User Guide

6
MODES OF OPERATION
Basic Command Mode
In order to control the UNIMUX-USBV-4 USB KVM switch with the keyboard connected, Command Mode must be enabled. To
enter Command Mode from the keyboard:
Press
NOTE: IF THE OSD FEATURE HAS BEEN INSTALLED (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 4 PORT
SWITCH), PROCEED DIRECTLY TO “OPTIONAL OSD CONTROL” ON PAGE 8. If not,
continue on the next page.
When the COMMAND LED is illuminated, all 3 status lights on the keyboard will illuminate (if they aren't already due to caps lock,
scroll lock, and/or num lock) to indicate that Command Mode is enabled and the following functions are available:
Command Functions
Function: Keystroke
:
Increment Port
Decrement Port
Toggle Broadcast Mode
ON and OFF
Toggle Scan Mode
ON and OFF
Sets scan time-out
period for each port.
Selects a specific
port
Select a specific
Country code
Configure port to connect
To a MAC CPU
Configure port to connect
To a WINDOWS or SUN
CPU
Exit Command Mode
`
+
Ctrl
~
(ACCENT
KEY)
`
P
-
-
(Pxx would be P01, P02, etc.)
(0-9)
x
(0-9)
x
CHORDED SEQUENCE- PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
AND KEEP KEYS PRESSED UNTIL ALL ARE PRESSED.
+
-
PRESS CONSECUTIVELY
or
PRESS EITHER KEY
KEY SYMBOLS LEGEND:
T
-
-
(xxx from 002 to 255. ie. t002
would set the time-out period
for 2 seconds)
-
(0-2)
x
(0-9)
x
(0-9)
x
Esc
Note: The user must exit Command Mode to type to a CPU.
To exit Command Mode, either hold down any touch-switch on
the front panel for more than 2 seconds, OR press <ESC> on the
keyboard.
S
(The SCAN Mode LED will
also toggle ON and OFF)
B
(The Broadcast Mode LED will toggle ON and OFF.)
L
-
x
-
x
(xx= any number from
00 to 34. See Country
Codes table on page 7. )
(select the next
higher port
ex. 03 04)
Ioror
D
(select the next
lower port
ex. 02 01)
oror
MODES OF OPERATION
+
W
x
(x= 1 or 2 <W> + <1> will disable function on Port 1
<W> + <2> will disable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )
+
M
x
(x= 1 or 2 <M> + <1> will enable function on Port 1
<M> + <2> will enable function on Port 2. Keyboard
LED's will flash once to confirm command. )