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    ADDER V V i i e e w w OSD ADDER V V i i e e w w OSD I N S T A L L A T I O N & U S E www .addertec.com 8 P ort ADDER Vie w OSD A V8OSD A V4OSD RC 1 4 P ort ADDER Vie w OSD Remote Contr ol Pad/Displa y[...]

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    AdderView OSD Installation and Use Page 1 About this manual AdderView OSD - Installation and Use Second edition (March 2002) Part No. ADD0034/2 (c) 2002 Adder Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Adder Technology Ltd assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither [...]

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    AdderView OSD Installation and Use Page 2 Radio Frequency Energy Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. European EMC directive 89/336/EEC This equipment has been tested and found to comply w[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 3 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 5 1.1 Key features ........................................................................................... 5 1.2 Package contents (models AV4osd and AV8osd) ................................. 6 1.3 R[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 4 4. AdderView configuration options ................................................ 26 4.1 Screen saver time delay ........................................................................ 26 4.2 Autoscan lock on mode and delay time ................................................ 26 4.3 Mouse mode and mouse swi[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 5 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AdderView OSD. Your AdderView is a high performance keyboard, monitor and mouse sharing device which supports a wide range of PC hardware and software platforms. 1.1 Key features Control multiple PCs from a single ke yboard, monitor and mouse. On-screen menu allows c[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 6 Supports IBM ThinkPad ‘Y’ cables. Power and activity indication confirm correct operation. Standard cable connections ma ke installation easy and inexpensive. All ports are active simultaneously – all PCs may all be booted at the same time. Robust metal case ensures good shielding and video quality. 19 in[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 7 1.5 Product information Fig. 1 – AdderView OSD (model AV8osd) Fig. 2 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory) Part code: AVremote[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 8 Fig. 3 – AdderView OSD (model AV4osd)[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 9 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the AdderView to each of your PC keyboard, video and mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. (You do not need to connect a mouse cable if you are not using the mouse). A monitor with a standard VGA/SVGA (15 pin) connector that will work[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 10 2.2 Mounting the AdderView The AdderView has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a 19 inch rack. If the AdderView is to be used on a desktop then you will need to stick the supplied self-adhesive rubber feet to the underside of the AdderView. If the AdderView is to be mounted in a 19 inc[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 11 by the computers when they are switched on. 2.4 ‘Interface powered’ operation without the optional power adapter The AdderView draws its power from the connected computers via the keyboard cables. A single keyboard connection is normally sufficient to power the AdderView provided that the cable is no longe[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 12 The options may be changed whilst the AdderView is in configure mode. You may enter configure mode at initial power on or whilst the AdderView is running: To enter configure mode at power on: Switch off all the attached PCs and the AdderView. Hold down the front panel key whilst powering on the AdderView. Reme[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 13 D1 - Menu appears with magenta / blue background and green highlight (default) D2 - Menu appears with red / blue background and green highlight D3 - Menu appears with blue / black background and light blue highlight D4 - Confirmation message remains on screen for standard time period (default) D5 - Confirmatio[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 14 H1 - Hotkey combination is CTRL + ALT + command key (default) H2 - Hotkey combination is CTRL + SHIFT + command key H3 - Hotkey combination is ALT + SHIFT + command key H4 - Hotkey combination is RIGHT ALT + command key H5 - Hotkey combination is LEFT ALT + RIGHT ALT + command key H6 - Hotkey combination is LE[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 15 (although this is generally not advisable) - see section 2.9 for details. Keyboard and mouse mode switching - The AdderView keeps a log of the keyboard and mouse mode and resolution settings requested by each of the connected PCs. These settings are automatically restored to the shared keyboard and mouse when [...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 16 plugged back in whilst the PC is running. Mouse movement can then only be restored by rebooting the PC. This is because the mouse drivers only setup and enable the mouse when the PC is initially booted. If you have switched off your AdderView or you are attempting to ‘hot plug’ it into a system that is alr[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 17 3) To restore a PS/2 mouse connection press F 5 F 5 f f Or, to restore an IntelliMouse connection press F 6 F 6 f f 4) Exit from configure mode by typing E E f f 5) Test the mouse movement by moving the mouse a short distance. F5 - Restore PS/2 mouse function F6 - Restore IntelliMouse function[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 18 3. Using the AdderView This section explains the general operation of the AdderView. We recommend that you read this section before starting to use the product. 3.1 Power on status At power on the AdderView selects PC number 1 and displays '1'. If a password has been set then ‘P’ will be displaye[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 19 3.2 Front panel key and remote controller The front panel key is used to select which channel is currently controlled by the shared keyboard, mouse and monitor ports. Pressing the key during normal operation will cause the next channel to be selected. The key can also be used to access the AdderView’s config[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 20 3.4 Keyboard hotkey control AdderView can be conveniently controlled by selecting channel, autoscan mode or security locking from the keyboard. All of the hotkey control commands are invoked by holding down the two hotkeys and then pressing a command key. By default, the two hotkeys are ‘CTRL’ and ‘ALT?[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 21 The hotkey command are summarised below (note that the numbers on the numeric keypad do not form part of a valid hotkey) : ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘1’ - selects channel 1 ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘2’ - selects channel 2 ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘3’ - selects channel 3 ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘4’ - selects channel 4 ‘H[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 22 To 'tab through' channels: press ba ba v v release v v press v v release v v press v v release vba vba To activate the on-screen menu press ba ba M M release M M ba ba 3.5 On-screen menu control AdderView can conveniently select a computer using the integral on-screen menu control. The menu is called[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 23 Adding a computer to the menu list With the menu visible on the screen, press the INSERT key. This will cause a new Computer entry field to be inserted on the menu. This is highlighted in red with a cursor to indicate the text entry position. Type in a name up to 16 characters long. You can use upper/lower cas[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 24 ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘M’ - calls the menu up onto the screen (even if no PC video exists) ‘INSERT’ - adds a computer entry AFTER the currently selected line ‘SHIFT’ and ‘INSERT’ - adds a computer entry BEFORE the currently selected line ‘DELETE’ - deletes the currently selected computer ‘SHI[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 25 AdderViews as this avoids the need to use long hotkey sequences that may be hard to remember. Older style AdderView OSD (blue / white) front panels may be cascaded together with your new style AdderView OSD (black / silver front panel). For example, consider a situation where two AdderView units are connected [...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 26 4. AdderView configuration options All the options described in this section are entered in AdderView configure mode - see section 2.6 for instructions on entering configure mode. 4.1 Screen saver time delay AdderView contains a programmable screen saver which will blank the display after the set time delay wi[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 27 L1 - AdderView only locks on to active ports during autoscanning (default) L2 - AdderView locks on to every port in turn during autoscanning L3 - AdderView powers on in autoscan mode and locks on to active ports only L4 - AdderView powers on in autoscan mode and locks on to all ports T1 - 2 seconds autoscan de[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 28 Microsoft IntelliMouse Logitech Pilot Mouse + Logitech MouseMan+ Genius NetMouse Genius NetMouse Pro Standard PS/2 and IntelliMouse compatible mice can be connected to the control port. You may configure your CPUs using Microsoft PS/2 or IntelliMouse drivers in any combination as required. The IntelliMouse fea[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 29 AdderView function. The left and right shift key combination is particularly suitable for extended keyboards where additional keys can be programmed to act as a combination of other keys. Such keyboards are supplied with many Gateway 2000 computers. Programming spare keys to trigger the hotkey combination allo[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 30 D1 - Menu appears with magenta / blue background and green highlight (default) D2 - Menu appears with red / blue background and green highlight D3 - Menu appears with blue / black background and light blue highlight D4 - Confirmation message remains on screen for standard time period (default) D5 - Confirmatio[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 31 4.8 Cascade query code The AdderViews use a special ‘query code’ to detect whether or not they are connected to another AdderView. By default your AdderView uses query code AD. SmartView (another range of keyboard / mouse / video switches from Adder Technology) units with firmware versions less than 1.09 u[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 32 Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications IMPORTANT NOTE The maximum cable lengths supported vary widely between devices and cables. It may be possible to use cables that are longer than those specified below with certain PCs and peripherals but this cannot be guaranteed. If you experience problems try us[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 33 Keyboard and PS/2 mice - 6 pin mini-DIN male connector to 6 pin mini-DIN male connector with all lines connected straight through (1-1,2-2 etc.). If the PC has a 5- pin DIN AT style keyboard connector you will need a PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter 6-pin mini-DIN female to 5-pin DIN male (readily available). For ?[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 34 Appendix B. Problem Solving Problem: Poor video quality with smearing fuzziness or ripple. Action: Use screened coaxial video cables to connect your devices to the AdderView. Problem: Mouse does not move cursor on screen. Action: Ensure that the mouse and computer are both connected to AdderView before power i[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 35 the mouse to use a proprietary mouse data format not supported by the AdderView. If you have unplugged and re-connected a mouse to the AdderView then ensure that you reset it using the mouse reset function (see section 3.3). Problem: Mouse jumps around the screen after disconnecting the mouse cable or powering[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 36 Notes[...]

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    AdderView Installation and Use Page 37 Notes[...]

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    ADDER V V i i e e w w OSD INST ALLA TION & USE ADDER T echnology Limited T echnolog y House T rafalgar W a y Bar Hill Cambridge CB3 8SQ • England T elephone: +44 (0) 1954 780044 Fax: +44 (0) 1954 780081 Email: sales@adder .com W eb Site: www .adder .com A V -OSD-11.02/V1[...]