector Figure 3 Connect
34. imum 10 000 000 strokes Sample Rate eitis Up to 100 samples sec Administration Mode 8 Administrator password change 10 Broadcast Mode 13 Command Mode 11 configure baud rate 17 connect cables 4 Default password reset 29 Display functions 21 Edit Mode 13 Fn key 24 Function key 24 Keyboard Control 7 Keyboard LEDs 24 keyboard translation 28 LEDs 24 loop back 17 Maintenance Mode 15 WARRANTY INFORMATION materials list 2 Number Pad 25 numeric keypad 27 OSD Control 7 OSD Controls 21 passwords 7 Power up Sequence 6 rack installation 4 RS232 Control 16 Scan Mode 13 Search Mode 14 Security 7 Specifications 30 Switch configuration 9 System Access list 11 User access 11 User Name list 10 The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns 089 Rev 10 23 07
35. in a space saving 1RU industrial strength drawer with wrist pads The is equipped with a built in switch function which allows control of up to eight 8 Windows or SUN enabled CPUs with a single keyboard touchpad and monitor When access to a server rack is needed the drawer can be pulled out and the display lifted up like a notebook computer revealing the keyboard and touchpad When the drawer is not in use the display can be folded forward and down so the 1RU drawer can be pushed into the cabinet easily and smoothly helping to organize and streamline busy server rooms The onboard Universal KVM switch allows access to any Windows or SUN legacy CPUs from one monitor keyboard and mouse up to 8 CPUs These CPUs can be file servers network managers etc Internal microprocessor circuitry allows all CPUs to be booted simultaneously without keyboard error Port selection is accomplished through On Screen Display OSD menus provided for switch control and security administration Models Available gt RACKMUX V15 4UNV KVM Drawer with 15 TFT LCD monitor and 4 port NODEMUX gt RACKMUX V17 4UNV KVM Drawer with 17 TFT LCD monitor and 4 port NODEMUX gt RACKMUX V15 8UNV KVM Drawer with 15 TFT LCD monitor and 8 port NODEMUX gt RACKMUX V17 8UNV KVM Drawer with 17 TFT LCD monitor and 8 port NODEMUX Types of CPUs Supported PS 2 i e WINxx Legacy SUN e USB when used with NTI USB PS2 or USB SUN Adapter Featur
36. k when a NODEMUX is configured as a slave To reconfigure the switch to a stand alone configuration see RS232 Control CF command on page 20 BE SURE TO READ WARNING BEFORE USING THIS COMMAND PROBLEM No Keyboard or Mouse SOLUTION Shut down CPU s Power cycle the switch Turn on CPU s DEFAULT PASSWORD RESET In the event the Administrator password is lost or forgotten the password can be reset to the default password of ADMINISTRATOR Figure 26 shows the location of the password reset button RACKMUX V15 8UNV Front View of NODEMUX inside RACKMUX V15 8UNV Password Reset Button Press to reset administrator password to default ADMINISTRATOR Figure 26 Locating the password reset button To reset the password _ Turn the power OFF to the NODEMUX 2 Press and hold the password reset button Stick something non conductive into the small opening to depress the button inside 3 Turn the power ON to the NODEMUX 4 Release the password reset button For instruction on how to change the default administrator password see page 10 29 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch RACKMUX KVM DRAWER STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS General Specs Case Electro galvanized steel black powdercoated Dimensions WXDXH 19 x 21 9 x 1 75 Supported Rack Depths Adjustable 22 39 Input Po
37. mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Note The scan dwell time set by the user only effects that user and has no effect on other switch users Normal Mode When the NODEMUX switch is not in Command Broadcast or Scan mode the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the NODEMUX switch Edit Mode To activate Edit Mode press Ctrl E from the Command Mode menu Edit Mode enables 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 lt Shift gt P Ctrl P lt Alt gt P and P will all type a P to the display lower case letters cannot be typed Function A lt o x Move cursor one position NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC to the right Ns x EDIT MODE OVERWRITE Move cursor one position to the left PORT PORT PORT PORT BORT PORT PORT PORT OFF ROADCAST ON Move cursor to the previous port Move cursor to the next port 1 2 3 4 Pie 6 7 8 N gt Selects the first port on the switch HELP Figure 12 Edit Mode screen 13 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Edit Mode Con td Function Keystroke Selects the last port on th
38. n Video Image horizontal and vertical position control 1 100 Clock setting e Phase control Setup Control OSD Image position on screen e Set time OSD will stay on screen before auto shutoff 10 to 60 seconds Select the language of the OSD menu Several languages see page 8 Exit Exit from the OSD control menu 21 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Brightness Contrast Menu Selecting the Brightness Contrast menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjust the brightness and contrast levels of the LCD display Using the Up or Down arrows to navigate the menu highlight either the BRIGHTNESS or CONTRAST sections and press the Select button to choose the option to adjust Then use the Up or Down Arrow to adjust the setting Select EXIT when finished to return to the Main Menu 4 BRIGHTNESS 2 COLOR CONTRAST lI gt SETUP E x T E EXIT Color Menu Selecting the Color menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjust the Red Green and Blue color levels values from 1 100 of the LCD display With the RED GREEN or BLUE sections highlighted use the Up or Down arrow to move between them press the Select button to choose the option to adjust Then use the Up or Down Arrow to adjust the setting Select EXIT when finished to return to the Main Menu PRESET1 PRESET2 gt MA k POSITION GREEN I 4WIMIIIIEE e EJ resis i RN
39. o connect YY output USER to change RESPONSE lt CR gt command received and executed Ok OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred 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 output USER to read RESPONSE CR command received and executed OK XX CR XX input CPU connected OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred RU read unit size FORMAT RU lt gt RU read unit size command followed by at least one space AA unit address RESPONSE CR command received and executed OK XX YY CR XX of CPU s of USERS OR CR syntax or transmission error occurred 19 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch RV read unit software version FORMAT RV XX 00 RV read software version command followed by at least one space AA unit address 00 command for the address location in memory of the software version RESPONSE OR CR syntax or transmission error oc
40. r N no to confirm the menu choice at which point the user will be asked for a username and password before continuing Only the administrator can activate the security features Enter Administration Mode Option present only when Administrator is logged in Save OSD window parameters Enter for the port Return to Command Mode 15 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the lt F1 gt key from the Command Mode menu page 11 Help Mode displays a list of commands with a short explanation of their function These lists are organized in pages for each mode i e COMMAND EDIT and SEARCH The following options enable the user to quickly obtain information on any command Function Keystroke View the previous page of help if available Page View the next page of help Down if available Exit HELP and return to previous mode i RS232 CONTROL The NODEMUX can be configured to be controlled by a remote terminal connected through the RS232 port at the rear of the NODEMUX For RS232 communication with a remote terminal to work the NODEMUX must first be configured for the baud rate and address RS232 Connections and Configuration 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 DB 9 connector on the uni
41. r Mounting Brackets w nuts 8 10 32 3 4 screws nuts for mounting to a rack CD with a pdf of this manual Materials Not supplied but REQUIRED A set of 2 cables for each CPU being connected to the switch PS 2 CPU to Switch VEXT xx MM for video interface VKTINT xx MM for keyboard and mouse interface OR Legacy SUN CPU to for video interface Switch 13W3M 15HDF adapter for 13W3 to 15HD SKTINT xx MM for keyboard mouse interface where xx is the length of the cable in feet MM indicates male to male connector Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in the US and Canada or 330 562 7070 worldwide NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch RACKMUX V15 8UNV FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 Power Button press to turn the LCD monitor ON and OFF 2 Power LED Indicates operation status Green Power ON Video Input Signal OK Red Suspend Stand by or no Video Input Signal Menu Button press to turn ON the OSD menu Up Arrow Button press to move the cursor in the OSD menu up Down Arrow Button press to move the cursor in the OSD menu down Select Button press to select a menu item when OSD menu is ON or press to auto adjust the video quality when OSD menu is OFF 7 NumLock LED illuminates when the number lock is 8 CapsLock LED illuminates when CapsLock is ON 9 Scroll Lock LED illuminates when the S
42. ration Mode screen U 17 Figure 16 Daisy chain configuration with Matrix Y 1 17 Figure 7 Matrix Y 1 wirlng scheratlo uy ne t eel aba ne ci to PE eir tue 18 Figure 18 OSD Gontrols 2 De icm es 21 Figure 19 US English Keyboard Layout u oerte dee e rrt a ua 24 Figure 20 Keyboard LED Indications an mie tete mre REEL 24 Fig re 21 Keys of the Number re ede aee ne tx park e eat ec Sh e LER ak cy ah Test onder ep 25 Figure 22 Additional multi function keys 5 rine hte tiri ete rrt ni b Ene HH SER 26 Figure 23 U S English keyboard with numeric keypad tnnt ennt 27 Figure 24 U K English keyboard with numeric keypad a 27 Figure 25 German keyboard with numeric keypad 27 Figure 26 Locating the password reset 29 lii NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch INTRODUCTION RACKMUX V15 8UNV 5 KVM Drawer with Universal Switch that combines a rackmount 15 TFT LCD monitor keyboard touchpad mouse an 8 port Universal KVM switch
43. t eee teh us rettet eoe ed iet ter ape dtt ett estet 4 Rack Mountrig lnstructlons 2 ret Perret Pere ene IE ds et Ped ha eet 4 Connect The Cables egeo aie ied cet reet dades 4 Power Up Seguente asia icio e eta apte ape Thi 6 USING THE RAOK M A e teet e teet e a atte edet 7 Keyboard qa n e ame eei eri petite xerit epe Sia ha 7 OSD GOnlIOL Qua 7 SeCUrity OPllOn tee date eere tec dd 7 Enabling the Security Feature 7 8 Additional Modes Available With Security en nnn nnn stris enne 8 Administration MOGe un re eni einer tte REO NEU ege EE Hr REB Devin ione 8 Switchi ConfIguratlOn o i eot pee Lr ite eor e Pn Le Pe beetle Pret Mo Erde 9 Exit Switch Configuration 9 Administrator PassWOId iuit ebore eio e facet e e e egent b en AERE E 10 UserName List e re rte tee equ ttai tee tr D d aate dta xt pA e e Eee 10 System ACCESS copes ope io eget metet oa eres u rere o aoe beeen uL be esu dn 11 User ACCESS FUNCIONS Em 11 Command
44. t is as follows RS232 Connector DB 9 FEMALE PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION 1 CD Carrier Detect 15 Transat RXD at sd 5477 3 RXD Receive data TXD at host control 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 E No connection 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 17 for each NODEMUX in the chain 16 NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch Configuration 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 8 to enter Switch Configuration mode Fig 15 Press Tab once to move the cursor bar to highlight RS232 BAUD RATE default setting is 9600 Press Up Arrow or Down Arrow to change the selected baud rate to 300 600 1200 2400 4800 or back to 9600 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SWITCH CONFIGURATION MODE Do not change this field SUA ALONE gt RS232 BAUD RATE 7600 LOOPBACK ENABLED RS232 UNIT ADDRESS 1 TAB TO SELECT FIELDS
45. trolled by three methods keyboard control through Command Mode e mouse clicks from within some menus of Command Mode e RS232 control from a remote terminal Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the NODEMUX is achieved using Command Mode operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with OSD menus superimposed onto the monitor By pressing Ctrl lt gt accent key the user can enter Command Mode Once in Command Mode typing a series of commands will cause the NODEMUX to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch Pressing the Esc key will exit Command Mode The following instruction describes how to use the menus to operate the NODEMUX Universal 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 Security Option The security option of the OSD Control enables an administrator to control access to CPU ports for each user Up to 63 users can be created These users have controlled access to any selected CPU Only the administrator can activate or deactivate the security features Security can be activated from the Maintenanc
46. use to a SUN type CPU The chart below shows the capabilities of the keyboard controlling certain CPU types Translation Capabilities CPU Device Sun Mac Windows RACKMUX Keyboard Extra keys emulation Power key emulation Full functionality Translation Tables Use the charts below to type SUN s additional keys with the RACKMUX keyboard SUN Extra Keys RACKMUX keyboard Sun Extra Keys Space Bar 1 Stop Power Key Emulation Space Bar F2 Again RACKMUX Keyboard Mac CPU Sun CPU Space Bar F3 Props Space Bar RT Arrow Power Power Space Bar F4 Undo Space Bar F5 Front Space Bar F6 Copy Space Bar F7 Open Space Bar F8 Paste Space Bar F9 Find Space Bar F10 Cut Space Bar F11 Help Space Bar F12 Compose Space Bar Up Arrow Volume Space Bar Down Arrow Volume Space Bar Left Arrow Mute NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX Switch TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Keyboard Errors SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch PROBLEM No Video SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch Verify that keyboard and video connect from each CPU to matching ports After reconnecting CPU may need to be re booted in order to sense the monitor connection PROBLEM No OSD SOLUTION The administrator may have configured the unit as a slave instead of stand alone switch OSD will not wor
47. wer AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz Operating 0 40 C Storage Temperature 20 60 C Relative Humidity 20 9096 non condensing Approvals aaide All parts comply with RoHS LCD 15 Display 304 1mm W x 228 1 H 15 inch diagonal Panel Active Number of Pixels 1024 768 V Number of 16 2 Million Pixel Pitch 0 297 H x 0 297 V Color Pixel Arrangement RGB Vertical Stripe 250 2 Nits Response 16ms Viewing Angle Horizontal 140 Vertical 125 Typ Optimum Viewing Direction 6 o clock Backlight Unit 2 CCFLs amp Bottom edge light Operating Lamp Life 30 000 40 000 hrs Contrast 500 1 LCD 17 Display 337 92mm W x 270 336 H 17 inch diagonal
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