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1. a tcu ette iet tente ut Ate 10 User Rights vs Administrator nnns nennen nn nnns 10 Administrator Login and 11 Set p Elost Adaptel S 3 0 e rente erede ede 11 QUICK Connecte 11 Change the Default Administrator 5 11 i is Tre Xo Olei LEE 12 Keypad Gonto TO ERE EE 12 Sri c APTE 12 pe 13 holes ERI 13 Veser 13 User ACCESS FUNCTIONS E E SERRA EORR ERAN 13 Command Mode evi aisiais ELE 13 SCAN 15 Normal ude en 15 i am 16 Find Host Adapter inui eene eei dee ect ya eevee vee ee dee deae dea Sedge dene eae dud de e e e eue 17 8 eite ad decorar ag eG au Do RE dee eade uere Dea Terga e 17 Helo Pages d 18 IS DESIDERIUM EE 18 Host Adapters for San vives aem cae oer ede age dag ele eed se de xe ve ox FLY de Pea 19 Change Scan Dwell TIME uuu rdi tree neret reet deer rte Dead er ano aves
2. c ata ei iit etal efte 33 Configure MAG Host Adapters lt n Manin ative ede e UD eet D ex He t o ee ee da Ee 33 Select Keyboard Languages iaaa oie te Ge oet eet tee e et Le PR Da ee 34 TEGENIGAL SPEGIEIGATIONS tines Bite Cot teal ed tinned alah aidan alata 35 INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD 4 10000240000 000 35 NULE MODEM CABLE PINOUT S EE eet ettet em idet eio A Te 36 MENU QUICK FIND KEYSTROKE TABLE aeiaai asiata iie nan 37 SAFETY and EMC Regulatory ns ettet sentent enses nnns sitet nennen 37 WARRANTY INFORMATION aah iniecit Tte etie eet n led oie ius 38 Figure Typical Application ete ee e E n ee d es abis UR RTL bt Rs 3 Figure 2 Connect a HA PS2 Host Adapter to a PS 2 CPU ssssssssssssesseeeenee 4 Figure 3 Connect a HA USB Host Adapter to a USB CPU eene nnne rennen 5 Figure 4 Connect a HA SUN Host Adapter to a SUN CPU sssssssssssseseseeneeneneennnee nennen nne nnnren 5 Figure 5 Connect CAT5 cable to Host 40 414 1111 00 0 en nennen nnne nnnen resins enne 6 Figure 6 Connect the Extended PS 2 components to the User Station
3. 2 2 5 NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 Eese TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 INCORPORATED www networktechinc com PRIMUX Series PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System Installation and Operation Manual Favorites Up 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 gm m a Down PRIMUX UZR CPU 5 2 Devices SUN 58 1 330 562 Devices 7070 Done 4202 F3x 330 582 1993 5vDC a 127 REPE TRE gies Avro E 2 TECHNOLO TED INCORPORA e rE E Y 1 je 20 99 Host Adapter sold separately Man024 Rev 4 21 06 TRADEMARK PRIMUX is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2004 2006 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users i Man024 Rev 4 21 06 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION cp ER 1 Materlals 55 na deti e Ead sco LE ee ee er t e dit ee 1 FE
4. Function Description Keystroke Info Display info about the selected User New Add a new user confirmation of Yes or No will be required see page 26 N Edit Change the selected user parameters or remove the user See page 25 E Rootpwd Change the administrator password see page 28 P Display User List Help pages 1 Exit Return to the Edit Menu or Esc A green checked box next to a user indicates the user is enabled A yellow unchecked box indicates the user Is disabled Press Enter or Spacebar or click on the user line to toggle whether a user is enabled or disabled A yellow A in the Adm column indicates the user has administrative privileges otherwise a is displayed To create a new user the administrator will be prompted for a yes Y or no N blinking confirmation Are your sure Y N before carrying out the command 24 User Info To display User Info press lt I gt from the User Name List From Command Mode type A E lt U gt lt I gt The User Info screen provides all of the current information about the selected user User NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Comment could be used to decribe the location of the User USER INFO Unique ID a value unique to the segment Enabled determines if the user is permitted access to the segment gt lt NEW_USER1 LogonUID Displays which Host Adapter the Comment NTI USER user will logon to automatically if the
5. sssssssseseeeeneenennenenn ennemi 7 Figure 7 Connect extended USB components to the User Station ssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeenee eene nennen nennen neni 7 Figure 8 Connect 5 cable to User Station eene nennen nennen nen nn nnn inneren 8 Figure 9 Connect the AC adapter to the User Station sssssssssssssseeneeeeenneennenenene nennen neret neret 8 Figure 10 Daisy chained Host Adapters cecccsecceeeeseceeeeseeeeeenenseseneneeeeeseeeeesuanaeeesanseeeeseeeesesgaeesneennesesuecedesaeeeeeeseeeeseeenaeeteneesenes 9 Figure 11 PRIMUX UZR front pariel 1 sn token eset tee poles oe epa ee ecu e de ud 12 Figure 12 Login splash Scree etisi erecto ee it edente gt ti edes eie rae obedire dee ve deris 13 Figure 13 Gommarnd Mode main menu ii ie meo Ey HIR eb M ORAE 14 Fig re 14 Settings Men s ERN 16 Figure 15 Find Flost Adapter screen iie echec E a a r e 17 Figure 16 Host Adapter Info screen i oit retten FE XR prep Vaan 17 Figure 17 Help Pages for Command 124 11 0 4 00 00000 entes etes nennen rens 18 Figure 18 OSD Settings Menu siena ree ne ne aite tier asp ine ca DEED Ce RES RR ETATE AA a ioa Re de 18 Figure 19 Host Adapters for Scan list
6. Function Keystroke Select the previous Host Adapter Up Arrow Select the next Host Adapter Down Arrow Decrements the menu by 1 page displays the previous 7 Host Adapters Page Up Increments the menu by 1 page displays the next 7 Host Adapters Page Down Display first 8 Host Adapters and move selection bar to the first Home Display last 8 Host Adapters and move selection bar to the last End Press to toggle enable disable Scan Mode S Enter Settings Menu Find Host Adapter using name comment unique ID index number F Enter Administration Mode Administrator only see page 20 A Display info for the selected Host Adapter User Station Display Command Mode Help Menu H or F1 Go to select Host Adapter by index number G Search select Host Adapter by name R 14 Function Keystroke Connect to the highlighted Host Adapter Enter or Spacebar Log Out the User Administrator and disconnect from the Host Adapter The login screen will appear Exit Command Mode without logging out X or Esc The mouse can also be used to control the User Station Command Mode e The scroll wheel can be used to scroll through the Host Adapters list e The mouse cursor can be moved to the any of the command fields where the user can click on the left mouse button to select that function e Host Adapters listed on the screen can be selected by moving the cursor onto a Host Adapter e connect to a Host Adapter click on t
7. eniti Cea eee ELE crees dese 19 Figure 20 Scan ee Ie edente ree cha E RAE 20 Fig re 21 Video Adjustment Screen iie eid eet ie epe Deren o Ee e iei pe PUE Seo as perg eve e eed 20 Figure 22 Administration Menu 1 ih eit eH Ra Rire Rot ELO SAI E E SCERR RAMS RARE 21 Figure 23 Edit Menu eee a batons reete e en iore PU Te ees ee REED UA einen erg ee EUR 22 Fig re 24 Host Adapter List 2 teet het eet cete Leo Cede lee e COE eee ede b Cio nines 22 Figure 25 Edit Host Adapters menu e LaL en Ie Lecta e ene Ae e eA Xo ru RET ee 23 xe I ASRADLI MUL MES cect adnate 24 Figure 27 User Into SCreer ee ed ORE HEURE REB RERO E ANERE AEEA M RRIE 25 Figure 28 Edit User moeru re hte b t erede cre brune dee 25 Figure 29 Submenus of the Edit User menu nennen nnne nnne nn nnne nest renes nns teres inneren rennen 26 Figure 30 User PassWOrd SCreen sre ais ecu rr irre cre 27 Figure 31 Allow Deny Access to Hosts screen 4440 nennen nnne nnne nain tenen nennen 27 Figure 32 Admin
8. Note Both devices must be either PS 2 or USB There cannot be one of each connected to the User Station The PRIMUX Host Adapter may also be hot plugged to a CPU provided the CPU and the operating system supports device hot plugging Operating systems known to support hot plugging include Windows 2000 SP3 and higher Windows XP and Linux 2 6 and higher CAT5 cables can be hot plugged If the CAT5 cable is disconnected the User Station will continue to monitor all Host Adapters in the Host Adapter List FYI Once a Host Adapter is selected by the User Station it will stay connected or attempt to connect forever if the selected Host Adapter is powered OFF or the CAT5 cable is disconnected To properly remove a Host Adapter the user must delete it from the Host Adapter List page 23 Hot plugging a Host Adapter to an NTI VOPEX splitter is not recommended f communication is lost send a Reset Host command page 23 from the User Station to restore communication Initial Startup After installing the User Station and one or more Host Adapters as described on pages 3 6 when first applying power the user will be prompted to supply a Master ID number The Master ID number is any number from 0 to 65523 This number will be the Master ID of the segment All Host Adapters added to the segment will be configured with this number to become part of the segment Note The PRIMUX User Station cannot be used to control anything until the Master
9. Only the selected ports will be scanned in Scan Mode when the respective user is logged in Each user can have their own scan list except for the ROOT user A check list with all the Host Adapter index numbers and names followed by a check box will be displayed in the window e unchecked box the corresponding Host Adapter is not in the scan list e checked box the corresponding Host Adapter is in the scan list The user can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing lt Spacebar gt lt Enter gt or clicking the Host Adapter with the mouse Function Description Keystroke All Select all Host Adapters A None Clear all selected Host Adapters N Find Find a Host Adapter using name comments unique ID or index number F Search Locate a Host Adapter by name R 19 Goto Locate a Host Adapter by index number G Info Display the info screen about the selected Host Adapter Display a Help Page F1 Exit Return to the Settings Menu X or Esc The scan selection list is automatically saved Change Scan Dwell Time When the T is pressed from the Settings Menu From the Command Mode menu press T lt T gt a screen will appear displaying the parameters for the scan dwell time The Cur Value shown is the current value The user can modify the scan dwell time Any value between 2 and 255 seconds is acceptable The default scan dwell time value is 5 seconds Function Keystro
10. UTP 700 1024x768 at 60Hz CAT5 CAT5e UTP 500 1280x1024 at 60Hz Note Actual resolution may vary 5 5 UTP 300 1600x1200 at 60Hz depending upon the construction of the 5 5 UTP 100 1920x1440 at 60Hz CATS cable used STP 600 800x600 at 60Hz 5 5 STP 500 1024x768 at 60Hz 5 5 STP 300 1280x1024 at 60 2 5 5 STP 100 1920x1440 at 60Hz 6 UTP 1000 1024x768 at 60Hz CAT6 UTP 800 1024x768 at 60Hz CAT6 UTP 600 1280x1024 at 60Hz CAT6 UTP 500 1280x1024 at 60Hz CAT6 UTP 300 1600x1200 at 60Hz CAT6 UTP 100 1920x1440 at 60Hz INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD The CAT5 connection cable between the remote and local is terminated with RJ45 connectors and must be wired according to the EIA TIA 568 B industry standard Wiring is as per the table and drawing below Pin Wire Color Pair Function i 1 White Orange Pair 3 Orange White Green Blue Green White Brown 2 3 4 5 White Blue 6 7 8 Brown mamamaaa n H Drain wire Shield Figure 41 View looking into RJ45 female 35 NULL MODEM CABLE PINOUTS PRIMUX to Terminal 9 PIN null modem cable NTI cable part DINT xx FF PRIMUX to Terminal 25 PIN null modem cable P
11. for additional information on the Bootloader Program Updated code and instructions for using the features above are included with the downloaded file from the NTI website If Y is pressed Host HostUID The Select Host Adapter List will appear to allow the user to search for and select the NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC UPDATEZBOOTLOADER MENU SERSTATIGN CODE INFO USERSTAT CODE IMAGE END CODE IMAGE HOST UPDATE HOSTADAPTER ODE SEND UPDT CODE GO TO NFO LL HOSTS OOTLOADER Figure 38 Update Bootloader Menu 32 Acquire Send DDC Info 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 The DDC information is acquired from the monitor by the PRIMUX A monitor with DDC support must be connected to the connector MONITOR on the User Station and be powered ON for this to occur The DDC information will be sent to every powered Host Adapter to be retrieved by their connected CPU Note The CPU connected to the Host Adapter must be powered up to receive the DDC information To acquire DDC information from the monitor and send DDC information to all powered Host Adapters press lt D gt from the Administration Menu From Command Mode type lt A gt lt D gt A waiting indicator will be displayed until the DDC information transfer is c
12. lt l gt Return to Command Mode 12 lt F10 gt OSD Settings Menu 18 Ctrl lt gt T lt gt Host Adapters for scan 19 Ctrl lt gt lt T gt lt S gt Change scan dwell time 20 Ctrl lt gt lt T gt lt T gt Video Quality Adjustment 20 Ctrl lt gt lt T gt V Edit Menu 22 Ctrl lt gt lt A gt E Host Adapter List 22 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt E gt lt H gt Edit Host Adapter 23 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt gt lt H gt lt E gt User List 24 Ctrl lt gt A E lt U gt Edit User 25 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt gt lt U gt lt E gt Add New User 26 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt gt lt U gt lt N gt Display user info 25 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt E gt lt U gt lt l gt Edit User Password 27 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt E gt lt U gt lt gt lt P gt Define user host access 27 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt gt lt U gt lt gt lt H gt Change administrator s password 28 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt E lt U gt lt P gt Edit User Station 28 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt E lt S gt Select Autologon User 29 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt gt lt S gt lt A gt User Station Info 30 Ctrl lt gt lt A gt E lt S gt lt l gt
13. to view the second Help page From the second Help page press lt P gt or Page Up to return to the first Help page Press X or Esc or click on lt Esc EXIT gt to return to the Command Mode menu 7 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC i NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 23C2C3030230202 ja amam an jam am am am jam am am c COMMAND MODE HELP PAGE 172 M COMMAND MODE HELP PAGE 272 Down SELECT NEXT HOST ENTER SETTINGS MENU Up SELECT PREVIOUS HOST ENTER ADMINISTRATION MENU PgDn DISPLAY NEXT PAGE TOGGLE HOST SCAN MODE PgUp DISPLAY PREVIOUS PAGEM F FIND HOST Bv CRITERIA Home SELECT FIRST HOST R SEARCH HOST BY NAME End SELECT LAST HOST G SEARCH HOST BY INDEX Enter SWITCH TO SELECTION L LOGOUT USERZADMINISTRATOR F17H DISPLAY HELP PAGE DISPLAY HOST ADAPTER INFO EXIT CURRENT MODE Figure 17 Help paces for Command Mode OSD Settings Menu To enter the OSD Settings Menu press lt O gt from the Settings Menu From the Command Mode menu press lt T gt lt O gt Using the OSD Settings the user can resize and reposition the OSD window on the monitor as desired NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC mee a OSD SETTINGS MENU MOVE OSD WINDOW OWN MOVE OSD WINDOW MOVE OSD W
14. Change idle timeout 30 Ctrl lt gt A lt l gt Set alternate OSD key 31 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt K gt Update Firmware Bootloader Menu 32 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt B gt Acquire Send DDC info 33 Ctrl lt gt lt A gt D Configure MAC Host Adapters 33 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt A gt lt M gt Select keyboard language 34 Ctrl lt gt lt A gt lt L gt SAFETY AND EMC REGULATORY STATEMENTS WARNING AWARNING in this manual indicates the potential for serious injury or death CAUTION A CAUTION in this manual indicates the potential for damage to the equipment Do not continue past a WARNING or CAUTION statement until you have read and clearly understand the reason for the potential injury death or damage to the equipment and have taken the appropriate action s Servicing NTI products not intended to be serviced in the field and contain no user serviceable parts the event repair is needed all servicing must be performed by factory trained and authorized service personnel Only those items specifically identified in this manual if any may be adjusted by the user of this product and adjusted only as instructed in this manual WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is one 1 year from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visi
15. RJ45 connector LED UPDATE HOST To send the request to update the Host Adapter code with the C Yes ADAPTER CODE code image previously sent to the Host Adapter Indicated by a solid OFF green RJ45 connector LED To send the current code image from the User Station A Yes SEND UPDT CODE memory to all powered ON Host Adapters of the same type ALL HOSTS An UPDATE HOST request is then automatically generated GO TO BOOTLOADER To leave the OSD menu and activate the Bootloader B Yes Program A serial terminal must be connected to the RS232 serial port of the User Station to continue operation SEL HOST Select the Host Adapter By default the connected Host H Yes Adapter if any is selected ESC Return to the Administration menu X or Esc Host Adapter needs to be selected before invoking these commands To select a Host Adapter from the Update Bootloader menu press lt gt or click on SEL HOST Host Adapter ID to be used with the command Where confirmation is required the user will be prompted with a Are you sure Y N before acting on the command Press Y to continue or any other key to cancel blinking Waiting Is displayed A yellow blinking star is displayed to the left of the command selected To cancel the command press Esc X or click on Esc See the instructions included with the updated code downloaded from the NTI website www networktechinc com kvmswitch cat5 html
16. TECHNOLOGIES INC name password Max 16 characters USERZADMIN LOGIN Remove previous character from the user name password p Submit user name password Enter or Tab NAME PASSWORD If the password submitted is incorrect the user will not be able to proceed If the password submitted is correct the user will either proceed to a CPU chosen by the administrator and operate in Normal Mode or proceed to the Command Mode menu Figure 12 Login splash screen User Access Functions Command Mode In order to control the User Station with the keyboard Command Mode must be enabled To enable Command Mode from the keyboard Press Aken All the status lights on the keyboard will illuminate to indicate that Command Mode is enabled At this point the Command Mode menu will be displayed 13 The Command Mode menu see Fig 13 lists all Host Adapters by name and index number Only 8 Host Adapters are listed on the screen at a time To view the other portions of the list scroll using the arrow keys on the keyboard or use the mouse to click on the arrows on the scroll bar in the OSD menu When the Command Mode main menu is first displayed the first Host Adapter listed will be the Host Adapter the current user is connected to followed by the next seven consecutively numbered ports Alternatively the list may be sorted alphabetically see Settings Menu on page 15 to toggle sort method The names
17. configuration settings will be lost Delete all Host Adapters from the segment H Yes None Delete all users U Yes None Display the User Station info Return to Edit Menu X or Esc No None Select Autologon User From the Edit User Station menu press lt A gt to bring up the Select User Menu From Command Mode type A E S lt A gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SELECT USER 1 NEW_USER1 Enter SELECT USER NEO ONE Esc EXxIT Figure 34 Select user for Autologon To select which user will be automatically logged in when the User Station is powered up choose one of the actions listed below Function Description Keystroke Enter Select the user indicated by the selection bar Enter Info Display info on the selected user Choose not to any users logged at power up This will N bring up the Login screen at power up instead of a user menu Exit Return to Edit User Station Menu X or Esc 29 User Station Info screen To display the user station information screen press lt l gt from the Edit User Station screen pg 28 From Command Mode press A E lt S gt lt I gt This screen displays the following information NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Item Description Name The name of the User Station Comment could be used to decribe the location STATION INFO of the User Station Unique ID a value unique to the segment Ma
18. designed with security to prevent unauthorized use of the CPUs connected as determined by the administrator Up to 16 users may be given access to the system each with individual limitations of use Only the administrator or user with administrative privileges 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 splash screen displayed again The current security status idle time out and scan dwell time are all saved and will be restored whenever power to the User Station is cycled OFF then ON To reset the administrators password call NTI and have the device serial number of the PRIMUX User Station available 12 Administrator Login To access the OSD menu Command Mode from the keyboard press the Ctrl lt gt accent key An additional alternate OSD key may be defined see page 31 The User Login screen will automatically appear on the monitor In order to configure the PRIMUX when the PRIMUX is powered ON the administrator can login with a proper user name and password While holding down the lt Shift gt key enter the following administrator names ROOT or ADMINISTRATOR either can be used default administrator password NTI FYI The names for the administrator cannot be changed Once logged in follow the instructions on pages 10 or 27 for changing the password Once the password is se
19. ee ee FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 o o uoo O 12 13 14 15 LED Display for visual indication of which Host Adapter the user is connected to Search Buttons to enable manual search for desired Host Adapter connection Favorite Buttons programmable buttons to quick selection of specific Host Adapters Power Switch to turn the User Station ON an OFF Cable Clamp to secure the cable from the AC adapter 5VDC 2A 3 5mm power jack for connection of AC adapter RS232 DB9 male serial communication port for updating firmware USB Devices USB Type A female for connection of USB user devices keyboard and mouse PS 2 Devices green and purple 6mD females for connection of PS 2 type mouse green and keyboard purple SUN Devices black 8mD female for connection of SUN mouse and keyboard 5 RJ45 female for connection of CAT5 cable between Host Adapter and User Station 11a Yellow LED power indicator illuminates when power has been supplied to the unit 11b Green LED traffic indicator illuminates when there is communication between the User Station and Host Adapters Monitor for connecting the video monitor Video Connector blue 15HD male for connecting to the video port on the CPU Mouse Connector green male 6 miniDIN HA PS2 only for connecting to the mouse port on a PS2 CPU Keyboard Connector purple male 6 miniDIN HA PS2 only for connecting to the keyboard port on a P
20. of accessible Host Adapters are displayed with white characters The access rights for the user logged in may not include all Host Adapters Names of restricted access Host Adapters are displayed in blue An arrow to the left of an index number in the list indicates the Host Adapter the user is currently connected to From left to right the columns display the following e Index Number e Host Adapter Name e Type of Host Adapter connected PS2 SUN or USB e CPU power status where p means ON and means OFF Type of Host CPU Power Mouse Cursor Selection Bar Adapter Status FYI A red hourglass will appear Mouse near the upper right corner of the NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Controls OSD menu to indicate that the screen is being refreshed This 4 4 will occur after 5 seconds of COMMAND MODE NUMERIC Page U keyboard and mouse inactivity 1 h 5 PS2 4 Page Up 72 a 4 Up One 3 h 0 52 Index Number h69 PS2 Host Adapter Name 5 h d PS2 6 h32 PS2 Arrow indicates currently h65 PS2 lt t Down One connected Host Adapter 8 h04 PS2 4 Page Down lt q End Logged in user gt CAN SER lt CH SOTO Commands for submenus 5 TINGS IND NEO FI HELP 060 Figure 13 Command Mode main menu The list below describes the command functions available from the keyboard within the OSD mode of control after entering into Command Mode
21. one PRIMUX UZR User Station and at least one Host Adapter HA PS2 HA USB or HA SUN connected to a CPU to be controlled by the user The PRIMUX UZR User Station supports PS 2 and USB user keyboard and mouse devices This manual describes the installation and use of both components The PRIMUX Host Adapter and User Station are interconnected with either CAT5 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP or Shielded Twisted Pair STP cable CAT5e cable or CAT6 cable The PRIMUX Series CAT5 KVM System is extremely simple to install and has been thoroughly tested to insure reliable performance Through the use of CAT5 CAT5e or CAT6 cable it is possible to economically increase the flexibility of a computer system Here are some of the features and ways this can benefit any workplace e Allows the placement of a monitor keyboard and mouse in a location where only these parts are needed without having the CPU there too taking up valuable space e Allows any PS 2 USB or SUN CPU to be accessed by a remote user up to 1000 feet away e Additional RJ45 port on the Host Adapter allows the daisy chaining of up to 64 Host Adapters providing user access to up to 64 CPUs Control up to 64 CPUs from one keyboard mouse and monitor without spaghetti wiring Compatible with XGA VGA and SVGA systems e Provides crisp and clear resolution up to 1024x768 60Hz 1000 feet using CAT5 UTP cable see pg 35 for details e Video quality adjustment is automatic prov
22. or lt Tab gt Enter a new password Press Enter or Tab ROOT PASSWORD To confirm re enter the password Press Enter to finish or Tab to enter the password again NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC New pud Confirm TabZEnter FIELD Figure 32 Administrator Password screen Note In the event the password is forgotten contact NTI for instruction on how to reset the password to the default NTI FYI When the password is changed for user ROOT it automatically changes for user ADMINISTRATOR as well Edit User Station From the Edit menu pg 22 press lt S gt to bring up the Edit User Station menu From Command Mode press lt A gt lt E gt lt S gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC EDIT USER STATION Select parameter NAME OMMENT UTOLOGON ESET USTA DELETE ALL DELETE ALL Figure 33 Edit User Station screen 28 To edit the User Station Info use the commands and enter the desired parameter values as defined in the chart below Confirmation Function Keystroke Parameter Value Required Modify the name String 16 characters max case sensitive Modify the Comment Field C No String 32 characters max case sensitive Modify the Autologon to select the user to A No None Brings up Select User menu be automatically logged in at power up Reset User Station internal data R Yes None Default values will be restored Use with care all user
23. to the green female 6 pin miniDIN connector on the User Station 6 pin miniDIN e eS female connectors Rear View of PRIMUX UZR User Station eS 6 i cene im BRS i 15HD female video connector 15HD male video connector 6 miniDIN male connectors VGA Multi Scan Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Monitor Figure 6 Connect the Extended PS 2 components to the User Station Installation with USB devices Position the User Station such that the CAT5 cable the monitor cable device cables and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the User Station without cable strain 2 Connect the monitor cable to the female 15HD video connector on the User Station 3 Connect the USB device s to the User Station see Fig 7 a Connect the keyboard to a USB Type A female connector on the User Station b Connect the mouse to the other USB Type A female connector on the User Station USB Type A female 15HD female device ports video connector PRIMUX UZR User Station Psi2 es lo 0000 15HD male video connector USB Type A male VGA onon onn m ees esee ononon eae eS USB E Mouse USB Keyboard Figure 7 Connect extended USB components to the User Station Connecting the CAT5 cable to the User Station Make sure the CAT5 cable has been installed in accordance with the Preparation for I
24. types of CPUs this feature may have no effect A list of available languages is displayed and can be scrolled using the mouse scroll wheel and or lt up arrow gt lt down arrow gt lt Page up gt lt Page down gt lt Home gt and lt End gt keys The language in red text is the currently selected language for the keyboard A green arrow to the left of the text indicates the language reported by the keyboard e manually program a specific keyboard language select a language and press lt Enter gt e automatically detect the language of the keyboard select AutoDetect and press lt Enter gt The list will advance to the actual detected keyboard language and that language will be programmed Some keyboards don t have a country code In this case the selection will remain in the AutoDetect position and the default country code 00 will be programmed in the Host Adapter If a specific country code is manually programmed it will be the country code for the Host Adapter regardless of the actual country code of the connected keyboard The programmed country code is saved in memory and restored each time the user station is powered ON Because the CPUs that use country code i e SUN CPUs read it at boot time it is necessary to reboot the CPU s after programming the country code Press X or Esc click on Esc EXIT to return to the Administration menu 34 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Video Compatibili
25. 6 Find Host Adapter When the user presses lt F gt from the Command Mode menu the Find Host Adapter screen will appear with the following search criteria to choose from gt N Name to search by name 1 Index to search by index number identification number gt U Unique ID to search by the unique gt C Comment to search by words in the comment field of the Host Adapter info screen To continue press a letter then type in the value of the chosen parameter NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC eee c c A 1894119 05 Search criteria INDEX UNIQUE COMMENT ID Figure 15 Find Host Adapter screen Function Keystroke Value or Action Name N type in the name of the Host Adapter up to 16 characters case sensitive Index type in the index number for the Host Adapter Unique ID U type in the Unique ID value of the Host Adapter Comment type in the case sensitive comment up to 32 characters Exit Esc To cancel the search and return to the Command Mode menu FYI If the wrong characters are entered use the Backspace key to remove and edit characters to submit for search The first match to the characters submitted will be displayed as the parameter value is entered Host Adapter Info screen To display the selected Host Adapter Inf
26. ATURES AND E NGTIONS tette bee et e teet etre tia tU C Rees 2 PREPABATION FOR INSTALEATION cete en E ete o Re tee EB E rte e PP eU canoe 3 Definitions oec a a eur ot AT NC als i T 3 INSTALLATION E 4 Meros Adapt EP 4 5 2 Lee late eet e aida tet e ee Eee e bed e eee 4 Installationzot a USB GP x t ei cotra Ee eti ee et rel Ete E AS Eee UTC etna 5 Installatiorvot a SUN CPU ett Eo e Pt ed to ET viata nt 5 Connecting the CAT5 cable to the Host 2 40 24 100 00 nnne 6 The User Station A at Pri et ure ets ettet udi cadit cu fore tte lial otf 6 Installation with PS 2 devices 6 Installation with USB 00100 cence cage eeeaaeeaeecaaeeecaaesecaaeseeeeeceaeseeaaeseaeeseeeeesceeseaesseeeesaees 7 Connecting the CAT5 cable to the User 8 Power Up forthe first time isc 2 oct eel op e rogi Da da Uh a 8 Daisy Chained Host Adapters 9 Adding a Host Adapter to a 9 USING THE PRIMUX CATS KVM SWITCH ssssssssseseseeeneennnnren nennen inttr 10 Hot Pl galngist s eicit rere f uh eta deri uti 10
27. INDOW IGHT MOVE OSD WINDOW EFT MAKE OSD WINDOW ALLER MAKE OSD WINDOW HORTER RESET OSD JINDOW 00 0225571 4 now nw wu n nw Figure 18 OSD Settings Menu 18 OSD Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke Move OSD Window Down Moves the OSD window down on the monitor D or Move OSD Window Up Moves the OSD window up on the monitor U or Move OSD Window Right Moves the OSD window to the right on the monitor R or gt Move OSD Window Left Moves the OSD window to the left on the monitor Lor lt Make OSD Window Taller Makes the OSD window taller on the monitor Make OSD Window Shorter Makes the OSD window shorter on the monitor S Reset OSD Window Resets the OSD to the default size and position Ww Esc Exit the OSD Settings menu Any changes are Xar Es automatically saved Host Adapters for Scan From the Settings Menu press lt S gt for the list of Host Adapters to select for scanning From Command Mode press lt T gt lt S gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC HOST ADAPTERS FOR SCAN h75 h h 0 11 h69 111 24 Ht h32 Ill h65 z 412121 z 1 2 3 4 5 8 Enter CHANGE OPTION ONE ALL NFO IND SEARCH COTO Esc Ex lt IT Figure 19 Host Adapters for Scan list Scan Mode enables the user to scan through selected ports and to have full device control of the connected port From this menu the user can edit the list of ports that can be scanned
28. Identification number has been properly set Note If more than one segment will be configured be sure to assign a unique Master ID number to each Following assignment of the Master ID number the NEW USER 1 will be automatically logged in and the Command Mode menu will appear By default access is given to all Host Adapters and their connected CPUs and Scan Mode will scan all connected CPUs User Rights vs Administrator Rights Before continuing the user should consider what action is going to be taken The User and Administrator of the PRIMUX CAT5 KVM system have different roles and control over what the PRIMUX does Administrator Rights Include Change the Administrator Password Assign edit and remove user names and passwords Define user access rights to CPUs in the segment Adding and configuring Host Adapters in the segment Configure operating parameters of the User Station Update DDC information between the monitor and CPUs VVVVVV FYI Users can be given full administrative access rights by the administrator 10 User Rights Include gt ability to connect the user s keyboard mouse and monitor to CPUs only those CPUs that have been granted access by the administrator gt ability to enable disable Scan Mode gt ability to change the sorting method of Host Adapters by index number or alphabetically Administrator Login and Password To login as the administrator press lt L gt to logou
29. LogonAct is set to 1 2 f LogonAct Displays if the user will logon to a UniaueID 3 6 C0x00092 specific Host Adapter 1 or to Enabled Yes Command Mode 0 at logon LogonUID 68 COx030G LogonAct 2 050 Figure 27 User Info screen Function Keystroke Return to the User Name List menu X or Esc Edit User From the User List press lt E gt to bring up the Edit User menu From Command Mode type lt A gt lt E gt lt U gt lt E gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC EDIT USER Select parameter AME RSSUORD OMMENT ACTION ON LOGON OGON HOST DMIN PRIVILEGES OST ACCESS ELETE USER Esc ExIT Figure 28 Edit User menu 25 To edit User parameters enter the desired parameter values as defined in the chart below Function Keystroke Parameter Value Modify the name of the selected User N String 16 characters max case sensitive Modify the password of the selected P String 16 characters max case sensitive user Modify the Comment Field C String 32 characters max case sensitive Action on Logon determines what 0 bring up Command Mode menu action to take when a user logs on to the ye User Station 1 connect to CPU specified by Logon Host Logon Host determines what Host L Select host to be connected to automatically Adapter to connect to at logon when user logs on Assign Administrative Privileges to user A Y or N Press lt Y gt or lt N gt and lt Enter gt Define Ho
30. ND Find Host Adapter using 3 h70 name index number F comments or ID 9 SEARCH Locate Host Adapter by name R 6 h3 2 GOTO Locate Host Adapter by index G 7 h65 Display Help Page F1 8 h04 EXIT Return to Administration menu X or Esc Enter CHANGE OPTION ONE 11 FND SER CH COTO Esc ExIT Figure 39 Select MAC Host Adapters screen e Unchecked yellow box the corresponding Host Adapter is not configured for MAC CPU e checked green box the corresponding Host Adapter is configured for MAC CPU The user can toggle the state of the selected check box by pressing lt Spacebar gt lt Enter gt or clicking the Host Adapter with the mouse Selected Host Adapters will have a green checked box Unchecked yellow boxes indicate those Host Adapters not selected for MAC mode The MAC Host Adapter selection list is automatically saved 33 Select Keyboard Language To enter the Select Keyboard Language menu press lt L gt from the Administration menu from Command Mode press lt A gt lt L gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SELECT KEYBOARD LANGUAGE Arabic Belgian Canadian Bilingual Canadian French Czech Danish Finnish 9 1 2 3 4 5 2 Enter SELECT Figure 40 Select Keyboard Language menu The Select Keyboard Language menu enables the user to select a specific language country code to be used Typically only SUN CPUs require a specific country code to be registered at boot up For other
31. NFO Display info for selected Host Adapter NEW PS2 HA t FIND Find Host Adapter using name F CPU 115 Win2k S index number comments or ID CPU 182 MAC GS lil SUN Power 1 11 R SEARCH Locate Host Adapter by name Hy Ys Pana GOTO Locate Host Adapter by index G Sun Power2 lil EXIT Esc X or Esc USER1 Enter CHANGE OPTION ONE LL NFO IND SEARCH GOTO ESc E IT Figure 31 Allow Deny Access to Hosts screen All available Host Adapters will be listed 8 at a time Use the arrow keys mouse Page Up Down Home or End keys to move the selection bar and see more Host Adapters if they are available With the selection bar over the desired Host Adapter press Enter or lt Spacebar gt to grant user access or not to the Host Adapter agreen checked box in the A allow column indicates access granted ayellow checked box in the D deny column indicates access denied if neither box A nor D is checked access is denied press F1 to display the associated help file press Esc or X to exit and return to the User Access to Hosts list 27 Change Administrator s Password To change the Administrator s Password press lt P gt from the User List From Command Mode type A E lt U gt lt P gt A screen will appear prompting the administrator for a new password Enter the current password case sensitive maximum 16 characters alphanumeric Press Enter
32. RIMUX TERIMINAL PRIMUX TERMINAL 9 pin Signal 9 pin 9 pin Signal 25 pin Function Pin Direction Pin Function Function Pin Direction Pin Function RxD 2 44 3 TxD RxD 2 2 TxD TxD 3 2 RxD TxD 3 3 RxD CTS 8 N C 7 9 RTS CTS 8 N C 4 RTS RTS 7 8 CTS RTS 7 5 CTS DSR 6 4 DTR DSR 6 20 DTR DTR 4 6 DSR DTR 4 6 DSR DCD 1 N C 1 DCD DCD 1 8 DCD SG 5 p 5 SG SG 5 7 SG N C not connected no cable wire In this cable signals CTS and RTS are connected to each other at the connector ends and signals DSR DTR and DCD are connected to each other at the connector ends 00000 000000000000 002000 000000000000 Mating Face Mating Face of 9D of 25D Male Connector Female Connector 9D Female 9D Female NTI DINT xx FF Note Cable length not to exceed 15ft 36 MENU QUICK FIND KEYSTROKE TABLE Function Source Page Keystroke Sequence Command Mode 13 Ctrl lt gt Connect to specific Host Adapter by 14 lt Ctrl gt lt gt lt lt Gxx gt lt Enter gt lt Enter gt number where xx is the index number of the specific Host Adapter Activate Scan Mode 15 Ctrl lt gt S Settings Menu 16 Ctrl lt gt lt T gt Administration Menu 21 Ctrl lt gt lt A gt Find Host Adapter 17 Ctrl lt gt lt F gt Host Adapter Info 17 Ctrl lt gt
33. S2 CPU 15a Device Connector male USB Type A HA USB only for connecting to a device port on a USB CPU 15b Device Connector orange male 8 miniDIN HA SUN only for connecting to the device port on a SUN CPU 16 Cat5 RJ45 female for connection of CAT5 cable between daisy chained Host Adapters Front View 420 M 11b 11 H OUT 11 16 Rear View HA PS2 PS 2 Host Adapter Host Adapter sold separately PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION Choose a location for the User Station such that cables from the keyboard mouse and monitor will reach it The CAT5 cables must be run between the locations where the Host Adapter will be connected and User Station is positioned Be careful to route the cables away from any sources of magnetic fields or electrical interference that might reduce the quality of the signal i e AC motors welding equipment etc NOTE The installer must ensure that all CAT5 cable between the Host Adapter and User Station and between each Host Adapter if more than one is of the straight through type and not crossed A 120V or 240V electrical supply depending on the AC adapter being used must be provided close enough to the position of the User Station to plug the AC adapter into All cables should be installed such that they do not cause stress on their connections to the equipment Extended lengths of cable hanging from a connection may interfere with the quality of that connection S
34. administrator can either leave those parameters unchanged and rapidly setup more users with the same access rights as the first user or change the parameters as desired 26 Edit User Password The administrator can edit the user password by pressing lt P gt from the Edit User menu From Command Mode type lt A gt E U E lt P gt To setup the password Entera password 16 characters maximum NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC alphabetical or numeric passwords are case sensitive Press Enter or Tab EDIT USER To confirm re enter the password Press Enter to save and return to the Edit User menu or press Tab to enter the password again Select parameter or NAME 2 RSSUORD OMMENT ACTION ON LOGON The default user password is none meaning if no OGON HOST password is assigned a user will need only to submit DMIN PRIVILEGES a valid user name and press lt Enter gt to login and 955936 use the CPUs in the segment to which they ELETE USER access ESC E LT Figure 30 User Password screen Host Access List To define what CPUs a user has access to press H from the Edit User List pg 25 From Command Mode press A E lt U gt lt E gt lt H gt Allow Deny Access to Hosts list will be displayed Function Description Keystroke NONE Deselect all N NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ous ALLOW DENY ACCESS TO HOSTS I
35. det v dea ui 20 Video Quality Adjustment is ic cece nsi agi dae deae da a ve dea eL di died 20 Administration E aa 21 Administration br nter em ee tee 21 Edit Hosts Users and User 22 HostAdapter LIST Tm 22 Edit n Seer loa 23 T 24 Mom L 25 25 New E 26 Edit User Passwords rtt tee ad iere nd p lord ve ride te e ev deat or datei tu e cete t v e ox 27 Eeo i MC 27 Ghange Administrators PassWord iise ie rr E d bete bate E et orbe P te perd ashes 28 eo BT RHEIN 28 Select Autologorn User 3 ei ate ertet ota edet rt eau 29 ii Man024 Rev 4 21 06 User T TII dal dudes 30 e INI e Le es eae eae a ellen 30 Alternate OSD Key erdt ee auton neta eee 31 Update Firmware Bootloader 32 Acquire Send DDC
36. e Figure 1 Typical Application INSTALLATION The Host Adapter The PRIMUX HA Host Adapter is designed to support PS 2 SUN and USB CPUs For PS 2 CPUs use HA PS2 for SUN CPUs use HA SUN and for USB CPUs use HA USB Before installing or removing a Host Adapter power down the CPU to be connected disconnected and disconnect the power cord from the CPU CAUTION DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE CPU AND HOST ADAPTER IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING CABLES Installation of a PS 2 CPU Plug the cables of the HA PS2 Host Adapter into the back of the CPU after disconnecting the power cord from the CPU See Fig 2 a Connect the purple 6 pin miniDIN cable end with the keyboard symbol Cz on it to the keyboard port on the back of the CPU PS 2 Keyboard b Connect the green 6 pin miniDIN cable end with the mouse symbol Cian on it to the mouse port on the back of the CPU PS 2 Mouse c Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the VGA port on the back of the CPU 6 miniDIN male connectors a M 6 pin miniDIN 8 female connectors purple keyboard HA PS2 Front View green mouse 00000 00000 00000 15HD female video connector 15HD male video connector Rear View of PS 2 CPU Figure 2 Connect a HA PS2 Host Adapter to a PS 2 CPU Installation of USB CPU Plug the cables of the HA PS2 Host Adapter into the back of the CPU after disconnecting the power cord from the CPU See Fi
37. e repeated if the CAT5 cable is changed Figure 21 Video Adjustment Screen Function Keystroke To move between the scroll bars Press lt Up Arrow gt or lt Down Arrow gt or lt R gt lt G gt lt B gt or lt A gt or click on the row To adjust the scroll bar setting Press lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt or click on the left right arrow Save changes and exit menu Press lt Enter gt or lt S gt or click on lt Enter SAVE gt A blinking yellow OK will confirm Modify screen position Move the mouse beyond the image boundaries to drag the image Exit menu without saving Press lt Esc gt or lt X gt or click on lt EXIT gt 20 The RGB scroll bar is used for fine video quality adjustment of all colors This allows the user to fine tune the quality of the adjusted video To verify if such an adjustment is actually needed open an application with a white window i e Microsoft Word and move the window to the right side of the screen to create a white to black transition If a colored vertical line can be seen at the edge of the white window the adjustment may be needed According to the color of the line change the setting of the corresponding horizontal scroll bar until the cleanest white to black transition is obtained Video Quality adjustment values are stored on a per Host Adapter basis Adjustment may be necessary for each Host Adapter FYI For additional quali
38. ecure cables as needed to minimize this Properly shut down and disconnect the power from the CPU and devices to be extended If other equipment is involved whose connections are being interrupted be sure to refer to the instruction manuals for that equipment for proper disconnection and re connection procedures before proceeding Definitions Segment A single or series of CAT5 cable s from one user station to one or more Host Adapter s that are daisy chained together A segment begins with the user station and ends with the last Host Adapter in the daisy chain Master ID A unique number assigned by the administrator to a PRIMUX segment It is used to identify parts that have been configured by the master authority particularly Host Adapters that attempt to join the segment Master The ultimate controlling authority in segment i e the master authority establishes the Authority unique I D for each Host Adapter The master authority is part of the User Station String A set of characters A Z 0 9 upper or lower case Integer Any whole number 1 2 3 Unique ID Number identifying a Host Adapter to the master authority of a segment VGA Multi Scan Monitor mi Er a Be Front View of PRIMUX UZR fel i connu eae ooa QOON 5559 ocon d MN egisse BB SUN Keyboard Mous
39. eter AME NDEX OMMENT ESET HOST RESET HOST DATA ELETE HOST Figure 25 Edit Host Adapters menu To edit the Host Adapter enter the desired parameter values as defined in the chart below Keystroke Confirmation Parameter Value Function Required Modify the name of the selected Host N No String 16 characters max case Adapter sensitive Modify the Index number Integer see note below Modify the Comment String 32 characters max case sensitive Reset Host Adapter perform an R Yes N a internal power reset Reset Host Adapter Data to default E Yes N a settings Delete Host Adapter D Yes See Host Adapter List pg 22 Return to Host Adapter List X or Esc No N a FYI When modifying the Index number the position of that Host Adapter in the Host Adapter list will be adjusted as defined and the positions of the other Host Adapters in the list will be shifted accordingly FYI When resetting the Host Adapter data to default settings all configurable settings including DDC information and the MAC configuration will be removed 23 User List From the Edit Menu press lt U gt to display the User List from which the adminstrator can edit or view selected User parameters From Command Mode type lt A gt E lt U gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC USER LIST NEW_USER1 Enter CHANGE OPTION NFO NEW OIT Esc EXIT Figure 26 User List
40. ext active Host Adapter Normal Mode When the User Station is not in Command or Scan 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 PRIMUX switch 15 Settings Menu To enter the Settings Menu press lt T gt from the Command Mode Menu NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SETTINGS MENU B SETTINGS SET ALPHABETIC HOST LIST HOSTS FOR SCAN SCAN DWELL IME ADJUST VIDEO QUALITY Figure 14 Settings menu Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke OSD Settings Enables the user to reposition or resize the OSD menu the monitor Numeric Host List Toggle between listing Host Adapters by Alphabetic Host List reference number vs alphabetically by name Hosts for Scan Choose CPUs to be scanned S Change Scan Dwell Time Set length of time a user can dwell no keyboard or mouse action before PRIMUX will T automatically scan to the next accessible CPU Adjust Video Quality Adjust the video quality to improve the screen V image Esc Exit the Settings menu X or Esc FYI CPUs will only be scanned if the user has been allowed access to the CPU See Allow Deny Access To Hosts on page 26 by the administrator FYI Functions S T and V are not available when the ROOT user is logged in The ROOT user cannot connect to a Host Adapter The ROOT user is able to perform administrative tasks only 1
41. eys consecutively press and release one at a time Press F10 to return directly to the Command Mode menu Favorites 1 2 3 4 5 6 B ff CPU PRIMUX UZR Figure 11 PRIMUX UZR front panel Keypad Control The keypad on the front panel of the PRIMUX User Station enables a user to quickly set the User Station to connect to the desired CPU Two seven segment LEDs illuminate to show the index number of the Host Adapter the user is connected to The Up and Down buttons enable the user to search for the desired CPU The Favorite buttons 1 8 can be programmed for quick selection of the most commonly connected CPUs See Fig 11 By default the Favorite buttons 1 8 are pre programmed to connect to Host Adapters 1 8 To program a Favorite button Use the Search buttons to select the desired Host Adapter index number to connect with or use OSD Command Mode With the index number in the LED display press and hold the Favorite button to be associated with it for at least 2 seconds The LED will blink when the selection is remembered and until the Favorite button is released When this button is pressed the User Station will immediately connect to the selected Host Adapter Repeat for each Favorite button to be programmed Note Favorite buttons are not available when PRIMUX is mounted in a RACKMUX 15 17 PRIMUX drawer Security The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is
42. g 3 Connect the cable with the USB Type A male cable end on it to a USB Type A female port on the back of the a CPU b Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the video connector on the back of the CPU Ji USB Devices USB Type A male USB Type A device port Front View N 00000 00000 00000 15HD female video connector 15HD male video connector Rear View of USB CPU Figure 3 Connect a HA USB Host Adapter to a USB CPU Installation of aSUN CPU Plug the cables of the HA SUN Host Adapter into the back of the CPU after disconnecting the power cord from the CPU See Fig 4 a Connect the orange 8 pin miniDIN cable end on it to the devices port on the back of the CPU b Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the VGA port on the back of the CPU SUN Devices 00000 00000 00000 Rear View of SUN CPU 15HD female video connector HA SUN Front View 8 pin miniDIN female connector orange devices Figure 4 Connect a HA SUN Host Adapter to a SUN CPU FYI The HA SUN Host Adapter does not provide startup key support for SUN CPUs Connecting the CAT5 cable to the Host Adapter Connect CAT5 cable to the OUT port on the Host Adapter See Fig 5 When properly inserted the cable end should snap into place Also be sure to insert the Terminating Plug into the IN port on the Host Adapter if this is the only Host Adapter in the segment Ot
43. gt to display the Edit Menu Function Keystroke Display Host Adapter List H w options for editing NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Display User List w options for U editing NU Edit User Station Parameters 5 EDIT ME Return to the Administration menu or Esc OSTS EDIT USERS EDIT USER STATION Figure 23 Edit Menu Host Adapter List From the Edit Menu press lt H gt to display the Host Adapter List from which the adminstrator can edit or view selected Host Adapter parameters From Command Mode type lt A gt lt E gt lt H gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC HOST ADAPTER LIST Type h75 PS2 h PS2 0 PS2 h69 PS2 h 4 PS2 h32 52 h65 PS2 ho4 52 ono UR WN DIT NFO IND SEARCH COTO Esc E Figure 24 Host Adapter List Function Description Keystroke Edit Change the selected Host Adapter parameters E Info Display info about the selected Host Adapter Find Find a Host Adapter using name comments unique ID or index number R Search Locate a Host Adapter by name F Goto Locate a Host Adapter by index number G Display Help Page for Host Adapter List 1 Exit Return to the Edit menu X or Esc 22 Edit Host Adapter With a Host Adapter selected from the Host Adapter List press lt E gt to bring up the Edit Host Adapter menu From Command Mode type lt A gt E lt H gt lt E gt NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC EDIT HOST ADAPTER Select param
44. he selected Host Adapter e To move through the Host Adapter list the scroll bar to the right of the list can be used by clicking the up and down arrows Note Exit Command Mode to enter Normal Mode and control the connected CPU To exit Command Mode press Esc or click the ESC command on the screen with the mouse Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press S from the Command Mode menu Scan Mode enables the user to scan through selected Host Adapters and to have full device control of the connected Host Adapter From the Settings menu below the user can edit the list of Host Adapters that can be scanned A Host Adapter is skipped from the scan cycle if one of the following conditions is true the Host Adapter is not in the scan list the user does not have access rights to the Host Adapter When switching to a new Host Adapter the Host Adapter name is displayed by OSD 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 moves the mouse or types on the keyboard the scanned Host Adapter becomes active and scanning is stopped The switch will resume scanning after a period of user inactivity determined by the scan dwell time See Settings Menu below for configuring the scan dwell time Note The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the n
45. herwise see Daisy Chained Host Adapters on page 9 to add more Host Adapters to the segment NOTE If an RJ45 wall outlet is being used connect the other end of the extension cable to the RJ45 wall outlet Cable to CPU N WARNING Never connect the PRIMUX Host Adapter to an Ethernet card Ethernet router hub or switch or other Ethernet RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device Damage to devices connected to the Ethernet may result NOTE The installer must ensure that all CAT5 cable between the Host Adapter and User Station is of the straight through type and not crossed 47 Terminating Plug Supplied CAT5 Cable to User Station Figure 5 Connect CAT5 cable to Host Adapter The User Station The PRIMUX UZR User Station can be used with either PS 2 devices or USB devices NOTE If the user keyboard connected is PS 2 6mD connector then the mouse must also be PS 2 If the user keyboard is USB USB Type A connector then the mouse must also be USB Installation with PS 2 devices 1 Position the User Station such that the CAT5 cable the monitor cable device cables and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the User Station without cable strain 2 Connect the monitor cable to the female 15HD video connector on the User Station 3 Connect the PS 2 device s to the User Station see Fig 6 a Connect the keyboard to the purple female 6 pin miniDIN connector on the User Station b Connect the mouse
46. iding optimum image quality e Allows for future expansion buy what is needed now add more later as desired Supported Operating Systems The PRIMUX is compatible with e Win9x e WinMe e Solaris e WinNT e WinXP e MAC OS9 x OSX e Win2K e Linux 7 x 8 0 e Others Materials Materials Supplied with this kit NTI PRIMUX UZR User Station 120VAC or 240VAC 50 or 60Hz 5VDC 2A AC Adapter Line cord country specific Terminating Plug PRIMUX CDROM w Owner s Manual and Quick Start Guide pdf files Quick Start Guide Printed Materials Not Supplied but REQUIRED e NTI HA PS2 PS 2 Host Adapter HA USB USB Host Adapter HA SUN Host Adapter see pg 4 e CAT5 5e 6 unshielded twisted pair cable s terminated with RJ45 connectors wired straight thru pin 1 to pin 1 etc see pg 35 for proper EIA TIA 568B wiring method e Anull modem cable will be required for future software updates see specification on page 36 Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 RGB TECH 800 742 8324 330 562 7070 or by visiting our website at www networktechinc com Front View of PRIMUX UZR User Station Favorites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRIMUX UzR sf 5 2 NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr__Tel 330 562 7070 Ez TECHNOLOGIES Aurora 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 USB evices SUN INCORPORATED www ntit com Devices 2 85232 Mouse Kyb Devices Cat5 11b Monitor
47. igns value 0 D NEW VALUE Save new value S or Enter X or Esc Enter SAVE Esc EXxIT Figure 36 Idle Timeout screen 30 Alternate OSD Key This function enables the administrator to assign a key in addition to the lt gt accent key to use with Ctrl to enter into OSD Command Mode The default factory setting for this option is lt 0 gt disabling the option To assign an Alternate OSD key press lt K gt from the Administration Menu From Command Mode type lt A gt lt K gt A window will open displaying the current Cur value the range of values from 4 to 164 and a place for the new value to be assigned As the administrator changes the value the corresponding keyboard key will appear next to it in parenthesis Enter the value 0 to disable the feature Function Keystroke Press key to enter directly P lt gt T o aR NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC keyboard Increment value by 1 Up arrow Decrement value by 1 Down Arrow ALTERNATE OSD KEY CHID Increment value by 10 Page Up Min Value 2 Max Value 164 ExSeld Decrement value by 10 Page Down Cur Value 53 lt Back Quote Insert minimum value Home z T Insert NEW VALUE 53 lt Back Quote Save new value S or Enter vty Disable feature input value 0 D Esc X or Esc POSE OE Enter SAVE FSABLE Esc ExIT Figure 37 Alternate OSD screen After pressing lt S gt to save
48. istrator Password 5 28 Figure 33 Edit User Station screen aee die ce esr ead ed rette eire re eee yere 28 Figure 34 Selectuser for AutologOF 3 e De easet emo eme aero vite eee tee eee 29 00 35 08 tcrtia rt t e eet reped eer ea da ue re 30 Figure 36 lale Timeout SCIeen io ERE RHET AUREIS DERE 30 Figure 37 Alternate OSD nter ene 31 Figure 38 Update Bootloader 4 42 24 2 0 32 Figure 39 Select Host Adapters 33 Figure 40 Select Keyboard Language menu cscccesccessceeeseeeeeeeceseeeeaeeseneeeeaeeseaeesaeesaeeseaceceaaeeeaeeseeeenacesesaeesseeseseeesaeeseaeeseeeseaees 34 Figure 41 View looking into 245 ER EE ERR REL RR RR ERE 35 lii 024 Rev 4 21 06 INTRODUCTION The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System PRIMUX is designed to enable the relocation of a VGA monitor PS 2 or USB keyboard and mouse from up to 64 PS 2 SUN or USB CPUs by as much as 1000 feet The PRIMUX is comprised of
49. ke Increment value by 1 Up arrow Decrement value by 1 Down Arrow Increment value by 10 Page Up Decrement value by 10 Page Down Minimum value 2 Home Maximum value 255 End Save the new value Enter Esc X or Esc Video Quality Adjustment Video quality adjustment is done automatically to assure the image is as clear as possible However due to the different twisting rates of each pair of wires in the CAT5 cable variations in the signal delays between the red green and blue channels will occur when the cable is longer than 300 feet the user will see three vertical lines red green and blue NETUORK TECHNOLOGIES INC SCAN DUELL TIME SEC Min Value Max Value 255 Cur Value 5 NEW VALUE Figure 20 Scan Dwell Time screen Keyboard Mouse Controls Up Arrow 1 Page Up 10 End Max 255 Home Min 2 Page Down 10 Down Arrow 1 The variations could result in poor image convergence i e instead of a white vertical line These variations may be adjusted by changing the settings in the first three horizontal scroll bars Changing the settings will vary the timing of the signals and ultimately balance them out To display the Video Adjustment screen press lt V gt from the Settings Menu From the Command Mode menu press lt gt lt gt An image with 4 horizontal bars video components will appear FYI Video Quality Adjustment may need to b
50. le to CPU 1 the segment Plug Supplied eee CAT5 Cable CAT5 Cable CAT5 Cable CAT5 Cable CAT5 Cable to User Station Figure 10 Daisy chained Host Adapters Adding a Host Adapter to a seqment When adding a Host Adapter to a segment whether at the end or inside the chain between two other Host Adapters connected together the administrator must follow some simple steps 1 Make sure the Host Adapter being connected to a CPU is the proper type for the CPU CPU TYPE HOST ADAPTER MODEL PS 2 HA PS2 USB HA USB SUN HA SUN 2 Determine what name the Host Adapter will be identified as in the Host Adapter list should be unique to all other known hosts in the segment 3 Follow the installation instruction on page 3 for Host Adapters and for above for Daisy Chained Host Adapters FYI A Host Adapter can be added to the last Host Adapter in the chain or between two existing Host Adapters NOTE Do NOT attach a Host Adapter to a CPU or disconnect a Host Adapter from a CPU while the CPU is connected to power Disconnect the power cord first then connect or disconnect the Host Adapter Failure to do so may result in damage to the Host Adapter or CPU 4 Oncethe installation procedure is complete the connected CPU can be powered up 5 This Host Adapter will be auto discovered by the master authority It will identify itself as NEW PS2 NEW USB HA or NEW SUN HA 6 The admini
51. mm Female Yellow Power LED Green Communication LED Figure 9 Connect the AC adapter to the User Station 4 With the User Station and Host Adapter connected via CAT5 cable refer to Using the PRIMUX CAT5 KVM Switch on page 10 FYI The green LED on each RJ45 connector will illuminate anytime data traffic is passing between the Host Adapter and User Station indicating proper CAT5 cable connection and communication See Fig 9 Daisy Chained Host Adapters Up to 64 Host Adapters can be connected in a daisy chain to a create a segment of CPUs that are controlled by a single user from a User Station The first Host Adapter is connected to the User Station via the OUT port The additional Host Adapters in the segment will have CAT5 cable going from their OUT port to another Host Adapter s IN port to enable communications between the user and each CPU in the system as shown in Fig 10 Terminating Plug must be installed in the IN port of the last Host Adapter in the segment NOTE The installer must ensure that all CAT5 cable terminations between each Host Adapter are of the straight through type pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc and not crossover NOTE The total length of the CAT5 cable from the User Station to the last Host Adapter in the daisy chain must not exceed 1000 HA PS2 HA PS2 HA PS2 HA PS2 Last Host Rear View Rear View Rear View Rear View Adapter in Cable to CPU 64 Cable to CPU 3 Cable to CPU 2 Cab
52. n arrows increment decrement one line item at a time Page Up and Page Down increment decrement by one page at a time Homes will jump to the beginning of the list End will jump to the end of the list The scroll bar in a list can be used by clicking on the corresponding up and down arrow above and below the scroll bar The mouse wheel may be used to move the selection bar Functions that are Administrator Only are also available to users having administrative rights see page 25 Placing the mouse over a listed Host Adapter highlighting the listed item with a blackened background selects the Host Adapter Clicking on it while in Command Mode will connect to that Host Adapter Available functions will have white characters with one red character The background of available functions will become green when the mouse pointer is positioned over the function Functions that are not available will be transparent When pressing a letter is called for to select a function press either the corresponding key on the keyboard or use the mouse to select the function To exit any menu press Esc or X on the keyboard or click on Esc in the menu When is shown between keystrokes it indicates chorded sequence press and hold the keys consecutively until all keys in the sequence are pressed Le lt Ctrl gt lt gt is chorded sequence to enter Command Mode When is shown between keystrokes it indicates to press the k
53. nstallation instructions on page 3 Connect the CAT5 cable to the Cat 5 port on the User Station See Fig 8 When properly inserted the CAT5 cable end should snap into place WARNING Never connect the PRIMUX UZR User Station to an Ethernet card Ethernet router hub or switch or other Ethernet RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device Damage to devices connected to the Ethernet may result Rear View of PRIMUX UZR User Station Devices SUN Devices Devices Cats Monitor 99 u 5 cable to Matrix Switch Figure 8 Connect 5 cable to User Station NOTE If an RJ45 wall outlet is being used connect the other end of the extension cable to the RJ45 wall outlet Power Up for the first time Note The user devices monitor and CAT5 cable should already be connected before powering up the User Station 1 Connect the AC adapter power connector to the 5VDC port on the User Station see Fig 9 Plug the AC adapter into power outlet The yellow LED on the RJ45 connector of the User Station should illuminate indicating that a proper power connection has been made to it 2 Re connect the power cord to the CPU FYI The Host Adapter is powered by the CPU 3 Power up the monitor Rear View of PRIMUX UZR User Station T Devices Barrel a Power Connector 5VDC 2 0A OUTPUT Outside Inside barrel barrel 2 1 mm x 5 5
54. o screen press lt I gt from the Command Mode menu FYI If there are no Host Adapters configured the information screen for the User Station will be displayed instead This screen displays the following information Item Description Name The name of the Host Adapter Comment could be used to decribe the location of the Host Adapter Unique ID a value unique to the segment Master ID the segment s Master ID Index number used in the index of the Command Mode menu Revision ROM version used to identify the Host Adapter firmware version installed Type PS2 SUN or USB Identifies the type of Host Adapter connected CodeCRC ROM CRC use for identification purposes HostID An internal serial number NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC HOST ADAPTER INFO Name CNEW PS2 HA _ Comment NTI HOST ADAPTER UniquelD 4 0x00045 ty Fest 298216 22 0x00165 Index 1 0 9061 Revision 1 02 lype PS2 CodeCRC 0x00 HostID 00000190F USERSTATION USER Esc E 1IT Figure 16 Host Adapter Info screen 17 Function Keystroke Display User Station info screen 5 Display logged in user info screen U Return to Command Mode X or Esc Help Pages The Help pages can be viewed by pressing lt F1 gt or lt H gt from the Command Mode menu The Help pages 2 list a brief explanation of each of the commands to be used in the Command Mode menu Press lt P gt or lt Page Down
55. omplete FYI If anew Host Adapter is introduced to the segment this function will need to be repeated Configure MAC Host Adapters MAC Ports Configuration menu enables the administrator to select specific ports to be connected to USB MAC CPUs for passing mouse information to the USB 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 Host Adapters 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 PRIMUX UZR is power ON When the Host Adapter is connected to a Windows SUN or USB SUN CPU this configuration SHOULD BE DISABLED By default all Host Adapters are configured for connection to non USB MAC CPUs Windows and USB SUN FYI If a Host Adapter is configured as connected to a non MAC CPU but is in fact connected MAC CPU the mouse will still work as a generic mouse No special functions provided by software drivers will be available When the lt gt is pressed from the Administration Menu From Command Mode press lt A gt lt gt a screen will appear displaying a list of Host Adapters with boxes to their right Function Description Keystroke NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC NONE Deselect all N ALL Select all A MAC HOST ADAPTERS INFO Display info for selected Host Adapter l h g 3 FI
56. or lt D gt to disable the new value will replace the Cur Value as the current value This function effects all users of the segment FYI The Alternate Command Hot Key does not replace the lt gt accent key it just works as an additional way to enter into Command Mode After setting it the user can enter into Command Mode either with Ctrl lt gt or with Ctrl lt Alternative Command Hot Key gt combination To disable it the administrator should set the new value at 0 or press lt D gt 31 Update Firmware Bootloader Menu From the Administration Menu press lt B gt to get to the Update Bootloader Menu From Command Mode press lt A gt lt B gt The Update Bootloader Menu is provided to enable the administrator to update the firmware inside the PRIMUX User Station and The updated code can be downloaded from the NTI website at www networktechinc com kvmswitch cat5 html The functions of this menu are as follows Host Adapters if needed Function Description Keystroke Confirmation Required USERSTATION CODE Displays the internal ROM information of this User Station No INFO memory USERSTAT CODE Displays the internal CODE IMAGE info of this User Station No MAGE INES This is the code temporarily loaded into the User Station memory SEND CODE IMAGE To send the current code image from the User Station 5 TO HOST memory to the selected Host Adapter Indicated by a solid ON green
57. sired Host Adapter press Enter to select it press Enter again to connect to it OR use the mouse to select the desired Host Adapter to connect to and click on it to connect Press X or Esc to exit Command Mode and use the connected CPU connected to the selected Host Adapter Press Ctrl lt gt to return to Command Mode see pg 13 Change the Default Administrator Password Once the administrator is logged in it is recommended that the the administrator change the default administrator password To change the administrator password Press A Administration Menu E Edit Menu U Edit User Menu P Change Root Password Enter the current password default is NTI Enter the new password case sensitive 16 characters maximum alphanumerc Press Enter Re enter to confirm the new password Press Enter to finish or Tab to enter the password again Note In the event the password is forgotten contact NTI for instruction on how to reset the password to the default NTI FYI When the password is changed for user ROOT it automatically changes for user ADMINISTRATOR as well 11 Standards of Operation Throughout this manual various standards of operation apply to the menus used to control and operate the PRIMUX OSD menus can be navigated by the and down arrows on the keyboard as well as the Page Up lt Page Downs Homes and End keys The up and dow
58. ster ID the segment s Master ID NTI USER STA AutoLogon If set to a valid user number this user Comment NTI USER STATION will be automatically logged on at power up A _ Product type and ROM version used Uniguel 5 59 2 Revision for identification puroposes MasterID x CodeCRC ROM CRC use for identification AutoLogon 1 purposes CNEW_USER1 UstatlD An internal serial number Type Rev USt71 2 CodeCRC OxAZ4F9DS8A UstatID E11477E1 Esc ExIT Figure 35 User Station Info screen Function Keystroke Return to the Edit User Station screen Idle Timeout Selects the idle time in minutes xxx time in minutes from 1 to 255 From Command Mode press lt gt lt 1 gt Use 0 to disable this feature When the user is idle no keyboard or mouse activity for the selected number of minutes the user will be logged out and have to log back in The user may either enter a value using the numeric keypad increment decrement the value using arrows or click on the arrows on the screen Functions for the available keystrokes are shown below Function Keystroke Increment value by 1 Up arrow NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC Decrement value by 1 Down Arrow Increment value by 10 Page Up IOLE TIMEOUT MIND Decrement value by 10 Page Down Min Value Max Value 255 Minimum value Home Cur Value 9 Maximum value End a ti Disable feature ass
59. strator should assign a unique name to the Host Adapter see page 23 7 Allusers will have default access to the new Host Adapter unless the Administrator configures the access otherwise see page 26 8 Once access controls have been set the administrator should verify the security access to the new Host Adapter 9 USING THE PRIMUX CAT5 KVM SWITCH The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is designed to enable a user to control as many as 64 PS 2 USB and SUN CPUs any mixture of each from a single User Station as much as 1000 feet from the farthest CPU Control is achieved through the use of either the keypad on the front panel or On Screen Display OSD Menus Access to one or more CPUs is determined by the security configuration of the PRIMUX as set by the administrator user access limitations are defined the user can select which CPU to connect to using either the OSD menu the Search buttons on the front of the User Station or quickly make a selection after programming the Favorite buttons Hot Plugging The PRIMUX UZR is designed to emulate the presence of a mouse and keyboard whenever the PRIMUX UZR is powered up As a result the keyboard and mouse may be hot plugged from the User Station at any time without causing a CPU error Note Device types cannot be changed when hot plugging If the device type is changed i e from PS 2 to USB the PRIMUX UZR must be power cycled turned OFF then ON again for the device to work properly
60. sts to Allow Deny access to H Choose from the list toggle selection s using mouse or spacebar Delete this user Confirmation required D Y or N Press lt Y gt or lt N gt and lt Enter gt Return to User List X or Esc N a NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC USER PARAMETER CNEW_USER14 Comment NTI USER UnigquelD 2 LogonUID 768 0x00003 C0x03005 LogonA ct dE 0650 Admin Enter SAVE Esc EXIT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC LOGON HOST ADAPTER h65 CNEW PS2 HAD CNEW USB HAD SIE User NEW_USER1 Enter SELECT HOST NFO SIND SEACH COTO Esc E Figure 29 Submenus of the Edit User menu Add New User From the User List press lt N gt to add a new user From Command Mode type lt A gt E lt U gt lt The administrator will be prompted for a Y or N answer to Are you sure and with a Y answer the Edit User menu will come up where all of the parameters for a new user can be defined When finished press X or Esc to exit the menu and the new user will have been added to the User List By default a new user will be given access to the same Host Adapters as those listed in the Host Adapter access list of User 1 To change this the administrator must edit the user host access list as described on page 27 FYI The first user in the user list is used as the template user Each time a new user is created the configuration parameters of the first user are copied to the new user The
61. t as NEW USER 1 and the login splash screen will appear While holding down the lt Shift gt key enter an administrator name and default password administrator names default administrator password ROOT or ADMINISTRATOR either can be used NTI With a successful login the administrator can setup additional users see page 24 FYI The User Station can be configured to Autologon a specific user page 29 with each User Station power up or have a Login splash screen appear for the user to login to the User Station The administrator can also configure the User Station to autoconnect a user to a specific Host Adapter at logon by configuring the Logon Host and Action on Logon in the Edit User menu page 25 For more on setting up users see page 25 Setup Host Adapter s No initial configuration of the Host Adapter is required for it to be identified by the User Station in the segment Once discovered it appears in the segment and the Master Authority assigns the Host Adapter its Unique ID value This value is used to setits identity for the security allow deny access attribute page 26 gt setits identity in the list of Host Adapters CPUs that be scanned in Scan Mode page 19 The Unique ID is stored in the Host Adapter and saved there even if power is removed Quick Connect From the Command Mode menu to make connection to any Host Adapter in the segment press lt G gt followed by the index number see pg 14 of the de
62. t our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns 024 Rev 4 21 06 38
63. tup if it is lost or forgotten the administrator will have to contact NTI for assistance on clearing the password and set it up again The administrator can setup each of the users page 26 and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs from within Administration Mode Autologin By default the user account NEW USER 1 has been configured to automatically login at power up The adminstrator may reconfigure the User Station to autologin a different user page 28 or have a Login splash screen appear at power up requiring a user to login with or without a password The autologin user uses CPUs listed in its Host Allow Deny Access List as configured by the administrator page 26 User Login The administrator may configure the User Station to require each user to login using a predefined password to gain access rights to CPUs and to the features in the OSD menus Once logged in the user may be directed to either a specific CPU provided the CPU is powered ON or to the OSD menu where the user can decide what action is to be taken The initial action Action on Logon page 25 and whether or not to connect to a specific Host Adapter Logon Host page 25 will be configured by the administrator Once logged in a user can use the Command Mode functions described below and on page 14 to control the segment of CPUs within the limitations as determined by the administrator Function Keystroke Add a character to the user A Z 0 9 NETWORK
64. ty SVGA XGA VGA Video Quality Adjustment Automatic for up to 1000 feet of CAT5 cable Video Coupling DC Video Connectors HD15 male to CPU HD15 female to monitor Maximum Input Output Levels 1 45Vp p no offset Input Output Impedance 75 ohms Input Horizontal Frequency Range 15kHz to 130 kHz Input Vertical Frequency Range 30 Hz to 150 Hz User Keyboard Mouse Connectors Female 6 pin miniDIN Female USB Type A CPU Keyboard Mouse Connectors Male 6 pin miniDIN to device ports for PS 2 CPU Male USB Type A to device port for USB MAC and USB SUN CPUs Male 8 pin miniDIN to device ports for legacy SUN CPU Mouse and Keyboard Compatibility Most PS 2 mice and keyboards Most USB mice and keyboards CPU Compatibility PS 2 USB and Legacy SUN USB MAC Keyboard and Mouse Current Rating 500mA maximum Sync Types Supported Separate and composite TTL Level Interconnect Cable CAT 5 5e 6 Solid UTP STP EIA TIA 568 wiring w male RJ45 connectors Host Adapter Power Powered by CPU User Station Power 5VDC 2 0A via 120V or 240V at 50 or 60Hz AC Adapter Host Adapter Size In WxDxH 3 1 x 3 7 x 1 User Station Size In WxDxH 11x 11x 1 75 Distances and Resolutions for CAT5 CAT5e and CAT6 Cables CABLE DISTANCE feet RESOLUTION CAT5 CAT5e UTP 1000 1024x768 at 60Hz
65. ty adjustment it may be necessary to adjust the brightness and contrast settings of the monitor Administration Administration Menu Note The Administration menu will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in or if the user has administration rights Press lt A gt from the Command Mode menu to display the Administration menu NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC ADMINISTRATION MENU DIT HOSTS USERS USERSTA GOTLGADERZUPDATE MENU DLE TIMEOUT ALTERNATE OSD KEY ACQUIREZSEND ODE INFO AC HOSTS KEYBOARD ANGUAGE EXE 259 GU Figure 22 Administration Menu The table below describes the functions of the Administration menu Function Description Keystroke Edit Host Adapter Users and User Edit the names and settings of the Host Adapter Station Users and User Station Update Bootloader Menu Update the firmware of the User Station and Host B Adapters Change Idle Timeout Set the time period for the Idle Timeout Alternate OSD Key Define the alternative key sequence if any to enter K Command Mode Acquire Send DDC Info Send DDC information about the monitor to all D connected and powered ON Host Adapters Configure MAC Hosts Configure Host Adapters for use with MAC CPUs M Select keyboard language Select the keyboard language for use with the CPU L Esc Return to the Command Mode menu X or Esc 21 Edit Hosts Users and User Station Info From the Administration menu press lt E

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