Page 3 - ii; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Initial Startup
Man024 Rev 4/21/06 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Materials ................................................................................
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Man024 Rev 4/21/06 iii User Station Info screen ......................................................................................................................................... 30Idle Timeout ......................................................................................................
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; Supported Operating Systems; Materials; Materials Supplied with this kit:; Not
1 INTRODUCTION The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System (PRIMUX) is designed to enable the relocation of a VGA monitor, PS/2 or USB keyboard, andmouse from up to 64 PS/2, SUN, or USB CPUs by as much as 1000 feet. The PRIMUX is comprised of one PRIMUX-UZR UserStation and at least one Host Adapter (HA-PS2, HA-USB, ...
Page 6 - FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS; Power Switch- to turn the User Station ON an OFF; R e a r V i e w o f P R I M U X - U Z R ( U s e r S t a t i o n ); F r o n t V i e w o f P R I M U X - U Z R ( U s e r S t a t i o n ); N T I
2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. LED Display- for visual indication of which Host Adapter the user is connected to 2. Search Buttons- to enable manual search for desired Host Adapter connection 3. Favorite Buttons- programmable buttons to quick selection of specific Host Adapters 4. Power Switch- to turn...
Page 7 - Segment; Figure 1- Typical Application
3 PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION • Choose a location for the User Station such that cables from the keyboard, mouse, and monitor will reach it. • The CAT5 cables must be run between the locations where the Host Adapter will be connected and User Station ispositioned. Be careful to route the cables awa...
Page 8 - CPU; Installation of a PS/2 CPU; on it to the keyboard port on the back of the CPU.; Figure 2- Connect a HA-PS2 Host Adapter to a PS/2 CPU
4 INSTALLATION The Host Adapter The PRIMUX HA Host Adapter is designed to support PS/2, SUN, and USB CPUs. For PS/2 CPUs use HA-PS2, for SUNCPUs use HA-SUN, and for USB CPUs use HA-USB. Before installing or removing a Host Adapter, power down the CPU to beconnected/disconnected and disconnect the po...
Page 9 - Installation of a USB CPU; CPU.; Figure 3- Connect a HA-USB Host Adapter to a USB CPU; Installation of a SUN CPU; Figure 4- Connect a HA-SUN Host Adapter to a SUN CPU; SUN Devices
5 Installation of a USB CPU Plug the cables of the HA-PS2 Host Adapter into the back of the CPU after disconnecting the power cord from the CPU. (SeeFig. 3.) a) Connect the cable with the USB Type A male cable end on it to a USB Type A female port on the back of the CPU. b) Connect the blue 15HD cab...
Page 10 - Connecting the CAT5 cable to the Host Adapter; to the RJ45 wall outlet.; Figure 5- Connect CAT5 cable to Host Adapter; The User Station; Installation with PS/2 devices; can each reach the User Station without cable strain.
6 H A - P S 2 ( R e a r V i e w ) C A T 5 C a b l e t o U s e r S t a t i o n C a b l e t o C P U T e r m i n a t i n g P l u g ( S u p p l i e d ) Connecting the CAT5 cable to the Host Adapter Connect CAT5 cable to the “OUT” port on the Host Adapter. (See Fig. 5.) When properly inserted the cable e...
Page 11 - Figure 6- Connect the Extended PS/2 components to the User Station; Installation with USB devices; Figure 7- Connect extended USB components to the User Station
7 Figure 6- Connect the Extended PS/2 components to the User Station Installation with USB devices 1. Position the User Station such that the CAT5 cable, the monitor cable, device cables, and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the User Station without cable strain. 2. Connect the monitor ...
Page 12 - Connecting the CAT5 cable to the User Station; or other Ethernet RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device.; Figure 8- Connect CAT5 cable to User Station; Power Up for the first time; FYI: The Host Adapter is powered by the CPU.; Figure 9- Connect the AC adapter to the User Station; P o w e r C o n n e c t o r
8 Connecting the CAT5 cable to the User Station Make sure the CAT5 cable has been installed in accordance with the “Preparation for Installation” instructions on page 3.Connect the CAT5 cable to the “Cat 5” port on the User Station. (See Fig. 8.) When properly inserted the CAT5 cable end shouldsnap ...
Page 13 - Daisy-Chained Host Adapters; Figure 10- Daisy-chained Host Adapters; Adding a Host Adapter to a segment; CPU TYPE; USB; t o U s e r S t a t i o n; L a s t H o s t
9 Daisy-Chained Host Adapters Up to 64 Host Adapters can be connected in a daisy-chain to a create a segment of CPUs that are controlled by a single user froma User Station. The first Host Adapter is connected to the User Station via the "OUT" port. The additional Host Adapters in thesegment...
Page 14 - User Rights vs. Administrator Rights; Administrator Rights Include
10 USING THE PRIMUX CAT5 KVM SWITCH The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is designed to enable a user to control as many as 64 PS/2, USB, and SUN CPUs (any mixtureof each) from a single User Station as much as 1000 feet from the farthest CPU. Control is achieved through the use of eitherthe keypad on the fron...
Page 15 - User Rights Include; access by the administrator).; Administrator Login and Password; OR; Change the Default Administrator Password; To change the administrator password:; Re-enter to confirm the new password
11 User Rights Include : ¾ The ability to connect the user's keyboard, mouse, and monitor to CPUs (only those CPUs that have been granted access by the administrator). ¾ The ability to enable/disable Scan Mode ¾ The ability to change the sorting method of Host Adapters by index number or alphabetica...
Page 16 - Standards of Operation; The up and down arrows increment/decrement one line item at a time; Figure 11- PRIMUX-UZR front panel; Keypad Control; To program a Favorite button,; Security
12 Standards of Operation Throughout this manual, various standards of operation apply to the menus used to control and operate the PRIMUX. • OSD menus can be navigated by the up and down arrows on the keyboard, as well as the <Page Up>, <Page Down>,<Home>, and <End> keys. - ...
Page 17 - Administrator Login; FYI: The names for the administrator cannot be changed.; Autologin; Function; Backspace; Figure 12- Login splash screen; User Access Functions; Command Mode; Press
13 Administrator Login To access the OSD menu Command Mode from the keyboard press the <Ctrl> + < ` > (accent key). (An additional alternate OSD key may be defined, see page 31) The User Login screen will automatically appear on the monitor. In order to configure thePRIMUX, when the PRIM...
Page 19 - Scan Mode
15 Function Keystroke Connect to the highlighted Host Adapter Enter or Spacebar Log Out the User/Administrator and disconnect from the Host Adapter (The login screen will appear) L Exit Command Mode without logging out X or Esc The mouse can also be used to control the User Station Command Mode. • T...
Page 20 - Settings Menu; Figure 14- Settings menu
16 Settings Menu To enter the Settings Menu, press <T> from the Command Mode Menu. Figure 14- Settings menu Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke OSD Settings Enables the user to reposition or resize the OSDmenu on the monitor O Numeric Host List orAlphabetic Host List Toggle between li...
Page 21 - Find Host Adapter; Figure 15- Find Host Adapter screen; Host Adapter Info screen; Item
17 Find Host Adapter When the user presses <F> from the Command Mode menu, the Find Host Adapter screen will appear, with the following searchcriteria to choose from: ¾ N- Name- to search by name ¾ I - Index- to search by index number ¾ U- Unique ID- to search by the unique identification numb...
Page 22 - Display User Station info screen; Help Pages; Figure 17- Help Pages for Command Mode; OSD Settings Menu; Figure 18- OSD Settings Menu
18 Function Keystroke Display User Station info screen S Display logged-in user info screen U Return to Command Mode X or Esc Help Pages The Help pages can be viewed by pressing <F1> or <H> from the Command Mode menu. The Help pages (2) list a briefexplanation of each of the commands to ...
Page 23 - Host Adapters for Scan; Figure 19- Host Adapters for Scan list
19 OSD Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke Move OSD Window Down Moves the OSD window down on the monitor D or Move OSD Window Up Moves the OSD window up on the monitor U or Move OSD Window Right Moves the OSD window to the right on the monitor R or Move OSD Window Left Moves the OSD window ...
Page 24 - Change Scan Dwell Time; Video Quality Adjustment; Figure 21- Video Adjustment Screen
20 Goto Locate a Host Adapter by index number G Info Display the info screen about the selected Host Adapter I Display a Help Page F1 Exit Return to the Settings Menu X or Esc The scan selection list is automatically saved. Change Scan Dwell Time When the <T> is pressed from the Settings Menu ...
Page 25 - Administration; Administration Menu; Figure 22- Administration Menu
21 The "RGB" scroll bar is used for fine video quality adjustment of all colors. This allows the user to "fine tune" the quality of theadjusted video. To verify if such an adjustment is actually needed, open an application with a white window (i.e. Microsoft Word) and move thewindow ...
Page 26 - Host Adapter List; Figure 24- Host Adapter List
22 Edit Hosts, Users, and User Station Info From the Administration menu, press <E> to display the Edit Menu . Function Keystroke Display Host Adapter Listw/options for editing H Display User List w/options forediting U Edit User Station Parameters S Return to the Administration menu X or Esc ...
Page 27 - Edit Host Adapter; Figure 25- Edit Host Adapters menu
23 Edit Host Adapter With a Host Adapter selected from the Host Adapter List, press <E> to bring up the Edit Host Adapter menu. (From CommandMode type <A> - <E> - <H> -<E>.) Figure 25- Edit Host Adapters menu To edit the Host Adapter enter the desired parameter values a...
Page 28 - User List; Figure 26- User List
24 User List From the Edit Menu, press <U> to display the User List from which the adminstrator can edit or view selected User parameters,(From Command Mode type <A> - <E> - <U>.) Figure 26- User List Function Description Keystroke Info Display info about the selected User I ...
Page 29 - User Info; Edit User; Figure 28- Edit User menu
25 User Info To display User Info, press <I> from the User Name List. (From Command Mode type <A> - <E> - <U> - <I>.) The User Infoscreen provides all of the current information about the selected user. Item Description Name The name of the User Comment could be used to...
Page 30 - Add New User
26 To edit User parameters enter the desired parameter values as defined in the chart below: Function Keystroke Parameter Value Modify the name (of the selected User) N String, 16 characters max., case sensitive Modify the password (of the selecteduser) P String, 16 characters max., case sensitive M...
Page 31 - Edit User Password; Figure 30- User Password screen; Host Access List
27 Edit User Password The administrator can edit the user password by pressing <P> from the Edit User menu. . (From Command Mode type <A> - <E>- <U> - <E> - <P>.) To setup the password: - Enter a password- 16 characters maximum, alphabetical or numeric, (passwords...
Page 32 - Change Administrator's Password; Enter the current password (case sensitive, maximum; Figure 32- Administrator Password screen; Edit User Station; Figure 33- Edit User Station screen
28 Change Administrator's Password To change the Administrator's Password, press <P> from the User List. (From Command Mode type <A> - <E> - <U> - <P>.)A screen will appear prompting the administrator for a new password. - Enter the current password (case sensitive, max...
Page 33 - Select Autologon User; Figure 34- Select user for Autologon
29 To edit the User Station Info use the commands and enter the desired parameter values as defined in the chart below: Function Keystroke Confirmation Required Parameter Value Modify the name N No String, 16 characters max., case sensitive Modify the Comment Field C No String, 32 characters max., c...
Page 34 - User Station Info screen; Figure 35- User Station Info screen; Idle Timeout; Figure 36- Idle Timeout screen
30 User Station Info screen To display the user station information screen, press <I> from the Edit User Station screen (pg 28). (From Command Mode press<A> - <E> - <S> - <I>.) This screen displays the following information: Item Description Name The name of the User St...
Page 35 - Alternate OSD Key
31 Alternate OSD Key This function enables the administrator to assign a key in addition to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OSDCommand Mode. The default factory setting for this option is <0> (disabling the option). To assign an Alternate OSD key press <K&g...
Page 36 - Update Firmware/Bootloader Menu
32 Update Firmware/Bootloader Menu From the Administration Menu press <B> to get to the Update/Bootloader Menu. (From Command Mode press <A> - <B>.) The Update/Bootloader Menu is provided to enable the administrator to update the firmware inside the PRIMUX User Station andHost Adap...
Page 37 - Acquire/Send DDC Info; . A monitor with DDC support must be connected to the; Configure MAC Host Adapters
33 Acquire/Send DDC Info DDC information allows the CPU to automatically select the optimal resolution for the monitor by receiving, at power up,information from the monitor concerning its resolution specifications. The DDC information is acquired from the monitor by the PRIMUX . A monitor with DDC ...
Page 38 - Select Keyboard Language; Figure 40- Select Keyboard Language menu
34 Select Keyboard Language To enter the Select Keyboard Language menu press <L> from the Administration menu (from Command Mode press <A> - <L>). Figure 40- Select Keyboard Language menu The Select Keyboard Language menu enables the user to select a specific language (country code...
Page 39 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; Distances and Resolutions for CAT5/CAT5e and CAT6 Cables; INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD; Figure 41- View looking into RJ45 female
35 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Video Compatibility SVGA, XGA, VGA Video Quality Adjustment Automatic, for up to 1000 feet of CAT5 cable Video Coupling DC Video Connectors HD15 male to CPUHD15 female to monitor Maximum Input/Output Levels 1.45Vp-p (no offset) Input / Output Impedance 75 ohms Input Horiz...
Page 40 - NULL MODEM CABLE PINOUTS; PRIMUX; Mating Face; D F e m a l e
36 NULL MODEM CABLE PINOUTS PRIMUX to Terminal (9 PIN) null modem cable PRIMUX to Terminal (25 PIN) null modem cable ( NTI cable part # DINT-xx-FF) PRIMUX TERIMINAL PRIMUX TERMINAL 9 pin Signal 9 pin 9 pin Signal 25 pin Function Pin # Direction Pin # Function Function Pin # Direction Pin # Function ...
Page 41 - MENU QUICK-FIND KEYSTROKE TABLE; SAFETY AND EMC REGULATORY STATEMENTS; WARNING
37 MENU QUICK-FIND KEYSTROKE TABLE Function Source Page Keystroke Sequence Command Mode 13 <Ctrl> + < ` > Connect to specific Host Adapter bynumber 14 <Ctrl> + <`>-<<Gxx>-<Enter>-<Enter>where xx is the index number of the specific Host Adapter Activate Sc...
Page 42 - WARRANTY INFORMATION; or visit our website at
38 WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product (parts and labor) is one (1) year from the date of purchase. Please contact NetworkTechnologies Inc at (800) 742-8324 (800-RGB-TECH) or (330) 562-7070 or visit our website at http://www.networktechinc.com for information regarding repairs a...
