Front Panel Interface
- LEDs indicate currently selected port and mode of operation.
- Hold in any button for more than five seconds to go into Scan, Broadcast or Command Mode.
- In Normal Operating Mode, the user can directly operate the selected computer with transparent presence of the NTI switch.
- Scan Mode automatically and sequentially displays the video from each powered on computer for 2-255 seconds.
- Broadcast Mode allows the user's keystrokes to be sent to both powered on computers. (Broadcast Mode is not available for MACs.)
- Command Mode allows the user to give instructions to the switch through his/her keyboard. Keystrokes are not passed to the computer.
Keyboard
- Scan, Broadcast or Command Modes are available from the keyboard using hot keys.
- Use the keyboard to command the switch box to select ports or configure the Scan delay.
- Type <Ctrl>+<`> (or <Compose>+<`>) to go into Command Mode.
- Press <Esc> to leave Command Mode and return to Normal or Scan Mode.
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RS232 Control
- Female RJ45 connector.
- Female RJ45 connector.
- Baud rate 2400, 9600, 19200, or 38400.
- Use DIP switches to set the baud rate and address up to 16 units, all of which can be daisy chained and controlled by one serial port.
- 1.5 meter CAT5e patch cable, RJ45F-DB9F and RJ45F-DB25F adapters included.
- Download RS232 protocol manual
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Commands
- RS - causes switch to reset so that IN1 connects to OUT1, IN2 connects to OUT2.
- CS - causes one INx/OUTx connection to occur.
- CA - causes all inputs to connect to specified output.
- RO - reads what input is connected to specified output.
- RU - reads size of matrix, reports number of inputs and number of outputs on specified switch.
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