Adder Technology 1000 manual

AdderV iew CA Tx 1000 User Guide   LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR www .adder .com KVM only[...]

             1 Contents I ntroduction AdderView CA Tx 1000 features - front and rear ....................... 4 What’ s in the box................................................[...]

             2 Operation Local and remote user access .................................................... 33 Selecting a computer ................................................[...]

             3 Power switch X100 X200 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM } LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR www.adder .com KVM only I ntr oduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CA Tx 1000 from[...]

             4 AdderView CA Tx 1000 featur es - front and r ear The AdderView CA Tx 1000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. Both models occupy half of [...]

             5 What ’ s in the bo x 10W power adapter and country- specific power lead CD-ROM Slave power switches for connection to AdderView CA Tx 1000 or master power switch[...]

             6 I nstallation M ounting The AdderView CA Tx 1000 units offer thr ee main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • Optional single unit rack[...]

             7 REMOTE USER X200 HOST COMPUTER CAM CAM REMOTE USER X200 Connections The AdderView CA Tx 1000 provides a gr eat deal of flexibility in its configurations. This cha[...]

             8 Local user A locally connected video monitor , keyboard (and mouse) are r equired during the initial configuration. These are also useful during normal use to allo[...]

             9 Remote user (via X100/X200 extender) One user can be placed a maximum of 300 metres (980 feet) fr om the AdderView CA Tx 1000 unit. The remote user is connected via[...]

             10 Computer system (via CAM) Each computer system is connected to the AdderView CA Tx 1000 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 ca[...]

             11 5 V 2 . 0 A 1 2 1 1 6 1 O P T IO N S C O M P U T P ower in connection The AdderView CA Tx 1000 unit is supplied with a standard 10W power adapter . Ther e is no on[...]

             12 8 IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR www.adder.com KVM only P ower control port The opti[...]

             13 Cascading multiple units The AdderView CA Tx 1000 units support up to eight or sixteen directly connected computer systems, however , this is by no means the limit[...]

             14 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user RJ45 socket on the front panel of the lower unit. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the cascade links[...]

             15 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 08 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM AdderView CA Tx 1000 AdderView CA Tx 1000 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 Po[...]

             16 INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 2.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 2.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 [...]

             17 5 V 2 . 0 A 1 2 1 1 6 1 O P T IO N S C O M P U T Remote switching contr ol The port switching functions of the AdderView CA Tx 1000 units can be remotely contr oll[...]

             18 Configuration Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the AdderView CA Tx 1000 units are contr olled via on-screen menu displays. Ov erall initial co[...]

             19 A DD E R V I E W C A T x 1 00 0 C om p u t e r P or t C om p u t e r 1 0 1 C om p u t e r 2 0 2 C om p u t e r 3 0 3 C om p u t e r 4 0 4 C om p u t e r 5 0 5 C om[...]

             20 Configuration menus lay out The menu options are arranged as shown her e: For a description of each option within the Configuration menus, see Appendix 1 for mor[...]

             21 Registering users (edit user list) T o cr eate/edit user accounts 1 Display the Configuration menu . Note: Y ou must be logged-in as the ADMIN user . 2 Highlight [...]

             22 Registering computers (edit computer list) T o cr eate/edit computer entries 1 Display the Configuration menu . Note: Y ou must be logged-in as the ADMIN user . 2[...]

             23 Video compensation The AdderView CA Tx 1000 units allow a remote user to be extended by a maximum of 300m (980 feet). Such long cable lengths can affect video sign[...]

             24 T o apply r emote user video compensation 1 On the remote user keyboard (connected to an Adder X100/X200 extender), simultaneously , press the hotkeys (by default,[...]

             25 Convergence test pattern showing the RGB crosses. In this case, the green signal can be seen out of line with the other two colours. T o use skew adjustment 1 Disp[...]

             26 A utoscanning The AdderView CA Tx 1000 provides an autoscan mode that switches between the connected computers in sequence. This mode is useful to allow users and [...]

             27 S av in g an d r es to ri ng c on fig ur at io n se tt in gs The AdderView CA Tx 1000 can store up to 256 computer names and 5 sets of user access rights in addit[...]

             28 T o edit the configuration settings The saved text file can be opened using either a basic text editor or a spreadsheet pr ogram. The format of a typical file i[...]

             29 What to do if the ADMIN passwor d has been forgotten If the ADMIN password becomes mislaid or forgotten, you will not be able to access the AdderView CA Tx 1000 to[...]

             30 P o wer switching configuration Power switch configuration comprises two main steps: • Configure the POWER CONTROL serial port to the same speed as used by th[...]

             31 P erforming upgrades The AdderView CA Tx 1000 units are fully upgradeable via flash upgrades, as are the individual Computer Access Modules that ar e used to link[...]

             32 9 - Commence the upgrade T o begin the upgrade pr ocess, click the Upload Now button. The progr ess will be shown within the dialog. Should you decide not to conti[...]

             33 A DD E R V I E W C A T x 1 00 0 U se r N a m e : P a ss w o rd : E sc - S c r S a ve A DD E R V I E W C A T x 1 00 0 C om p u t e r P or t C om p u t e r 1 0 1 C o[...]

             34 Standard hotkeys The range of hotkey combinations are as follows: Note: If your hotkeys have been changed, substitute them for and in the examples given here. Sele[...]

             35 T o select a computer using mouse buttons Note: This procedure works only with three-button or IntelliMouse devices and only if the ‘Mouse Switching’ option ha[...]

             36 Selecting cascaded computers The AdderView CA Tx 1000 is not limited to sharing just eight or sixteen computers. By joining numerous AdderView CA Tx 1000 products [...]

             37 The r eminder banner As many computer screen layouts can appear very similar , the AdderView CA Tx 1000 provides a r eminder banner option that indicates which com[...]

             38 U ser pr efer ences and functions In addition to customising the reminder banner as described earlier , you can also: • Change the colour of the on screen menu, [...]

             39 F ur ther infor mation This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • Getting assistance - see right • Appendices • Appendix 1 - [...]

             40 Appendix 1 – Configuration menus The AdderView CA Tx 1000 configuration menus allow a range of settings to be made both to the installation as a whole and to p[...]

             41 F unctions The Functions menu contains a collection of procedur es that affect various aspects of AdderView CA Tx 1000 operation. Only the Admin user is granted ac[...]

             42 U ser P refer ences The User Prefer ences are system operating parameters that are independently selectable for each user and affect only their scr een. Screen Sav[...]

             43 Global P refer ences Global prefer ences are available only to the Admin user and allow settings to be made that affect all users attached to the AdderView CA Tx 1[...]

             44 Global P refer ences (continued) OSD Dwell Time Settings: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 SECONDS After a successful computer channel change the AdderView CA Tx 1000 will display a[...]

             45 Setup O ptions Setup options are available only to the Admin user and consist of key settings that are normally made only during the initial installation stage. Ho[...]

             46 Advanced O ptions Advanced options are available only to the Admin user and consist of settings that are related to specialist ar eas such as power control and DDC[...]

             47 USB Country Code Some computers query the keyboard to find out its country code and key layout. These computers use this information to configure the way that th[...]

             48 Appendix 2 – C able and connector specifications AdderView CA Tx 1000 to po wer switch cable P ower switch to po wer switch daisy chain cable 9pin D-type female[...]

             49 Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil free indoor envir onments only . • Both the AdderView CA Tx 1000 and its power supply generate heat when in operatio[...]

             50 Radio F r equency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the units in order to maintain compliance with radio fr equency energy[...]

             51 © 2008 Adder T echnology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0e November 2008 Part No. ADD0075 Adder T echnology Limited, T echnology House, T rafa[...]

             52 HT I ndex A Access local and remote users 33 Addressing cascaded computers 15 power switch boxes 12 ADMIN forgotten password 29 password 20 Advanced options 46 Ass[...]

             53 S Safety information 49 Saving configuration settings 27 Security enabling 20 general steps 20 Selecting cascaded computers 36 computers 33 with hotkeys 33 with m[...]