Lantronix 1000, MatriX-Hub 1000 User Manual

Series 1000 User Manual

13 July 2001

Lightwave Communications, Inc.

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Table Of Contents Page

1.0 Matrix-Hub System Overview.......................................................................1

2.0 Matrix-Hub Components ...............................................................................2

2.1 Adding and Removing Cards...............................................................4

2.2 Replacing Failed Power Supplies.......................................................6

3.0 Video Cards.....................................................................................................7

4.0 Keyboard/Mouse Cards.................................................................................9

5.0 Serial Cards.....................................................................................................13

6.0 Switch and Control Cards .............................................................................16

7.0 Electroluminescent Display ...........................................................................18

8.0 User Interface..................................................................................................21

8.1 Logging In...............................................................................................21

8.2 Help Menu..............................................................................................22

8.3 Chassis Commands..............................................................................22

8.4 Connection Commands........................................................................23

8.4.1 Serial Connections.............................................................................24

8.5 Entity Commands..................................................................................25

8.6 Macro Commands.................................................................................26

8.6.1 Autoexec Macro..................................................................................27

8.7 Password Commands...........................................................................27

Appendix A – Control Card Settings ....................................................................29

Appendix B – Pinouts .............................................................................................31

Appendix C – Sample Matrix-Hub Session.........................................................36

Matrix-Hub Series 1000 User Manual

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13 July 2001

1.0 Matrix-Hub System Overview

The Matrix-Hub Series 1000 is a matrix switch for the entire desktop. The switch
may route video, keyboard/mouse, and serial connections using an integrated
user interface. Each type of connect ion may be individually managed or may be
integrated to operate with one or both of the other connection types. The primary
function of the device is to permit up to ten attached users or destinations to gain
access to up to ten computers or sources. When used with the VDE/200
extension system from Lightwave, a versatile and highly flexible topology may be
created to maximize the effectiveness of both creative and high-performance
computer resources.

The Series 1000 chassis features redundant power suppl ies with separate AC
inputs, on-board cooling fans, and an electroluminescent display for easy access
to Matrix-Hub diagnostic and connection activity displays.

Each customer may decide how and by whom the Matrix-Hub will be controlled.
The matrix switch is controlled through a DB9 serial connector that may be
connected to a network, an attached server, an industry -standard controller (i.e.,
Dataton), or a plain ASCII terminal. The switch is capable of routing RGB video
signals to any number of destinations simultaneously, while keyboard/mouse and
serial signals are routed to single destinations only.

The Matrix-Hub Series 1000 may be configured according to customer
requirements. Each card type (video input and output, keyboard/mouse input
and output, and serial input and output) has five external ports per card. There
may be a maximum of two of each card for video input, keyboard/mouse input,
video output, and keyboard/mouse output. Serial cards can be combined in any
combination to fill the four chassis slots available for serial cards (i.e., a chassis
may have up to three serial input and one serial output cards, two input and two
output cards, or one input and three output cards).

The manual covers the card types, as well as the use of the front panel display,
the user interface, and the physical components of the chassis. Use of third­party equipment is not covered in this manual.

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2.0 Matrix-Hub Components

Each Series 1000 chassis consists of a metal enclosure, an electroluminescent
display, cooling fans, redundant power supplies with separate AC inputs, a
control card, three switch cards, and the user-specified signal input and output
cards.

The chassis is rack-mountable using the flanges on the front of the unit. If the
unit is to be rack-mounted, it is recommended that the rear of the unit is
supported within the rack using support brackets (available from Lightwave), and
allowance is made for adequate ventilation through the unit. The chassis may
also be used as a stand-alone unit, and is shipped with rubber feet attached to
allow airflow through the bottom of the unit when placed on a surface.

The electroluminescent front panel display allows access to the Matrix-Hub’s
internal diagnostic and connection displays (see section 7.0, Electroluminescent
Display).

The Series 1000 has redundant power supplies with separate AC inputs. Each
power supply is a set of two individual power supplies that provides separate
+5VDC and –5VDC. In ordinary operation, the two power supply sets share the
electrical current load equally. However, when one set fails, the other set can
provide all power for the unit. If the separate AC inputs are connected to
different AC sources, then the Matrix-Hub will not fail if one AC source fails. The
power supplies report their status through the front panel display and through the
user interface.

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Power Supplies – Series 1000 Chassis
Front pair provides +5 VDC
Rear pair provides –5 VDC

Every chassis has three switch cards. Each switch card handles one element of
video signals (red, green, or blue), and two of the switch cards also handle
keyboard and mouse signals (serial signals are switched internally by the serial
cards and are not routed through the switch cards). All switch cards have a
temperature sensor that may be read through the front panel display or through
the user interface.

There is one control card in every chassis. The control card coordinates actions
within the chassis and provides a serial port for user interface and control.
Several attribut es of the Matrix-Hub are user-defined and may be set using the
control card (see Appendix A, Control Card Settings).

The user -specified input and output cards allow individual users to access
computer resources through the matrix switch. One video input may be routed to
one or more video outputs, but keyboard/mouse and serial inputs may only be
routed to one output at a time. Inputs may be switched to outputs in whatever
groups of video, keyboard/mouse, and serial are required by the user.

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Back of Matrix-Hub Series 1000 Chassis with All Cards

2.1 Adding and Removing Cards

Matrix-Hub cards may be purchased separately at any time to expand the
capacity or change the functionality of an existing unit. The user may add or
remove cards in the field quit e easily, allowing for great flexibility of existing
systems.

All Matrix-Hub cards may be hot-swapped. It is not necessary to power-down the
unit when adding or removing cards.

When removing a card, use the two black plastic ejectors located at the top and
bottom of each card to help pull the card out of its slot. Push the tabs apart
vertically, and they will lever the card back out of its slot. The card may then be
slid out. If removing a switch card, be sure to first loosen the screws located
inside the metal frame attaching the plastic ejector tabs to the card. Loosen the
screws until the threads disengage from the chassis, but do not entirely remove
the screws from the card.

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Switch Card Screws (Inside Top Ejectors)

When adding a card, first remove the blank panel covering the card slot by
loosening the screws located at the top and bottom of the panel. Insert the card
into the empty slot being sure to slide the card into the guides on the top and
bottom of the chassis. Push the card all the way in until the black plastic tabs
engage the edge rails on the top and bottom. Push the plastic ejector tabs
together vertically so the card is levered in to the slot and is firmly seated. If
resistance is encountered, removing an adjacent card and inserting both
simultaneously will often reduce the force required.

All cards for the Series 1000 have metal key tabs protruding along their inside
edge near the backplane connectors. These tabs prevent the insertion of
keyboard/mouse, serial, or control cards into slots designated for video or switch
cards. Video and switch cards require higher voltage than the other cards, so
accidental insertion of another card type into a video or switch slot would damage
that card.

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Key Tabs – Series 1000 Cards
left – keyboard/mouse input & output, serial input & output, control
right – matrix switch, video input & output

2.2 Replacing Failed Power Supplies

If a power supply fails in a unit, it may be replaced in the field if necessary. Be
sure the failure is not due to a damaged power cord or a faulty outlet. The power
supplies are NOT hot swappable. Contact Lightwave Communications for more
instructions if the power supply must be replaced.

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3.0 Video Cards
Video Input, Part Number 400.100.1001

Video Output, Part Number 400.100.1002

Video input cards (part number 400.100.1001) and video output cards (part
number 400.100.1002) are located in the four slots immediately surrounding the

switch cards, two to each side. The input cards are located to the left, while
output cards are located to the right. Ports are numbered from 1 to 10, starting at
the top outermost port, and ending at the bottom innermost port.

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Video Port Numbering Scheme

Each card has five HD15 female connectors. From the connectors, the input
card routes red, green, and blue video signals, as well as horizontal and vertical
sync and three monitor ID lines to the switch cards. The switch cards then pass
the signals selected output card connector(s). The matrix switch will also handle
connections that use composite sync, but not over as great a distance as native
HD15 connections.

The input cards should be connected to the monitor output of a CPU or other
video source. If necessary, an adapter may be used to convert to the HD15
connector to the required connector.

The output cards should be connected to a monitor or other video destination.
Adapters may also be used on the output cards. See Appendix B for video card
pinouts.

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4.0 Keyboard/Mouse Cards
PS/2 Input Card, Part Number 400.100.2001

PS/2 Output Card, Part Number 400.100.2002

RJ 45 Extender Input Card, Part Number 400.000.2009

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RJ 45 Extender Output Card, Part Number 400.000.2010

The keyboard/mouse input cards (PS/2: part number 400.100.2001 or RJ 45:
part number 400.000.2009) and keyboard/mouse output cards (PS/2: part
number 400.100.2002 or RJ 45: part number 400.000.2010) are located in the

four slots immediately outboard from the video cards, two to each side. The
input cards are l ocated on the left, while the output cards are located on the right.
Ports (keyboard/mouse pairs in the case of the PS/2 cards) are numbered from 1
to 10, starting at the top outermost port (or pair of ports) and ending at the bottom
innermost port (or pair of ports).

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PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Numbering Scheme

RJ 45 Keyboard/Mouse Port Numbering Scheme

There are two types of keyboard/mouse cards: PS/2 and RJ 45 Extender. The
PS/2 cards are designed to connect directly CPUs, keyboards, and mice to th e
Matrix-Hub using PS/2 cables. The RJ 45 Extender cards are designed to work
with Lightwave’s PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Cat5 Extender or VDEs, either
separately or together.

The ports on the PS/2 cards operate in keyboard and mouse pairs, with five pairs
of female PS/2 ports per card. Each pair is always routed through the switches
together. Keyboards and mice with non-PS/2 connectors may be attached the
Matrix-Hub using commercially available adapters (e.g., USB to PS/2) so long as
the keyboard and/or mouse is PS/2 compatible (i.e., Sun keyboards and mice will
not work with a simple adapter; a third-party converter is required)

The RJ 45 Extender cards have five female RJ 45 ports each. The user may
connect the port to either a PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Cat5 Extender or a VDE with
an RJ 45 personality module on either the input or output cards.

The two types of cards can be mixed in a single installation. A PS/2 input card
will successfully send a signal to an RJ 45 output card and vice versa. The two
types may be mixed in any combination, so long as the proper conversion
between CAT5/RJ 45 Extender and PS/2 is made when using the RJ 45

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Extender card. Contact Lightwave for more information regarding the use of the
Matrix-Hub with VDEs and CAT5 Keyboard/Mouse Extenders.

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