Network Technologies Primus-16X64 User Manual

PRIMUX® Series

PRIMUX-16X64

PRIMUX-8X32

KVM Matrix Switch via CATx

Quick Start Guide

PRIMUX-16X64

(Front and Rear View)

PRIMUX-UZR
User Station (sold separately)

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HA-UNV PS/2 and USB Host

Adapter (sold separately)

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What's in the Box

What's also needed (sold separately)

• NTI Host Adapter(s) HA-UNV PS2/USB Host Adapter (Includes a CT7038 USB-PS2 Adapter)/
HA-SUN-MTX SUN Host Adapter /
HA-RS-M Serial Host Adapter (see chart on page 7)

• NTI PRIMUX-UZR User Station

• CAT5/5e/6 unshielded twisted-pair cable(s) terminated with RJ45 connectors wired straight thru (pin 1 to pin 1, etc.)

NTI PRIMUX-16X64 or 8X32

Cat5 KVM Matrix Switch

Manual CD

C Line Cord

Countr

Specific

Terminatin

Plug

Quick Start
Guide

Please Note: The PRIMUX User Station and Host Adapters used in conjunction with the PRIMUX Matrix Switch must all be

running firmware version 2.0 or later in order to be compatible with the PRIMUX Matrix Switch. For updated firmware with
instruction for upgrading, go to http://www.networktechinc.com/download/d-kvmswitch-cat5.html .

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Hardware Setup

1. Disconnect power from each CPU to be connected. (If your CPU fully supports hot-plugging, powering-down will not be necessary).

2. Plug the appropriate Host Adapter into the devices and video ports on the back of each CPU.

6 pin miniDIN
female connectors

15HD female

video connector

Rear View of Legacy SUN CPU

6 miniDIN

male connectors

Rear View of PS/2 CPU

video connector

PS/2 keyboard (purple)

USB-PS/2 Adapter

USB Type A

device port

15HD female

video

devices

(mouse)

15HD male
video connector

PS/2 Keyboard Connector cannot be used
when the USB connector is plugged directly
into the USB CPU.

USB Type A male

Rear View of USB CPU

(Front View)

Note: When hotplugging the
mouse and keyboard cables into
a PS/2 CPU, 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.

(Front View)

15HD male
video connector

(Front View)

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3. Connect a CAT5 cable from the "OUT" port on each Host Adapter to a "CAT5" port on the PRIMUX KVM

Cable to CPU

Matrix Switch.

4. Connect the Terminating Plug (supplied with Host Adapter) to the "IN" port on each Host Adapter.

WARNING: Never connect the PRIMUX Host Adapter, User Station, or Matrix
Switch to an Ethernet card, Ethernet router, hub or switch or other Ethernet
RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device. Damage to devices connected to

!

the Ethernet may result.

(Rear View)

CAT5 Cable
to Matrix Switch

NOTE: HA-SUN-MTX Host Adapters require the insertion of a Terminating Plug (included) into the "IN" port on the Host Adapter.
Be sure to insert this plug.

Cable to CPU

(Rear View)

5. Connect the user keyboard and mouse to the proper "DEVICES" port(s) (USB or PS/2) on the PRIMUX-UZR User Station. (USB type
devices are shown in the following image.)

6. Connect the user monitor to the "MONITOR" port on the User Station.

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR User Station

+

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR User Station

5VDC
2A

USB

Mouse

Terminating
Plug (Supplied)

RS232

CAT5 Cable
to PRIMUX Switch

USB

Devices

Devices

Mouse

PS/2

Kybd

Devices

USB Keyboard

SUN

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NETWORK
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED

Cat5

Tel:[phone]

1275 Danner Dr

Fax:[phone]

Aurora, OH 44202

www.networktechinc.com

Monitor

VGA

Multi-Scan

Monitor

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7. Connect a Cat5 cable between the “Cat5” port on the User Station and a “User” port on the Matrix Switch.

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Rear View of PRIMUX-Matrix Switch

CPU

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CPU

10

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1

USER

5678

EXPANSION PORT

ETHERNET

RS232

R

1234USER

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NTI

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR User Station

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR User Station

5VDC
2A

+

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR

USB

Devices

RS232

Devices

Mouse

PS/2

Kybd

SUN

Devices

NTI

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NETWORK
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED

Cat5

1275 Danner Dr
Aurora, OH 44202

www.networktechinc.com

Monitor

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

RJ45 male
connector

RJ45 male
connector

Cat5 cable

Connect a Cat5 cable between the “OUT” port on each Host Adapter and a “CPU” port on the Matrix Switch.

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Rear View of PRIMUX-Matrix Switch

CPU

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9

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CPU

10

56

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USER

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1

5678

1234USER

EXPANSION PORT

RS232

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NETWORKTECHNOLOGIESINC Tel:[phone]
1275 Danner Dr, Aurora, OH 44202 www.nti1.com

NTI

ETHERNET

Cable to CPU

RJ45 male

connector

Terminating
Plug (Supplied)

(Rear View)

RJ45 male
connector

Cat5 cable

8. Connect the AC adapter to the "5VDC" port on the User Station and the IEC line cord into the IEC port on the Matrix Switch.

Rear View of PRIMUX-UZR User Station

Rea r View of P RIMUX-U ZR User Station

5VDC
2A

+

RS232

USB

Devices

PS/2

Devices

Rear Vie w of PRIMUX -UZR

SUN

Devices

MouseKybd

NTI

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NETWORK

TECHNOLOGIES

INCORPORATED

Cat5

1275 Danner Dr
Aurora, OH 44202

www.n etworktec hinc. com

Monitor

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

Rear View of PRIMUX-Matrix Switch

5 VDC

ADAPTER

AC

AC Adapter

1516

IEC Line Cord

CPU

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CPU

19

1718

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1

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EXPANSION PORT

ETHE RNE T

RS232

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9. Power-up the monitor, User Station and Matrix Switch.

10. Power-up the CPU(s).

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Initial Startup

Upon startup, the Command Mode On Screen Display (OSD) menu will be displayed, auto-logging you in as the administrative user

“root”. By default, the user “root” has full administrative rights and access to all Host Adapters and their connected CPUs.

To logout as a user, press <L> and the login screen will appear

If you logout and want to log back in as the administrator “root” either ;

A) type <root> at the user prompt and press <Enter> or <Tab>
type <nti> at the password prompt and press <Enter>

-or-

B) power-cycle the PRIMUX and be automatically logged-in as root

NOTE: In PRIMUX units with firmware version 1.9 and earlier, the administrator name was “ADMINISTRATOR” and the password
was “NTI” (all upper case letters). The PRIMUX must

Configure User Station for Matrix Mode

The User Station must be configured for use with a Matrix Switch instead of as a Stand Alone unit before the Command Mode menu will
recognize any connected CPUs. From the Command Mode menu, enter the following key sequence:

<A>-<R>-<M>-<Spacebar>-<Y> , then power-cycle the User Station.

This sequence of key presses will open the Administration menu (A), then the User Station Configuration menu (R), select the Mode
configuration option (M), toggle the mode from Standalone (the default) to Matrix (Spacebar), and confirm the configuration change (Y).

You must power-cycle the User Station to establish communication with the Matrix Switch.

To return to the Command Mode menu, either press <Esc> twice, or <F10> once. Any connected CPUs should now be listed in the
Command Mode OSD menu as “PN:xxxxxxxx>” where xxxxxxxx is the part number of the Host Adapter (this number can be found on the
back side of the Host Adapter).

Menu sequence for Matrix Switch Mode

be using version 2.0 and later to work with a PRIMUX Matrix Switch.

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Make a Connection

From the Command Mode menu, to make connection to any Host Adapter,
press <Up arrow> or <Down arrow> to highlight and select the desired Host Adapter,
press <Enter> to connect to it.

-OR-

use the mouse to highlight the desired Host Adapter to connect to and left-click on it to connect.

Press <Esc> to exit Command Mode and use the connected CPU.
Press <Ctrl> + <`> to return to the Command Mode OSD menu.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed your PRIMUX Matrix Switch.

Host Adapter Ordering Chart

NTI # Application

HA-UNV PS2/USB CPU
HA-SUN-MTX Legacy SUN CPU
HA-RS-M Serial-Controlled Devices

To order CAT5/5e/6 cables, Host Adapters, or User Stations either visit our website at www.networktechinc.com or call us at 1-800-RGB­TECH (800-742-8324) or 1-330-562-7070.

Please Note: The PRIMUX User Station and Host Adapters used in conjunction with the PRIMUX Matrix Switch must all be

running firmware version 2.0 or later in order to be compatible with the PRIMUX Matrix Switch. For updated firmware with
instruction for upgrading, go to

http://www.networktechinc.com/download/d-kvmswitch-cat5.html .

MAN106 Rev 6/17/2010

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