Adder Technology 5000 manual

LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www .adder .com AdderV iew CA TxIP 5000 User Guide  [...]

            1 Contents - page 2 Contents I ntroduction W elcome ...................................................................................... 4 Creating larger installati[...]

            2 HT Operation The front panel indicators ........................................................ 31 Accessing the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 ............................[...]

            3 Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options ......................... 71 Colour/Encoding ................................................................... 71 Inputs[...]

            4 Power switch CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder .com IP network/ Internet I ntroduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 from[...]

            5 Cr eating larger installations Alone, the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 can support sixteen host computers and allow up to five users (four global and one local) to concur[...]

            6 AdderView CA TxIP 5000 featur es - front and rear The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. It occupies half of a sin[...]

            7 What ’ s in the box Power adapter and country- specific power lead CD-ROM x 2 Slave power switches for connection to AdderView CA TxIP 5000 or master power switch[...]

            8 INDOOR USE ONL Y 5 V 4 .0 A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS INDOOR USE ON L Y 5 V 4 . 0 A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9[...]

            9 REMOTE CONTROL LOCAL USER HOST COMPUTER CAM CAM LOCAL USER Connections The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 provides a gr eat deal of flexibility in its configurations. This[...]

            10 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[...]

            11 Global users (IP network port) The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 provides an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network speed[...]

            12 Computer system (via CAM) Each computer system is connected to the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 c[...]

            13 P ower in connection The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit is powered by the supplied 5V power adapter . There is no on/off switch on the unit, so operation begins as soo[...]

            14 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 VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com P ower control port The options port o[...]

            15 INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 4.0A 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 4.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7[...]

            16 5V 4 .0 A 1 2 1 16 1 OPTIONS COMPUT Remote switching contr ol The port switching functions of the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit can be remotely contr olled by an RS23[...]

            17 Configuration Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit are contr olled via on-screen menu displays. Ov erall initial co[...]

            18 Initial configuration The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit provides an initial configuration sequence to assist you to make the necessary settings. When the AdderView [...]

            19          ?[...]

            20 General security and configuration steps T o enable general security 1 Display the Main menu . 2 Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press . 3 Highlight ‘Security?[...]

            21 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 you will not be able to access the [...]

            22 Click here to r emove all IP access restrictions        [...]

            23 T o configur e the unit from a global user location 1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make r emote contact with the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 ?[...]

            24 Encryption settings The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 offers a gr eat deal of flexibility in its configuration and this extends equally to its encryption settings that a[...]

            25 N etworking issues Thanks to its robust security the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 offers you great flexibility in how it integrates into an existing network structure. T[...]

            26 Placing AdderView CA TxIP 5000 behind a router or fir ewall A possible point of contention between the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 and a firewall can occasionally aris[...]

            27 T o discover a DHCP-allocated IP addr ess Once a DHCP server has allocated an IP address, you will need to know it in order to access the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 via[...]

            28 Placing AdderView CA TxIP 5000 alongside the fir ewall The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 is built from the gr ound-up to be secure. It employs a sophisticated 128bit publ[...]

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

            30 U pgrading AdderView CA TxIP 5000 models The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 models are upgraded via global connection (through the IP network port). Upgrades ar e digitally[...]

            31 LOCAL USER GLOBAL USER IP COMPUTER SYSTEM CAM OR LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder .com HT Operation Accessing the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 The AdderView CA TxIP 5000[...]

            32      Enter your Login name here Selecting a computer There ar e t[...]

            33               [...]

            34 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 has[...]

            35 The confirmation (status) bo x The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 provides the option of a confirmation box that is displayed on screen for thr ee seconds after a compute[...]

            36 Orange dot indicators in the S elect Host menu Within the Select Host menu, each listed host has a coloured dot associated with it to indicate its general status: G[...]

            37 Global user access Global users access the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 using a viewer and a network/ internet link. There are two types of viewer: a standalone VNC viewe[...]

            38 IMPORT ANT : During login, if you see a war ning message similar to the one shown here, then stop and do not pr oceed. Global user access via VNC viewer The VNC vie[...]

            39 Global user access via web br owser Y ou can use a standard W eb browser ( supported versions ) to gain access to the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 and its host computer(s[...]

            40 U sing the viewer window The viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 and its host computer(s). Its operation is almost id[...]

            41 Host selection The Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efficient way to switch between host computers. This is because the button is close [...]

            42 Access mode - shar ed/private Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-in (four global users plus one local) and all can view the same or differ ent hosts acc[...]

            43 Mouse Control This option displays a mouse control dialog and is useful when the r emote cursor is failing to respond corr ectly to your mouse movements, even after[...]

            44 Click to send the code Enter the code here Keyboard Contr ol This option displays a keyboard contr ol dialog and is useful for sending keyboard combinations (to the[...]

            45 Video Settings This dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine image quality and link performance. Using automatic configurations • E[...]

            46 Advanced Video Settings This option contains video signal settings that do not normally need to be adjusted. Pixel Format Determines the colour depth and data requi[...]

            47 VNC hotkey selection During a VNC session, you can use hotkey presses to quickly display the Host selection menu or to choose a host by its port number: T o select [...]

            48 If y ou need to enter a port number Usually , when you make a network connection to the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 (either using the VNC viewer or a Web br owser) you s[...]

            49 F urther infor mation This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • Getting assistance - see below • T roubleshooting - see right ?[...]

            50         [...]

            51         [...]

            52          ?[...]

            53         [...]

            54         [...]

            55 T o get her e 1 From a local keyboard, log on as the ‘admin’ user . 2 Press (hotkeys can change). 3 Press to show the Main Menu. 4 Select ‘Configuration’ a[...]

            56 U nit Configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and fundamental settings for the AdderView CA TxIP 5000. Time and Date Use the left and [...]

            57 N etwork Configuration This page allows you to configur e the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network.  ?[...]

            58 Serial Configuration This page allows you to configure the OPTIONS serial port located at the rear of the AdderView CA TxIP 5000.   [...]

            59 Reset Configuration This option allows you to completely reset the IP portion of the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit. W ARNING: This process will remove all network se[...]

            60 Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via view er This section covers the configuration pages that are available to global admin users, using either the VNC viewer or [...]

            61 U ser accounts This page allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts. The first of the sixteen accounts is the admin account and is the only account with [...]

            62 U nit configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and advanced settings for the AdderView CA TxIP 5000. Many of the settings displayed her[...]

            63 Advanced unit configuration Cl ick th is but to n to di spl ay ad va nc ed opt ion s th at do no t n or ma ll y r eq uir e alt era tio n. Background Refr esh Rate [...]

            64 T ime & date configuration This page allows you to configure all aspects r elating to time and date within the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 unit. Timezone specifie[...]

            65 N etwork configuration This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network. MAC address Media Access [...]

            66 Setting IP access control The golden rule with this feature is ‘Include befor e you exclude’ or to put it another way ‘Arrange allowed addresses in the list b[...]

            67 Serial port configuration This page provides all access to settings concerned with the two serial ports (modem and power control) that ar e situated at the rear of[...]

            68 H ost configuration This page provides the opportunity to configur e various details for each of the host systems that may be connected to the AdderView CA TxIP 5[...]

            69 Logging and status This screen pr ovides various details about the user activity on the AdderV iew CA TxIP 5000 unit. T o get her e 1 Using VNC viewer or a browser [...]

            70 LDAP configuration The AdderView CA TxIP 5000 can optionally use the industry standard LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Pr otocol) to allow user authentication t[...]

            71 Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options When you are connecting to the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 using the VNC viewer , a number of options are available. Colour/En[...]

            72 Inputs Enable all inputs When selected, allows keyboard, mouse and clipboard data to be transferred between server and viewer systems. Disable all inputs (view-only[...]

            73 Misc Shared connection (do not dis- connect other viewers) This option does not apply to AdderView CA TxIP 5000 connections. Full screen mode When ticked, the VNC v[...]

            74 Scaling No Scaling No attempt is made to make the screen image fit the viewer window . Y ou may need to scroll horizontally and/or vertically to view all parts of [...]

            75 I dentities This feature helps your VNC viewer to confirm that a revisited AdderView CA TxIP 5000 is genuine and not another device masquerading as an AdderView CA[...]

            76 Appendix 4 - VNC viewer windo w options Click the VNC icon in the top left corner of the viewer window (or press F8) to display the window options: Standard window [...]

            77 Appendix 5 - B ro wser viewer options When you are connecting to the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 using a Web br owser , a number of options are available. There ar e fou[...]

            78 Appendix 6 – A ddr esses, masks and por ts IP address, network masks and ports ar e all closely linked in the quest for one device to find another across dispara[...]

            79 N et masks - the binar y explanation T o r eally understand the operation of a net mask it is necessary to delve deeper into the life blood of computers – binary [...]

            80 Calculating the mask for IP access control The IP access control function uses a standar d IP address and a net mask notation to specify both single locations and r[...]

            81 P or ts If you accept the analogy of IP addresses being rather like telephone numbers, then think of ports as extension numbers. In a company of any size, you gener[...]

            82 When you need to control mor e than sixteen host computers using AdderView CA TxIP 5000 units, there ar e two main ways to achieve this: • The preferr ed method i[...]

            83 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user port (RJ45 socket) on the front panel of the AdderView CA Tx 1000 unit. AdderView CA Tx 1000 un[...]

            84 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 08 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM AdderView CA TxIP 5000 AdderView CA Tx 1000 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 P[...]

            85 Appendix 8 – C able and connector specifications AdderView CA TxIP 5000 to po wer switch cable P ower switch to po wer switch daisy chain cable 9pin D-type femal[...]

            86 Appendix 9 – H otkey sequence codes These codes are used when defining hotkey switching sequences (macr os) for host computers and allow you to include almost an[...]

            87 Appendix 10 – S upported video modes The following video modes are supported and can be automatically configur ed by the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 units. Support fo[...]

            88 Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil free indoor envir onments only . • Both the AdderView CA TxIP 5000 and its power supply generate heat when in operati[...]

            89 End user licence agr eement PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS ENHANCED VNC VIEWER SOFTW ARE (“the SOFTW ARE”) FOR USE WITH THE Add[...]

            90 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 [...]

            91 © 2010 Adder T echnology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0e February 2010 Part No. MAN-A VXIP5000 Adder T echnology Limited, T echnology House, [...]

            92 HT I ndex A Access local and remote users 32 Access control configuration 66 mask calculation 80 Access mode shared & private 42 Account creation for users 61 [...]

            93 L Local connection 32 Local network connection 25 Local user connection 10 port 6 Logging 69 Logging in and out section 34,35 Log on 38 M MAC address 57,64,65 Mask [...]