Network Technologies USBV-x - Manual (Page 12)

NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH
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USING THE UNIMUX USB KVM SWITCH
Once the UNIMUX is properly connected, the UNIMUX will enable a connection to be made between the CPUs attached to its
VIDEO and CPU ports and the monitor and input devices attached to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports. The LEDs on the
control panel of the UNIMUX will illuminate depending on which port (and corresponding CPU) is being connected to the monitor
and input devices.
The UNIMUX can be controlled by three methods:
•
front control panel using touch-switches and LEDs
•
keyboard control through Command Mode
•
mouse clicks from within some menus of OSD Command Mode
Front Panel Control
There is a touch-switch and LED on the front panel of the UNIMUX for each CPU the switch will connect the monitor and
input devices to. Pressing any touch-switch on the front panel of the UNIMUX will connect the corresponding CPU to the monitor
and input devices.
Holding down any front panel touch-switch for more than 2 seconds will cause the UNIMUX to cycle through all modes of
operation including COMMAND, BROADCAST, SCAN, and NORMAL (described in "Basic Command Mode" on page 9 and in
"User Access Functions" starting on page 18). The three MODE LEDs on the front panel indicate which mode is selected.
Release the touch-switch when the LEDs indicate the desired mode. When no mode LEDs are illuminated the user is in Normal
Mode controlling directly the CPU to which the user is connected through the UNIMUX.
Keyboard Control
Keyboard control of the UNIMUX can be achieved using either of two methods:
•
Basic Command Mode - operated strictly by using keyboard commands as instructed below. Basic Command Mode
is only applicable in UNIMUX-USBV-2.
•
OSD Command Mode - operated using the keyboard and mouse in conjunction with OSD menus superimposed
onto the monitor. For all models other than UNIMUX-USBV-2, use the menus as instructed on page 12.
By pressing + < ` > (accent key), the user can enter Command Mode (either Basic, or OSD). Once in Command
Mode, typing a series of commands will cause the UNIMUX to connect the user to any one CPU connected to the switch.
Pressing the key will exit Command Mode.