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NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer with NODEMUX 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.
LCD display. Mark holes in each of the 4 corner cabinet rails at points all level with each other.
2. Secure the rear brackets to the rear rack cabinet rails. Apply the top screws (not supplied) for each bracket to the holes
marked in step 1.
3. Lift the keyboard into position and line the studs on the left and right sides up with the slotted openings in the rear bracket.
Apply the nuts (supplied) to the studs but do not tighten the nuts yet.
FYI: There are 3 mounting studs provided on each side of the RACKMUX. Depending on the depth of the rack and
distance apart of the cabinet rails, the position of the rear bracket may make all 3 studs available for use.
apply the 2 nuts to the studs furthest apart from each other on each side.
4. Slide the drawer in until the top holes in the front bracket flanges line up with the holes marked in step 1. Secure the front
brackets on the drawer to the front cabinet rails with two screws per bracket. Be sure to tighten the screws securely.
tighten the nuts applied in step 3.
5. Apply one more screw to each of the rear brackets to finish.
Front Cabinet
Rail
Front bracket
flange on drawer
Secure bracket
to rail using two
screws and nuts
(supplied)
Connect The Cables
1.
Turn OFF power to all CPUs that will be connected to the NODEMUX before connecting or disconnecting any cables to or
from them.
WARNING
!
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE
!
DISCONNECTING CABLES
2.
Connect the appropriate NTI keyboard cable (see the chart below) from the input devices port (keyboard/mouse)
of a CPU to a CPUx port of the NODEMUX. Note the port's number. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)
3.
Connect a VEXT-xx-MM video cable and video adapter, if needed (see the chart below), from the video port of the same CPU
to the VIDEOx port of the NODEMUX with the same port number as the keyboard (see Figs. 2 and 3).
CPU
Keyboard Cable
PS/2
VKTINT-xx-MM
SUN
SKTINT-xx-MM
Stud on drawer
Rear bracket overlapping
Drawer
drawer
Apply nuts (supplied) to studs and
secure rear brackets to drawer.
Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack
CPU
IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BEFORE CONNECTING OR
.
Video Cable
Video Adapter
VEXT-xx-MM
None needed
VEXT-xx-MM
15DM-15HDF
It should be a height comfortable to use the keyboard and see the
Rear Cabinet
Rail
(Rear edge
of drawer)
NOTE: Make sure the CPU is connected to a CPU x
port and a VIDEO x port with the same number.
4
In this case,
Then
Rear bracket
flange
Secure bracket
to rail using two
screws and nuts
(supplied)
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