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    1 PRIMUX-16X64 PRIMUX-8X32 KVM Matrix Switch via CATx Quick Start Guide PRIMUX ® Series H A -UNV PS/2 and USB Host Adapter (sold separatel y) PRIMUX-UZR User Station (sold separately ) PRIMUX-16X64 (Front and Rear View)[...]

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    2 What's in the Box What's also needed (sold separately) • NTI Host Adapter(s) HA-UNV PS2/USB Host Adapter ( Includes a CT703 8 USB-PS2 Adapter )/ HA-SUN-MTX SUN Host Adapter / HA-RS-M Serial Host Adapter (see chart on page 7 ) • NTI PRIMUX-UZR User Station • CAT5/5e/6 unshielded twisted-pair ca ble( s) terminated with RJ45 conn ect[...]

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    3 Hardware Setup 1. Disconnect power from each CPU to be connected. (If your CPU fully supports hot-plug ging, powering-down wil l not be necessary). 2. Plug the appropriate Host Adapter into th e de vices and video ports on the back of each CPU. Rear View of L egacy S UN CPU (Fr ont View ) devi ces video Note: When hotplugging the mouse and keyboa[...]

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    4 (Rear View) CAT 5 Cabl e to Matrix Switch Cab le t o CPU 3. Connect a CAT5 cable from the "OUT" por t on eac h Host Adapter to a "CAT5" port on the PRIMUX KVM Matrix Switch. 4. Connect the Terminating Plu g (supplied with Host A dapter ) to the "IN" port on each Host Adapter. WARNING: Never connect the PRIMUX Host Ad[...]

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    5 7. Connect a Cat5 cable betw een the “Cat5” port on the User Station and a “User” port on the Matrix Switc h. Connect a Cat5 cable betwee n the “OUT” port on each Ho st Adapter and a “CPU” port on the Matrix Switch. 8. Connect the AC adapter to the "5VDC" por t on the User St ation and the IEC line cord into the IEC port[...]

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    6 Initial Startup Upon startup, the Command Mode On Scre en Display (OS D) menu will be displayed, auto-loggin g you in as the administrative user “root” . By default, the user “ root ” has full administrative rights and access to all Host Adapters and their connecte d CPUs. To logout as a user, press < L > and the login screen will a[...]

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    7 Make a Connection From the Command Mode menu, to make connection to any Host Adapt er, press < Up arrow > or < Down arrow > to highlight and select the desired Host Adapter, press < Enter > to connect to it. - OR - use the mouse to hi g hlight the desired Host Adapter to connect to and left-click on it to connect. Press < Esc[...]