ADDER TS4 Manual

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Adder TS4
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SECT 1
Contents
Welcome
Introduction.........................................................................\�.........2
Automatic.switching.between.systems
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How.does.Synchrony.work?
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Synchrony.configuration.tips
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Standard.items...

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Automatic switching between systems
When used with Synchrony software, the Adder TS4 allows automatic 
switching between the connected systems and screens. The switching 
between the systems is determined primarily by the position of the 
mouse cursor. As the cursor exceeds the periphery of one screen, 
control is seamlessly switched to the next screen/system. 
This operation 
requires all of the 
systems to run the 
Synchrony utility...

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How does Synchrony work?
Synchrony is a small software utility that runs on each of your computer 
systems and continually tracks the current mouse cursor position. One system is 
designated as the ‘primary’ and the other systems use standard network links to 
report their mouse cursor information back to it. 
The primary system has an extra communication link directly to the Adder TS4 
switch. When the Synchrony utility detects that the...

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Optional power supply (required only when long cables are used) plus country-specific mains cable
Adder P/N: PSU-IEC-5VDC-APS/-style keyboard/mouse cable,  metres 
(two required per system)
Adder P/N: VSC3
Standard items
Additional and optional items
Adder TS4 unit 
CCPU converter (required when 
connecting to a system that uses a USB keyboard and mouse - two VSC3 cables are also required)  
Adder P/N: CCPU 
RC4 Remote...

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Installation
Locations
Please consider the following important points when planning the positio\�n of 
the Adder TS4 unit:•  Situate the Adder TS4 unit close to the systems to which it will be 
connected. The Adder TS4 does not require a power supply providing that 
its connection cables are no longer than 2 metres. 
•  Thanks to the remote control, the Adder TS4 unit can be situated out of 
sight within the cabling cradle of a desk or...

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Making connections
Connections to the Adder TS4 unit do not need to follow the precise order 
given in this user guide, although if one or more systems must be hot-plugged, 
connect these after all other connections have been made.
System connections  
To connect a system (PS/-style connections)
Note: Two Adder VSC3 link cables are required per connected system.  
1  Ensure that the computer system to be connected is switched off and...

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Keyboard and mouse connections
To connect a keyboard and mouse  
1  At the rear panel of the Adder TS4 unit, attach the connector from the 
keyboard to the purple socket that is closest to the power input socket.
2  At the rear panel of the Adder TS4 unit, attach the connector from the 
mouse to the green socket that is closest to the power input socket.
Remote control connections
The remote control unit can be used to provide manual...

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Installing Synchrony
This section covers the connections, switch setting and software installation 
procedures required to use the Synchrony application with the Adder TS4 unit. 
Connections for Synchrony
When using the Synchrony software utility to provide automatic system 
switching (according to mouse movements) it is necessary to link the Adder TS4  
to the designated ‘primary’ system that will run the software utility.
Note: The...

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Configuration for Synchrony
To correctly configure Synchrony, you need to install a copy on each system, 
configure one as the server and the rest as clients. You then need to define the 
relationships between the screens so that Synchrony knows when to switch, and 
to which screen. 
To configure Synchrony 1  Locate the Synchrony zip file on the supplied Adder CD-ROM (issue v6.0e or 
later) or download it from the adder.com website.
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