Page 2 - Warranty Information; or visit our website at; COPYRIGHT
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 Warranty Information The warranty period on this product (parts and labor) is two (2) years from the date of purchase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at (800) 742-8324 (800-RGB-TECH) or (330) 562-7070 or visit our website at http://www.networktechinc.com for inform...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Available Options ....................................................................
Page 4 - TABLE OF FIGURES
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2- Connect each CPU ...................................................
Page 5 - NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch; INTRODUCTION; RACKMUX; Models Available; UNIMUX; Types of CPUs Supported
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 1 INTRODUCTION The RACKMUX-UW15-8USB (formerly referred to as RACKMUX-15-USBV-8) is a KVM Drawer with USB KVM Switch ( RACKMUX ) that combines a rackmount 15" TFT/ LCD monitor, keyboard, trackball mouse, and USB KVM switch ( UNIMUX ) in a space-savin...
Page 6 - MATERIALS; Materials supplied with this kit; set of keys for keylock; Materials; Not; supplied but; where
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 2 MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit : • NTI RACKMUX-UW15/17-4/8 KVM Drawer with USB KVM Switch • 2-Line cords, country specific • 110-240VAC, 50 or 60Hz-12VDC/4A AC Adapter • set of keys for keylock • This manual Materials Not supplied but REQUI...
Page 7 - FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS; F r o n t V i e w; S e l e c t; R e a r V i e w
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. LCD Display Monitor- for user video interface 2. Keyboard with Trackball- for user data input 3. Mousepad - for user control 4. Buttons- to control display characteristics 5. Keylock- to secure the drawer and prevent unauthori...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; Figure 1- Mount RACKMUX to rack; Connect The Cables; xx
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 4 INSTALLATION Rack Mounting Instructions The RACKMUX was designed to be mounted to a rack and includes mounting flanges to make attachment easy. 1. Determine the mounting height in the rack for the drawer. It should be a height comfortable to use the ke...
Page 9 - Figure 2- Connect each CPU; Power ON the UNIMUX with the power switch at the rear of the unit.; R e a r V i e w o f U N I M U X i n R A C K M U X - U W 1 5 - 8 U S B; R e a r V i e w o f U N I M U X i n R A C K M U X - U W 1 5 - 8 U S B
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 5 Figure 2- Connect each CPU 3. Connect the power cord to the IEC connector and the AC adapter to the "12VDC" connector. Figure 3- Connect the power cord and AC adapter Power-Up Sequence 1. Using the key, unlock the drawer and slide the keyboard ...
Page 10 - USING THE RACKMUX; keyboard control through Command Mode; Keyboard Control; - operated using the keyboard and mouse in; OSD CONTROL; Enabling the Security Feature
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 6 USING THE RACKMUX Once the RACKMUX is properly connected, the UNIMUX switch will enable a connection to be made between the attached CPUs and the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The UNIMUX switch can be controlled by two methods: • keyboard control throu...
Page 11 - Figure 4- Administrator Login screen; User Login Mode; Figure 5- User Login screen; Esc
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 7 Once logged-in, follow the instructions on pages 8 and 9 for setting up users and changing the password. Within the Administration Mode the administrator can setup each of the users and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs attached to th...
Page 12 - ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY; Administration Mode; Disable security; Figure 6- Administration Mode menu; Selects the idle time in minutes; Administrator Password; Figure 7- Administrator password change
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 8 ADDITIONAL MODES AVAILABLE WITH SECURITY The three modes that follow are only available if the administrator is logged in. Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode menu press <A> from the Maintenance Mode menu (page 17). Administratio...
Page 13 - User Name List; Figure 8- User Name List screen; Shift; or; Tab
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 9 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 To enter the User Name List press...
Page 14 - Edit user; add a new user; Figure 9- Edit the user access list; User Access List
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 10 Edit user To enter the Edit User mode press <E> from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty record. The Edit User mode (see Fig. 9) enables the administrator to: - add a new user - remove an existing user - edit the settings for a...
Page 15 - Alternate Command Hot Key; USER ACCESS FUNCTIONS; Introduction; Enable/disable Broadcast Mode; Figure 10- Command Mode screen; Ctrl
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 11 Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OSD Command Mode, an Alternate Command Hot Key option is provided. The default factory setting for t...
Page 16 - Figure 11- More Command Mode Features; can then click on the left mouse button to perform that function.; Enter
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 12 Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best. Selects the first port on the switch Selects the last port on the switch Display ...
Page 17 - Broadcast Mode; the switch; Figure 12- Edit Mode screen
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 13 Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl> + <B> from the Command Mode menu. Broadcast Mode enables the user to type characters to more computers simultaneously. From the Change Settings menu (see page 13) the user can edit the...
Page 18 - Change Settings; Go to Language Selection Menu; Figure 13- Change Settings menu
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 14 Edit Mode (Con'td) Function: Keystroke: Erase current character Erase previous character When finished making changes in Edit Mode, press <Enter> and a prompt will appear to press either <Y> to save the changes or <N> to continue mak...
Page 19 - Select Ports For Broadcast
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 15 Select Ports For Broadcast To Select Ports For Broadcasting, press <B> from the Change Settings menu (see Fig. 13). The Select Ports For Broadcast menu (see Fig. 14) enables the user to select specific ports to be active in Broadcast Mode. Only ...
Page 20 - Language Selection; Figure 16- Select the keyboard language; For more on International Sun keyboards, see page 24.; MAC Ports Configuration; Figure 17- Configure Ports for MAC screen
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 16 Language Selection NOTE: The LANGUAGE SELECTION option will only be accessible if the administrator is logged in. To enter the Select Language menu press <L> from the Change Settings menu described on page 14. The Language Selection menu enables...
Page 21 - Search Mode; Search; Maintenance Mode; Keystroke:
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 17 Search Mode To enter Search Mode, type any alphabetical or numeric character when the Command Mode menu is on the monitor. Search Mode enables the user to enter and maneuver through a list of CPU names. The CPU name best matching the characters typed ...
Page 22 - Help Mode
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 18 Maintenance Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user password. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode. Activate se...
Page 23 - F3- Display Information; Figure 20- Information provided by the F3 command; No Sun Sleep Mode; To disable the Sleep Mode, perform the following steps:
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 19 F3- Display Information To display information about a selected port, pressing the <F3> key from within the Command Mode main menu will cause a window to open. The window will show the name of the port and its position in the system structure, l...
Page 24 - CASCADING; All CPUs and switches can then be controlled by users using OSD; Cascaded Installation; Figure 21- Connections for Cascading
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 20 CASCADING The UNIMUX can be cascaded as shown in Fig. 21 below. Single user or multi-user UNIMUX switches may be connected downstream (see Figs. 23 and 24). The first switch in a cascaded system is referred to as the "master", while all downst...
Page 25 - Figure 22- Cascaded configuration with multi-user slaves
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 21 Figure 22- Cascaded configuration with multi-user slaves FYI: Any USER and MONITOR ports on a multi-user switch connected as a slave that do not get connected to the master can be connected to by users (for example users 5-8 in Fig. 22). Users connect...
Page 26 - Figure 24- Master to slave cable connections- multi-user switches; Limitations
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 22 Figure 24- Master to slave cable connections- multi-user switches Limitations ¾ All switches used as slaves must have the same number of CPU ports (all 4, 8, or 16 CPU ports). ¾ Up to 8 slaves may be connected to form a maximum system size of 152 port...
Page 27 - MOUSE CLICK EQUIVALENTS; Translation Capabilities; CPU; Device Sun; Translation Tables; SUN Extra Keys
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 23 MOUSE CLICK EQUIVALENTS To emulate a right button click using Apple 1 button mouse, hold down the Command key ( ) while pressing the mouse button. Note: Right mouse button emulation must be enabled (see Change Settings on page 14) for this to work. KE...
Page 28 - International Sun Keyboards; The DDC information will be made available at every CPU port.; TROUBLESHOOTING; Keyboard Errors
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 24 International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX can recognize international layouts for Sun keyboards. In order to use an international Sun keyboard, follow this procedure: 1. Power-OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX 2. Connect the international keyboard to be used t...
Page 29 - DEFAULT PASSWORD RESET; ADMINISTRATOR; . Figure 25 shows the location of the password reset button.; Figure 25- Locating the password reset button; F r o n t V i e w o f U N I M U X i n s i d e R A C K M U X - U W 1 5 - 8 U S B
NTI RACKMUX Console Drawer with UNIMUX Switch 25 DEFAULT PASSWORD RESET In the event the Administrator password is lost or forgotten, the password can be reset to the default password of ADMINISTRATOR . Figure 25 shows the location of the password reset button. Figure 25- Locating the password reset...
