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SUN PC KVM switch

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VGA Sun PC Multi-Platform KVM Switch

Control up to 32 PC and SUN computers.

Also known as: server switch, KVM switch, universal switch, CPU switch, multi-platform KVM switch,
keyboard switch, KVM switches. Available Options: Touch Screen KVM Switch.
RoHS Compliant KVM Switch

Designed and Manufactured in the U.S.A.

Additional Product Information
Application Note Application Note: Control Multiple Computers Located 600 feet Away Using CAT5 UTP Cable
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SUN PC KVM switch, multi-platform kvm switch
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Features & Applications

The Universal ST-xU Multi-Platform KVM Switch allows one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control up to 32 computers. Dedicated internal microprocessors emulate keyboard and mouse presence to each attached computer 100% of the time, so all computers boot error-free.
  • Compatible with PC and SUN computers, including HP9000, Silicon Graphics and IBM RS6000, SUN Ultra 5 and 10, Enterprise, and any SUN with a VGA or 13W3 video port.
  • Connect a USB PC or SUN using a USB-PS2 or USB-SUN adapter.
  • Control all network computers from one office
  • Cascade 4, 8 or 16-port units from one switch to control up to 152 computers.
  • Supports 1920x1200 video resolution; sharpest and clearest VGA of any manufacturer.
  • Power down the switch without causing failures on SUN computers.
  • Catch system failures early with Scan Mode.
  • Broadcast keystrokes to all computers for simultaneous shut-down.
  • Available with audio option.

Specifications

Hosts

  • 15-pin HD and female 8-pin miniDIN connectors.
  • Supports PS/2-compatibles, including laptops, RS6000, SGI and HP9000.
  • Supports SUN, including ULTRAs, SUN Blade 100, SUN Blade 1000, SUN Fire™ 240, SUN Fire™ V20z and SUN Ray.
  • Supports MACs, including G4, G5 and XServe.
  • Any USB-enabled PC or SUN computers may be connected by using a USB-PS2 or USB-SUN adapter.

Monitor

  • Crisp & clear 1920x1200 resolution.
  • Female 15-pin HD connectors.
  • A multiscan VGA monitor is required to display the different video outputs from different platforms.
  • Bandwidth is 150 MHz.

Mouse

  • PS/2 mouse connects to "Y" adapter cable with PS/2 keyboard.
  • Mouse is hot-pluggable
  • PS/2 mouse can be an Intellimouse®, the wheel acts like a 3rd button for SUN.
  • SUN 3-button mice are supported.
  • User keyboard and mouse must be of the same platform.

Keyboard

  • Female 8-pin miniDIN connectors.
  • User devices can be PS/2 or SUN.
  • Keyboard is hot-pluggable.
  • SUN startup keys are supported on SUN and PS/2 input devices.
  • Supported SUN keyboards
    • SUN US/English keyboards are supported across all platforms. Non-US SUN keyboards are supported to SUN-only computers.

Power

  • 110 or 220 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz via AC Adapter.
  • The smaller models use AC adapters as their power source.

MTBF

MTBF
NTI Part #MTBF (hrs)NTI Part #MTBF (hrs)
ST-2U79,043ST-2UR78,693
ST-4UO59,872ST-8UO55,999
ST-16UO42,105ST-32UO36,159

Environmental

  • Operating temperature: 0°C to 38°C (32°F to 100°F).
  • Storage temperature: -30°C to 60°C (-20°F to 140°F).
  • Operating and Storage Relative Humidity: 17 to 90% non-condensing RH.

Regulatory Approvals

  • CE (Available on all models except ST-2U)
  • RoHS

Warranty

  • Two years

Control Methods

Front Panel Interface

  • Touch a button and be connected to a CPU or change modes of operation.
  • LEDs indicate currently selected port and mode of operation.
  • Hold any button in for more than 5 seconds and go into Scan Mode, Broadcast Mode 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. Duration of display can be 2-255 seconds.
    • Broadcast Mode allows the user's keystrokes to be sent to all powered-on computers. (Broadcast Mode is not available for MACs.)
    • Command Mode allows the user to give instructions to the switch through the keyboard. Keystrokes are not passed to the computer.
    • Scan, Broadcast or Command Modes are available from the keyboard.

RS232 Control

  • Female DB9 connector.
  • Baud rate 300 through 9600, DIP switch selectable.
  • Use DIP switches to address up to 15 units, all of which can be daisy-chained and controlled by one serial port.
  • Seven segment displays show what input is connected to each output.
  • Download RS232 protocol manual Download the Manual
  • 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.

On Screen Display (OSD)

  • Use keyboard or mouse to operate universal switch from menus superimposed onto your monitor.
  • Type <CONTROL> + <`> to activate.
  • Select or list computers by name or port number.
  • Names can have up to 14 characters.
  • Scan and Command functions.
  • Shows computers' names on cascaded switches up to 128 ports.
  • Search Mode - lets the user type in the first few letters of the computer's name and the OSD will locate it.
  • Help Screens - assist users with the On Screen Display.
  • Power status of each computer is displayed.
  • OS and software independent.
  • Our OSD comes built in to your switch, so you don't have to install additional hardware or software.
  • Add "-OSD" to the end of the part number when ordering this option.
  • Security
    • Advanced security included with switch.
    • Each user password & name can be up to 15 characters long, and each switch can store up to 63 users.
    • Administrator can enable or disable all security features and select which computers each user can access.
    • Once security is enabled, a user or administrator must "login" in order to access any of the computers connected to the switch.

Keyboard

  • Type <CTRL> + <`> or <Compose> + <`> to go into Command Mode. (<`> is the accent mark located on the same key as the tilde <~>.)
  • Scan Mode, Broadcast Mode or Command Mode are available from keyboard.

Optional - sold separately


Controls SUN, PC & Mac with one keyboard, monitor, & mouse.
AVAILABLE SIZES
NTI
Part #		 # of Ports Desktop
Size (mm)
WxDxH		 Rack Size Download
a PDF Manual
Rack Units WxDxH(mm)
ST-2U 2 203x157x66 NA NA Download the Manual
ST-2UR 2 NA 1 HE/U 482x254x44
ST-4UO 4 338x150x44
(without supplied rackmount kit)		 1 HE/U 482x254x44
(with supplied rackmount kit)		 Download the Manual
ST-8UO 8 338x150x44
(without supplied rackmount kit)		 1 HE/U 482x254x44
(with supplied rackmount kit)
ST-16UO 16 NA 2 HE/U 482x254x89
ST-32UO 32 NA 4 HE/U 482x254x178

SUN PC KVM Switches with Audio

NTI Part # # of
CPUs		 Desktop Size
WxDxH (in.)		 Rack
Units		 Rack Size
WxDxH (in.)		 Download
a PDF Manual
ST-4UO-A 4 13.3x5.9x1.75
(without supplied rackmount kit)		 1RU 19x10x1.75
(with supplied rackmount kit)		 Download the Manual
ST-8UO-A 8 13.3x5.9x1.75
(without supplied rackmount kit)		 1RU 19x10x1.75
(with supplied rackmount kit)
ST-16UO-A 16 NA 2RU 19x10x3.5

Compatible Cables

Connects PS/2 Computers to an NTI Universal Switch (Male to Male) VKTINT-xx-MM
NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m)
VKTINT-3-MM 0.9 VKTINT-10-MM 3.0 VKTINT-25-MM 7.6 VKTINT-50-MM 15.2
VKTINT-6-MM 1.8 VKTINT-15-MM 4.6 VKTINT-35-MM 10.6
Connects SUN Computers to an NTI Universal Switch (Male to Male) SKTINT-xx-MM
NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m)
SKTINT-3-MM 0.9 SKTINT-10-MM 3.0 SKTINT-25-MM 7.6 SKTINT-50-MM 15.2
SKTINT-6-MM 1.8 SKTINT-15-MM 4.6 SKTINT-35-MM 10.6
Connects VGA & SVGA video port to an NTI Universal Switch (Male to Male) VEXT-xx-MM
NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m)
VEXT-3-MM 0.9 VEXT-10-MM 3.0 VEXT-25-MM 7.6 VEXT-50-MM 15.2
VEXT-6-MM 1.8 VEXT-15-MM 4.6 VEXT-35-MM 10.6 VEXT-75-MM 22.8
VEXT-100-MM 30.5
Connects PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse to an NTI Universal Switch
(Female 6-pin miniDINs - Male 8-pin miniDIN) VKTINT-1		 Adapts an old SUN monitor
to a VGA monitor
13W3M-15HDF
NTI Part # Length(m) NTI Part # Length(m)
VKTINT-1 1 13W3M-15HDF N/A