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- Page 1 UNIMUX Series UNIMUX-nXm-U Multi-user USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual Software Version 2.1 MAN028 Rev 8/6/08...
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Page 2: Typographic Conventions
TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2002, 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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Materials Not Supplied, but REQUIRED ... 2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS... 3 Additional Features... 4 RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS... 5 INSTALLATION... 6 USING THE NTI UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH ... 10 Basic Operation ... 10 Keypad Control ... 10 OSD CONTROL ... 11 OSD Standards of Operation... 11 Security Option ... - Page 4 Select Keyboard Language ... 25 Security Configuration ... 26 Keyboard Mapping... 27 Key Equivalents ... 27 Mouse Click Equivalents... 27 SUN’s 16 Extra Keys ... 27 RS232 CONTROL... 29 Remote Connection ... 29 Baud Rate... 29 Unit Address and Daisy chaining... 29 RS-232 Command Protocol...
- Page 5 Figure 16- Port information- system structure... 18 Figure 17- User login screen... 19 Figure 18- Administrator's main menu ... 19 Figure 19- User Login screen with ... 20 Figure 20- Administration Mode Menu ... 20 Figure 21- System Configuration menu ... 21 Figure 22- Port Configuration menu...
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Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The NTI UNIMUX-nXm-U (formerly referred to as ST-nXm-USBV-U) is a multi-user / USB KVM Switch, (n= number of users, m= number of CPUs). It allows multiple users (up to 8), each with USB user devices and monitor, to communicate directly with any WINDOWS, MAC and/or SUN USB CPU (up to 32) connected to the switch. -
Page 7: Ordering Information
ORDERING INFORMATION The UNIMUX USB KVM switch is built to a specific size ranging from 2 to 8 users and 8 to 32 CPUs. The switch is built at the factory based on the specified size ordered. The switch has USB inputs and outputs that support all platforms and are configured with interface cables, see interface cable section. -
Page 8: Features And Functions
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Network Technologies Inc FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Keypad- buttons for user control over switch functions 2. LCD - for visual indication of connection between the user and a specific CPU. 3. CPU x- USB Type B female connectors- for connection of CPU device cables 4. -
Page 9: Additional Features
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Additional Features A single CPU can be used by one or shared by several users. • Any USB type user device can control any USB CPU (Windows, MAC, and SUN platforms). • Power cycle circuit control allows the UNIMUX switch to be powered OFF, then ON, at any time without affecting the attached •... -
Page 10: Rack Mounting Instructions
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be directly mounted to a rack and includes a mounting flange to make attachment easy. Install 4 cage nuts (supplied) to the rack in locations that line up with the holes (or slots) in the mounting flange on the NTI switch. -
Page 11: Installation
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION It is not necessary to turn OFF power to CPUs or monitors during this installation unless RS-232 is going to be connected. All cables, except for the RS-232 cables, may be hot plugged. If using RS-232 Control see RS-232 section RS232 cables to the CPU. -
Page 12: Figure 3- Install User Devices (Mouse And Keyboard)
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Connect the user devices to the USB type A female ports labeled USB USER DEVICES on the rear of the UNIMUX switch. (See Figure 3.) Ensure that the monitors and related user devices are connected to ports having the same port numbers. -
Page 13: Figure 5- Group User Ports By Like Number
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Ports for User 2 Connections Figure 5- Group user ports by like number Ports for CPU 2 Connections Figure 6- Group CPU ports by like number 3. For each CPU: • Connect a USB type A cable end of a USBVEXT-xx-MM cable to a USB type A female user device port on a CPU. -
Page 14: Figure 7- Connect Each Cpu Using A Usbvext-Xx-Mm Cable
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH USER 4 USER 3 Rear View of Windows USB CPU Input Device Port USB Type A Female Video Port 15HD Female Video Connector Figure 7- Connect each CPU using a USBVEXT-xx-MM cable 4. Power-up • Plug the UNIMUX switch into an AC power outlet. -
Page 15: Using The Nti Unimux Usb Kvm Switch
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH USING THE NTI UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Basic Operation The UNIMUX switch enables a user or several users to access any CPU at any time. A CPU can be shared so that more than one user can use a CPU and work on the same project – each from their own console. Resolution is 1900x1200 with no degradation –... -
Page 16: Osd Control
Security Option The security option in the OSD Control of the UNIMUX USB KVM switch enables an administrator to control access to CPU ports for each user. Up to 63 users can be created. These users have controlled access to any CPU. -
Page 17: Initial Startup
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Initial startup When the UNIMUX is first powered ON, a splash screen similar to the following will appear: Press any key and the UNIMUX will connect you to the first CPU port with a connected CPU that is powered ON. -
Page 18: Figure 9- Command Mode Main Menu-User
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH An arrow to the left of a port number in the list indicates the port the user is currently connected to. From left to right, the columns display the following: • Port Number • Port Name •... -
Page 19: Settings
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Function Enter Find Mode, add a character to search string and select the CPU’s name that matches best. Type any alphabetical or numeric character (A-Z, 0-9) Note: use is not case sensitive Switch to selected port... -
Page 20: Osd Settings
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH OSD Settings The OSD Settings screen enables the user to adjust the height of the OSD screen on the monitor and the position of it. The position can be adjusted both horizontally, as well as vertically. -
Page 21: Scan Mode
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Scan Mode Using Scan Mode, the user can automatically switch from one CPU to another in predetermined configurable time intervals. The CPU ports to be scanned are easily selected provided the user has access to them. At initial startup, the user as access to all CPU ports by default. -
Page 22: Broadcast Mode
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Broadcast Mode To activate or deactivate Broadcast Mode press <B> from the Command Mode menu. The text shown in the menu (see Figure 10) will toggle between “BCast=N” and “BCast=Y”, each time the <B> key is pressed. When “BCast=Y” is shown, Broadcast Mode is active. -
Page 23: F3- Display Information
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH F3- Display Information To display information about a selected port, pressing the <F3> key from within the Command Mode main menu will cause a window to open (see below). The window will show the name of the port and its position in the system structure, level by level. -
Page 24: Security
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Security Enabling Security To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter Command Mode. If the Command Mode menu is not already displayed, press <Ctrl> + <`> (accent/tilde key). The OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor. -
Page 25: User Login
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH User Login User Login Mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator. The user will only be able to login if security is enabled. -
Page 26: System Configuration
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH System Configuration To enter the System Configuration menu: press <S> from the Administration menu. The System Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged-in. Function Change Idle Timeout Change OSD Blank Timeout... -
Page 27: User Configuration
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH User Configuration To enter the User Configuration menu: press <U> from the Administration menu. The User Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged-in. The User Configuration screen lists the users configured to access the UNIMUX. Up to 63 users can be assigned access. -
Page 28: User Access Control
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH User Access Control To enter the Access Control list for a user, press A from the User Account screen for that user. From the Access Control list the administrator can: select all ports to have access to •... -
Page 29: Idle Timeout
Only the administrator is able to set or change the Alternate Command Hot Key. This function must be set individually for each of the USB User Device ports on the UNIMUX USB KVM switch . Note: The Alternated Command Hot Key does not replace the <`> (accent) key, it just works as another way to enter into Command Mode. -
Page 30: Reset Port Names
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Figure 29- Alternate Command Hot Key selection window Reset Port names To erase all configured port names and return them to the factory-default names, press <R> from the System Configuration menu. After pressing the key, a confirmation message will appear. The administrator should press <Y> (Yes) to validate the selection or <N>... -
Page 31: Security Configuration
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Security Configuration The UNIMUX can be configured to either have no security enabled such that any user can connect to the UNIMUX, or have security enabled such that a user must have a login name and password in order to enter Command Mode and make a connection with an accessible CPU. -
Page 32: Keyboard Mapping
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Keyboard Mapping The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX switch. For example, if the CPU attached to Port 4 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. -
Page 33: Figure 33- Keyboard Layouts
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Windows Logo Key caps Lock shift control option Command Key Help Again Stop Undo Props Caps Lock Front Copy Open Paste Shift Ctrl Find Meta Key Backspace... -
Page 34: Rs232 Control
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER 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: • write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Protocol (page 31) •... -
Page 35: Figure 35- Pinout Of Matrix-Y-1 Cable
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Wiring Schematic of Matrix-Y-1 cable 9D Male 9D Female (Unit #1) (Source) Figure 35- Pinout of Matrix-Y-1 cable 9D Male (Unit #2) Not connected to source connector Jumper Jumpers... -
Page 36: Rs-232 Command Protocol
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH RS-232 Command Protocol Host controller commands supported by the unit are defined below. RS-232 Command Protocol Quick Reference Legend: (All numbers must be two digits) SW : Switch (01-15) BR : Baud Rate Code (12,24,48,96) -
Page 37: Autostatus
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled, any output-to-input 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<CR>" Example of an Autostatus message: pc 01,01:04<CR>... -
Page 38: Sertest- Rs232 Interface Test Program
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH 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 switch RS232 interface. The program SERTEST along with the Matrix Switcher's Control Program (page 32) is installed from the CD packaged with this switch. -
Page 39: Rmtest-Rs232 Interface Test Program
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH RMTEST-RS232 Interface Test Program This software also allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch, matrix switch or Multi-user/Multi-platform switch RS232 interface. The RMTEST program is automatically loaded when installing the Matrix Switcher’s Control Program as described on page 32. -
Page 40: Cascading
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH CASCADING The UNIMUX USB Matrix switch can be expanded to access up to 1024 CPUs by cascading multiple units together. As many switches as there are CPU ports may be connected to a UNIMUX USB Matrix switch. (See Figure 36) All downstream switches are referred to as "slaves"... -
Page 41: Cable Connections
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH USER 1 USER PORT UNIMUX-1X4 MASTER CPU PORTS (TO USER PORT 2 ON USBVEXT-xx-MM USBVEXT-xx-MM (USER (USER PORT 1) PORT 1) USER PORTS UNIMUX-4X8 SLAVE CPU PORTS USBVEXT-xx-MM (8 CABLES) CPU1 CPU 8 Cable Connections The same cable used to connect a CPU to the UNIMUX is used to connect two UNIMUX switches together- USBVEXT-xx-MM. -
Page 42: Figure 38- Cascaded Switch Cable Connections
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH USER 4 USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 CPU 16 MONITOR 3 MONITOR 1 MONITOR 4 MONITOR 2 USBVEXT-xx-MM CONNECT MASTER CPU PORTS 5-8 TO FOUR USER PORTS ON SLAVE2 USER 4 USER 3 SLAVE #2 UNIMUX... -
Page 43: Operating Cascaded Switches
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH Operating Cascaded Switches Immediately after powering-ON the Master switch, the following splash screen will display on the monitor: All the downstream switches should be powered ON before pressing any key. If there are USB extenders connected, they should also be powered ON. -
Page 44: Safety Statements
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH SAFETY STATEMENTS Grounding These products have protective earth ground terminals and are built with full attention to consumer safety. interruptible safety earth ground between the main power source and the product's power cord or supplied power cord set. -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH TROUBLESHOOTING Each and every piece of every product produced by Network Technologies Inc is 100% tested to exacting specifications. We make every effort to insure trouble-free installation and operation of our products. If problems are experienced while installing this product, please look over the troubleshooting chart below to see if perhaps we can answer any questions that arise. -
Page 46: Index
NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH INDEX Alternate command hot key, 24 Apple Mouse, 27 autologin, 26 Autostatus, 32 baud rate, 29 Broadcast Mode, 17 cables chart, 39 Cascading, 35 Change password, 23 devices supported, 1 edit user, 22 Find Mode, 15...
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