Page 2 - About this manual
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 1 About this manual SmartView Multiscreen - Installation and UseFirst edition (August 2001) (c) 2001 Adder Technology Ltd. Part No. ADD0040/1 www.addertec.com All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of thismanual,...
Page 3 - Warranty
SmartView Multiscreen 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 thewarran...
Page 4 - Radio Frequency Energy
SmartView Multiscreen 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/...
Page 5 - Contents
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 4 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 6 1.1 Key features ........................................................................................... 61.2 Package contents ..........
Page 6 - Appendices
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 5 3. Using the SmartView Multiscreen ............................................... 23 3.1 Power on status ..................................................................................... 233.2 Front panel keys and remote controller.................
Page 9 - Remote controller contents
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 8 Supports very wide range of software including Windows 3.X, WFWG, 95, 98, 2000, NT,ME, XP, DOS, Unix, Linux, NetWare, OS/2, BSD etc. Supports the additional shortcut, web access and media control keys found on extended keyboards. May be connected to ...
Page 10 - Product information
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 9 1.4 Product information Figure 1 - SmartView Multiscreen front view
Page 13 - What you will need
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 12 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the SmartView Multiscreen to each of your PC keyboard, video and mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. For convenience wesuggest that you connect your keyboard, mouse and ...
Page 14 - Mounting the SmartView Multiscreen
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 13 2.2 Mounting the SmartView Multiscreen The SmartView Multiscreen has been designed for use on a desktop or shelf inclose proximity to the user’s monitor and peripherals. The optional remote controllermay be used if you wish to locate the SmartView M...
Page 15 - Configuring your PCs
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 14 to the mouse and/or keyboard not being recognised by the computers when they areswitched on. 2.4 ‘Interface powered’ operation without the optional power adapter The SmartView Multiscreen draws its power from the connected computers via thekeyboard ...
Page 16 - E f; Summary of SmartView Multiscreen configuration options
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 15 To enter configure mode at power on: Switch off all the attached PCs and the SmartView Multiscreen. Hold down the frontpanel key whilst powering on the SmartView Multiscreen. Remember that theSmartView Multiscreen draws its power from any attached P...
Page 19 - Other useful installation information
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 18 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 SmartView Mul...
Page 21 - Upgrading the SmartView's flash memory
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 20 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 / SmartView MS PS/2 only PS/2 F5 IntelliMouse / SmartView MS IntelliMouse IntelliM...
Page 24 - Using the SmartView Multiscreen
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 23 3. Using the SmartView Multiscreen This section explains the general operation of the SmartView Multiscreen. Werecommend that you read this section before starting to use the product. 3.1 Power on status At power on the SmartView Multiscreen selects...
Page 27 - ba
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 26 and displays 0. The video signal is switched off. If a password has not been set thenthe SmartView Multiscreen can be re-enabled by selecting a channel. If a passwordhas been set then the SmartView Multiscreen displays 'P' to indicate that a validpa...
Page 32 - Screen saver time delay
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 31 4. SmartView Multiscreen configurationoptions All the options described in this section are entered in SmartView Multiscreenconfigure mode - see section 2.6 for instructions on entering configure mode. 4.1 Screen saver time delay SmartView Multiscre...
Page 33 - Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 32 L1 - SmartView Multiscreen only locks on to active ports during autoscanning (default)L2 - SmartView Multiscreen locks on to every port in turn during autoscanningL3 - SmartView Multiscreen powers on in autoscan mode and locks on to activeports only...
Page 35 - Keyboard hotkey combination
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 34 4.4 Keyboard hotkey combination The keyboard hotkey combination is used to change a channel, set autoscan modeor secure the product (so that the password needs to be typed before it can be usedagain). The following keyboard hotkey combinations can b...
Page 36 - Setting a security password; oFRED
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 35 the factory default states by typing F8 F8f f . Use options F5 F5f f and F6 F6f f to restore mouse function on disconnected PS/2 CPU mouse connections. F1 - Display firmware first digit (Note: F1 is F F followed by 1 1 NOT l l ) F2 - Display firmwar...
Page 37 - Cascade query code; Resolving slow mouse problems
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 36 4.8 Cascade query code The SmartView Multiscreens use a special ‘query code’ to detect whether or not theyare connected to another SmartView Multiscreen. By default your SmartViewMultiscreen uses query code AD. SmartView Pro (another range of keyboa...
Page 38 - Exit configure mode
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 37 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 39 - IMPORTANT NOTE
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 38 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 t...
Page 42 - A3. Options port pin assignments
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 41 A3. Options port pin assignments The 15 way D connector located on the back of the SmartView Multiscreen (labelledOPTIONS / FLASH) provides connections for the remote control module and allowsan external RS232 device to control the SmartView Multisc...
Page 43 - A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 42 A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments The cable connections shown below are to connect two SmartView Multiscreenstogether for synchronised operation (see section 3.9)
Page 44 - Problem Solving
SmartView Multiscreen Installation and Use Page 43 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 Multiscreen. Problem: Mouse does not move cursor on screen. Action: Ensure ...
Page 46 - SMART; Viie; MULTISCREEN; I N S TA L L AT I O N & U S E
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