Network Technologies USBV-x Switch User Manual


 
NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH
9
MODES OF OPERATION
Basic Command Mode
In order to control the UNIMUX with the keyboard connected, Command Mode must be enabled. To enter Command Mode from
the keyboard:
Press
NOTE: IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO
“OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL” ON PAGE 12. If not, continue on this page.
When the COMMAND LED is illuminated, all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate (if they aren't already due to caps lock,
scroll lock, and/or num lock) to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available:
Basic Command Functions
Function: Keystroke:
Increment Port
Decrement Port
Toggle Scan Mode
ON and OFF
Toggle Broadcast Mode
ON and OFF
Sets scan time-out
period for each port.
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 powered-ON. (The SCAN LED on the front panel will illuminate and
remain ON while in Scan Mode. ) The port with the CPU powered-ON remains active while in use until it becomes idle for the
configured dwell time (default time-out period is 5 seconds) before switching to the next powered-ON CPU port. See Command
Mode section above for configuring the scan dwell time.
Note: The keyboard and mouse must remain idle for the full scan dwell time before the switch selects the next active
port.
`
+
Ctrl
~
(ACCENT
KEY)
`
P
-
-
(Pxx would be P01, P02, etc.)
(0-9)
x
(0-9)
x
CHORDED SEQUENCE- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED.
+
-
PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
or
PRESS EITHER KEY
KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND:
I
(select the next higher port
ex. 05 06)
or
D
or
(select the next lower port
ex. 02 01)
Esc
FYI: The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU.
To exit Command Mode, either hold down any touch-switch on the
front panel for more than 2 seconds, OR press <ESC> on the
keyboard.
S
(The SCAN Mode LED will
also toggle ON and OFF)
T
-
-
(xxx from 002 to 255. ie. T002
would set the time-out period
for 2 seconds)
-
(0-2)
x
(0-9)
x
(0-9)
x
B
(The Broadcast Mode LED
will toggle ON and OFF.)
+
M
x
(xx= 01-32 <M> + <0> + <1> will enable function on Port 1
<M> + <3> + <2> will enable function on Port 32. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
+
x
+
W
x
(xx= 01-32 <W> + <0> + <1> will disable function on Port 1
<W> + <3> + <2> will disable function on Port 32. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
x
+