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ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 MATERIALS ...................................................................................................
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iii TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Keyboard dip-switch configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2- Connect the monitor to the KEEMUX .........................................................
Page 5 - NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch; INTRODUCTION; Available Options; RS; MATERIALS; Not
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 1 INTRODUCTION The KEEMUX PS/2 KVM switch (KEEMUX) enables access to several IBM PC-AT, PC-AT Clone or PS/2 CPUs from one monitor, keyboard and PS/2 mouse (up to 32 CPUs as a single switch or 152 CPUs when switches are cascaded). These CPUs can be file servers, netw...
Page 6 - FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS; 5HD female connectors- for connecting video cables from CPUs; Front View of KEEMUX-P8; Rear View of KEEMUX-P8; NTI
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Power ON/OFF switch 2. Mode LEDs- for visual indication of switch mode status 3. CPU Status LEDs- for visual indication of connection between the user and a specific CPU. 4. CPU Select Switches- push to manually switch to a specific CPU 5...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CPU; Figure 1- Keyboard dip-switch configuration; Make Connections; Figure 2- Connect the monitor to the KEEMUX
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 3 INSTALLATION Prepare To Connect 1. Before connecting the KEEMUX to the CPUs, make sure all CPUs, the monitor, and the KEEMUX are turned OFF. WARNING! D AMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE CPU IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING CABLES . 2. The dip-s...
Page 8 - AT Style Connector; Figure 4- Connect a CPU to the KEEMUX; Rear View of PS/2 CPU
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 4 AT Style Connector 2. Connect the keyboard cable to the 6 pin miniDIN female port labeled “KEYBOARD” on the rear panel of the switch. Connect the mouse cable to the 6 pin miniDIN female port labeled “MOUSE” on the rear panel of the KEEMUX. Figure 3- Connect the us...
Page 9 - Power Up; Turn the monitor power ON.; CASCADING; Figure 5- Cascaded configuration; Limitations
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 5 Power Up 1. Turn the KEEMUX power ON first. The mode LEDs on the KEEMUX should flash twice. 2. Turn the monitor power ON. 3. Turn any or all of the CPUs ON. FYI: Do not press any port buttons on the front panel until the PORT 1 LED on the front panel illuminates. ...
Page 10 - Configuration; Front Panel Configuration Switches; Switch; Cascaded Installation; Figure 6- Cable connections for cascading
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 6 Configuration All 4, 8, and 16-port units are configured using the 8-position dip-switch (located on the front of each unit) according to tables 1 and 2 below. Front Panel Configuration Switches Table 1 * (default settings) Switch SW1 SW5 SW6 STAND-ALONE SWITCH OF...
Page 11 - Figure 7- Connect remote extension cables between cascaded units; USING THE NTI KEEMUX PS/2 KVM SWITCH; TO SLAVE 1; DAISY OUT; MASTER
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 7 2. Connect Local CPUs to any remaining consecutive ports on the master as described under INSTALLATION on page 3. 3. Connect the RMT extension cables: a. With an RMT extension cable (REXT-SR- xx ), connect the master’s “DAISY OUT” port to slave #1’s “DAISY IN” por...
Page 12 - Keyboard Control; Basic Command Mode; NOTE; : The user must exit Command Mode in order to type to a CPU. To exit; Functions; If the SCAN LED is ON, pressing; or; or; Esc
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 8 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 swit...
Page 13 - Figure 8- Connections grouped by port number; Scan Mode; BROADCAST LED must be OFF when booting any attached CPUs.; Normal Mode
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 9 Figure 8- Connections grouped by port number Please note: If the switches are being cascaded (such as that illustrated in Fig. 5 on page 5 under “Cascading”), make note of which port each of the CPUs is connected to on each slave and which port each slave is conne...
Page 14 - OSD CONTROL; The administrator; default user name = ADMINISTRATOR; The user will; User Login Mode
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 10 OSD CONTROL (Optional) OSD superimposes a menu system on the user’s video screen with a list of all connected CPUs. OSD allows CPUs to be named (with up to 12-character names). OSD then allows selection of CPUs by that name. Connected CPUs can be listed by name o...
Page 15 - Additional Modes Available With Security; Administration Mode; Enter User Name List Mode; Administrator Password; Figure 9- Administrator password change
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 11 User Login Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Submit user name/password Exit User Login Mode and return to previous mode. This function is only available if security is not currently active. . Additional Modes Available With Security NOTE: The lists that follow a...
Page 16 - User Name List; Shift
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 12 Function: Keystroke: Add character to password string or verify password string Delete previous character in edited string Save new password. Move to next field to be edited Return to Administration Mode User Name List The User Name List displays the list of user...
Page 17 - User Access Functions; Introduction; OSD Command Mode; Figure 10- Command Mode menu
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 13 User Access Functions Introduction The OSD menu enables a user to name the CPUs connected to the KEEMUX and connect to them using that name from a single keyboard and mouse. The OSD is positioned on the user's monitor, displaying 8 CPU names at a time. The screen...
Page 18 - Figure 11- Press for more functions; Broadcast Mode is; Enter
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 14 OSD Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Selects the last port on the switch Switch to a selected port Exit OSD Command Mode The mouse can also be used to control Command Mode. The mouse cursor can be moved to the Scan, Help, and Exit fields where the user ...
Page 19 - Edit Mode; Figure 12- Edit Mode screen
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 15 Edit Mode Edit Mode allows the user to modify the names of the CPUs connected to the switch. Names of CPUs can be up to 12 characters in length. To enter Edit Mode press <Ctrl> + <E> from Command Mode. When in Edit Mode, multiple keystroke combination...
Page 20 - Search Mode; Search; Maintenance Mode; Keystroke:
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 16 Search Mode Search Mode allows the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names. As the user types, the best matching CPU name is selected. The list of CPUs may also be searched for a specific (or similar) name. From Command Mode, type any alphabetical ...
Page 21 - Help Mode; The following options
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 17 Maintenance Mode (Cont’d) Function: Keystroke: Make OSD window taller Make OSD window shorter Change user password. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode. Activate security features. Present only when...
Page 22 - RS232 Connections and Configuration; Remote Connection; PIN; Baud Rate; DIP SWITCH
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 18 RS232 CONTROL (Optional) RS232 Connections and Configuration Remote Connection The RS232 Interface (optional) is designed to meet the RS232C standard and can be controlled from any CPU or other controller with an RS232 communications port. The pin-out for the DB-...
Page 23 - Unit Address and Loop Back; Jumper
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 19 Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single CPU port, the RS232 control interface is designed to allow "daisy chaining" up to 15 units. By setting the appropriate RS232 dip switches, each unit can be given a unique ad...
Page 24 - Command Protocol; Note: The RS command does not change the actual configuration
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 20 Command Protocol CPU controller commands supported by the unit are defined below. All commands should be terminated with a <CR> (carriage return). When a command is sent, the entire string is echoed back along with a response from the addressed unit . All c...
Page 25 - NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X, NT, 2000 And XP; START; SerTest- RS232 Interface Test Program; Main Options; SWITCH OPERATIONS
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 21 NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X, NT, 2000 And XP The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI switches through an RS232 interface. The NTI Switch Control Program is included on the CD packaged with th...
Page 26 - SETUP OPTIONS; KEYBOARD MAPPING
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 22 8) Change Volume for Audio Output/User (only applicable to models with audio support) - change Audio port output volume 9) Read Connection for Output/User - read what input is connected to the specified output a) Read Connection for Audio Output/User (only applic...
Page 27 - HOW TO DISABLE OPERATING MODES; Figure 17- Location of the jumper block; Remove the top half of the plastic case from the KEEMUX.
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 23 HOW TO DISABLE OPERATING MODES The operating modes of the KEEMUX can be disabled if a user desires to do so. The Command Mode can be disabled which would also disable the Scan and Broadcast Modes, or, the Scan and/or Broadcast Modes can be individually disabled l...
Page 28 - Figure 19- Clear the jumper block for configuration access; Configuring The Jumper Block; Pin Designation; KCMD Command; Figure 20- Place jumpers according to desired functionality
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 24 NOTE: Before proceeding, it is important to discharge any static charge you may be carrying by touching any large metal object (away from the KEEMUX). 4. With it loosened, grasp firmly the front panel and slide the front panel up out of the slots in the plastic c...
Page 29 - AUDIO SUPPORT; Audio support provides the following additional features:; Figure 21- Control CPU audio with KEEMUX-P4-A; DUAL VIDEO SUPPORT; Figure 22- Connections for video cables on the KEEMUX-P4-DV
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 25 AUDIO SUPPORT (Optional) Audio support provides the following additional features: • Audio signals from the same CPU that keyboard, mouse, and video signals are from can be received by the user. • Audio inputs accept any standard line level audio (1Vrms or 2.5Vp-...
Page 30 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRAIGHT-THROUGH RS232 SERIAL CABLE; KEEMUX; TROUBLESHOOTING
NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 26 SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRAIGHT-THROUGH RS232 SERIAL CABLE KEEMUX to PS2 CPU (9 PIN) KEEMUX PS/2 CPU 9 pin Signal 9 pin Function Pin # Direction Pin # Function RxD 3 3 TxD TxD 2 2 RxD CTS 7 7 RTS RTS 8 8 CTS DSR 4 4 DTR DTR 6 6 DSR SG 5 5 SG Terminals 7 and 8 are jum...
