Adder Technology CATxIP 1000 Auto calibrate, Re-synchronise mouse, Access mode shared/private

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Auto calibrate

When you visit a host computer for the very first time, your viewer needs to determine the optimum video and mouse settings for that particular computer. The button will remind you to click it by flashing red when a new computer screen is encountered. Performing this step is important because it can help to decrease unnecessary video information being sent across the link, thus improving overall performance.

Once this has been done, providing you use the ‘Hosts’ button to switch between host computers, the video settings for each machine will be re-used.

Note: When performing an auto calibration, ensure that the screen image is static (no moving images) and also try to remove any on-screen displays generated by KVM switches (such as host names or menus). This is because they can affect the calibration process and result in a lower overall performance level. For mouse calibration, ensure that there are no application windows located around the upper left corner of the screen. This is because as the mouse calibration takes place, the cursor may change (to match the application as it skims across the window) and this may confuse the calculation. Also ensure that the host computer does not have the mouse cursor trails option enabled.

To auto calibrate the screen and/or mouse

1Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.

2Click the button to display the Calibrate options dialog:

3Click the required action.

A progress indicator will be displayed while the necessary calculations are made.

Upon completion an information dialog will explain the results:

Re-synchronise mouse

If you find that your local mouse pointer and that of the host are not correctly synchronised, use this feature to re-align their movements. This operation is also selectable from the Controls menu.

To re-synchronise the mouse

1Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.

2Click the button and then click OK in the subsequent pop-up message. Note: If you find that this doesn’t work, you may need to perform a mouse calibration again.

Access mode - shared/private

Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-on (four global users plus one local or remote user) and during normal operation, all are able to see the same view of the currently selected host. If you need to perform a sensitive task that should not be viewed by other users, you can change the access mode to Private. This action blanks the viewer window for all other logged on users.

Note: For the courtesy of other users, this mode should be used sparingly. The admin user has the ability to overrule the private setting.

To change the access mode

1Click one of the arrow buttons adjacent to the Shared/Private indicator.

Power switching

When configured (and where you have access rights) this option allows you to control the mains power input to the currently selected host computer.

Note: This option is generally used to power cycle remote systems that have failed to respond. Before switching a system off, ensure that all attempts have first been made to power it down through normal means.

To switch a system on or off

1Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.

2Click the Power button and then select the Switch on or Switch off option, as appropriate.

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index Global users Many computersCAM formats AdderView CATxIP 1000 features front and rear What you may additionally need What’s in the boxMounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets Connections CAM Computer Power System SwitchTo connect the local user port Local userTo connect the Global user IP network port Global user IP network portAdderView CATxIP Front panel Category 5, 5e or 6 cable from Adder X100/X200 moduleTo connect a computer system Computer system via CAMPower in connection To connect the power supplyOutput lead from Power adapter Power control port To connect and address the switch boxesSwitch Cascading multiple units See alsoCascade tree Connecting units in cascade Tips for successful cascadingTo connect units in cascade Addressing computers in a cascade Using cascaded computersMultiple video head connections It is recommended that Second CAM in each pair is aUSB-type and that it is plugged Remote switching control Host computer port/channel Video offCable from serial Control device Overall initial configuration ConfigurationInitial configuration Menu layout Main menuHotkeys SecurityTo enable general security General security and configuration stepsTo set an Admin password Registering users and host computersTo clear a password and restore factory default settings What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenClearing IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control To configure the unit from a global user location Full configuration by global userEncryption settings AdderView CATxIP 1000 encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Positioning AdderView CATxIP 1000 in the network Networking issuesPlacing AdderView CATxIP 1000 behind a router or firewall Port settingsAddressing Firewall/router addressDNS addressing To discover a DHCP-allocated IP addressPlacing AdderView CATxIP 1000 alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts Power control sequences Power switching configurationTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneouslyTo upgrade AdderView CATxIP 1000 models Recovering from a failed upgradeTo invoke backup/recovery mode Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 1000 modelsFront panel indicators Accessing the AdderView CATxIPSelecting a computer Local user accessTo select a computer using the Select Host menu Standard hotkeysSelect Host menu here you can select computers by name To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method To select a computer using mouse buttonsLogging in and out To logTo change banner colours or disable the banner To enable/disable the confirmation boxConfirmation box Reminder bannerUser preferences and functions Blue dot indicators in the Select Host menuGlobal User Global user accessTo access via the VNC viewer Global user access via VNC viewerTo download the VNC viewer Options buttonTo access via your web browser Global user access via web browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureHost selection To select a hostPower switching Access mode shared/privateAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls Video Settings When entering codesKeyboard Control EnterIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Using automatic configurationsSetting the Threshold manually AccordinglyAdvanced Settings Custom Video ModesOverlap Capture Viewer encryption settings If you need to enter a port numberSupported web browsers When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username TroubleshootingGetting assistance US +1 888 275To access the local setup menus Appendix 1 Local setup menusRestore Standard Mouse Power ControlRestore Intellimouse FunctionsReminder Banner User PreferencesReminder Colour Screen SaverUser Timeout Mouse SwitchingGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeAuto Logout Setup OptionsIP admin password, encryption settings, etc ConfigurationCompletely resets the AdderView CATxIP 1000 unit IP address, net mask, VNC port, etcUnit Configuration Network Configuration Settings Power Control, Sync Units Serial ConfigurationSettings 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 Options PortTo reset the AdderView CATxIP 1000 configuration Reset ConfigurationAppendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer To access the remote configuration pagesMain configuration Logged on users User accounts Unit configuration Advanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control Network configurationIP Network Mask IP GatewayTo define a new IP access control entry Setting IP access controlTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entriesSerial port configuration Options Port UseBaud Rate Erase Host Configuration Host configurationAdd entry for unrecognised host To create a new host entryTo copy and paste the log Logging and statusSyslog Server IP Address For further details To get hereLdap configuration Colour/Encoding Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection optionsAuto select Preferred encodingDisable all inputs view-only mode Enable all inputsInputs CustomiseMisc No Scaling ScalingScale to Window Size Custom SizeDefaults Save Defaults ReloadIdentities Load / SaveAppendix 4 VNC viewer window options Appendix 5 Browser viewer options Encoding and colour levelSecurity Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Operation with net mask Net masks the binary explanationBinary equivalent Binary octet afterSingle locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlAll locations Address rangesPorts Security issues with portsAppendix 7 Cable and connector specifications AdderView CATxIP 1000 to power switch cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Warranty Safety informationGeneral Public License Linux End user licence agreement European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementHoe Huat Industrial Building Index 