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NTI UNIMUX Series Installation And Operation Manual

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UNIMUX Series
UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-x
4K 18Gbps Video USB KVM Switch
Installation and Operation Manual
UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-8 (Front and Rear View)
UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-32 (Front and Rear View)
MAN435 REV 1/30/24

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  • Page 1 UNIMUX Series UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-x 4K 18Gbps Video USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-8 (Front and Rear View) UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-32 (Front and Rear View) MAN435 REV 1/30/24...
  • Page 2 UNIMUX-HD4K18GB-32 (with included cable management trays) TRADEMARK UNIMUX and the NTI logo are registered trademarks of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand names and trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 0 B 0 B I NTRODUCTION................................1 1 B 1 B M ATERIALS ..................................2 2 B 2 B F EATURES AND FUNCTIONS............................3 3 B 3 B I nstall Cable Management Tray ............................4 4 B 4 B R ACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS..........................5 1 4 B 1 4 B T o Mount to a Rack ..............................
  • Page 4 Figure 11- Help Menu..............................12 Figure 12- Settings Menu .............................. 12 Figure 13- Stop USB Device Reminder warning......................13 Figure 14- Settings Menu .............................. 13 Figure 15- Broadcast List .............................. 14 Figure 16- Settings Menu .............................. 14 Figure 17- Scan List ..............................15 Figure 18- Administrator Settings..........................

  • Page 5: B I Ntroduction

    3D (1080p @60Hz)  HDCP 2.2 compliant.  Features NTI's patented true autoboot USB switching – all attached computers can be booted simultaneously.  Compatible with USB computers (PC and MAC) with HDMI outputs.  Control the switch through the front panel buttons, keyboard commands, OSD, or RS232.

  • Page 6: B M Aterials

     USB2-AB-x-5T male USB Type A to male USB Type B interface cable for each USB device being connected to the switch. Many are available from NTI in 0.5 meter and 3,6,10 and 15 foot lengths. Go to h ttps://www.vpi.us/c/2-0-usb-cables-159...

  • Page 7: B F Eatures And Functions

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH F EATURES AND FUNCTIONS 2 B 2 B Item Type Description USB Type A Female Transparent USB port for connecting low-, full-, or high-speed USB 2.0 devices For visual indication of connection between the user and a specific CPU.

  • Page 8: B I Nstall Cable Management Tray

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH I NSTALL CABLE MANAGEMENT TRAY 3 B 3 B Your UNIMUX KVM Drawer comes with a cable management tray to provide a means of securing the cables that plug into the rear of the USB KVM Switch.

  • Page 9: B R Ackmounting Instructions

    4 B 4 B 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.

  • Page 10: B I Nstallation

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH I NSTALLATION 5 B 5 B It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during this installation. Connect the cable from a monitor to the HDMI connector labeled “HDMI OUT” on the UNIMUX (See Fig. 4 below.)

  • Page 11: Figure 6- Connect The Ac Line Cord

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH 5. Connect the AC line cord to the UNIMUX. (See Fig. 6 below.) Figure 6- Connect the AC line cord Connect each CPU to the USB switch using a HD-xx-MM video and USB Type A-B device cable – REQUIRED (not supplied).

  • Page 12: 5 B 1 5 B R S232 Connection

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH R S232 Connection 1 5 B 1 5 B 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.

  • Page 13: 6 B 1 6 B P Ower-Up Sequence

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH P ower-Up Sequence 1 6 B 1 6 B  The UNIMUX can be powered at any time.  The CPUs can be powered at any time although if a CPU needs a keyboard and/or mouse at power-ON it should be powered after connecting to and powering-ON the UNIMUX.

  • Page 14: B U Sing The Unimux Switch

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH U SING THE UNIMUX SWITCH 6 B 6 B 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 DEVICES 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.

  • Page 15: U Ser Access Functions

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH U SER ACCESS FUNCTIONS C ommand Mode 2 0 B 2 0 B When entering the Command Mode from the keyboard using the <Ctrl> + <`> (accent key), the OSD menu will automatically appear on the monitor in addition to illuminating the COMMAND indicator LED on the USB KVM switch.

  • Page 16: 7 B 2 7 B U U S Ettings Menu

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH Figure 11- Help Menu S ettings Menu 2 7 B 2 7 B U U From the Settings Menu the user can quickly change the status of the major functions in the UNIMUX.

  • Page 17: 8 B 2 8 B U U B Roadcast Mode

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH To respond to the Stop USB Device warning, either click "Enter" or "Esc" with the mouse, or use keyboard keys. Figure 13- Stop USB Device Reminder warning From the Setting Menu the user can also toggle the OSD menu to either be Opaque (have solid color) when on the display, or to be transparent (see-through).

  • Page 18: 9 B 2 9 B U U S Can Mode

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH Figure 15- Broadcast List From the Broadcast List, click on a port number to toggle its status. Ports displayed in green are included in the broadcast, ports in red are not.

  • Page 19: 0 B 3 0 B U U N Ormal Mode

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH Note: The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active port. Figure 17- Scan List From the Scan List, click on a port number to toggle its status. Ports displayed in green are included in the list to be scanned, ports in red are not.

  • Page 20: 1 B 3 1 B U U A Dministrator Settings

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH A dministrator Settings 3 1 B 3 1 B U U The Administrator Settings menu provides access to specific administrative functions of the UNIMUX. From the Main Menu select Settings, then Administrator Settings.

  • Page 21: 2 B 3 2 B U U P Ort Name List

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH P ort Name List 3 2 B 3 2 B U U The Port Name List is provided to enable the user to edit the names of the ports and switch. Port names and the switch name can be up to 32 characters in length.

  • Page 22: 3 B U H Ot Keys

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH H ot Keys 3 3 B U There are 6 key combinations that can be pressed from any OSD screen (except the Help screen) that will have an immediate effect, for quick navigation through the Command Mode menus. Pressing the keys will help to quickly take you where you want to go in the OSD menus or to change the state of Broadcast and Scan modes.

  • Page 23: B R S232 Control

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH R S232 CONTROL 8 B 8 B RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232. To control the UNIMUX via RS232 the user has three options:  use a terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) from a PC connected to the RJ45 “RS232” port (page 8) ...

  • Page 24: 2 B 2 2 B N Ti Switch Control Program For Windows 7, 8,10 And 11

    Locate the Setup.exe in the directory the program was downloaded to and double-click on it 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.

  • Page 25: 3 B 2 3 B S Ertest- 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 program 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:...
  • Page 26 NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH 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 Change All Units Baud Rate (9600/COM1) (not applicable to this model)

  • Page 27: 4 B 2 4 B F Irmware Update

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH F irmware Update 2 4 B 2 4 B RS232 is also used when upgrading the firmware for the UNIMUX. To upgrade the firmware, the user must first access the bootloader menu.
  • Page 28 NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH >d Restoring configuration to default. Please wait..........>u Erasing application memory... Send .hex file using XModem protocol... File transfer OK! >i Send .bin file using XModem protocol... Configuration image file successfully programmed >...

  • Page 29: B K Eyboard Features

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH K EYBOARD FEATURES 9 B 9 B 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.

  • Page 30: 0 B 1 0 B T Roubleshooting

    EDID table from monitor has not been communicated to source. Connect DVI monitor directly to source first SOLUTION: using an HDMI to DVI adapter cable(NTI# DVI-HD-xM-MM) (or DP to DVI adapter cable (NTI# DP-DVID-xx-MM) if the source is DisplayPort), adjust the resolution to one that works with the monitor, then put the...

  • Page 31: 1 B 1 1 B T Echnical Specifications

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH T ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 B 1 1 B Hosts Connectors Female HDMI-A, Female USB Type B Max. Resolution supported 2560x1440 (computer), 3840x2160 (UHD), and 4096x2160 (4K) @ 60Hz / 4:4:4 RGB ;...

  • Page 32: 2 B 1 2 B I Ndex

    NTI UNIMUX SERIES HD4K 18GB VIDEO USB KVM SWITCH Cables Interface cables between the computers/monitor and the switch are required for proper operation.(Cables not included.) Supports HDMI cable lengths to 10 feet for 4K@60Hz resolutions and 50 feet for 1080p.  Longer cables can be used provided they have a built-in video equalizer (also known as "active HDMI cables").

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