AdderView DDX CAM Manual

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The Configure pages
The Configure menu option expands when clicked to reveal three sub-sections: 
• Central Switch - settings related directly to the DDX switch.
• Consoles - settings related to the DDX-USR modules and their connected peripherals. 
• Computers - settings related to the DDX-CAM modules and their host computers.
Central Switch > General
Basic settings for the DDX switch. Description/Location are most useful when multiple DDX 
installations are being managed; labelling each installation as you go is a good habit to get into:
• System Default EDID - determines the default EDID to use for the installation.
• Ignore Firmware Mismatch - when set to On, this overrides the checks that are made to 
ensure all modules are running compatible firmware versions. This override should be used in 
exceptional circumstances only.
• Firmware Version  - shows the firmware version of the DDX switch. 
• Recovery Version - shows the version of the DDX switch recovery image.
• Admin  UI Version - shows the version of the DDX Matrix admin user interface.
• Manage time automatically – when set to ON the current time and timezone will be obtained 
via the configured NTP & DHCP servers.
• Use Current PC Time - when managing time manually, the system time will be synced to that 
from the local computer.
• Timezone - when managing time manually or running without DHCP, allows you to declare 
which timezone you are in.
• DHCP - allows you to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration 
Protocol) to automatically determine all network settings or set them 
manually. When set to On, the next three options are not editable.
• IP Address - set the IP address for the switch.
• Net Mask - set a subnet mask to accompany the IP address.  
• Gateway - optionally define a suitable address for a gateway device.
• MAC Address - displays the unique (and fixed) MAC address for the 
switch.
• Web Server Protocol - allows a change to the use of insecure HTTP for 
web admin - switch reboot required. IMPORTANT: Do not set this 
option to HTTP when the switch is connected to external 
networks.
• Network Service Discovery - when set to Disabled, the switch will not 
announce its presence on the network and will not be discoverable using 
the Windows network browser on a network-connected computer.
• DHCP NTP Address - when DHCP is On, this area lists the addresses of 
time servers being used.
• Manual NTP Address - allows you to enter the static IP addresses of up 
to five NTP servers (an average of the time feeds from the servers are 
taken).    
These items are shown only when the Maintenance > Settings > Web UI Mode is set to Advanced.
Central Switch > Network
All of the key settings for the network capabilities of the DDX switch are here:   
						

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Central Switch > OSD Settings
Options related to the on screen display are presented in this section:
• Thumbnails - when set to Off, this option will hide the thumbnail views of each computer within each user’s OSD main 
page.
• Auto Layout - when set to Off, this option will maintain a 5x5 grid for the displayed computers within the OSD main 
page, regardless of the number of available computers. When set to On, the OSD view grid will be re-scaled accordingly.
• Use Full Grid - when set to On, if you have 4, 9 or 16 computers connected, the OSD will use the bottom right portion 
of the screen as a square computer thumbnail, instead of reserving it for the system information. A small tab appears 
in the top right corner of the OSD if “Show System Info” is On, showing the IP address and an icon denoting any 
compatibility issues (green tick for no issues, yellow warning for upgrade recommended and a red warning for upgrade 
required).  
Note: This option will be hidden if Auto Layout is set to Off.
• Display System Info - when set to On, the current IP address and firmware version details for the DDX switch will be 
shown in the lower right corner of the OSD, or the IP address and firmware icon in the top right corner of the OSD.  
Note: Disabling ‘Display System Info’ will remove the IP address from the OSD. When ‘Use Full Grid’ is enabled, this option will also 
suppress all firmware version mismatch warnings. 
• Display Date and Time - when set to On, the current date and time are displayed on the OSD menu.
• Background Brightness - determines the brightness of the OSD thumbnail views when the mouse is not hovering over 
them. Five settings are available, from 100% down to 20%. If set to 100% then all thumbnails remain at full brightness all 
of the time. Whereas, at 20% all thumbnails will darken until the mouse hovers over one of them, at which point it will 
come to full brightness to clearly highlight it against all the others.    
						

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Add EDID 
If additional EDID definitions are required for 
your installation, you can clone new definitions 
from connected video displays and add these to 
the list of available definitions.
Click the [+] icon to begin collecting a new EDID 
from a display attached (via a DDX-USR module) 
to one of the switch ports. 
Click the EDID dropdown list and choose the 
appropriate receiver (DDX-USR module) from 
which you wish to clone a new EDID profile. Then 
click the Add EDID button.
For details about applying an EDID to a particular 
computer, see Configure > Computers > 
Transmitters.
Central Switch > Manage EDIDs
This page lists the EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) 
profiles that are currently available:
• EDID - shows the resolutions and refresh rates for all profiles 
that are currently stored.
• Type - indicates where each EDID profile originated: Fixed 
EDIDs are included within the switch firmware and cannot be 
removed. User EDIDs are those that have been cloned from 
particular video displays attached to DDX-USR modules - 
these can be deleted if required. On the main Central Switch 
> General page you can select the ‘Default System EDID’ 
from the list of fixed and user EDIDs.
• Originating Port - indicates which switch port supplied each 
user EDID.
• Active Transmitter  Ports - indicates which transmitters (if any)
are currently using each EDID.
Note: The DDX switch will modify the EDID, if a Dual link monitor 
is connected, to list only the video resolutions that it is capable of 
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Configure > Consoles
A Console is a collective term for a set of peripheral devices arranged around one or more 
DDX-USR modules. This page lists all registered consoles: 
In addition to the Name and Description, other columns provide the following details and 
options for each console entry:
• Ports - each DDX-USR module connects to a single port on the DDX switch. This 
column lists the port(s) used by the DDX-USR module(s) associated with each 
console. Two or more DDX-USR modules can be combined to form multi-head 
consoles, each connecting to separate ports.  
 
Note: For consoles with multiple displays (multi-head), additional user console ports are 
required. If there are no spare user console ports available then any unused computer ports 
on the rear panel can be deleted in order to free them up as spares. See Reallocating ports.
• OSD Mouse Launch - when set to On, allows the console user to invoke the on Screen 
Display by holding down their center mouse button and then clicking the right button.
• Connected Computer - shows to which computer the console is currently connected.  
• Current Access  Mode - indicates how the console is currently connected to the listed 
computer:  = View only,  = Shared access,  = Exclusive,  = Private  
• Tick box - Allows you to tick all required console entries and then remove them 
collectively using the Delete Selected button.
Add new
Click the [+] icon to begin adding a new console, either before or after 
connecting the DDX-USR module(s):
• Name - the main identifier for the new console.
• Description - a further opportunity to add more information. 
• OSD Mouse Launch - (see description left).
• Por t - add the port number (located on the main DDX switch) used by the 
DDX-USR module associated with this console. For multi-head consoles, 
ensure that the port used by the primary DDX-USR module (the one that 
has the primary display and peripherals attached) is the first one to be 
defined. If a chosen port is already used, a warning will be displayed, see 
Reallocating ports.
• Access Permissions - click the [+] button to select one or more computers 
that this console will be permitted to access. For each computer choose 
the appropriate access permissions (see Access permissions) :   = View 
only,  = Shared access,  = Exclusive,  = Private
• Add Console - click to save your settings. 
Edit
Click an entry to view/edit its details. See Configure > Consoles > Edit an entry
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Configure > Consoles > Edit an entry
Click on an entry within the Configure > Consoles list to display this page. Here you can  
edit the configuration details for a chosen console.  
Edit
• Name - the main identifier for the console.
• Description - a further opportunity to add more information about the 
console. 
• OSD Mouse Launch - when set to On, allows the console user to invoke 
the on Screen Display by holding down their center mouse button and 
then clicking the right button.
• Ports - shows the user port number(s) (located on the main DDX switch) 
used by the DDX-USR module(s) associated with this console. For 
multi-head consoles, ensure that the port used by the primary DDX-USR 
module (the one that has the primary display and peripherals attached) is 
the first one to be defined. If a chosen port is already used, a warning will 
be displayed, see Reallocating ports.
• Access Permissions - choose which computers this console is permitted to 
access. For each computer choose one or more of the four icons to set 
the access permissions: 
•   View only - console user can view a computer’s output but not 
alter it, 
•   Shared access - console user can view and control a computer 
along with other consoles, 
•   Exclusive - multiple console users can view a computer but 
only one can control it, 
 or 
•   Private - console user can view and control the computer 
privately while other users are locked out. 
 
For further details, see Access permissions.
When you have made your changes, click the Update button at the foot of 
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Configure > Consoles > Receivers
At the heart of each console (the collective term for a set of peripherals connected to 
the DDX system) is a receiver called a DDX-USR module.
This page shows various details for each DDX-USR module:
• Firmware - the current internal software version for each DDX-USR module.
• Monitor No - an index number for each video display. The first monitor for any console will be 
indexed as ‘1’. Where a console has more than one video display associated with it (by using 
additional DDX-USR modules), this column will show ‘2’, ‘3’, etc. against the secondary, tertiary, etc. 
DDX-USR module(s).
• Monitor model - indicates the video display model as reported to the DDX-USR module to which it is 
connected.  
• Unique ID - (shown only when the Maintenance > Settings > Web UI Mode is set to Advanced) this 
column displays the unique identifier hardwired into every DDX-USR module. 
Click a receiver entry to view the configuration details of the 
DDX switch port to which it is connected.
Within this page it is possible to reboot and/or recover a receiver.
Recovering a receiver
This option (shown only when the Maintenance > Settings > Web 
UI Mode is set to Advanced) is used to reprogram a receiver that 
has failed during a firmware upgrade. Once the Recover Receiver 
button is clicked, you will be asked to power cycle the respective 
receiver, whereupon it will boot up into recovery mode. Then 
you will asked to click a Reprogram button to commence the 
operation.     
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Add new
Click the [+] icon to begin adding a new computer, 
either before or after connecting the DDX-CAM 
module(s):
• Name - the main identifier for the new computer.
• Description - a further opportunity to add more 
information about the computer. 
• Computer Number - provides a list of the remaining 
vacant computer numbers that you can associate 
with your new entry. The chosen number will 
determine the position of this computer in the 
OSD screen and also the hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+n) 
used to access it.  You can swap the number used 
with other computers within the edit page.  
• Ports - Add one or more port numbers used by 
the DDX-CAM module(s) associated with this 
computer.
Configure > Computers
This page lists the computer systems that are connected to the DDX switch unit via 
individual DDX-CAM modules: 
In addition to the Name and Description, the columns also provide the following useful details for each 
computer entry:
• Port(s) - each DDX-CAM module connects to a single port on the DDX switch. This column lists the 
port(s) used by the DDX-CAM module(s) associated with each computer.  Two or more DDX-CAM 
modules can be combined to support extra displays (multi-head), each connecting to a separate port. 
Three of the user console ports (21 to 23) can be changed into computer ports, if there are fewer 
user consoles within your installation. See Reallocating ports.
• Thumbnail - indicates whether a thumbnail image of the computer’s video output will be shown on the 
OSD screen for each user. If disabled (unticked), a black image will be shown in the OSD screen.
• Primary Console - indicates the console that currently has control of the computer.
• Connected Consoles - lists all consoles to which each computer is attached.  
• Current Access  Mode - indicates how the computer is currently being accessed by the listed console: 
 = View only,  = Shared access,  = Exclusive,  = Private 
• Tick box - Allows you to tick all required computer entries and then remove them collectively using 
the Delete Selected button.
Edit
Click an entry to view/edit its details and options.  
See Configure > Computers > Edit an entry
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Configure > Computers > Edit an entry
This page allows you to edit the configuration details for a chosen computer. 
Edit
• Name - the main identifier for the computer.
• Description - a further opportunity to add more information about 
the computer. 
• Computer Number - displays a list of computer numbers (used and 
vacant) that you can associate with this entry. The chosen number 
will determine the position of this computer in the OSD screen 
and also the hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+n) used to access it.  If you choose a 
computer number that is already used by another computer, then 
it and the existing number held by this computer will be swapped 
o v e r. 
• Port(s) - shows the one or more port numbers used by the DDX-
CAM module(s) associated with this computer. For multi-head 
computers, ensure that the port used by the primary DDX-CAM 
module (the one linked to the primary video output) is the first 
one in the list. Three of the user console ports (21 to 23) can be 
changed into computer ports, if there are fewer user consoles 
within your installation. See Reallocating ports.
• Thumbnail - indicates whether or not a thumbnail view of this 
computer’s video output should be shown OSD screen for each 
user.   
• Primary Console - indicates the primary console that is connected to 
this computer. 
• Connected Consoles - indicates other consoles that are also 
connected to this computer.
• Current Access  Mode - indicates the access mode (e.g. View Only, 
Shared, Exclusive, etc.) that is currently being used for this 
computer. 
• Transmitters - lists the transmitters (DDX-CAM modules) that are 
serving this computer.
When you have made your changes, click the Update button.   
						

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Configure > Computers > Transmitters
Each computer connects to a DDX-CAM transmitter module. This page lists each  
DDX-CAM module and their key details:
This page lists various details for each DDX-CAM module:
• Computer Name - the given name for each connected computer.
• Firmware - the current internal software version for each DDX-CAM 
module.
• Monitor No - an index number for each video display port. The first port for 
any computer will be indexed as ‘1’. Where a computer has more than one 
video display connected it (by using additional DDX-CAM modules), this 
column will show ‘2’, ‘3’, etc. against the secondary, tertiary, etc. DDX-CAM 
module(s).
• Unique ID - (shown only when the Maintenance > Settings > Web UI Mode 
is set to Advanced) this column displays the unique identifier hardwired 
into every DDX-CAM module. 
Applying a different EDID
If a computer needs to use an EDID profile that 
differs from the one being used as the default 
System EDID, use these steps:
1 If necessary, clone the required EDID - see 
Add EDID.
2 View the Configure > Computers > 
Transmitters page and click on the required 
computer entry (to show the page above). 
3 Select the appropriate entry from the EDID 
drop down list.
4 Click the Update button.
Recovering a transmitter
This option (shown only when 
the Maintenance > Settings > Web 
UI Mode is set to Advanced) is 
used to reprogram a transmitter 
that has failed during a firmware 
upgrade. Once the Recover 
Transmitter button is clicked, you 
will be asked to power cycle the 
respective transmitter, whereupon 
it will boot up into recovery mode. 
Then you will asked to click a 
Reprogram button to commence 
the operation.     
Click a transmitter entry to view the configuration details of its port on the DDX switch.  
Within this page it is possible to reboot and/or recover a transmitter.
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Reallocating ports
By default the DDX switch provides 10 user console ports on its front panel and 20 
computer ports along its rear panel, however, these designations are not fixed. If your 
installation requires a greater number of computers or has a need for more user 
consoles, you can alter the allocation of these standard ports to suit: 
• Any of the 20 rear panel computer ports can be reallocated as user console ports, or 
• Three of the front panel ports (labeled 21 to 23) can be used as computer ports.
To reallocate a port that is already being used
1 While creating (or editing) a computer or console entry, choose the required port.
 
If the port is already being used, when you click the Update button, you will be 
presented with a warning such as the following:
2 Click the Confirm button. The chosen port will first be de-allocated from its existing 
relationship and then paired to your device. The device that originally used the port 
will be left without a port allocation and will need separate attention. 
 
Note: If you reallocate any port from a multi-head computer/console this will cause all ports 
associated with that computer/consoles to be de-allocated.