Network Technologies UNIMUX-DVI-xHD User's Manual
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1. HA NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 amma TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 Waaa INCORPORATED www networktechinc com UNIMUX Series UNIMUX DVI xHD USB DVI KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual 2 os oe 4 mmg oe gt i Ema gg MANO05 Rev Date 6 6 2008 TRADEMARK UNIMUK is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2000 2008 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users CE Statement We Network Technologies Inc declare under our sole responsibility that the UNIMUX DVI 4 8 16 is in conformity with European Standard EN55022 Typographic Conventions Typeface meaning Font Configuration Example On screen computer output Courier New not bold C gt What you type on the computer Courier New bold C gt edit text bat lt L gt press the L key TABLE OF CONT2. 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 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 WINxx or Mac Keyboards Sun Extra Keys Space Bar F1 Stop Space Bar F2 Again 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 Space Bar F11 Help Space Bar F12 Compose Space Bar Up Arrow Volume Space Bar Down Arrow Volume Space Bar Left Arrow Mute Power Key Emulation Win95 Keyboards Mac CPU Sun CPU SB RT Arrow Power Mouse Click Equivalents Power To emulate right button click using an Apple 1 button mouse hold down the CMND key key with open apple insignia while pressing the mouse button N
3. e A USB hub single or multi port can be used provided only USB input devices are plugged into it Only a USB Windows or SUN keyboard or USB mouse may be connected to the USB port on a USB MAC keyboard A maximum of 8 input devices may be connected to the UNIMUX either directly or through hubs See Fig 8 for some examples of input device combinations that can be used with the UNIMUX USB Type A Male Connectors ea eee USB USB MAC Keyboard Mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse USB Mouse Typical Installation 1 keyboard 1 mouse USB Windows Keyboard Mouse MAC USB keyboard and mouse Multiple keyboards and mice USB USB MAC Keyboard Mouse MAC USB keyboard and mouse through hub Figure 8 Compatible device combinations NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH USING THE UNIMUK DVI KVM SWITCH Once the UNIMUX is properly connected the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made between the CPUs attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input devices attached to the MONITOR and USB Device ports The LEDs on the control panel of the UNIMUX will illuminate depending on which port and corresponding CPU is being connected to the monitor and input devices The UNIMUX can be controlled by three methods e front control panel using touch switches and LEDs e keyboard control through Command Mode e RS232 control page 13 Front Panel Control There is a touch switch and LED on the front panel of the UNIMUX
4. Matrix 20 Calle sez kasa ng aa ARE AEREE REE AEE R E TRA 14 Figure 13 RS232 Communication Illustrated seser ereng anank ee ee enter een ae ee canon ee cnn rn rra rr 15 Figures 14 Keyboard Layouts xs aaa a ii TIARA KN KENGER NGGE ratico 19 li NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX DVI xHD 4 8 or 16 Port USB DVI KVM switch UNIMUX allows access to up to sixteen 16 Windows MAC or SUN USB CPUs from one USB keyboard and mouse and a DVI video enabled monitor all USB CPUs to be booted simultaneously without keyboard error Port selection is accomplished by front panel push buttons or commands typed on the keyboard Port lights and status LEDs continuously update on the front panel Types of User Input Devices Supported USB keyboard with Windows layout USB keyboard with SUN layout USB keyboard with MAC layout USB Mouse up to 3 buttons USB IntelliMouse scrollwheel USB Hub Mouse Trak trackball Logitech Kensington and Microsoft Wheelmouse or Trackball on Mac CPUs with special drivers Logitech Cordless Elite Duo keyboard and mouse Logitech wireless S510 EX110 diNovo LX710 MX5000 Crystal Vision keyboard with touchpad Gyration keyboard mouse Go 2 4 NTI USB PS 2 R Adapter NTI USB SUN R Adapter Kensington wireless 64379 MS Wireless Optical Desktop 3000 and 4000 HP P2360AA Fellowes wireless keyboard KBRO108 with mouse MSR0238T Creative Desktop Wireless 8000 DVI mo
5. 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 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 9 Country Codes for international SUN keyboards For more on international SUN keyboards see page 19 Mice and Trackballs with MACs The UNIMUX 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 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 lt M gt lt x gt lt x gt xx port number or lt W gt lt x gt lt x gt in Command Mode page 10 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 CPU is removed and a WINDOWS or SUN CPU is then connected 12 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH RS232 CONTROL RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232 To control the UNIMUX via RS232 the user has three options e write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Protocol page 15 e use the NTI Switch Control Prog
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7. for each CPU the switch will connect the monitor and input devices to Pressing any touch switch on the front panel of the UNIMUX will connect the corresponding CPU to the monitor and input devices Holding down any front panel touch switch for more than 2 seconds will cause the UNIMUX to cycle through all modes of operation including COMMAND BROADCAST SCAN and NORMAL described in Command Mode below The three MODE LEDs on the front panel indicate which mode is selected Release the touch switch when the LEDs indicate the desired mode When no mode LEDs are illuminated the user is in Normal Mode controlling directly the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the UNIMUX can be achieved using Command Mode below The keyboard can be used to control all functions of the UNIMUX as an alternative to using the front panel on the UNIMUX By pressing lt Ctrl gt lt gt accent tildde key the user can enter Command Mode Once in Command Mode typing a series of commands will cause the UNIMUX to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch Pressing the lt Esc gt key will exit Command Mode Command Mode In order to control the UNIMUX with the keyboard connected Command Mode must be enabled To enter Command Mode from the keyboard Press Ctrl El sig NILA When the COMMAND LED is illuminated all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate if they aren t already due t
8. other end of the CAT5 cable into either the RJ45 to DB9 or RJ45 to DB25 adapter supplied and connect the adapter to the RS232 port on the control terminal Follow the instruction under RS232 Control on page 13 for configuration and use of the RS232 control feature Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 15 CPU 14 CPU 13 CPU 12 CPU 11 CPU 10 Cc Y E MONITOR CPU 3 CPUS CPU7 CPU 6 CPU 5 CPU 4 CPU2 CPU 1 7 oe Se SS SEE E E oz RJ45 to DB9 Adapter supplied Control Terminal CAT5 Patch Cable supplied RJ45 to DB25 Adapter supplied ODODDODoODonnDounno0o0n ERE ERA onon go000000 DOD00 poo aonn amannan 5 a ooon O00 ooon Q000 Figure 7 Connect RS232 control terminal NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Power Up Seguence e Power up the monitor s The UNIMUX can be powered at any time Note It is recommended that the monitor be powered ON before powering on the UNIMUX in order for DDC information to be properly communicated e 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 e USB input devices keyboard and mouse can be hot plugged to and from the UNIMUX at any time Limitations e Only USB input device or hub cables can be connected to the UNIMUX at the USB Type A female ports See Features and Functions on page 3 item 11
9. type to a CPU Exit Command Mode To exit Command Mode either hold down any touch switch on the Dee 5 front panel for more than 2 seconds OR press lt ESC gt on the keyboard Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press lt s gt from the Command Mode menu 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 must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press lt B gt from the Command Mode menu The BROADCAST LED on the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Broadcast Mode Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to all powered ON CPUs simultaneously Note The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode less than 20 wpm and cannot use the lt Backspace gt key Normal Mode When all of the UNIMUX mode LEDs are OFF the user is in Normal Mode controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX No Sun Sleep Mode Note Itis necessary to configure a Sun CPU most versions such that the Slee
10. ENTS INTRODUCTION setae acini gga kaag a Kaga BEN Ega naba a a an A nie eel alii ea dit 1 MATERIALS coartada aed O Gein ee 2 DEFINITIONS ui A ee age ce ste eee ge as deed eet idea de ee de dee AA 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTION Sucia A ea ee eee ete ee cede eee AKA AH 4 RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS Seiri En ANENG KE Ka eee cena SAE ANA ARASAN BEKAKAK ANGGANG BER E AGA Ka DANG aga KAN ANA ANAA 5 To Mounto a Rack aa a AA AK ge vce dec KAN A GN a KE be a DG ANGGA AGA ANG KNA BAANG SAK KENA AN AKAN ev ee ei ee eed 5 INSTALLA MON ta A adit ke ea ad ee ead 6 RS232 COnNNe CoP an aaa A A en anata en es ie Ai 8 Power Up Sequence since adhe a A A det ag aa a MANG ea aides A te tae elt A arte tak edt aay 9 Limitations ater niet NG NGGEN A adie ad ei eae A ee de 9 USING THE UNIMUX DVI KVM SWITCH ara kak aa Aa a EA ttt EKER KE AENG KA E KANTE KEN Keh E NON Eh RANG Ka Gia AN AN 10 Front Pandol Control eaan Rs 10 Keyboard Conio aan E et ee ee a TENANG A i eee ee 10 Command Mode KN eisai ie nie ie ne ae al aia a ee ie a a a ae a Wa A 10 SCAN ModE zmr AT 11 Broadcast Moders in iia etd 11 Normal Mode sinasaban aaa anga aaa Na dnai Gaga ab a aa Na Kan a naa NG ana pa aaa AB NANG A pa BA KDA daga Aa a aa ag gan aa nan 11 No Sum Sleep MOd ts sonia e a ate een tae a EN end A EE eens stents eer teal a 11 select Country Code as ian a aa aga a A na Eka A eect 12 Mice and Trackballs with MAC Sakka ran anagara TA erent ee da Ta Baga NGA a a ANA Aa rah KA aab ba es ANAA ag A NGA
11. TI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH B OOOO OOO OOO ODO B E ATTI ja aula SUN USB Keyboard Figure 14 Keyboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUK can recognize international layouts for Sun keyboards In order to use an international Sun keyboard follow this procedure 1 Power OFF the CPU connected to the UNIMUX 2 Connect the international keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX 3 Power ON the CPU connected to the UNIMUX It is also possible to configure the UNIMUX 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 to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU by following the instruction on page 12 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Keyboard Errors SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch PROBLEM No Video SOLUTION Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch Verify that keyboard and video connect from each CPU to matching ports After reconnecting CPU may need to be re booted in order to sense the monitor connection PROBLEM No Mouse Movement SOLUTION Check cable connections of mouse Verify that mouse driver was loaded INDEX addressing 13 keyboard features 18 Autostatus 15 keyboard tra
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13. bus if its address is embedded in the command Use the following table to set the unit address 13 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH DIP SWITCH UNIT ADDRESS Note The loop back RS232 DIP switch RS232 DIP 5 po switch 1 should be ON for each unit in the chain E Note Switch 4 on the RS232 DIP switch is not used In order to connect multiple switches up to 15 with RS232 connections to the same CPU an NTI Matrix Y 1 cable must be used Connect the Matrix Y 1 cable between the RJ45 to DB9 serial adapter provided with the RS232 option and the CPU as shown in Fig 11 RS232 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Serial Port Y sesos Note The maximum combined RS232 cable length between the RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 CPU and any NTI switch cannot TO DB9 TO DB9 TO DB9 exceed 15 feet SERIAL gt SERIAL gt SERIAL gt ADAPTER ADAPTER ADAPTER CAT5 CABLE CAT5 CABLE CAT5 CABLE RS232 RS232 RS232 NTI SWITCH NTI NTI SWITCH SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit Figure 11 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable Wiring Schematic of Matrix Y 1 cable 9D Male 9D Female 9D Male Unit 1 Source Unit 2 3 ass A Secceeeee n ee 3 __ 3 Not connected to 5 5 5 source connector 2 2 bal Jumper 1 4 Jumpers 6 Figure 12 Pinout of Matrix Y 1 cable 14 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Command Protocol RS232 commands supported by the unit are defined below All command st
14. e to the remaining USB type A female connector labeled with the USB symbol on the rear of the UNIMUX Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 15 CPU 14 CPU 13 CPU 12 CPU 11 CPUS CPU2 CPU 1 Pal 5 5 Tae oo Ss Fe USB Type A Female USB Type A Male USB Type A Male Connectors Figure 4 Connect the device s NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 5 Connect each CPU to the USB switch using a USB DHEXT xx MM xx 3 6 10 or 15 foot cable for each video and input device connection REQUIRED not supplied See Fig 5 below Cables are available from NTI Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 16 CPU 15 CPU 14 CPU 13 CPU 12 CPU 11 CPU 10 MONITOR CPU 6 CPUS ovo 4 250V 2A HDMI Type A Video Connector DVI Female Video Connector Mating Face of Mating Face of DVI Male HDMI Type A Male Figure 5 Connect each CPU 7 Connect the AC power cord with IEC connector to the UNIMUX See Fig 6 below Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 11 CPU3 CPU2 CPU 1 eis fa E EE E E 25 io E 250V 2A IEC Connector Power cord Figure 6 Connect the power cord NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH RS232 Connection If the RS232 is going to be used connect one end of the CAT5 patch cable supplied to the port labeled RS232 on the rear of the UNIMUX Plug the
15. gram is automatically loaded when installing the NTI Switch Control Program as described above The SerTest program located in the NTI program group generates a main menu with the 4 selections described below Main Options e Switch Operations send commands to the unit e Ethernet Operations set ethernet connection variables not applicable to this model e Setup Options set COM port baud rate and unit address About SerTest display the program version If Matrix Operations is selected the following menu is displayed SWITCH OPERATIONS 1 Reset Unit send a reset command to the switch the current unit address is displayed in parentheses 2 Reset All Units send an internal reset command to all switches 3 Connect Output User to an Input CPU connect an output to an input 4 Connect All Outputs Users to an Input CPU not applicable to this model connect all outputs to an input 5 Connect Audio Output User to an Input CPU not applicable to this model connect an output to an input 6 Connect All Audio Outputs Users to an Input CPU not applicable to this model connect all outputs to an input 7 Change Mute Status for Audio Output User not applicable to this model mute or un mute the Audio port output 16 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 8 Change Volume for Audio Output User not applicable to this model change Audio port output volume 9 Read Connection for Output User read what inpu
16. ication of connection between the user and a specific CPU Mode Status LEDs for visual indication of switch operating mode IEC Connector w Built in 2A 240VAC Replaceable Fuse for attachment of the IEC power cord to power the UNIMUX Switch for powering ON and OFF the UNIMUX RS232 RJ45 serial connector for attachment of RS232 control cable CPU x HDMI Type A female connector for connection of the cable from the CPU s MONITOR female DVI connector for connecting DVI cable from user monitor USB USB type A female connector for connection of user USB keyboard and mouse NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to sit on a desktop It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy and rubber feet to be applied to the bottom of the case if it will instead sit on a flat surface If this will sit on a flat surface simply apply the rubber feet to the bottom of the case in each of the 4 corners To Mount in a Rack 1 Attach the ears to the switch using the 6 32x3 16 flat Phillips head screws 6 provided as shown in the illustration below The holes in the ears should line up with pre threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Front of Switch Flat Head Screws Provided Rackmount Ear Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to switch 2 Install 4 cage nuts not supplied to the rack in locations that
17. lect PC serial port baud rate the current baud rate is displayed in parentheses 3 set unit Address current 1 select the unit address of the switch to be connected to by this program the current address is displayed in parentheses For any selection that requires user input the user is prompted When commands are sent to the UNIMUX the command string and UNIMUX responses are echoed to the screen All commands generated by the program are formatted according to the information provided in sections above If any transmission problems are detected an error message is displayed Press lt Esc gt or lt Enter gt to back out to the main menu and press again to exit 17 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH KEYBOARD FEATURES The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX For example if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed then they will automatically be set when that CPU is accessed again Keyboard To Computer Translation The UNIMUX 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 See Fig 14 on page 19 for reference Windows type CPU The chart below shows the capabilities of devices controlling certain CPU types Translation Capabilities
18. line up with the holes in the mounting ear on the NTI switch 3 Secure the NTI switch to the rack using four rack screws 10 32 12 24 M6 etc not supplied Each screw should be of sufficient length to go completely through the NTI mounting ear rack frame and fully engage all threads in the cage nut Be sure to tighten all mounting screws securely 4 Attach all cables securely to the switch and where necessary supply adequate means of strain relief for cables Rack Cage Nuts Rack S gt pe k not supplied ack Screws not supplied e wi Figure 2 Secure switch to a rack NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION 1 It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during this installation 2 Connect a DVI to DVI cable should have come with the monitor from a DVI monitor to the MONTOR connector on the rear of the UNIMUX See Fig 3 below Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 16 CPU 15 CPU 14 CPU 13 CPU 12 CPU 11 CPU 10 T T Sea 3 S amp S ANAI SS E 5 5 5 SS COI Existing Cable A DVI D Male DVI Enabled ses Monitor ANN NAN sus NAN Mating Face of DVI Male Figure 3 Connect a DVI monitor 3 Connect the male USB type A connector on the keyboard cable to either one of the two USB type A female connectors labeled with the USB symbol gt on the rear of the UNIMUX 4 Connect the male USB type A connector on the mouse cabl
19. nitors Apple USB 2 0 Keyboard MB110LL A Apple USB 2 0 Mouse MB112LL A Types of CPUs Supported Any USB CPU supporting USB version 1 0 or above including USB WINxx USB MAC USB SUN USB Linux USB Unix USB Free BSD Internal microprocessor circuitry allows NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit NTI UNIMUX DVI xHD 4 8 or 16 ports USB DVI Video KVM Switch Line cord country specific Rack mount kit CD with pdf file of this manual 1 DB9 Female to RJ45 Female adapter 1 DB25 Female to RJ45 Female adapter 1 5 foot RJ45 to RJ45 CAT5 patch cable Materials Not supplied but REQUIRED e USB DHEXT xx MM cable for each CPU being connected to the switch for DVI monitor USB keyboard and USB mouse support available in 3 6 10 and 15 foot lengths where xx is the length of the cable in feet MM indicates male to male connector Cables can be purchased from Network Technologies Inc by calling 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in the US and Canada or 330 562 7070 worldwide DVI D Male DVI D Male Single Link USB DHEXT xx MM HDMI Type A Male HDMI Type A f EE USB Type A Mali USBType A Male 3 6 10 and 15 foot cables available NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH DEFINITIONS e USB Composite Device USB Hub e CPU e Input Device e System USB CPU AMI A USB device that contains multiple endpoin
20. nslation 18 baud rate 13 limitations 9 Broadcast mode 11 MAC mice and trackballs 12 Command mode 10 materials supplied 2 control methods 10 Matrix Y 1 cable 14 country codes 12 power up sequence 9 CPUs supported 1 Rackmounting 5 daisy chaining 13 RS232 commands 15 definitions 3 RS232 Control 13 devices supported 1 RS232 pinout 13 features 4 Scan mode 11 front panel control 10 SerTest 16 Installation 6 Sun sleep mode 11 international keyboard layouts 19 Switch Control Program 16 Keyboard control 10 WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns MANOO5 Rev 6 6 08 20
21. o caps lock scroll lock and or num lock to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available B Basi mmand Function asic Go unctions KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND Function Keystroke OF PRESS EITHER KEY CHORDED SEQUENCE PRESS CONSECUTIVELY p select the next higher port AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED ex 03 gt 04 PRESS CONSECUTIVELY O ma Increment Port select the next lower port ex 02 01 The SCAN Mode LED will also toggle ON and OFF Decrement Port Toggle Scan Mode ON and OFF The Broadcast Mode LED will toggle ON and OFF Y Y xxx from 002 to 255 ie T002 e ey would set the time out period for 2 seconds Toggle Broadcast Mode ON and OFF Sets scan time out period for each port BEEBE E NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Selects a specific port 5 E e Pxx would be P01 P02 etc xx 01 8 lt M gt lt 0 gt lt 1 gt will enable function on Port 1 lt M gt lt 0 gt lt 4 gt will enable function on Port 4 Keyboard LED s will flash once to confirm command xx 01 8 lt W gt lt 0 gt lt 1 gt will disable function on Port 1 lt W gt lt 0 gt lt 4 gt will disable function on Port 4 Keyboard LED s will flash once to confirm command E Configure port to connect To a MAC CPU Configure port to connect To a WINDOWS or SUN CPU DC FYI The user must exit Command Mode to
22. p 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 Select Power Manager Look for Device Idle Time Before Power Saving Starts Select Always ON Look for Override Device Idle Time For Make sure neither Monitors nor Disks are selected akWON gt 11 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Select Country Code It is possible to configure the UNIMUX 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 to indicate the international keyboard identification number to the CPU using the following procedure 1 Connect the keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX 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 Note If any SUN CPUs are connected to the UNIMUX they must be rebooted Keyboard configuration is only read by SUN CPUs on startup 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
23. r By default Autostatus is disabled and must be manually enabled 15 NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X NT 2000 XP And Vista The NTI Switch Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI switches through an RS232 interface The NTI Switch Control Program is included on the CD packaged with the UNIMUX The NTI Switch Control Program is downloaded by clicking on the link Download NTI Switch Control Program To install the NTI Switch Control Program after downloading 1 Locate the Setup exe in the directory the program was downloaded to and double click on it 2 Follow the instructions on the screen Note In order to use the NTI Switch Control Program to control the UNIMUX the UNIMUX RS232 port must be set at a baud rate of 9600 bps see page 13 The NTI Switch Control Program performs best on monitors set to a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600 Instruction for using the NTI Switch Control Program is available by opening MSCP Help in the NTI program group once the program has been installed and is open on the screen To open MSCP Help from the Windows desktop 1 Click on START 2 Click on PROGRAMS 3 Click on NTI 4 Click on MSCP Help SerTest RS232 Interface Test Program This software allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch matrix switch or Multi user Multi platform Single user switch RS232 interface The SerTest pro
24. ram page 16 provided on the CD e use the SerTest program page 16 provided on the CD RS232 Connections and Configuration Remote Connection The RS232 Interface optional is designed to meet the RS232C standard and can be controlled from any CPU or other controller with an RS232 communications port The pin out for the RJ45 connector on the unit is as follows RS232 RJ45 CONNECTOR PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION 1 No connection No connection RAT Receive data TKD at host GND Ground No connection TX Transmit data RXD at host No connection Co N O Oi A oj N i No connection A 5 foot patch cable and two adapters RJ45 to DB9 and RJ45 to DB25 have been provided for connection to most CPUs see page 8 Baud Rate The baud rate can be changed by powering down the unit changing the 8 position RS232 DIP switch on the front of the UNIMUX and then powering back up This table shows how to set the baud rate Fig 10 shows switches in their factory default position DIP BAUD RATE RS232 SWITCH an 9600 default 19200 38400 Figure 10 RS232 DIP switches Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single CPU serial port the RS232 control interface is designed to allow daisy chaining up to 15 units By setting the appropriate RS232 DIP switches each unit can be given a unique address 1 15 Then the unit will only respond to commands on the
25. rings should be terminated with a lt CR gt carriage return When a command is sent the entire string is echoed back along with a response from the addressed unit as shown in the command definitions All characters in the command string should be upper case and all numbers below 10 should have a leading O ex 1 01 As command strings are sent the inner character delay cannot exceed 500 milliseconds CPU SWITCH AT UNIT ADDRESS 01 COMMAND SENT COMMAND RECEIVED CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt ECHO CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt RESPONSE RECEIVED RESPOND CS 01 01 03 lt CR gt lt CR gt lt CR gt Figure 13 RS232 Communication Illustrated Note To use this command protocol the user is required to write a program that will send an entire command string all at once not character by character Programs that send one character at a time such as HyperTerminal cannot be used to control the UNIMUX Alternatively the user may use the NTI Switch Control Program or SerTest to control the UNIMUX via RS232 see page 16 Legend All numbers must be two digits SW Switch 01 15 Unit Address OP Output User Port 01 IP Input CPU Port 01 MAXINPUTS lt CR gt Carriage Return Hex 0xD Note For units with one output user port use 01 for the output selection Command Definitions Command String Good Response Description CS SW IP OP lt CR gt Connect Outpu
26. t User Port To specific Input CPU Port RO SW OP lt CR gt IP lt CR gt Read Connection For Output User Port to Input CPU Port RS SW lt CR gt Internal Reset RU SW lt CR gt IP OP lt CR gt Read Unit Size SS SW 00 lt CR gt Disable Autostatus feature see below SS SW 01 lt CR gt Enable Autostatus feature see below GO SW OP lt CR gt go SW OP IP lt CR gt Read connection of a Output User Port to Input CPU Port different response format than RO command GM SW 00 lt CR gt go OP IP all ports lt CR gt Read connection matrix of all Output User ports If the first field is not a known command as listed above or SW field is different from the unit address programmed at the DIP switch page 13 the command will be ignored If the SW field corresponds to the unit address but if the syntax is wrong after this field the switch will answer with a bad response lt CR gt Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled any output user to input CPU connection change in the UNIMUX will cause an Autostatus message to be sent via RS232 to the administrator The format of the message would be pc SW OP IP lt CR gt Example of an Autostatus message pe 01 01 04 lt CR gt which means At the switch with unit address 01 the output User 01 has changed connection to input CPU port 04 Note An Autostatus message to the administrator will be delayed by any RS232 traffic being received by the switch from the administrato
27. t is connected to the specified output a Read Connection for Audio Output User not applicable to this model read what input is connected to the specified output b Read Mute Status and Volume for Audio Output User not applicable to this model read the volume and the mute status of the specified output c Read Unit Size read the switch size number of inputs and outputs d Read Unit Version Revision String not supported by this model read a string containing the switch version type and size e Save l O Connections into Unit Memory not applicable to this model save the connections into switch memory bank f Restore I O Connections from Unit Memory not applicable to this model restore the connections from switch memory bank g Save All Units I O Connections into Units Memory not applicable to this model save the connections into switch memory bank command for all switches h Restore All Units I O Connections from Units Memory not applicable to this model restore the connections from switch memory bank command for all switches i Change All Units Baud Rate 9600 COM1 Change RS232 Baud rate of all switches the current baud rate and serial port are displayed in parentheses ETHERNET OPERATIONS not applicable to this model SETUP OPTIONS 1 select Com port current COM1 select PC serial port the current PC serial port is displayed in parentheses 2 select Baud rate current 9600 se
28. ts each representing input devices that cannot be separated i e a keyboard with a built in mouse A USB device that allows one or more USB input devices to plug in to the USB The hub has exactly one upstream port with one or more downstream ports which input devices connect to Enclosure that contains the operating system and processor i e Sun with SPARCstation5 Windows 95 with Pentium II Keyboard or Mouse One or more CPUs connected to one or more switches controlled by one or more input devices USB DHEXT xx MM required not supplied Existing cable Front View of UNIMUX DVI 8HD an fiiit USB DHEXT xx MM reguired not supplied USB CPU Typical Application Sem Broadcast Command eee Jefe USB Mouse DVI Enabled Monitor Existing cables adana wana 5050 DO A apaa USB Keyboard NTI UNIMUK SERIES USB KVM SWITCH Front View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD Scan Broadcast Command K ES UNIMUX Rear View of UNIMUX DVI 16HD CPU 15 CPU 14 CPU 13 CPU 10 cPU9 CPU 12 CPU 11 gt gt MONITOR CPU7 CPU 6 CPU 5 CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 gt Y FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS RS232 DIP switches for configuring switch address when RS232 is used DDC for refreshing the DDC information between the monitor and CPU CPU Select Switches push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the switch operating mode CPU Status LEDs for visual ind
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