Page 2 - Radio Frequency Energy
SmartView Installation and Use Page 2 accepted for damage due to misuse or circumstances outside Adder’s control. AlsoAdder will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury arising directly orindirectly from the use of this product. Adder’s total liability under the terms of thiswarranty shall...
Page 3 - Contents
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 3 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 5 1.1 Key features and benefits ...................................................................... 61.2 SmartView XPro package contents...........
Page 4 - Appendices
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 4 4. Using the SmartView XPro ........................................................... 39 4.1 Rear panel special function switches ..................................................... 394.2 Power supply connections and indicators ............................
Page 6 - Key features and benefits
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 6 1.1 Key features and benefits Enables many computers to be independently controlled by multiple users. On-screen menu allows computers to be selected by name or description. Configurable security enables administrator to assign access rights to users. Dual-...
Page 7 - SmartView XPro package contents
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 7 Mixed AT/PS2 keyboards and PS2/RS232 mice supported as standard. Can be cascaded to a depth of four levels to provide a video switching network. Automatically restores keyboard and mouse states when channel changed. Supports keyboard modes 1,2 and 3 and mou...
Page 9 - Product information; Fig. 1 - SmartView 2XPro and 4XPro models viewed from the front
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 9 1.5 Product information Fig. 1 - SmartView 2XPro and 4XPro models viewed from the front
Page 13 - What you will need
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 13 2. Installation Adder explains: Flexible configuration The SmartView XPro has many ports for connection to computers, keyboards, mice,monitors and AdderLink extenders. There are no restrictions placed upon on whichports are connected to devices and you can...
Page 15 - Mounting the SmartView
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 15 Use of PS/2 and RS232 style mice with the SmartView - All of the mouse connections from SmartView to PCs support either a PS/2 or an RS232 mouse.SmartView automatically converts from the PS/2 mouse commands to RS232 serialmouse commands. Serial mice types ...
Page 17 - Configuring your PCs
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 17 2.4 Configuring your PCs Configure your PC in the same way that you would if your keyboard, mouse andmonitor were all connected directly to your PC, but bearing in mind the followingpoint: SmartView emulates Microsoft compatible serial, IntelliMouse and PS...
Page 22 - Maximising the video quality
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 22 2.6 Maximising the video quality The SmartView XPro supports very high bandwidth video signals and resolutions upto 1900 x 1440 pixels. It regenerates the video signals using wideband amplifiers inorder to minimise any loss of video quality. All video cabl...
Page 23 - Other useful installation information; PC boot up sequence; Mouse characteristics; Keyboard and mouse mode switching
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 23 2.7 Other useful installation information PC boot up sequence - When your PCs are powered on they communicate with any attached keyboards and mice and setup parameters required by the particularoperating system. It is necessary for the SmartView to be atta...
Page 26 - Configuring the SmartView XPro; Configuration summary; Step 1 - Decide if you are going to use password security
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 26 3. Configuring the SmartView XPro 3.1 Configuration summary The SmartView is configured using the on-screen menu system which is activatedby default when you first power on the system. It may also be accessed by using thekeyboard 'hotkeys' (see section 4.8...
Page 27 - Enabling password security
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 27 Step 3 - Create user accounts Login to the SmartView using the ADMIN account and add user profiles andpasswords for each of the system users (see section 3.4). The SmartView supportsup to 16 user profiles. Step 4 - Add / edit names to identify your compute...
Page 28 - Setting an ADMIN password
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 28 To switch on the password security system: From the main on-screen menu press F1 for MORE MENUS . Select SETUP OPTIONS from the menu. Move the menu bar over the SECURITY option. Press SPACE BAR to enable security. Press ESC to quit from the menu. 3.3 Setti...
Page 29 - Creating and editing user accounts; Creating and editing computer names
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 29 3.4 Creating and editing user accounts To create user accounts: Ensure that you are logged on as the ADMIN user. From the main on-screen menu press F1 for MORE MENUS . Select EDIT USER LIST from the menu. Press INSERT to add a new user. Type in the name of...
Page 33 - Setting the SETUP OPTIONS and GLOBAL PREFERENCES
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 33 Fig. 8 - Possible cascade groups and their associated names 3.6 Setting the SETUP OPTIONS and GLOBAL PREFERENCES The SETUP OPTIONS and GLOBAL PREFERENCES are system operating parameters that apply to the whole system rather than to individual users. Thesem...
Page 39 - Using the SmartView XPro; Rear panel special function switches
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 39 4. Using the SmartView XPro This section explains the general operation of the SmartView XPro. We recommendthat you read this section before starting to use the product. 4.1 Rear panel special function switches Before powering on the SmartView ensure that ...
Page 40 - COMPUTER display and key switch
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 40 4.4 COMPUTER display and key switch The COMPUTER key selects the computer port that is to be connected to the userport that is currently displayed on the green USER display (see figure 1). Pressingthe key will cause the red COMPUTER display to change to th...
Page 41 - Activity indicators
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 41 4.5 Activity indicators The SmartView XPro has a front panel activity indicator for each user port (seefigure 1). The indicator will flash when keyboard or mouse data is received by theSmartView. These indicators provide a useful confirmation that the keyb...
Page 43 - Logging on to the SmartView XPro
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 43 4.7 Logging on to the SmartView XPro If password security has been set on the system then the following login menu willappear when the SmartView is switched on or when no user is currently logged in.The previous user may have activated the screen save func...
Page 46 - Selecting computers using the mouse
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 46 4.9 Selecting computers using the mouse Computers may conveniently be selected using a three button mouse. In order toswitch to the next computer simply hold down the central mouse button (the wheelmouse button on an IntelliMouse) and click on the left han...
Page 47 - Selecting computers using the on-screen menu; press; ba; release; Mba
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 47 4.10 Selecting computers using the on-screen menu You can conveniently select computers by name using the SmartView's on-screenmenu. For systems with many computers this is the recommended method ofcomputer selection. The on-screen menu is called up by pre...
Page 48 - je
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 48 To select the computer with shared access press: e e or f f To select the computer with exclusive access press: je je or j j f f If you have may connected computers then you can do an alphabetic search of thelist of computer names by pressing F3 and then e...
Page 49 - The reminder banner
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 49 SmartView indicates an unsuccessful connection 4.11 The reminder banner Normally the SmartView will display a discreet computer name reminder banner thatreminds you which computer you are connected to. This banner will normally appearat the top of the scre...
Page 50 - Setting the USER PREFERENCES
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 50 4.12 Setting the USER PREFERENCES The USER PREFERENCES are system operating parameters that are independently selectable for each user. From the main menu press F1 for MORE MENUS . Use the cursor keys to position the menu bar over USER PREFERENCES Press EN...
Page 51 - Using the FUNCTIONS menu; RESTORE STANDARD MOUSE; RESTORE INTELLIMOUSE; RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 51 4.13 Using the FUNCTIONS menu The FUNCTIONS menu provides you with a number of useful functions that will helpyou to make the most of your SmartView. You can access the FUNCTIONS menufrom the main on-screen menu by pressing F1 and selecting FUNCTIONS. Stan...
Page 52 - Cascading SmartViews
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 52 4.15 Cascading SmartViews SmartView XPros can be cascaded in a tree structure to support larger numbers ofcomputers. Up to four cascade levels are supported and the number of cascadelinks between SmartViews can be chosen by the user. The number of installe...
Page 53 - Resetting user port keyboards and mice; Using the AdderLink extender
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 53 4.16 Resetting user port keyboards and mice The SmartView gives you the facility to perform a complete power off reset of thekeyboard and mouse that are connected to a selected user port. This can be usefulif you wish to disconnect the keyboard or mouse an...
Page 54 - What to do if you forget your ADMIN password
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 54 4.18 What to do if you forget your ADMIN password If you forget your ADMIN account password you will not be able to access theSmartView XPro to add or edit users and computer names. If this unfortunatesituation does occur then you can resolve it by perform...
Page 55 - Step 1 - Prepare your computers
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 55 5. Upgrading the SmartView's firmware The SmartView XPro uses flash memory technology which enables the firmwarecode to be upgraded by the user. New keyboards, mice operating systems anddrivers are being launched all the time. From time to time the SmartVi...
Page 56 - Step 5 - Power on the SmartView with the UPGRADE switch ON
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 56 Step 2 - Connect your computer to the SmartView XPro Connect your computer's serial port to the SmartView XPro's serial port (see figure2) Step 3 - Select flash upgrade mode using option switch 2 (labelled UPGRADE) Move option switch 2 on the back of the S...
Page 57 - Step 6 - Run the upgrade program
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 57 The display should now show: Step 6 - Run the upgrade program The latest version of the SmartView XPro firmware is available from the AdderTechnology website at www.addertec.com . The upgrade files will be supplied to you as a group and consist of several ...
Page 60 - IMPORTANT NOTE; IMPORTANT WARNING
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 60 Appendix A. Cable and connectorspecifications IMPORTANT NOTE The maximum cable lengths supported vary widely between devices andcables. It may be possible to use cables that are longer than those specifiedbelow with certain PCs and peripherals but this can...
Page 61 - A3. SmartView XPro to PCs 1 to 16; Keyboard and PS/2 mice
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 61 A3. SmartView XPro to PCs 1 to 16 Cable specifications:Video - 15 pin high density male D connector to 15 pin high density male D connector wired as a standard VGA PC to monitor cable. There are two typescommonly available. The best type cables which will ...
Page 62 - Part Code
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 62 Cables should be no longer than 30 metres. NOTE - There are several common wiring specifications for 6-pin mini-DIN to 9-pinserial adapters. If you have an adapter that has been supplied with a mouse it mayhave a completely different internal wiring to tha...
Page 63 - Problem Solving
SmartView XPro Installation and Use Page 63 Appendix B. Problem Solving Problem: Poor video quality with smearing fuzziness or ripple. Action: Use screened coaxial video cables to connect your devices to the SmartView.
Page 64 - Notes