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
Mounting
Rack brackets
Connections
Connections
Remote switching Control
Modem Multiple video Isdn port Head connections
Cascading Multiple units
To connect the local user port
Local user
Remote user via X100/X200 extender
Cable lengths for remote user locations
To connect a remote user
To connect the Global user IP network port
Global user IP network port
Computer system via CAM
To connect a computer system
Computer 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
Cascading multiple units
System, called Adder Port Direct
See also
How cascade connections operate
CA02
Addressing computers in a cascade
Connecting AdderView CATx units in cascade
Tips for successful cascading
To connect units in cascade
Using cascaded computers
Testing specific links to cascaded computers
To 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 menus
To access the configuration menu global users
Hotkeys
Configuration menus layout
General security and configuration steps
To enable general security
To set an Admin password
Access to all computers Press Access to no computers Press
Registering users edit user list
To create/edit user accounts
Tips when creating/editing computer entries
Registering computers edit computer list
To 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 compensation
To apply remote user video compensation
If the image controls cannot provide a crisp image
To use skew adjustment
Remote user skew adjustment
Using the supplied skew pattern
Creating a skew test pattern
Num Lock for Red, Caps Lock for Green
Autoscanning
To select an autoscan mode
To select an autoscan period
To define an autoscan list
Saving and restoring configuration settings
Preparations for configuration save/load
To 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 forgotten
To 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
Initial IP configuration
To use the initial IP-configuration sequence
To configure IP-specific settings
IP configuration by global user
To configure IP details from a global user location
User Accounts
Encryption settings
AdderView CATx IP encryption settings
Viewer encryption settings
Positioning AdderView CATx IP in the network
Networking issues
Port settings
Placing AdderView CATx IP behind a router or firewall
Addressing
DNS addressing
To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address
Placing AdderView CATx IP alongside the firewall
By configuration page via viewer
Ensuring sufficient security
Ports
Power control sequences
Power switching configuration
To configure the power sequences for each host computer
To control two or more ports simultaneously
Kvmadmin command ip address parameters
Kvmadmin utility
Kvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg
Kvmadmin -setusers users.csv
Items required to use the upgrade utility
Performing upgrades
Upgrading AdderView CATx models and CAMs
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
Select the upgrade file to be used
Select the items to be upgraded
Commence 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 CATx
AdderView CATx models
AdderView CATx IP models
To gain access as a local or remote user
Local and remote user access
To select a computer using the front panel controls
Selecting a computer
Standard hotkeys
To select a computer using hotkeys
Above or for even longer cascaded computers
Keep Pressed down until all other Numbers have been entered
To select a computer using the on-screen menu
To select a computer using mouse buttons
To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method
Logging in and out
Selecting cascaded computers
Confirmation box
To use the Routing status feature
To change banner colours or disable the banner
Reminder banner
Routing status
Power switching via configuration menu
To switch a computer on or off
User preferences and functions
Global user access
Global user access via VNC viewer
To access via the VNC viewer
To download the VNC viewer
To access via your web browser
Global user access via web browser
Using the viewer window
When using the viewer window
Menu bar
Mouse pointers
Configure
Host selection
To select a host
Power switching via viewer
Access mode shared/private
Auto calibrate
Re-synchronise mouse
Controls
Single Mouse Mode
Mouse Control
Resync Mouse
Video Settings
When entering codes
KVM switch menu
Keyboard Control
Increased by 50% when a slow link is detected
Using automatic configurations
Setting the Threshold manually
System information
If you need to enter a port number
Access via dial up modem or Isdn link
To initiate a dial up link
To enter a port number in a Web browser
Supported web browsers
Viewer encryption settings
Windows
Linux
When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username
Troubleshooting
Getting assistance
US +1 888 275
Appendix 1 Configuration menus
To access the configuration menus
Configure IP port
Functions
User Preferences
Autoscan Mode
Mouse Switching
Global Preferences
Screen Saver
OSD Dwell Time
User Timeout
RS232 Mouse Type
Mouse Type
Keypad Controls
Setup Options
Language
Exclusive Use
Automatic Logout
Settings AUTO, Manual
Audio
Add Computers
DDC Refresh Settings AT START, Disabled
DDC Source Settings AUTO, LOCAL, Default
Advanced Options
DDC Options
Default Country
Country Code Settings AUTO, MANUAL, Disabled
Setup Options
Force Mode Settings DISABLED, Enabled
IP admin password, encryption settings, etc
Configure IP port
IP address, net mask, VNC port, etc
Baud rate, initialisation string, etc
Unit Configuration
Network Configuration
Modem Configuration
Reset Configuration
Clearing IP access control
To 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 configuration
Hardware Version
Firmware Version
Advanced unit configuration
Time & date configuration
IP Access Control
Network configuration
IP Network Mask
IP Gateway
To define a new IP access control entry
Setting IP access control
To reorder access control entries
To edit/remove access control entries
Serial port configuration
Power control port
Modem port
Erase Host Configuration
Host configuration
Add entry for unrecognised host
To create a new host entry
Port/host addressing using Adder Port Direct
Adder Port Direct
Examples
To copy and paste the log
Logging and status
Syslog Server IP Address
For further details To get here
Colour/Encoding
Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection options
Auto select
Preferred encoding
Disable all inputs view-only mode
Enable all inputs
Inputs
Customise
Misc
Scaling
Defaults Save
Defaults Reload
Identities
Load / Save
Appendix 4 VNC viewer window options
Appendix 5 Browser viewer options
Encoding and colour level
Security
IP addresses
Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports
Net masks
Want to know more?
Net masks the binary explanation
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Single locations
Calculating the mask for IP access control
All locations
Address ranges
Ports
Security issues with ports
Appendix 7 Cable and connector specifications
Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable
RS232 serial flash upgrade cable
Multi-head synchronisation cable
Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes
Permissible key presses
Creating macro sequences
Appendix 9 Supported video modes
Warranty
Safety information
General Public License Linux
End user licence agreement
European EMC directive 89/336/EEC
Radio Frequency Energy
FCC Compliance Statement United States
Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
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