Adder Technology Switch manual Powering on, Front panel controls, IP remote-connection items

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Operation

Powering on

The SmartView World does not have a power switch, so whenever power is applied via the supplied adapter, the unit is operational. A green indicator on the front panel (labelled ‘Power’) shows power input status.

Note: Before applying power to the SmartView World, ensure that the two option switches at the rear panel are both set to the OFF (up) position.

The front panel controls

The SmartView World front panel provides a range of buttons, indicators and connectors. The items on the left side of the front panel are linked with the KVM switching aspects, while the right-side are solely concerned with the remote IP access features.

User port activity indicators

These four red indicators provide confirmation that keyboard and mouse activity is being detected from each of the four user ports.

Power indicator

Glows green whenever power is applied to the SmartView World.

IP remote-connection items

Reset

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Computer button and numeric indicator

These items allow you to select any one of the SmartView World’s sixteen computer ports. As the button is pressed, the number shown by the red numeric indicator will increment to the next available computer channel. The computer port selected will then be connected to the user port that is currently selected by the adjacent user button and green numeric indicator.

User button and numeric indicator

These items allow you to select any one of the SmartView World’s four user ports. With each press of the button, the number displayed by the green numeric indicator will advance from port 1 through to port 4 and then loop back to port 1. At the same time, as each user port number is displayed, the computer port that is currently associated with that port will be indicated by the red numeric indicator.

Configuration/

Status and activity

modem port

indicators

Configuration/modem port

Used to make initial configuration settings and also to connect the SmartView World to a modem or ISDN adapter.

Reset button

When this small recessed button is pressed, a full reset is carried out on the IP section of the SmartView World. The KVM switching section remains unaffected.

Status indicator

This red indicator illuminates continuously to show that the IP section is operating correctly.

Activity indicator

This red indicator flashes whenever traffic is detected on either the serial or Ethernet ports.

Ethernet port

Provides a high speed connection point to IP networks.

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Contents SmartView World Contents Operation Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in the box What you may additionally needConnections MountingTo attach the rack-mount brackets Computer port connections Local user port connectionsRemote IP user port connections To initially connect and configure the IP port stage 1Extended user port connections To connect an extended user portEthernet connection IP auto configuration none/dhcp/bootp dhcp select ‘none’To make the final IP port connection stage 2 Serial port connectionPower switching connections Power supply connectionTo connect the power supply To connect and address the switch boxes Cascade connections How cascade connections operate To connect switches in a cascade arrangement Addressing computers in a cascadeTips for successful cascading Using cascaded computersTesting specific links to cascaded computers InstructionsMultiple video head connections Keyboard, video and mouse KVM switching Overall initial configurationA hurry? KVM configuration menus To access the KVM configuration menuAccess to all computers Press Access to no computers Press To enable KVM securityTo set an Admin password To change the KVM hotkeysAutoscanning Tips when creating/editing computer namesSelect the autoscan mode List, Active or All To create/edit computer namesSaving and restoring KVM configuration settings Preparations for KVM configuration save/loadTo restore KVM configuration settings What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo edit the KVM configuration settings Hints for editingHot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseTo perform a power-off reset for a selected user port Resetting user port keyboards and micePower switching configuration To configure the power-control serial portStructure of power strings Editing power stringsCreating power port groups To change between the Ascii and HEX edit areasSuper IP configuration panelsTo access the IP configuration panels SmartviewOrganising users and groups Using the User/Group Management panelTo change the superuser’s password To add a userTo add a group To modify, copy or delete a userTo modify, copy or delete a group Using the User/Group Permissions panel To edit permissions for a user or groupSelecting appropriate security settings To select security settingsDetermining computer ports display and selection To edit computer names and switching codesTo set the number of KVM ports To select a computer Using Remote Console to synchronise operationSelecting computers IP section To synchronise screen and mouse operationTo make use of the activity logging features Logging access activityTo disable mouse acceleration Disabling mouse accelerationFront panel controls Powering onKVM switching items IP remote-connection itemsTo select a computer using the on-screen menu Using the KVM switching sectionTo select a computer using the front panel controls Selecting a computer local and extended usersTo select a computer using mouse buttons To select a computer using hotkeysStandard hotkeys To log in to the SmartView World KVM section To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced methodLogging in and out KVM section To log out from the SmartView World KVM sectionSelecting cascaded computers Using the dual access portsTo change banner colours or disable the banner Reminder bannerTo switch a computer on or off Using remote power switchingTo use the Routing status feature Routing statusLogging in and out IP section Using the remote IP sectionYour Login name Your Password To log in to the SmartView World IP sectionSelecting a computer remote IP users Using remote chatTo use remote chat Poor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or ripple TroubleshootingGetting assistance US +1 888 275Setup Options Appendix 1 KVM configuration menu itemsAppendices Global Preferences To access Global PreferencesMouse Switching Exclusive UseScreen Saver Autoscan ModeUser Timeout To define the autoscan listUser Preferences Functions Appendix 2 IP configuration panels Keyboard/Mouse SettingsTransmission Encoding Remote Console SettingsUser select box Various Remote Console OptionsMouse hotkey Remote Console TypeRemote Console Button Keys KVM Configuration KVM SettingsSwitch Active Port KVM Port SettingsVideo Quality and Speed Video SettingsNoise filter Custom Video ModesUser/Group Management User/Group Permissions User and group permissionsNetwork Settings Serial Port Settings Ldap SettingsTelnet Settings Security SettingsSSL Settings IP Access ControlTraps Snmp SettingsAgent Trap destinationsIpmi Settings Remote Console Video Settings Remote Console Options Update Firmware MaintenanceMaintenance features Reset SmartView World IP sectionTo perform a flash upgrade on the SmartView World Appendix 3 Firmware upgrade KVM sectionItems needed to perform the upgrade To check your current firmware versionIssues to consider when performing flash upgrades RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable Appendix 4 Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial flash upgrade cable RS232 serial synchronisation cableSmartView World to power switch cable SmartView World setup cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Warranty Safety informationOther products in the SmartView range European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States United States of America Index

Switch specifications

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