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FCC Information MXU2 Manual I FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Table of Contents MXU2 Manual III Table of Contents FCC INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................I TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................III CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................... 1 Welcome .....................
Chapter 1. Getting Started MXU2 Manual 1 Chapter 1. Getting Started Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of Raritan Computer’s MasterConsole MXU2. Introduction Raritan's keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switches are engineered to provide reliable, costeffective, central control of multiple computers. This eliminates the cost and clutter of unnecessary equipment, reclaims space, and improves productivity for a host of applications.
2 MXU2 Manual Chapter 1. Getting Started • Contains individual user-controlled functions to AutoSkip inactive channels and to AutoScan computers at variable rates • Engineered with multilevel security to ensure authorized access to each computer by each user • Expand capabilities by cascading MXU2 units using 1 or 2 ports.
Chapter 1. Getting Started MXU2 Manual Pressing while the on-screen user interface is active invokes the Help Screen. The Help Screen lists all menu options available to the user. Whenever the on-screen user interface is activated on a user console, that console keyboard’s LED indicator blinks.
4 MXU2 Manual Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 This section describes how a user operates MXU2 functions to access computers. Logging In You must first login to access the computers connected to the MXU2. When the system is first powered on, the Log-in Menu is displayed on the monitor of each user console. (Figure 3). • Device ID: Name of this MXU2 unit. • User Port: Indicates the physical MXU2 user port to which this user console is currently connected.
Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 MXU2 Manual Selection Menu MC: Base MXU2 Page Ch.ID Name - ------- -----------1 01 Untitled-001 2 02 NT4.0-Mail 3 03 Wins95.Bob 4 04 Wins98.Jack 5 05 Untitled-005 6 06 NT4.0-Susan 7 07 Untitled-007 8 08 Untitled-008 - ------- -----------Help Messages Status Line 5 1/ 1 Stat ----A0 03 A0 03 B0 03 A0 03 A0 03 A0 03 A0 03 A0 03 ----- Figure 4 Selection Menu Selection Menu by Name Page 1/ 1 Name Ch.ID Stat ------------ ------- -----NT4.0-Mail 02 A0 03 NT4.
6 MXU2 Manual 3. Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 • The Ch. ID column indicates the physical channel to which each computer is connected. • The Name column lists the computer name. • The Stat column shows each channel's security class on the left side of the column, and the channel-specific scan rate—in seconds—on the right side of the column. (See Channel Configuration on page 12 for instructions on changing a channel’s computer name, security class, and scan rate.
Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 MXU2 Manual 7 User Profile Connected: Wins95.Bob Ch 3 Name: Susan Station: 1 Security: A0 Admin: Yes Scan Mode: Global Global Scan Rate: 03 Seconds ID Display: On 03 Seconds Green Mode: Off 05 Minutes Hotkey: Scroll Lock Display Position: Menu ID Help Mode: Circ Left Help Messages Status Line Figure 6 User Profile Menu 3. Select the field you want to edit by pressing the (forward) (backward) keys to move to the desired field.
8 MXU2 Manual Chapter 2. Operating The MXU2 Multi-Line: Help messages display across the bottom of the On-Screen User Interface, with changing messages in a blinking fashion. Single Line:: Help message is static across the bottom of the On-Screen User Interface. Circ Left: Help messages scroll across bottom of On-Screen User Interface from right to left. Circ Right: Help messages scroll across bottom of On-Screen User Interface from left to right. 4.
Chapter 3. Administrator Functions MXU2 Manual 9 Chapter 3. Administrator Functions This section describes the functions that enable the administrator to configure the MXU2 system so the user can access the computers connected to the MXU2. The functions are performed from a set of administration menus. Administration Menu The Administration Menu is used for setting security classes, maintaining user names and privileges, and managing the system configuration.
10 MXU2 Manual Chapter 3. Administrator Functions System Configuration Device ID: Base MXU2 Security: Timeout: On Logout 05 Min Access Mode: Free Access Allow Blank Password: Yes KB Language Type: English Login Blank: Off 05 Minutes Login Help Mode: Multi-Line User 1-2 Tier: NO NO Help Messages Status Line Figure 9 System Configuration Menu • Device ID: This is the name of the MXU2. Type in the desired name of the device.
Chapter 3. Administrator Functions MXU2 Manual 11 On/Off: Use the < > and < > keys to toggle On/Off. Logout/Disc.: Use the < > and < > keys to toggle Logout/Disc. Time: Type a number from 01 to 99, or use the < > and < > keys to increment or decrement the Time Out time in minutes. • Login Help Mode: Use the < > and < > keys to select the desired help mode. This controls how the help and welcome messages are presented on the Login screen. The default setting is Multi-Line.
12 MXU2 Manual • Chapter 3. Administrator Functions Name: The Name column displays and enables editing of system user names. The user names are not case sensitive. Type up to 8 characters to change a name. The special user name Admin cannot be changed. • SC: The SC column displays the security class of the user. Typing A-P changes the user’s security level; typing 0-9 changes the user’s security group. The default value of a newly created user is A0.
Chapter 3. Administrator Functions MXU2 Manual 13 area will turn green. When the editing is completed, either press to retain the changes or press to cancel them. 2. This menu displays channel information—one computer per line. • MC: This is the name of this MXU2— as named in the Devide ID firel of the System Configuration window. • Ch. ID: This column displays the physical Channel ID number where the device connects to MXU2.
14 MXU2 Manual Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 Installations MasterConsole MXU2 can be installed to control 8 or 16 computers in a one-tier installation with 2 simultaneous users. To expand computer capacity, the MXU2 can be cascaded with other MXU2 units to create a two-tier installation that controls up to 128 computers with unblocked access. MasterConsole MXU2 User Figure 12 One-Tier Configuration On/Off Admin Serial Port AC IN 0.
Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 15 MXU2 Manual One-Tier Installation In a one-tier installation, computers are connected to a single MXU2 unit (Figure 12). Complete the following steps for a one-tier installation: 1. Shut down and power off all computers and monitors to be connected to the MXU2. 2. Install user console(s) to the MXU2.
16 • • • • • MXU2 Manual Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 Plug the DC Adapter (Part # A10D1-06MP) into the URKVMG and the other end into an AC power outlet. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse (user console) to appropriate 6-pin mini-DIN Female keyboard and mouse ports, and HD15 Female ports on Cat5 Receiver (URKVMG). Plug in monitor power cord and turn on monitor. Connect Category 5 cable to RJ45 port on URKVMG. Connect the other end of the Category 5 cable to the RJ45 User 2 port on the back of the MXU2.
Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 MXU2 Manual 17 1. Install base unit – first tier – MasterConsole MXU2, reserving channel(s) for each second tier MXU2 to be connected. 2. Prepare second tier MasterConsole MXU2 unit(s). 3. Connect MXU2 unit(s) for second tier operation. 4. Configure base MXU2 reserved channels as second tier MXU2 devices. 5. Connect computers to the second tier MXU2 unit(s). Figure 16 Two-Tier Configuration Install Base Unit—First-Tier—MasterConsole MXU2 1.
18 MXU2 Manual Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 Prepare Second-Tier MasterConsole MXU2 Each MXU2 that will be used as a second tier unit must first be separately programmed for tier mode: 1. Attach a user console to the MXU2 unit that will be used as a second tier unit. • • Connect user console to appropriate ports on back of MXU2 – keyboard to port labeled “Keyboard” (6-pin mini-DIN Female), mouse to port labeled “Mouse” (6-pin mini-DIN Female), and monitor to port labeled “Monitor” (HD15 Female).
Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 MXU2 Manual 19 Connect MXU2 Unit for Second-Tier Operation: Connect Second Tier MXU2 to Base MXU2 P lu g in UKV MG C ate go ry 5 C able B a ck of B as e M X U 2 Figure 17 Connect Second Tier MXU2 Unit to Base MXU2 Each MXU2 that will be used as a second tier unit must first be separately programmed for tier mode. See prior steps under Prepare Second Tier MasterConsole MXU2 for instructions. 1. Power off the base MXU2.
20 MXU2 Manual Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 On the other end of the CCPnn cable, plug the DB25 connector (male) into the DB25 (female) reserved channel on the base MXU2 unit. Connect the Category 5 cable into the RJ45 port on the URKVMG. Connect the other end of the Category 5 cable into the RJ45 User 2 port on the back of the second tier MXU2 unit. • Connect the reserved channel on the base MXU2 unit to the user 1 on the back of the second tier MXU2 unit.
Chapter 4. Installing MXU2 MXU2 Manual 21 Connecting Computers to Second-Tier MXU2 Unit(s) 1. Plug the DB25 male end of a CCPnn cable into one of the numbered DB25 female ports on the second tier MXU2 back panel. Each numbered DB25 female port on the back of the MXU2 represents a channel on the Selection Menu. 2. Plug the connectors on the cable’s other end into the computer's keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports. 3. Power on the connected computer. 4.
22 MXU2 Manual Appendix A: Security Access Appendix A: Security Access Security Access Mode The MXU2 provides administrators with four modes of security access (set in the System Configuration menu) in addition to the login security. These modes determine how the user’s security class (set on the User Configuration menu) permits access to computers that are assigned channel security class designations (set on the Channel Configuration menu).
Appendix A: Security Access MXU2 Manual 23 1. Free Access: All users have free access to all channels. The only security is the login user name and password—if used. Setting security classes have no effect when this mode is invoked. Free Access is the default setting. 2. Exact Match: The user’s security class must be exactly the same as the channel security class in order for the user to access the channel.
Appendix B: Glossary • Administration Menu For installing and configuring access to the MXU2. Use is restricted to those with administrator privileges. • AutoScan When activated, the MXU2 automatically cycles through channels, displaying each computer's video for a specified time interval. • AutoSkip When activated, channel selection is restricted to active channels. • Base Unit The MXU2 unit to which computers and/or other MasterConsole units are connected in a twotier configuration.
Appendix B: Glossary MXU2 Manual 25 • Login Screen For logging in to the system as a user or administrator. • Logout Logs a user out of the system. • Menu An MXU2 on-screen user interfaces display. • Menu F Keys Function keys used for accessing on-screen user interface menus. • Password Used in conjunction with user name to gain access to the MXU2. • PowerSave Allows a properly equipped monitor to operate in energy save mode. See also Green Mode.
before the connected console is automatically logged out. User must enter an authorized user name and password to re-establish access after Time Out. • User Configuration Used by the administrator for adding, deleting, and changing user names, security codes, and administrator privileges. • User Console The keyboard, monitor, and mouse plugged into a user port on the MXU2 back panel. • User Name Name a user types to log in to the system.
Appendix C: Troubleshooting MXU2 Manual 27 Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. No power. (a) Check power cord and make sure power switch is turned on. (b) Check cable connection from computer to MXU2. (c) MXU2 power supply has built-in surge protection. If you cannot regain power during a power recycling process, power off the unit. Wait for 15–20 seconds, and then turn on again. 2. No video display for one or all computers. (a) Check video cable's connection to the computer.
version to be compatible with newer computers. Contact your dealer or Raritan Computer Technical Support for service. 8. After a period of trouble-free operation, the mouse attached to the MXU2 locks— unable to control mouse functions—when a particular computer is selected, but works normally when other computers are selected. (a) Try to identify whether the problem is originating from the computer by reconnecting the computer to a different channel with a different cable. Then power up the computer.
Appendix D: Specifications 29 MXU2 Manual Appendix D: Specifications MXU2 Models MXU2 MXU2 8-channel model 16-channel model Dimensions 15.4"(W) x 8.0"(D) x 1.7"(H) 15.4"(W) x 8.0"(D) x 3.5"(H) Weight 2.4 kg (5.3 lb.) 3.2 kg (7.2 lb.) Power 100V/240V Auto Sensing 100V/240V Auto Sensing 47 Hz / 63 Hz 0.6A/0.3A 47 Hz / 63 Hz 0.6A/0.
Appendix E: MXU2 and Paragon The MXU2 can be connected directly to a Paragon (UMT8) channel from the RJ45 user port. This will enable clustered access to all servers connected to the MXU2 from any user logged into the Paragon system. If a second user access path is required, the local KVM ports can be connected to a UMT8 main switching unit with the use of a UKVMP (CIM).
