Adder Technology AdderView CATx EPS-S8 - Manual (Page 93)

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Adder Port Direct
Adder.Port.Direct.is.totally.transparent.communication.system.that.allows.
supporting.devices.to.communicate.with.each.other..Using.the.keyboard.
connections.that.link.each.device,.Adder.Port.Direct.allows:.
•. A.controlling.device.to.provide.address.details.of.the.required.port,.the.user’s.
name.and.access.rights,.mouse.calibration.and.video.mode.information.
•. A.controlled.device.to.confirm.the.address.and.other.details.of.the.current.
port.
Such.communication.simplifies.both.the.configuration.and.selection.of.systems,.
especially.within.a.complex.cascade.structure..Adder.Port.Direct.also.allows.
the.AdderView.CATx.Hosts.option.to.directly.control.the.connected.switching.
devices.(such.as.other.AdderView.CATx.units.in.cascade).and.then.apply.the.
appropriate.video.capture.and.mouse.scaling.settings..Adder.Port.Direct.provides.
excellent.security.control.to.prevent.users.from.accessing.systems.for.which.they.
do.not.access.rights.(‘sideways.movement’).because.each.unit.is.fully.informed.
of.each.user’s.precise.access.rights.
Port/host addressing using Adder Port Direct
When.adding.new.computers.to.the.Hosts.list,.the.option.‘Add entry for
unrecognised host’.is.provided.to.automatically.add.new.entries.if.a.port.is.
visited.that.does.not.already.have.a.matching.host.entry..This.is.a.useful.option.
for.simple.configurations,.but.should.be.used.with.care.when.complex.cascades.
of.units.are.being.used.as.it.may.lead.to.more.host.entries.being.added.than.are.
strictly.necessary..
Additionally,.you.can.specify.the.port.number.of.the.required.system.using.the.
same.format.as.if.controlling.the.KVM.switch.directly..
Examples
... selects.port.16.and.is.equivalent.to.the.hotkey.sequence.+CTRL+ALT+–
1+6
A.0. selects.port.5.on.AdderView.CATx.unit.that.is.cascaded.through.port.
group.A.(see.
cascade port numbering )...