AdderView CATx 1000 User Guide LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR KVM only www.adder.
Mounting......................................................................................6 Connections..................................................................................7 Local user..................................................................................8 Remote user (via X100/X200 extender)..................................9 Computer system (via CAM)..................................................10 Power in connection...................................................
Index Getting assistance.......................................................................39 Appendix 1 – Configuration menus..........................................40 Functions................................................................................41 User Preferences....................................................................42 Global Preferences.................................................................43 Setup Options....................
Remote user A remote user can be linked, via an Adder X100 or X200 extender and category 5, 5e or 6 cabling, to a maximum distance of 300m (980 ft). Local user One user can be connected directly to the AdderView CATx 1000. Dual users When both a local and a remote user are connected, both consoles will see the same output, however, only one will be able to take control at any one time.
AdderView CATx 1000 features - front and rear LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR KVM only www.adder.com IMPORTANT: This is not an Ethernet port and must not be connected to any network. Indicators These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation: • LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console. Options port This RS232 serial port can separately support the following functions: • REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the remote console.
What’s in the box AdderView CATx 1000 AVX1008 – 8 computer connections, 1 local console connection, 1 remote user connection AVX1016 – 16 computer connections, 1 local console connection, 1 remote user connection LO C RE M OSD ww UPG w.a dd LC K 10W power adapter and country- specific power lead PW R er.
Mounting The AdderView CATx 1000 units offer three main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • Optional single unit rack brackets • Optional double unit rack brackets Single unit rack brackets Connections TIO NS 5V 2.0 16 A 15 14 13 8 12 7 CO 6 RC ON 10 NE C 5 TIO NS 9 4 CO MP 3 UT ER CO NN 2 EC T ION OP S 1 INDOOR USE ONLY MP 11 UT E TIO NS 5V 2.
Connections The AdderView CATx 1000 provides a great deal of flexibility in its configurations. This chapter details the various connections that can be made to achieve the required installation.
POWER IN CAM COMPUTER SYSTEM POWER SWITCH AdderView CATx 1000 rear panel OP TIO NS 5V 2.0 A 16 1 From speakers 12 CO MP 1 UT X200 To connect the local user port 1 Position a suitable video monitor, keyboard, mouse (and speakers, if required) in the vicinity of the AdderView CATx 1000 unit such that their cables will easily reach.
Remote user (via X100/X200 extender) POWER IN CAM COMPUTER SYSTEM POWER SWITCH Cable lengths for remote user locations The maximum length of cable between the remote user and the AdderView CATx 1000 unit can be up to 300 metres (980 feet). However, bear in mind that the overall distance between the remote user and any computer system must not exceed 300 metres (980 feet).
To connect a computer system 1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATx 1000 unit and the system to be connected. 2 Locate 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.
Power in connection LOCAL USER The AdderView CATx 1000 unit is supplied with a standard 10W power adapter. There is no on/off switch on the unit, so operation begins as soon as a power adapter is connected. REMOTE USER X200 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country-specific power lead to the socket of the power adapter. POWER IN POWER SWITCH TIO 5V 2.0 A NS 16 1 12 CO MP 1 UT output lead from power adapter OP 3 Connect the power lead to a nearby main supply socket.
The options port of the AdderView CATx 1000 can be used to connect to one or more X200 optional power control units. This allows you POWER to control the mains power being supplied IN to the connected computer(s) so that an CAM authorised user can, if necessary, perform a complete remote cold reboot on a failed COMPUTER POWER SYSTEM SWITCH system. The control connector of the first power switch is attached, via serial cable, to the rear panel of the AdderView CATx 1000.
Cascading multiple units X200 The cascade tree The diagram shows how multiple AdderView CATx 1000 units can be cascaded to two levels. Computer systems can be connected at any level. The local or remote user can access computer systems situated anywhere within the cascade tree.
To connect units in cascade 1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATx 1000 and all other units to be connected. 2 Connect one end of the cascade link cable to an appropriate COMPUTER CONNECTIONS port on the rear panel of the upper unit. 7 5 CO MP 3 UT ER CO NN 2 EC T ION KV onlyM See also • Addressing computers in a cascade 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user RJ45 socket on the front panel of the lower unit.
CAM CAM The unique address of this host is: 08 Using cascaded computers In use, cascaded computers can be accessed using exactly the same methods as for those connected directly to the AdderView CATx 1000. However, by far the easiest way is to use the on screen menu. This is because it displays the computer names and does not require any knowledge of port addresses. See the Selecting cascaded computers section in the Operation chapter for more details.
8 11 10 9 4 15 14 13 8 11 10 9 4 7 6 5 5V 2.0A 12 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS 3 2 1 7 6 5 3 2 1 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS Serial synchronisation cable 16 OPTIONS 5V 2.0A 12 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS Master AdderView CATx 1000 The local user ports can also be used to view multiple video head installations.
Remote switching control 5V 2.
Configuration When setting up a new installation, the following stages are recommended: 1 Enable the general ‘Security’ option. With security disabled (default setting), a local or remote user attached to the AdderView CATx 1000 will have full and unrestricted access to all computers and all AdderView CATx 1000 settings. In larger installations, you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up individual user accounts with access privileges.
Your Login name 2 Press Availability of each computer: Green - available Red - unavailable Port numbers Connection status ADDERVIEW CATx 1000 User Name: Password: Esc-Scr Save IMPORTANT: When supplied, AdderView CATx 1000 units have their security features disabled, which means that any attached users have access to all connected computers and all AdderView CATx 1000 settings. You are strongly recommended to enable the ‘Security’ feature and set an access password for the ADMIN account.
User Preferences OSD Colour Reminder Banner Reminder Colour Screen Saver Type Confirmation Box Global Preferences Mouse Switching Screen Saver Autoscan Mode Autoscan Period OSD Dwell Time User Timeout Setup Options Security Language Hotkeys Automatic Logout Audio Add Computers Edit Computer List Edit User List Edit Autoscan List (F1) Advanced Options DDC Options Power Control USB Country Code For a description of each option within the Configuration menus, see Appendix 1 for more details.
Registering users (edit user list) 3 Either: , • Create a new account - Press , enter a new user name and press or • Edit an existing account - Highlight the required user name and press Edit the name, if appropriate, and/or press . 4 Enter or edit the password with regard to the following: • The password can be up to 12 characters long. • The password can use letters, numerals and/or certain punctuation marks. • The password field can remain blank to allow open access to this account.
Registering computers (edit computer list) Esc-Quit Enter-Save F2-None F3-Find Here you can determine which users should have access to the created/ edited computer. Only users that show a ‘+’ marker to the right of the menu box will be granted access to the computer.
If the image controls cannot provide a crisp image If, after adjusting the image controls, one or more screen images remain fuzzy or have coloured shadows you may need to use the Skew adjustment feature. Please see Remote user skew adjustment for details (Adder X100AS/R or X200AS/R modules only). Video compensation for each remote user is provided by their Adder X100 or X200 modules, not by the AdderView CATx 1000 unit itself.
Sharpness increase (coarse) Restore default sharpness and brightness settings Sharpness decrease (coarse) continued Sharpness increase (fine) Exit image controls and save settings Brightness decrease Brightness increase Sharpness decrease (fine) 3 When no shadows are visible and the displayed images have crisp edges, press to exit configuration mode and permanently save all settings. The new compensation settings will be stored, even when power is removed or if a complete reset is initiated.
ps CaLock l rol ScLock m NuLock ps CaLock l rol ScLock m NuLock 4 Press the and keys to retard or advance the timing of the selected colour channel respectively. On screen you will see a change in the position of the selected colour crosses (or colour bars) in relation to the other two. NuLock Restore default skew settings Creating a skew test pattern i Run any image creation/editing application, such as the Paint program supplied with Windows.
To view autoscan • At one of the user ports, press . Note: and are the standard hotkeys and can be altered to avoid clashes with other devices or software. If you change the hotkeys, remember to use the new ones in place of and when following these instructions. To define an autoscan list Note: This stage is required only when the ‘Scan List’ autoscan mode is selected. 1 Display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.
Saving and restoring configuration settings To transfer configuration settings 1 Run the Adder Data Transfer utility on the computer that is connected to the AdderView CATx 1000 Options serial port. The utility has a single window: The AdderView CATx 1000 can store up to 256 computer names and 5 sets of user access rights in addition to the ADMIN user account.
Computer name Computer port number User access rights Admin, Roger and Pete are permitted to access this computer - where there is not a ‘1’, the corresponding user is not permitted to access this computer. ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Computers.
To clear a password (and restore factory default settings) 1 Remove power from the AdderView CATx 1000 unit. 2 Connect the AdderView CATx 1000 unit to a computer in the same manner as you would to carry out a flash upgrade - see ��Performing flash upgrades. 3 Press and hold the reset button on the front panel (requires paper clip or similar). 4 Apply power and after 3 seconds release the reset button. The ‘UPG’ LED should now be iluminated.
Edit Power ON String Power String [ASCII] P12=1\0D 1 Power String [HEX] 50 31 32 3D 31 5C 30 44 Strings apply to Computer : Computer 8 Port : 08 F1-ASCII/Hex Toggle F2-Next String Esc-Quit Enter-Save 6 Enter the required codes either within the upper ASCII section or the middle HEX section (use to change between them). The required codes are explained in ‘Power control sequences’ opposite. 7 Press to store the details and exit from the screen.
Performing upgrades 5 - Run the KVM Firmware Uploader utility From that folder, select the KVMUploader icon to run the upgrade utility. The KVM Firmware Uploader dialog will be displayed: Upgrading AdderView CATx 1000 units and CAMs The KVM Firmware Uploader utility is available from the Adder Technology website (www.adder.com) and allows you to check the current revision of the AdderView CATx 1000 unit firmware as well as every Computer Access Module connected to it.
8 - Select the upgrade file to be used From the main KVM Firmware Uploader dialog, click the Browse... button and select the upgrade file: AV1000_x.xx.txt where x.xx is the firmware version. The upgrade file details will be displayed within the dialog. IMPORTANT: Check that the ‘Intended Target Units’ field matches the ‘Unit Connected’ field. If these fields do not match then you may have an incorrect upgrade file, check with Adder Technology Ltd before proceeding.
ADDERVIEW CATx 1000 User Name: Password: Esc-Scr Save Enter your Login name here If the above login prompt is not displayed, you are either already logged in to the AdderView CATx 1000 unit, or the security features have not been implemented. In such cases see ‘To view this menu at any time’ below. 2 Enter your username and password.
2 Use the and keys (or the scroll wheel of an IntelliMouse) to highlight the required computer name. Alternatively (for large configurations), press to perform an alphabetical search for a particular port name. Note: If security has been enabled then only computers to which the current user port has permission will be displayed. 3 Press to select the highlighted port. The Selection Menu – here you can select computers by name.
During operation, if both the local and remote user consoles are both connected and being used, the connected video monitors will both continuously receive the output from the selected host system. Control of the selected host system (and switching operations) is arbitrated by the AdderView CATx 1000 on a first come, first served basis. In the idle state, control is available to both users and their keyboard indicators both show the current Num Lock, etc.
To log out from the AdderView CATx 1000 Either: and at any time to log out. • Press or 1 Select the on-screen menu in one of two ways: • By simultaneously pressing and then releasing . Note: The and hotkeys may have been changed. If the combination fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details, or • By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse. 2 Press . You will be logged out and the login window will be re-displayed.
To change banner colours or disable the banner 1 Select the on-screen menu in one of two ways: , or • By simultaneously pressing and then releasing • By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse. If you are not already logged in, do so now. 2 Press to select ‘More menus’. to select. 3 Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press 4 Select the required option: • To disable the banner – highlight ‘Reminder Banner’ and press until ‘DISABLED’ is shown.
In addition to customising the reminder banner as described earlier, you can also: • Change the colour of the on screen menu, • Select the screen saver style, • Restore mouse operation, or • Perform power control functions. All of these options are discussed within Appendix 1.
Further information • Fax in the UK: in the US: 01954 780081 +1 888 275 1117 • Phone in the UK: in the US: 01954 780044 +1 888 932 3337 • Email – support@adder.com • Adder Technology website – www.adder.com Check the Support section of our website for the latest solutions and driver files.
Appendix 1 – Configuration menus The following items and menus are available in the Configuration menu: • Functions • User Preferences • Global Preferences • Setup Options • Edit Computer List • Edit User List • Edit Autoscan List • Advanced Options (F1-More menus) To access the configuration menus 1 Select the on-screen main menu in one of two ways: • By simultaneously pressing and then releasing , or • By pressing the middle and right buttons of a thre
Functions Enter-Run Function -Up -Down Esc-Quit Restore Standard Mouse This option is used to resume standard mouse operation if it has ceased to operate, for instance, if it has been connected without rebooting the AdderView CATx 1000. Restore Intellimouse This option is used to resume Microsoft Intellimouse operation if it has ceased to operate, for instance, if it has been connected without rebooting the AdderView CATx 1000.
User Preferences OSD Colour Settings: SCHEME 1, SCHEME 2, SCHEME 3 As you toggle between these options you will see the colour of the menu change to show the selected scheme. The menu schemes have been specially chosen to provide a high contrast with the colours that you would normally see on a computer screen. Screen Saver Type Settings: BLANK, MOVING DOT You can select the type of screen saver. If you select BLANK then the screen will blank completely.
Esc-Quit Mouse Switching Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED The computer channel can be switched using a three button mouse or IntelliMouse. Pressing the central button or wheel button together with the left hand mouse button will cause the AdderView CATx 1000 to switch to the next available computer. When mouse switching is enabled the central mouse button or wheel mouse button is allocated to control the AdderView CATx 1000 and is not therefore available for use by computer applications.
User Timeout Settings: 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 SECONDS, 1, 5, 10 MINUTES When both a local and remote user wish to use the system, only one can have access at any one time. When no keyboard or mouse data has been received from the active user port for the user timeout period, the AdderView CATx 1000 will allow the other user to access the computer. The new port then becomes the active port until it too times out.
Security Settings: DISABLED, ENABLED With security disabled there is no requirement for users to log-in to the system. All users have full access to all the connected computers and full administration rights. With security enabled, users are required to log-in to the AdderView CATx 1000. Each user is allocated access rights to computers by the system administrator and they are only able to see the computers that they have access to on their on-screen menu.
Advanced Options DDC Source Settings: AUTO, LOCAL, REMOTE, DEFAULT Determines which user port monitor should be interrogated to discover its capabilities. AUTO begins with the local user port and if it fails, it then checks the remote port and if that also fails to produce a result, it uses a set of default values. The LOCAL and REMOTE settings force the unit to interrogate only the local and remote monitors respectively, and DEFAULT uses only the preprogrammed settings.
USB Country Code Country Code Settings: AUTO, MANUAL, DISABLED In AUTO mode the AdderView CATx 1000 will attempt to query the keyboard attached to the local port to ascertain a country code. If a country code is not found then the AdderView CATx 1000 will use the current value of the Default Country option. In MANUAL mode, the connected local keyboard is not queried for country information and instead the Default Country value is reported to all computers that request country information.
Appendix 2 – Cable and connector specifications Multi-head synchronisation cable SLAVE end 9pin D-type male Use this cable when two AdderView CATx 1000 devices are being synchronised. MASTER end 9pin D-type male SLAVE1 end 9pin D-type male Use this cable when three AdderView CATx 1000 devices are being synchronised.
Safety considerations when using power switches with AdderView CATx 1000 • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when setting up and using power switching products. • Always ensure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the power switching product does not exceed the power switching product’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all the devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.
Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement This equipment does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectriques publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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Baud rate 46 Brackets 5 fitting 6 C Cable lengths to computers 10 to remote users 9 Cable specifications 48 CAM connection 10 Cascade connections addressing 15 introduction 13 tips for success 14 Cascaded computers selecting 36 P Daisy chain cable 48 Data Transfer utility 27 DDC options 46,47 Indicators 4 Initial configuration 18 IP port connection 10 E L Extender remote user 9 Local connection 33 Local user connection 8 port 4 Logging in and out section 36 Parts supplied and extra 5 Password admin
S T Safety information 49 Saving configuration settings 27 Security enabling 20 general steps 20 Selecting cascaded computers 36 computers 33 with hotkeys 33 with mouse buttons 35 with on-screen menu 34 Setup options 41,45 Skew adjustment 24 Supplied items 5 Troubleshooting 39 Upgrade firmware 29,31 User list editing 21 User preferences 42,45 V U X100 extender 9 X200 extender 9 X Warranty 49 W Video compensation 23 53