Adder SmartView - Manuals

SmartView Installation and Use Page 7 1.3 Product information Fig. 1 - SmartView SV8PRO Fig. 2 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory for 4 & 8 port

SmartView Installation and Use Page 11 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Cables to connect the SmartView to each of your PC keyboard, video and mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. (You do not need to connect amouse cable if you are not using the mouse). A monitor with a s...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 12 2.2 Mounting the SmartView The SmartView has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a19 inch rack. If the SmartView is to be used on a desktop then you will need to stickthe supplied self-adhesive rubber feet to the underside of the SmartVie...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 13 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 followingpoints: SmartView emulates Microsoft compatible serial, IntelliMouse and PS/2 m...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 14 For example: to set hotkey option 2 type the following at the 'C' prompt (at SmartView 'C' prompt) H H 2 2 f To exit configure mode type: E E f 2.6 Summary of SmartView configuration options Full details of each of the configuration options and their uses are g...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 16 F1 - Display firmware first digit 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 settings. (Display confirms with 'r'). P - Sets p...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 19 3. Using the SmartView This section explains the general operation of the SmartView. We recommend thatyou read this section before starting to use the product. 3.1 Power on status At power on the SmartView selects PC number 1 and displays '1'. If a password has...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 20 The SELECT key can also be used to access the SmartView’s configuration mode(see section 2.5). To do this press the key and hold it down for 5 seconds until ‘C’appears on the SmartView’s front panel display. An optional remote controller is also available for t...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 22 3.5 Using the dual control ports (A and B) The SmartView is fitted with two control ports, A and B. Each control port has akeyboard, mouse and monitor connection. Either control port may be used to accessthe SmartView. Typically port A may be used for local acc...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 24 Examples of common hotkey sequences (assuming CTRL + ALT hotkey option): To select channel 2: press ba ba2 2 release 2ba To 'tab through' channels: press ba ba v v release v press v v release v press v v release vba To select channel 12 (on a 12 or 16 port Smar...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 25 On-Screen menu (models SV4PRO and SV8PRO) Port numbers are entered as single digits On-Screen menu (models SV12PRO and SV16PRO) Port numbers are entered as double digits with leading zeros where required Adding a computer to the menu list With the menu visible ...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 26 the Port entry field and you can enter the port number for the named Computer. Port numbers are specified using single digits on the 4 and 8 port models anddouble digits on the 12 and 16 port models (adding a leading 0 if necessary). If youare using cascaded Sm...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 27 Summary of keys used by the menu and their function ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘M’ - calls the menu up onto the screen (even if no PC video exists)‘INSERT’ - adds a computer entry AFTER the currently selected line‘SHIFT’ and ‘INSERT’ - adds a computer entry BEFORE the curre...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 30 4. SmartView configuration options All the options described in this section are entered in SmartView configure mode -see section 2.5 for instructions on entering configure mode. 4.1 Screen saver time delay SmartView contains a programmable screen saver which w...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 32 S1 - 2 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B ports (default) S2 - 5 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B portsS3 - 10 seconds of inactivity before allowing switchover between A & B portsS4 - 30 seco...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 33 U1 - SmartView channels are switchable using a 3 button mouse or IntelliMouse (default)(SmartView reports 2 button mouse mode to PCs) U2 - SmartView channels are not switchable using 3 button mouse or IntelliMouse(SmartView reports 2 button mouse mode to PCs) U...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 34 4.6 Firmware functions (version query, mouse restore and reset) For technical support purposes, it may be necessary to find the firmware releaseversion for the control software in your SmartView. For example, if the releaseversion is v1.02 the response shown to...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 35 4.8 Setting a security password There are many situations where unrestricted access to corporate file servers orsensitive information needs to be controlled. In such circumstances, the SmartViewcan be locked away in a room or secure cabinet and controlled remot...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 36 4.9 Cascade query code The SmartViews use a special ‘query code’ to detect whether or not they areconnected to another SmartView. By default your SmartView Pro uses query codeAD. SmartView Pro units with firmware versions less than 1.09 and SmartView unitswith ...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 37 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 cannot b...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 38 RS232 serial mice - these require a special converter to connect the RS232 lines present on the SmartView mouse ports to the RS232 port on a PC. Cables should be no longer than 30 metres. A3. Expansion port pin assignments The 15 way D connector located on the ...

SmartView Installation and Use Page 39 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. Problem: Mouse does not move cursor on screen. Action: Ensure that the mouse and compu...