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MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 RACKMUX-UW15-4USB RACKMUX-UW15-8USB RACKMUX-UW17-4USB RACKMUX-UW17-8USB KVM Drawer with USB 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.
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 Warranty Information The warranty period on this product (parts and labor) is t wo (2 ) years from the date of purc hase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at (800) 7 42-8324 (800-RGB-TECH) or (330) 562-707 0 or visit our website at http://www.
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Available Options ................
MAN031 Rev Date 2/12/2007 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Mount RA CKMUX to rack ................................................................................................ ................................................... 4 Figure 2- Connect each CPU .
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 1 INTRODUCTION The RACKMUX-UW15-8USB (formerly referred to as RACKMU X-15-USBV-8) is a KVM Dra wer with USB KVM Switch ( RACKMUX ) that combines a rackmount 15" TFT/ LCD monitor, keyboard, trackball mouse, and USB KVM s witch ( UNIMUX ) in a space-saving 1RU industrial strength dra wer.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 2 MATERIALS Materials supplied with this kit : • NTI RACKMUX-UW15/17-4/8 KVM Dra wer with USB KVM Switch • 2-Line cords, country specific • 110-2.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. LCD Display Monitor- for user video interface 2. Keyboard with Trackball- for user data input 3. Mousepad - for user control 4. Buttons- to control di splay characteristics 5.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX 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.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 5 Figure 2- Connect each CP U 3. Connect the power cord to the IEC connector and the AC adapter to the "1 2 VDC" connector. Figure 3- Connect th e p ower cord and AC adapter Power-Up Sequence 1.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 6 USING THE RACKMUX Once the RACKMUX is proper l y connected, the UNIMUX switch will enabl e a conn ection to be made between the attac hed CP Us and the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 7 Once logged-in, follow the instructions o n pa ges 8 and 9 for setting up users and changing the password. Within th e Administration Mode the administrator can setup each of the users an d t he limitations of their use of the individual CPUs attached to the switch.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 8 ADDITIONAL MODES AVAI LABLE WITH SECURITY The three modes that foll ow are only available if the administrator is logged in. Administration Mode To enter the Administration Mode me nu pr ess <A> from the Maintenance Mode menu (p age 1 7).
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 9 Function: Keystroke: Add character to password string or verify password string Delete previous character in edited string Save new password. Move to next field to be edited Return to Admini stration Mode User Name List To enter the User Name List press <U> from the Administration Mode menu.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 10 Edit user To enter the Edit User mode press <E> from the User Name List after selecting a user or an empty re cord.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 11 Alternate Command Hot Key To enable the administrator to assign a ke y in addition to the <`> (accent key) to use with <Ctrl> to enter into OSD Command Mode, an Alternate Command Hot Ke y option is prov ided.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 12 Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 13 Broadcast Mode To activate Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl> + <B> from the Command Mo de menu.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 14 Edit Mode (Con'td) Function: Keystroke: Erase current character Erase previous character When finished making chan ge s in Edit Mode, press <.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 15 Select Ports For Broadcast To Select Ports For Broadcasting, press <B> from the Chan ge Settings m enu (see Fig. 13). The Select Ports For Broadcast menu (see Fig. 14) enables the user to sele ct specific ports to be active in Broadcast Mode.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 16 Language Selection NOTE: The LANGUAGE SELECTION option wi ll only be accessible if the administrator is logged in. To enter the Select Language menu pr ess < L> from the Change Settings menu described on page 14.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 17 Search Mode To enter Search Mode, type any al phabetical or num eric character when t he Command Mode me nu is on the monitor. Search Mode enables th e us er to enter and maneuver through a li st of CPU names.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 18 Maintenance Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user pass word. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 19 F3- Display Information To display information about a selected p ort, pressing the <F3> key from within the Command Mode m ain menu will cause a window to open. The window will sho w the n ame of the port and its position in the system structure, level b y level.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 20 CASCADING The UNIMUX can be cascade d as sho wn in Fig. 21 below. Si ngle user or multi-user UNIMUX s witches may be connected downstream (see Figs.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 21 Figure 22- Cascaded configu ration w ith multi-user slaves FYI: Any USER and MONITOR ports on a multi-user switch connected as a slave that do not get connected to the master can be connected to b y u sers (for example users 5-8 in Fig .
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 22 Figure 24- Master to slave cable connection s- multi-user switches Limitations ¾ All switches used as slaves must have the same number of CPU ports (all 4, 8, or 16 CPU ports). ¾ Up to 8 slaves may be connected to form a maximum system size of 152 ports (1x32 port master + 8x16 port slaves).
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 23 MOUSE CLICK EQUIV ALENTS To emulate a right button click using Ap pl e 1 button mouse, hold down the Command ke y ( ) w hile pressing the mouse button. Note: Right mouse button emulation must be enabled (see Ch an ge Settings on page 14) for this to work.
NTI RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 24 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 RACKMUX Console Dra w er with UNIMUX S witch 25 DEF AUL T P ASSWORD RESET In the event the Administrator pass word is lost or forgo tten, the pass word can be reset to the default password of ADM IN IS TR AT OR . Figure 25 shows the location of the password reset button.
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