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Orion X Installation and Operations Manual 33
Switch Settings
The configuration of the switching parameters is set in this menu. This menu can be accessed in the OSD
and the Java Tool.
The following settings can be modified.
Field Selection Description
Video Sharing Activated The user can switch to any CPU as an observer, even to such ones
that are already assigned to another user (observer without
keyboard/mouse access).
Note: Switching is done with the <Space> key, not <Enter>.
The operator will not be informed if further users connect as an
observer to the CPU that is connected to his console.
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Force Connect Activated The user can connect to every single CPU as an operator, even to
such ones that are related to another user.
Note: The previous user is set to video only status.
To share K/M control, Force Connect has to be activated.
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Force
Disconnect
Activated Extension of Force Connect: If the user connects to a CPU as an
operator that is already related to another user, the connection to the
previous user will be completely disconnected.
Note: To share K/M control Force Disconnect has to be
deactivated.
Deactivated Function not active (default)
CPU Auto
Connect
Activated If a console is not connected to a CPU, an automatic connection to
the next available CPU can be established by hitting any key or
mouse button.
Deactivated Function not active (default)
CPU Timeout 0-999
minutes
Period of inactivity after which a console will be automatically
disconnected from its current CPU (default value: 0 minutes)
Keyboard
Connect
Activated Activate request of K/M control by keyboard event (key will be lost)
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Mouse Connect Activated Activate request of K/M control by mouse event
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Release Time 0-999
seconds
Period of inactivity of a connected console after which K/M control
can be requested by other consoles connected to the CPU.
Note: Set "0" for an immediate transfer in real-time.
Only one console can have keyboard and mouse control at the
same time. The other consoles that are connected to the same
CPU have a video only status (default value: 10 seconds)
If the Keyboard Connect and/or Mouse Connect options are activated, the Release Time condition will
have to be met before a new user can gain control.