Network Technologies UNIMUX-USBV-4 User's Manual
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1. 10 Foure Usor Name Lator oeira n aua niim heat trad ames 10 Figure 8 Editithe User access lISt n itte e e adore eig ncm alee agate eed XE Rosen ER 11 Figure 9 User level Command 12 Figure 10 Additional Command Mode 13 Figure 11 Change Setting 15 Figure 12 Select ports for 16 Figure 13 Maintenance Mode 17 Figure 14 Information provided by the 19 Figure 15 Keyboard LAVOS rtp e a rep t pa eat Wades Pire Ep esed ess 21 Figure 16 Cascaded UNIMUX USBV 4O USB KVM 22 Figure 17 Cascaded configuration with multi user 23 Figure 18 Cascaded switch cable2. 12 reins P 12 14 Broadcast Mode E EA 14 Normal ssi E 14 ECE OG 14 o 15 Broadcast Mode 16 Scan Mode Configuration 2 x hae tu e Reed E EE dee rude Roo Lee EE ee RUE ede eee 16 Ports xeremjifeWeznee 17 Maintenance Mdo sarine tered ined eed 17 Search 18 E 19 Informati n M EEES 19 KEYBOARD FEATURES 20 20 ER 20 Ici
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4. 24 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX USBV 4 formerly referred to as KEEMUX USBV 4U USB KVM switch allows one user to access four USB CPUs with only one USB keyboard USB mouse and 15HD monitor Internal microprocessors allow all CPUs to boot simultaneously and error free Port selection is accomplished by a front panel push button or commands typed on the keyboard Available Options e UNIMUX USBV 2 USB KVM switch with connections to access two USB CPUS rather than four e UNIMUX USBV 4O USB KVM switch with OSD On Screen Display feature not available on 2 port switch e Configuration is expandable by cascading switches UNIMUX USBV 40 only e _UNIMUX USBV 4D USB KVM switch with DDC support not available on 2 port switch Types of User Input Devices and Monitors Supported USB keyboard with Windows layout USB keyboard with SUN layout USB keyboard with MAC layout with mouse USB Mouse up to 3 buttons USB IntelliMouse scrollwheel NTI USB SUN Adapter USB Hub Mouse trak track ball Logitech Kensington and Microsoft Wheelmouse or Trackball on Mac CPUs with special drivers OSD Version only Logitech Cordless Elite Duo keyboard and mouse Crystal Vision keyboard with touchpad Gyration keyboard mouse NTI PS2 USB Adapter VGA XGA SVGA and most DVI monitors when used with NTI DVIF 15HDM adapter ADC monitors when the DDC support option is installed and when using an appropriate VGA ADC
5. Sun Mouse Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality Wheel Mouse Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality Apple Mouse Right button emulation Full functionality Right button emulation Translation Tables Use the charts below to type SUN s additional keys with Win95 and Apple keyboards SUN Extra Keys Space Bar F1 Stop Win95 Keyboards Mac CPU Sun CPU Space Bar F2 Again SB RT Arrow Power Power Space Bar F3 Props Space Bar F4 Undo Space Bar F5 Front Space Bar F6 Copy Space Bar F7 Open Space Bar F8 Paste Space Bar F9 Find Space Bar F10 Cut Mouse Click Equivalents Space Bar F11 Help Space Bar F12 Compose To emulate right button click using an Apple 1 button Space Bar Up Arrow Volume mouse hold down the CMND key key with open Space Bar Down Arrow Volume apple insignia while pressing the mouse button Space Bar Left Arrow Mute 20 Windows USB Keyboard Figure 15 Keyboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch can recognize international layouts for Sun keyboards order to use an international Sun keyboard follow this procedure 1 Power OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch 2 Connect the international keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch 3 Power ON the CPU to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch It
6. USER PORTS USER PORTS USER PORTS USER PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM 8 CABLES 8 CABLES 8 CABLES 16 CABLES eeeeede eeeeeee eeee eee eeeoce Figure 17 Cascaded configuration with multi user slaves Cable Connections The same cable used to connect a CPU to the UNIMUX is used to connect two UNIMUX switches together USBVEXT xx MM No other cables will be necessary connect a slave to a master Connect the USB A male end of the USBVEXT xx MM to the USER 1 port on the slave Connect the 15HD male at the same end of the USBVEXT xx MM cable to the MONITOR 1 port on the slave Connect the USB B male end of the USBVEXT xx MM to the CPU 1 port on the master Connect the 15HD male at the same end of the USBVEXT xx MM to the VIDEO 1 port on the master PONS Repeat this procedure for each USER and MONITOR port on the slave that is desired to be controlled through the master Any USER and MONITOR ports that do not get connected to the master can be connected to by users Users connected to a slave downstream from the master will control only the CPUs directly connected to that slave switch i e users 5 and 6 in fig 17 above can only control CPUs 25 40 23 REAR VIEW OF MASTER UNIMUX USBV 40 HR R E RO NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 330 562 7070 e www ntit com VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR CPU4 CPU
7. Aurora Ohio 44202 e 330 562 7070 www ntit com ae VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR 20000 VGA Multi Scan Monitor USB Type A Male USB Type A Female USB MOUSE USB KEYBOARD Figure 1 Connect the devices and Monitor 5 Using the USB cable ends of a USB VEXT xx MM cable connect the USB type A device port of a USB CPU to the USB type B port labeled CPU 1 on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch 6 Using the 15HD male video connector ends of the same USB VEXT xx MM connect the video port of the same USB CPU connected in step 5 to the female 15HD port labeled VIDEO 1 on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Be sure to tighten the two screws on the cable connector to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch securely See Fig 2 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for connecting each additional USB CPU to the ports labeled CPU 2 and VIDEO 2 CPU 3 and VIDEO 3 etc Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 4 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 15HD Female Video Connector cpus cpus 2 cpu DEVICES eere s USB Type B Rear View of Windows USB CPU Male USB Type A Male Input Device Port Female Connector __ E gt D ai SS a MEZ USB Type A Female Video Port USBVEXT xx MM 00000 00000 00000 15HD Female Video Connector Figure 2 Connect a CPU Power Up Sequence Th
8. Farsi 33 US 08 French 21 Poland 34 Yugoslavia 09 German 22 Portuguese 10 Greek 23 Russia 11 Hebrew 24 Slovakia 12 Hungary 25 Spanish Figure 3 Country Codes for international SUN keyboards For more on international SUN keyboards see page 21 No Sun Sleep Mode PLEASE NOTE It may be necessary to configure a Sun CPU most versions such that the Sleep Mode is not enabled If the Sun CPU goes into sleep mode either automatically or manually the user must reboot the Sun CPU in order to resume use of the Sun CPU To disable the Sleep Mode perform the following steps 1 Select Power Manager 2 Look for Device Idle Time Before Power Saving Starts 3 Select Always ON 4 Look for Override Device Idle Time For 5 Make sure neither Monitors nor Disks are selected Mice and Trackballs with MACs The UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch can be configured to enable full functionality between mice and trackballs having two or more buttons and USB MAC CPUs By default the ports on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch are configured for use with WINDOWS and SUN CPUs and have no special translation for using multi function mice and trackballs when a MAC CPU is connected Using the commands M x x port number or W x in Command Mode page 6 either enable or disable this feature as needed for each port NOTE Be sure to re configure port for connection to a WINDOWS or SUN CPU if a MAC C
9. Search Mode add a character to search string and select the CPU s name that matches best Switch to a selected port Update Configuration Display port information Exit Command Mode Keystroke NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMAND MODE Server USB Server USB Server USB Server USB Ctrl SCRN OFF BROADCAST OFF SETTINGS CTRL MAINTENANCE PORT EDIT Figure 10 Additional Command Mode options Note When the user presses and holds the lt Ctrl gt key from the first Command Mode image the additional options of Maintenance Port and Edit will appear See Fig 10 1090 Pxx would be P01 P02 etc xX Type any alphabetical or numeric character Note use is case sensitive sj s E 3 Use this command to update the information describing the structure of the cascaded Switches Used if a slave is powered ON or OFF at any time after initial startup Display information about the selected port When pressed a window displays the port name and its position in the configuration structure by level and port number The mouse can also be used to control the UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch Command Mode within the menu e The scroll wheel can be used to scroll through the ports list e The mouse cursor can be moved to the Sharing Scan and Broadcast fields where the user can click on the left mouse button to toggle that indicator e Ports l
10. The front panel buttons are used to operate only standalone switches To operate a cascaded network of switches use only OSD commands from Command Mode see page 12 After completing the configuration detection the splash screen is turned OFF and the switches can be operated All configuration can be controlled from the keyboard mouse and monitor through OSD menus page 8 DDC Support Optional Option not available on 2 port switches DDC information allows the CPU to automatically select the optimal resolution for the monitor by receiving at power up information from the monitor concerning its resolution specifications When DDC Support is installed the DDC information is acquired from the monitor by the UNIMUX switch when the UNIMUX is powered up A monitor with DDC support must be connected to MONITOR for this to occur The DDC information will be made available at every CPU port The DDC information can also be acquired by pressing the DDC button located on the front of the switch see page 2 item 10 This button allows the monitor configuration to be changed without powering down the switch Note In order for the CPU to correctly receive the DDC information from the switch at boot up the switch must be powered up before all attached CPUS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS USB Type B USB Type A Video 1 VCC 1 VCC 1 RED 9 NC 2 DATA 2 DATA 2 GREE
11. connect the corresponding CPU to the monitor and input devices Holding down any front panel touch switch for more than 2 seconds will cause the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to cycle through all modes of operation including COMMAND BROADCAST SCAN and NORMAL described on pages 5 7 The two MODE LEDs on the front panel indicate which mode is selected Release the touch switch when the LEDs indicate the desired mode When no mode LEDs are illuminated the user is in Normal Mode controlling directly the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch can be achieved through either e Basic Command Mode Basic Command Mode is operated strictly by using keyboard commands as instructed below Basic Command Mode is only applicable if the OSD option is not built into the switch OR OSD Command Mode optional only available on 4 port switch OSD Command Mode is operated using the input devices in conjunction with OSD menus superimposed onto the monitor If OSD is built in use the menus as instructed on page 8 By pressing Ctrl accent key the user can enter Command Mode either Basic or OSD Once in Command Mode typing a series of commands will cause the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch Pressing the Esc key will exit Command Mode MODES OF OPERATION Basic Command Mode I
12. converter Types of CPUs Supported Any USB CPU supporting USB version 1 0 or above including e USB WINxx USB USB SUN MATERIALS Materials Supplied with this kit 1 NTI UNIMUX USBV 4 UNIMUX USBV 2 USB KVM Switch 1 5VDC 2A AC Adapter Materials Not Supplied BUT REQUIRED A USBVEXT xx MM cable for each USB CPU being connected to the switch must be used for monitor and device keyboard and mouse interface Legend 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 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Rear View of UNIMUX USBV 4 Front View of UNIMUX USBV 4 USB BROAD coM DEVICES SCAN CAST MAND CPU4 CPU3 CPU2 1 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 8 9 Power Switch to power up or power down the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Mode Status LEDs for visual indication of switch operating mode CPU Status LEDs for visual indication of switch connection between the user and a specific CPU CPU Select Switch press to manually switch to a specific CPU or to change the switch operating mode MONITOR 15HD female connector for connection of the user video monitor VIDEO x 15HD female connectors for connecting video cables from CPUs 5VDC connection jack for the AC adapter CPU x USB type B female connectors for connection
13. of USB device cables from CPUs USB DEVICES USB type A female connectors for connection of user USB device s 10 DDC button for manual update of DDC information between the monitor and the CPU s attached optional INSTALLATION 1 It is not necessary to turn OFF power to any of the CPUs that will be connected to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch before connecting or disconnecting any cables NOTE If a CPU needs to identify a keyboard it will be necessary to power ON the CPU after it is connected to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch and only after the keyboard is connected and the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch is powered ON 2 Connect a USB keyboard to a female USB type A port labeled USB DEVICES on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch See Fig 1 3 Connect a USB mouse to the other female USB type A port labeled USB DEVICES on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch 4 Connect a VGA multi scan monitor to the female 15HD VGA port labeled MONITOR on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Be sure to tighten the two screws on the monitor cable connector to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch securely Note If the DDC Support option is installed a monitor with the DDC feature must be connected to the MONITOR port DDC Support option not available on 2 port switches 15HD Female Video Connector 15HD Male Video Connector Rear View of KEEMUX USBV 4U NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive
14. saved ALL Figure 12 Select ports for broadcasting Scan Mode Configuration To enter the Scan Mode Conf 16 MAC Ports Configuration NOTE The CONFIGURE MAC PORTS option will be in blue text in the Change Settings menu and will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in MAC Ports Configuration menu enables the administrator to select specific ports to be connected to MAC CPUs for passing mouse information to the MAC CPUs This is useful when the user wants to use mouse drivers provided by the mouse vendor which allows the use of programmable functions for each button Ports should be configured at installation time or whenever necessary After setting the configuration is stored in non volatile memory and will be retrieved whenever the switch is power ON When the port is connected to a Windows or SUN CPU this configuration SHOULD BE DISABLED By default all ports are configured as non MAC CPUs Windows and SUN NOTE If a port is configured as connected to a non MAC CPU but is in fact connected to a MAC CPU the mouse will still work as a generic mouse No special functions provided by software drivers will be available To enter the MAC Ports Configuration menu the administrator must press M from the Change Settings menu described on page 15 A check list with all the ports numbers preceded by a check box will be displayed in the window e unchecked box the corresponding port is set as connected to
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16. 3 CPU2 1 fex rere re ES USER4 USER3 USER2 USER1 CPU 16 USER4 USER3 USER2 USER1 FEE MONITOR 3 MONITOR 1 MONITOR 4 MONITOR 2 MONITOR 3 MONITOR 1 one o RO 2 MONITOR 4 MONITOR 2 Figure 18 Cascaded switch cable connections Operating Cascaded Switches Immediately after powering ON the Master switch the following splash screen will display on the monitor NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC UNIMUX 1X 4 COPYRIGHT c 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED key to continue Press an 24 the downstream switches should be powered ON before pressing any keyboard key If there are USB extenders connected they should also be powered ON An extra time of about 5 seconds after powering ON the last unit may be needed to complete the USB enumeration process If the switch is a standalone unit no downstream switches connected the keyboard key could be pressed immediately When keyboard key is pressed the master switch will start the process of detecting the configuration This could take several seconds depending on how many switches are connected together When configuration update is ready the splash screen disappears and the system is ready to operate If security mode is activated the login window will be displayed on the screen The update configuration function can be recalled at any time by entering into Command Mode and pressing the lt Ctrlt gt Tab keys Note
17. After pressing the key a confirmation message will appear The administrator should press Y Yes to validate the key as the Alternate Command Hot Key or N No to select another key Pressing lt Esc gt will return to the Administration Mode menu Only the administrator is allowed to set or change the Alternate Command Hot Key This function must be set individually for each of the USB User Device ports on the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Note The Alternate Command Hot Key does not replace lt gt accent key it just works as another way to enter into Command Mode After setting it the user can enter into Command Mode either with Ctrl lt gt or with Ctrl Alternative Command Hot Key combination To disable it the administrator should set lt gt as the Alternate Command Hot Key USER ACCESS FUNCTIONS Command Mode In order to control the switch with the keyboard Command Mode must be enabled To enable Command Mode from the keyboard Press ACCENT Te 08 All the status lights the keyboard will illuminate to indicate that Command Mode is enabled Atthis point the Command Mode menu will be displayed The Command Mode menu see Fig 8 lists all CPUs by name and port number When the Command Mode main menu is displayed the first displayed port in the list will be the port the current user is connected to followed by the next three consecutively numbered ports Alternatively the list may
18. L 4a mmm do 1275 Danner 330 562 7070 TECHNOLOGIES Aurora 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 w o v INCORPORATED www nti1 com UNIMUX Series UNIMUX USBV 4 2 4 2 Port USB KVM Switch INSTALLATION USER GUIDE Broadcast Command o o o m MANO26 Rev Date 8 19 2003 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 in the US and Canada or 330 562 7070 worldwide for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns COPYRIGHT Copyright 2003 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 OH 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 INTRODUG e 1 Available Options PT
19. M USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM 4 CABLES 4 CABLES 4 CABLES 4 CABLES eeeooee eeeooeo eee eeeoeoeeee R2 gt fS S fo SQ R2 E eee EA E ges A gt gt p p p p 2 gt CPU1 CPU 4 CPU5 CPU 8 CPU 9 CPU 12 CPU 13 CPU 16 Figure 16 Cascaded UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switches 22 Limitations The front panel buttons are only used to operate standalone switches To control a cascaded network of switches only the OSD commands within Command Mode will be recognized Users connected to accessible ports on downstream slaves i e ports not connected to the master as in the case of multi user slaves will not be able to control switches or CPUs connected upstream Only control over CPUs and slaves downstream from a user s connection point will be enabled See Fig 17 USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT USER PORT NIMUXAXA4 7 PUU NIMUXAX4 77i DUONIMUXAX4 1 IUUUNIMUXAX4 Users 5 8 only have access to CPUs 25 40 MASTER MASTER MASTER MASTER Users 1 4 have access to CPUs CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS CPU PORTS TO USER PORT 2 ON TO USER PORT 3 ON TO USER PORT 4 ON SLAVES 1 4 SLAVES 1 4 SLAVES 1 4 USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USBVEXT xx MM USER 5 USER 6 CUSER TOCUSERS USER USER USER USER PORT 1 PORT 1 PORT 1 PORT 1
20. N 10 GND 3 DATA 3 DATA 3 BLUE 11 IDO 4 GND 4 GND 4 ID2 12 ID1 5 TST 13 HS 6 RED GND 14 VS 7 GREEN GND 15 ID3 8 BLUE GND Mating face of a USB Type B Female Mating face of a USB Type A Female Mating is UIDES female 386 TOPO 0O00 Barrel Power Connector bin 2 0A E i utside nside barrel e barrel 2 1 mm x 5 5 mm Female 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Verify all cables are securely connected and that the installation procedure was carefully followed 2 Ifa CPU seems to be locked up cycle the power to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch OFF then ON disconnect the USB DEVICES keyboard and mouse cables not the CPU x keyboard and mouse from the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch and reconnect them e reboot the CPU If the NTI UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch still seems work improperly help may be found in the Frequently Ask Questions FAQ s section of our website at http Awww nti1 com or call us directly at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 and we will be happy to assist in any way we can SERIAL NO 4 UNIMUX USBV 2 INSPECTED BY UNIMUX USBV 40 L UNIMUX USBV 4D MANO26 Rev 8 19 2003 26
21. PU is removed and a WINDOWS or SUN CPU is then connected OPTIONAL 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 Note The optional OSD control feature is only available on the 4 port switch Security Option The security option in the OSD Control of the UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch enables an administrator to control access to CPU ports for each user Up to 63 users can be created These users have controlled access to CPU Only the administrator can activate or deactivate the security features on each user port Finally the administrator can set a maximum idle time value after which the current user will be logged out and the login screen displayed again 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 In the event the administrator password is lost or forgotten to reset the administrator s password call NTI and have the device serial number of the UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch available Enabling The Se
22. SC EXIT mE Figure 7 User Name List 10 Edit User To enter the Edit User mode press E from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty record The Edit User mode see Fig 7 enables the administrator to USER ACCOUNT 01 new user remove an existing user USER NAME JOHN edit the settings for an existing user PASSWORD VERIFY KKK K K K K K K K K K K K The Edit User mode contains three edit boxes and a check box list of up to 01 oF PO2 o 04 4 check boxes representing the User Access List list of the CPU port s 5 POG POS the user has access rights to The first edit box is used to edit the user name The next two edit boxes are used to input the password twice in order to verify it was typed correctly The password can be up to 13 characters in length The check boxes are usea usea ancess rstrts T JO 1 1467 TD 0 0017 00289Tw T yg RSer hee 14 399 65 72 6 6 ih 11 Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the lt gt accent key to use with Ctrl to enter into OSD Command Mode an Alternate Command Hot Key option is provided The default factory setting for this option is lt gt disabling the option To select an Alternate Command Hot Key press X from Administration Mode menu page 9 A window will open and the administrator will be prompted to press a key
23. a non MAC CPU checked box the corresponding port is set as connected to a MAC CPU In order to change the status of a port the administrator has to first select the port The selected port is highlighted with a green bar To select another port the administrator can use the arrow keys or mouse movement The name of the selected port is displayed at the bottom left of the menu right above the yellow bar The administrator can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing the lt Spacebar gt or clicking the left mouse button e Press S to check all the ports Press lt C gt to uncheck all the ports When Esc is pressed the display will return to the Change Settings menu The list is automatically saved The settings apply to all users of the switch Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode see Fig 13 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 Also the Security Mode can be activated deactivated from this menu Function Keystroke NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Reset all of the port names MAINTENANCE MODE RESET ALL PORT NAMES LIST BY PORT NUMBER MOVE UINDOU DOUN MOVE UINDOU UP MOVE UINDOU RIGHT UINDOU LEFT WINDOW TALLER WINDOW SHORTER ACTIVATE SECURITY Toggle between numeric and alphabetic listing of ports Move On Screen Display OSD menu up on monitor R L v gt 4 T S Move OSD
24. acter in edited string Save new password The administrator will be prompted for a Yes or No confirmation Return to Administration Mode User Name List Password menu press C from the NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD PASSWORD VERIFY ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT Keystroke lt Figure 6 Administrator Password screen Type any upper lower case 4 Shift alphabetical numeric character Backspace If Password string and Verify Password string are different this command will have no effect enabling the administrator to correct the password m gt o To enter the User Name List press lt U gt from the Administration Mode menu The User Name List see Fig 7 enables the administrator to see a list of users The administrator can select either an existing user to modify user settings or an empty record to add a new user Function Select previous user in the list Select next user in the list Scroll the list with one page up Scroll the list with one page down Edit selected user settings Enter Edit User Mode Return to Administration Mode lt o E o x USER NAME LIST JOHN BILL LARRY SALLY CARL JANE KELLY PAUL Sf Q o v age EDIT USERS E
25. assword setup by the administrator contact the system administrator for this information logged in user can follow the Command Mode functions described on page 12 to control the system of CPUs 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 With security enabled the user will be locked to the current CPU and the login screen will remain on the monitor until the user logs in Function Keystroke Add a character to the any upper lower case user name password 25 4 Shift alphabetical or numeric character Remove previous character from the user name password Backspace Submit user name password Enter If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed If the password submitted is correct user will proceed Exit USER LOGIN and return Esc to Normal Mode to previous mode This function is only available if security is not currently enabled ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode press A from the Maintenance Mode menu See page 17 for Maintenance Mode menu The Administration Mode see Fig 5 can be accessed only when security features are activated and the administrator is logged in Users other than the administrator are not allowed to ent
26. be alphabetically sequential see Maintenance Mode on page 17 to toggle sort method The names of accessible ports are displayed with white characters If Security is activated the access rights for the user logged in may not include all ports Names of restricted access ports are displayed in blue An arrow to the left of a port number in the list indicates the port the user is currently connected to From left to right the columns display the following B Type of Port COMMAND MODE CPU Number 91 server USB Power Port N 02 Server USB ON A4 Status ort Name pesa cerver USB Port Number 04 Server USB Port Name Type of CPU connected USB Power Status of the CPU ON OFF SCRN BROADCAST OFF CTRL Fi HELP ESC Figure 9 User level Command Mode NOTE While in Command Mode the numbers on the NUM PAD on the keyboard are not active If numbers are required while in Command Mode use the numbers on the main key bank 12 The list below describes the command functions available from the keyboard within the OSD mode of control after entering into Command Mode Function Select the previous port Select the next port Enable disable Scan Mode Enable disable Broadcast Mode Enter Edit Mode Only available if administrator is logged in Enter Change Settings Menu Enter Maintenance Mode Display Help Menu Select the first port on the switch Select the last port on the switch Select a specific port Enter
27. curity Feature To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter 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 UNIMUX USBV 4O USB KVM switch using the keyboard and mouse The administrator will activate security when logging in by typing Ctrl M then A and then Y administrator will then be prompted NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC for a valid administrator username and password see Fig 4 USER LOGIN The factory administrator login settings are USER NAME e default user name ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD e default password ADMINISTRATOR Note The username for the administrator cannot be changed from ADMINISTRATOR Figure 4 User Login screen Once logged in follow the instructions on page 10 for setting up users and changing the password Once the password is setup if itis lost or forgotten the administrator will have to contact NTI for assistance on clearing the password and set it up again The administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs within the Administration Mode 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 p
28. e UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch can be powered at any time The CPUs can be powered at any time although if a CPU needs a keyboard and or mouse at power ON it should be powered after connecting to and powering ON the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch USB devices keyboard and mouse can be hot plugged to and from the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch at any time Note If the DDC support option is installed the UNIMUX USBV 4 and the monitor must be powered up before any CPUs are powered up Immediately after powering ON the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch the following splash screen will appear on the monitor if the OSD option is built into the switch NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC UNIMUX 1 4 COPYRIGHT c 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Press any key to continue If the security option is enabled see page 8 for details on the Security Option when the user presses any key the user will be prompted for a username and password to continue If the security option is not enabled when the user presses any key the splash screen will disappear the monitor will display the desktop image for the connected CPU and the user can resume normal operation of the connected CPU USING THE NTI SWITCH Front Panel Control There is a touch switch and LED on the front panel of the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch for each CPU the switch will connect the monitor and input devices to Pressing any touch switch on the front panel of the KEEMUX USBV xU USB KVM switch will
29. e for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press Ctrl B from the Command Mode menu Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously From the Change Settings menu see page 15 the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode A port doesn t receive broadcast data if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the Broadcast Mode list Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port NOTE The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 wpm and cannot use the Backspace key Normal Mode When the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch is not in Command Scan or Broadcast mode and the OSD control is not active on the monitor the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Edit Mode To activate Edit Mode press Ctrl E from the Command Mode menu Edit Mode allows only the administrator to modify the names of the CPUs connected to the switch Names of CPUs can be up to 12 characters in length Characters typed can be upper or lower case After changes have been made the administrator 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 Keystroke Move c
30. er the Administration Mode If a different user is logged in log out by pressing Q from the Maintenance B Mode menu then log in as Administrator See page 8 Enabling The Security Feature NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ADMINISTRATION MODE Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the following functions CHANGE ADMIN PASSWORD DISABLE SECURITY UPDATE USER NAME LIST CHANGE IDLE TIMEOUT CHANGE COMMAND HOT KEY Function lt o x Change the administrator s password Disable security ESC EXIT Enter User Name List Mode Figure 5 Administration Mode menu xxx from 002 to 255 ie 1002 0 2 0 9 0 9 would set the time out period for 2 minutes 000 will disable it Selects the idle time in minutes Change Alternate Command Hot Key See page 12 for details Exit Administration Mode and return to previous mode gt I Us e Administrator Password To enter the Administrator Administration Mode menu The Administrator Password menu see Fig 6 enables the administrator to change his password 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 Function Switch between Password and Verify Password fields Add character to password string or verify password string Delete previous char
31. hrough this port is actually connect through Port 5 of the master switch Level 1 and through port of the slave connected to port 4 Level 2 See Fig 14 below USER PORTS UNIMUX MASTER LEVEL 2 CPU Figure 14 Information provided by the F3 command 19 KEYBOARD FEATURES The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the NTI UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM 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 See Fig 15 on page 21 for reference The NTI UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM 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 a MAC keyboard and mouse to a Windows type CPU The chart below shows the capabilities of devices controlling certain CPU types Translation Capabilities CPU Device Sun Mac Windows Sun Keyboard Full functionality Full functionality Full functionality AT101 Keyboard Extra keys emulation Power key emulation Full functionality Mac keyboard Extra keys emulation Full functionality Full functionality except Application Key Apple Pro Keyboard Extra keys emulation Extra Keys not supported Full functionality Eject Mute Volume Volume
32. is also possible to configure the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code i e a SUN CPU and the keyboard doesn t have an explicit layout code i e some Windows keyboards To do this manually set the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU by following the instruction on page 7 for switches without OSD feature or on page 16 for switches with OSD feature 21 CASCADING The UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch can be expanded to access up to 128 CPUs by cascading multiple units together As many switches as there are CPU ports may be connected to a UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch Single user and multi user UNIMUX switches may be connected downstream see Figs 16 and 17 The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the master while all downstream switches are referred to as slaves The only additional hardware required to cascade switches is a set of device and monitor cables for each SLAVE UNIT see MATERIALS on page 1 All CPUs and switches can then be controlled by users using OSD commands with Command Mode Note The UNIMUX 4 port USB KVM switch must have OSD installed to use cascading Note Cascading is not an option in the UNIMUX USBV 2 2 port USB KVM switch enm USER PORT UNIMUX 1X4 MASTER CPU PORTS USBVEXT xx M
33. isted on the screen can be selected by moving the cursor onto a port and clicking NOTE Exit Command Mode to type to a CPU exit Command Mode press Esc or click the ESC command on the screen with the mouse Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press Ctrl S from the Command Mode menu Scan Mode enables the user to scan through selected ports and to have full device control of the connected port From the Change Settings menu see page 15 the user can edit the list of ports that can be scanned A port is skipped from the scan cycle if one of the following conditions is true the port is not in the scan list security mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port the CPU connected to the port is OFF When switching to a new port the port name is displayed by OSD in the left upper corner of the monitor for 5 seconds or until a key is pressed or the mouse is moved whichever comes first The scan dwell time is programmable from 2 to 255 seconds default time out period is 5 seconds When the user uses the mouse or keyboard the scanned port becomes active and scanning is stopped The switch will resume scanning after a period of user inactivity determined by the scan dwell time See Change Settings Menu on page 15 for configuring the scan dwell time NOTE The scan dwell time set by the user only effects that user and has no effect on other switch users NOTE The keyboard and mouse must remain idl
34. menu down ENTER SAVE ESC EXIT monitor Figure 13 Maintenance Mode menu Move OSD menu to the right s E 17 Maintenance Mode Cont d Function Keystroke Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter 1 19 A Activate security features NOTE If activating security features the user will be Present only when security is prompted for a Y yes or N no to confirm the menu available but not active ELE choice at which point the user will be asked for a username and password before continuing Only the Enter Administration Mode administrator can activate the security features Option present only when administrator is logged in Log current user out and return to User Login Mode Only displayed when security is active Save OSD window parameters Enter for the port Return to Command Mode IH NOTE Based on different scan rates the OSD window may appear in different areas of the monitor as different CPU ports are selected The Maintenance Mode functions allow placement of the window in a particular area of the monitor and the window will return there when the UNIMUX USBV 40 USB KVM switch is reconnected to that particular CPU provided the parameters are saved before exiting Maintenance Mode Search Mode Search Mode is enabled by typing any alphabetical or numeric characters while in the Command Mode menu see page 13 Sea
35. n order to control the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch with the keyboard connected Command Mode must be enabled To enter Command Mode from the keyboard Press en ACCENT NOTE IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONLY AVAILABLE ON 4 PORT SWITCH PROCEED DIRECTLY TO OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL ON 8 If not continue on the next page When the COMMAND LED is illuminated all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate if they aren t already due to caps lock scroll lock and or num lock to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available command KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND Function Keystroke PRESS EITHER KEY T Y CHORDED SEQUENCE PRESS CONSECUTIVELY r r E pret AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED Increment Port 03 04 PRESS CONSECUTIVELY select the next Decrement Port r 4 4 lower port ex 022 01 Toggle Broadcast Mode ON and OFF The Broadcast Mode LED will toggle ON and OFF Toggle Scan Mode ON and OFF The SCAN Mode LED will also toggle ON and OFF xxx from 002 to 255 1002 Sets scan time out a would set the time out period iod f h port period for each por for 2 seconds Selects a specific 0 oy 0 a Pxx would be P01 P02 etc port Select a specific Country code xx any number from 00to 34 See Country Codes table on
36. oduce a new value for scan dwell time and press lt Enter gt to save it or lt Esc gt to exit Any value between 002 and 255 seconds is acceptable 15 Broadcast Mode Configuration To enter the Broadcast Mode Configuration menu press B from the Change Settings menu see Fig 10 The Broadcast Mode Configuration menu see Fig 12 enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Broadcast Mode Only the selected ports will receive keyboard messages in Broadcast Mode A check list with all the port numbers will be displayed in the window e unchecked box the corresponding port is not in the broadcast list NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC e checked box the corresponding port is in the broadcast list The user can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing PORTS OS ERORDENST lt Spacebar gt or clicking the left mouse button press S to check all of the ports press C to uncheck all of the ports El PO2 PO4 O PO6 PO O P10 11 12 O P14 15 16 The selected port is highlighted with a green bar To select another port the P18 P19 P20 user can use the arrow keys or mouse movement The name of the selected o a T port is displayed at the bottom left of the menu P22 P23 P24 P26 27 28 P31 P32 m o m o L1 E DI El C1 RI When Esc is pressed the display will return to the Change Settings menu The broadcast selection list is automatically
37. page 7 x210r2 M 1 will enable function on Port 1 M 2 will enable function Port 2 Keyboard Configure port to connect To a MAC CPU LED s will flash once to confirm command 10r2 lt gt 1 will disable function on Port 1 lt W gt 2 will disable function on Port 2 Keyboard LED s will flash once to confirm command Configure port to connect To a WINDOWS or SUN CPU 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 E the front panel for more than 2 seconds OR press lt ESC gt on the keyboard Broadcast Mode Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to all CPUs simultaneously A port doesn t receive broadcast data if Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port NOTE The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 and cannot use the Backspace key Scan Mode When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered ON The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode The port with the CPU powered ON remains active while in use until it becomes idle for the configured dwell time default time out period is 5 seconds before switching to the next powered ON CPU port See Command Mode section above for configuring the scan dwell time NOTE The keyboard and mouse mu
38. rch Mode allows the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names The CPU name best matching the characters typed is selected The list of CPUs may also be searched for a specific or similar name The following commands are valid when the search option has been invoked from Command Mode Function Keystroke Erase previous character in search name Add a character to the search string and select the best Type any alphabetical or numeric character matching CPU name Exit Search Mode return to Command Mode Or Enter E 18 Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the F1 key from the Command Mode menu see page 13 Help Mode displays a list of commands with a short explanation of their function The following options allow the user to quickly obtain information on any command Function View the previous page of help if available View the next page of help if available Exit HELP and return to previous mode F3 Display Information Keystroke Page Up Page Down Ej E To display information about a selected port pressing the lt F3 gt key from within the Command Mode main menu will cause a window to open The window will show the name of the port and its position in the system structure level by level This is most useful when cascading switches for Cascading see page 22 An example of this structure might be LEVEL 1 PORT 5 LEVEL 2 PORT 3 This means that the CPU connected t
39. st remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Normal Mode When all of the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Select Country Code It is possible to configure the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code i e SUN CPU and the keyboard doesn t have an explicit layout code i e some Windows keyboards To do this manually set the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU using the following procedure 1 Connect the keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch 2 Enter Command Mode 3 Type Lxx where xx is the number from the list below that corresponds to the desired country code 4 Exit Command Mode 5 Reboot the CPU connected to the UNIMUX USBV 4 USB KVM switch Country Codes 00 Auto Detect 13 International ISO 26 Swedish 01 Arabic 14 Italian 27 Swiss French 02 Belgian 15 Japan Katakana 28 Swiss German 03 Canadian 16 Korean 29 Switzerland Bilingual 04 Canadian French 17 Latin American 30 Taiwan 05 Czech Republic 18 Netherlands Dutch 31 Turkish 06 Danish 19 Norwegian 32 UK 07 Finnish 20 Persian
40. ursor one position to the right Move cursor one position to the left 14 Edit Mode Cont d Function Keystroke Move cursor to the previous port NOTE If a change has been made using the up or down arrow will also prompt the user to save any Move cursor to the next port changes When finished making changes Edit Mode press lt gt and a prompt will appear press either lt gt to save changes lt N gt to continue making changes without saving the changes just made Change Settings To enter the Change Settings menu see Fig 11 press lt Ctrl gt lt T gt from the Command Mode menu The list below describes the Change Settings menu functions available from the keyboard Function Keystroke NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Go to Broadcast Mode Configuration CHANGE SETTINGS Go to Scan Mode Configuration PORTS FOR BROADCAST PORTS FOR SELECT LANGUAGE CHANGE SCAN DUELL TIME CONFIGURE MAC PORTS Go to Language Selection Menu Option only available if the administrator is logged in Change the scan dwell time period ESC EXIT Configure ports for MAC or non MAC CPUs Administrator only Figure 11 Change Setting menu Exit from Change Settings Return to Command Mode le elie When the lt T gt is pressed an edit field showing the actual value of the scan dwell time is displayed at the bottom of the Change Settings menu The user can intr
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