Autoscanning – Adder Technology AdderView CATx EPS-S8 User Manual
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Autoscanning
The.AdderView.CATx.provides.an.autoscan.mode.that.switches.between.
the.connected.computers.in.sequence..This.mode.is.useful.to.allow.users.
and.administrators.to.sample.activity.among.the.connected.machines..Three.
scanning.modes.are.provided:
•.
Scan list.–.Only.computers.declared.within.an.autoscan.list.will.be.viewed..
Computers.connected.to.cascaded.switches.can.be.included.in.the.autoscan.
list.
•. Active PCs.–.Only.computer.ports.where.an.active.computer.is.detected.will.
be.viewed..This.mode.avoids.blank.screens.from.being.displayed.and.helps.
to.prevent.the.viewing.monitor.from.entering.a.power-down.state.on.every.
scan.cycle..Computers.connected.to.cascaded.switches.will.not.be.viewed.in.
this.mode.
•.
All PCs.–.This.mode.visits,.in.turn,.each.computer.that.is.connected.directly.
to.the.AdderView.CATx..This.mode.should.be.used.with.care.due.to.the.
reasons.given.in.the.warning.below..Computers.connected.to.cascaded.
switches.will.not.be.viewed.in.this.mode.
The.scanning.mode.is.a.global.setting.and.hence.will.be.the.one.viewed.by.any.
user.who.selects.
.
. .on.their.keyboard..Note,.however,.that.users.will.
only.see.the.scanned.computers.to.which.they.have.access.rights..Hence,.if.two.
users.(with.various.access.rights).simultaneously.view.an.autoscan,.they.will.see.
differing.results.depending.upon.their.respective.permissions.
WARNING: Many monitors are fitted with automatic power saving
relays that switch off after a few seconds when connected to an inactive
computer. If you are using such a monitor, do not set the AdderView
CATx to the scan ‘ALL PCs’ mode. Continual switching on and off of
the monitor’s relay will eventually damage the monitor. If using such a
monitor in conjunction with the ‘Scan List’ option, ensure that all selected
computers are active.
There.are.up.to.three.steps.that.need.to.be.configured.to.use.autoscanning.
•. Select the autoscan mode:.Scan.List,.Active.PCs.or.All.PCs.
•.
Select the autoscan period..This.is.the.time.that.is.spent.viewing.each.
computer..This.step.also.enables.and.disables.the.autoscan.feature.
•. Define the autoscan list..This.step.is.only.required.when.the.Scan.List.option.
is.selected.and.allows.you.to.select.which.computers.will.be.scanned.
To select an autoscan mode
1. Display.the.
..Note: You must be logged-in as the
ADMIN user.
2. Highlight.‘Global.Preferences’.and.press.
.
3. Highlight.‘Autoscan.Mode’.and.press.
.until.the.required.option.is.
displayed:.SCAN.LIST,.ACTIVE.PCs.or.ALL.PCs..
To select an autoscan period
1. Display.the.
..Note: You must be logged-in as the
ADMIN user.
2. Highlight.‘Global.Preferences’.and.press.
.
3. Highlight.‘Autoscan.Period’.and..press.
.until.the.required.time.to.view.
each.computer.is.displayed,.ranging.from.2.seconds.to.5.minutes.
To define an autoscan list
Note: This stage is required only when the ‘Scan List’ autoscan mode is selected.
1. Display.the.
..Note: You must be logged-in as the
ADMIN user.
2. Highlight.‘Edit.Autoscan.List’.and.press.
..A.list.of.all.connected.computers.
will.be.displayed..Only.computers.that.show.a.‘+’.marker.to.the.right.of.the.
menu.box.will.be.autoscanned.
3. Select.and.deselect.computers.to.scan.as.follows:
•. Individual.computer.-.Highlight.a.computer.name,.then.press.
.to.
apply,.or.remove,.the.‘+’.marker.
•. Mark.all.computers.for.scanning.–.Press. .
•. Unmark.all.computers.–.Press. .
4. When.all.settings.have.been.made,.press.
.to.save.and.exit..Press. .to.
return.to.the.‘Configuration.Menu’.
To view autoscan
•. At.one.of.the.user.ports,.press.
.
. ..
Note:
and
are the standard hotkeys and can be
to avoid clashes
with other devices or software. If you change the hotkeys, remember to use the
new ones in place of
and
when following these instructions.