ADDER SmartView X PRO Manual

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 50To select the computer with SHARED access press:
e e   or   f f
When a computer is selected in SHARED mode, the computer’s video picture will be
displayed on all the KVM consoles that are connected to that computer. Only one
user will have control of the computer’s keyboard and mouse at any one time. If no
keyboard or mouse activity has been detected for the timeout period (see section
3.6.12) then other KVM consoles may gain control.
To select the computer with EXCLUSIVE access press:
je je   or   j jf f
When a computer is selected in EXCLUSIVE mode, the computer’s video picture will
only be displayed one the KVM console that has exclusive access. Other KVM
consoles will not be able to access the computer or view its video until the exclusive
user has selected another computer or logged out. This mode prevents other KVM
consoles from using the computer and so should be used with care.
To select the computer with VIDEO ONLY access press:
b be e   or   b bf f
When a computer is selected in VIDEO ONLY mode, the computer’s video picture
will be displayed on the KVM console’s monitor but they keyboard and mouse will
not control the computer. The “VIDEO ONLY” message will be displayed under the
confirmation banner if this has been enabled. 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 51You may also use a 3-button mouse or wheel mouse to select a computer if you
have enabled mouse control (see section 3.6.7).
To select a computer in SHARED mode use the left hand mouse button (  ) whilst
the menu bar is positioned above the required computer name. To escape without
selecting a new computer use the right hand mouse button.To select a computer in EXCLUSIVE mode, use the left hand mouse button together
with the SHIFT key on the keyboard. To select a computer in VIDEO ONLY mode
use the left hand mouse button together with the CTRL key on the keyboard.
If you have many connected computers then you can do an alphabetic search of the
list of computer names by pressing F3 and then entering the name that you want to
find.
When you select a computer the SmartView will briefly confirm the computer that
has been selected by displaying a message. There may be situations where the
selected computer cannot be accessed and in this case the SmartView will display a
error message and wait for the user to press ESC before continuing. The SmartView
may not be able to connect due to the following reasons:  The requested port is being accessed exclusively by another user.  There are no free cascade links available.  The requested port does not exist.
SmartView confirms a successful connection 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 52SmartView indicates an unsuccessful connection4.11 The reminder banner
Normally the SmartView will display a discreet computer name reminder banner that
reminds you which computer you are connected to. This banner will normally appear
at the top of the screen in a central location and may optionally be disabled (see
section 4.12.2). Many computer screens can look very similar and so this banner
serves as a useful reminder of which computer you are working on. The colour and
transparency of the banner can be selected to make it as discreet as possible. It
may also be moved around the screen in any direction by using the ‘HOTKEYs’
together with the cursor keys.
For example to move the banner up the screen (assuming the default CTRL + ALT
hotkeys) use:
ba ba
 w w
The computer name banner is also used to tell the you that another user is using the
computer that you are currently connected to. Whist the other user has control of the
computer you will see the message Video Only below the computer name banner. 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 534.12 Setting the USER PREFERENCES
The USER PREFERENCES are system operating parameters that are
independently selectable for each user. From the main menu press F1 for MORE
MENUS. Use the cursor keys to position the menu bar over USER PREFERENCES
Press ENTER or RETURN to view the preferences. Use the cursor keys to place the
menu bar over the required option and then use SPACE BAR to change the option
as required. Press ESC to quit and save the changes.
4.12.1 OSD COLOUR
Accessed from menu: USER PREFERENCES
Settings: DEFAULT, SCHEME 1, SCHEME 2
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.
4.12.2 REMINDER BANNER
Accessed from menu: USER PREFERENCES
Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED
When the reminder banner is enabled, the name of the currently selected computer
will appear in a small reminder banner. This is normally located at the top of the 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 54screen in a central position but may be moved as required (see section 4.8)
4.12.3 REMINDER COLOUR
Accessed from menu: USER PREFERENCES
Settings: BLUE/TRANS, PINK/TRANS, BLUE/WHITE, WHITE/RED
You may select the colour of the reminder banner. The BLUE/TRANS and
PINK/TRANS select blue or pink text with a transparent background. The
BLUE/WHITE and WHITE/RED settings select blue and white text on solid white and
red backgrounds.
4.12.4 SCREEN SAVER TYPE
Accessed from menu: USER PREFERENCES
Settings: BLANK, MOVING DOT
You may select the type of screen saver. If you select BLANK then the screen will
blank completely. If you select MOVING DOT then a moving dot will be displayed on
a blank background. The dot regularly changes colour and bounces off the sides of
the screen in a zigzag pattern.
4.13 Using the FUNCTIONS menu
The FUNCTIONS menu provides you with a number of useful functions that will help
you to make the most of your SmartView.  You can access the FUNCTIONS menu
from the main on-screen menu by pressing F1 and selecting FUNCTIONS.
Standard users will be offered just two functions:
RESTORE STANDARD MOUSE  and
RESTORE INTELLIMOUSE
If you have disconnected a mouse cable or you have switched the SmartView off
then the mouse connection will normally be lost. To reconstitute the mouse
connection use the mouse reset functions. See section 2.9 for a full explanation of
how these functions work.
The ADMIN user is also given the option to RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS. This 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 55will clear all the computer and user names and set all parameters back to the factory
defaults. To avoid activating this function by accident the administrator must confirm
the reset instruction by pressing F8.
4.14 Querying the routing status
It is sometimes useful to know which KVM consoles are connected to which
computers and their connection modes (shared, exclusive or video only). For
example, if the SmartView denies you access to a particular computer you may wish
to know if another KVM console has exclusive use of this computer and
consequently is preventing your access.  To query the routing status press F1 from
the main on-screen menu and then select ROUTING STATUS. A routing status
display similar to the one shown below will be displayed for 10 seconds. Press ESC
to quit or wait for the routing status screen to disappear.4.15 Using the dual access ports (1 and 3)
The SmartView 2XPro is fitted with one dual access port and the SmartView 4XPro
is fitted with two dual access ports. These dual access ports have connectors that
enable a local KVM (Keyboard, Video monitor and Mouse) to be attached and a
connector that enables a remote AdderLink or AdderLink Gold to be attached. Either
the local KVM, connected directly to the SmartView, or the remote KVM, connected
to the AdderLink extender, may be used to access the SmartView. The video picture 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 56is duplicated on both the local and remote access points but the SmartView will
accept keyboard and mouse data from only one KVM at a time. Whilst one of the
KVMs is active, the num, caps and scroll lock keys on the inactive KVMs keyboard
will flash indicating that the KVM does not have control.Once there has been no keyboard or mouse data from the active KVM for the
timeout period (see section 3.6.12 for instructions on how to set the timeout period),
the other KVM is allowed access. Once keyboard or mouse data activity is detected
from this new KVM it gains control and the other KVM is disabled.
4.16 Cascading SmartViews
SmartView XPros can be cascaded in a tree structure to support larger numbers of
computers. Up to four cascade levels are supported and the number of cascade
links between SmartViews can be chosen by the user. The number of installed
cascade links determines the number of users that may be accessing ports on the
cascaded units simultaneously. The full rules that must be followed when configuring
a cascade of SmartViews are given in section 2.5.
Although it is theoretically possible to select computers on cascaded units by
pressing the hotkeys and then typing in the port address this would be highly
confusing for users and is not generally recommended. Consequently it is normally
advisable to use the on-screen menu to select computers on cascaded units.
However it is sometimes useful to be able to connect to ports on cascaded units via
a specific cascade cable (rather than the first available of a group) in order to check
that the cabling is working as expected. To do this you can use a hotkey sequence
similar to the example shown below.
For example to connect to port 14 on a SmartView 4XPro that is cascaded off port 1
of your first SmartView XPro. Although the following example selects a port with a
four digit address (port 0114) you can type port addresses that are eight digits long
to access computers that are on the forth cascade level (e.g. Port 01140203). 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 57pressba ba
0 0release 0 0  
press1 1release 1 1
press1 1release 1 1
press4 4release 4 4ba ba
4.17 Resetting user port keyboards and mice
The SmartView gives you the facility to perform a complete power off reset of the
keyboard and mouse that are connected to a selected user port. This can be useful
if you wish to disconnect the keyboard or mouse and replace them with alternatives.
Keyboards will enable themselves automatically if they are disconnected and then
re-connected to the SmartView. Mice will not normally re-enable themselves after
they have been disconnected and re-connected although they will do so
automatically if the SmartViews channel has been changed whilst the mouse is
disconnected.
Consequently you will normally need to perform a power-off reset of the user port if
you have disconnected and re-connected a mouse. The power off reset function
only affects the selected user port and does not affect any of the computer
connections or any of the other user ports.
To perform a power-off reset for a selected user port:
1) Press the USER key on the front panel of the SmartView to select the user port
whose keyboard and mouse you wish to reset.
2) The selected user port number should now be shown on the green USER
display.
3) Press and hold down the USER key for 5 seconds until the green USER display
goes off. The keyboard and mouse will then be powered off.
4) As soon as the green display goes off you may release the USER key. The
green display will then come back on and a few seconds later the keyboard and
mouse will be powered on and ready for use. 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 584.18 Using the AdderLink extender
Refer to the installation guide provided with your AdderLink extender. The
transmitter unit (AdderLink XL) is built into the SmartView XPro so you will only need
the receiver (AdderLink XR unit). You may use an AdderLink XR receiver or an
AdderLink Gold XR receiver.
When using an AdderLink extender we highly recommend that you set theAdderLinks hotkeys to be different to the SmartViews hotkeys to avoid anyconfusion4.19 What to do if you forget your ADMIN password
If you forget your ADMIN account password you will not be able to access the
SmartView XPro to add or edit users and computer names. If this unfortunate
situation does occur then you can resolve it by performing a complete reset to return
the SmartView to its factory default state. A complete reset erases all the user
names and computer names that you have setup. You can only perform a complete
reset if you have access to both the front and the rear of the SmartView.
To perform a complete reset and return the SmartView to its factory default state:
1) Power on the SmartView normally.
2) Whilst the SmartView is powered on move switch 2 on the rear panel of the
SmartView (labelled UPGRADE) to the ON (down) position.
3) Press the USER and the COMPUTER keys together.
4) The green USER display will show r for a few seconds to confirm that a reset is
taking place.
5) Return switch 2 to the normal OFF position (up). 
						

							SmartView XProInstallation and UsePage 594.20 Saving and restoring the menu configuration to and from an
Excel compatible file.
The SmartView XPro will store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of user
access rights. If you have a cascade of SmartViews then it may take some time to
enter all the computer names and port numbers and decide on the access rights that
you are going to grant to each user profile. Consequently, for peace of mind it is
useful to be able to store these settings. This can be done by connecting a computer
to the SmartView’s RS232 serial port and uploading to configuration settings. You
can only perform this function if you are logged onto the SmartView as the
ADMIN user. The file that is used to store the configuration settings has the
additional advantage that it can be loaded into an Excel spreadsheet and edited to
make changes to computer names and access rights. This edited information may
then be downloaded back to the SmartView.
To save the menu names and configuration settings:
1. Logon to the Adder Technology website at www.addertec.com and download the
files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE.EXE.
2. Connect the serial port on the rear of the SmartView XPro to a serial COM port
on your computer using the serial cable supplied with the SmartView. If you have
lost this cable then you may use a replacement cable with a 9-way female
connector on one end and a 9-way male connector on the other end and all lines
connected straight through (i.e. pin 1 to pin 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3 etc.).
3. Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the computer that is connected to the
SmartView’s serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.
4. Make sure that you are logged onto the SmartView as the ADMIN user. From the
main selection screen press F1 for More Menus. In the Configuration Menu
select Functions. In the Functions menu select Send Data to RS232 port.
5. The SmartView should then send the configuration data to your computer. The
XPREAD program will store the data in a file named XPRODATA.CSV that will
be created in the same directory that you ran the XPREAD program from. Please
ensure that you have sufficient rights to write to this directory.