Contents
AdderView CATx
Contents
Further information
Introduction
Remote user port
AdderView CATx 1000 features front and rear
What you may additionally need
What’s in the box
Single unit rack brackets
Mounting
Double unit rack brackets
Connections
CAM Computer Power System Switch
To connect the local user port
Local user
To connect a remote user
Cable lengths for remote user locations
To connect a computer system
Computer system via CAM
To connect the power supply
Power in connection
To connect and address the switch boxes
Power control port
Switch
See also
Cascading multiple units
To connect units in cascade
Tips for successful cascading
Addressing computers in a cascade
Slave AdderView CATx
Multiple video head connections
Host computer port/channel Video off
Remote switching control
Overall initial configuration
Configuration
To access the configuration menu
Configuration menus
To set an Admin password
General security and configuration steps
Configuration menus layout
To enable general security
Registering users edit user list
Access to all computers Press Access to no computers Press
To create/edit user accounts
To create/edit computer entries
Registering computers edit computer list
If the image controls cannot provide a crisp image
Video compensation
Remote user video compensation
To display a suitable high contrast image
To apply remote user video compensation
Remote user skew adjustment
To autoset sharpness X100 modules only Press
Using the supplied skew pattern
To use skew adjustment
Creating a skew test pattern
To define an autoscan list
To select an autoscan mode
Autoscanning
To select an autoscan period
To transfer configuration settings
Saving and restoring configuration settings
Hints for editing
To edit the configuration settings
To clear a password and restore factory default settings
What to do if the Admin password has been forgotten
To control two or more ports simultaneously
Power switching configuration
Power control sequences
To configure the power sequences for each host computer
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
Performing upgrades
Items required to use the upgrade utility
Upgrading AdderView CATx 1000 units and CAMs
Issues to consider when performing flash upgrades
Selecting a computer
Local and remote user access
To gain access as a local or remote user
To select a computer using hotkeys
Standard hotkeys
To select a computer using the on-screen menu
Selection Menu here you can select computers by name
To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method
To select a computer using mouse buttons
User arbitration simultaneous local and remote users
To log out from the AdderView CATx
Logging in and out
Selecting cascaded computers
To log in to the AdderView CATx
Reminder banner
To enable/disable the confirmation box
To change banner colours or disable the banner
Confirmation box
To switch a computer on or off
Power switching via configuration menu
User preferences and functions
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Getting assistance
To access the configuration menus
Appendix 1 Configuration menus
Functions
User Preferences
Screen Saver
Mouse Switching
Autoscan Mode
Global Preferences
OSD Dwell Time
Settings 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 Seconds
User Timeout
Settings 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 SECONDS, 1, 5, 10 Minutes
Setup Options
Format
DDC Source Settings AUTO, LOCAL, REMOTE, Default
DDC Refresh Settings AT START, Disabled
Advanced Options
Default Country
Country Code Settings AUTO, MANUAL, Disabled
USB Country Code
AdderView CATx 1000 to power switch cable
Appendix 2 Cable and connector specifications
Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable
Safety information
Warranty
Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
Radio Frequency Energy
European EMC directive 89/336/EEC
FCC Compliance Statement United States
Hoe Huat Industrial Building
Index