ADDERLink INFINITY dual 2112T Manual v30 2112T

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Unit configuration
This page provides access to a selection of both basic and advanced settings for the ALIF 
2112T. Many of the settings displayed here are also accessible through the on-screen 
menu.
Unit Name
The name entered here will be displayed on the local menus and the remote VNC 
viewer/browser windows.
New Connections Private
Allows you to determine whether new local or VNC connections should be set up as 
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Advanced unit configuration
Click this button to display advanced options that do not normally require alteration.Background Refresh Rate
Use the arrow keys to alter the background refresh rate used to correct any screen 
changes missed in normal operation. The options are: Slow, Medium, Fast, Auto or 
Disabled. The Auto option automatically varies the refresh rate when multiple VNC 
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Time & date configuration
This page allows you to configure all aspects relating to time and date within the unit.Timezone specifier
Optionally enter a recognized timezone specifier related to the current position of the 
ALIF 2112T unit. When an NTP server is used, the specifier will be used to provide the 
correct real time.
The timezone specifier takes the following form: 
     std offset dst [offset],start[/time],end[/time]
The std and...

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Network configuration
This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port.
MAC address
Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was 
hard coded within your ALIF 2112T unit when it was built. It consists of six 2-digit 
hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A section of the MAC address 
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Setting IP access control
The golden rule with this feature is ‘Include before you exclude’ or to put it another way 
‘Arrange allowed addresses in the list before the denied addresses’. 
This is because the positions of entries in the list are vitally important. Once a range of 
addresses is denied access, it is not possible to make exceptions for particular addresses 
within that range. For instance, if the range of addresses from A to F...

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Serial port configuration
This page allows you to configure the baud rate of the ALIF 2112T serial port that is 
used to control power switch devices. A full range of standard baud rates are available.
To get here
1 Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Serial port Configuration’ option.
Baud Rate
Determines the communication speed of the OPTIONS port....

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Host configuration
This page provides the opportunity to configure various details for each of the host 
systems that may be connected to the ALIF 2112T. Each entry can be configured with 
a name, the permitted users, the hot key combinations required to switch to it and, if 
required, appropriate power control commands.
To create a new host entry
1 Click one of the host entries to reveal a Host configuration dialog. 
Name
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Power switching configuration
Power switch configuration comprises two main steps:
• Configure the OPTIONS serial port to the same speed as used by the power switch 
box(es), using the Serial port configuration menu. 
• Configure power ON and OFF strings for each relevant host computer.
For each power port there needs to be a valid ‘Power ON string’ and similarly an 
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Logging and status
This screen provides various details about the user activity on the ALIF 2112T unit. 
To get here
1 Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Logging and Status’ option.
To copy and paste the log
You can copy the information listed within the log and paste it into another application.
1 While viewing the log screen, press Ctrl and C, to...

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APPENDIX G - VNC viewer connection options
Note: If you are using a later version of VNC viewer than that provided with the product 
originally, some menus may differ slightly from those shown here.
When you are connecting to the ALIF 
2112T using the VNC viewer, a number of 
options are available. 
Note: If you make any changes to the options given here and wish to retain them for successive 
connection sessions, ensure that the option...