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    MAN007 Rev Date 1/04/2008 UNIMUX-DVI- x USB DVI KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual UNIMUX TM Series NET WO RK TECH NOL OGIES IN CO RPO RA TED 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 echinc.c om NTI R[...]

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    i TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Net work Technologi es Inc in the U.S. and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2000,2008 by Network Technolo gies Inc. All rights re served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, el ectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recordin[...]

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    ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... .......................................... 1 MATERIALS ...................................................................................................................... ..........................[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 1 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX-DVI-x 4,8 or 16-Port USB DV I KVM switch (UNIMUX) allows access to up to sixteen (16) Windows, MAC, or SUN USB CPUs from one USB keyboard and mo use and a DVI video-enabled monitor. Internal microproc essor circuitry allows all USB CPUs to be booted simultaneousl y without keyboard error. P[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 2 MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit : • NTI UNIMUX-DVI-x (4,8 or 16 ports) USB DV I Video KVM Switch • 120VAC or 240VAC at 50 or 60Hz-5V DC/2.0A AC Adapter • 1- 3 foot HDMI male -to-DVI-D male cable (DVI-HDMI-MM-3) • Line cord, country specific • Rack mount kit • CD with pdf file of this manual [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. CPU Status LEDs - for visual indication of connectio n between the user and a specific CPU. 2. CPU Select Switches - push to manua lly switch to a specific CPU or change the s witch operating mode 3. Mode Status LEDs - for visual indication of switch operating mode 4. USB DEVICES - USB ty[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 4 RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mou nted to a rack or to se t on a desktop. It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy, and rubber feet to be appli ed to the bottom of the case if it will instead sit on a flat surface. If this will sit on a flat surface, simply apply [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 5 INSTALLATION 1. It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during th is installation. 2. Connect a HDMI-to-DVI cable (supplied) from a DVI monitor to the HDMI connector label ed wi th a monitor symbol ( ) on the front of t he UNIMUX (See Fig. 3 below.) Figure 3- Connect a DVI monitor 3. Connect the male [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 6 5. Connect each CPU to the USB switch using a DVI-HDMI-MM-x (x=3, 6, 10, or 15 foot) cable for each video connecti on and a USB-AB-yM (y= .5, 1, 2, 3, or 5 meters) for eac h input device connecti on – REQUIRED (not supplied). (See Fig. 5 below.) Cables are available from NTI. 6. Group the input device and monito[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 7 RS232 Connection If the RS232 option is installed, connect one end of the CAT 5 patch cable (supplied) to the port labeled “RS232” on the rear of the UNIMUX. Plug the other end of the CAT 5 cabl e into either the RJ45-to-DB9 or RJ45- to-DB25 adapter supplied, and connect the adapter to the RS232 port on the co[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 8 Power-Up Sequence • Power-up the monitor(s). • The UNIMUX can be po wered at any time. Note: It is recommended that the monitor be powered-ON before powering on the UNIMU X in order for DDC information to be properly communic ated. • The CPUs can be powered at any time alth ough if a CPU ne eds a keyboard an[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 9 USING THE UNIMUX DVI KVM SWITCH Once the UNIMUX is properl y connected, the UNIMUX will enable a connection to b e made between the CPUs attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input dev ices attached to the MONITO R and USB Device ports. The LEDs on the control panel of the UNIMUX will i lluminate[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 10 Selects a specific port Configure port to connect To a MAC CPU Configure port to connect To a WINDOWS or SUN CPU Exit Command Mode Scan Mode When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU po wered-ON. (The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode. ) The port with th[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 11 Select Country Code It is possible to configure the UNIMUX to em ulate a sp ecific international Sun ke yboard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected. This is recommended when the CPU needs the la yout code (i.e. a SUN CPU) and the keyboard doesn' t have an explicit layout code (i.e. some W indows k[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 12 RS232 CONTROL (Optional) RS232 enables the UNIMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232. To control the UNIMUX vi a RS2 32 the user has three options: • write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Pro tocol (page 14) • use the NTI Switch Control Progr am (page 15) provided on the CD • use the SerTest [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 13 DIP SWITCH UNIT ADDRESS 8 7 6 5 OFF OFF OFF OFF 0 (not va lid) OFF OFF OFF ON 1 (default) OFF OFF ON OFF 2 OFF OFF ON ON 3 OFF ON OFF OFF 4 OFF ON OFF ON 5 OFF ON ON OFF 6 OFF ON ON ON 7 ON OFF OFF OFF 8 ON OFF OFF ON 9 ON OFF ON OFF 10 ON OFF ON ON 11 ON ON OFF OFF 12 ON ON OFF ON 13 ON ON ON OFF 14 ON ON ON ON [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 14 Command Protocol RS232 commands supported by the unit are defin ed below. All command strings sho uld 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 as sho wn in the command definitions. All characters in th[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 15 NTI Switch Control Program For Windows 9X, NT, 2000, XP, And Vista The NTI Switch Control Progr am is an easy and po werful graphic al program that controls NTI switches through an RS232 interface. The NTI Switch Control Program is inclu ded on the CD packaged with the UNIMUX. The NTI Switch Control Program is do[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 16 8) Change Volume for Audio Output/User (not applicab le to this model) - change Audio port output vol ume 9) Read Connection for Output/User - read what input is connecte d to the specified output a) Read Connection for Audio Output/User (not applicable to this mod el) - read what input is connec ted to the speci[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 17 KEYBOARD FEA TURES The keyboard configuration o f each CPU is saved in the UNIMUX. For example, if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed, t hen they will automaticall y be set when that CPU is accessed again. Keyboard-To-Computer Translation The UNIMUX [...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 18 Figure 14- Keyboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX can recognize international l ayouts for Sun keyboard s. In order to use an internati onal Sun keyboard, follo w t his procedure: 1. Pow er-OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX 2. Connect the international keyboard to be used to the UNIMUX 3. Pow er-ON the[...]

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    NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH 19 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Keyboard Errors SOLUTION: Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch. PROBLEM: No Video SOLUTION: Check cable connections on each CPU and the switch. Ve rify that keyboard and vide o connect from each CPU to matching ports. After reconnecting, CPU may need to be re-booted in order[...]