Adder Technology 5000 manual Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu

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Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu

Within the Select Host menu, each listed host has a coloured dot associated with it to indicate its general status: Green for accessible and Red for inaccessible.

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Green: Host accessible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red: Host inaccessible

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Orange: Inconsistency related

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to a cascade connection.

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There is, however, a third state where the dot turns Orange. An orange dot against a host entry indicates that an inconsistency relating specifically to cascaded hosts.

The problem can occur for two main reasons, either:

A cascaded computer (or multiple computers) has been added to an address such as 0301, however, there is still a registered entry for a directly connected host at address 03. Thus, the now non-existent host at 03 will be marked with an orange dot.

A previously connected cascade has been removed and a computer connected directly instead. This will cause all of the entries for the removed cascaded hosts to be marked with orange dots. If they are not to be re- instated, then the administrator should delete the entries.

If you attempt to select an entry marked with an orange dot (by the menu, by hotkeys or from the VNC viewer) you will see an error message stating ‘computer not connected’.

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index Many computers CAM formatsCascade installations Creating larger installationsEnterprise installations AdderView CATxIP 5000 features front and rear What you may additionally need What’s in the box  Single unit rack brackets MountingDouble unit rack brackets    ConnectionsTo connect the local user port Local userAdderView CATxIP Rear panel From video monitor From USB keyboard and mouseTo connect the IP network port for global users Global users IP network portAdderView CATxIP Front panel To connect a computer system Computer system via CAMTo connect the power supply Power in connectionOutput lead from Power adapter To connect and address the switch boxes Power control portSwitch Multiple video head connections Host computer port/channel Remote switching controlCable 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 forgottenWhat is IP access control? Clearing IP access controlTo clear IP access control To configure the unit from a global user location Full configuration by global userAdderView CATxIP 5000 encryption settings Encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Positioning AdderView CATxIP 5000 in the network Networking issuesPlacing AdderView CATxIP 5000 behind a router or firewall Port settingsAddressing Firewall/router addressDNS addressing To discover a DHCP-allocated IP addressEnsuring sufficient security Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewallPorts Power control sequences Power switching configurationTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneouslyTo upgrade AdderView CATxIP 5000 models Recovering from a failed upgradeTo invoke backup/recovery mode Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 modelsFront panel indicators Accessing the AdderView CATxIPSelecting a computer Local user accessWhen choosing To select a computer using the Select Host menuStandard hotkeys Select Host menu here you can select computers by nameLogging in and out Show All UsersConfirmation status box To enable/disable the confirmation boxUser preferences and functions Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu What will I see when I first login? Global user accessHow do multiple users coexist? To 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 browserWhen using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureHost selection To select a hostPower switching Access mode shared/privateAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls When entering codes Enable Sun TranslationVideo Settings Keyboard ControlIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Using automatic configurationsSetting the Threshold manually Screen contains only host system informationShow All Users Advanced Video SettingsCustom Video Modes Reduced BlankingVNC hotkey selection If you need to enter a port number Viewer encryption settingsSupported 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 FunctionsSettings Disabled, Enabled Settings Blank, Moving LogoUser Preferences Screen SaverUser Timeout Mouse SwitchingGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeLogon Security Setup OptionsAuto Logout IP admin password, encryption settings, etc ConfigurationCompletely resets the AdderView CATxIP 5000 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 5000 configuration Reset 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 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 entriesOptions Port Use Serial port configurationBaud Rate Erase Host Configuration Host configurationAdd entry for unrecognised host SortTo 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 Encoding and colour level Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsSecurity IP addresses Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsNet 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 portsSee also Appendix 7 Cascading multiple unitsCascade tree Tips for successful cascading Connecting units in cascadeTo connect units in cascade Addressing computers in a cascade Using cascaded computersAdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cable Appendix 8 Cable and connector specificationsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Multi-head synchronisation cablePermissible key presses Appendix 9 Hotkey sequence codesCreating macro sequences Appendix 10 Supported video modes Safety information WarrantyGeneral 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 Options port Upgrade failure Connection Baud rate