Adder Technology 5000 Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection options, Colour/Encoding, Auto select

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Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options

When you are connecting to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 using the VNC viewer, a number of options are available.

Click here to access the options

There are six tabbed pages of options:

Colour/Encoding

Inputs

Scaling

Misc

Identities

Load/Save

IMPORTANT: If you make any changes to the options given here and wish to retain them for successive connection sessions, you must save the changes.

To do this, change to the ‘Load/Save’ tab and click the ‘Save’ button within the ‘Default’ section.

Colour/Encoding

Auto select

When ticked, this option will examine the speed of your connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and apply the most suitable encoding method. This option is suggested for the majority of installations.

Preferred encoding

There are three manually selectable encoding methods which are accessible when the Auto select option is unticked.

ZRLE – This is a highly compressed method that is best suited to slow modem connections.

Hextile – This method offers

better performance than the ZRLE when used over a high speed network because there is no need for the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to spend time highly compressing the data.

Raw – This is a primitive, uncompressed method that is mainly used for technical support issues. You are recommended not to use this method.

Colour level

This section allows you to select the most appropriate colour level for the speed of the connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Where the connection speed is slow or inconsistent there will be a necessary compromise between screen response and colour depth.

Full – This mode is suitable only for fast network connections and will pass on the maximum colour depth being used by the host system.

Medium (256 colours) – This mode reduces the host system output to a 256 colour mode and is more suitable for ISDN and fast modem connections.

Low (64 colours) – This mode is suitable for slower modem connections and reduces the host system output to 64 colours.

Very low (8 colours) – This mode provides very rudimentary picture quality and hardly any speed advantage over the 64 colour setting. You are recommended not to use this mode.

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index CAM formats Many computersCreating larger installations Cascade installationsEnterprise installations AdderView CATxIP 5000 features front and rear What’s in the box What you may additionally need  Mounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets Connections   Local user To connect the local user portAdderView CATxIP Rear panel From video monitor From USB keyboard and mouseGlobal users IP network port To connect the IP network port for global usersAdderView CATxIP Front panel Computer system via CAM To connect a computer systemPower in connection To connect the power supplyOutput lead from Power adapter Power control port To connect and address the switch boxesSwitch Multiple video head connections Remote switching control Host computer port/channelCable 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 settingsClearing IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control Full configuration by global user To configure the unit from a global user locationEncryption settings AdderView CATxIP 5000 encryption settingsViewer 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 addressingPlacing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts 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 outTo enable/disable the confirmation box Confirmation status boxUser preferences and functions Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu Global user access What will I see when I first login?How do multiple users coexist? 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 browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar 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 Viewer encryption settings If you need to enter a port numberSupported 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 FunctionsSettings Blank, Moving Logo Settings Disabled, EnabledUser Preferences Screen SaverMouse Switching User TimeoutGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeSetup Options Logon SecurityAuto Logout 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 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 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 entriesSerial port configuration Options Port UseBaud Rate Host configuration Erase Host Configuration Add 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 Appendix 5 Browser viewer options Encoding and colour levelSecurity Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet 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 PortsAppendix 7 Cascading multiple units See alsoCascade tree Connecting units in cascade Tips for successful cascadingTo connect units in cascade 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 cableAppendix 9 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 10 Supported video modes Warranty Safety informationGeneral 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 Options port Upgrade failure Connection Baud rate