Adder Technology 1000 manual Computer system via CAM, To connect a computer system

LOCAL

USER

CAM

Computer system (via CAM)

Each computer system is connected to the AdderView CATx 1000 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. CAMs are available in various formats to suit differing computer system types and their particular connector styles.

REMOTE

USER

X200

POWER

IN

4Attach the connector of the cable run to the socket of the CAM.

Green indicator - power present Yellow indicator - signal activity

Each CAM uses Adder Keep Alive technology	COMPUTER	POWER
to ensure that the keyboard and mouse inputs	SYSTEM	SWITCH

to the computer remain active, even when

the particular channel is not selected. This action ensures that there are no connection delays or problems as the port is selected.

To connect a computer system

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATx 1000 unit and the system to be connected.

2Locate the required CAM (there are five types available) and attach its video, keyboard and mouse (PS/2-style, USB or Sun) and optional audio connectors to the relevant sockets on the computer system.

A range of different	USB keyboard/mouse
	Sun keyboard/mouse
connector combinations

Computer

Access

Module

	Note: CAMs derive power from the
Category 5, 5e or 6 cable	computer system via either the PS/2-style
to AdderView CATx 1000	keyboard connector, USB or SUN connector.

5At the other end of the cable run, attach the cable connector to one of the sockets labelled COMPUTER CONNECTIONS on the rear panel of the AdderView CATx 1000 unit.

are made available	PS/2-style mouse
across the five CAM	PS/2-style keyboard
formats
	Audio
	Video

3Lay a suitable length of category 5, 5e or 6 cabling between the computer system and the AdderView CATx 1000 unit. The maximum length of the cable can be up to 10 metres (32 feet), however, bear in mind that the overall distance between a remote user and any computer must not exceed 300 metres (980 feet).

AdderView CATx 1000

rear panel

Note: Each CAM is specifically shaped so that it can be secured using a cable tie around its middle. In this way, two CAMs can also be neatly joined together, back-to-back.

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Category 5, 5e or 6

cable from CAM

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