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NTI PRIMUX MATRIX KVM SWITCH VIA CAT 5
User Rights Include:
The ability to connect the Users Station's keyboard, mouse, and monitor to CPUs (only those CPUs that have been
granted access by the administrator).
The ability to enable/disable and configure Scan Mode
The ability to assign a list of favorite CPUs
The ability to fine tune the video quality
Enable Matrix Mode
Before the User Station will discover Host Adapters connected to the Matrix Switch, the User Station must first be configured for
Matrix Mode using the Command Mode OSD menu.
Press <A> -<R>-<M>-<SPACEBAR>-<Y> , then power-cycle the User Station.
This will open the Administration Menu, then the User Station Configuration menu, select the Mode option, toggle the mode
setting to "Matrix", and confirm the selection with a "Yes". You must power-cycle the User Station to establish communication
with the Matrix Switch.
For more User Station Configuration options, see page 36.
Note: The "Mode" setting should be left as "Stand-alone" whenever the User Station is being used by itself. Only set it
to "Matrix" if the User Station will be used in conjunction with a PRIMUX Matrix Multi-User KVM Switch.
changed to "Matrix" by mistake, contact NTI for instruction to return the setting to "Stand-alone".
Press <F10> to return directly to the Command Mode main menu.
Setup Host Adapter(s)
No initial configuration of the Host Adapter is required for it to be identified by the User Station through the Matrix Switch.
discovered, it appears in the list of CPUs in the Command Mode main menu. The name will appear as "PN:xxxxxxxx" where
xxxxxxxx is the number found on the Host Adapter case. The name can be edited later (see page 31).
Note: In order for the User Station to identify a Host Adapter and be included in the OSD list of connected CPUs (page
21) , the CPU must be powered-ON at least once. After the first powered-ON connection, the User Station will indicate
the status of the connected CPU, whether it is powered-ON or not..
Quick Connect to a CPU
For OSD menu Navigation guidlelines, see page 18.
From the Command Mode menu (page 21), to make connection to any Host Adapter in the daisy-chain,
press <Up arrow> or <Down arrow> to highlight and select the desired Host Adapter, press
<Enter> to connect to it.
-OR-
use the mouse to highlight the desired Host Adapter to connect to and left-button-click on it to connect.
Press <Esc> to exit Command Mode and use the connected CPU.
Press <Ctrl> + <`> to return to Command Mode if desired.
Enter the following command to configure the User Station for Matrix Mode:
Menu sequence for Matrix Switch Mode
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If this setting is
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