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    MAN077 Rev Date 7/1/2007 KEEMUX-Px PS/2 KVM Switch Installation and Operation Manual KEEMUX ® 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.co m NTI R[...]

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    MAN077 Rev Date 7/1/2007 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.networktechinc.com for information regarding repairs and/or retu rns. A ret[...]

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    MAN077 Rev Date 7/1/2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................[...]

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    MAN077 Rev Date 7/1/2007 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Keyboard dip-sw itch confi guration ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2- Connect the monitor to the KEEM UX ................................................................................[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 1 INTRODUCTION The KEEMUX PS/2 KVM switch (KEEMUX) enables access to severa l IBM PC-AT, PC-AT Clone or PS/2 CPUs from one monitor, keyboard and PS/2 mouse (up to 32 CPUs a s a single switch or 152 CPUs when switches are cascaded). These CPUs can be file servers, network managers, etc. In ternal microprocessor driv[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Power ON/OFF sw itch 2. Mode LEDs- for visual indi cation of switch mode status 3. CPU Status LEDs- for visual indication of connection betwee n the user and a specific CPU. 4. CPU Select Switches- push to manually s witch to a specific CPU 5. Dip-switches- for configuring cascaded switc[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 3 INST ALLA TION Prepare To Connect 1. Before connecting the KEEMUX to the CPUs , make sure all CPUs, the mo nitor, and th e KEEMUX are turned OFF. WARNIN G! D A M AGE MAY OCCUR TO THE CPU IF POWER IS NOT DISCONNECTED BE FORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING C ABLES . 2. The dip-switches on the front panel are c onfigur[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 4 AT S tyle Conn ector 2. Connect the keyboard cabl e to the 6 pin miniDIN female port label ed “KEYBOARD” on the rear panel of the s witch. Connect the mouse cable to the 6 pin miniDIN female port labeled “MOUSE” on the r ear panel of the KEEMUX. Figure 3- Connect the user keyboard and mouse 3. Connect eac[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 5 Power Up 1. Turn the KEEMUX power ON first. The mode LEDs on the KEEMU X should flash twice. 2. Turn the monitor power ON. 3. Turn any or all of the CPUs ON. FYI: Do not press a ny port buttons on the front panel until the PORT 1 light on the front panel illumina tes. CASCADING The KEEMUX switch can be expanded t[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 6 Configuration All 4, 8, and 16-port units are configured us in g the 8-pos ition dip-switch (located on th e front of each unit) according to tab les 1 and 2 below. Front Panel Configuration Switches Table 1 * (default settings) Sw itc h SW1 SW5 SW6 STAND-ALONE SWITCH OFF* OFF* OFF* SLAVE ON OFF OFF MASTER W/4-PO[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 7 2. Connect Local CPUs to any remaining co nsecutive ports on the master as described under INSTALLAT ION on page 3. 3. Connect the RMT extension c ables: a. With an RMT extension cable (REXT -SR- xx ), connect the master’s “DAISY OUT” port to slave #1’s “DAISY IN” port. b. With another RMT extension c[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 8 Keyboard Control Keyboard control of the KEEMUX can be achiev ed using either of two methods: • Basic Command Mode - oper ated strictl y by using keyboard commands as instructed belo w. Basic Command Mode is only applicable if the OSD option is not built into the s witch. • OSD Command Mode (o ptional)- opera[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 9 Figure 8- Connec tions grouped by port number Please note: If the switches are b eing cascaded (such as th at illustrated in Fig. 5 on page 5 under “Cascading”), make note of which port each of the CPUs is connected to on each slave and w hich port each slav e is connected to on the master. . • The ports on[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 10 OSD CONTROL (Optional) OSD superimposes a menu system on the user’s vid eo scr een with a list of all connected CPUs. OSD allows CPUs to be name d (with up to 12-character names). OSD then allo ws selection of CPUs by that name. Connecte d CPUs can be listed by name or by port number. OSD Search Mode enables t[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 11 User Login Mode (Cont 'd) Function: Keystroke: Submit user name/password Exit User Login Mode and return to previous mode. This function is only availabl e if securit y is not currently active. . Additional Modes Available With Security NOTE: The three modes that follow are only available if the ad min i st[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 12 System Access List The System Access List displays a list of numbers repr esenting the ports so the administrator can change access rights to the ports for the selected user. The user’s name is displa yed at the top of the access list. The mouse is used to change access r ights by clicking on a given number to[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 13 OSD Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Sets scan time-out on each port Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best. Selects the first port on the switch Selects the last port on the switch Switch to a selected port E[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 14 Broadcast Mode (Use with extreme caut i on or commands i n tended for one CPU will b e sent to all CPUs) Broadcast Mode allows the operator to send keystrokes to all ac tive CPUs simultaneo usly (ev en those CPUs the user cannot connect to due to lack of security access ). To enter Broadcast Mode press <Ctrl&[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 15 Search Mode Search Mode allo ws the user to enter and maneuver throug h a lis t of CPU names. As the user t ypes, the best matching CPU name is selected. The list of CPUs may also be searc hed fo r a specific (or similar) name. From Command Mode, type any alphabetical or numeric character to enter Search Mo de. [...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 16 Maintenance Mode (Cont’d) Function: Keystroke: Make OSD window taller Make OSD window shorter Change user pass word. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode. Activate security features . Present only when securit y is available but not active. Enter [...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 17 RS232 CONTROL (Optional) RS232 Connections and Configuration Remote Connection The RS232 Interface (optional) is desi gne d to meet the RS232C standard and can be co ntro lled from any CPU or other controller with an RS232 communications port. T he pin-out for t he DB-9 connector(s) on the unit is as follows: RS[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 18 Unit Address and Loop Back To allow multiple units to be controlled from a sing le CPU port, the RS232 control interface is des igned to allow "dais y chaini ng" up to 15 units. By setting the appropriate RS232 d ip switches, each unit can be given a unique addr ess (1-15). Then the unit wi ll only res[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 19 Command Protocol Host controller commands supported by the unit are defi ne d bel ow. Notes: • All commands should be terminated with an <Enter> (ASCII 13) denoted by <CR>. When a command is sent, the entire string is ech oed back to the CPU along with a response from the addressed unit as shown in[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 20 RO - read single USER chan nel FO RM AT: RO AA,XX<C R> RO = "read out put" comma nd followed by at least one space AA = unit address XX = output/USER to read RESPONSE: *<CR> (command received and executed OK) XX<CR> (XX = input/CPU connected) -OR- ?<CR> (sy ntax or transmission [...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 21 HOW TO DISABLE OPERA TING MODES The operating modes of the KEEMUX can be disabled if a user desires to do so. The Comm and Mode can be disabled which would also disable the Scan and Broa dcast Modes, or, the Scan and/or Broadcast Modes can be indivi dually disabled leaving the other features in Command Mo de en [...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 22 NOTE: Before proceeding, it is important to disch arge an y static charge you may be carrying b y touching any large metal object (away from the KEEMUX). 4. The first visible circuit board, the upper most board, is the video board. Al ong the back of the video board are between 3 and 5 video ri bbons (depending [...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 23 Configuring The Jumper Block Once the jumper block is exposed, apply a jumper across the appropriate pins to disabl e the desired mode(s) ac cordi ng to the chart below. Pin Designation Mode KCMD Command Mode* BRDC Broadcast Mode SCAN Scan Mode *Note: Putting a jumper across pins KCMD to disable Command Mode wil[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 24 AUDIO SUPPORT (Optional) Audio support provides the follo wing additional features: • Audio signals from the same CPU that keyboard, mouse, a nd vid eo signals ar e from can be received b y the user. • Audio inputs accept any standard l i ne level audio (1Vrms or 2.5Vp-p). • Audio outputs are capable of dr[...]

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    NTI KEEMUX Series PS/2 KVM Switch 25 TROUBLESHOOTING If the KEEMUX is not working properly, plea se look for a solution in the list below: PROBLEM: Keyboard Errors SOLUTION: Check ca ble connections on each CP U and the switch. PROBLEM: No Video SOLUTION: Check ca ble connections on each CP U an d the switch. Ve rify that keyboard, video, and mouse[...]