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    MAN089 Rev Date 10/23/2007 RACKMUX-V15-4UNV RACKMUX-V15-8UNV RACKMUX-V17-4UNV RACKMUX-V17-8UNV KVM Drawer with Universal KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual RACKMUX ® Series NETWORK TECHNOLOGI ES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-5 62 -70 70 Fax :33 0-5 6 2-1 999 1275 D an ner Dr Aurora, OH 44202 www.netwo rkt ec hinc.co m NTI R[...]

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    i TRADEMARK RACKMUX is a registered trademark of Net work Technol ogies Inc in the U.S. and other countri es. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2007 by Net work Technologies Inc. All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduce d, stored i n a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any fo rm or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopyi [...]

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    ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... .......................................... 1 Models Ava ilable ............................................................................................................... .........................[...]

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    iii Translation Capabilities ....................................................................................................... ................................... 28 Translatio n Tables ............................................................................................................. ..................................... 28 TROUBLE[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S witch 1 INTRODUCTION The RACKMUX-V15-8UNV ( RACKMUX) is a KVM Drawer with Universal KVM S witch that combines a rackmount 15" TFT/ LCD monitor, keyboard, touchpad mouse, an 8- port Universal KVM switch (NODEMUX) in a space-s aving 1RU industrial strength drawer with wrist pads. The RACKMUX is equ ipped wi[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S witch 2 MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit : • NTI RACKMUX-V15/17-4/8U NV KVM Dr a wer with Universal KVM Switch • Line cord, country specific • set of keys for keylock • 2 Rear Mounting Brackets w/nuts • 8 #10-32x3/4” screws and cage nuts for mounting to a rac k • CD with a pdf of this m[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S witch 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Power Button- press to turn the LCD monitor ON and OFF 2. Power LED - Indicates operat ion status Green = Pow er-ON, Video Input Signal OK Red = Suspend / Stand-by, or no Video Input Signal 3. Menu Button - press to turn ON the OSD menu 4. Up Arrow Button - press to move the c[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S witch 4 INST ALLA TION Rack Mounting Instructions The RACKMUX was designe d to be mou nted to a rack and incl udes mounting flanges to make attachm ent easy. 1. Determine the mounting height in the ra ck for the dra wer. It should be a height comfortable to use the keyboard and see the LCD display. Mark holes [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 5 • PS/2 CPU- Connect a PS/2 CPU video port using a VEXT - xx -MM cable between a VIDEOx por t on the NODEMUX and the CPU. Connect the PS/2 CPU keyboard an d mouse p orts using a VKTINT- xx -MM cable bet ween a CPU x port on the NODEMUX and the CPU. (See Fig.2.) F igure 2- Connect a PS/2 CPU • SUN C[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 6 4. Connect the remaining input device and mo nitor interface cables from each CPU, making sure that cable s from the each CPU are connected to the NODEMUX switch at connectors wi th the same port numbers ("CPU 1" and "VIDEO 1 connectors, "CPU 2" and "VIDEO 2" connect[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 7 USING THE RACKMUX Once the RACKMUX is proper l y connected, the NODEMUX will enable a c onn ection to be made between the attached CPUs an d the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The NODEMUX can be controlled b y three methods: • keyboard control through Co mmand Mode • mouse clicks from within some m[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 8 When a standard user p ow ers up the system a securit y scr een will appear if security has b een enabled by the administrator. The user will need to login to the switch by following the instructions below for the USER LOGIN. If the user does not know the appropriate user name a nd password (setup by [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 9 Administration Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Selects the idle time in minutes Exit Administration Mode and return to previous mode Switch Configuration Switch Configuration enables the admi nistrat or to configure the NODEMU X to be used as a stand alone switch or as one of the switches in a[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 10 Administrator Password To change the admi nistrator password press <C> from the Administration Mode menu. The administrator is able to chang e the adm inistrator password as needed (see Fig . 9). Two edit fields are available, one for password, the other for verif y password. The password can b[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 11 System Access List The System Access List (accessible from the User Name Lis t- page 10) displays a list of numbers representing the port s. From this screen the administrator can change acc e ss rights to the ports for the selected user . The user’s name is displayed at the top of the access list [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 12 Figure 11- Command Mode m enus Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Sets scan time-out on each port 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[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 13 Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl> + <B> from the Command Mo de menu. (use with extreme caution o r commands intende d for one CPU w ill be sent to all CPUs) Broadcast Mode allows the operator to send keystrokes to all ac tive CPUs simultaneo usly (ev en those CPUs the[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 14 Edit Mode (Con'td) Function: Keystroke: Selects the last port on the switch Toggles bet ween ins ert and overstrike Erase current character Erase previous character When finished making chan ge s in Edit Mode, press <Enter> and a prom pt will appear to p r ess either < Y > to save th[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 15 Maintenance Mode To enter Maintenance Mode press < Ctrl >+ <M> from the Command Mode menu. Maintenance Mode ena bles a user to customize t he On Screen Display to their requirements. Function: Keystroke: Reset all of the port names Toggle bet ween numer ic and alphabetic listing of ports [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 16 Help Mode To enter Help Mode press the <F1> key from the Command Mod e menu (page 11). Help Mode displays a l ist of comman ds with a short explanation of their function. These lists are organiz ed in pages for each mode (i.e. COMMAND, EDIT, and SEARCH). The follo wing options enabl e the user [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 17 NODEMUX SWITCH CPU (te rmin al) RS23 2 First Unit RS232 RS2 32 Second U nit Last Unit RS232 Serial Por t Matr ix-Y -1 Matr ix - Y-1 Matr ix- Y-1 NODEMUX SWITCH NODEMUX SWITCH Disable Loo pbac k Disabl e Loopbac k Enable Loopb ack Configuration Baud Rate In order for a terminal to comm unicate with th[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 18 Figure 17- Matrix-Y-1 wiring schematic Unit Address In order for a terminal to communicate with one or more NODE MUX switches, each switch must have a uni qu e address. The NODEMUX will only resp on d to commands from a terminal if it s address is embedded in the command. Up to 15 NOD EMUX switches c[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 19 RS - reset unit(s) to default power-up switch connections FORMAT: RS AA<CR> RS = "reset unit" command followed by at least one spac e AA = unit address; if 00, all units on the bus will be reset and no resp onse will be returned RESPONSE: *<CR> if comm and received and executed [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 20 RV- read unit software version FORMAT: RV X X,00 RV= "read software version" command follo wed by at least one space AA= unit address 00= command for the address location in memory of the software version RESPONSE: -OR- ?<CR> (syn tax or transmission error occurred) CF - reset all con[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 21 DISPLA Y FUNCTI ONS An NTI RACKMUX with a 17” monitor supp orts resolutions up to SXGA (1280 x 1024) with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz. When a 15” monitor is present, support for resol utions up to XGA (1024 x 768) apply with a refresh rate at between 55 and 76Hz. The quality of the imag[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 22 Brightness/Contrast Menu Selecting the Brightness/Contrast menu will bring up a screen in which the user c an a djust the brightness and contrast levels o f the LCD display. Using the Up or Do wn arro ws to navigat e the menu, highlight either the BRIGHTNESS or CONTRAST sections and press the Select [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 23 Setup Menu Selecting the Setup menu will bring up a screen in which the user can adjus t  OSD POSITION-the position of t he OSD menus on th e LC D display  OSD TIME-the length of time the user can be idle before the OSD menu a utomatica lly exits (adjustable from 10 to 60 seconds)  LANGUAGE-[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 24 KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS RACKMUX-V15-x The keyboard on the RACKMUX-V 15-x (and RACKMUX–V 17-x) is a standard condense d Windows format. To reduce the keyboard size, some keys hav e bee n assigned multiple functions, access ible via the " Fn " key. This section will describe which keys have mult[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 25 Number Pad The functionality of a Number Pad on a standard Windo ws keyboard has been incorporated into th e keyboard of the RACKMUX-V15. To substitute the keys of the Number Pad To substitute the keys of the Number Pad: 1. Press the " NumLock " key. The NumLock LED ( ) will illuminate. 2. [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 26 Other Functions of the "Fn" Key The Function (" Fn ") key will enable other standard keyb oard features in a ddition to the Number Pad keys (page 25) . Key Function whe n Fn key is not locked ("Fn " L ED is OFF) Key Function when Fn key is Locked ("Fn" LED is O[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 27 Numeric Keypad Option Models with the Numeric Keypad option ( -N ) (i.e. RACKMUX-V15- N -8UNV) have a stan dard Windows keyboard with 17-key numeric keypad. Note: The “Fn” key is not an active k ey on this keyboard . Figure 2 3- U.S. (English) key board with numeric key pad Figure 24 - U.K. (Engl[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 28 KEYBOARD FEA TURES The keyboard configuration o f each CPU is saved in the NODEMUX s witch. For exam ple, if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed, then they will automatic all y be set when that CPU is accessed again. Keyboard-To-Computer [...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 29 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Key board Errors SOLUTION: Check cable conn ections on each CPU and the s witch. PROBLEM: No Video SOLUTION: Check cable conn ections on each CPU and the s witch. Ve rify that keyboard and video connect from each CPU to matching ports. After reconnecting, CPU may need to be r[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 30 RACKMUX-KVM DRA WER ST ANDARD SPECIFI CA TIONS General Specs Case Material ................................................. Electro-ga lvanized steel black powdercoated Dimensions WxDxH (in. ) ............................... 19 x 21.9 x 1.75 Supported Rack Depths…… …………………..Adjusta[...]

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    NTI RACKMUX KVM Drawer w ith NODEMUX S w itch 31 Keyboard No. Of Keys ................................................... 83 Keys (US), 84 keys (German, French, Italian, Spanish) Key Switch Type ............................................ Membrane s witch Keytop Styl e ................................................... Rect angular Cylindrical Op[...]