ADDER FreeFlow Manual

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Optional RC4 remote control
The optional RC4 remote control unit (full part number: RC4-8P8C) can \
be used 
to provide direct push button access to any channel from your desktop. T\
he 
RC4 remote control is supplied with a 3 metre cable that is used to link\
 with the 
OPTIONS port on the rear panel of the switch.       
To connect the remote control
1	 Connect	either	end	of	the	supplied	cable	to	the	socket	at	the	rear	of	the	
RC4...

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Optional LED monitor indicator connections
The	optional	CCS-XB	module	enables	you	to	add	LED	(Light	Emitting	Diode)	monitor	
indicators to each of your video display screens to show which are activ\
e.
Note: The CCS4-USB switch requires firmware version 2.0 or later to be\
 installed. 
Please see here for details about how to check.
The optional CCS-XB module connects to the OPTIONS port of the main CCS4-
USB	switch.	Each	individual	LED...

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Checking the CCS4-USB firmware version
In order to operate correctly with the CCS-XB, it is important that your\
 CCS4-
USB	has	firmware	version	2.0	(or	greater)	installed.	If	in	doubt	you	can	check	the	
firmware version of your CCS4-USB as follows:
1		With	your	CCS4-USB	powered	on	and	with	a	USB	keyboard	attached,	press	
and hold the COMPUTER button for roughly six seconds until the display 
shows C.
2		On	the	connected	keyboard,	press...

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Switching control by computer
The OPTIONS port allows an external serial input, typically from a computer, to 
control the selection of the various channels. You can use either the su\
pplied 
flash	upgrade	cable	(part	number	VSC40)	or	alternatively	construct	a	custom	
cable to link the CCS4-USB switch and the computer. For pin-out details \
of the 
custom cable, see Appendix 1.
Upon receipt of the correct code, the CCS4-USB will switch...

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 Set the OPTIONS port baud rate
	 1200
	 2400
	 9600
	 19200
 38400
 57600
	 115200
	 Enter	the	Functions menu
 Show current firmware version
 Reset configuration to factory defaults ( is displayed momentarily)
	 Enter	the	Hotkey menu
 Ctrl + Alt
 Ctrl + Shift
 Alt + Shift
 Right Alt
 Alt
 Left Ctrl + Alt
 Right Ctrl + Alt
 Hotkeys disabled
 Set a new password for use with the lock mode
	 Enter	the	Switch Mode menu
 All
	 K/M	+	Speaker...

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General configuration
Changing hotkeys
CCS4-USB switches use  and  as their standard hotkeys. These can be 
changed if they clash with other software or hardware within the install\
ation.
To change the hotkeys 
1	 Enter	the	Configuration menu. 
2	 Press	 to enter the Hotkey menu and then press either: 
  to choose Ctrl + Alt
  to choose Ctrl + Shift
  to choose Alt + Shift
  to choose Right Alt
3 Press  to accept the setting and return...

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Free-Flow configuration
Installing the Free-Flow configuration application
The Free-Flow configuration application is available for download from\
 the 
Adder website (www.adder.com).
1	 Install	the	application	onto	any	computer	(not	necessarily	one	of	the	four	
computers linked to the CCS4-USB switch) that has a vacant serial port.\
 Run 
the installation application and follow the on-screen instructions.
2	Use	the	supplied	flash...

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3 Double-click on each screen representation to set the screen resolution \
and, 
optionally,	add	a	screen	name	and/or	configure	an	LED	monitor	indicator:	
 The screen resolutions are not critical but they enable the CCS4-USB 
switch to accurately map the movement of the mouse onto corresponding 
movements of the pointer across the screens. The screen names, if used, \
are 
not downloaded to the CCS4-USB switch.
	 If	you	need	to...

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Multi-Monitor Free-Flow configuration
Installing drivers and multi-monitor config app
In	order	to	use	Multi-Monitor	mode	you	will	need	to	install	a	Multi-Monitor	
Free-Flow driver (available for download from the Adder website www.adder.
com/products/adder-freeflow#downloads) onto each PC that has multiple 
monitors attached.
1	 On	each	multiple	monitor	PC,	run	the	downloaded	file.	After	accepting	the	
licence agreement you will be...

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Configuring multiple monitors
Multi-Monitor	configuration	is	similar	to	normal	Free-Flow	setup	except	that	you	
can add more than one display per PC, up to a total of eight per machine\
.
Note: It is necessary to install a driver on each PC that has multiple d\
isplays - see 
Installing drivers and multi-monitor config app on the previous page.   
1	 Use	the	supplied	flash	upgrade	cable	(VSC40)	to	link	the	computer	serial port 
to the...