Welcome, Introduction, Serial line switching – Adder Technology SmartView User Manual
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SMARTVIEW
MULTISCREEN
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Remote control
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unit to be neatly
concealed away
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Welcome
Introduction
The Adder SmartView Multiscreen Serial is a four-way KVM switch
designed for systems using multiple touch screens. The unit allows a
single keyboard, mouse and (up to) two video monitors to control four
separate dual screen host systems.
Switching between the systems connected to the Adder SmartView
Multiscreen Serial can be achieved in five different ways:
• The front panel button,
• The optional Remote control selector,
• Keyboard hotkey combinations,
• Mouse button combinations,
• By external serial device control using the
OPTIONS/FLASH
port.
The Adder SmartView Multiscreen Serial is available in two models:
•
SVMS4-S supports a single video monitor and serial device per
switched port,
•
SVMS4-DS supports dual video monitors and serial devices per
switched port.
Serial line switching
In common with all other Adder switches, the SmartView Multiscreen
Serial provides completely transparent switching for the serial lines (in
unison with the keyboard, video and mouse channels). Apart from the
ground connections of each serial port (which remain permanently
connected), all RS232 signal lines are switched. No baud rates or serial
protocols need to be configured because no interpretation is made of
the signals as they are cleanly passed through the unit.
The video display(s) with touch screen(s),
keyboard and mouse are common to all of the
systems and are electronically connected to
the required one using any of four switching
methods. Switching can be initiated from either
the keyboard or mouse in addition to the unit or
optional remote control.
The display clearly
shows which system
is currently connected
to the display(s)
keyboard and mouse.