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TECHNOLOGIES
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RACKMUX-V15-4USB
RACKMUX-V15-8USB
RACKMUX-V17-4USB
RACKMUX-V17-8USB
KVM Drawer with USB KVM Switch
Installation and Operation Manual
1275 Danner Dr
Tel:330-562-7070
Aurora, OH 44202
Fax:330-562-1999
www.networktechinc.com
RACKMUX
®
Series
MAN085 Rev Date 8/30/2007
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- Page 1 NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel:330-562-7070 TECHNOLOGIES Aurora, OH 44202 Fax:330-562-1999 INCORPORATED www.networktechinc.com ® RACKMUX Series RACKMUX-V15-4USB RACKMUX-V15-8USB RACKMUX-V17-4USB RACKMUX-V17-8USB KVM Drawer with USB KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual MAN085 Rev Date 8/30/2007...
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Page 2: Warranty Information
A return authorization number is required for all repairs/returns. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2007 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
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION................................1 Models Available............................... 1 Types of CPUs Supported ............................1 Features..................................1 MATERIALS ..................................2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS............................3 INSTALLATION................................4 Rack Mounting Instructions ............................4 Connect The Cables ..............................4 Power-Up Sequence..............................5 USING THE UNIMUX..............................6 Keyboard Control................................. - Page 4 Rackmux-KVM Drawer Standard Specifications......................30 General Specs ................................30 LCD – 15” .................................. 30 LCD – 17” .................................. 30 Display Controller: VGA (-15 & -17) .......................... 30 OSD Control Board..............................30 Keyboard..................................31 Touchpad ................................... 31 INDEX.................................... 31 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack ..............................
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Page 5: Introduction
Port selection is accomplished through On Screen Display (OSD) menus provided for switch control and security administration. Models Available RACKMUX-V15-4USB - KVM Drawer with 15" TFT/LCD monitor and 4-port UNIMUX RACKMUX-V17-4USB - KVM Drawer with 17" TFT/LCD monitor and 4-port UNIMUX RACKMUX-V15-8USB - KVM Drawer with 15" TFT/LCD monitor and 8-port UNIMUX RACKMUX-V17-8USB - KVM Drawer with 17"... -
Page 6: Materials
A USBVEXT-xx-MM cable for each USB CPU being connected to the switch must be used for monitor, keyboard and mouse interface. 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). -
Page 7: Features And Functions
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Front View RACKMUX-V17-8USB Rear View RACKMUX-V17-8USB FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Power Button- press to turn the LCD monitor ON and OFF Power LED- Indicates operation status Green = Power-ON, Video Input Signal OK Red = Suspend / Stand-by, or no Video Input Signal Menu Button- press to turn ON the OSD menu Up Arrow Button- press to move the cursor in the OSD menu up Down Arrow Button- press to move the cursor in the OSD menu down... -
Page 8: Installation
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch INSTALLATION Rack Mounting Instructions The RACKMUX was designed to be mounted to a rack and includes mounting flanges to make attachment easy. 1. Determine the mounting height in the rack for the drawer. It should be a height comfortable to use the keyboard and see the LCD display. -
Page 9: Power-Up Sequence
CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 Aurora, OH 44202 www.nti1.com Tel:330-562-7070 Fax:330-562-1999 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Dr, Aurora, OH 44202 Tel:330-562-7070 www.nti1.com Rear View of Windows USB CPU USB Type B Male USB Type A Male Input Device Port... -
Page 10: Using The Unimux
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch USING THE UNIMUX Once the RACKMUX is properly connected, the UNIMUX switch will enable a connection to be made between the attached CPUs and the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The UNIMUX switch can be controlled by two methods: •... -
Page 11: User Login Mode
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Once logged-in, follow the instructions on pages 8 and 9 for setting up users and changing the password. Within the Administration Mode the administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs attached to the switch. -
Page 12: Additional Modes Available With Security
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY The three modes that follow are only available if the administrator is logged in. Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode menu press <A> from the Maintenance Mode menu (page 17). Administration Mode allows the administrator to use the following functions: Function: Keystroke:... -
Page 13: User Name List
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Function: Keystroke: Add character to password string (Type any upper or lower case Shift or verify password string alphabetical or numeric character) Delete previous character in Backspace edited string (If Password string and Verify Password string Save new password. -
Page 14: Edit User
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Edit user To enter the Edit User mode press <E> from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty record. The Edit User mode (see Fig. 9) enables the administrator to: add a new user remove an existing user edit the settings for an existing user... -
Page 15: Alternate Command Hot Key
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OSD Command Mode, an Alternate Command Hot Key option is provided. The default factory setting for this option is <`> (disabling the option). To select an Alternate Command Hot Key, press <X>... -
Page 16: Figure 11- More Command Mode Features
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: (0-9) (0-9) (Pxx would be P01, P02, etc.) Ctrl Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character (Type any alphabetical or numeric character) to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best. -
Page 17: Broadcast Mode
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl> + <B> from the Command Mode menu. Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously. From the Change Settings menu (see page 13) the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode. -
Page 18: Change Settings
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Edit Mode (Con'td) Function: Keystroke: Erase current character Delete Erase previous character Backspace When finished making changes in Edit Mode, press <Enter> and a prompt will appear to press either <Y> to save the changes or <N>... -
Page 19: Select Ports For Broadcast
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Select Ports For Broadcast To Select Ports For Broadcasting, press <B> from the Change Settings menu (see Fig. 13). The Select Ports For Broadcast menu (see Fig. 14) enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Broadcast Mode. Only the selected ports will receive keyboard messages in Broadcast Mode. -
Page 20: Language Selection
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Language Selection NOTE: The LANGUAGE SELECTION option will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in. To enter the Select Language menu press <L> from the Change Settings menu described on page 14. The Language Selection menu enables the user to manually configure the UNIMUX to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected. -
Page 21: Search Mode
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Search Mode To enter Search Mode, type any alphabetical or numeric character when the Command Mode menu is on the monitor. Search Mode enables the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names. The CPU name best matching the characters typed is selected. -
Page 22: Help Mode
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Maintenance Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user password. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode. -
Page 23: F3- Display Information
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX 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. The window will show the name of the port and its position in the system structure, level by level. This is most useful when cascading switches (for Cascading see page 20). -
Page 24: Cascading
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch CASCADING The UNIMUX can be cascaded as shown in Fig. 21 below. Single user or multi-user UNIMUX switches may be connected downstream (see Figs. 23 and 24). The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the "master", while all downstream switches are referred to as "slaves". -
Page 25: Figure 22- Cascaded Configuration With Multi-User Slaves
1275 Danner Dr CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 Aurora, OH 44202 www.nti1.com Tel:330-562-7070 Fax:330-562-1999 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Dr, Aurora, OH 44202 Tel:330-562-7070 www.nti1.com USBVEXT-xx-MM USBVEXT-xx-MM SLAVE #2 (UNIMUX-USBV-8) SLAVE #1 (UNIMUX-USBV-8) NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 1275 Danner Drive, Aurora Ohio 44202 330-562-7070 www.nti1.com... -
Page 26: Limitations
CPU 4 CPU 2 CPU 1 CPU 3 Aurora, OH 44202 www.nti1.com Tel:330-562-7070 Fax:330-562-1999 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Dr, Aurora, OH 44202 Tel:330-562-7070 www.nti1.com USBVEXT-xx-MM USBVEXT-xx-MM CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 1 TO ONE USER PORT ON SLAVE1 CONNECT MASTER CPU PORT 2... -
Page 27: Display Functions
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch DISPLAY FUNCTIONS An NTI RACKMUX with a 17” monitor supports resolutions up to SXGA (1280 x 1024) with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz. When a 15” monitor is present, support for resolutions up to XGA (1024 x 768) apply with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz. The quality of the image on the LCD monitor is adjustable using an On Screen Display (OSD) menu using the control buttons on the RACKMUX. -
Page 28: Brightness/Contrast Menu
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Brightness/Contrast Menu Selecting the Brightness/Contrast menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjust the brightness and contrast levels of the LCD display. Using the Up or Down arrows to navigate the menu, highlight either the BRIGHTNESS or CONTRAST sections and press the Select button to choose the option to adjust. -
Page 29: Setup Menu
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Setup Menu Selecting the Setup menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjust OSD POSITION-the position of the OSD menus on the LCD display OSD TIME-the length of time the user can be idle before the OSD menu automatically exits (adjustable from 10 to 60 seconds) LANGUAGE-the language that the OSD menus will be presented in With the item highlighted, (use the Up or Down arrow to move between them), press the Select button to choose the option to... -
Page 30: Keyboard Functions
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS RACKMUX-V15-x The keyboard on the RACKMUX-V15-x (and RACKMUX–V17-x) is a standard condensed Windows format. To reduce the keyboard size, some keys have been assigned multiple functions, accessible via the "Fn" key. This section will describe which keys have multiple functions and how to enable them. -
Page 31: Number Pad
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Number Pad The functionality of a Number Pad on a standard Windows keyboard has been incorporated into the keyboard of the RACKMUX-V15. To substitute the keys of the Number Pad Press the "NumLock" key. The NumLock LED ( ) will illuminate. -
Page 32: Other Functions Of The "Fn" Key
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Other Functions of the "Fn" Key Pressing the "Fn" key will lock the function, indicated by the illuminated "Fn" LED. Locking the "Fn" will not only enable the Number Pad keys (page 11) but it will also enable other standard keyboard features. Key Function when Fn key is Key Function when Fn key is not locked ("Fn"... -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
ADMINISTRATOR. Figure 30 shows the location of the password reset button. Rear View RACKMUX-V15-8USB Front View of UNIMUX inside RACKMUX-V15-8USB Network Technologies Inc UNIMUX Password Reset Button- Press to reset administrator password to default "ADMINISTRATOR" Figure 30- Locating the password reset button... -
Page 34: Rackmux-Kvm Drawer Standard Specifications
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch RACKMUX-KVM DRAWER STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS General Specs Case Material..........Electro-galvanized steel black powdercoated Dimensions WxDxH (in.).......19 x 21.9 x 1.75 Supported Rack Depths………………………..Adjustable 22” – 39” Input Power............AC 100-240V, 50 – 60 Hz Operating Temperature........0-40˚C Storage Temperature…………………………..-20-60˚C Relative Humidity……………………………….. -
Page 35: Keyboard
NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with UNIMUX Switch Keyboard No. Of Keys ...........83 Keys (US), 84 keys (German, French, Italian, Spanish) Key Switch Type ..........Membrane switch Keytop Style...........Rectangular Cylindrical Operating Force ..........50gf +/- 25gf Stroke ............3.0mm +/- .5mm Tactile ............20 gf typ. Height ............8.5 mm Operating Life ..........10M operations, minimum Interface ............Row and column matrix...
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