User.Guide AdderX00 ER R W WE PO PO E TE OT MO EM RRE ER DD A ® ® L A C AL LO C O LO T O T contents Contents Introduction..................................................................................2 Installation & Operation Further information furtHer information special configuration Getting.assistance. .....................................................................17 . Warranty.....................................................................................18 Safety.information.....................................................................18 Radio.Frequency.Energy............................................................19 installation & operation Connections..................................................................................4 Cable.length.advice.................................................................4 Connections.at.the.CAM.(local).unit......................................5 Connections.at.the.X100.(remote).module............................6 Operation. ....................................................................................8 . General.use..............................................................................8 Locking.and.unlocking.the.system.........................................8 Configuration...............................................................................9 What.are.hotkeys?..............................................................9 Entering,.using.and.exiting.configuration.mode. ............9 . Password.setting....................................................................10 Hot.plugging.and.mouse.restoration...................................11 Which.restore.setting.do.I.use?........................................11 Microsoft.and.Logitech.-specific.mouse.settings.................11 Video.compensation.(sharpness.and.brightness)................12 . Skew.adjustment...................................................................13 Miscellaneous.settings...........................................................15 Performing.upgrades.................................................................16 welcome contents Welcome Special configuration Welcome Introduction Thank you for choosing one of the Adder X100 extenders. These compact modules allow you to place the controlling keyboard, video monitor and mouse more than 100 metres from a computer system. The range topping X100A and X100AS modules also allow you to extend your audio accessories away from your computer. X00 PS/2 keyboard connection PS/2 mouse connection Video connection Audio connection Brightness control Sharpness control Skew adjustment X00A X00AS Three types of remote X100 modules are avilable and two types of local CAMs can be chosen. Numerous combinations of local and remote modules are available to suit your requirements. The long distance link between the modules is made via Category 5, 5e or 6 twisted pair cabling. Special circuitry within the remote module allows X100 module only (no CAM) PS/2 keyboard connection PS/2 mouse connection Video connection you to make adjustments to the sharpness and brightness settings to suit your own preferences. Additionally, the X100AS models also feature Skew adjustment to counteract the effects of uneven lengths of twisted pair cables that are used to carry the video signals. /R -PS/P -USB/P PS/2 MOUSE X100 PSU CAM PS/2 KEYBOARD VIDEO AUDIO* USB * only when supplied with X100A or X100AS furtHer information X00 or X00A or X00AS e.g. X00AS-PS/P /R or -PS/P or -USB/P PC special configuration Audio connection* USB connection installation & operation welcome contents Supplied items Note: CAMs with connections suitable for Sun Computers are available under special order. X00Module ComputerAccessModule(CAM) Packagevariants X100/R Standard X100 only (no CAM) X100-PS2/P Standard X100 with PS/2-style CAM X100-USB/P Standard X100 with USB CAM X100A/R X100A-PS2/P X100A-USB/P X100AS/R X100AS-PS2/P X100AS-USB/P Audio-equipped X100 only (no CAM) Audio-equipped X100 with PS/2-style CAM Audio-equipped X100 with USB CAM Skew and audio-equipped X100 only (no CAM) Skew and audio-equipped X100 with PS/2-style CAM Skew and audio-equipped X100 with USB CAM Poweradapter andcountry- specificpower lead Fourself-adhesive rubberfeet CD-ROM furtHer information special configuration installation & operation welcome contents Installation & Operation Connections Installation of the X100 modules is straightforward and minimal configuration requirements in most cases. The moulded CAM (Computer Access Module) connects directly to the system, while the remote X100 module is at the other end of the twisted pair cable and attaches to the keyboard, mouse, etc. · Connections.at.the.CAM.(local).unit · Connections.at.the.X100.(remote).module Cable length advice The X100 modules support twisted-pair structured cabling within categories 5, 5e and 6. Of these three cable types, category 5 generally provides the best transmission of video signals because its four pairs of conductors are the most evenly twisted. Category 5e and 6 cables use conductor pairs that are unevenly twisted in order to combat interference effects encountered within higher frequency networks. While these uneven twists work well for Ethernet signals, they can impose problems for the video signals transceived by the X100 modules. The X100 modules send the red, green and blue video signals on separate twisted pairs within the cable. If any of the colour signals are made to travel slightly further or shorter distances than the others, the result is seen as mis-aligned colours on screen. This is called skew and becomes more noticeable as cable runs become longer and screen resolutions/refresh rates increase. The X100AS models are equipped with special features to combat the effects of skew - see Skew. adjustment. As an approximate guide, you should expect the following maximum cable lengths: Models X100 and X100A models X100AS Category5 100m ¹ [100m ¹] 300m ² [200m ²] Category5eor6 50 to 100m ¹ [50 to 100m ¹] 300m ² [200m ²] ¹ length limited by skew in the cable. ² length limited by bandwidth compensation amplifiers. In each case the initial values represent maximum distances when using screen resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz; whereas the [bracketted] values represent distances achievable using resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz. furtHer information special configuration installation &operation welcome contents Connections at the CAM (local) unit 1 Where possible ensure that power is disconnected from the system to be connected. (Note: If it is not possible to switch off devices prior to connection, then a `Hot plug' procedure is available ­ see the Hot plugging and mouse restoration section for more details). 2 Locate the required CAM and attach its video, keyboard and mouse (PS/2style or USB) and optional audio connectors to the relevant sockets on the computer system. USB.keyboard/mouse PS/2-style.mouse Audio Video Category5,5eor6cable toX00module Note: CAMs derive power from the computer system via either the PS/2-style keyboard connector or USB connector. PS/2-style.keyboard 4 Attach the connector of the cable run to the socket of the CAM. The other end of the cable run will attach to the remote X100 module. Greenindicator-powerpresent 3 Lay a suitable length of category 5, 5e or 6 cabling between the computer system and the remote peripherals - see Cable length advice. furtHer information special configuration installation &operation welcome Arangeofdifferent connectorcombinations aremadeavailable bythevariousCAM formats Computer Access Module contents Yellowindicator-signalactivity 5 Category5,5eor6 cableleadingtothe CAMmodule Fromkeyboard AdderX00 module Fromvideomonitor furtHer information special configuration 4 (X100A and X100AS models only) Insert the speaker connector to the light green coloured socket situated between the link connector and the power in socket. 5 Insert the output connector of the power supply into the socket at the front edge of the X100 module labelled POWER. 6 Insert the IEC connector of the supplied power lead into the corresponding socket of the power supply. Connect the other end of the power lead to a nearby mains socket. 7 Where necessary, use the in-built video compensation feature to eliminate any effects caused by the cable run. See Video.compensation for details. installation &operation From speakers (X00Aand X00ASmodels only) From power adapter AdderX00 module welcome Frommouse contents ww d w.a de o r.c m 1 Place the X100 module adjacent to the remote user location. 2 Attach the video monitor, keyboard, mouse (and, optionally for X100A and X100AS users, speaker) connectors to the sockets of the Adder X100 module. 3 Attach the connector of the cable run leading from the CAM to the TOLOCAL socket of the X100. R ® Connections at the X100 (remote) module T O LO C A L PO W ER 6 X100 module switches Certain aspects of operation can be affected by the switches on the X100 module. Determinesconfiguration ofhotkeysinconjunction withswitch O ON N 1 OFF:Normaloperation ON:Flashupgrade Determinesconfiguration ofhotkeysinconjunction withswitch ON 1 2 2 OFF 3 ON Note: When shipped, all switches are set in the OFF positions and this will produce normal operation. 2 ON 3 OFF 2 ON 3 ON Hotkeys = ALT and SHIFT Hotkeys = CTRL and ALT Hotkeys disabled Switch This switch is reserved for future use. furtHer information special configuration installation &operation welcome 34 Switchesand Switches 2 and 3 determine which two keyboard keys (when pressed in unison) are to be designated as `hotkeys'. Hotkeys signal to the X100 module that the next key to be pressed is a special configuration command for the module and is not to be passed to the computer system. 2 OFF 3 OFF Hotkeys = CTRL and SHIFT contents 2 34 Reservedfor futureuse Switch OFF: Normal operation. ON: (Before power is applied) Places the X100 module into flash upgrade mode so that the internal software can be changed. Please see the Flash. upgrade section in the `Special configuration' chapter. Operation General use In use, the X100 modules should be transparent - the system and its peripherals should operate exactly as normal, the only difference being that they are now up to 100 metres or more apart. In some installations, you may see some `shadows' to the right of high contrast screen characters. This can be caused by an incorrectly selected sharpness setting and it may be necessary to make adjustments to correct this. Please see Video. compensation.-.sharpness.and.brightness in the `Special configuration' section. Locking and unlocking the system In situations where the computer system (and its local CAM) can be locked away the X100 modules offer a viable security system to deter unauthorised use. Once a password has been set, a simple key sequence allows the system to be quickly and securely detached from its peripherals. Only the correct password will reconnect the remote and local modules. Tolockthesystem 1 First set a password. For further details, please refer to the Password. setting section in the `Special configuration' chapter. 2 Simultaneously press the currently configured hotkeys (by default, and ) along with . The screen will go blank and the three keyboard l rol Sc ock L indicators will begin alternately flashing between the ps Ca ock L `Num Lock' and `Scroll Lock', and `Caps Lock'. This m Nu ock sequence indicates that a password is required. L Tounlockthesystem 1 Enter the correct password and press . Note: Passwords are NOT case sensitive. Note: If an invalid password has been entered and the keyboard indicators are not flashing as described above, press to clear the incorrect attempt. 2 If the correct password is entered, the screen will be restored and normal operation can continue. Toenablethevideo Simultaneously press the currently configured hotkeys (by default, long with . This command will be required to restore the video if along with is used when no password has been set. Todisablethevideo Simultaneously, press the currently configured hotkeys (by default, along with . and ) and furtHer information and ) special configuration installation &operation welcome contents Special configuration Configuration You can alter the way that the X100 modules operate to suit your requirements. This is done using the Configuration mode and you can affect the following settings: · Password.setting ­ allows you to lock the remote module to prevent unauthorised system access. · Mouse.restoration.and.settings ­ allows you to restore mouse operation and also to change the mouse type. · Video.compensation - sharpness & brightness ­ allows you to manually adjust the video image to ensure that it is crisp and bright. · Skew ...