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AdderView CATxIP 000
User Guide
L O C R E M V N C 1 0 0 L N K P W R
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Contents Introduction Configuration Welcome ......................................................................................4 Overall initial configuration ....................................................17 Creating larger installations .......................................................5 Initial configuration ..................................................................18 Cascade installations ...............................................................5 Main menu .......
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HT Operation Further information The front panel indicators ........................................................31 Getting assistance ......................................................................49 Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 ....................................31 Troubleshooting ........................................................................49 Local user access ........................................................................32 Appendix 1 – Local setup menus
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HT Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options .........................71 Appendix 7 – Cascading multiple units ....................................82 Colour/Encoding ...................................................................71 Connecting units in cascade ............................................83 Inputs .....................................................................................72 Addressing computers in a cascade ................................84 Misc ...................
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Introduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 Like the other models within the highly successful controlled computers. All AdderView CATx models from Adder Technology. This compact unit allows one AdderView CATx family, this unit takes full advantage of provide full enterprise level security to restrict access to local user plus four global users (located anywhere that category 5, 5e or 6 structured cabling to provide flexible authorised personnel. has a network/internet conn
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Creating larger installations Alone, the AdderView CATxIP 5000 can support sixteen host computers and allow up to five users (four global and one local) to concurrently access any of those hosts. In many cases the number of hosts will exceed these numbers and that is when the flexibility of the Adder CATx range becomes apparent. There are two main ways to increase the number of supported host computers: • Cascade: Connect AdderView CATx 1000 units to the ports of the master Enterprise instal
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AdderView CATxIP 5000 features - front and rear The AdderView CATxIP 5000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. It occupies half of a single 1U rack space and presents most of its connectors at the rear face. The smart front face features the network port and the operation indicators. L O C R E M V N C 1 0 0 L N K P W R IP network port The port by which global users are linked to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. This intelligent www.adder.com Ethernet port can automa
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LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com What’s in the box AdderView CATxIP 000 AVX5016IP – 16 computer connections, 1 local console connection, 4 global user (network) connections Power adapter and country- specific power lead Four self-adhesive rubber feet CD-ROM x What you may additionally need Double unit rack brackets Includes twelve screws Part number: RMK4D Computer Access Modules One required per connected computer. There are three different formats, depending on the required com
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16 15 14 13 8 7 6 5 OPTIONS 5 V 4 .0 A 12 1 1 10 9 4 3 2 1 COMPUTER CONNECTION S COMPUTER CONNECTIO NS 16 15 14 13 8 7 6 5 16 15 14 13 8 7 6 5 OPTIONS OPTIONS 5 V 12 1 1 10 9 4 3 2 1 5 V 4 .0 A COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS 4 . 0 A 12 1 1 10 9 4 3 2 1 COMPUTER CONNECTIO NS COMPUTER CONNECTIO NS 6 5 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 OPTIONS 5 V 2 1 2 .0 A ECTION S HT Installation Mounting The AdderView CATxIP 5000 units offer three main mounting methods: Single unit rack brackets • Supplied four self-
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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. Local Global LOCAL LOCAL user users USER USER page 10 page 11 LOCAL GLOBAL USER USERS IP CAM CAM Power Multiple video POWER HOST in head connections IN COMPUTER page 13 page 15 CAM COMPUTER POWER SYSTEM SWITCH Remote switching REMOTE control CONTROL page 16 Computer system Computer power (via C
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16 1 OPTIONS 5V 4 .0 A 1 2 1 COMPUT Local user LOCAL GLOBAL A locally connected video monitor, keyboard To connect the local user port USER USERS (and mouse) are required during the initial 1 Position a suitable video monitor, keyboard and mouse in the vicinity of the IP configuration. These are also useful during AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit such that their cables will easily reach. POWER normal use to allow quick local control of any 2 Attach the video monitor, keyboard and mouse connectors to
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Global users (IP network port) The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides an To connect the IP network port for global users LOCAL GLOBAL autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate USER USERS 1 Depending upon where in the network the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is being at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network connected, run a category 5, 5e or 6 link cable from the appropriate hub or IP speed. The AdderView CATxIP 5000 is router to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. POWER designed to reside quite easily
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Computer system (via CAM) LOCAL GLOBAL Each computer system is connected to the 4 Attach the connector of the cable USER USERS AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit via a Computer run to the socket of the CAM. IP Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, POWER 5e or 6 cabling. CAMs are available in various Green indicator - power present IN formats to suit differing computer system types Yellow indicator - signal activity CAM and their particular connector styles. Each CAM uses Adder Keep Alive tec
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16 1 OPTIONS 5V 1 2 1 COMPUT 4.0A Power in connection LOCAL GLOBAL The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit is powered 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country-specific power lead to USER USERS by the supplied 5V power adapter. There is no the socket of the power adapter. IP on/off switch on the unit, so operation begins POWER as soon as a power adapter is connected. IN CAM COMPUTER POWER SYSTEM SWITCH To connect the power supply 1 Attach the output lead from the power adapter to the 5V sock
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16 1 OPTIONS 5V 4 .0 A 1 2 1 COMPUT To connect and address the switch boxes Power control port LOCAL GLOBAL Note: The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit can be powered on during this The options port of the AdderView CATxIP USERS USER procedure, however, the switch boxes should be switched off. The configuration 5000 can be used to connect to one or more IP steps below are for the Adder EPS-M8 and EPS-S8 power switches. Other power optional power control units. This allows you to switches may requi
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Multiple video head connections LOCAL LOCAL Two or more AdderView CATxIP 5000 units can be connected USER USER together so that they operate in a synchronised manner. Synchronised operation is useful for applications that require multiple video signals to be switched together. This type of operation is usually required where each computer is fitted with multiple video cards or video cards with multiple video heads. Whenever an AdderView CATxIP 5000 channel is switched, it sends Slave Adde
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16 1 OPTIONS 5V 4 .0 A 1 2 1 COMPUT Remote switching control The port switching functions of the AdderView CATxIP REMOTE CONTROL 5000 unit can be remotely controlled by an RS232 link to the OPTIONS port on the rear panel. The sending device must use the following RS232 communication settings: AdderView CATxIP 000 Baud rate: 19200 bps rear panel Data bits: 8 Parity: None Cable from serial Stop bits: 1 control device No handshaking is implemented, however, valid command characters will
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HT Configuration Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit are controlled via on-screen menu displays. Overall initial 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 large
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Initial configuration Admin password The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit provides an initial configuration Enter a password of at least six characters that has a mix of letters and numerals. The background colour provides an indication of sequence to assist you to make the necessary settings. password suitability and is initially red to indicate that the pa
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Main menu The main menu allows you to determine many aspects of the AdderView CATxIP Hotkeys 5000 capabilities. From here you can: Note: and are the standard hotkeys and can be altered to • Provide names for all connected computers to allow quick recognition, avoid clashes with other devices or software. If you change the hotkeys, remember to use the new ones in place of and when following • Set individual and global settings for users, the instructions in this guide. • Run various
