ADDERView CATx 1000 Manual
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0 Configuration menus layout The menu options are arranged as shown here: For a description of each option within the Configuration menus, see Appendix 1 for more details. Configuration MenuFunctions (F1)Advanced Options User Preferences Global Preferences Setup Options Edit Computer List Edit User List Edit Autoscan List Restore Standard MouseRestore IntellimousePower ControlClear UTP Extender PasswordReset to Factory DefaultsSend...
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Registering users (edit user list) To create/edit user accounts1 Display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user. 2 Highlight ‘Edit User List’ and press . 5 Press to display the ‘Edit Access Rights’ menu. ADDERVIEWCATx1000 EditUserList admin Sam Oliver Johnny Ins-AddDel-Delete F1-CloneEnter-Edit -Select Esc-Quit 3 Either: • Create a new account - Press , enter a new user name and press , or...
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Registering computers (edit computer list) To create/edit computer entries 1 Display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user. 2 Highlight ‘Edit Computer List’ and press . ADDERVIEWCATx1000 Editaccessrights admin Sam Oliver Johnny + + + Space-ToggleEnter-Save F1-AllF2-None Esc-Quit F3-Find ADDERVIEWCATx1000 EditComputerList Computer1 01 Computer2 02 Computer3 03 Computer4 04 Computer5 05 Computer6...
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Video compensation The AdderView CATx 1000 units allow a remote user to be extended by a maximum of 300m (980 feet). Such long cable lengths can affect video signals, especially when higher screen resolutions are used. In order to eliminate any video signal degradation, all Adder X100 and X200 extenders provide effective software-based video compensation features. Remote user video compensation Video compensation for each...
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To apply remote user video compensation1 On the remote user keyboard (connected to an Adder X100/X200 extender), simultaneously, press the hotkeys (by default, and ) along with to enter configuration mode. The three keyboard indicators (‘Num Lock’, ‘Caps Lock’ and \�‘Scroll Lock’) will now begin to flash in sequence. The speed of the sequence indicat\�es the level of the sharpness adjustment currently applied: the slower...
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Convergence test pattern showing the RGB crosses. In this case, the green signal can be seen out of line with the other two colours. To use skew adjustment1 Display a skew pattern on the appropriate computer. You can either use the supplied skew pattern or create your own: Using the supplied skew pattern i Insert the supplied Adder Installation CD-ROM into the CD player of the \� computer. ii Within Windows, use the My...
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Autoscanning The AdderView CATx 1000 provides an autoscan mode that switches between the connected computers in sequence. This mode is useful to allow users \� and administrators to sample activity among the connected machines. Three scanning modes are provided:• Scan list – Only computers declared within an autoscan list will be viewed. Computers connected to cascaded switches can be included in the autoscan\� list. •...
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Saving and restoring configuration settings The AdderView CATx 1000 can store up to 256 computer names and 5 sets of user access rights in addition to the ADMIN user account. Particularl\�y in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering all computer names, port numbers and access rights can be a lengthy process. Therefore, the AdderView CATx 1000 provides a method to save and, if required, restore configuration settings...
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To edit the configuration settings The saved text file can be opened using either a basic text editor or \�a spreadsheet program. The format of a typical file is shown opposite. Each entry within the Users section relates to a corresponding entry within the Passwords section and also a column within each row of the Computers section. Hints for editing• To grant a user access to a computer, enter the value ‘1’ in the column...
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What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten If the ADMIN password becomes mislaid or forgotten, you will not be able to access the AdderView CATx 1000 to add or edit users and computer names. This situation may be resolved by performing a complete reset to return the AdderView CATx 1000. IMPORTANT: A complete reset erases all the user names and computer names that you have setup. To clear a password (and restore...