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Mounting......................................................................................9 Connections................................................................................10 Local user................................................................................11 Global users (IP network port)..............................................12 Computer system (via CAM)..................................................13 Power in connection.....................................................
Contents - page 3 Getting assistance.......................................................................54 Troubleshooting.........................................................................54 Appendix 1 – Local setup menus...............................................55 Functions................................................................................56 User Preferences....................................................................
Index Appendix 7 – Cascading multiple units.....................................95 Connecting units in cascade.............................................96 Addressing computers in a cascade.................................97 Using cascaded computers................................................97 Appendix 8 – Cable and connector specifications....................98 AdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cable .................
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AdderView CATxIP 5000 features - front and rear REM VNC 100 IP network port The port by which global users are linked to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. This intelligent Ethernet port can automatically sense whether it is attached to a 10Mb or 100Mb network. LNK PWR www.adder.com Indicators These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation: • LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console. • REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the remote console.
What’s in the box Power adapter and countryspecific power lead LO RE VN C 100 LN K PW R ww w.a dd er.c om CD-ROM x 2 Four self-adhesive rubber feet M What you may additionally need Computer Access Modules One required per connected computer. There are four different formats, depending on the required computer connections: PS/2-style Connectors: Analog video, PS/2-style keyboard and PS/2-style mouse.
Mounting The AdderView CATxIP 5000 units offer three main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • Optional single unit rack brackets • Optional double unit rack brackets Single unit rack brackets These two brackets (plus four screws), extend the size of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 so that it fills the full width of a 1U rack slot. Connections OP TIO NS 5V 4.
Connections The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides a great deal of flexibility in its configurations. This chapter details the various connections that can be made to achieve the required installation.
POWER IN CAM COMPUTER SYSTEM POWER SWITCH AdderView CATxIP 5000 rear panel OP TIO NS 5V 4.0 A 16 1 12 CO MP 1 UT From video monitor IP To connect the local user port 1 Position a suitable video monitor, keyboard and mouse in the vicinity of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit such that their cables will easily reach. 2 Attach the video monitor, keyboard and mouse connectors to the sockets, collectively labelled as USER CONSOLE, at the rear of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit.
To connect the IP network port for global users 1 Depending upon where in the network the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is being connected, run a category 5, 5e or 6 link cable from the appropriate hub or router to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. 2 Connect the plug of the link cable into the IP port on the front panel of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. 3 Configure the network settings as appropriate to the position of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 within the network - see Networking issues for details.
To connect a computer system 1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit and the system to be connected. 2 Locate the required CAM (there are four types available) and attach its connectors to the relevant sockets on the computer system. A range of different connector combinations are made available across the four CAM formats 4 Attach the connector of the cable run to the socket of the CAM.
Power in connection LOCAL USER GLOBAL USERS IP 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country-specific power lead to the socket of the power adapter. POWER IN POWER SWITCH AdderView CATxIP 5000 rear panel OP TIO NS 5V 4.0 A 16 1 12 CO MP 1 UT Output lead from power adapter 3 Connect the power lead to a nearby main supply socket. Note: Both the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and its power supply generate heat when in operation and will become warm to the touch.
GLOBAL USERS The options port of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 can be used to connect to one or more IP optional power control units. This allows you to POWER control the mains power being supplied to the IN connected computer(s) so that an authorised CAM user can, if necessary, perform a complete remote cold reboot on a failed system. COMPUTER POWER SYSTEM SWITCH The control connector of the first power switch is attached, via serial cable, to the rear panel of the AdderView CATxIP 5000.
13 8 11 10 9 4 7 6 5 5V 4.0A 12 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS 3 2 1 16 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS 15 14 13 8 11 10 9 4 7 6 5 3 2 1 OPTIONS 5V 4.0A 12 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS Master AdderView CATxIP 5000 Notes It is recommended that the second CAM in each pair is a USB-type and that it is plugged to a vacant USB port on the host computer to derive its power. Pairs of CAMs can be strapped back-to-back with cable ties to create a tidy installation.
Remote switching control OP TIO NS 16 1 12 CO MP 1 UT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 (video off) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 71 A 5V 4.
Configuration When setting up a new installation, the following stages are recommended: 1 Enable the general ‘Security’ option. With security disabled (default setting), a local or remote user attached to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 will have full and unrestricted access to all computers and all AdderView CATxIP 5000 settings. In larger installations, you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up individual user accounts with access privileges.
If the Login is shown, enter your ‘admin’ Username and Password - or press twice if none have yet been defined. 2 From the Select Host screen, press to display the Main Menu. See Main Menu for more details.
Your Login name 2 Press IMPORTANT: When supplied, AdderView CATxIP 5000 units have their security features disabled, which means that any attached users have access to all connected computers and all AdderView CATxIP 5000 settings. You are strongly recommended to enable the ‘Security’ feature and set an access password for the ADMIN account.
To change the hotkeys The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit uses and as its standard hotkeys. These can be changed if they clash with other software or hardware within the installation. 1 Display the Main menu. 2 Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press . 3 Highlight ‘Hotkeys’ and press (or click one of the arrow buttons) to select the required hotkey combination. The options are: Ctrl+Alt, Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Shift, Alt Gr, Left+Right Alt, Left Ctrl+Alt or Right Ctrl+Alt.
If the ADMIN password becomes mislaid or forgotten, you will not be able to access the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to add or edit users and computer names, unless you have given other users admin privileges. This situation may be resolved by performing a complete reset to return the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to factory settings. IMPORTANT: A complete reset erases all the user names and computer names that you have setup.
Clearing IP access control Click here to remove all IP access restrictions 6 Highlight the ‘Clear IP Access Control’ option and press . To clear IP access control 1 From a local keyboard (not accessible from a global keyboard), log on as the ‘admin’ user.
To configure the unit from a global user location 1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make remote contact with the AdderView CATxIP 5000 – see Global user access for more details. 2 If the username entry is not blanked out, enter ‘admin’. Then enter the admin password or the username / password of a user with admin privilege (if no password is set, then just press ).
Viewer encryption settings The web browser viewers and VNC viewers (of level 4.0b5S or higher) offer four encryption settings: • Always on - This setting will ensure that the link is encrypted, regardless of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 encryption setting. • Let server choose - This setting will follow the configuration of the AdderView CATxIP 5000. If the AdderView CATxIP 5000 has ‘Always on’ or ‘Prefer on’ set, then the link will be encrypted.
Networking issues Internet Internet Every network setup is different and great care needs to be taken when introducing a powerful device such as the AdderView CATxIP 5000 into an existing configuration. A common cause of potential problems can be in clashes with firewall configurations. For this reason the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is designed to be intelligent, flexible and secure.
When a web server is also on the local network Port 80 is the standard port used by web (HTTP) servers. If the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is situated within a local network that also includes a web server or any other device serving port 80 then, if you want to use the web browser interface from outside the local network environment, the HTTP port number of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 may need to be changed.
DNS addressing As with any other network device, you can arrange for your AdderView CATxIP 5000 to be accessible using a name, rather than an IP address. This can be achieved in two main ways: • For small networks that do not have a DNS (Domain Name System) server, edit the ‘hosts’ files on the appropriate remote systems. Using the hosts file, you can manually link the AdderView CATxIP 5000 address to the required name.
Addressing When the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is situated alongside the firewall, it will require a public static IP address (i.e. one provided by your Internet service provider). More addressing information: Discover DHCP-allocated addresses DNS addressing Ensuring sufficient security The security capabilities offered by the AdderView CATxIP 5000 are only truly effective when they are correctly used.
The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit supports Console Server access to multiple devices (such as dedicated specialist servers, Ethernet switches, IP routers, etc.) that are connected to it via their RS-232 serial ports. Authorised global users can switch to any of the connected devices and access them using either the Telnet or SSH (Secure SHell) protocols. Global connections are limited to a total of four concurrent sessions and these can be all VNC sessions, all Console Server connections or a mixture of both.
2400 as standard - set within the Console Server Configuration page. 0 to 16 (port 0 is the Options port). The exact syntax will depend on the Telnet client being used. You will be prompted for a username and password - use the same username and password as configured for local port and VNC connections. For example (to access port 04 on the AdderView CATxIP 5000 located at IP address 192.168.1.22): telnet 192.168.1.
Example 1 To switch ON port 5 of switch box 2, the code would be as follows: • Power sequence: P25=1\0D Example 2 To switch OFF port 8 of switch box 3, the code would be as follows: • Power sequence: P38=0\0D For details about operating this feature, see Power switching control within the Operation chapter. 6 Enter the Power control sequences in the Power On and Power Off fields 7 Click OK to close the dialog and then click the Save button in the main Host Configuration window to store the details.
Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 models 8 Click the ‘Browse’ button and locate the .bin upgrade file that you downloaded earlier. Click the ‘Upload file’ button. The AdderView CATxIP 5000 will next show the following screen: 9 Select which portion of the AdderView CATx IP that you wish to upgrade: • Tick the ’Main’ option to upgrade the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit itself. • Tick one or more of the CAM options to include them in the upgrade process.
Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 The front panel indicators The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides two ways to gain access: • Local user access, or • Global user access via IP network link. LOC REM VNC 100 IP Indicators • LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console. • REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from a remote (global) viewer. LOC REM VNC 100 • VNC Indicates that a global user is connected and active.
Local user access If the above login prompt is not displayed, you are either already logged in to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit, or the security features have not been enabled. In such cases see ‘To view this menu at any time’ below. 2 Enter your username and password.
The Select Host menu – here you can select computers by name. 2 Use the and keys (or the scroll wheel of an IntelliMouse) to highlight the required computer name. Alternatively (for large configurations), press to perform an alphabetical search for a particular port name. You can also use the PgUp and PgDn keys to move up or down a full page of list entries at a time, or press the Home and End keys to quickly move to the beginning or end of the list, respectively.
At any time you can view a list of which users are logged-in and the host computers that they are currently accessing (and the manner in which they are accessing them: Local, VNC or Console connections). This can be particularly useful if you find that the host to which you need access is already being viewed in private by another person. To view the show all users list 1 From a local keyboard, log on as a standard or ‘admin’ user. 2 Press (hotkeys can change).
To enable/disable the confirmation box 1 Display the Select Host menu in one of two ways: • By simultaneously pressing and then releasing , or • By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse. If you are not already logged in, do so now. 2 Press to select ‘More menus’. 3 Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press to select. 4 Highlight the ‘Confirmation Box’ option and press to select ‘Enabled’ or ‘Disabled’, as required. 5 Select the ‘Save’ button to return to the previous menu.
Select Host menu dot colours Within the Select Host menu, each listed host has a coloured dot associated with it to indicate its general status: • Green shows that the host system is accessible. • Red shows that the host system is not currently accessible. • Blue indicates a Console CAM connection which uses only a serial port, thus no video connection is possible. • Orange signifies that this entry is a cascaded AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit that can provide access to other host systems.
Global user access LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com CAM COMPUTER SYSTEM What will I see when I first login to a VNC session? When you login to a VNC session, the result that you first see will depend on the status of your username account: • If you are using your username for the first time then no host will be initially selected. Click the Hosts button to view a list (see Host selection for details). • If you have previously been logged in, the last host computer that you viewed will be shown.
A connection details dialog will be displayed: Enter the AdderView CATxIP 5000 address here and click OK If required, select the encryption mode - MORE [+] The AdderView CATxIP 5000 has the ability to distribute its own VNC viewer application. To download the VNC viewer 1 Open your Web browser. 2 Enter the network address where the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is situated (in the form: http://192.168.0.3) and make the link.
Global user access via web browser You can use a standard Web browser (supported versions) to gain access to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and its host computer(s). As soon as you make contact with the AdderView CATxIP 5000 it will begin downloading a small Java application to your browser, which will be used only for the duration of your connection. To access via your web browser 1 Launch your standard Web browser as usual.
Using the viewer window When using the viewer window Controls Displays a menu of options concerning keyboard, video and mouse operation. Power Click to access the power on/off options for the current host computer. Dialogue area Indicates your username and the host system that you are currently viewing. This area can also display other messages. How do I escape from full screen mode? Press the F8 button. This button is changeable but is most often set to F8.
Mouse pointers Host selection For the browser viewer, the local cursor is a typical arrow: To select a host 1 Click the Hosts button to display a list of computers. 2 Click the required computer name to view and control it. You can use the List Order option to determine whether the hosts are listed by their entry number or alphabetically. See Appendix 2 - Host configuration for details about programming new hosts into the AdderView CATxIP 5000 (‘admin’ user status required).
Upon completion an information dialog will explain the results: To re-synchronise the mouse 1 Use the Hosts button to select the required computer. 2 Click the button and then click OK in the subsequent pop-up message. Note: If you find that this doesn’t work, you may need to perform a mouse calibration again. If you find that your local mouse pointer and that of the host are not correctly synchronised, use this feature to re-align their movements.
Editing the viewer window menu bar To edit the menu bar via admin 1 Login remotely via VNC viewer as admin user and display the viewer window. 2 Click the Configure button in the top right corner of the viewer window. 3 Click the User Accounts button to display User Accounts button. 4 Against the entry for the required user, click the Menu Bar Edit button. The following dialog will be displayed: 3 Click on any option within the popup to add it to or remove it from the menu bar.
Controls Refresh Screen This option refreshes the whole screen image to remove any artefacts from moved screen items. This is useful when using very low refresh rates on slow speed communication links. Click to move the remote mouse cursor up, down, left or right Click to calibrate the remote mouse When ticked the unit will attempt to switch to Absolute Mouse mode. If the CAM or computer does not support this then it will display a warning and return to relative mouse mode.
Info When selected, this option displays an information dialog showing the current logged on users, the current host, its video mode and its mouse motion details. The available Change Motion schemes are: Constant, XFree86, Windows Pre-XP, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2, OS/2, Solaris, Solaris 9 and Mac OSX. Most of these offer the Speed setting as the only option, however, the Windows Pre-Xp and XFree86 options contain many other parameters.
When entering codes: + means press down the key that follows – means release the key that follows +– means press down and release the key that follows * means wait 250ms (note: if a number immediately follows the asterisk, then the delay will equal the number, in milliseconds) It is automatically assumed that all keys specified will be released at the end, so there is need to specify -Ctrl or -Alt if these keys are to be released together. See Appendix 9 for a list of key sequence codes that can be used.
Horizontal Position Determines the horizontal position of the host screen image within the viewer window. Vertical Position Determines the vertical position of the host screen image within the viewer window. Custom Modes See the next page. Advanced See the next page. Brightness & Contrast The red, green and blue constituents of the brightness and contrast can be set individually. Alternatively, use the Auto button on the right side to automatically optimise these for the current host and connection speed.
Advanced Video Settings This option contains video signal settings that do not normally need to be adjusted. Pixel Format Determines the colour depth and data required to represent each video pixel. Reduced Blanking The Reduced Blanking option can be enabled when using flat panel display monitors and helps to save bandwidth without any loss of performance.
VNC hotkey selection Selects port 2 • • • • then Selects port 10 Note: When entering multiple digit addresses as above, keep and pressed down until all other numbers have been entered. Selects no host Displays the Host Selection menu so that you may choose a host by name. in and Standard hotkeys The range of hotkey combinations are as follows: Note: If your hotkeys have been changed, substitute them for the examples given here.
Supported web browsers The following web browsers have been tested and found to work correctly with AdderView CATxIP 5000. Windows • Internet Explorer 5.50 and above, with Microsoft [Java] Virtual Machine (release 5.50). with Java Runtime Environment 1.3 or above. Linux • Netscape 4.61 and above, with Java Runtime Environment 1.1 or above. • Opera, with Java Runtime Environment 1.1 or above.
Further information If you are still experiencing problems after checking the list of solutions in the Troubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions: • Adder Technology website – www.adder.com Check the Support section of our website for the latest solutions and driver files. • Email – support@adder.
Appendix 1 – Local setup menus The full set of options are only available to the Admin user. All other users will see only the Functions and User Preferences options.
Functions CATxIP 5000 Functions Cancel Power Control The options within this section are usable only when the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is used in conjunction with one or more external power switch units and when valid power switching strings have been registered for the currently selected host. For more details see: power switching connections, configuration or operation (via menu) Switch Computer ON Select this option to power on one or more computers.
User Preferences Screen Saver Settings: Blank, Moving Logo You can select the type of screen saver. If you select BLANK then the screen will blank completely. If you select Moving Logo then a small Adder logo will bounce around the screen. Confirmation Box Settings: Disabled, Enabled When enabled, a confirmation box is displayed on screen for three seconds after a computer is selected. The confirmation box indicates the current user port and user name, the selected computer and the connection status.
Global Preferences Mouse Switching Settings: Enabled, Disabled The computer channel can be switched using a three button mouse or IntelliMouse. Pressing the central button or wheel button together with the left hand mouse button will cause the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to switch to the next available computer. When mouse switching is enabled, you can still use the middle button on its own to control applications.
Setup Options Logon Security Settings: Disabled, Enabled When this option is enabled, users are required to logon to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Each user is allocated access rights to computers by the system administrator and they are only able to see the computers that they have access to on their on-screen menu. If this option is disabled there is no requirement for users to log-in to the system.
Configuration • Unit Configuration IP admin password, encryption settings, etc. • Network Configuration IP address, net mask, VNC port, etc. • Serial Configuration Options port usage and Baud rate. • Reset Configuration Completely resets the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. Back Reset Configuration Unit Configuration Network Configuration Serial Configuration To get here 1 From a local keyboard, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
Unit Configuration Hardware Indicates the version of the internal circuitry. Firmware Indicates the version of the internal software. Keybd Layout Use the arrow buttons to match the keyboard layout expected by the host system. Admin Passwd Enter the password that will be used to gain administrator access to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. There can only be one admin user and only that user is given access to the configuration menus.
MAC Address Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was hard coded within your AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit when it was built. It consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A section of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer, while the remainder is effectively the unique electronic serial number of your particular unit.
Network Configuration (IPv6) MAC Address Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was hard coded within your AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit when it was built. It consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A section of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer, while the remainder is effectively the unique electronic serial number of your particular unit. View Protocol Allows you to change between options for IPv4 and IPv6.
Serial Configuration Options Port Settings: Power Control, Sync Units, Console Server Determines whether the OPTIONS port at the rear of the unit will be used for connection to power control switches (‘Power Control’), to synchronise the operation of two AdderView CATxIP 5000 units (‘Sync Units’) or to operate as a ‘Console Server’ connection to link with other devices that are configured/ monitored via their serial ports.
Reset Configuration To reset the AdderView CATxIP 5000 configuration 1 From a local or remote (not accessible from a global keyboard), log on as the ‘admin’ user. 2 Press (hotkeys can change). 3 Press to select ‘More menus’. 4 Select ‘Configuration’. 5 Select ‘Reset Configuration’. 6 Highlight the ‘Reset’ option and press . 7 After a short period, you should see the first of five initial configuration screens. See Initial configuration for details.
Edit Computers (Hosts) Del - Delete F3 - Find To add an entry Press the Ins key and enter the new host name and port number. To edit an entry Move the highlight bar to cover the required entry and then press Enter. Edit the host name and port number as required and then click the Save button to store the change(s). To delete an entry Move the highlight bar to cover the required entry and then press the Del key. Confirm your action to remove the selected entry.
Edit Users To add a user Press the Ins key and enter the new username and corresponding password. To edit an entry Move the highlight bar to cover the required username and then press Enter. Edit the username name and/or password as required and then click the Save button to store the change(s). See note above. Note: Usernames and passwords may only contain standard ASCII characters and numerals, accented characters are not accepted.
Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via viewer This section covers the configuration pages that are available to global admin users, using either the VNC viewer or the browser methods of access. To access the remote configuration pages 1 Make a global connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit and login as the admin user. 2 Once logged in, click the Configure button in the top right corner of the window.
Local When ticked, the selected user can gain access using the local KVM console directly connected to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. Remote When ticked, the selected user can gain access via an IP network link (such as a local intranet or the wider Internet, depending on how the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is connected) and/or Console Server access. Power When ticked, the selected user will be permitted to control the power input to host systems (requires optional power control switch unit(s) to be fitted).
Menu Bar Toggle Hot Key Determines the function key that can be used to display/hide the menu bar within the VNC screen. Encryption Three options are available: Always on, prefer off, prefer on. The one to choose depends on the specific details of your installation - see Encryption settings for details. The use of encryption imposes a slight performance overhead of roughly 10% but is highly secure against third party intrusion.
EDID configuration This page allows you to edit the contents of the EDID records that are used to inform the computer of the supported modes. The default EDID should be sufficient for the vast majority of situations. If necessary, use the Edit Preferred and Standard Timing button fine tune settings to support specific situations. When you click the Save button, the EDID information within the CAM modules will be updated.
Mouse Rate Defines the rate at which mouse movement data are transmitted to the system. The default option is 20ms, which equates to 50 mouse events per second. This is used to slow down the rate in exceptional circumstances but normally requires no adjustment. Force VNC Protocol 3.3 IMPORTANT: The use of this option is not recommended. Protocol 3.3 is a legacy version that does not offer any encryption. Idle Timeout Determines the period of inactivity on a global connection before the user is logged out.
Timezone specifier Optionally enter a recognised timezone specifier related to the current position of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. When an NTP server is used, the specifier will be used to provide the correct real time.
IP Network Mask Also often called the subnet-mask, this value is used alongside the IP address to help define a smaller collection (or subnet) of devices on a network. In this way a distinction is made between locally connected devices and ones that are reachable elsewhere, such as on the wider Internet. This process helps to reduce overall traffic on the network and hence speed up connections in general.
MAC address Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was hard coded within your AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit when it was built. It consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A section of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer, while the remainder is effectively the unique electronic serial number of your particular 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 ‘Network Configuration’ option. Access Use the arrow buttons to select either ‘Allow’ or ‘Deny’ as appropriate. 2 Enter the base network address, the mask and select the appropriate access setting. 3 Click the OK button.
Serial port configuration Baud Rate Determines the communication speed of the OPTIONS port when the above setting is configured to ‘Power Control’. The other communication settings are fixed as: No parity, 8 bit word, 1 stop bit. Notes: When ‘Options Port Use’ is set to ‘Sync Units’, the baud rate will be automatically changed to 19200.
Sort Allows you to reorder the list of hosts either alphabetically or by entry number. Erase Host Configuration Removes all hosts from the list. 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 ‘Host Configuration’ option. Name Enter the name that will be displayed in the viewer window when you click the Host button. Users Select the users that will be permitted to connect to this host.
Date and time the event occurred Type of event, user name and access method or remote IP address 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 copy the data into the clipboard. 2 In a text application (i.e. Word, WordPad, Notepad) press Ctrl and V, or right mouse click and ‘Paste’.
LDAP configuration User field Enter the LDAP database field that will be used to match each user name against. The details entered here will depend on the specific LDAP database being used - ‘uid’ or ‘cn’ are commonly used values. Anonymous Bind If left unchecked then bind requests are sent with username (Base DN) and password (more suitable for Active Directory applications). If checked, bind requests are anonymous (more suitable for Linux LDAP implementations).
Console server configuration Set All Ports to Port Defaults Click to apply the current Default Port setting to all ports and then display the Console Server Port Configuration page. This allows all ports to be quickly configured to a common set of values and then individual changes to be made as required. Edit Port Configuration Click this button to display the Console Server Port Configuration page (shown on next page) where serial parameters and protocol settings can be applied to each port individually.
Data/Stop Available data word and stop bit combinations: 7/1, 7/2, 8/1 or 8/2. Telnet Determines whether the associated port can be connected to using the Telnet protocol. If neither this nor the SSH box are ticked for a port, then the port will remain greyed out. SSH Determines whether the associated port can be connected to using the SSH (Secure SHell) protocol. If neither this nor the Telnet box are ticked for a port, then the port will remain greyed out.
Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options Note: If you make any changes to the options given here and wish to retain them for successive connection sessions, ensure that the option ‘Use these settings for all new connections’ is ticked. Scale to Window Size Adjusts the server screen image to suit the size of the viewer window. Custom Size Adjusts the server screen image according to the Width and Height settings in the adjacent fields.
Inputs Enable mouse input Allows mouse data to be transferred to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Enable 3-button mouse emulation This feature allows you to use a 2-button mouse to emulate the middle button of a 3-button mouse. When enabled, press the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously to create a middle button action. You are advised to generally use a 3-button mouse.
Expert The options within this section work correctly with AdderView CATxIP 5000 in their default states and should not require alteration except in special circumstances. The options on this page are not relavent to AdderView CATxIP 5000 connections and should be left in their default states.
Full screen mode When ticked, opens the VNC Viewer in full screen mode. Pass special keys directly to server When ticked, ‘special’ keys (the Windows key, the Print Screen key, Alt+Tab, Alt+Escape and Ctrl+Escape) are passed directly to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 rather than being interpreted locally. Enable toolbar When ticked, the VNC toolbar will be displayed whenever you hover your mouse near the top centre of the VNC window.
Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options Refresh Screen Requests data from the server for a complete redraw of the screen image, not just the items that change. New connection... Displays the connection dialog so that you can log on to a different AdderView CATxIP 5000 or VNC server location. Options... Displays the full range of connection options - see Appendix 3 for more details. Connection info... Displays various connection and display details. About... Displays information about your VNC viewer.
Encoding and colour level Auto select When ticked, this option will examine the speed of your connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and apply the most suitable encoding method. This option is suggested for the majority of installations. Preferred encoding There are three manually selectable encoding methods which are accessible when the Auto select option is unticked. • ZRLE – This is a highly compressed method that is best suited to slow modem connections.
192.168.142.154 192 is the most global part of the number (akin to the 0044 of the phone number) and 154 is the most local (similar to the 780044 unique local code of the phone number). When two network devices communicate with each other, they always “dial the whole number” regardless of their respective locations in a network. However, they still need to know whether the other device is local to them or not, and this is where the net mask comes into play.
10011010 192 168 142 144 Inside a bit-wise AND function When you “open up” the last octet of the net mask and look at the binary inside, you can see the last four zero bits preventing any 1’s in the address from falling through. Binary equivalent of 154 1111 0 0 0 0 10010000 144 Binary octet after AND operation with net mask Decimal equivalent of 10010000 Thus, when 154 is bit-wise ANDed with 240, the result is 144. Likewise, any local address from 192.168.142.144 through to 192.168.142.
Address ranges Although you can define ranges of addresses, due to the way that the mask operates, there are certain restrictions on the particular ranges that can be set. For any given address you can encompass neighbouring addresses in blocks of either 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. and these must fall on particular boundaries. For instance, if you wanted to define the local address range: 192.168.142.67 to 192.168.142.93 The closest single block to cover the range would be the 32 addresses from: 192.168.
User with VNC viewer accesses IP address: 129.7.1.10 (this automatically uses port 5900). Router/firewall address: 129.7.1.10 Router is programmed to send port 5900 VNC traffic to local address 192.168.0.3 and port 80 web traffic to local address 192.168.0.42 LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com AdderView CATxIP 5000 has the local IP address: 192.168.0.
Address allocation Every device attached to an IPv6 network usually has more than one address type. The two most common types are called a link-local address and a global address and these can be assigned in a number of ways. In IPv4, device addresses are most commonly assigned either manually or by using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server (DHCP).
Although IPv6 is based upon, and shares a number of similarities with IPv4, there are great differences in their address spaces and other key details which mean that they are not directly compatible. This means that while computers and their operating systems can support both types, IPv4 and IPv6 networks exist essentially as two parallel, independent entities with numerous cross over points (known as relay routers).
Appendix 7 – Cascading multiple units AdderView CATx 1000 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM Cascade level 2 AdderView CATxIP 5000 AdderView CATx 1000 CAM CAM CAM CAM Cascade level 1 The cascade tree The diagram shows how an AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit and multiple AdderView CATx 1000 units can be cascaded to two levels. Computer systems can be connected at any level.
7 6 5 CO MP 3 UT ER CO NN 2 EC T ION Once the units and computers have been connected, you can edit their names to make it much easier to locate them. See the To create a new host entry section in the ‘Host configuration’ page of Appendix 2 for more details. See also • Addressing computers in a cascade 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user port (RJ45 socket) on the front panel of the AdderView CATx 1000 unit.
Addressing computers in a cascade CAM CAM 08 Using cascaded computers In use, cascaded computers can be accessed using exactly the same methods as for those connected directly to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. However, by far the easiest way is to use the on screen menu. This is because it displays the computer names and does not require any knowledge of port addresses. See either Selecting a computer (for local user access) or Host selection (for global user access) for more details.
Appendix 8 – Cable and connector specifications Use this cable when two AdderView CATxIP 5000 devices are being synchronised. Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable 4pin RJ9 MASTER end 9pin D-type female SLAVE1 end 9pin D-type female 4pin RJ9 Use this cable when three AdderView CATxIP 5000 devices are being synchronised.
Appendix 9 – Hotkey sequence codes Math operand keys (see ‘Using abbreviations’) Add (Plus) | Subtract (Minus) | Multiply Central control keys (see ‘Using abbreviations’) Insert | Delete | Home | End | PageUp | PageDown Up | Down | Left | Right | Print | Pause Keypad keys (see ‘Using abbreviations’) KP_Insert | KP_Delete | KP_Home | KP_End | KP_PageUp KP_PageDown | KP_Up | KP_Down | KP_Left | KP_Right | KP_Enter KP_Add | KP_Subtract | KP_Divide | KP_Multiply KP_0 to KP_9 Function keys F1 | F2 | F3 | F
vesa 720 x 400 @ 85Hz sun 1152 x 900 @ 66Hz vesa 640 x 480 @ 60Hz sun 1152 x 900 @ 76Hz vesa 640 x 480 @ 72Hz sun 1280 x 1024 @ 67Hz vesa 640 x 480 @ 75Hz apple 640 x 480 @ 67Hz vesa 640 x 480 @ 85Hz apple 832 x 624 @ 75Hz vesa 800 x 600 @ 56Hz apple 1152 x 870 @ 75Hz vesa 800 x 600 @ 72Hz 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz** vesa 800 x 600 @ 75Hz vesa 800 x 600 @ 85Hz vesa 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz vesa 1024 x 768 @ 70Hz vesa 800 x 600 @ 60Hz The following video modes are supported and ca
Safety considerations when using power switches with AdderView CATxIP 5000 • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when setting up and using power switching products. • Always ensure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the power switching product does not exceed the power switching product’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all the devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.
2. Permitted and Prohibited Uses 2.1 During the term of this Agreement and as long as you comply with the terms of this agreement, you may use the Software only with the Product for your personal use or for the internal use of your business. You may make as many copies of the Software as you require for your own internal business purposes only and for archival purposes.
Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement This equipment does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectriques publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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F Firewall 27 Firmware current version 70 recovery procedure 33 upgrade 33 Force encryption 61 Front panel controls and indicators 34 Full screen mode escape from (F8) 43 Functions 56,60 G Gateway local setting 62 remote setting 74,75 Global preferences 58,60 Global user access 40 connection 13 Gui editing 46 I Indicators 7,34 Initial configuration 18 IP access control 74,75,76 calculating mask 91 clearing 23 IP address explanation 89 IPv4 89 IPv6 93 local setting 62,63 remote setting 74,75 IP gateway 74,7
N Net mask 62 explanation 89 Network configuration 62,63,74,75 S Safety information 101 Saving configuration settings 22 Screen best resolution 43 calibration 45 navigation 43 refresh 47 Screensaver local setting 61 Security enabling 21 ensuring 29 general steps 21 Selecting cascaded computers 38 computers 35 with hotkeys 35,52 with mouse buttons 37 with on-screen menu 36 T Telnet console server access 31 Threshold adjustment 50 Time local setting 61 Time & date configuration 73 Troubleshooting 54 W Warr
