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About this manual SmartView Pro - Installation and Use Fifth edition (March 1999) Part No. ADD0031/5 (c) 1999 Adder Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Adder Technology Ltd assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. We reserve the right to change the specifications, functions and circuitry of the product withou
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Radio Frequency Energy Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. European EMC directive 89/336/EEC FCC Compliance Statement (United States) This equipment has been tested and found to This equipment generates, uses and can radiate comply with the limits for a class B computing radio frequency energy and if not installed and device in accorda
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Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 5 1.1 Key features........................................................................................... 5 1.2 Package contents .................................................................................. 6 1.3 Product information ............................................................................... 7 2. Installation ..................................................
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4. SmartView configuration options ................................................ 30 4.1 Screen saver time delay ........................................................................ 30 4.2 Autoscan lock on mode and delay time ................................................ 30 4.3 Timeout setting for switching between local and remote ports .............. 31 4.4 Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels .................................... 32 4.5 Keyboard hotkey combination ..............
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Adder SmartView Pro. Your SmartView Pro is a high performance keyboard, monitor and mouse sharing device which supports a wide range of PC hardware and software platforms. 1.1 Key features Control multiple PCs from a local and remote keyboard, monitor and mouse. On-screen menu allows computers to be selected by name. SmartBoot feature automatically boots all machines during power up. Duplicate control ports allow local and remote keyboard / monitor
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1.2 Package contents SmartView Pro. Power supply suitable for your country. 6 x stick on self-adhesive rubber feet. 2 x mounting brackets for fixing the unit into a 19 inch rack. 4 x screws for fixing mounting brackets to SmartView Pro (6 screws supplied with SV12PRO and SV16PRO models) This installation guide. SmartView Installation and Use Page 6
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1.3 Product information Fig. 1 - SmartView SV8PRO Fig. 2 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory for 4 & 8 port models) SmartView Installation and Use Page 7
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Fig. 3 - SmartView SV4PRO SmartView Installation and Use Page 8
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Fig. 4 - SmartView SV12PRO SmartView Installation and Use Page 9
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Fig. 5 - SmartView SV16PRO SmartView Installation and Use Page 10
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2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the SmartView to each of your PC keyboard, video and mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. (You do not need to connect a mouse cable if you are not using the mouse). A monitor with a standard VGA/SVGA (15 pin) connector that will work when connected directly to each of your PCs. SmartView supports low and high resolution monitors. A standard AT or PS/2 style keyboard. If you are using an AT keyboard with a 5 pin
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2.2 Mounting the SmartView The SmartView has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a 19 inch rack. If the SmartView is to be used on a desktop then you will need to stick the supplied self-adhesive rubber feet to the underside of the SmartView. If the SmartView is to be mounted in a 19 inch rack then you will need to fit the rack mounting brackets to the side of the SmartView. Do this using the brackets and screws provided. 2.3 Connecting your devices Ensure that the power i
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2.4 Configuring your PCs Configure your PC in the same way that you would if your keyboard, mouse and monitor were all connected directly to your PC, but bearing in mind the following points: SmartView emulates Microsoft compatible serial, IntelliMouse and PS/2 mice, so ensure that your PC software is configured for a Microsoft mouse of the correct type. Refer to the list of supported drivers in section 2.1. SmartView supports VGA/SVGA/XGA/XGA2 type monitors, but does not support the automat
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For example: to set hotkey option 2 type the following at the 'C' prompt (at SmartView 'C' prompt) H H2 2 f f To exit configure mode type: E E f f 2.6 Summary of SmartView configuration options Full details of each of the configuration options and their uses are given in section 4. B1 - screen saver disabled (default) B2 - Blank screen after 1 minute of inactivity B3 - Blank screen after 2 minutes of inactivity B4 - Blank screen after 4 minutes of inactivity B5 - Blank screen after 8 minutes of
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S1 - 2 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports (default) S2 - 5 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports S3 - 10 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports S4 - 30 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports S5 - 1 minute of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports S6 - 5 minutes of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports S7 - 10 minutes of inactivity bef
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F1 - Display firmware first digit F2 - Display firmware second digit F3 - Display firmware third digit F5 - Restore PS/2 mouse function F6 - Restore IntelliMouse function F8 - RESET all configurations to default settings. (Display confirms with 'r'). P - Sets password - see section 4.8 for instructions. E - Exits configure mode and returns the SmartView to normal operation mode. 2.7 Other useful installation information PC boot up sequence - When your PCs are powered on they communicate with any
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2.8 Re-enabling a disconnected PS/2 mouse If you disconnect the shared PS/2 mouse from the SmartView by accident during operation then the mouse operation will be lost when the mouse is plugged back in. To avoid having to reboot the entire system in this situation the SmartView is fitted with an automatic mouse recovery system. With the PS/2 mouse disconnected, change the channel using the keypad or keyboard hotkeys. The SmartView detects that the mouse has been disconnected and triggers the aut
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Standard PS/2 mouse data uses a different data format to IntelliMouse data and so two reset functions are provided on the SmartView. The type of data format expected by the PC depends upon the driver and the type of mouse that was connected when the driver was booted. The following table may be used as a guide. Note that the mouse reset functions predict the likely mouse resolution settings but may not restore the speed or sensitivity of the mouse exactly as they were when the PC originally boot
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3. Using the SmartView This section explains the general operation of the SmartView. We recommend that you read this section before starting to use the product. 3.1 Power on status At power on the SmartView selects PC number 1 and displays '1'. If a password has been set then ‘P’ will be displayed and the SmartView will remain locked until a valid password is entered. The 12 and 16 port models are also fitted with a power indicator. 3.2 Status lights The green CPU status lights (1-16) show the o
