User guide

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Selecting cascaded computers
The AdderView Matrix is not limited to sharing just sixteen (or eight) computers.
By joining numerous AdderView Matrix products together in a tree-like or
Cascade arrangement, it is possible for each user port to view many more
computers. Although you can use exactly the same selection methods to choose
any computer, you are strongly recommended to use the on screen menu
method for the following reasons:
• The on screen menu – this method displays the names of each computer in
alphabetical order and also allows you to search for them by name, press
– a useful feature in a long list. This really is the best way to access a large
number of computers.
• The mouse method – this method is ne for small numbers of computers
but can take too long to reach the required computer in an extensive
conguration.
• The hotkey method – depending on their position within the connection
structure, each computer can have an address up to eight digits long which
can be difcult to remember and lengthy to type.
The conrmation box
The AdderView Matrix provides the option of a conrmation box that is
displayed on screen for three seconds after
a computer is selected. The conrmation
box indicates the current user port and your
user name, the selected computer and the
connection status. You can enable or disable
the conrmation box, as required.
To enable/disable the conrmation box
1 Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:
• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .
• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or
• By selecting port using the front panel buttons
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 ‘Conrmation Box’ option and press to select
‘ENABLED’ or ‘DISABLED’, as required.
5 Press to save the settings. Press twice more to return to the computer
port and view your changes.
The reminder banner
As many computer screen layouts can appear very similar, the AdderView Matrix
provides a reminder banner option that indicates which computer port you are
currently viewing. The banner is usually displayed at the top of the screen, using
blue lettering and transparent background. You can:
• Move the banner
• Change the banner colours, and/or
• Disable the banner
To move the reminder banner
1 While viewing a computer port, press and hold and .
Note: The and hotkeys may have been changed. If the combination
fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details.
2 Press the , , and keys to move the banner to the required
position.
To change banner colours or disable the banner
1 Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:
• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .
• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or
• By selecting port using the front panel buttons
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 Select the required option:
• To disable the banner – highlight ‘Reminder Banner’ and press
until ‘DISABLED’ is shown.
• To change colours – highlight ‘Reminder Colour’ and press until
the desired colour combination is displayed.
5 Press to save the settings. Press twice more to return to the computer
port and view your changes.
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Status
User port 1
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