UNIMAX Houseware KVM Switch operation manual Broadcast Mode, Sharing Mode, Normal Mode

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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. When “BCast=N” is shown, Broadcast Mode is OFF.

Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously. From the Settings menu (see page 14) press <B> to access the “Broadcast List” where the user can edit the list of ports that receive data in Broadcast Mode.

The “Broadcast List” is a check list with all the port numbers displayed

unchecked box = the corresponding port is not in the broadcast list

checked box = the corresponding port is in the broadcast list

From the “Broadcast List” the user can:

select all ports to be broadcasted to (press <A>)

deselect all ports so that none are broadcasted to (press <N>)

select only a limited number of ports to be broadcasted to

find a specific port to either select or deselect (press <F> , then any alphabetical or numeric character to locate the desired port).

Figure 15- Broadcast List

A port doesn’t receive broadcast data if one of the following conditions is true:

-the port is not in the Broadcast List

-the port is used by another user and sharing is not enabled

-Security Mode is enabled and the user does not have access rights to the port

Note: The user must type somewhat slowly when in Broadcast Mode (less than 20 wpm) and cannot use the <Backspace> key.

Note: The mouse will be disabled while in Broadcast Mode.

To return to the Settings menu, press <Esc>. The broadcast selection list is automatically saved.

Sharing Mode

To activate or deactivate Sharing Mode press <H> from the Command Mode menu. The text shown in the menu (see

Figure 10) will toggle between Sharing=Nand Sharing=Y, each time the <H> key is pressed. When Sharing=Yis shown, Sharing Mode is active. When Sharing=Nis shown, Sharing Mode is OFF.

Note: If Security is enabled for a User port, then the administrator will be the only one that can activate or deactivate Sharing Mode for that port.

Sharing Mode enables two or more users to access the same CPU port. Enabling Sharing Mode will only effect the logged-in user and can only be enabled if security for that user port is disabled. If Sharing Mode is disabled, the user cannot switch to a CPU port that is already connected to by another user.

When a CPU port is connected to by more than one user, the user who is currently typing or moving the mouse has access to the CPU port and other users cannot use it. The active user will give up access to the CPU after 5 seconds of no activity from the keyboard or mouse if another user with Sharing enabled wants to take control. Any other connected user with Sharing enabled can gain access to the idle CPU.

Normal Mode

When the UNIMUX switch is not in Command, Scan, or Broadcast mode and the OSD control is not active on the monitor, the user is in Normal Mode, controlling the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX switch.

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Contents UNIMUX-nXm-U Typographic Conventions CopyrightTable of Contents RS232 Control CascadingPort information- system structure Compatibility IntroductionDefinitions CPUMaterials Supplied Ordering InformationMaterials Materials Not Supplied, but RequiredFeatures and Functions NTIAdditional Features Mount Switch to a Rack Rack Mounting InstructionsInstallation NTIUSB Mouse USB Keyboard NTI R Connect each CPU using a USBVEXT-xx-MM cable Basic Operation Using the NTI Unimux USB KVM SwitchKeypad Control OSD Standards of Operation OSD ControlSecurity Option Command Mode User Access FunctionsInitial startup Up arrow Settings Administrator main menuFind Mode OSD SettingsHelp Mode Scan Mode Scan ListSharing Mode Broadcast ModeNormal Mode F3- Display Information Port information- system structureSecurity Enabling SecurityUser Login Additional OSD Modes Available With Security EnabledAdministration Menu System Configuration Port ConfigurationUser Configuration Edit User AccountUser Access Control Change Administrator PasswordOSD Blank Timeout Idle TimeoutAlternate Command Hot Key Reset Port names Select Keyboard LanguageSecurity Configuration Security ConfigurationMouse Click Equivalents Keyboard MappingKey Equivalents SUN’s 16 Extra KeysSUN USB Keyboard RS232 Control Remote ConnectionWiring Schematic of Matrix-Y-1 cable RS-232 Command Protocol RS-232 Command Protocol Quick ReferenceAutostatus Main Options Setup OptionsSerTest- RS232 Interface Test Program Matrix OperationsRMTEST-RS232 Interface Test Program Main OptionsCascading LimitationsCascaded configuration with single-user masters Cable ConnectionsNTI R Operating Cascaded Switches SUN RAY SupportUSB-AA-5M Safety StatementsCables USB-A+A-5MTroubleshooting SpecificationsIndex Warranty InformationRmtest