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MAN070 Rev Date 2/24/2006 UNIMUX-DVI-4 4-Port USB DVI KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual UNIMUX TM 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.
i MAN070 Rev Date 2/24/2006 TRADEMARK UNIMUX is a trademark of Net work Technologi es Inc in the U.S. and other countries COPYRIGHT © 2006 Network Technologi es Inc.
ii MAN070 Rev Date 2/24/2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 MATERIALS .....................
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 1 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX-DVI-4 4-Port USB DVI KVM switch (UNIMUX) allo ws access to any four Windows, MAC, or SUN USB CPUs from one USB keyboard and mous e and a DVI video-enabl ed m onitor. Internal microprocessor circuitr y allo ws all USB CPUs to be booted simultaneously without keyboard error.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 2 DEFINITIONS • USB Composite Device A USB device that contains multiple endp oints each representing input devi ces that cann ot be separated (i.e. a keyboard with a built-in mouse) • USB Hub A USB device that allows one or more USB i nput devic es to plug in to the USB.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. CPU Status LE Ds- for visual indication of connection bet ween the user and a specific CPU. 2. CPU Sel ect Switches- push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the switch operating mo de 3.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 4 RACKMOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be mou nte d to a rack or to se t on a deskt op. It includes rackmount ears to make attachment to a rack easy, and rubber feet to be appli ed to the bottom of th e case if it will instead sit on a flat surface.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 5 INSTALLATION 1. It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during th is installation. 2. Con nect the cable from a DVI multi-scan monitor to the DVI-I connector labeled “MONIT OR” on the UNIMUX (See Fig.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 6 5. Con nect the 5VDC AC adapter to the UNIMUX. (See Fig. 5 bel o w.) Figure 5- Connect the AC Ada p ter 6. Con nect each CPU to the USB switch using a DVI-IS-xx-MM video cab le and USB-AB-xxM input devic e interface cable – REQUIRED (not supplied).
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 7 Power-Up Sequence • The UNIMUX can be po wered at an y time. • The CPUs can be powered at any time alth ough if a CPU ne eds a keyboard and/or mo use at power-ON it should be powered after connecting to and powering-ON the UNIMUX.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 8 USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH Once the UNIMUX is properl y connecte d, the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made b et ween the CPUs attached to its VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input dev ices attac hed to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 9 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.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 10 Select Country Code It is possible to configure the UNIMUX to em ulate a sp ecific international Sun ke yb oard regardless of what actual keyboard is connected. This is recommended when the CPU needs the la yout code (i.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 11 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.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 12 Figure 9- Ke yboard Layouts International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX can recognize international l ayouts for Sun keyboard s. In order to use an internati on al Sun keyboard, follo w t his procedure: 1. Pow er-OFF the CPU from the UNIMUX 2.
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB DVI KVM SWITCH 13 . TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Keyboard Errors SOLUTION: Check ca ble connections on each CP U an d the switch. PROBLEM: No Vid eo SOLUTION: Check ca ble connections on each CP U an d the switch. Make sure thumbscrews are fully ti ghtened.
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