Adder Technology 5000 manual Accessing the AdderView CATxIP, Front panel indicators

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Operation

Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides two ways to gain access:

•Local user access, or

•Global user access via IP network link.

LOCAL OR GLOBAL

USER USER

LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR

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CAM

COMPUTER

SYSTEM

The front panel indicators

LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR

Indicators

•LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console.

•REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from a remote (global) viewer.

•VNC Indicates that a global user is connected and active.

•100 Indicates the Ethernet network speed (10/100Mbs).

•LNK Indicates that a network link is present.

•PWR Indicates that power is present.

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index CAM formats Many computersEnterprise installations Creating larger installationsCascade installations AdderView CATxIP 5000 features front and rear   What’s in the boxWhat you may additionally need Double unit rack brackets MountingSingle unit rack brackets Connections   Local user To connect the local user portAdderView CATxIP Rear panel From video monitor From USB keyboard and mouseAdderView CATxIP Front panel Global users IP network portTo connect the IP network port for global users Computer system via CAM To connect a computer systemOutput lead from Power adapter Power in connectionTo connect the power supply Switch Power control portTo connect and address the switch boxes Multiple video head connections Cable from serial Control device Remote switching controlHost computer port/channel 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 settingsTo clear IP access control Clearing IP access controlWhat is IP access control? Full configuration by global user To configure the unit from a global user locationViewer encryption settings Encryption settingsAdderView CATxIP 5000 encryption settings Networking issues Positioning AdderView CATxIP 5000 in the networkPort settings Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 behind a router or firewallAddressing Firewall/router addressTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressingPorts Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewallEnsuring sufficient security 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 5000 modelsTo invoke backup/recovery mode Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 modelsAccessing the AdderView CATxIP Front panel indicatorsLocal user access Selecting a computerTo select a computer using the Select Host menu When choosingStandard hotkeys Select Host menu here you can select computers by nameShow All Users Logging in and outUser preferences and functions To enable/disable the confirmation boxConfirmation status box Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu How do multiple users coexist? Global user accessWhat will I see when I first login? Global 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 browserMenu bar Using the viewer windowWhen using the viewer window Configure Mouse pointersHost selection To select a hostAccess mode shared/private Power switchingAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls Enable Sun Translation When entering codesVideo Settings Keyboard ControlUsing automatic configurations Increased by 50% when a slow link is detectedSetting the Threshold manually Screen contains only host system informationAdvanced Video Settings Show All UsersCustom Video Modes Reduced BlankingVNC hotkey selection Supported web browsers Viewer encryption settingsIf you need to enter a port number 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 FunctionsSettings Blank, Moving Logo Settings Disabled, EnabledUser Preferences Screen SaverMouse Switching User TimeoutGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeAuto Logout Setup OptionsLogon Security Configuration IP admin password, encryption settings, etcCompletely resets the AdderView CATxIP 5000 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 5000 configurationMain configuration Logged on users Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewerTo access the remote configuration pages 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 entriesBaud Rate Serial port configurationOptions Port Use Host configuration Erase Host ConfigurationAdd entry for unrecognised host SortLogging 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 Security Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsEncoding and colour level Net masks Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsIP addresses 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 PortsCascade tree Appendix 7 Cascading multiple unitsSee also To connect units in cascade Connecting units in cascadeTips for successful cascading Using cascaded computers Addressing computers in a cascadeAppendix 8 Cable and connector specifications AdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Multi-head synchronisation cableCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Hotkey sequence codesPermissible key presses Appendix 10 Supported video modes General Public License Linux WarrantySafety information 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 Options port Upgrade failure Connection Baud rate