Network Technologies CAT5 manual

Man024 Rev 4/21/06 PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System Installation and Operation Manual PRIMUX TM Series ( Host Ada p ter sold se p aratel y) NETWORK TECH NOLOGIES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-5 62 -70 70 Fax : 33 0-5 6 2- 1 99 9 1275 D an ner D r Aurora, OH 44202 www.netwo r k tec hinc .com NTI R[...]

i Man024 Rev 4/21/06 TRADEMARK PRIMUX is a trademark of Network Technol ogies Inc in the U.S. and ot her countries. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2004-2006 by Network T echnol ogi es Inc. All rights rese rved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, p[...]

Man024 Rev 4/21/06 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... .......................................... 1 Materials ...................................................................................................................... .......[...]

Man024 Rev 4/21/06 iii User Station Info screen ....................................................................................................... .................................. 30 Idle Ti meout ................................................................................................................... ..............................[...]

1 INTRODUCTION The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System (PRIMUX) is designed to en a ble the relocation of a VGA monitor, PS/2 or USB keyboard, and mouse from up to 64 PS/2, SUN, or USB CPUs by as much as 1000 feet. The PRIMUX is comprised of one PRIMUX-UZR User Station and at least one Host Adapter (HA-PS2, HA-USB, or HA -SUN) connect ed to a CPU to be c ontrol[...]

2 FEA TURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. LED Display- for visual indic ation of wh ich Host Adapter the user is connected to 2. Search Buttons- to enable manual search for desir ed Host Adapter connection 3. Favorite Buttons- programmable buttons to quick selection of specific Host Adapters 4. Power Switch- to turn the User Station ON an OFF 5. Cable Clamp- to[...]

3 PREP ARA TION FOR INST ALLA TION • Choose a location for the User Station such that cabl es from the keyboar d, mouse, and monitor will reach it. • The CAT5 cables must be run bet ween the locations wher e the Host Adapter will be connected and User Station is positioned. Be careful to route the cables a way from any s ources of magnetic fiel[...]

4 INST ALLA TION The Host Adapter The PRIMUX HA Host Adapter is designed to support PS/2, SUN, and USB CPUs. For PS/2 CPUs use HA-PS2, for SUN CPUs use HA-SUN, and for USB CPUs use HA-USB. Before in stalling or removing a Host Ada pter, po wer down the CPU to be connected/disconnected and disc onnec t the power cord from the CPU. CAUTION! D AMAGE M[...]

5 Installation of a USB CPU Plug the cables of the HA-PS2 Host Adapter into the back of the CP U after disco nne cting the power cord from the CPU. (See Fig. 3.) a) Connect the cable with the USB Type A male cable en d on it to a USB Type A female port on the back of the CPU. b) Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the video connector on the back of [...]

6 H A - P S 2 ( R e a r V i e w ) C A T 5 C a b l e t o U s e r S t a t i o n C a b l e t o C P U T e r m i n a t i n g P l u g ( S u p p l i e d ) Connecting the CAT5 cable to the Host Adapter Connect CAT5 cable to the “OUT” port on the Host Adapter. (See Fig. 5.) When prop erly inserted the cable end should s nap i nto place. Also be sure to [...]

7 Figure 6- Connect the Extended PS/2 components to the User Statio n Installation with USB devices 1. Position the User Station such that the CAT5 cable, the monitor cable, device c abl es, and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the User Station without cable strain. 2. Connect the monitor cable to the fema le 15HD video connector on th[...]

8 Connecting the CAT5 cable to the User Station Make sure the CAT5 cable has been install ed in accordance wi th the “Preparation for Installation” instructio ns on page 3. Connect the CAT5 cable to the “Cat 5” port on the User Station. (See Fig. 8.) When properly i nserted the CAT5 cable end shoul d snap into place. WARNING: Never connect [...]

9 Daisy-Chained Host Adapters Up to 64 Host Adapters can be connected in a daisy-chain to a create a segment of CPUs that are controlled b y a single user fro m a User Station. The first Host Adapter is connected to the User Station via the "OUT " port. The additional Host Adapters in the segment will have CAT5 cable going from their &quo[...]

10 USING THE PRIMUX CA T5 KVM SWITCH The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is designed to enable a user to control as many as 64 PS/2, USB, and SUN CPUs (an y mixtur e of each) from a single User Station as much as 1000 feet from the farthest CPU. Control is achieved through the use of eith er the keypad on the front panel or On Screen Dis play (OSD) Menu s. [...]

11 User Rights Include : ¾ The ability to connect the user's ke yboard, mouse, and monitor to CPUs (only t hos e CPUs that have been granted access by the administrator). ¾ The abilit y to enable/ disable Scan Mode ¾ The ability to change the sorti ng method of Ho st Adapters by index number or al phabetically Administrator Login and Passwo[...]

12 Standards of Operation Throughout this manu al, vario u s standards of operation app l y to th e men us used to control an d op erate th e PRIMUX. • OSD menus can be navig ated by the up and dow n arro w s on the keyboard, as w ell as th e < Page Up>, <Page Down >, <Home>, and <End > keys. - The up and down arrow s in c[...]

13 Administrator Login To access the OSD menu Command Mode from the keyboard pr ess the <Ctrl> + < ` > (accent key). (An additional alternate OSD key may be defined, see page 31) The User Login scree n will autom atically appear on the monitor. In order to config ure the PRIMUX, when the PRIMUX is powered ON, the administrator c an logi[...]

14 The Command Mode menu (see Fig. 13) lists all Host Adapters b y name and index number. Only 8 Host Adapters are listed on the screen at a time. To view the other portions of the list, scr oll using the arrow keys on the keyb oard or use the mouse to c lick on the arrows on the scroll bar in the OSD menu. When the Comma nd Mode main menu is first[...]

15 Function Keystroke Connect to the highlighted Host Adapter Enter or Spacebar Log Out the User/Administrator and disco nnect from the Host Ad apter (The login screen will appear) L Exit Command Mode without log gin g out X or Esc The mouse can also be used to control the User Statio n Comma nd Mode. • T he scroll wheel can be used to scro ll th[...]

16 Settings Menu To enter the Settings Menu, pre ss <T> from the Command Mode Menu. Figure 14- Settings menu Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke OSD Settings Enables the user to reposition or resize th e OSD menu on the monitor O Numeric Host List or Alphabetic Host List Toggle between listin g Host Ada pters by reference number vs a[...]

17 Find Host Adapter When the user presses <F> from the Command Mo de menu, the Find Host Adapter screen will appear, with the following search criteria to choose from: ¾ N- Name- to search by name ¾ I - Index- to search by index number ¾ U- Unique ID- to search by the unique identification number ¾ C- Comment- to search by words in the c[...]

18 Function Keystroke Display User Station info screen S Display logged-in user inf o screen U Return to Command Mode X or Esc Help Pages The Help pages can be vie wed by pressing <F1> or <H> from the Command Mode men u. T he Help pa ges (2) list a brief explanation of each of the commands to be used in the Comm and Mode menu. - Press &[...]

19 OSD Settings Menu Function Description Keystroke Move OSD Window Down Moves the OSD window down on the monitor D or Move OSD Window Up Moves the OSD window up on the monitor U or Move OSD Window Right Moves the OSD window to the right on the monitor R or Move OSD Window Left Moves the O S D window to the left on the monitor L or Make OSD Window [...]

20 Goto Locate a Host Adapter by index number G Info Display the info screen about the select ed Host Adapter I Display a Help Page F1 Exit Return to the Settings Menu X or Esc The scan selection list is automatical l y saved. Change Scan Dwell Time When the <T> is pressed from the Settings Menu (From t he Comm and M ode menu press <T> [...]

21 The "RGB" scroll bar is used for fine video qual it y adjustment of all colors. This allows the user to "fine tune" the qu alit y of the adjusted video. To verify if such an adjustme nt is actually needed, open an application with a white window (i.e. Microsoft Word) and mov e the window to the right side of the screen to cre[...]

22 Edit Hosts, Users, and User Station Info From the Administration menu, press <E> to displa y th e Edit Menu . Function Keystroke Display Host Adapter List w/options for editing H Display User Li st w/op tions for editing U Edit User Station Parameters S Return to the Administration menu X or Esc Figure 23- Edit Menu Host Adapter List From [...]

23 Edit Host Adapter With a Host Adapter selected from the Host Adapter List, pr ess <E> to bring up the Edit Host Adapt er menu. (F rom Comman d Mode type <A> - <E> - < H> -< E>.) Figure 25- Edit Host Adapters menu To edit the Host Adapter enter the desired para meter valu es as defi ne d in the ch art below: Function[...]

24 User List From the Edit Menu, press <U> to display the User List from wh ich the adminstrator can edit or view selected User parameters, (From Command Mode type <A> - <E> - <U>.) Figure 26- User List Function Description Keystroke Info Display info about the selected U ser I New Add a new user- a confirmation of Yes or No[...]

25 User Info To display User Info, press <I> from the User Name List. (From Command Mode t ype <A> - <E> - <U> - <I> . ) The User Info screen provides all of the current in formatio n about the selected user. Item Description Name The name of the User Comment could be used to decribe th e locati on of the User Unique I[...]

26 To edit User parameters enter the desired param eter val ues as d efined in the chart belo w: Function Keystroke Parameter Value Modify the name (of the selected User) N String, 16 characters max., case sensitive Modify the password (of the selected user) P String, 16 characters max., case sensitive Modify the Comment Field C String, 32 characte[...]

27 Edit User Password The administrator can edit the user pass word by pressing <P> from the Edit User menu. . (From Command Mode t ype <A> - <E> - <U> - <E> - <P>. ) T o setup the password: - Enter a password- 16 characters ma ximum, alphabetical or numeric, (passwords are case sensitive) - Press <Enter> o[...]

28 Change Administrator's Password To change the Administrator's Password, press <P> from the User List. (F rom Command Mo de type <A> - <E> - <U> - <P> . ) A screen will appear prompting the administrator for a new password. - Enter the current password (case sensitive, maximum 16 characters, alphanumeric) -[...]

29 To edit the User Station Info use the commands and enter t he desire d par ameter values as defined in the chart belo w: Function Keystroke Confirmation Required Parameter Value Modify the name N No String, 16 characters max., case sensitive Modify the Comment Field C No String, 32 characters max., case sensitive Modify the Autologon to select t[...]

30 User Station Info screen To display the user station information screen, press < I > from the Edit User Station scree n (pg 28). (From Command Mode press <A> - <E> - <S> - <I >.) This screen displays the follo wing information: Item Description Name The name of the User Station Comment could be used to decribe th e [...]

31 Alternate OSD Key This function enables the administrator to assig n a ke y i n additi on to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OS D Command Mode. The default fact ory setting for this option is <0> (disab lin g the option). To assign an Alternate OSD key press <K> from the Ad ministratio n Men u. (From[...]

32 Update Firmware/Bootloader Menu From the Administration Menu press <B> to get to the Up date/Bootload er Menu. (F rom Command Mode press <A> - < B>.) The Update/Bootloader Menu is prov ided to enable the administ r ator to upd ate the firm ware inside the PRIMUX User Station and Host Adapters if needed. The updated code can be [...]

33 Acquire/Send DDC Info DDC information allo ws the CPU to automatically select the opt imal resolution for the monitor b y rec eivi ng, at po wer up, information from the monitor concer ni ng its reso lution specifications. The DDC information is acquired from the monit or by the PRIMUX . A monitor with DDC support must be connected to the connec[...]

34 Select Keyboard Language To enter the Select Keyboard Langua ge menu press <L> from the Administration menu (from Command Mode pr ess < A> - <L>). Fig ure 40- Se lect Keyboar d Language menu The Select Keyboard Language menu en ables the user to select a specific lan guage (country code) to be us ed. Typically only SUN CPUs req[...]

35 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Video Compatibility SVGA, XGA, VGA Video Quality Adjustment Automatic, for up to 1000 feet of CAT5 cable Video Coupling DC Video Connectors HD15 male to CPU HD15 female to monitor Maximum Input/Output Levels 1.45Vp-p (no offset) Input / Output Impedance 75 ohms Input Horizontal Frequenc y Range 15kHz to 130 kHz Input Ve[...]

36 NULL MODEM CABLE PINOUTS PRIMUX to Terminal (9 PIN) null modem cable PRIMUX to Terminal (25 PIN) null modem cable ( NTI cable part # DINT-xx-FF) PRIMUX TERIMINAL PRIMUX TERMINAL 9 pin Signal 9 pin 9 pin Signal 25 pin Function Pin # Direction Pin # Function Function Pin # Direction Pin # Function RxD 2 3 TxD RxD 2 2 TxD TxD 3 2 RxD TxD 3 3 Rx D C[...]

37 MENU QUICK-FIND KEYSTROKE T ABLE Function Source Page Keystroke Sequenc e Command Mode 13 <Ctrl> + < ` > Connect to specific Host Adapter by number 14 <Ctrl> + <`>-<<Gxx>-<Enter>-<Enter> where xx is the index number of the spec ific Host Ada pter Activate Scan Mode 15 <Ctrl> + < ` > - <[...]

38 W A RRANTY INFORMA TION The warranty period on this product (parts and l ab or) is on e (1 ) year from the date of purch ase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at (800) 742-832 4 (800-RGB-TECH) or (330) 562-7070 or visit our website at http://www.networktechinc.com for information regarding repairs and/or retur ns. A retu rn authorizatio n[...]