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I N S T A L L A T I O N
1.
Turn OFF power to all computers that will be connected to the NTI Switch before connecting or disconnecting any cables to or
from them.
W A R N I N G
!
D A M A G E M A Y O C C U R T O T H E C O M P U T E R I F P O W E R I S N O T D I S C O N N E C T E D B E F O R E C O N N E C T I N G O R
D I S C O N N E C T I N G C A B L E S
.
2. Configure the dip-switches for the type of keyboard and mouse being used (see Fig. 1). The dip-switches on the front panel
must be configured for the platform of the keyboard/mouse that will be used to operate the Universal switch.
This action must be
c o m p l e t e d p r i o r t o p o w e r i n g u p t h e S T - x U
. Should it be necessary to replace the keyboard of one platform with a keyboard of
a different platform, the dip-switches will need to be re-configured accordingly. To do this, first power-down the ST-x U b y
f o l l o w i n g t h e p r o p e r p o w e r - d o w n s e q u e n c e . T h a t i s , t u r n t h e c o m p u t e r s O F F f i r s t , t h e n t h e N T I s w i t c h . W h e n p o w e r h a s b e e n
t u r n e d O F F , r e p l a c e t h e k e y b o a r d , re-configure the switches and then power up, following the proper power-up sequence. That
is, turn ON power to the NTI Switch first, then to the computers. However, if the keyboard is being replaced with one from the
S A M E P L A T F O R M , i t c a n b e h o t - s w a p p e d w i t h o u t p o w e r i n g - d o w n . R e f e r t o t h e f o l l o w i n g d i a g r a m s f o r p r o p e r k e y b o a r d dip-
switch configuration.
K e y b o a r d D i p - S w i t c h C o n f i g u r a t i o n
3.
If the Universal KVM switches are being cascaded together, configure the dip-switches accordingly (see Tables 1 and 2 on
page 8).
4.
C o n n e c t t h e m o n i t o r t o t h e p o r t l a b e l e d M O N I T O R o n t h e r e a r o f t h e N T I S w i t c h .
(See Fig. 2.)
Fig. 1
VGA
Multi-Scan
Monitor
ON
OFF
NTI
NETWORK
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED
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Switch 7 - OFF
Switch 8 - OFF
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse
ST-8U
VKTINT-1
VGA
Multi-Scan
Monitor
ON
OFF
NTI
NETWORK
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED
12345678
MAC Keyboard / Mouse
Switch 7 - OFF
Switch 8 - ON
ST-8U
MKTINT-1
VGA
Multi-Scan
Monitor
ON
OFF
NTI
NETWORK
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED
12345678
SUN Keyboard / Mouse
Switch 7 - ON
Switch 8 - OFF
ST-8U
EXISTING SUN
KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CABLE
Fig. 2
VGA
Multi-Scan
Monitor
KEYBD
MONITOR
KEY-4
KEY-3 KEY-2 KEY-1
VIDEO
PC-4
VIDEO
PC-3
VIDEO
PC-2
VIDEO
PC-1
(REAR VIEW)
