AdderView CATx 1000 features - front and rear
The AdderView CATx 1000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. Both models occupy half of a single 1U rack space and provide most of their connectors at the rear face. The smart front face features the remote user link port and the operation indicators.
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Remote user port
This port can either be used to connect a single remote user (with an optional X100 or X200 extender module) at a distance of up to 300m or used to connect other AdderView CATx 1000 units in cascade.
IMPORTANT: This is not an Ethernet port and must not be connected to any network.
Options port
This RS232 serial port can separately support the following functions:
•Power switching - can be configured to control multiple power switching devices.
•Remote control switching - commands can be received that will change the channel, as necessary.
•Synchronisation - allows the actions of two or more AdderView CATx 1000 switches to be synchronised so that multiple computers/video screens can be switched and accessed.
•Upgrades - used to update the internal firmware when necessary by connecting to a computer.
•Transferring configuration settings - allows information about the connected computers to be saved and restored.
Indicators
These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation:
•LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console.
•REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the remote console.
•OSD Indicates that the on screen display is currently active.
•UPG Indicates that the unit is currently in upgrade mode.
•LCK Security mode enabled and no user logged in.
•PWR Power input indicator.
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Local user port
Connect a USB keyboard and mouse, plus a video monitor and optional speakers to these connectors. These allow you to perform the initial configuration of the AdderView CATx 1000. Additionally, you can use these to locally control the connected computer(s).
Computer ports
Each computer connects to one of these ports via standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. At the other end of the cabling a CAM (Computer Access Module) is used to provide the necessary keyboard, video, mouse and optional speaker connections.