Network Technologies KEEMUX-Px Keyboard Control, Basic Command Mode, Keyboard Ctrl, Press

NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch

Keyboard Control

Keyboard control of the KEEMUX can be achieved using either of two methods:

•Basic Command Mode- operated strictly by using keyboard commands as instructed below. Basic Command Mode is only applicable if the OSD option is not built into the switch.

•OSD Command Mode (optional)- operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with On Screen Display (OSD) menus superimposed onto the monitor. If OSD is built in, use the menus as instructed on page 12.

By pressing <Ctrl> + <`> (accent key), the user can enter Command Mode (either Basic, or OSD). Once in Command Mode, typing a series of commands will cause the KEEMUX to connect the user to any one CPU to which the KEEMUX is attached. Once finished, pressing the <Esc> key will exit Command Mode.

Basic Command Mode

In order to control the KEEMUX with the keyboard, Command Mode must be enabled. To enter Command Mode from the

keyboard:	Ctrl	+	~	(ACCENT
Press
			`	KEY)

NOTE: IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO “OSD CONTROL” ON PAGE 10. If not, continue with the instructions for controlling the KEEMUX as detailed below.

When the COMMAND LED is illuminated, all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available: (NOTE: The user must exit Command Mode in order to type to a CPU. To exit Command Mode, press <Esc>.)

Command Functions

Function:	Keystroke:
Increment Port 1	I	or	(select the next higher port
			ex. 05 06)

Decrement Port 1

Toggle Scan Mode ON and OFF

Toggle Broadcast Mode ON and OFF

Sets scan time-out period for each port.

Selects a specific port

D or

S

B

T-

P -

(0-2) x

(0-9) x

(select the next lower port ex. 02 01)

				KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND:
			or	PRESS EITHER KEY
			+	CHORDED SEQUENCE- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
				AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED.
			-	PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
-	(0-9)	-	(0-9)	(xxx from 002 to 255. ie. t 002
				would set the time out period
	x		x
				for 2 seconds)
-	x
	(0-9)	(Pxx would be P01, P02, etc.)

Exit Command Mode Esc

1If the SCAN LED is ON, pressing → or ← will cause the switch to select the next active port.

NOTE: The “port” mentioned in the “Command Functions” above refers to the combination of the video (VIDEO x), mouse and keyboard (CPU x) of like numbers that a CPU is connected to (i.e. the CPU that is connected to VIDEO 1 and CPU 1 will be identified as Port 1 or P01). (See Fig. 8 on page 9.)

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