Network Technologies UNIMUXUSBVXHD - Manual (Page 40)

NTI UNIMUX SINGLE-USER HIGH DENSITY VGA USB KVM SWITCH
35
SerTest- RS232 Interface Test Program
This software allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch, matrix switch or Multi-user/Multi-platform switch RS232
interface. The program SERTEST along with the NTI Switch Control Program (page 34) is installed from the CD packaged with
this switch. SERTEST generates a main menu with the selections described below:
Main Options
• Matrix Operations - send commands to the matrix unit.
• Ethernet Operations - set Ethernet connection variables (not applicable to this product)
• Setup Options - set COM port, baud rate, and unit address
• About SerTest - display the program version
Matrix Operations
Key Selection Description
1) Connect Output/User to an Input/CPU - connect an output to an input
2) Connect All Outputs/Users to an Input/CPU - connect all outputs to an input
3) Connect Audio Output/User to an Input/CPU - connect an output to an input (audio ports only)
4) Connect All Audio Outputs/Users to an Input - connect all outputs to an input (audio ports only)
5) Change Mute Status for Audio Output/User - mute or un-mute the Audio port output
6) Change Volume for Audio Output/User - change Audio port output volume
7) Read Connection for Video Output/User -read the connection of a specific video output
8) Read Connection for Audio Output/User -read the connection of a specific audio output
9) Read Mute and Volume for Audio Output/User - read the volume and the mute status of the specified output (audio
ports only)
a) Save I/O Connections into Unit Memory -save the connections into switch memory bank
b) Restore I/O Connections from Unit Memory -restore the connections from switch memory bank
c) Change All Units Baud Rate (9600/COM1:) -change RS232 Baud rate of all switches
-the current baud rate and serial port are displayed in parentheses
d) Reset Unit - send a reset command to the switch
(This command does not function at this time)
e) Reset All Units - send an internal reset command to all switches
f) Read Unit Size - read the switch size (number of inputs and outputs)
g) Read Unit Version/Revision String -read a string containing the switch version, type, and size
h) Save All Units I/O Connections into Units Memory -save the connections into switch memory bank, command for all
switches
i) Restore All Units I/O Connections from Units
Memory -restore the connections from switch memory bank, command for all
switches
Selections in the "Key" column that are gray are not applicable to this product.
Setup Options
Key Selection Description
1) select Com port current:
(COM1:) - select PC serial port
- the current PC serial port is displayed in parentheses
2) select Baud rate current:
(9600) - select PC serial port baud rate
- the current baud rate is displayed in parentheses
3) set unit Address current:
(1) - select the unit address
- the current address is displayed in parentheses
For any selection that requires user input, the user is prompted. When commands are sent to the matrix unit, the command string
and matrix unit responses are echoed to the screen. All commands generated by the program are formatted according to the
information provided in sections above. If any transmission problems are detected, an error message is displayed.
Press <Esc> or <Enter> to back out to the main menu and press again to exit.