AdderView CATx
Contents
Further information
Introduction
AdderView CATx 1000 features front and rear
Remote user port
What’s in the box
What you may additionally need
Single unit rack brackets
Mounting
Double unit rack brackets
CAM Computer Power System Switch
Connections
Local user
To connect the local user port
Cable lengths for remote user locations
To connect a remote user
Computer system via CAM
To connect a computer system
Power in connection
To connect the power supply
To connect and address the switch boxes
Power control port
Switch
Cascading multiple units
See also
Tips for successful cascading
To connect units in cascade
Addressing computers in a cascade
Multiple video head connections
Slave AdderView CATx
Remote switching control
Host computer port/channel Video off
Configuration
Overall initial configuration
Configuration menus
To access the configuration menu
General security and configuration steps
Configuration menus layout
To enable general security
To set an Admin password
Registering users edit user list
Access to all computers Press Access to no computers Press
To create/edit user accounts
Registering computers edit computer list
To create/edit computer entries
Video compensation
Remote user video compensation
To display a suitable high contrast image
If the image controls cannot provide a crisp 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 select an autoscan mode
Autoscanning
To select an autoscan period
To define an autoscan list
Saving and restoring configuration settings
To transfer configuration settings
To edit the configuration settings
Hints for editing
What to do if the Admin password has been forgotten
To clear a password and restore factory default settings
Power switching configuration
Power control sequences
To configure the power sequences for each host computer
To control two or more ports simultaneously
Performing upgrades
Items required to use the upgrade utility
Upgrading AdderView CATx 1000 units and CAMs
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
Issues to consider when performing flash upgrades
Local and remote user access
To gain access as a local or remote user
To select a computer using hotkeys
Selecting a computer
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
Logging in and out
Selecting cascaded computers
To log in to the AdderView CATx
To log out from the AdderView CATx
To enable/disable the confirmation box
To change banner colours or disable the banner
Confirmation box
Reminder banner
To switch a computer on or off
Power switching via configuration menu
User preferences and functions
Getting assistance
US +1 888 275
Appendix 1 Configuration menus
To access the configuration menus
Functions
User Preferences
Mouse Switching
Autoscan Mode
Global Preferences
Screen Saver
Settings 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 Seconds
User Timeout
Settings 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 SECONDS, 1, 5, 10 Minutes
OSD Dwell Time
Setup Options
DDC Source Settings AUTO, LOCAL, REMOTE, Default
DDC Refresh Settings AT START, Disabled
Advanced Options
Format
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
Warranty
Safety information
Radio Frequency Energy
European EMC directive 89/336/EEC
FCC Compliance Statement United States
Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
Hoe Huat Industrial Building
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