Adder Technology 5000 manual Computer system via CAM, To connect a computer system

Computer system (via CAM)

Each computer system is connected to the	LOCAL	GLOBAL
	USER	USERS
AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit via a Computer		IP
Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5,
5e or 6 cabling. CAMs are available in various	POWER
formats to suit differing computer system types	IN
and their particular connector styles.	CAM
Each CAM uses Adder Keep Alive technology	COMPUTER	POWER
to ensure that the keyboard and mouse inputs	SYSTEM	SWITCH

to the computer remain active, even when

the particular channel is not selected. This action ensures that there are no connection delays or problems as the port is selected.

To connect a computer system

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit and the system to be connected.

2Locate the required CAM (there are three types available) and attach its video, keyboard and mouse (PS/2-style, USB or Sun) to the relevant sockets on the computer system.

A range of different	USB keyboard/mouse
	Sun keyboard/mouse
connector combinations

4Attach the connector of the cable run to the socket of the CAM.

Green indicator - power present

Yellow indicator - signal activity

Computer

Access

Module

	Note: CAMs derive power from the
Category 5, 5e or 6	computer system via either the PS/2-style
cable to AdderView	keyboard connector, USB or SUN connector.
CATxIP 5000

5At the other end of the cable run, attach the cable connector to one of the sockets labelled COMPUTER CONNECTIONS on the rear panel of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit.

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are made available	PS/2-style mouse
across the five CAM	PS/2-style keyboard
formats
	Video

3Lay a suitable length of category 5, 5e or 6 cabling between the computer system and the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. The maximum length of the cable is 10 m (32 feet).

AdderView CATxIP

5000 rear panel

Note: Each CAM is specifically shaped so that it can be secured using a cable tie around its middle. In this way, two CAMs can also be neatly joined together, back-to-back.

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Category 5, 5e or 6

cable from CAM

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