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Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP
Operating Guide
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Table of Contents Welcome........................................................................................................................................3 Section 1: The Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP system ..........................................4 1. Configuring the IP system ...............................................................................................4 2. Configuration via Device Setup program..................................................
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OPERATING GUIDE. Section 2: Operating the Smart 16 IP system locally..................................56 39. Switching between computers ......................................................................................56 40. The keyboard hotkeys....................................................................................................56 41. The OSD..........................................................................................................................56 42. Na
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Welcome The Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause radio frequency interference. This equipment complies with Part 15, Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A computing device. This equipment also complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital
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OPERATING GUIDE. Section 1: The Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP system This section explains how to configure and operate the Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP (Smart 16 IP) system remotely over IP. When Operating the Smart 16 IP Switching system locally through the On Screen Display (OSD) or Control software see Section 2 page 56. 1. Configuring the IP system The Smart 16 IP's communication interface is based on TCP/IP, and it comes configured with the values listed below. • DHCP - disabled • IP ad
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 4. Configuration via local console There are two ways of doing this: (A) Connect the NULL modem cable to the computer’s Serial port and to Smart 16 IP’s Serial 1 port. Use any Terminal software to connect to Smart 16 IP. The screen shots below use Windows Hyperterminal. 1. Choose Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/Hyperterminal. 2. When prompted enter a name and click OK. The Connect To box appears. See Figure 1. 3. Fill in the connection details. In th
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OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 3 The Hyperterminal 6. Press Enter. Some device information and a prompt appear. 7. Type config and press Enter. Configuration questions appear. DHCP can be enabled or disabled. You can change the IP address, net mask and default gateway. Pressing Enter without entering values keeps the default values. To contact Smart 16 IP from outside the LAN configure a gateway. To remove an already configured gateway, type 0.0.0.0. The last question – enable IP access con
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Host system mouse settings The host operating system has various settings for the mouse driver. Smart 16 IP works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the host with the client mouse pointer. This is further discussed on page 14. The following may prevent proper mouse synchronization. Special vendor-specific Mouse drivers disrupt the synchronization process. Ensure these are not on the host system Windows XP has a setting ' enhanced pointer precision
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OPERATING GUIDE. All the above interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol. They can thus be used via the built-in Ethernet adapter or modem. This chapter deals with the HTTP interface. The other two interfaces are explained on pages 37 and 19. The Web browser must come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. Without Java support, you can still maintain the remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser. We recommend the following browse
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Menu Work area Figure 5 The Smart 16 IP Home page 9. Timeout After half an hour of non-activity the system automatically logs out. Clicking anywhere on the screen will lead back to the Login screen. 10. The Work area The Work area has a short summary about your Smart 16 IP. • Server Power Status – Always on • Firmware Version - installed on your Smart 16 IP • Device management – self contained or connected to a management device • Users - all currently
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OPERATING GUIDE. Information bar Control buttons Computer buttons Figure 6 The remote console You can work on it with the keyboard and mouse. The delay with keyboard and mouse reactions - if any - depends on the line connection bandwidth. 12. Keyboard layout Your host keyboard changes its layout to match the remote host system. So for example if the host system uses a US English keyboard layout, special keys on a German keyboard won't work but will function as US English keys. To s
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. In case Smart 16 IP is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available using a proxy server only without NAT being configured, the Remote Console is very unlikely to be able to establish the according connection. This is because today's Web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol. In case of problems, please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network environment. The Remo
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OPERATING GUIDE. Mouse handling - The submenu for mouse handling offers 3 options for synchronizing the host and the client mouse pointer - explained on pages 14 and 16. The option for 'Fast Sync' shows the hotkey if you defined one using the Remote Console Settings. Local cursor - Choose a cursor shape for the host mouse. The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine, only version 1.2 or higher offers the full list. Chat Window - Opens the Chat window Video Setting
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Type here Figure 7 Chat window All messages are broadcast to ALL connected users. There is no option to direct a message to a particular user only. There is no message history, so messages can only be received after opening the Remote Console. Type your message and press Enter. To end the Chat, close the Chat window. The Video settings From the Options menu choose Video Settings. The Video Settings box appears. See Figure 8. Figure 8 The Video settings Th
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OPERATING GUIDE. Phase - Sets the phase for video sampling. Horizontal Offset - Moves the picture in a horizontal direction. Vertical Offset - Moves the picture in a vertical direction. Brightness and contrast affect all modes and KVM ports globally; the other settings are changed specifically for each mode on each KVM port. - Resets mode to factory defaults. - Resets all modes to factory defaults. - Saves changes. - Undoes changes that have not yet been saved. Video Settings acces
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Pressing the button usually leads to a fast sync, except when the KVM port or the video mode recently changed. 15. Mouse synchronization limitations Synchronization may not work properly in the following cases: 1. For the intelligent sync to work, the picture MUST be correctly adjusted. Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to adjust the picture. The video must also be of sufficiently good quality. 2. Special ve
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OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 10 Motion tab The Speed section slider bar must be in the center, and the Acceleration section must be set to None. Click OK to save changes. 4. Disable Active Desktop. Or do not use a plain background, use a wallpaper. Disabling mouse acceleration in for other Operating Systems To disable mouse acceleration in for other Operating Systems, see Appendix C on page 82. 16. Single mouse mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode, where remote and
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 17. Remote Console Settings From the Smart 16 IP Menu click Remote Console Settings. The Remote Console Settings window appears. See Figure 11. Figure 11 The Remote Console Settings The settings and their functions are now described. All settings are user specific. Choose a user from the Drop-down menu. Transmission Encoding - Optimizes the speed of the remote screen depending on the number of parallel users and the bandwidth of the connection line. Automatic
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OPERATING GUIDE. Color Depth – The lower the depth the faster the speed. Various Remote Console Options Start in Monitor Mode - Check this option to open the Remote Console window in read only mode. (No keyboard or mouse transferred to Host computer). Exclusive Access- Enables the Exclusive Access mode at Remote Console startup. This forces the Remote Consoles of all other users to close. No one can open the Remote Console until this user disables the Exclusive Access or logs off. Remote
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. The * sign inserts a pause with a definable duration. See page 25. To require a confirmation request before keystrokes are sent, write confirm at the start. E.g. confirm Ctrl+Alt+Delete. For a list of key codes and aliases Smart 16 IP recognizes, refer to Appendix B on page 80. Press Apply for the changes to take effect. Home Page Refresh – Refreshes the Smart 16 IP Home page, so that direct Smart IP Links updates their status. 18. Telnet Console The Telnet
