NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH
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MODES OF OPERATION
Basic Command Mode
In order to control the UNIMUX with the keyboard connected, Command Mode must be enabled. To enter Command Mode from
the keyboard:
Press
NOTE: IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO “OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL” ON PAGE 12. If not, continue on this page.
When the COMMAND LED is illuminated, all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate (if they aren't already due to caps lock,
scroll lock, and/or num lock) to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available:
Basic Command Functions
Function: Keystroke:
Increment Port
Decrement Port
Toggle Scan Mode
ON and OFF
Toggle Broadcast Mode
ON and OFF
Sets scan time-out
period for each port.
Selects a specific
port
Configure port to connect
To a MAC CPU
Configure port to connect
To a WINDOWS or SUN
CPU
Exit Command Mode
Scan Mode
When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered-ON. (The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and
remain ON while in Scan Mode. ) The port with the CPU powered-ON remains active while in use until it becomes idle for the
configured dwell time (default time-out period is 5 seconds) before switching to the next powered-ON CPU port. See Command
Mode section above for configuring the scan dwell time.
Note: The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active
port.
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Ctrl ~(ACCENT
KEY)
`P--(Pxx would be P01, P 02, etc.)(0-9) x (0-9) x
CHORDED SEQUENCE- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED.
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- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
or PRESS EITHER KEY
KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND:
I(select the next higher port
ex. 05 06)
or
Dor (select the next lower port
ex. 02 01)
Esc
FYI: The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU.
To exit Command Mode, either hold down any touch-switch on the
front panel for more than 2 seconds, OR press <ESC> on the
keyboard.
S(The SCAN Mode LED will
also toggle ON and OFF)

T--(xxx from 002 to 255. ie . T002

would set the time-out period
for 2 seconds)

-

(0-2) x (0 -9) x (0 -9) x
B(The Broadcast Mode LED
will toggle ON and OFF.)
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M x (xx= 01-32 <M> + <0> + <1> will enable function on Port 1
<M> + <3> + <2> will enable function on Port 32. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
+ x
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W x (xx= 01-32 <W> + <0> + <1> will disable function on Port 1
<W> + <3> + <2> will disable function on Port 32 . Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
x+