ADDER AdderView CATx 1000 manual

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

          1 Contents Intr oduction 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 ntroduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CA Tx 1000 from Adde[...]

          4 AdderView CA Tx 1000 features - 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 a si[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

          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 contr ol port The option[...]

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

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

          15 The unique address of this host is: 120 3 08 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM AdderView CA Tx 1000 AdderView CA Tx 1000 The unique address of this host is: 120 3 Port [...]

          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 7 1[...]

          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 control The port switching functions of the AdderView CA Tx 1000 units can be remotely contr olled b[...]

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

          19 A D D ER V I E W C A Tx 1 00 0 C o m pu te r P o rt C o m pu te r 1 0 1 C o m pu te r 2 0 2 C o m pu te r 3 0 3 C o m pu te r 4 0 4 C o m pu te r 5 0 5 C o m pu te r [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

          27 S av in g an d r esto 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 addition [...]

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

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

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

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

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

          33 A D D ER V I E W C A Tx 1 00 0 U s e r Na me : P a s sw or d: E s c- Sc r Sa ve A D D ER V I E W C A Tx 1 00 0 C o m pu te r P o rt C o m pu te r 1 0 1 C o m pu te r [...]

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

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

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

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

          38 U ser prefer 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 - Con[...]

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

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

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

          43 Global P r efer 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 100[...]

          44 Global P r efer 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 c[...]

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

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

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

          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 4p[...]

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

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

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

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

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