User guide

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a server channel at the same time, but only one can enter data through the
keyboard or mouse at any given moment. When the active console stops all
keyboard and mouse activity, another console can take control of the server.
Private
When you select your server after clicking the Private radio button, no other
user station in the system can switch to your selected server. If another user
initiates a channel change to your private channel, access will be denied. You
may take your channel out of Private mode by switching to another server or
reselecting the same server in Shared mode.
Scan
In Scan mode, multiple servers may be monitored in sequence. When
keyboard or mouse activity is detected, scanning stops, allowing users to
operate an attached device. For more information on scanning, see Selecting
Servers later in this chapter.
Maintain
Use Maintain mode when you wish to remain connected to a server while
rebooting. Once a server is selected in Maintain mode, it will not lose contact
with the switch when power is cycled.
NOTE: Servers in Maintain mode cannot be shared.
User
The User tab provides the current user with options to log out, change scan
dwell times or change the password. Passwords must be at least six
characters long. For more information on passwords and user options, see
User Maintenance in Chapter 4.
Console
The Console tab is used to set local settings for the AMX user station including
country specific keyboard layout, OSD hotkey sequence, Command Line hotkey
sequence, quick switch hotkey sequence and inactivity time.
Selecting the logout option and clicking Apply will configure your AMX user
station to automatically log a user out after a specified amount of keyboard and
mouse inactivity.