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Adder Technology X200A/R, X200AS/R, X100R, RS232, X100A/R, CATX-PS2A, AVX4016 manual AdderView CATx

Models: X200R AVX4016IP X200A/R CATX-USBA AVX4016 X100R X200AS/R CATX-SUNA EPS-M8 CATX-USB X100AS/R EPS-S8 CATX-PS2A PSU-IEC-5V6A CATX-PS2 X100A/R RS232

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Adder Technology X200A/R, X200AS/R, X100R, RS232, X100A/R, CATX-PS2A, X200R, AVX4016IP, PSU-IEC-5V6A manual AdderView CATx

Contents

AdderView CATx Contents Re-synchronise mouse Auto calibrate Index Introduction Front panel buttons AdderView CATx features front and rear What you may additionally need What’s in the box Rack brackets MountingConnections Connections Remote switching ControlModem Multiple video Isdn port Head connections Cascading Multiple units To connect the local user port Local user Cable lengths for remote user locations Remote user via X100/X200 extenderTo connect a remote user To connect the Global user IP network port Global user IP network port To connect a computer system Computer system via CAMComputer video compensation for details To connect a modem or Isdn adapter Modem/ISDN port To connect the power supply Power in connection To connect and address the switch boxes Power control port System, called Adder Port Direct Cascading multiple unitsSee also How cascade connections operate CA02 Addressing computers in a cascade Tips for successful cascading Connecting AdderView CATx units in cascadeTo connect units in cascade Testing specific links to cascaded computers Using cascaded computersTo test a specific link Multiple video head connections Host computer port/channel Video off Remote switching control Overall initial configuration To access the configuration menu local and remote users Configuration menusTo access the configuration menu global users Hotkeys Configuration menus layout General security and configuration stepsTo enable general security To set an Admin password Registering users edit user list Access to all computers Press Access to no computers PressTo create/edit user accounts Registering computers edit computer list Tips when creating/editing computer entriesTo create/edit computer entries Video compensation See Remote user skew adjustment for details To apply computer video compensation Computer video compensation To display a suitable high contrast image Remote user video compensationTo apply remote user video compensation If the image controls cannot provide a crisp image To use skew adjustment Remote user skew adjustmentUsing the supplied skew pattern Creating a skew test pattern Num Lock for Red, Caps Lock for Green Autoscanning To select an autoscan modeTo select an autoscan period To define an autoscan list Preparations for configuration save/load Saving and restoring configuration settingsTo transfer configuration settings Hints for editing To edit the configuration settings To reset AdderView CATx models What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo reset the AdderView CATx IP models Configuration screens To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Which restore setting do I use?Hot plugging and mouse restoration Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse To use the initial IP-configuration sequence Initial IP configurationTo configure IP-specific settings To configure IP details from a global user location IP configuration by global userUser Accounts AdderView CATx IP encryption settings Encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Positioning AdderView CATx IP in the network Networking issues Placing AdderView CATx IP behind a router or firewall Port settingsAddressing DNS addressing To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address Placing AdderView CATx IP alongside the firewall By configuration page via viewerEnsuring sufficient security Ports Power control sequences Power switching configurationTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneously Kvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin -setusers users.csv Items required to use the upgrade utility Performing upgradesUpgrading AdderView CATx models and CAMs To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility Select the upgrade file to be used Select the items to be upgradedCommence the upgrade Issues to consider when performing flash upgrades Upgrading AdderView CATx IP models To upgrade AdderView CATx IP models Front panel controls Accessing the AdderView CATxAdderView CATx models AdderView CATx IP models To gain access as a local or remote user Local and remote user accessTo select a computer using the front panel controls Selecting a computer Standard hotkeys To select a computer using hotkeysAbove or for even longer cascaded computers Keep Pressed down until all other Numbers have been entered To select a computer using mouse buttons To select a computer using the on-screen menuTo select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method Selecting cascaded computers Logging in and outConfirmation box To use the Routing status feature To change banner colours or disable the bannerReminder banner Routing status To switch a computer on or off Power switching via configuration menuUser preferences and functions Global user access To access via the VNC viewer Global user access via VNC viewerTo download the VNC viewer To access via your web browser Global user access via web browser When using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureHost selection To select a host Power switching via viewer Access mode shared/privateAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouse Controls Single Mouse ModeMouse Control Resync Mouse Video Settings When entering codesKVM switch menu Keyboard Control Increased by 50% when a slow link is detected Using automatic configurationsSetting the Threshold manually System information If you need to enter a port number Access via dial up modem or Isdn linkTo initiate a dial up link To enter a port number in a Web browser Supported web browsers Viewer encryption settingsWindows Linux When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username TroubleshootingGetting assistance US +1 888 275 To access the configuration menus Appendix 1 Configuration menusConfigure IP port Functions User Preferences Autoscan Mode Mouse SwitchingGlobal Preferences Screen Saver OSD Dwell Time User TimeoutRS232 Mouse Type Mouse Type Keypad Controls Setup OptionsLanguage Exclusive Use Automatic Logout Settings AUTO, ManualAudio Add Computers DDC Refresh Settings AT START, Disabled DDC Source Settings AUTO, LOCAL, DefaultAdvanced Options DDC Options Default Country Country Code Settings AUTO, MANUAL, DisabledSetup Options Force Mode Settings DISABLED, Enabled IP admin password, encryption settings, etc Configure IP portIP address, net mask, VNC port, etc Baud rate, initialisation string, etc Unit Configuration Network Configuration Modem Configuration Reset Configuration Clearing IP access controlTo reset the AdderView CATx IP configuration What is IP access control? To access the remote configuration pages Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer User accounts Admin Password Unit configurationHardware Version Firmware Version Advanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control Network configurationIP Network Mask IP Gateway To define a new IP access control entry Setting IP access controlTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entries Power control port Serial port configurationModem port Erase Host Configuration Host configurationAdd entry for unrecognised host To create a new host entry Adder Port Direct Port/host addressing using Adder Port DirectExamples To copy and paste the log Logging and statusSyslog Server IP Address For further details To get here Colour/Encoding Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection optionsAuto select Preferred encoding Disable all inputs view-only mode Enable all inputsInputs Customise Misc Scaling Defaults Save Defaults ReloadIdentities Load / Save Appendix 4 VNC viewer window options Encoding and colour level Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsSecurity IP addresses Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsNet masks Want to know more? Net masks the binary explanation 154 Single locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlAll locations Address ranges Ports Security issues with ports Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial flash upgrade cable Multi-head synchronisation cable Permissible key presses Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information WarrantyGeneral Public License Linux End user licence agreement European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement 111 Index 113 114