NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH

USING THE NTI UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH

Basic Operation

The UNIMUX switch enables a user or several users to access any CPU at any time. A CPU can be shared so that more than one user can use a CPU and work on the same project – each from their own console. Resolution is 1900x1200 with no degradation – guaranteed. The front panel LCD indicates the port to which each user is attached. The UNIMUX can be controlled by three methods:

keypad control with LCD via front panel

OSD control via the user devices

RS-232 control (see page 29)

Keypad Control

The front panel keypad and LCD (see Figure 8) display allow the user to monitor switch status and route any user to any CPU on the switch. Along with the routing of the CPUs to the user devices the keypad and LCD allow the users to configure the RS-232 control interface. The keypad buttons perform the following functions:

Key Action

ESC

Escape back to the main display.

 

 

 

 

 

0 – 9

Used to enter numbers. ( n )

 

 

 

 

 

USR

The user device number can be entered (2 digits or 1 digit and ENTER)

 

followed by the desired CPU to be connected to.

 

 

 

CPU

Used following single digit user entries.

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

Used following single digit entries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display next 4 users and the CPUs they are connected to. (See note below.)

 

Display previous 4 users and the CPUs they are connected to. (See note below.)

MENU

The RS-232 menu is displayed. This allows the baud rate to be set at 9600, 4800, 2400 or 1200 baud and the

 

unit address to be set to 1 - 15. See RS-232 control on page 29.

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Activate Memory Function- 10 memory locations (0 – 9), 0 is the power ON default.

 

to Save current connections

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USR -

n

(0-9) - ENTER

 

to Recall connections

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CPU -

n

(0-9) - ENTER

 

to set all outputs to one input

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n (0-9)

- ENTER

Note: By default, the display will show all connections between CPUs and users, displaying 4 at a time, from the first to the last, and repeating the cycle indefinitely. If the user presses either the up or down arrow to manually view connections, the display will freeze on the chosen view. To resume the default cycle of displaying all connections, the user must press and hold either the up or down arrow for 3 seconds, and then release it.

The following examples show various methods of routing user 3 to CPU 5. CPUs and users can be entered as a two digit number or a one digit number followed by ENTER.

USR - 3

- CPU - 5 - ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USR - 3

- ENTER - 5 - ENTER

 

CPU:

1

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC

USR

6

7

8

9

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USR - 0

- 3 - 0 - 5

 

USR:

1

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 - 3 - 0 - 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

CPU

1

2

3

4

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 8- LCD display and keypad

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ENTER

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UNIMAX Houseware operation manual Using the NTI Unimux USB KVM Switch, Basic Operation, Keypad Control