Network Technologies CAT5 - Manual (Page 18)

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USING THE PRIMUX
The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is designed to enable a user to control as many as 64 PS/2, USB and legacy SUN CPUs (any
mixture of each) from a single User Station as much as 1000 feet from the farthest CPU. Control is achieved through the use of
either the keypad on the front panel or On Screen Display (OSD) Menus. Access to one or more CPUs is determined by the
security configuration of the PRIMUX as set by the administrator. Once user access limitations are defined, the user can select
which CPU to connect to using either the OSD menu, the "Search" buttons on the front of the User Station, or quickly make a
selection after programming the "Favorite" buttons.
Hot Plugging
The PRIMUX-UZR is designed to emulate the presence of a mouse and keyboard whenever the PRIMUX-UZR is powered ON.
As a result, the keyboard and mouse may be hot-plugged from the User Station at any time without causing a CPU error.
Note: Device types cannot be changed when hot-plugging. If the device type is changed (i.e. from PS/2 to USB), the
PRIMUX-UZR must be power cycled (turned OFF, then ON again) for the device to work properly.
Note: Both devices must be either PS/2 or USB. There cannot be one of each connected to the User Station.
The PRIMUX Host Adapter may also be hot-plugged to a CPU, provided the CPU and the operating system supports device hot-
plugging. (Operating systems known to support hot-plugging include Windows 2000 SP3 and higher, Windows XP, Windows
Vista, Linux, Windows Server 2000,2003 and 2008.)
Note: When hotplugging the mouse and keyboard cables into a PS/2 CPU that is known to support hotplugging, be sure
to connect the mouse cable first, then the keyboard cable. Failure to connect in this order may cause the mouse to not
be recognized by the CPU.
CAT5 cables can be hot plugged. If the CAT5 cable is disconnected, the User Station will continue to monitor all Host Adapters in
the Host Adapter List.
FYI: Once a Host Adapter is selected by the User Station it will stay connected or attempt to connect forever if the
selected Host Adapter is powered OFF or the CAT5 cable is disconnected. To properly remove a Host Adapter, the user
must delete it from the Host Adapter List (page 29).
Hot plugging a Host Adapter to an NTI VOPEX splitter is not recommended.
Initial Startup
After installing the User Station and one or more Host Adapters as described on pages 4-8, when first applying power the user
named “
root
” will be automatically logged-in and the Command Mode OSD menu will appear. By default, the root user has full
administrator rights and access to all Host Adapters and their connected CPUs.
User Rights vs. Administrator Rights
The Administrator has full control over the functions of the PRIMUX CAT5 KVM system, while the User has limited control.
Administrator Rights Include :
¾ Change the Administrator Password
¾ Assign, edit, and remove user names and passwords
¾ Define user access rights to CPUs
¾ Adding and configuring Host Adapters
¾ Configure operating parameters of the User Station
¾ Update DDC information between the monitor and CPUs
¾ The ability to connect the User Station’s keyboard, mouse, and monitor to any CPU
¾ The ability to enable/disable and configure Scan Mode
¾ The ability to assign a list of favorite CPUs
¾ The ability to fine tune the video quality
FYI: Users can be given full administrative access rights by the administrator (see page 32).
User Rights Include
:
¾ The ability to connect the Users Station’s keyboard, mouse, and monitor to CPUs (only those CPUs that have been
granted access by the administrator).
¾ The ability to enable/disable and configure Scan Mode
¾ The ability to assign a list of favorite CPUs
¾ The ability to fine tune the video quality