Introduction - ADDER AdderView Pro 8 DVI User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the AdderView Pro 8 DVI from
Adder Technology. This compact unit allows a single
operator to control up to eight computer systems and
share peripherals among them in a very flexible manner.
The AdderView Pro 8 DVI benefits greatly from our
long history of success in KVM (Keyboard, Video and
Mouse) switching. As a result, it can reliably switch
multiple signals (including dual link digital video at
up to 330Mpixels per second) in a manner that is
totally transparent during operation. However, this
unit offers more than just straight switching between
eight systems. The KVM, speakers and two separate
USB Remote wakeup
The USB Remote Wakeup feature
is fully supported. Any connected
computer can go into sleep mode
and be awakened (when its channel
is selected) as soon as you press a key
or move the mouse. The computer
and peripherals must support the USB
Remote Wakeup feature.
Digital and analogue video
Each of the eight computer channels
has a DVI/I video connector which
allows either DVI digital or VGA
analogue signals to be input. At the
console connections, the AdderView
Pro 8 uses separate DVI/D and
VGA connectors to allow the easy
attachment of either type of monitor,
or to permit dual connections to auto-
switching monitors that can operate
with either type of input.
USB devices attached to the AdderView Pro 8 DVI can
be switched in unison between any of the connected
systems, as normal. However, you also have the option
to mix your peripherals between any of the systems,
to suit your current tasks. For instance, you could be
creating emails on one system, listening to a soundtrack
from another while a third is sending documents to
your printer and a fourth performing another task
with a different USB peripheral. The on-screen menu
or the AdderView Pro 8 DVI front panel make it
straightforward to control which peripherals should
connect to each system.
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The AdderView Pro 8 DVI also marks the debut of
a significant advance in USB keyboard and mouse
switching. This is the first product to feature
Emulation
which ensures that the full characteristics
of the connected keyboard and mouse are passed to
every system. This supersedes the previous method of
presenting default identities to the systems, which did
not allow for specialised features present on either the
keyboard or mouse. With
find that, subject to the correct drivers being used on
each system, the AdderView Pro 8 DVI will faithfully
represent the special characteristics of your keyboard
and mouse.
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Multiple switching
The attached peripheral devices can be
switched collectively to any computer
system, or can be linked to separate
systems to achieve multiple tasks in
parallel. Multiple switching can be
controlled from the on-screen menu
or using the front panel buttons.
True Emulation
Earlier USB KVM switches relied
upon standard keyboard and mouse
templates to inform each computer
system how to deal with the
connected peripherals. The AdderView
Pro 8 succeeds in harvesting the true
identities of the connected keyboard
and mouse and presents those 'real'
profiles concurrently to every system.
Thus, specialist keyboards and mice
can be fully supported.