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Page 2 - Quick Installation and Operation Guide; Safety information; USA

AdderView DVI 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 DVI. Connect your keyboard, monitor and mouse to the GREY port on the rear of the AdderView. OPERATION GUIDE SUMMARY The Adde...

Page 3 - Sicherheitstechnische Informationen

AdderView DVI 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 DVI an. Schließen Sie Ihre Tastatur, Monitor und Maus an den GRAUEN Port auf der Rückseite des Add...

Page 4 - Guía rápida de instalación y funcionamiento; Información sobre seguridad

AdderView DVI 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 DVI. Conecte el teclado, el monitor y el ratón al puerto GRIS en la parte posterior del AdderView. RESUMEN DE L...

Page 5 - Guide d'installation rapide et mode d'emploi; Consignes de sécurité

AdderView DVI FRENCH Guide d'installation rapide et mode d'emploi INSTALLATION RAPIDE Mettez tous vos ordinateurs hors tension et raccordez-les aux ports ORANGE à l'arrière d'AdderView DVI. Raccordez votre clavier, moniteur et souris au port GRIS à l'arrière de l'AdderView. MODE D'EMPLOI SOMMAIRE La...

Page 6 - Guida di installazione rapida e funzionamento; Informazionoi riguardanti la sicurezza

AdderView DVI ITALIAN Guida di installazione rapida e funzionamento INSTALLAZIONE RAPIDA Spegnere tutti i computer e collegarli alle porte ARANCIONI sul retro dell’AdderView DVI. Collegare la tastiera, monitor e mouse alla porta GRIGIA sul retro dell’AdderView. SOMMARIO GUIDA OPERATIVA La configuraz...

Page 8 - About this manual

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 1 About this manual AdderView DVI - Installation and UseSecond edition (January 2002) (c) 2002 Adder Technology Ltd. Part No. ADD0042/2 www.addertec.com All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of thismanual, Adder Technol...

Page 9 - Warranty

AdderView DVI 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 DVI 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 DVI Installation and Use Page 4 Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 6 1.1 Key features............................................................................................61.2 Package contents ..................

Page 12 - Appendices

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 5 4. AdderView DVI configuration options .......................................... 29 4.1 Screen saver time delay ........................................................................294.2 Autoscan lock on mode and delay time .................................

Page 14 - Remote controller contents

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 7 Supports keyboard modes 1,2 and 3 and mouse prompt and stream modes for maximum compatibility. Can be controlled remotely via an RS232 serial port. Includes screen saver, auto-scan and variable hotkey options. Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Ex...

Page 15 - Product information

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 8 1.4 Product information Figure 1 - AdderView DVI front view Figure 2 - AdderView DVI rear view (4 port model) Figure 3 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory - part RC1) Key for changingchannels. Also usedto access configuremode Display indicates...

Page 16 - What you will need

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 9 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the AdderView DVI 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 DVI

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 10 described in Appendix A. The AdderView DVI will operate without a mouseconnected if you do not wish to use one. 2.2 Mounting the AdderView DVI The AdderView DVI has been designed for use on a desktop or shelf in closeproximity to the user’s monitor and peri...

Page 18 - Configuring your PCs

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 11 being recognised by the computers when they are switched on. 2.4 ‘Interface powered’ operation without the optional power adapter The AdderView DVI draws its power from the connected computers via the keyboardcables. A single keyboard connection is normally...

Page 19 - Configuring the AdderView DVI

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 12 2.6 Configuring the AdderView DVI IMPORTANT NOTE Some DVI video cards need to communicate with a monitor before they willoutput a video signal. This communication normally occurs within the first 5seconds after the computer has been powered on. The computer...

Page 20 - E f; Summary of AdderView DVI configuration options

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 13 To enter configure mode whilst the AdderView DVI is running: Hold down the front panel key for 5 seconds until the front panel display shows ‘C’. In configure mode, options are entered by typing a letter followed by a numberfollowed by (return). Use ESC to ...

Page 22 - Other useful installation information

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 15 F1 - Display firmware first digit (Note: F1 is F F followed by 1 1 NOT l l ) F2 - Display firmware second digit F3 - Display firmware third digit F5 - Restore PS/2 mouse function F6 - Restore IntelliMouse function F8 - RESET all configurations to default se...

Page 25 - Upgrading the AdderView's flash memory

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 18 4) Exit from configure mode by typing E E f f 5) Test the mouse movement by moving the mouse a short distance. F5 - Restore PS/2 mouse function F6 - Restore IntelliMouse function 2.12 Upgrading the AdderView's flash memory The AdderView DVI uses flash memor...

Page 28 - Using the AdderView DVI

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 21 3. Using the AdderView DVI This section explains the general operation of the AdderView DVI. We recommendthat you read this section before starting to use the product. IMPORTANT NOTE Some DVI video cards need to communicate with a monitor before they willou...

Page 29 - Front panel key and remote controller

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 22 . 3.2 Front panel key and remote controller The front panel key is used to select which channel is currently controlled by theshared keyboard, mouse and monitor ports. Pressing the key during normaloperation will cause the next channel to be selected. The k...

Page 31 - Keyboard hotkey control

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 24 3.4 Keyboard hotkey control AdderView DVI can be conveniently controlled by selecting channel, autoscan modeor 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 32 - ba

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 25 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 33 - Cascading AdderView DVIs

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 26 3.6 RS232 control AdderView DVI 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 DVI. Simply send the charac...

Page 34 - ADDERView DVI

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 27 A typical cascade of two AdderView DVIs 3.8 Synchronising AdderView DVIs for multiple video headapplications Multiple AdderViews may be connected together so that they operate in asynchronised manner. Synchronised operation is useful for applications that r...

Page 36 - AdderView DVI configuration options; Screen saver time delay

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 29 4. AdderView DVI configuration options All the options described in this section are entered in AdderView DVI configuremode - see section 2.6 for instructions on entering configure mode. 4.1 Screen saver time delay AdderView DVI contains a programmable scre...

Page 37 - Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 30 L1 - AdderView DVI only locks on to active ports during autoscanning (default) L2 - AdderView DVI locks on to every port in turn during autoscanningL3 - AdderView DVI powers on in autoscan mode and locks on to active ports onlyL4 - AdderView DVI powers on i...

Page 38 - Keyboard hotkey combination

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 31 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 39 - Cycling between all channels or just the active channels

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 32 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 40 - Setting a security password; oFRED

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 33 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 41 - Cascade query code; Resolving slow mouse problems

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 34 4.8 Cascade query code The AdderView DVIs use a special ‘query code’ to detect whether or not they areconnected to another AdderView DVI. By default your AdderView DVI uses querycode AD. SmartView (another range of keyboard / mouse / video switches fromAdde...

Page 42 - Exit configure mode

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 35 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 45 - A3. Options port pin assignments

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 38 Recommended cables: For convenience, and high video quality we recommend the following Adder PS/2and DVI cables.The video cables are constructed to ensure that high video quality is maintained.These cables are available in various different lengths to suit ...

Page 46 - A.4 Flash upgrade cable connection; A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 39 A.4 Flash upgrade cable connection The cable connections shown below are to connect either COM1 or COM2 of a PC to the AdderView DVI to allow flash upgrades. A.5 RS232 synchronisation cable pin assignments The cable connections shown below are to connect tw...

Page 47 - Problem Solving

AdderView DVI Installation and Use Page 40 Appendix B. Problem Solving Problem: Noise on video display. Action: Use higher quality DVI video cables. Reduce graphics card resolution or refresh rate.Use a shorter DVI cable. Problem: Mouse does not move cursor on screen. Action: Ensure that the mouse a...

Page 48 - ADDER; Viie; DVI; I N S TA L L AT I O N & U S E

ADDER V Viie ew w DVI 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 Telephone: +44 (0) 1954 780044 Fax: +44 (0) 1954 780081 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.addertec.com AV-DVI-12.01/V1