NTI UNIMUX MULTI-USER KVM SWITCH
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OSD CONTROL
OSD superimposes a menu system on the user’s video screen with a list of all connected CPUs. OSD allows CPUs to be named
(with up to 12 character names). OSD then allows selection of CPUs by that name. Connected CPUs can be listed by name or
by port number. OSD Search Mode enables the user to type in the first few characters of the CPU's name and the OSD will
locate it. HELP screens assist with all OSD functions.
OSD Standards of Operation
Throughout this manual, various standards of operation apply to the menus used to control and operate the UNIMUX.
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OSD menus can be navigated using the mouse, the arrows on the keyboard, hot keys (highlighted in red) and the
<
Page Up
>, <
Page Down
>, <
Home
>,<
Tab
> and <
End
> keys.
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The <up arrow> and <down arrow> moves the cursor up or down one line item at a time in a scrollable
window, or between menu items in a menu item list
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The <left arrow> and <right arrow> will move the cursor left or right through menu items or while in
editable fields (such as when editing port names)
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<
Page Up
> and <
Page Down
> increase/decrease the listed ports by one page at a time
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<
Home
> will jump to the beginning of the list
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<
Tab
> will jump between selectable fields, left to right
to move between menu items
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<
Shift
>+<
Tab
> will jump between selectable fields, right to left
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<
End
> will jump to the end of the list.
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Only alphabetic and numeric characters can be typed in the OSD menu fields
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Positioning the mouse cursor over a menu function or CPU name will highlight the background (green highlight for
menu functions, cyan or light blue for CPUs)
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The scroll bar can be used by clicking on the corresponding up and down arrow above and below the scroll bar.
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The mouse wheel may be used to move the selection bar
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The <
Shift
> key must be used to enter an uppercase letter within all OSD menus.
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Clicking on a listed CPU while in Command Mode will connect the user that CPU.
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Available functions will have white characters with one red character. The red character corresponds to a keyboard
“hot key”. Hot keys are not case sensitive. Functions that are not available will be transparent.
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When changing characters for names, passwords, or values within an edit field, click on the field or select and press
<
Enter
> to enter the field for editing, and press <
Enter
> again to exit the edit field.
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To exit (and step back 1 menu) from any menu, press <
Esc
> on the keyboard .
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All screens that include “F1:Help” for context-sensitive help will also respond to pressing the <
F2
> key to provide
“Global Help” screens with basic menu navigation help.
Security Option
The security option in the OSD Control of the UNIMUX USB KVM switch enables an administrator to control access to CPU ports
for each user. Up to 63 users can be created. These users have controlled access to any CPU. Only the administrator can
activate or deactivate the security features on each user port. Finally, the administrator can set a maximum idle time value after
which the current user will be logged out and the login screen displayed again if the user has no activity. The current security
status, idle time out, and scan dwell time are all saved and will be restored whenever power to the switch is cycled OFF, then ON.
For more on security, see page 19.
