Page 2 - Contents; Introduction; Re-synchronise mouse
1 Contents Introduction AdderLink IP features - front and rear....................................... 4What’s in the box ........................................................................ 5What you may additionally need ......
Page 4 - KVM switch; Power switch
3 Introduction Thank you for choosing the AdderLink IP from Adder Technology. This intelligent product delivers straightforward setup, secure operation and the ability to fully control one or more computers from almost anywhere.R...
Page 5 - AdderLink IP features - front and rear
4 AdderLink IP features - front and rear Considering its capabilities, the AdderLink IP is supplied within a remarkably compact casing. Measuring just 198mm x 120mm x 43mm, it occupies just half of a single (1U) rack space and pr...
Page 7 - Installation; Mounting; Connections; Single unit rack brackets; Double unit rack brackets
6 Installation Mounting AdderLink IP offers three main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet• Optional single unit rack brackets• Optional double unit rack brackets Connections COM1 MODEM COM2 POWER CONTRO L...
Page 8 - Local keyboard, video and mouse; Host computer or KVM switch; To connect a host computer or KVM switch; Hot plugging and mouse; Keyboard
7 Connections Installation of the AdderLink IP involves a number of basic connections to some or all of the following items: • Host computer or KVM switch ð • Local keyboard, video and mouse • IP network port • Modem/ISDN port • ...
Page 9 - Local keyboard, video monitor and mouse; To connect a local keyboard, video monitor and mouse; IP network port; To connect the IP network port; Networking issues
8 Local keyboard, video monitor and mouse A locally connected keyboard, video monitor and mouse are required during the initial configuration. These are also useful during normal use to allow quick local control of any connected ...
Page 10 - security measures; To connect a modem or ISDN port; rear of the AdderLink IP.; Initial configuration; Power supply connection; To connect the power supply; the power socket on the rear panel of the AdderLink IP.; the socket of the power supply.
9 Modem/ISDN port The AdderLink IP provides a serial port specifically for you to connect either a modem or ISDN terminal adapter. This can be used as a primary, secondary or backup access port for remote systems, as best suits y...
Page 11 - Power control port; To connect and address the switch boxes; Box
10 Power control port The AdderLink IP provides a serial port for connection to one or more optional power control units. This allows you to control the mains power being supplied to the connected host(s) so that an authorised re...
Page 12 - Configuration; The initial configuration occurs as two distinct parts:; Unit config screen; Part 2 – Remote configuration; Part 2 - Remote configuration; Part 1 – Local configuration; Controlling the local configuration menus; continued
11 Configuration Initial configuration The initial configuration occurs as two distinct parts: Part 1 – Local configuration This part of the configuration takes place using the locally connected keyboard and video monitor. It all...
Page 13 - To perform the initial local configuration; If necessary, edit the Modem config screen.; Edit the Network config screen. The key elements here are:; Edit the Unit config screen. The key elements here are:
12 To perform the initial local configuration 3 If necessary, edit the Modem config screen. AdderLink IP Unit Config Hot Keys Ctrl+Alt ScreensaverTime Encryption Date 10 mins 21 Prefer Off 15 27Apr 31 2004 Next : : Unit Name UK A...
Page 14 - More about hotkeys; AdderLink IP encryption settings
13 Once the username and password have been accepted, the screen should now show the host computer screen (or, if none is connected, a blank image). 6 To view the options menu: Press . More about hotkeys . (if the standard hotkey...
Page 15 - Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse
14 Hot plugging and mouse restoration It is strongly recommended that you switch off a host computer before attempting to connect it to the AdderLink IP. However, if this is not possible then you need to ‘hot plug’ the computer w...
Page 16 - Resetting the configuration; The AdderLink IP asks for an unknown admin password; To invoke a configuration reset by switch; initial configuration sequence; The AdderLink IP does not display the configuration sequence; configuration screens separately; initial
15 Resetting the configuration The AdderLink IP asks for an unknown admin password This may occur if the AdderLink IP has been previously configured. If the existing admin password cannot be discovered, then your only recourse is...
Page 17 - To perform the remote configuration
16 Part 2 – Remote configuration The second part of the configuration requires you to log into the AdderLink IP from a system via either a network connection or a dial-up connection (via modem or ISDN). In either case there are t...
Page 18 - Positioning AdderLink IP in the network; Placing AdderLink IP behind a router or firewall; Port settings; As standard, the AdderLink IP uses two
17 Networking issues Thanks to its robust security the AdderLink IP offers you great flexibility in how it integrates into an existing network structure. The AdderLink IP is designed to reside either on an internal network, behin...
Page 19 - local; DNS addressing
18 Addressing When the AdderLink IP is situated within the local network, you will need to give it an appropriate local IP address and IP network mask. This is achieved most easily using the DHCP server option which will apply th...
Page 20 - Placing AdderLink IP alongside the firewall; Ensuring sufficient security
19 Placing AdderLink IP alongside the firewall AdderLink IP 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 be highly secure (a ...
Page 21 - Power switching configuration; Serial port configuration; To configure the power sequences for each host computer; Power control sequences; Example 1; To control two or more ports simultaneously; MORE
20 Power switching configuration Power switch configuration comprises two main steps: • Configure the COM2 serial port to the same speed as used by the power switch box(es) - see Serial port configuration for details. • Configure...
Page 22 - The KVMADMIN utility; where
21 The KVMADMIN utility Particularly useful for complex AdderLink IP configurations and the control of remote installations, KVMADMIN is a powerful administration tool.KVMADMIN is based upon the successful VNC viewer and uses the...
Page 23 - Performing a flash upgrade; To perform a flash upgrade; remote connection; Configure network option
22 AdderLink IP Maintenance Reset Configuration return to normal operation. Configure Network Put option switch 1 up to To upgrade unit, visit: http://192.168.42.154 AdderLink IP Network Config Net Mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.42.1...
Page 24 - Operation; Connecting to the AdderLink IP; Remote connection; Local connection; To make a local connection:; To view the local control menu; and
23 Operation Connecting to the AdderLink IP The AdderLink IP offers you three ways to connect: • Local connection,• Remote connection by network link, • Remote connection by direct dial up (modem or ISDN) link, ...and two types o...
Page 25 - Remote connections; To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effect
24 Remote connections From a remote system, you connect to the AdderLink IP using a viewer and a link. There are two types of viewer and two types of link, which can be used in any combination. OR OR LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR VNC v...
Page 26 - Remote connection by VNC viewer; To connect using the VNC viewer; Remote connection by Web browser; To connect using your Web browser; Note: If the Username entry is blanked
25 Remote connection by VNC viewer The VNC viewer is a compact application that runs on your remote system and allows you to view and use the AdderLink IP and its host computer(s). VNC viewer is readily available from a number of...
Page 27 - Using the viewer window; The menu bar; Auto calibrate
26 Using the viewer window The viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the AdderLink IP and its host computer(s). Its operation is almost identical regardless of whether you used the VNC viewer or your Web browser...
Page 28 - Host selection; To select a host; See; Configure; Appendix 5 - Remote configuration menus; Mouse pointers; Controls - Single Mouse
27 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 ea...
Page 29 - To change the access mode; Click one of the arrow buttons adjacent to the; Power control; To switch a system on or off; To auto calibrate the screen and/or mouse; Calibrate options dialog:; To re-synchronise the mouse
28 Access mode - shared/private Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-on (four remote users plus one local user) and during normal operation, all are able to see the same view of the currently selected host. If you need t...
Page 30 - Mouse Control; Controls; Single Mouse; Advanced unit; Resync Mouse
29 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 ...
Page 31 - Keyboard Control; When entering codes:; Video Settings; see; Info
30 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 Adde...
Page 32 - Using automatic configurations
31 Video Settings This dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine image quality and link performance. Threshold The threshold is effectively a noise filter that differentiates between valid video signa...
Page 33 - 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; Connecting via dial up (modem or ISDN) link; To initiate a dial up link; VNC viewer; Downloading VNC viewer from the AdderLink IP; To download the VNC viewer; VNC viewer application
32 If you need to enter a port number Usually, when you make a network connection to the AdderLink IP (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 configu...
Page 34 - Viewer encryption settings; Always on; Supported web browsers; Windows
33 Viewer encryption settings The web browser viewers and VNC viewers (of level 4.0b5S or higher) offer four encryption options. The resulting actions of certain options depend upon how the AdderLink IP to which you are connectin...
Page 35 - Further information; Getting assistance; Adder Technology website; Troubleshooting; Remote network users are unable to contact the AdderLink IP
34 Further information This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • Getting assistance - see below• Troubleshooting - see right• Appendices • Appendix 1 - Local configuration menus • Appendix 2 - VNC...
Page 36 - Appendix 1 - Local configuration menus; To access the local configuration menus; • On the locally connected keyboard, simultaneously press; Select the ‘Configuration’ option to display:; Select the required option:
35 Appendix 1 - Local configuration menus This section covers the control menus that are available when you are using the locally connected keyboard, video monitor and mouse. To access the local configuration menus • On the local...
Page 37 - Unit configuration; Idle timeout
36 Unit configuration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and fundamental settings for the AdderLink IP. AdderLink IP Unit Config Hot Keys Ctrl+Alt ScreensaverTime Encryption Date 10 mins 21 Prefer Off 15 27Apr...
Page 38 - Network configuration; Security issues
37 Network configuration This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network. AdderLink IP Network Config Net Mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.42.154 No GatewayVNC PortHTTP P...
Page 39 - Modem configuration
38 Modem configuration This page allows you to configure the COM1 serial port located at the rear of the AdderLink IP. AdderLink IP Modem Config ATZHS0=1 192.168.3.2 192.168.3.1 115200 Initialize Port Restore Defaults Cancel Save...
Page 40 - Reset configuration; To get here; With the RESET option highlighted, press
39 Reset configuration This option allows you to completely reset the AdderLink IP. AdderLink IP Reset Config DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE? Cancel RESET WARNING: Continuing will causeyour existing configuration tobe erased. The unit w...
Page 41 - Clear IP access control; What is IP access control?; Highlight the ‘Clear IP
40 Clear IP access control This option removes all entries from the IP access control feature within the AdderLink IP. What is IP access control? The IP access control feature (configurable by a remote admin user) allows certain ...
Page 42 - Appendix 2 - VNC viewer connection options
41 There are six tabbed pages of options: Colour/Encoding Auto select When ticked, this option will examine the speed of your connection to the AdderLink IP and apply the most suitable encoding method. This option is suggested fo...
Page 43 - Inputs; Enable all inputs
42 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 betwe...
Page 44 - This option does not apply to AdderLink IP connections.
43 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 ...
Page 45 - Identities; Configuration File - Reload
44 Identities This feature helps your VNC viewer to confirm that a revisited AdderLink IP is genuine and not another device masquerading as an AdderLink IP. The list given will retain the identities of all visited units (that hav...
Page 46 - Appendix 3 - VNC viewer window options; Standard window control items; Displays the full range of connection options - see
45 Appendix 3 - 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...
Page 47 - There are four options pages:; Encoding and colour level; – This is a highly compressed method that is best suited to slow; Appendix 4 - Browser viewer options
46 There are four options pages: Encoding and colour level Auto select When ticked, this option will examine the speed of your connection to the AdderLink IP and apply the most suitable encoding method. This option is suggested f...
Page 48 - To access the remote configuration menus; • Click the Configure button in the top right; Click the required option
47 Appendix 5 - Remote configuration menus This section covers the configuration menus that are available to remote admin users using either the VNC viewer or the browser methods of access. To access the remote configuration menu...
Page 49 - User accounts; access tick box positions will become editable).
48 User accounts This section 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 a...
Page 51 - Advanced unit configuration; Appendix 9
50 Advanced unit configuration Click this button to display advanced options that do not normally require alteration. Protocol timeout Sets the time period by which responses should have been received to outgoing data packets. If...
Page 52 - Discover allocations
51 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 w...
Page 53 - Setting IP access control; allowed; To define a new IP access control entry; network address; To reorder access control entries
52 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...
Page 54 - Modem port
53 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 AdderLink IP. Modem port PPP Server IP Address / PPP Client...
Page 55 - Host configuration; To create a new host entry; Hotkey
54 Host configuration This page provides the opportunity to configure various details for each of the host systems that may be connected to the AdderLink IP via one or more KVM switch units. There are 128 entries, each of which c...
Page 56 - Hotkey sequences and Adder Port Direct; Hotkey sequences; Appendix 8; Adder Port Direct; Port/host addressing using Adder Port Direct; Examples
55 Hotkey sequences and Adder Port Direct AdderLink IP allows you to enter commands suitable for any KVM switch in order to choose from up to 128 host systems. These switching commands can take the form of hotkey sequences that e...
Page 57 - Logging and status; mouse click and ‘Paste’.
56 Logging and status This screen provides various details about the user activity on the AdderLink IP. Date and time the event occurred User name Access method or remote IP address Type of event Click to clear all log entries Cl...
Page 58 - Appendix 6 – Addresses, masks and ports; IP addresses; Octets; Net masks; YES
57 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 u...
Page 59 - Net masks - the binary explanation; binary
58 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 ...
Page 60 - Calculating the mask for IP access control; Single locations; There must be no ‘ones’ to the right of a ‘zero’.
59 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, yo...
Page 61 - Web server; Ports; If you accept the analogy of; Security issues with ports
60 LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR Internet 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...
Page 62 - Appendix 7 – Cable and connector specifications; RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable; AdderLink IP to power switch cable
61 Appendix 7 – Cable and connector specifications RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable 5 1 CLK DCD NC NC NC 1 2 DAT RXD 2 5 TXD GND 3 4 GND Female 6 5 4 3 2 1 DTR 4 6 +5V DSR 6 7 -12V RTS 3 TXD (-12V) 8 CTS 9 RI 6pin mini-...
Page 63 - Appendix 8 – 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.
62 Appendix 8 – 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...
Page 64 - Appendix 9 – Supported video modes; Advanced Unit Configuration
63 Appendix 9 – Supported video modes The following video modes are supported and can be automatically configured by the AdderLink IP. If a recognised video mode cannot be found, the AdderLInk IP will gradually change some of the...
Page 65 - Other products in the Adder range; The following complementary KVM switch devices are available:; Safety information; Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only.; Warranty
64 Other products in the Adder range The following complementary KVM switch devices are available: • SmartView 4XPRO 16 port (part code: SV4X16) • SmartView 2XPRO 8 port (part code: SV2X8) • SmartView 2XPRO 4 port (part code: SV2...
Page 66 - End user licence agreement; Intellectual Property Rights; continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
65 End user licence agreement PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS ENHANCED VNC VIEWER SOFTWARE (“the SOFTWARE”) FOR USE WITH THE ADDERLINK IP PRODUCT (“the PRODUCT”). THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO ENABLE Y...
Page 67 - Radio Frequency Energy; Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
66 Radio Frequency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the AdderLink units in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level o...
Page 69 - Index
68 HT Index A Access control configuration 52mask calculation 59 Access mode shared & private 28 Account creation for users 48 Address explanation 57 Addressing DNS 18network issues 18power switch boxes 10 Admin password init...