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REMO TE ADDER ® PWR TO L OCA L 1 TO L OCA L 2 Adder X200 Extender User Guide content s[...]
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welcome c ontents inst alla tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 1 Contents W elcome Introduction ................................................................................. 2 What you may additionally need ............................................... 3 Installation & O peration Connections ..............[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 2 W elcome Introduction Thank you for choosing the Adder X200 extender set. These compact modules allow you to remotely control up to two computer systems fr om a common keyboard, video monitor , mouse and speaker set. The controlling peripherals can be[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 3 REMO TE ADDER ® PW R TO LOCAL 1 TO LOCAL 2 Supplied items CD-ROM Four self- adhesive rubber feet Power adapter and country- specific power lead Computer Access Module (CAM) Supplied as standard only in extender pair packages, otherwise available as [...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion &opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 4 I n st al la ti on & O pe ra t i o n Connections Installation of the X200 modules is straightforward and minimal configuration requir ements in most cases. Each of the (up to) two moulded CAMs ( Computer Access Modules ) connect directly to a comp[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion &opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 5 Connections at each CAM (local) unit 1 Where possible ensure that power is disconnected fr om the system(s) to be connected. For CAMs with PS/2 keyboard and mouse connections, see Hot plugging PS/2-style connections and mouse restoration . 2 For each C[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion &opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 6 PWR TO LOCAL 1 TO LOCAL 2 Connections at the X200 (remote) module 1 Place the X200 module adjacent to the remote user location. 2 Attach the video monitor , USB keyboard, USB mouse and speaker connectors to the sockets of the Adder X200 module. 3 Attac[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion &opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 7 1 ON 4 2 3 1 ON 4 2 3 ON Determines configuration of hotkeys in conjunction with switch 3 Reserved for future use OFF: Normal operation ON: Flash upgrade Determines configuration of hotkeys in conjunction with switch 2 Note: When shipped, all switche[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion &opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 8 Operation General use In use, the X200 module should be transparent - the system and its peripherals should operate exactly as normal, the only differ ence being that they are now a long distance apart and two computer systems (or more when used with a[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 9 S pecial configuration Configuration Y ou can alter the way that the X200 module operates to suit your requirements. This is done using the Configuration mode and you can affect the following settings: • Password setting – allows you to lock th[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 10 P assword setting Password pr otection allows you restrict access to the system only to authorised personnel. A password first needs to be set and then, using the keyboar d attached to the remote X200 module, a simple key sequence allows the system [...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 11 Hot plugging PS/2-style connections and mouse r estoration For computer systems that use PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connections, it is strongly r ecommended that you switch off the computer system before attempting to connect it via the CAM. Howev[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 12 Video compensation (sharpness and brightness) Using the in-built X200 controls you can adjust the pictur e sharpness and brightness to improve the r emote picture quality . Video compensation is best carried out when viewing high contrast images with[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 13 Video skew adjustment (X200AS models only) The cate gory 5, 5e and 6 ca bli ng s uppo rted by the Add erVie w C A Tx c onsi sts of four pai rs o f w ir es p er c able . T hr ee o f th ese pair s a re use d to con vey re d, gr een and blue vid eo sign[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 14 Miscellaneous settings The following are configuration settings within the modules that ar e not covered in other sections of this guide. These can be achieved once within configuration mode by pressing the indicated keys: Report X200-series firmw[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 15 P erforming flash upgrades The Adder X200 modules and CAMs are fully r econfigurable via flash upgrades using the KVM Firmware Uploader utility . During the upgrade you will be requir ed to connect the X200 module directly to the serial port of a [...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 16 7 Using the Device/Dongle Selection dialog determine which items should receive a firmwar e upgrade: • Use the Program / V erify Main Unit option to include or exclude the X200 module itself. • Use the Select All CAMs option to upgrade every dis[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 17 F ur ther infor mation Getting assistance • Adder T echnology website – www .adder .com Check the Support section of our website for the latest solutions and driver files. • Email – support@adder .com • Fax in the UK: 01954 780081 in the U[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 18 W arranty Adder T echnology Ltd warrants that this product shall be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years from the date of original purchase. If the pr oduct should fail to operate correctly in normal use during th[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 19 Radio F requency 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 emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electr omagnetic d[...]
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welcome c ontents inst all a tion & opera tion special configura tion furter informa tion 20 © 2007 Adder T echnology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0d October 2007 Part No. ADD0073 Adder T echnology Limited, T echnology House, T rafalgar Way , Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB3 8SQ, United Kingdom T el: +44 (0)1954 780044 Fax: +4[...]