Page 2 - Quick Installation and Operation Guide; Safety information; USA
AdderView GEM ENGLISH Quick Installation and Operation Guide QUICK INSTALLATION Power off all your computers and connect them to the ORANGE ports on the rear of the AdderView GEM. Adder 3-in-1 keyboard/video/mouse combination cablesare recommended for convenience. Suitable individual standard keyboa...
Page 3 - Sicherheitstechnische Informationen
AdderView GEM GERMAN Quick-Guide für Installation & Betrieb QUICK-INSTALLATION Schalten Sie alle Ihre Computer aus, und schließen Sie sie an die ORANGEFARBENEN Ports auf der Rückseite des AdderView GEM an. Wir empfehlen der Einfachheit halberdie Verwendung der Adder 3-in-1 Tastatur/Video/Mauskab...
Page 4 - Guía rápida de instalación y funcionamiento; Información sobre seguridad
AdderView GEM SPANISH Guía rápida de instalación y funcionamiento INSTALACIÓN RÁPIDA Desconecte todos los ordenadores y conéctelos a los puertos NARANJA en la parte posterior del AdderView GEM. Para mayor comodidad se recomiendan cablescombinados 3-en-1 teclado/vídeo/ratón. También están ampliamente...
Page 6 - Guida di installazione rapida e funzionamento; Informazionoi riguardanti la sicurezza
AdderView GEM ITALIAN Guida di installazione rapida e funzionamento INSTALLAZIONE RAPIDA Spegnere tutti i computer e collegarli alle porte ARANCIONI sul retro dell’AdderView GEM. Per facilità consigliamo i cavi Adder combinati 3-in-1tastiera/video/mouse. Sono pure disponibili cavi mouse, video e tas...
Page 8 - About this manual
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 1 About this manual AdderView GEM - Installation and UseThird edition (June 2001) (c) 2001 Adder Technology Ltd. Part No. ADD0037/3 www.addertec.com All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of thismanual, Adder Technology ...
Page 9 - Warranty
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 2 Warranty Adder Technology Ltd warrants that this product shall be free from defects inworkmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of originalpurchase. If the product should fail to operate correctly in normal use during thewarranty perio...
Page 10 - Radio Frequency Energy
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 3 Radio Frequency Energy Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with radiofrequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunityto electromagnetic disturbances. European EMC directive 89/336/EEC This...
Page 11 - Contents
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 4 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 6 1.1 Key features ........................................................................................... 61.2 Package contents ..................
Page 12 - Appendices
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 5 4. AdderView GEM configuration options ....................................... 27 4.1 Screen saver time delay ........................................................................ 274.2 Autoscan lock on mode and delay time ...................................
Page 14 - Remote controller contents
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 7 Can be controlled remotely via an RS232 serial port. Includes screen saver, auto-scan and variable hotkey options. Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Explorer and other common wheel mice. Mouse restoration functions to enable ‘hot plugging’ of cer...
Page 15 - Product information
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 8 1.4 Product information Figure 1 - AdderView GEM front view Figure 2 - AdderView GEM rear view (4 port model) Figure 3 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory - part RC1)
Page 16 - What you will need
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 9 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the AdderView GEM to each of your PC keyboard, video and mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. (You do not need toconnect a mouse cable if you are not using the mouse). A monitor w...
Page 17 - Mounting the AdderView GEM
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 10 2.2 Mounting the AdderView GEM The AdderView GEM has been designed for use on a desktop or shelf in closeproximity to the user’s monitor and peripherals. The optional remote controller maybe used if you wish to locate the AdderView GEM on a desk or shelf th...
Page 18 - Configuring your PCs
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 11 2.4 ‘Interface powered’ operation without the optional power adapter The AdderView GEM draws its power from the connected computers via thekeyboard cables. A single keyboard connection is normally sufficient to power theAdderView GEM provided that the cable...
Page 19 - E f; Summary of AdderView GEM configuration options
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 12 To enter configure mode at power on: Switch off all the attached PCs and the AdderView GEM. Hold down the front panelkey whilst powering on the AdderView GEM. Remember that the AdderView GEMdraws its power from any attached PC via the keyboard cable and so ...
Page 22 - Other useful installation information
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 15 2.9 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 AdderView GEM to be a...
Page 24 - Upgrading the AdderView's flash memory
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 17 Type of mouse / system Driver type Likely expected Suggested Connected at bootup data format restoration PS/2 PS/2 only PS/2 F5 PS/2 IntelliMouse PS/2 F5 IntelliMouse / AdderView GEM PS/2 only PS/2 F5 IntelliMouse / AdderView GEM IntelliMouse IntelliMouse F...
Page 27 - Using the AdderView GEM; Front panel key and remote controller
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 20 3. Using the AdderView GEM This section explains the general operation of the AdderView GEM. We recommendthat you read this section before starting to use the product. 3.1 Power on status At power on the AdderView GEM selects computer 1 and displays '1'. If...
Page 29 - Keyboard hotkey control
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 22 3.4 Keyboard hotkey control AdderView GEM can be conveniently controlled by selecting channel, autoscanmode or security locking from the keyboard. All of the hotkey control commands areinvoked by holding down the two hotkeys and then pressing a command key....
Page 30 - ba
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 23 Examples of common hotkey sequences (assuming CTRL + ALT hotkey option): To select channel 2: press ba2 ba2 release 2ba 2ba To 'tab through' channels: press ba ba v v release v v press v v release v v press v v release vba vba 3.5 Mouse control Computers ma...
Page 31 - Cascading AdderView GEMs
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 24 3.6 RS232 control AdderView GEM can be controlled by a remote RS232 device. To select a channelthe data rate of the sending device must be set to 1200 baud, 8 bits, no parity and 1stop bit. No handshaking is used by the AdderView GEM. Simply send the charac...
Page 34 - AdderView GEM configuration options; Screen saver time delay
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 27 4. AdderView GEM configuration options All the options described in this section are entered in AdderView GEM configuremode - see section 2.6 for instructions on entering configure mode. 4.1 Screen saver time delay AdderView GEM contains a programmable scre...
Page 35 - Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 28 L1 - AdderView GEM only locks on to active ports during autoscanning (default) L2 - AdderView GEM locks on to every port in turn during autoscanningL3 - AdderView GEM powers on in autoscan mode and locks on to active ports onlyL4 - AdderView GEM powers on i...
Page 36 - Keyboard hotkey combination
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 29 Examples are: Microsoft IntelliMouseLogitech Pilot Mouse +Logitech MouseMan+Genius NetMouseGenius NetMouse Pro Standard PS/2 and IntelliMouse compatible mice can be connected to the controlport. You may configure your CPUs using Microsoft PS/2 or IntelliMou...
Page 37 - Cycling between all channels or just the active channels
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 30 suitable for extended keyboards where additional keys can be programmed to act asa combination of other keys. Such keyboards are supplied with many Gateway 2000computers. Programming spare keys to trigger the hotkey combination allowschannels to be selected...
Page 38 - Setting a security password; oFRED
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 31 F1 - Display firmware first digit (Note: F1 is F F followed by 1 1 NOT l l ) F2 - Display firmware second digitF3 - Display firmware third digitF5 - Restore PS/2 mouse function to the currently selected CPU’s mouse portF6 - Restore IntelliMouse function to ...
Page 39 - Cascade query code; Resolving slow mouse problems
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 32 4.8 Cascade query code The AdderView GEMs use a special ‘query code’ to detect whether or not they areconnected to another AdderView GEM. By default your AdderView GEM uses querycode AD. SmartView (another range of keyboard / mouse / video switches fromAdde...
Page 40 - Exit configure mode
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 33 4.10 Exit configure mode When you have finished configuring any special options, simply type ‘E’ followed by(return) to exit configure mode and return to normal operation mode. The attachedcomputers can now be switched on.
Page 41 - IMPORTANT NOTE
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 34 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 cann...
Page 43 - A3. Options port pin assignments
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 36 Recommended cables: 3-in-1 keyboard, video and mouse combination cable - For convenience, neatness and high video quality we recommend the Adder brand 3-in-1 combinationcables. These cables are constructed with tri-coax video links to ensure that highvideo ...
Page 44 - A.4 Flash upgrade cable connection; A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 37 A.4 Flash upgrade cable connection The cable connections shown below are to connect either COM1 or COM2 of a PC to the AdderView GEM to allow flash upgrades. A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments The cable connections shown below are to connect tw...
Page 45 - Problem Solving
AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 38 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 AdderView GEM. Problem: Mouse does not move cursor on screen. Action: Ensure that the mouse a...
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ADDER V Viie ew w GEM I N S TA L L AT I O N & U S E ADDER Technology Limited Technology House Trafalgar Way Bar Hill Cambridge CB3 8SQ • England T: +44 (0) 1954 780044 F: +44 (0) 1954 780081 [email protected] www.addertec.com AV-GEM-05.02/V1
