Page 2 - Contents; Introduction
Contents - page 2 Contents Introduction Welcome ...................................................................................... 4Creating larger installations ....................................................... 5 Casca...
Page 3 - Operation; Re-synchronise mouse; Further information
HT Operation The front panel indicators ........................................................ 31Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 .................................... 31Local user access ........................................
Page 4 - Index
Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options ......................... 71 Colour/Encoding ................................................................... 71Inputs ...................................................................
Page 5 - Power switch
Power switch CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com IP network/ Internet Introduction Thank you for choosing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 from Adder Technology. This compact unit allows one local user plus fou...
Page 6 - Creating larger installations; Cascade; : Connect AdderView CATx 1000 units to the ports of the master; Enterprise; : Add further AdderView CATxIP 5000 units and spread the hosts; Cascade installations; Appendix 7 - Cascading multiple units; Enterprise installations
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...
Page 7 - AdderView CATxIP 5000 features - front and rear
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 f...
Page 8 - What’s in the box; What you may additionally need
What’s in the box Power adapter and country- specific power lead CD-ROM x Slave power switches for connection to AdderView CATxIP 000 or master power switch Part number: EPS-S8 (not available in North America) Master power switch...
Page 9 - Installation; Mounting; Connections; Single unit rack brackets
INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 4.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS INDOOR USE ON LY 5V 4.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIO NS COMPUTER CONNECTIO NS...
Page 10 - power in
REMOTE CONTROL LOCAL USER HOST COMPUTER CAM CAM LOCAL USER 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...
Page 11 - Local user; To connect the local user port; collectively labelled as; , at the rear of the AdderView CATxIP
0 Local user A locally connected video monitor, keyboard (and mouse) are required during the initial configuration. These are also useful during normal use to allow quick local control of any connected computer systems. The Adder...
Page 12 - To connect the IP network port for global users; Networking issues
Global users (IP network port) The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network speed. The AdderView CATxIP 5000 is designed to reside quite easily at ...
Page 13 - To connect a computer system; and the system to be connected.; on the rear panel of the AdderView
Computer system (via CAM) Each computer system is connected to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. CAMs are available in various formats to suit differing co...
Page 14 - Power in connection; the socket of the power adapter.; To connect the power supply; Attach the output lead from the power adapter to the
Power in connection The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit is powered by the supplied 5V power adapter. There is no on/off switch on the unit, so operation begins as soon as a power adapter is connected. 2 Connect the IEC connector of th...
Page 15 - Power control port; To connect and address the switch boxes; Box
8 IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com Power control port The options port of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 can be used to connect to one or more ...
Page 16 - Multiple video head connections; on
INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 4.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS INDOOR USE ONL Y 5V 4.0A 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 8 16 7 15 6 14 5 13 OPTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS COMPUTER CONNECTIONS C...
Page 17 - Remote switching control; port on the rear panel.; Host computer port/channel
5V 4.0A 12 1 16 1 OPTIONS COMPUT Remote switching control The port switching functions of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit can be remotely controlled by an RS232 link to the OPTIONS port on the rear panel. The sending device must u...
Page 18 - Configuration; Overall initial configuration; Configure the required ‘
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 a...
Page 19 - Initial configuration; Main Menu
Initial configuration The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit provides an initial configuration sequence to assist you to make the necessary settings. When the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is switched on for the first time, you should see the un...
Page 20 - Main menu; To access the main menu; Hotkeys; altered; Security; enable; Menu layout; Appendix 1
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Page 21 - General security and configuration steps; To enable general security; Registering users and host computers
0 General security and configuration steps To enable general security 1 Display the Main menu . 2 Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press . 3 Highlight ‘Security’ and press (or click one of the arrow buttons) to select ‘Enabled’. 4 N...
Page 22 - What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten; To clear a password (and restore factory default settings); initial
What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten If the ADMIN password becomes mislaid or forgotten, you will not be able to you will not be able to access the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to add or edit users and computer names, unl...
Page 23 - Clearing IP access control; What is IP access control?; Press
Click here to remove all IP access restrictions ...
Page 24 - To configure the unit from a global user location; Full configuration by global user
To configure the unit from a global user location 1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make remote contact with the AdderView CATxIP 5000 – see Global user access for more details. 2 If the username entry is n...
Page 25 - Encryption settings; AdderView CATxIP 000 encryption settings
Encryption settings The AdderView CATxIP 5000 offers a great deal of flexibility in its configuration and this extends equally to its encryption settings that are used to prevent unauthorised interception of signals. Due to the v...
Page 26 - Positioning AdderView CATxIP 5000 in the network; security measures
Networking issues Thanks to its robust security the AdderView CATxIP 5000 offers you great flexibility in how it integrates into an existing network structure. The AdderView CATxIP 5000 is designed to reside either on an internal...
Page 27 - Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 behind a router or firewall; Port settings; As standard, the AdderView CATxIP 5000 uses two; Addressing
Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 behind a router or firewall A possible point of contention between the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and a firewall can occasionally arise over the use of IP ports. Every port through the firewall represents...
Page 28 - To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address; local configuration menus; DNS addressing
To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address Once a DHCP server has allocated an IP address, you will need to know it in order to access the AdderView CATxIP 5000 via a network connection. To discover the allocated IP address: 1 In ne...
Page 29 - Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewall; Ensuring sufficient security
Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewall The AdderView CATxIP 5000 is built from the ground-up to be secure. It employs a sophisticated 128bit public/private key system that has been rigorously analysed and found to b...
Page 30 - Power switching configuration; configuration menu; To configure the power sequences for each host computer; MORE; Example 1; To control two or more ports simultaneously; Power control sequences
Power switching configuration Power switch configuration comprises two main steps: • Configure the OPTIONS serial port to the same speed as used by the power switch box(es), using the configuration menu . • Configure power ON and...
Page 31 - Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 models; To upgrade AdderView CATxIP 000 models; global connection; Recovering from a failed upgrade; To invoke backup/recovery mode
0 Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 models The AdderView CATxIP 5000 models are upgraded via global connection (through the IP network port). Upgrades are digitally signed by Adder using a secure key. This prevents unauthorised or ...
Page 32 - OR; Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000; The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides two ways to gain access:; The front panel indicators
LOCAL USER GLOBAL USER IP COMPUTER SYSTEM CAM OR LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR www.adder.com HT Operation Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides two ways to gain access: • Local user access , or • Global...
Page 33 - Selecting a computer; Using the Select Host menu; To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effect; Local user access; To gain access as a local user:; To view this menu at any time:; To move the menu (and login) box position
Enter your Login name here Selecting a computer There are three main ways for local users to select a specific computer channel: • Using hotkeys (as described below) – this is a good method i...
Page 34 - Global preferences
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Page 35 - Logging in and out; To log in; Show All Users; To view the show all users list
To select a computer using mouse buttons Note: This procedure works only with three-button or IntelliMouse devices and only if the ‘Mouse Switching’ option has been enabled by your administrator. 1 Hold down the middle button (or...
Page 36 - To enable/disable the confirmation box; logged in; User preferences and functions
The confirmation (status) box The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides the option of a confirmation box that is displayed on screen for three seconds after a computer is selected. The confirmation box indicates the current user port an...
Page 37 - Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu; • A cascaded computer (or multiple computers) has been added to an
Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu Within the Select Host menu, each listed host has a coloured dot associated with it to indicate its general status: Green for accessible and Red for inaccessible. ...
Page 38 - Global user access; Select the required viewer; What will I see when I first login?; selected. Click the Hosts button to view a list (see; How do multiple users coexist?; the new host will also be viewed in private.; GLOBAL USER
Global user access Global users access the AdderView CATxIP 5000 using a viewer and a network/internet link. There are two types of viewer: a standalone VNC viewer or a VNC Java application used within a standard web browser. Sel...
Page 39 - stop; Global user access via VNC viewer; RealVNC website; To access via the VNC viewer; If you have been asked to also enter a port number; Downloading VNC viewer from the AdderView CATxIP 5000; To download the VNC viewer; Yes
IMPORTANT: During login, if you see a warning message similar to the one shown here, then stop and do not proceed. Global user access via VNC viewer The VNC viewer is a compact application that runs on your IP-connected ‘global’ ...
Page 40 - Global user access via web browser; supported versions; To access via your web browser; viewer window
Global user access via web browser You can use a standard Web browser ( supported versions ) to gain access to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and its host computer(s). As soon as you make contact with the AdderView CATxIP 5000 it will...
Page 41 - Using the viewer window; The menu bar; artifacts
0 Using the viewer window The viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and its host computer(s). Its operation is almost identical regardless of whether you used the VNC viewer or your Web...
Page 42 - Host selection; hotkey combinations; To select a host; configuration; Configure; Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via viewer; Mouse pointers; Controls - Single Mouse
Host selection The Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efficient way to switch between host computers. This is because the button is close at hand, but also because the screen calibration details for each ...
Page 43 - To change the access mode; Click one of the arrow buttons adjacent to the; Power switching; To switch a system on or off; Auto calibrate; To auto calibrate the screen and/or mouse; Calibrate options dialog:; To re-synchronise the mouse
Access mode - shared/private Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-in (four global users plus one local) and all can view the same or different hosts according to their permission status. If you need to perform a sensitiv...
Page 44 - Mouse Control; Controls; Single Mouse Mode; Advanced unit configuration; Resync Mouse; This option has the same effect as the; Refresh Screen; continued; Info
Mouse Control This option displays a mouse control dialog and is useful when the remote cursor is failing to respond correctly to your mouse movements, even after using the Resync mouse option. The mouse control dialog allows you...
Page 45 - Keyboard Control; When entering codes:; Enable Sun Translation
Click to send the code Enter the code here Keyboard Control This option displays a keyboard control dialog and is useful for sending keyboard combinations (to the host) that are needed regularly or that are trapped by the AdderVi...
Page 46 - Video Settings; Using automatic configurations
Video Settings This dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine image quality and link performance. Using automatic configurations • Every setting can be individually subjected to an automatic configura...
Page 47 - Advanced Video Settings; Custom Video Modes
Advanced Video Settings This option contains video signal settings that do not normally need to be adjusted. Pixel Format Determines the colour depth and data required to represent each video pixel. Tile Width and Height Determin...
Page 48 - VNC hotkey selection; To select a computer using hotkeys; Appendix 2: Unit Configuration; Standard hotkeys
VNC hotkey selection During a VNC session, you can use hotkey presses to quickly display the Host selection menu or to choose a host by its port number: To select a computer using hotkeys 1 Simultaneously press and hold and . Not...
Page 49 - If you need to enter a port number; To enter a port number in a Web browser; Web browser instructions; To enter a port number in VNC viewer; VNC viewer instructions; Viewer encryption settings; Always on; Supported web browsers; Windows
If you need to enter a port number Usually, when you make a network connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 (either using the VNC viewer or a Web browser) you simply enter the IP address, i.e. 192.168.0.3. However, if a special c...
Page 50 - Getting assistance; Adder Technology website; Troubleshooting; When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username
Further information This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • Getting assistance - see below• Troubleshooting - see right• Appendices • Appendix 1 - Configuration menus • Appendix 2 - Configuratio...
Page 51 - Appendix 1 – Local setup menus; To access the local setup menus
0 Appendix 1 – Local setup menus The AdderView CATxIP 5000 local setup menus allow a range of settings to be made both to the in...
Page 52 - Functions; To get here; connections; Restore Standard Mouse
Functions The Functions menu contains a collection of procedures that affect various aspects of AdderVi...
Page 53 - User Preferences; Screen Saver; From a local keyboard, log on as a
User Preferences The User Preferences are system operating parameters that are independently selectable for each user and affect only their scre...
Page 54 - Global Preferences; OSD Dwell Time; always available to the computer application.; From a local keyboard, log on as the
Global Preferences Global preferences are available only to the Admin user and allow sett...
Page 55 - Setup Options; Auto Logout
Setup Options Setup options are available only to the Admin user. Auto Logout Settings: Disabled, Enabled The AdderVi...
Page 56 - Unit Configuration
To get here 1 From a local keyboard, log on as the ‘admin’ user. 2 Press (hotkeys can change). 3 Press to show the Main Menu.4 Select ‘Configuration’ and press . ...
Page 58 - Network Configuration; Discover allocations
Network Configuration This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network. ...
Page 59 - Serial Configuration; Options Port
Serial Configuration This page allows you to configure the OPTIONS serial port located at the rear of the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Options Port Sett...
Page 60 - Reset Configuration; To reset the AdderView CATxIP 000 configuration
Reset Configuration This option allows you to completely reset the IP portion of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. WARNING: This process will remove all network settings and return the unit to use its original state. A complete rec...
Page 61 - To access the remote configuration pages; Make a; Click the required option
0 Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via viewer This section covers the configuration pages that are available to global admin users, using either the VNC viewer or the browser methods of access. To access the remote configuration ...
Page 62 - User accounts; access tick box positions will become editable).
User accounts This page allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts. The first of the sixteen accounts is the admin account and is the only account with access rights to the configuration menus. The user name and access ...
Page 63 - Unit configuration
Unit configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and advanced settings for the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Many of the settings displayed here are also accessible through the on-screen menu. Unit Name The name...
Page 64 - Replace oldest
Advanced unit configuration Click this button to display advanced options that do not normally require alteration. Background Refresh Rate Use the arrow keys to alter the refresh rate for screen images via remote links. This allo...
Page 65 - Time & date configuration; m specifies the; NTP Server IP address
Time & date configuration This page allows you to configure all aspects relating to time and date within the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. Timezone specifier Optionally enter a recognised timezone specifier related to the curre...
Page 66 - Network configuration
Network configuration This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network. MAC address Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that was ...
Page 67 - Setting IP access control; allowed; To define a new IP access control entry; network address; To reorder access control entries
Setting IP access control The golden rule with this feature is ‘Include before you exclude’ or to put it another way ‘Arrange allowed addresses in the list before the denied addresses’. This is because the positions of entries in...
Page 68 - Serial port configuration; Options Port Use
Serial port configuration This page provides all access to settings concerned with the two serial ports (modem and power control) that are situated at the rear of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. Options Port Use This option deter...
Page 69 - Host configuration; To create a new host entry; Name
Host configuration This page provides the opportunity to configure various details for each of the host systems that may be connected to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. Each entry can be configured with a name, the permitted users, th...
Page 70 - Logging and status; mouse click and ‘Paste’.; Syslog Server IP Address
Logging and status This screen provides various details about the user activity on the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. To get here 1 Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top ...
Page 71 - LDAP configuration
0 LDAP configuration The AdderView CATxIP 5000 can optionally use the industry standard LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) to allow user authentication to occur in conjunction with an externally held database. This scre...
Page 72 - Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options; Inputs
Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options When you are connecting to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 using the VNC viewer, a number of options are available. Colour/Encoding Auto select When ticked, this option will examine the speed ...
Page 73 - Enable all inputs
Inputs Enable all inputs When selected, allows keyboard, mouse and clipboard data to be transferred between server and viewer systems. Disable all inputs (view-only mode) When selected, prevents control data being passed between ...
Page 74 - Misc; This option does not apply to AdderView CATxIP 5000 connections.
Misc Shared connection (do not dis-connect other viewers) This option does not apply to AdderView CATxIP 5000 connections. Full screen mode When ticked, the VNC viewer will launch in full screen mode. Use the menu key (usually F8...
Page 75 - Scaling; No Scaling
Scaling No Scaling No attempt is made to make the screen image fit the viewer window. You may need to scroll horizontally and/or vertically to view all parts of the screen image. Scale to Window Size Adjusts the server screen ima...
Page 76 - Identities; Configuration File - Reload
Identities This feature helps your VNC viewer to confirm that a revisited AdderView CATxIP 5000 is genuine and not another device masquerading as an AdderView CATxIP 5000. The list given will retain the identities of all visited ...
Page 77 - Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options; Standard window control items; Displays the full range of connection options - see
Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options Click the VNC icon in the top left corner of the viewer window (or press F8) to display the window options: Standard window control items Full screen Expands the VNC viewer window to fill th...
Page 78 - Appendix 5 - Browser viewer options; There are four options pages:; Encoding and colour level; – This is a highly compressed method that is best suited to slow
Appendix 5 - Browser viewer options When you are connecting to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 using a Web browser, a number of options are available. There are four options pages: Encoding and colour level Auto select When ticked, thi...
Page 79 - Appendix 6 – Addresses, masks and ports; IP addresses; Octets; Net masks; YES; Address
Appendix 6 – Addresses, masks and ports IP address, network masks and ports are all closely linked in the quest for one device to find another across disparate network links. IP addresses As a rough analogy, consider how you use ...
Page 80 - Net masks - the binary explanation; binary
Net masks - the binary explanation To really understand the operation of a net mask it is necessary to delve deeper into the life blood of computers – binary ; this is native digital, where everything is either a 1 (one) or 0 (ze...
Page 81 - Calculating the mask for IP access control; Single locations; There must be no ‘ones’ to the right of a ‘zero’.
0 Calculating the mask for IP access control The IP access control function uses a standard IP address and a net mask notation to specify both single locations and ranges of addresses. In order to use this function correctly, you...
Page 82 - Ports; If you accept the analogy of; Security issues with ports; Web server
Ports If you accept the analogy of IP addresses being rather like telephone numbers, then think of ports as extension numbers. In a company of any size, you generally wouldn’t expect the accounts department to share the same tele...
Page 83 - See also; Connecting units in cascade; Appendix 7 – Cascading multiple units
When you need to control more than sixteen host computers using AdderView CATxIP 5000 units, there are two main ways to achieve this: • The preferred method is to use multiple AdderView CATxIP 5000 units to control groups of sixt...
Page 84 - A single cascade link is made by connecting a; socket of the; Tips for successful cascading; Addressing computers in a cascade; To connect units in cascade
3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to the remote user port (RJ45 socket) on the front panel of the AdderView CATx 1000 unit. AdderView CATx 1000 unit. unit. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the cascade links between the ...
Page 85 - ports on each of the AdderView CATx; Using cascaded computers
The unique address of this host is: 1203 08 CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM AdderView CATxIP 5000 AdderView CATx 1000 The unique address of this host is: 1203 Port 12 at cascade level 1 Addressing computers in a cascade Computer ...
Page 86 - Appendix 8 – Cable and connector specifications; AdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cable
Appendix 8 – Cable and connector specifications AdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cable Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable pin D-type female pin RJ pin RJ pin RJ Multi-head synchronisation cable MASTER end pin D-t...
Page 87 - Appendix 9 – Hotkey sequence codes; Permissible key presses; Note: Hotkey sequences are not case sensitive.; Creating macro sequences; Note: Hotkey sequences and abbreviations are not case sensitive.
Appendix 9 – Hotkey sequence codes These codes are used when defining hotkey switching sequences (macros) for host computers and allow you to include almost any of the special keys on the keyboard. Permissible key presses Main co...
Page 88 - Appendix 10 – Supported video modes; Advanced Unit Configuration
Appendix 10 – Supported video modes The following video modes are supported and can be automatically configured by the AdderView CATxIP 5000 units. Support for VESA GTF (Generalized Timing Formula) is available and can be enabled...
Page 89 - Safety information; Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only.; Warranty
Safety information • For use in dry, oil free indoor environments only.• Both the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and its power supply generate heat when in operation and will become warm to the touch. Do not enclose them or place them loc...
Page 90 - End user licence agreement; . Intellectual Property Rights; continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
End user licence agreement PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS ENHANCED VNC VIEWER SOFTWARE (“the SOFTWARE”) FOR USE WITH THE AdderView CATxIP 5000 PRODUCT (“the PRODUCT”). THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO EN...
Page 91 - Radio Frequency Energy; Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
0 Radio Frequency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the units in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity ...