CYBEX AUTOVIEW COMMANDER Installer/User Manual

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Page 1 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Cybex Computer Products International Ltd. Cybex House Shannon Free Zone Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland (Tel) 00353 61 471 877 (Fax) 00353 61 471 871 www.cybex.ie ©1999 Cybex Computer Products Corporation. All rights reserved. IBM, PC, PC/AT and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Kensington are registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Page 2 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide FCC Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Overview Feature Overview ............................1 Compatibility ............................. 3 Chapter 2 - Installation Basic Install ..............................5 Advanced Install ............................8 Chapter 3 - Basic Operations Overview ..............................9 Keyboard Control ..........................10 Keyboard Switching ..........................11 System Control &...
Page 4 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide INSTRUCTIONS: The exclamation mark within an equilateral tri- angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper- ating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature ac- companying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead sym- bol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
Page 5: Chapter 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview Feature Overview The AutoView Commander allows you to control up to 64 PCs with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. Each computer can be up to 30 feet away from the AutoView. The AutoView works with IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems, and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video.
Page 6 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide The OSD Configuration Utility allows the administrator to easily configure OSD Configuration and download a channel list with defined users and access privileges to Utility the entire system. This utility will also read and save your current configuration for extra security.
Page 7: Compatibility
Product Overview Compatibility The AutoView requires a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. The following mice PS/2 peripherals are known to be compatible: IBM PS/2-style Logitech Trackman Kensington Microsoft Serial-PS/2 mouse Logitech Mouseman (PS/2) Microsoft IntelliMouse Other manufacturers' mice may operate with the AutoView. If you experience problems using an untested mouse, contact Cybex Technical Support with the manufacturer and model number of the mouse.
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Page 9: Chapter 2 - Installation
Installation Basic Install 1. Power down all computers that will be part of your AutoView system. Connecting your Peripherals 2. Locate your PS/2 keyboard, VGA video monitor and PS/2 mouse. 3. Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port labeled on the back of your AutoView.
Page 10 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Connecting Computers to the AutoView 4. Locate your first input cable. It will have a 25-pin “D” connector at one end. Plug this cable into any lettered channel port on the rear of the AutoView. The other end of the input cable will have five connectors: a 15-pin “HDD”...
Page 11 Installation 6. Locate the power cord that came with your AutoView unit. Plug it into the IEC power connector on the AutoView. Make sure that the power switch is off, then plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate AC wall socket.
Page 12: Advanced Install
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Advanced Install Attaching Multiple AutoView Units 1. Follow steps 1-6 of the Basic Install section. 2. Plug the 25-pin “D” connector of your input cable into any available channel port on the rear of your base AutoView unit. 3.
Page 13: Chapter 3 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations Overview Your AutoView may be operated in a non-secure (no password required) or secure (password required) mode. All units ship defaulted to the non- secure mode. For information on implementing password security see the “Administrator Functions” section of chapter 4. PCs may be powered up one at a time or all at once.
Page 14: Keyboard Control
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Keyboard Control The following notational conventions appear throughout this chapter to illustrate commands for operating the AutoView. Whenever you see one of the symbols listed on the left side of the table, substitute the corresponding steps or values listed on the right side of the table. Convention Key Sequence or Value Enter Command Mode:...
Page 15: Keyboard Switching
Basic Operations Keyboard Switching One of the ways to change the active channel in a non-secured AutoView system is by entering a short sequence of keystrokes on the keyboard. This is called keyboard, or hot-key, switching. Note: Hot-key switching is only available in the default non-secure state. For more information on secure versus non-secure operation, see the ‘Administrator Functions’...
Page 16: System Control & Maintenance
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide System Control & Maintenance The following commands are used for system control and maintenance. Enter the command sequences to perform the actions described in the table below. Key Sequence Action <CM>Kn<Enter> Sets the keyboard scan set where n is a scan set number 1-3. <CM>MR<Enter>...
Page 17: Chapter 4 - On-Screen Display Operations
On-Screen Display Operations Activating OSD Activate on-screen display (OSD) by pressing either of the keyboard Control keys twice within one second. In nonsecure mode, this brings up the main OSD Window, “Administrator Channel List”. In secure mode, activating OSD will bring up the “User Login” window. Type in your user name and press Enter.
Page 18: The Osd Window
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide The OSD Window This window lists all named channels in your AutoView system. They will be listed alphabetically with their channel addresses and access status beside them. When in secure mode, only the channels that are accessible to the logged in user will be listed.
Page 19: The Command Menu
On-Screen Display Operations The Command Menu Once you have activated the main OSD Window, you can open the Command Menu by either pressing the Control key twice or by typing ALT-M. The Command Menu options are selected in the same manner as channels in the OSD Window.
Page 20: Basic Channel Maintenance
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Basic Channel Maintenance The Channel Maintenance Menu is accessed from the Administrator Command Menu, and is available if you are operating in non-secure mode or if you are the system administrator. Here you can add, delete or alter individual channels.
Page 21 On-Screen Display Operations 3. When prompted for another cascade level, type Y and press Enter. 4. Enter the letter that corresponds to the computer port on the cascaded AutoView you are adding and press Enter. 5. When you have finished adding levels (up to two total), type N when prompted for another cascade level and press Enter.
Page 22: The Id Window
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide The ID Window The ID Window appears when you change channels and displays the name of the selected channel. This window can be individually configured for each channel in your system. The characteristics of the ID Window can be changed from the Channel Maintenance Menu.
Page 23 On-Screen Display Operations On-Screen Display Operations Setting the ID Window Dwell Time This menu selection lets you set the time that the ID Window remains on screen after a channel switch. Each channel can be configured independently. The default time is set for 5 seconds. 1.
Page 24: Administrator Functions
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Administrator Functions The Administrator Functions Menu is accessed from the Command Menu. Here, you can create an administrator password, set a system logoff time and create individual user logins with specific access and privileges. This menu is only used if you are running your system in secure mode.
Page 25 On-Screen Display Operations Push-Button and Hot-Key Channel Selection While in secure mode, all front panel push-buttons and hot-key channel selection methods are disabled. (This also includes use of the Cybex Remote Switch Panel (RSP)) All other hot-key commands remain operational to the administrator only. In non-secure mode, all push- buttons and hot-key commands function normally.
Page 26 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Setting Up Additional Users 1. Press the Control key twice or type Alt-M to access the Command Menu. 2. Select ‘Administrator Functions’ from the Command Menu. 3. Select ‘Setup User 1’ from the Administrator Menu. 4. Choose the ‘Name’ sub-menu and enter the name for this user. 5.
Page 27: Chapter 5 - Channel Scanning
Channel Scanning Choosing a Scanning Method AutoView's scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor, or scan, your computer channels without intervention. When keyboard activity is detected, scanning is suspended until all keyboard activity stops. Scanning then resumes with the next channel in sequence. Mouse activity will not affect scanning in any way.
Page 28: Setting The Scanning Order
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Setting the Scanning Order 1. From the main OSD Window, press the Control key twice or type Alt-M to access the Command Menu. 2. Choose ‘Scanning order’ from the menu. 3. Select either ‘Sequential order’ or ‘Alphanumeric order’. 4.
Page 29: Setting The Scanning Dwell Time
Channel Scanning By keyboard hot-key sequence (System Administrator or non-secure mode only) The following key sequences control scanning. Key Sequence Action <CM>SG<Enter> Enables the scan Go command. <CM>SH<Enter> Enables the scan Halt command. Setting the Scanning Dwell Time For Sequential Scanning 1.
Page 30: Scanning And Security
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Scanning and Security In non-secure mode, you may scan channels either alphanumerically according to the channel list or sequentially through all attached servers. Note that with sequential scanning, you will pause at every active channel, regardless of whether that channel has been added to the channel list or not.
Page 31: Chapter 6 - Appendices
Appendices A: Specifications Mechanical Height: 1.7" (4.5 cm) Width: 17.2" (43.7 cm) Depth: 6.5" (16.51 cm) Weight: 4.2 lbs (1.91 kg) Environmental/ Operating Temperature: 41 (5 C) to 104 (40 C) Power Storage Temperature: -4 (-20 C) to 122 (50 C) Input Power: 8.0 W Operating Voltage: 100 - 240 VAC Power Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz...
Page 32: B: Pairing
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide B: Pairing Pairing connects two AutoView units serially, allowing access to 16 computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse without using a computer port. It is used in place of cascading two units. To pair your AutoView units, use the instructions below instead of those given in the Installation chapter.
Page 33 Appendices Control Control 4. Turn the AutoView unit on and press the Control Control Control key twice to activate the On-Screen Display system. The Administrator Channel list will appear in a pop-up menu. Control Control 5. Press the Control Control Control key twice more to activate the Administrator Command Menu.
Page 34 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide 10. Power down the slave AutoView unit and disconnect the keyboard and monitor. 11. Repeat Steps 2-7 with the remaining master AutoView unit. 12. Now, choose option 2, ‘Paired(Master)’ for this unit. Press Enter Enter Enter Enter to Enter save the selection and then press Esc...
Page 35 Appendices 5. Connect a PS/2 mouse to the master AutoView unit. Connecting Computers to the AutoView 1. Power down the computers that will be part of your AutoView system. Make sure that both of your AutoView units are turned off. 2.
Page 36 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide 4. Locate the power cords that came with your AutoView units. Plug each one into the IEC power connectors on the AutoView units. Make sure that the power switches are off, then plug the other end of the power cords into appropriate AC wall sockets.
Page 37 Appendices Note: Keyboard switching is not available on paired units. All other keyboard controls function as described earlier in the manual. Uninstalling Pairing 1. Press either Control Control Control Control key twice to bring up the On-Screen Display Control Administrator Channel List menu. Control Control 2.
Page 38: C: Troubleshooting
AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide C: Troubleshooting Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or hardware problems you encounter with your Cybex product. If a problem should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1.
Page 39 Appendices Symptom Action Unable to hot-key switch to Verify that no OSD menuing windows are up on your a channel monitor. You must escape from all OSD menus to enable hot-key switching. Verify that you are not in secure mode. (No lock symbol on OSD screen.) Verify that you are in hot-key mode by checking to see if the green status LED is blinking.
Page 40 AutoView Commander Installer/User Guide Symptom Action Mouse is inoperable on one If the mouse is inoperable on a channel, try the mouse computer channel reset command <MR> or <MW> with that PC selected. (For instructions on command mode, see ‘Basic Operations’.) Verify that the cables from the computer to the AutoView are connected properly.

CYBEX AUTOVIEW COMMANDER Installer/User Manual

Chapter 1 - Product Overview

Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 3 - Basic Operations

Chapter 4 - On-Screen Display Operations

Chapter 5 - Channel Scanning

Chapter 6 - Appendices

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