User guide

30 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
To select a target device:
1. Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSCAR interface.
2. Click the Target tab.
3. Select an access mode: Shared, Private, or Maintain. You can also select Scan to scan the
switching system. See
Scanning the switching system on page 35 for more information.
4. Double-click the target device name.
-or-
Click the target device name and then click the Start button.
5. To disconnect from a selected target device, launch the OSCAR interface and click the
Clear
button or switch to another target device.
Setting a target device hotkey
You can quickly access target devices by using hotkey sequences. In Figure 3.2, a hotkey sequence
of Ctrl+F1 is set for a target device named “aSystemServer1.” Whenever Ctrl+F1 is pressed, the
system will automatically switch to the designated target device.
To set or change a target device hotkey:
1. Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSCAR interface.
2. Click the User tab. The User screen displays.
3. Click the down arrow button twice or Ctrl + page end to display the Server Hotkey screen.
Figure 3.2: Server Hotkey Screen
4. Type the name of the target device for which you wish to set or change the associated hotkey.
A list of target devices displays.
To sort the target device list by name, click Name. To sort the target device list by hotkey,
click
Hotkey.
5. If you would like to remove all hotkey assignments, click Clear All.
6. Click the target device you wish to set or change.