Raritan Computer MCIP18 - Manual (Page 67)

A PPENDIX E: G LOSSARY AND A CRONYMS 59
Appendix E: Glossary and Acronyms
Glossary
T ERM D EFINITION
Administration Menu Used to restrict access to MCIP; toggle Security ON/OFF and to
change Administrator’s Password and up to five User Passwords.
Administration Password The only Password with access to the Administration Menu, through
the Administration password prompt.
AutoScan When activated, MCIP automatically cycles through channels,
displaying each computer’s video for a specified period.
AutoSkip When activated, channel selection is restricted to active channels.
Base Unit MCIP unit
Channel The 15-pin connector by which a device is connected to MCIP.
Active: A channel is active when a powered ON device is connected
to it.
Inactive: A channel is inactive when there is no device connected to
it, or if the connected device is powered OFF.
Channel ID The specific Channel number to which a device is connected.
Configuration One-Tier: Computers are connected to a single MCIP unit.
Configuration Menu Used to specify MCIP configuration and operation parameters.
Edit Names and Scan
Rate Menu Channel-Specific Scan Rates.
Hot Key Used to activate On-Screen User Interface. (To activate On-Screen
User Interface, press the hot-key 3 times rap
ID Display The display shown on the monitor to identify the currently selected
channel
Key Left-hand column in the Selection Menu; lists the key numbers (a
sequence of numbers) for the channels listed on that page. To quickly
select a channel, press its Key number when the Selection Menu is
displayed.
KVM Port The Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse connectors on the back of the
MCIP unit.
Menu An On-Screen User Interface display.
Menu F Keys Function keys used to access On-Screen User Interface menus while
On-Screen User Interface is activated.
Mode Field in the Configuration Menu; can be set to either Global or
Individual. See also Scan Rate.
Name A user-assigned label (up to eight characters) for a device connected
to a MCIP channel.
On-Screen User
Interface (OSUI) Series of Menus displayed on the monitor that can be used, through
keystrokes, to operate MCIP. All keystrokes are captured and
interpreted as MCIP commands.
PowerSave Allows a properly equipped monitor to operate in low-energy mode.
Scan Front panel button and On-Screen User Interface function used to
activate AutoScan.