Network Technologies MAN027 manual

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    UNIMUX-USBV-2 (2-Port USB KVM Switch) INSTALLATION / USER GUIDE MAN027 Rev Date 1/14/2003 NT I NETWORK TECH NOLOGIES INCORPORATE D Tel :330-5 62 -70 70 Fax: 330 -562 -19 99 1275 D anner Dr Aurora, OH 4 4202 www.n ti 1. com R[...]

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    WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product (parts and lab or) is on e (1 ) year from the date of purchase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at (800) 742-8324 (80 0-RGB-T ECH) in the US and Canada or (330) 562-7070 (worldwide) for inform ation regarding repairs and/or returns. A return autho rization number is require d for all [...]

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    1 INTRODUCTION The UNIMUX-USBV-2 (formerly referred to as KEEMUX-USBV-2U) U SB KVM switch allows one user to access two USB CPUs with only one USB keyboard, USB mouse, and 15 HD VGA mon ito r. Internal microprocessors allow both CPUs to boot simultaneously and error-free. Port selection is accom plished by a front panel push button or commands t yp[...]

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    2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. 5VDC- connection jack for the AC adapter 2. USB DEVICES- U SB type A female re ceptacles- for connection of user USB device (s) 3. CPU Status/Mode LEDs- for visual indication of swit ch connectio n between the user and a specific CPU a s well as mode status 4. CPU Select Switch- push to manually switch to a specific CPU [...]

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    3 INSTALLATION 1. It is not necessary to turn OFF power to either of the CP Us that will be connected to the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch before connecting or disconn ecting any cables. NOTE: If a CPU needs to identify a key board, it will be necessary to power ON t he CPU after it is connected to the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch and o nly after th[...]

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    4 5. Using a USB-AB-x-MM cable connect the USB type A device port of a USB CPU to the USB type B port labeled "CPU 1" on the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch. 6. Using a VEXT-xx-MM connect the video po rt of the same USB CPU connected in step 5 to the female 15HD port labeled "VIDEO 1" on the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM sw itch . Be sure [...]

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    5 POWER-UP SEQUENCE The UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch can be po wered at any time. The CPUs can be pow ered at any time although if a CPU needs a keyboard and/or mouse at p ower-ON it should be powe red after connecting to and po wering-ON the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch. USB devices (keyboard and mouse) can be h o t plugged to and from the UNIMU X[...]

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    6 Command Mode Function: Keystrok e : Increment Port Decrement Port Toggle Scan Mode ON and OFF Sets scan time-out period for each port. Toggle Broadcast Mode ON and OFF Selects a specific port Select a different control key combination Select a specific country code for the keyboard Print the code version to a text editor Configure port to connect[...]

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    7 Scan Mode Scan Mode is indicated by a flashing CPU port LE D. In Scan Mode the switch scans back and forth bet ween ports making the CPU conne cted to the po rt with the flashing LED ac tive. That connected port will remain active whil e in use. When the connected port be comes idle for the user se lected time out period (default time is 5 second[...]

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    8 KEYBOARD FEATURES The keyboard configurat ion of each CPU is saved in t he NTI UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch. For example, if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was access ed, then they will aut omatically be set when that CPU is accessed again. Keyboard-To-Computer Translation The NTI UNIMUX-USBV[...]

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    9 International Sun Keyboards The UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch can recognize inter national layouts for Sun keyboards. In order to use an international Sun keyboard, follow this pro ced ure: 1. Dis connect the CPU from the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch 2. Connect the international keyboard to be used to t he UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch 3. Dis conne[...]

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    10 It is also possible to configure the UNIMUX-USBV-2 USB KVM switch to emulate a specific international Sun keyboard regardless of wh at actual keyboard is conne cted. This is recommended when the CPU needs the layout code (i.e. a SUN CPU) and the keyboard d oe sn't have an expl icit layout code (i.e. some Windows keyboards). To do this, manu[...]

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    11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS USB Type B USB T ype A VGA Video Pin # Signal Pin # Signal Pin # Signal Pin # Signal 1+ V C C 1+ V C C 1R E D 9N C 2- D A T A 2- D A T A 2 GREEN 10 GND 3+ D A T A 3+ D A T A 3B L U E 1 1 I D 0 4G N D 4G N D 4I D 2 1 2 I D 1 5T S T 1 3 H S 6R E D G N D 1 4 V S 7 GREEN GND 15 ID3 8B L U E G N D TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Verify al[...]

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    12 MODEL NO: UNIMUX-U SBV-2 SERIAL NO.: DATE: INSPECTED BY:[...]