Page 2 - Typographic Conventions; What you type on the computer; General; Ctrl
i TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2000, 2008 by Network Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, ...
Page 3 - ii; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Materials
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1 MATERIALS .............................................................................................................
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iii Alternate Command Hot Key ........................................................................................................................ 26 Reset Port names ....................................................................................................................................
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iv TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Secure rackmount ears to switch............................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 2- Secure switch to a rack ................................................................................
Page 6 - NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH; INTRODUCTION; Types of User Input Devices Supported; Types of CPUs Supported:
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 1 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX-USBV-xHDU High Density VGA USB KVM switch (UNIMUX) allows access to any Windows, MAC, or SUN USB CPUs from one monitor, USB keyboard and USB mouse (up to 32 CPUs as a single switch or 512 CPUs when cascaded). Internal m...
Page 7 - MATERIALS; Not; High Density
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 2 MATERIALS Materials Supplied: • NTI UNIMUX-USBV-xHD High Density USB KVM Switch • IEC Power cord- country specific • Rackmount kit (4, 8, and 16 port models only) • CD with pdf file of this manual and RS232 control software • DB9 Female-to-RJ4...
Page 8 - FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS; NTI
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. CPU Select Switches - push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the switch operating mode 2. Mode Status LEDs - for visual indication of switch operating mode 3. IEC Power Connector - for attachment of power...
Page 9 - Additional Features
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 4 Additional Features • Any USB type user device can control any USB CPU (Windows, MAC, and SUN platforms). • Power cycle circuit control allows the UNIMUX switch to be powered OFF, then ON, at any time without affecting the attached CPUs. (This...
Page 10 - RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS; Figure 1- Secure rackmount ears to switch
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 5 RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to sit on a desktop. It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy, and rubber feet to be applied to the bottom of the case if it will instead si...
Page 11 - INSTALLATION; Figure 3- Install user monitor; Figure 4- Install user touch screen monitor
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 6 INSTALLATION It is not necessary to turn OFF power to CPUs or monitors during this installation unless RS232 is going to be connected. All cables, except for the RS232 cables, may be hot plugged. If using RS232 Control see RS232 section on pag...
Page 12 - Figure 5- Install user devices (mouse and keyboard)
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 7 2. Connect the user devices to the USB type A female ports labeled with the USB symbol ( ) on the rear of the UNIMUX switch (see Figure 5 ). Note: If there are three (3) USB type A female ports present (models with CAC card reader or touch scr...
Page 13 - Figure 7- Connect each CPU using a HDUSBVEXT-xx-MM cable
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 8 3. For each CPU: • Connect a USB type A cable end of a HDUSBVEXT- xx- MM cable to a USB type A female user device port on a CPU. • Connect the 15HD blue male cable end of a HDUSBVEXT-xx-MM cable to the video port of the same CPU. • Connect the...
Page 14 - Control Terminal; or
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 9 Immediately after powering ON the UNIMUX, the following splash screen will appear on the monitor if the OSD option is built into the switch: If the security option is enabled (see page 12 for details on the "Security Option"), when the...
Page 15 - Limitations; Figure 9- Compatible device combinations
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 10 Limitations • Only one non-HID (Human Interface Device) can be connected at a time (device other than keyboard or mouse) • A USB hub (single or multi-port) can be used provided only USB input devices are plugged into it. • Only a USB Windows ...
Page 16 - USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH; Front Panel Control
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 11 USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Basic Operation Once the UNIMUX is properly connected, the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made between the CPUs attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input devices attached to the MONIT...
Page 17 - OSD CONTROL
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 12 OSD CONTROL 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...
Page 18 - Initial startup; User Access Functions; Command Mode
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 13 Initial startup When the UNIMUX is first powered ON, a splash screen similar to the following will appear: Press any key and the UNIMUX will connect you to the first CPU port with a connected CPU that is powered ON. To access Command Mode and...
Page 20 - Enter; Figure 11- Administrator’s main menu; Settings; Function
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 15 Function Keystroke Enter Find Mode, add a character to search string and select the CPU’s name that matches best. Type any alphabetical or numeric character (A-Z, 0-9) Note: use is not case sensitive F Switch to selected port Enter Logout (yo...
Page 21 - OSD Settings; Figure 13- OSD Settings screen; Find Mode; Figure 14- Find Mode in use
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 16 OSD Settings The OSD Settings screen enables the user to adjust the height of the OSD screen on the monitor and the position of it. The position can be adjusted both horizontally, as well as vertically. Press < O > from the Settings men...
Page 22 - Help Mode; Figure 15- Main Menu help screen; Scan Mode; not; Figure 16- Scan List
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 17 Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the < F1 > key from the Command Mode menu (see page 13). Help Mode displays a list of commands with a short explanation of their function. The following options allow the user to quickly obtain informa...
Page 23 - scan dwell time; Broadcast Mode; Figure 17- Broadcast List; Esc; Normal Mode
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 18 When switching to a new port the port name is displayed by OSD in the left upper corner of the monitor for 5 seconds or until a key is pressed or the mouse is moved, whichever comes first. The scan dwell time is programmable from 2 to 255 sec...
Page 24 - F3- Display Information; Figure 18- Port information- system structure
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM 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 (see below). The window will show the name of the port and its position in ...
Page 25 - Security; Enabling Security; Password and User Name; Figure 19- User login screen; Figure 20- Administrator's main menu; The administrator
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 20 Security Enabling Security To enable the security feature the administrator must first enter Command Mode. If the Command Mode menu is not already displayed, press < Ctrl > + < ` > (accent/tilde key). The OSD menu will automatical...
Page 26 - User Login; Additional OSD Modes Available With Security Enabled; Administration Menu
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 21 User Login User Login Mode requires a user to login with a user name and password from the list created by the administrator. The user will only be able to login if security is enabled. With security enabled, the user will be locked to the cu...
Page 27 - System Configuration; Figure 23- System Configuration menu; Port Configuration; Figure 24- Port Configuration menu
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 22 System Configuration To enter the System Configuration menu: press < S > from the Administration menu. The System Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged-in. Function Keystroke Change Idle Timeout I Chan...
Page 28 - User Configuration; Figure 25- User Configuration; Edit User Account; Figure 26- User Account menu
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 23 User Configuration To enter the User Configuration menu: press < U > from the Administration menu. The User Configuration menu can only be accessed when the administrator is logged-in. The User Configuration screen lists the users confi...
Page 29 - User Access Control; Figure 27- Access Control list; Change Administrator Password
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 24 User Access Control To enter the Access Control list for a user, press A from the User Account screen for that user. From the Access Control list the administrator can: • select all ports to have access to • deselect all ports so that none ca...
Page 30 - Display Usage; Figure 29- Usage Statistics Page; Idle Timeout; Figure 30- Change value of Idle Timeout; OSD Blank Timeout; Figure 31- Change the value of OSD Blank Timeout
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 25 Display Usage To display usage statistics for the UNIMUX, press < D > from the Administration menu. The Display Usage page shows the user how many times the UNIMUX has been power cycled and how many total hours it has been powered ON. T...
Page 31 - Alternate Command Hot Key; except; Figure 32- Alternate Command Hot Key selection window; Reset Port names; Figure 33- Select Language menu
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 26 Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a key in addition to the < ` > (accent/tilde key) to use with < Ctrl > to enter into OSD Command Mode, an Alternate Command Hot Key option is provided. The default fa...
Page 32 - Security Configuration; Figure 34- Security Configuration
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 27 • To manually program a specific language, select a language and press < Enter > (or click the left mouse button). • To automatically detect the language of the keyboard, select "AutoDetect" and press < Enter > (or click t...
Page 33 - Serial Baud Rate; Figure 36- Adjust Baud Rate; Serial Address; Left arrow; Figure 37- Adjust Serial Address
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 28 Serial Baud Rate The serial baud rate for the UNIMUX can be changed by pressing < B > from the System Configuration menu. In order to control the UNIMUX via RS232 (page 31), the baud rate must be set the same as the communication port o...
Page 34 - Keyboard Mapping; WINxx; Mouse Click Equivalents; SUN’s 16 Extra Keys; Keyboards
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 29 Keyboard Mapping The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX switch. For example, if the CPU attached to Port 4 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed, then they will automatically be set whe...
Page 35 - Figure 38- Keyboard layouts; Windows Keyboard
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 30 Figure 38- Keyboard layouts enter return shift caps Lock tab control alt delete nu m lock option Windows Keyboard Apple USB Keyboard PowerButton clear Enter Enter Ctrl Shift Shift Caps Lock Tab Esc Ctrl Alt Backspace NumLock Typical 101 Keybo...
Page 36 - Remote Connection; PIN; Baud Rate
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 31 RS232 CONTROL RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232. To control the UNIMUX via RS232 the user has three options: • write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Protocol (page 33) • use the NTI Switch Control Prog...
Page 38 - RS232 Command Protocol; RS232 Command Protocol Quick Reference; Command String
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 33 RS232 Command Protocol Host controller commands supported by the unit are defined below. RS232 Command Protocol Quick Reference Legend: (All numbers must be two digits) SW : Switch (01-15) IP : Input Port/CPU (01-MAXINPUTS) BR : Baud Rate Cod...
Page 39 - Autostatus; NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X, NT, 2000, XP and Vista; START
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 34 Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled, any output-to-input connection change in the UNIMUX will cause an Autostatus message to be sent via RS232 to the administrator. The format of the message would be "pc SW,OP:IP<CR>" Example ...
Page 40 - SerTest- RS232 Interface Test Program; Main Options; Setup Options; Key Selection
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 35 SerTest- RS232 Interface Test Program This software allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch, matrix switch or Multi-user/Multi-platform switch RS232 interface. The program SERTEST along with the NTI Switch Control Program ...
Page 41 - RMTEST-RS232 Interface Test Program; MAIN OPTIONS
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 36 RMTEST-RS232 Interface Test Program This software also allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch, matrix switch or Multi-user/Multi-platform switch RS232 interface. The RMTEST program is automatically loaded when installing ...
Page 42 - CASCADING; Figure 41- Cascading with only single-user units; Master
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 37 CASCADING The UNIMUX USB Matrix switch can be expanded to access up to 1024 CPUs by cascading multiple units together. As many switches as there are CPU ports may be connected to a UNIMUX USB Matrix switch. (See Figure 41) All downstream swit...
Page 43 - Figure 42- Cascaded connections with multi-user slaves; Operating Cascaded Switches; Slave
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 38 Figure 42- Cascaded connections with multi-user slaves Operating Cascaded Switches Immediately after powering-ON the Master switch, the following splash screen will display on the monitor: All the downstream switches should be powered ON befo...
Page 44 - SUN RAY SUPPORT
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 39 When a key is pressed, the master switch will start the process of detecting the configuration. This could take several seconds, depending on how many switches are connected together. When configuration update is ready, the splash screen disa...
Page 45 - FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE; Requirements
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 40 FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE This procedure describes how to upgrade the firmware in this UNIMUX switch. If you are not certain whether this UNIMUX has the most up-to-date firmware available, see page 45 for instruction on how to determine what...
Page 46 - PREPARATION FOR UPGRADE; Figure 43- Preparation for firmware upgrade
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 41 PREPARATION FOR UPGRADE 1. With the power to the UNIMUX OFF, connect the computer to the UNIMX as shown in the figure below. Figure 43- Preparation for firmware upgrade 2. Power ON the computer only. Open the terminal console and apply the fo...
Page 47 - UPGRADE PROCEDURES; Start the Bootloader; and hold; Tab
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 42 UPGRADE PROCEDURES Start the Bootloader In the HyperTerminal window on the attached computer, press and hold the < Tab > key and power ON the UNIMUX. The following message (or one similar) will be displayed on the screen: UNIMUX-HD-NxM ...
Page 48 - Update the User Controller Firmware
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 43 Update the User Controller Firmware Note: The User Controller Firmware update only needs to be done once, whether the UNIMUX switch is a single-user, or a multi-user model. The user controller firmware comes as a file in binary format and has...
Page 49 - To program only one device; To program all devices; Update the Vendor Specific Port Controller Firmware
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 44 To program only one device (CPU port), the corresponding port number must be typed (two-digit number, zero leading, number between 01 and the last CPU port number, depending on switch size. To program all devices , just press < a > ). T...
Page 51 - SAFETY STATEMENTS; Grounding; CABLES; DESCRIPTION
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 46 SAFETY STATEMENTS Grounding These products have protective earth ground terminals and are built with full attention to consumer safety. There must be an un-interruptible safety earth ground between the main power source and the product's powe...
Page 52 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem; No mouse or keyboard; SPECIFICATIONS
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 47 TROUBLESHOOTING Each and every piece of every product produced by Network Technologies Inc is 100% tested to exacting specifications. We make every effort to insure trouble-free installation and operation of our products. If problems are expe...
Page 53 - INDEX; WARRANTY INFORMATION
NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH 48 INDEX A lternate command hot key, 26 Apple Mouse, 29 autologin, 27 Autostatus, 34 baud rate, 28, 31 B roadcast Mode, 18 cables chart, 46 C ascading, 37 C hange password, 24 edit user, 23 Find Mode, 16 F irmware upgrade, 40 forgot password, 20...
