Network Technologies USBV-x - Manual (Page 13)

NTI UNIMUX SERIES USB KVM SWITCH
9
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
or
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 <ESC> on the
keyboard.
S
(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 (0-9)
x
B (The Broadcast Mode LED
will toggle ON and OFF.)
(select the next
higher port
ex. 01 02)
I or or
D
(select the next
lower port
ex. 02 01)
or or
P - - (P0x would be P01 or P02) x 0
+ M 0
(x= 1or 2 <M> + <0> + <1> will enable function on Port 1
<M> + <0> + <2> will enable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
+ x
+
W 0
(x= 1or 2 <W> + <0> + <1> will disable function on Port 1
<W> + <0> + <2> will disable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
x +