Specifications

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also Green Mode.
PublicView Feature that controls the video sharing of a computer that is being
selected and operated by another user.
Remote KVM Module Optional unit that enables the MX
4
to connect to computers or user
consoles up to 325 feet away.
Reserved Channels In a two-tier configuration, the channels on the base MX
4
unit allocated to
connect second-tier MasterConsole(s).
S Model MasterConsole II models MCS4, and MCS8
Satellite Unit Second-tier MasterConsole II X model located more than 30 feet from the
base unit and connected through its Remote Access port.
Scan On-screen user interface function for activating AutoScan.
Scan Mode Field in the User Profile; can be set to either Global or Individual. See
also Scan Rate.
Scan Rate The time interval—in seconds—that a channel's computer is to remain
displayed on the monitor when AutoScan is activated.
Global Scan Rate The scan rate used for all channels when the Scan Mode field in the User
Profile is set to Global.
Channel-Specific
(Individual) Scan Rate
Scan rate specified for each channel when the Scan Mode field in the
User Profile is set to Individual. Channel-specific scan rates are set in the
Channel Configuration submenu of the Administration Menu.
Security Code Letter/number set assigned to each user and computer to establish user-
access rights.
Class Refers to the entire security code.
Level Refers to the letter in the security code.
Group Refers to the number in the security code.
Selection Menu For selecting a computer or device.
Set LCD Contrast Screen For adjusting the contrast of the LCD on the MX
4
front panel.
Set-Password Screen Enables the administrator to password protect the functions on the LCD.
Set Tier Screen For connecting second-tier user ports to first-tier channels.
Sorting Order of the channels listed in the Selection Menu—either by channel ID
or by name. Pressing F12 toggles the sort criterion when a Selection
Menu is displayed.
Start-Up Display Displayed on the LCD when the MX
4
is turned on—the system checks for
the status of computers and user connections. After this start-up test, the
system goes to normal display.
System Configuration For allowing and disallowing blank passwords, turning Time Out on and
off, changing the Time Out interval, turning the Login Screen on and off,
and changing the Login interval.
Time Out Length of time that a user port can remain idle—that is, since the previous
keyboard/mouse or front panel operation—
b
efore the connected console
is automatically logged out. User must enter an authorized user name to
re-establish access after Time Out.
User Configuration Used by the administrator for adding, deleting, and changing user names,
security codes, and administrator privileges.
User Console The keyboard, monitor, and mouse plugged into a user port on the MX
4
back panel.
User Name Name a user types to log in to the system.
User Port The 25-
p
in connector where a user console (keyboard, monitor, and
mouse) is connected to an MX
4
.
User Profile For setting and changing user passwords and preferences.
X Model MasterConsole II models MCX4, MCX8, and MCX16. Includes Port Out
for connecting a Remote Access Kit.