Adder Technology CATxIP 1000 manual Connecting units in cascade, Tips for successful cascading

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Connecting units in cascade

The method for cascading AdderView CATxIP 1000 and AdderView CATx 1000 units is straightforward and requires no hardware settings or lengthy configuration process.

The method of linking units is the same regardless of the cascade level, or number of devices attached. Put simply:

A single cascade link is made by connecting a computer connections socket of the ADDERVIEW CATxIP 1000 unit to the REMOTE user port socket of the ADDERVIEW CATx 1000 unit below it.

Please consider the following when making cascade connections between units.

Tips for successful cascading

The maximum number of levels for a cascade is two.

For each cascade link, use a standard category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable,

 

terminated at each end with an RJ45 connector. There must be no crossover

 

connections within the cable. The cascade link cables can be up to 50m (160

 

feet) in length. Also ensure that the total length from the top AdderView

 

CATx 1000 to any CAM does not exceed 10m.

The procedure given opposite may be carried out in any order but for

To connect units in cascade

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATxIP 1000 and all other units to be connected.

2Connect one end of the cascade link cable to an appropriate COMPUTER CONNECTIONS port on the rear panel of the AdderView CATxIP 1000.

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clarity the instruction will begin at the AdderView CATxIP 1000 unit. The

procedure remains the same regardless of exactly which cascade levels are

being connected. The basic rule is that each link is made by connecting a

computer connectionS port of the ADDERVIEW CATxIP 1000 (upper switch) to the REMOTE USER PORT (on the front panel) of the ADDERVIEW CATx 1000.

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Connect the other end of the cascade

 

 

link cable to the remote user port

 

 

(RJ45 socket) on the front panel of

 

 

the AdderView CATx 1000 unit.

 

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Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the cascade

 

 

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Once the units and computers have been connected, you can edit their names to make it much easier to locate them. See the To create a new host entry section in the ‘Host configuration’ page of Appendix 2 for more details.

See also

Addressing computers in a cascade

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index Many computers Global usersCAM formats AdderView CATxIP 1000 features front and rear What’s in the box What you may additionally needSingle unit rack brackets MountingDouble unit rack brackets CAM Computer Power System Switch ConnectionsLocal user To connect the local user portGlobal user IP network port To connect the Global user IP network portAdderView CATxIP Front panel Category 5, 5e or 6 cable from Adder X100/X200 moduleComputer system via CAM To connect a computer systemTo connect the power supply Power in connectionOutput lead from Power adapter To connect and address the switch boxes Power control portSwitch See also Cascading multiple unitsCascade tree Tips for successful cascading Connecting units in cascadeTo connect units in cascade Using cascaded computers Addressing computers in a cascadeIt is recommended that Second CAM in each pair is a Multiple video head connectionsUSB-type and that it is plugged Host computer port/channel Video off Remote switching controlCable from serial Control device Configuration Overall initial configurationInitial configuration Main menu Menu layoutHotkeys SecurityGeneral security and configuration steps To enable general securityTo set an Admin password Registering users and host computersWhat to do if the Admin password has been forgotten To clear a password and restore factory default settingsWhat is IP access control? Clearing IP access controlTo clear IP access control Full configuration by global user To configure the unit from a global user locationAdderView CATxIP 1000 encryption settings Encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Networking issues Positioning AdderView CATxIP 1000 in the networkPort settings Placing AdderView CATxIP 1000 behind a router or firewallAddressing Firewall/router addressTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressingEnsuring sufficient security Placing AdderView CATxIP 1000 alongside the firewallPorts Power switching configuration Power control sequencesTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneouslyRecovering from a failed upgrade To upgrade AdderView CATxIP 1000 modelsTo invoke backup/recovery mode Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 1000 modelsAccessing the AdderView CATxIP Front panel indicatorsLocal user access Selecting a computerStandard hotkeys To select a computer using the Select Host menuSelect Host menu here you can select computers by name To select a computer using mouse buttons To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced methodLogging in and out To logTo enable/disable the confirmation box To change banner colours or disable the bannerConfirmation box Reminder bannerBlue dot indicators in the Select Host menu User preferences and functionsGlobal user access Global UserGlobal user access via VNC viewer To access via the VNC viewerTo download the VNC viewer Options buttonGlobal user access via web browser To access via your web browserWhen using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Configure Mouse pointersHost selection To select a hostAccess mode shared/private Power switchingAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls When entering codes Video SettingsKeyboard Control EnterUsing automatic configurations Increased by 50% when a slow link is detectedSetting the Threshold manually AccordinglyCustom Video Modes Advanced SettingsOverlap Capture If you need to enter a port number Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers Troubleshooting When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a usernameGetting assistance US +1 888 275Appendix 1 Local setup menus To access the local setup menusPower Control Restore Standard MouseRestore Intellimouse FunctionsUser Preferences Reminder BannerReminder Colour Screen SaverMouse Switching User TimeoutGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeSetup Options Auto LogoutConfiguration IP admin password, encryption settings, etcCompletely resets the AdderView CATxIP 1000 unit IP address, net mask, VNC port, etcUnit Configuration Network Configuration Serial Configuration Settings Power Control, Sync UnitsSettings 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 Options PortReset Configuration To reset the AdderView CATxIP 1000 configurationTo access the remote configuration pages Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewerMain configuration Logged on users User accounts Unit configuration Advanced unit configuration Time & date configuration Network configuration IP Access ControlIP Network Mask IP GatewaySetting IP access control To define a new IP access control entryTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entriesOptions Port Use Serial port configurationBaud Rate Host configuration Erase Host ConfigurationAdd entry for unrecognised host To create a new host entryLogging and status To copy and paste the logSyslog Server IP Address For further details To get hereLdap configuration Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection options Colour/EncodingAuto select Preferred encodingEnable all inputs Disable all inputs view-only modeInputs CustomiseMisc Scaling No ScalingScale to Window Size Custom SizeDefaults Reload Defaults SaveIdentities Load / SaveAppendix 4 VNC viewer window options Encoding and colour level Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsSecurity IP addresses Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsNet masks Net masks the binary explanation Operation with net maskBinary equivalent Binary octet afterCalculating the mask for IP access control Single locationsAll locations Address rangesSecurity issues with ports PortsAdderView CATxIP 1000 to power switch cable Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Permissible key presses Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information WarrantyGeneral Public License Linux End user licence agreement Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EECFCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementHoe Huat Industrial Building Index 