ULTRAMATRIX REMOTE INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
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Select “Status” from the Main menu and press [Enter]. The system status screen will display showing the following (
6. Figure 13)
a. Computers
b. Power (Power on status)
c. POS (Card position)
d. VER (Program version)
e. KVM
f. CPU
g. User
h. Status
7. The number of system CPU ports that Unit #1 has will be highlighted. If the Unit is a 16-port switch, computers
1–4, 5–8, 9–12, and 13–16 will be highlighted on the status screen.
(Note: “System CPU ports” = total RS232 ports times 4)
Apply power to the next unit to bus in, then connect an expansion cable (IN THIS ORDER);
(Lower and upper expansion cards on the 4xE model)
From:
Unit #2’s “OUT” expansion card connector
To:
Unit #1’s “IN” expansion card connector.
8. Verify that the block of system CPU ports from Unit #2 is recognized on the status screen. If Unit #2 is a 16-port
switch, computers 17–20, 21–24, 25–28, and 29–32 will be highlighted.
9. Sequentially apply power, then connect the expansion cables to the remaining switches as explained in steps 7
and 8. Always with power on the unit and from the “OUT” connector of the Unit being added to the “IN” connector
of the previously installed Unit.
10. When all Bus cabling is in place and reporting properly to the status screen, save the configuration to update all
boards in the system.
Verifying the Video path
Steps 11, 12, and 13 verify that the video path is properly routed to a KVM station and all cabling is connected
properly. Make sure all Units are on, all Bus cabling is in place and a KVM station is connected to UltraMatrix #1,
KVM #1 port.
11. Connect a computer to any CPU port on the last UltraMatrix Remote. Switch the KVM station to this CPU port by
pressing and releasing the left control [Ctrl] key, type in the CPU port number, then press [Enter]. This connects
the KVM station to that CPU port.
12. Boot the computer; you should see the boot-up sequence on the KVM monitor. If no video is seen, see the
troubleshooting section.
13. Connect other KVM stations, if needed, to the UltraMatrix Remote switches and verify they operate properly.
Connecting the computers
If power must be maintained on a computer, perform steps 4a-e on page 25 to pre-configure the keyboard and
mouse types, if needed, before connecting the computers. Though not required, the following steps assume that all
CPU ports will be utilized and the computers installed sequentially.
(All UltraMatrix Remote switches in the system should have power “ON” and no configuration menu displaying on
any KVM monitor.)
Make sure all KVM stations video monitors and units have the power applied and a KVM station on Unit #1.
14. Switch the KVM station to CPU port # “x” (starting with x=1) by pressing and releasing the left control [Ctrl] key
and within 2 seconds, type in 1 (or the CPU port # being configured) and press [Enter]. A connection dialog box
will display.
15. If the computer being connected does not use a PC2 type keyboard or a PS/2 mouse (defaults), pre-configure
the CPU port as outlined in steps 4a-e on page 25 before connecting the computer. If the computer uses a PC2
type keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, connect it to the corresponding CPU port with the appropriate CPU cable. No
pre-configuration is needed.
16. Boot the computer if power is not applied. You should see the boot up sequence on the KVM monitor. If the
computer was connected to a pre-configured CPU port with power applied, you should see that computers video.