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NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH

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: Basic Command mode is only used in a UNIMUX-USBV-2. All other UNIMUX-
USBV-x switches have OSD installed. To control these models, proceed to “OSD
CONTROL” on page 12. If this is a UNIMUX-USBV-2, 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

Set scan time-out
period for each port.

Select 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

To activate or deactivate Scan Mode press <S> while in Command 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)

CHORDED SEQUENCE- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED.

PRESS CONSECUTIVELY

PRESS EITHER KEY

KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND:

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 on the
keyboard.

(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

(The Broadcast Mode LED
will toggle ON and OFF.)

(select the next
higher port
ex. 01 02)

(select the next
lower port
ex. 02 01)

P -

(P0x would be P01 or P02)

(x= 1or 2 + <0> + <1> will enable function on Port 1
+ <0> + <2> will enable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )

(x= 1or 2 + <0> + <1> will disable function on Port 1
+ <0> + <2> will disable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )