Adder Technology CATxIP 1000 manual

LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www .adder .com AdderV iew CA TxIP 1000 User Guide  [...]

            1 Contents - page 2 Contents I ntroduction AdderView CA TxIP 1000 features - front and rear .................... 5 What’ s in the box................................[...]

            2 HT Operation The front panel indicators ........................................................ 33 Accessing the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 ............................[...]

            3 Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options ......................... 72 Colour/Encoding ................................................................... 72 Inputs[...]

            4 Power switch CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM IP network/ Internet LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder .com I ntroduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 from[...]

            5 AdderView CA TxIP 1000 featur es - front and r ear The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. Both models occupy half [...]

            6 What ’ s in the box Power adapter and country- specific power lead CD-ROM Slave power switches for connection to AdderView CA TxIP 1000 or master power switch Par[...]

            7 I nstallation M ounting The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units offer thr ee main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • Optional single unit rac[...]

            8 REMOTE CONTROL LOCAL USER HOST COMPUTER CAM CAM LOCAL USER Connections The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 provides a gr eat deal of flexibility in its configurations. This[...]

            9 Local user A locally connected video monitor , keyboard (and mouse) are r equired during the initial configuration. These are also useful during normal use to allow[...]

            10 Global user (IP network port) The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 models provide an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network [...]

            11 Computer system (via CAM) Each computer system is connected to the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 c[...]

            12 5 V 2 .0 A 1 2 1 16 1 OPTION S COMPUT P ower in connection The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 unit is supplied with a standard 5V power adapter . Ther e is no on/off switch[...]

            13 8 IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR www.adder.com KVM only P ower control port The optio[...]

            14 Cascading multiple units The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units support up to eight or sixteen directly connected computer systems, however , this is by no means the limi[...]

            15 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user port (RJ45 socket) on the front panel of the AdderView CA Tx 1000 unit. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 [...]

            16 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 08 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM AdderView CA TxIP 1000 AdderView CA Tx 1000 The unique address of this host is: 12 03 P[...]

            17 INDOOR USE ON L Y 5V 2.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS INDOO R U SE ON L Y 5V 2.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 [...]

            18 5V 2 .0 A 1 2 1 16 1 OPTIONS COMPU T Remote switching contr ol The port switching functions of the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units can be remotely contr olled by an RS[...]

            19 Configuration Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units are contr olled via on-screen menu displays. Ov erall initial c[...]

            20 Initial configuration The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 unit provides an initial configuration sequence to assist you to make the necessary settings. When the AdderView [...]

            21          ?[...]

            22 General security and configuration steps T o enable general security 1 Display the Main menu . 2 Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press . 3 Highlight ‘Security?[...]

            23 What to do if the ADMIN passwor d has been forgotten If the ADMIN password becomes mislaid or forgotten, you will not be able to access the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 t[...]

            24 Clearing IP access control This option removes all entries fr om the IP access control feature within the AdderView CA TxIP 1000. What is IP access control? The IP [...]

            25 T o configur e the unit from a global user location 1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make r emote contact with the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 ?[...]

            26 Encryption settings The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 offers a gr eat deal of flexibility in its configuration and this extends equally to its encryption settings that a[...]

            27 N etworking issues Thanks to its robust security the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 offers you great flexibility in how it integrates into an existing network structure. T[...]

            28 Placing AdderView CA TxIP 1000 behind a router or fir ewall A possible point of contention between the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 and a firewall can occasionally aris[...]

            29 T o discover a DHCP-allocated IP addr ess Once a DHCP server has allocated an IP address, you will need to know it in order to access the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 via[...]

            30 Placing AdderView CA TxIP 1000 alongside the fir ewall AdderView CA TxIP 1000 is built from the gr ound-up to be secure. It employs a sophisticated 128bit public/p[...]

            31 P o wer switching configuration Power switch configuration comprises two main steps: • Configur e the OPTIONS serial port to the same speed as used by the powe[...]

            32 U pgrading AdderView CA TxIP 1000 models The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 models are upgraded via global connection (through the IP network port). Upgrades ar e digitally[...]

            33 LOCAL USER GLOBAL USER IP COMPUTER SYSTEM CAM LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder .com OR HT Operation Accessing the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 The AdderView CA TxIP 1000[...]

            34      Enter your Login name here Selecting a computer There ar e t[...]

            35               [...]

            36 T o select a computer using mouse buttons Note: This procedure works only with three-button or IntelliMouse devices and only if the ‘Mouse Switching’ option has[...]

            37 The confirmation bo x The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 provides the option of a confirmation box that is displayed on screen for thr ee seconds after a computer is sele[...]

            38 U ser prefer ences and functions In addition to customising the reminder banner as described earlier , you can also: • Change the colour of the r eminder banner ,[...]

            39 Global user access Global users access the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 using a viewer and a network/ internet link. There are two types of viewer: a standalone VNC veiwe[...]

            40 IMPORT ANT : During login, if you see a warning message similar to the one shown here, then stop and do not pr oceed. Global user access via VNC viewer The VNC view[...]

            41 Global user access via web br owser Y ou can use a standard W eb browser ( supported versions ) to gain access to the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 and its host computer(s[...]

            42 U sing the viewer window The viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 and its host computer(s). Its operation is almost id[...]

            43 Host selection The Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efficient way to switch between host computers. This is because the button is close [...]

            44 Access mode - shar ed/private Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-on (four global users plus one local or remote user) and during normal operation, all a[...]

            45 Mouse Control This option displays a mouse control dialog and is useful when the r emote cursor is failing to respond corr ectly to your mouse movements, even after[...]

            46 Click to send the code Enter the code here Keyboard Contr ol This option displays a keyboard contr ol dialog and is useful for sending keyboard combinations (to the[...]

            47 Video Settings This dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine image quality and link performance. Threshold The threshold is ef fective[...]

            48 Advanced Settings This option contains video signal settings that do not normally need to be adjusted. Pixel Format Determines the colour depth and data requir ed t[...]

            49 If y ou need to enter a port number Usually , when you make a network connection to the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 (either using the VNC viewer or a Web br owser) you s[...]

            50 F urther infor mation This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • Getting assistance - see below • T roubleshooting - see right ?[...]

            51         [...]

            52         [...]

            53         [...]

            54         [...]

            55          ?[...]

            56 T o get her e 1 From a local keyboard, log on as the ‘admin’ user . 2 Press (hotkeys can change). 3 Press to show the Main Menu. 4 Select ‘Configuration’ a[...]

            57 U nit Configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and fundamental settings for the AdderView CA TxIP 1000. Time and Date Use the left and [...]

            58 N etwork Configuration This page allows you to configur e the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network.  ?[...]

            59 Serial Configuration This page allows you to configure the OPTIONS serial port located at the rear of the AdderView CA TxIP 1000.   [...]

            60 Reset Configuration This option allows you to completely reset the IP portion of the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 unit. W ARNING: This process will remove all network se[...]

            61 Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via view er This section covers the configuration pages that are available to global admin users, using either the VNC viewer or [...]

            62 U ser accounts This page allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts. The first of the sixteen accounts is the admin account and is the only account with [...]

            63 U nit configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and advanced settings for the AdderView CA TxIP 1000. Many of the settings displayed her[...]

            64 Advanced unit configuration Cl ick th is but to n to di spl ay ad va nc ed opt ion s th at do no t n or ma ll y r eq uir e alt era ti on . Mouse Latency Allowance [...]

            65 T ime & date configuration This page allows you to configure all aspects r elating to time and date within the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 unit. Timezone specifie[...]

            66 N etwork configuration This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network. MAC address Media Access [...]

            67 Setting IP access control The golden rule with this feature is ‘Include befor e you exclude’ or to put it another way ‘Arrange allowed addresses in the list b[...]

            68 Serial port configuration This page provides all access to settings concerned with the two serial ports (modem and power control) that ar e situated at the rear of[...]

            69 H ost configuration This page provides the opportunity to configur e various details for each of the host systems that may be connected to the AdderView CA TxIP 1[...]

            70 Logging and status This screen pr ovides various details about the user activity on the AdderV iew CA TxIP 1000 unit. T o get her e 1 Using VNC viewer or a browser [...]

            71 LDAP configuration The AdderView CA TxIP 1000 can optionally use the industry standard LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Pr otocol) to allow user authentication t[...]

            72 Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options When you are connecting to the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 using the VNC viewer , a number of options are available. Colour/En[...]

            73 Inputs Enable all inputs When selected, allows keyboard, mouse and clipboard data to be transferred between server and viewer systems. Disable all inputs (view-only[...]

            74 Misc Shared connection (do not dis- connect other viewers) This option does not apply to AdderView CA TxIP 1000 connections. Full screen mode When ticked, the VNC v[...]

            75 Scaling No Scaling No attempt is made to make the screen image fit the viewer window . Y ou may need to scroll horizontally and/or vertically to view all parts of [...]

            76 I dentities This feature helps your VNC viewer to confirm that a revisited AdderView CA TxIP 1000 is genuine and not another device masquerading as an AdderView CA[...]

            77 Appendix 4 - VNC viewer windo w options Click the VNC icon in the top left corner of the viewer window (or press F8) to display the window options: Standard window [...]

            78 Appendix 5 - B ro wser viewer options When you are connecting to the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 using a Web br owser , a number of options are available. There ar e fou[...]

            79 Appendix 6 – A ddr esses, masks and por ts IP address, network masks and ports ar e all closely linked in the quest for one device to find another across dispara[...]

            80 N et masks - the binar y explanation T o r eally understand the operation of a net mask it is necessary to delve deeper into the life blood of computers – binary [...]

            81 Calculating the mask for IP access control The IP access control function uses a standar d IP address and a net mask notation to specify both single locations and r[...]

            82 P or ts If you accept the analogy of IP addresses being rather like telephone numbers, then think of ports as extension numbers. In a company of any size, you gener[...]

            83 Appendix 7 – C able and connector specifications AdderView CA TxIP 1000 to po wer switch cable P ower switch to po wer switch daisy chain cable 9pin D-type femal[...]

            84 Appendix 8 – H otkey sequence codes These codes are used when defining hotkey switching sequences (macr os) for host computers and allow you to include almost an[...]

            85 Appendix 9 – S upported video modes The following video modes are supported and can be automatically configur ed by the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 units. If a recogn[...]

            86 Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil free indoor envir onments only . • Both the AdderView CA TxIP 1000 and its power supply generate heat when in operati[...]

            87 End user licence agr eement PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS ENHANCED VNC VIEWER SOFTW ARE (“the SOFTW ARE”) FOR USE WITH THE Add[...]

            88 Radio F r equency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the units in order to maintain compliance with radio fr equency energy [...]

            89 © 2008 Adder T echnology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0d November 2008 Part No. MAN-A VXIP1000 Adder T echnology Limited, T echnology House, [...]

            90 HT I ndex A Access local and remote users 34 Access control configuration 67 mask calculation 81 Access mode shared & private 44 Account creation for users 62 [...]

            91 L Local connection 34 Local network connection 27 Local user connection 9 port 5 Logging 70 Logging in and out section 36,37 Log on 40 M MAC address 58,65,66 Mask e[...]