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Apex

PC

Solutions Inc

V

iewPoint

®

S Y S T E M

User Guide

ViewPoint User Guide

© 1998 Apex PC Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Third Edition March 1998

Printed in the United States of America

Part Number 053-0072-00

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Apex PC Solutions shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor is it liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. PC/AT, PS/2, RS/6000 and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Sun Microsystems and Sun Sparc are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ViewPoint,

OutLook and OSCAR are registered trademarks and the Apex logo is a trademark of Apex PC Solutions, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Various aspects of ViewPoint and its OSCAR interface are protected by United States patent number 5,721,842.

Apex PC Solutions Inc

20031 142nd Ave NE

Woodinville WA 98072

USA

Tel

Fax

425 402-9393

425 402-9494

Email [email protected]

Web http://www.apexpc.com

2

Technical Support

You can contact Apex PC Solutions Technical Support at:

800 861-5858

888 346-4564

Monday through Friday between 7 am and 6 pm

Pacific Time

Weekdays between 6 pm and 7 am Pacific Time and

24 hours on Saturday and Sunday [email protected]

Please provide the following information to Apex PC Technical Support:

Unit model number and serial number.

Make and model of keyboard and mouse attached to the unit.

Make and model of computers used.

Name and version of operating systems used.

Note

Apex PC Solutions will not accept any returned materials without first issuing a return material authorization number. Please call technical support for details.

Note

Apex ships the ViewPoint system in packaging designed to protect the system during shipping and handling.

We recommend that you save the carton and packing materials until your equipment is fully installed and operational.

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Communications Regulation Information

ENGLISH

Federal Communications Notice

(Class A Equipment)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class A digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

Radio Interference

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense.

DOC Class A Compliance

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital

Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

FRANÇAIS

Observation des normes—Classe A

Cet appariel numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appariels numérique de

Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appariels

Numérique,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des Communications.

DEUTSCH

BZT Hinweis

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß dieses

Gerät in Übereinstimmung mit den

Bestimmugen der BMPT-AmtsblVfg

243/1991 funk-entstört ist. Der vorschriftsmäßige Betrieb mancher

Gerät (z.B. Meßsender) kann allerdings gewissen Einschränkungen unterliegen. Beachten Sie deshalb die

Hinweise in der Bedienungsanleitung.

Dem Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde das

Inverkehrbringen dieses Geräts angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur

Überprüfung der Serie auf die

Einhaltung der Bestimmugen eingeräumt.

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Limited Warranty

Apex PC Solutions warrants that the

ViewPoint System (Product) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of receipt. Any implied warranty on the Product is limited to one year.

Customer Remedies

Apex PC Solutions’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at

Apex’s option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Product that does not meet

Apex’s Limited Warranty and which is returned to Apex with a copy of your receipt. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY

IS VOID IF FAILURE OF THE

PRODUCT HAS RESULTED FROM

ACCIDENT, ABUSE, OR MISAPPLI-

CATION. Any replacement Product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or six months, whichever is longer.

No Other Warranties

APEX PC SOLUTIONS DISCLAIMS

ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,

EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT

AND THE ACCOMPANYING

PRODUCT MANUAL AND

WRITTEN MATERIALS. This Limited

Warranty gives you specific rights.

No Liability For Consequential

Damages

IN NO EVENT SHALL APEX PC

SOLUTIONS BE LIABLE FOR ANY

OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER

(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITA-

TION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF

BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSI-

NESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER

PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT

OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO

USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF APEX

PC SOLUTIONS HAS BEEN AD-

VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF

SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE,

APEX PC SOLUTIONS’ ENTIRE

LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVI-

SION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL

BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT

ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR

THE PRODUCT.

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C ONTENTS

FEATURES 9

The ViewPoint System Offers Flexibility in

Controlling Your Network 9

INSTALLATION 11

Installation Checklist

Identifying Components

Planning the System Layout

Connecting the User Pod to the Console

Connecting the User Pod to the Core 17

Connecting the System Pod to Your Computer 18

11

12

14

16

Connecting the System Pod to the Core

Connecting the Administration Terminal

Turning On the System

19

20

21

Connecting Computers While the System is Running 22

OPERATION 23

Navigating with OSCAR

Interpreting the Status Flag

Switching to a Computer

Disconnecting Any User

Querying Pod Status

Scanning the Computers

Sending a User Message

Establishing Security

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31

32

35

36

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26

27

30

Optimizing Video Quality for the User Pod

Changing Menu Attributes

Changing Status Flag Attributes

Displaying Firmware Version and Settings

Resetting the Mouse and Keyboard

ADMINISTRATION TOOLS 47

ViewPoint Enables System Administrators to

Monitor and Control Connections

Displaying All Connections

47

48

Selecting Switch Connection Modes 49

Optimizing Video Quality for the System Pod 50

Assigning Specific Device Types

Assigning Unique Names to Computers

52

53

APPENDICES 55

A Specifications

B Options and Accessories

55

56

C Tiering with Other Apex Switch Systems 57

D

E

Troubleshooting

Connector Pin Specifications

58

60

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40

42

44

45

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T ABLES AND F IGURES

Core Card and Port Diagram 12

Basic Components of the ViewPoint System 13

15 Example of a ViewPoint System

Keyboard Conventions for

Navigating OSCAR 23

Effects of Settings on Security Configuration 37

Video Compensation Settings for the User Pod

Effects of Settings on Screen Appearance

Values and Effect on Flag Appearance

39

41

43

Connection Settings in Display Matrix Screen 48

Video Compensation Settings for the System Pod 51

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FEATURES

1 of

V iewPoint

S Y S T E M

T HE V IEW P OINT S YSTEM O FFERS F LEXIBILITY IN

C ONTROLLING Y OUR N ETWORK

• Allows network administrators at a local console to pass keyboard and mouse commands to as many as 32 remote computers.

• Accommodates Apex OutLook Concentrators to expand your control to as many as 256 remote computers. Multiple ViewPoints expand your control to as many as 1024 computers. Incorporates new boards in the core to meet future needs.

• Shares control with another remote unit, the Apex

SwitchBack system.

• Features an administration terminal that allows you to display all connections, system types, and names, switch cooperatively or preemptively between computers, and optimize video quality.

• Allows user pods to be located up to 600 feet away from the core, system pods 250 feet away from the core, enabling the user and the system pods to be up to 850 feet away from one another.

• Switches any user to selected computer in either

Full control mode or Watch mode.

• Allows you to send messages to other consoles.

• Provides security against unauthorized users.

• Displays system-related information on the Apex

On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting

(OSCAR) screen.

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1

Features

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INSTALLATION AND SETUP

2 for

V iewPoint

S Y S T E M

I NSTALLATION C HECKLIST

● ViewPoint components

(quantity of each depends on your system needs)

❑ user pods

❑ system pods

❑ core

● Interconnecting cables*

(not included in kit)

❑ two male Cat5 cables for each user pod to core

❑ two male Cat5 cables for each system pod to core

❑ keyboard, video, and mouse interconnecting cables to each computer

❑ keyboard, monitor, and mouse cables to each user pod

● Your computers, monitors, keyboards, mice

● Your administration terminal with serial cable

*See Appendix B Options and Accesories for purchasing information.

See Appendix E for diagrams of the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and Cat5 connector pin specifications.

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2

Installation and Setup

I DENTIFYING C OMPONENTS

The User Pod

Each user console, consisting of a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, connects to a user pod. The user pod encodes mouse and keyboard data then transmits it, via the Cat5 cables, to the output cards in the core, and on to the selected system pod. OSCAR

(On-Screen Configuration and

Activity Reporting), which is used to operate the ViewPoint system, is accessed at the user pod.

The Core

Each ViewPoint system contains a core that connects to user pods, system pods, and an administration terminal. The core contains the

Core Card and Port Diagram

Master

Administrator

Terminal Port The System Pod

Each system pod can attach to two computers. The system pod decodes the keyboard and mouse commands it receives, via the Cat5 cables, from the input cards in the core, and forwards the data to the selected computer.

1 9 17 25 1 9

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System Ports

16

User Ports

12

8 16 24 32 8 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Input Switch Output

A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M internal input and output cards that provide the connection between user pods and system pods. Its master card provides the connection to the administration terminal.

The administration terminal connects to the core. From the terminal the system administrator monitors and controls ViewPoint connections.

Basic Components of the ViewPoint System

Computers

System Pod

Core

Administration Terminal

User Pod

Console

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2

Installation and Setup

P LANNING THE S YSTEM L AYOUT

Cable length and location

Choosing good locations for each component enhances the benefits of the ViewPoint system. For example, in your office space if you place the core 250 feet away from the system pods and 600 feet away from the user pods, then you can locate each user and system pod up to 850 feet away from each other; whereas, if you place the core next to the user pods, then the maximum distance between user and system pods can be only

250 feet.

Cable length and video quality

All ViewPoint components arrive configured for cable lengths of 100 feet or less. If you will be using cables longer than 100 feet, you can improve video quality by changing the default configuration. High quality video transmission requires a

“tuned circuit.” To adjust video settings for the user pods you must access OSCAR, while the system pods adjustments are accessed through the administration terminal.

Cable type and video quality

For best video quality use UTP Cat5 or better cables with high quality

RJ45 male connectors. Select high quality cables because of their superior electrical and mechanical properties.

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

Example of a ViewPoint System

Up to 250 Feet

System Pods and Computers

Up to 25 Feet

Up to 600 Feet

Core Administration Terminal

User Pods and Consoles

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2

Installation and Setup

C ONNECTING THE U SER P OD TO THE C ONSOLE

User Pod

1 2

3 4

To connect the user pod to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse: l Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the jacks that show the monitor, keyboard, and mouse symbols on the back panel of the user pod.

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

C ONNECTING THE U SER P OD TO THE C ORE

User Pod

User Port 1

1 2

3 4

Core

User Port 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

To connect the Cat5 cables to the user pod:

1

2

3

Locate the RJ45 jacks on the back panel.

Connect one end of the video

Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with a monitor symbol.

Connect one end of the data Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with a data symbol.

4 Repeat steps for all user pods.

To connect the Cat5 cables to the core:

1

2

3

4

5

Locate the output cards (slots 7 and 8).

Connect the other end of the video Cat5 cable to one of the user ports with a monitor symbol.

Connect the other end of the data

Cat5 cable to the port with the data symbol in the same user port number.

Route and bundle cables to facilitate removal of the input and output cards.

Repeat steps for all user pods.

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2

Installation and Setup

C ONNECTING THE S YSTEM P OD TO Y OUR C OMPUTER

System Pod

Port A

1 2

3 4

A

Computer

To connect the system pod to your computer: l Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse cables between the computer and the jacks with the monitor, keyboard, and mouse symbols in one of the ports on the system pod.

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

C ONNECTING THE S YSTEM P OD TO THE C ORE

System Pod

Port A

System Port 1

1 2

3 4

A

Core

To connect the Cat5 cables to the system pod:

1

2

3

4

On the back panel of the system pod locate the RJ45 jacks in the same port label where you connected the monitor, keyboard, and mouse cables earlier.

Connect one end of the video

Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with a monitor symbol.

Connect one end of the data Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with a data symbol.

Repeat steps for additional system pods.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

System Port 32

To connect the Cat5 cables to the core:

1

2

4

5

6

At the back of the core locate the input cards (slots 1–4).

Connect the other end of the video Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with the monitor symbol in one of the system ports.

Connect the other end of the data

Cat5 cable to the RJ45 jack with the data symbol in the same port number.

Route and bundle cables to facilitate removal of the input and output cards.

Repeat steps for additional system pods.

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Installation and Setup

C ONNECTING THE A DMINISTRATION T ERMINAL

Administrator

Terminal Port

Core

Administration Terminal

To connect the administration terminal:

1 On the master card at the back of the core, connect the female end of the DB9 null modem cable to the administrator terminal port.

2 Connect the other end of the null modem cable to the serial port on the back of your terminal.

3 Set terminal settings to read the

ViewPoint software:

Baud rate

Data bits

Parity

Flow control

Emulation

19200

8N1 none none

132 column

VT100 mode

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

T URNING O N THE S YSTEM

Startup Behavior and the

Status Flag

When you turn on the ViewPoint system, it performs the following actions:

• Displays each pod’s particular identification number on the user console monitor.

• Identifies the mouse and keyboard and puts them into default states; the keyboard LEDs illuminate.

• Starts up the user pods with no user consoles connected to any computers.

• Displays a status flag on each user console monitor that appears similar to that shown below. (On startup there is no system connection.) For more information about status flags, see in Chapter 3,

Interpreting the Status Flag and

Changing Status Flag Attributes.

4

5

To start the system:

1

2

3

With the power switch (located on the back panel) of each component in the Off (0) position, connect each component to an AC power source using the supplied three-wire grounded power cords.

Turn on the ViewPoint core by pushing the power switch located on the back panel to the On (1) position.

Turn on each pod by pushing the power switch located on the back panel to the On (1) position.

Turn on the console monitors.

Turn on the computers.

n

Note

Always turn on the core and pods before the computers. Then the pods can store in memory the device settings the computers send when they boot.

C alone

X

If the monitor does not display the status flag, make sure that the monitor is connected and turned on.

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2

Installation and Setup

C ONNECTING C OMPUTERS W HILE THE S YSTEM

IS R UNNING

You can connect additional computers to the ViewPoint system while it is running. When you turn on a newly connected computer, its system pod recognizes it and you can switch users to the new computer without taking any additional steps.

You can also connect a new user console to the system while it is running. When you connect the new keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the new user pod, the pod configures automatically.

This technique allows replacement of failed devices without having to restart the system. It also allows the user to move input devices from one console to another if necessary.

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OPERATION GUIDE

3 for

V iewPoint

S Y S T E M

You’ll operate the ViewPoint system using OSCAR

(On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting).

Keyboard Conventions for Navigating OSCAR

THIS KEY DOES THIS

PRINT SCREEN Opens OSCAR Selection screen.

F1

F2

Opens OSCAR Help screen.

When in OSCAR Selection screen, opens OSCAR

Advanced Menus screen.

ARROWS

+ / –

ENTER

Moves highlight to select command feature or setup.

Changes the value of the selected option.

Saves current settings or changes and returns to

OSCAR Advanced Menus screen.

ESCAPE

NUMERIC KEYPAD

CAPS LOCK

PA G E U P / PA G E D O W N

H O M E / E N D

Cancels unsaved changes and returns to OSCAR

Advanced Menus screen. When in OSCAR Selection or

Advanced Menus screens, ESCAPE exits OSCAR .

Always in the numeric state, although the indicator on the keyboard may indicate otherwise.

Disabled (Use the SHIFT key to change case)

Displays previous or next screen, respectively.

Displays first or last item in a list, respectively.

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3

Operation Guide

N AVIGATING WITH OSCAR

OSCAR SELECTION

4

5

6

7

8

Port

1

2

3

Name

COMPUTER 1

COMPUTER 2

COMPUTER 3

COMPUTER 4

COMPUTER 5

COMPUTER 6

COMPUTER 7

COMPUTER 8

F1 Help F2 Advanced

OSCAR Selection Screen

Basic functions such as selecting computers and checking port/computer status are performed from the OSCAR Selection screen. The OSCAR Selection lists all the ports in the system, the associated computer names, and the status of each port. It can be organized either by port number or by computer name. (To assign names see in Chapter 4 Assigning

Unique Names to Computers. To change the order in which the computers are listed, see Changing Menu

Attributes found later in this chapter.) On large systems, you may need to use the ARROW keys or the

PAGE DOWN key to scroll through the list of ports.

Note

The OSCAR Selection screen above shows the default screen. Your screen will show the computer names and port numbers assigned to your system.

To open the OSCAR Selection screen: l Press the PRINT SCREEN key.

Because the PRINT SCREEN key is used to activate the OSCAR menus, you cannot use it to print a screen in the usual way. To print the screen, press PRINT SCREEN twice.

Note

If you press PRINT SCREEN and receive the message

”Names out of date,“ press ENTER to update your user pod. The OSCAR Selection screen appears when the update is complete. See Assigning Unique Names

to Computers in Chapter 4.

To exit OSCAR: l Press ESCAPE .

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OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

OSCAR Advanced Menus Screen

All commands other than selecting computers are performed from the OSCAR Advanced Menus. The

Advanced Menus screen contains two menus. The

Commands menu shows the commands that cause an action to take place. The Setup menu shows the commands that have screens to set configurations.

To open the OSCAR Advanced Menus:

1 Press PRINT SCREEN to open OSCAR Selection .

2

Note

If you press PRINT SCREEN and receive the message

”Names out of date,“ press ENTER to update your user pod. The OSCAR Selection screen appears when the update is complete. See Assigning Unique Names

to Computers in Chapter 4.

Press F2 .

The OSCAR Advanced Menus screen appears showing the commands listed under the Commands menu. Pressing the RIGHT ARROW key to move the highlight to Setup will show the commands listed under the Setup menu.

Moving the highlight with the UP and DOWN

ARROW keys in either menu selects a command.

To cancel unsaved changes and retain previous settings: l Press ESCAPE .

To exit OSCAR: l Press ESCAPE .

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3

Operation Guide

I NTERPRETING THE S TATUS F LAG

The monitor of the user console displays a small screen, referred to as the status flag, that indicates the connection status of the user console and mode of operation. It can be set to show the connection by port number or by name. When operating the

ViewPoint system with OSCAR, the status flag disappears from the display and reappears when the operation is completed.

C9 at

S3

ABBR mode

Console 9 switched to

COMPUTER 3

LONG mode

Two Display Modes

The status flag can be displayed in either an abbreviated, ABBR, or in LONG mode, as shown in these examples. The status flag in the abbreviated mode indicates that Console 9 is connected to Computer 3.

In ABBR mode S stands for computer. The status flag in the long mode indicates the same information without abbreviations. See Changing Status

Flag Attributes later in this chapter if you want to change the appearance of the status flag.

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

S WITCHING TO A C OMPUTER

The most common ViewPoint operation is switching either a user’s keyboard, mouse, and monitor or just the monitor (video) between computers. Switching disconnects either the keyboard, mouse, and monitor or only the video from one computer and connects them to another. When switching any user to a selected computer, ViewPoint reconfigures the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to suit the newly connected computer, while saving each computer’s keyboard settings for the next use.

OSCAR SELECTION

Port

1

2

3

4

7

8

5

6

Name

COMPUTER 1

COMPUTER 2

COMPUTER 3

COMPUTER 4

COMPUTER 5

COMPUTER 6

COMPUTER 7

COMPUTER 8

F1 Help F2 Advanced

SWITCH COMPLETED from MASTER

ACCESS DENIED from MASTER

To switch to a computer:

1 Press PRINT SCREEN screen appears.

; the OSCAR Selection

2 Use the ARROW keys (or PAGE UP , PAGE DOWN ,

HOME , and END keys) to select the computer to which you want to switch.

or in port mode

Press the key that corresponds to computer’s port number, then press ENTER .

For example, to select the computer connected to Port 2, press PRINT SCREEN , 2 , ENTER . If the computers are listed by their assigned names, they will be in alphabetical order.

or in names mode

Type the first few letters of the computer name to establish it as unique, then press ENTER .

For example, to select “Accounting,” type ACC , then press ENTER .

3 The status flag displays one of two messages:

Switch Completed: computer is now connected.

or

Access Denied: another user has control over the computer.

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OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

SWITCH CONSOLE TO COMPTR

Computer

Console

Mode

X

X

OPEN

3

Operation Guide

To switch any user to a selected computer:

1 From the Commands menu in the Advanced

Menus screen, ( Switch is highlighted by default) press the number key that corresponds to the port number of the computer to which you wish to switch; the Switch Console to

Computer screen appears with the computer port highlighted.

Note

If you press the wrong number ( Computer is highlighted by default), enter the number of the desired computer.

2

3

4

Move the highlight down to Console and use the + or – keys to scroll through the available consoles until the desired user console number is displayed.

Highlight Mode and use the + or – keys to select the connection mode from either

Full, which gives keyboard and mouse control of the selected computer,

or

Watch , which displays the video of the selected computer but provides no keyboard or mouse control,

or

Open , which disconnects a user console.

Press ENTER .

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SWITCH CONSOLE TO COMPTR

Computer

Console

Mode

X

X

WATCH

A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

To switch video only:

1

2

3

4

From the Commands menu in the Advanced

Menus screen ( Switch is highlighted by default), press the number key that corresponds to the port number of the computer to which you wish to switch; the Switch Console to

Computer screen appears with the computer port highlighted.

Move the highlight down to Console and use the + or – keys to scroll through the available user consoles until the desired user console number is displayed.

Highlight Mode and use the + or – keys to select Watch , which displays the video of the selected computer but provides no keyboard or mouse control.

Press ENTER .

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3

Operation Guide

D ISCONNECTING A NY U SER

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

To disconnect the currently selected computer: l From the

Commands menu in the Advanced

Menus screen ( Switch is highlighted by default), press ENTER .

SWITCH CONSOLE TO COMPTR

Computer

Console

Mode

X

X

OPEN

To disconnect any user:

1 From the Commands menu in the Advanced

Menus screen ( Switch is highlighted by default), press the number key that corresponds to the port number of the computer to which you wish to disconnect; the Switch Console to

Computer screen appears with the computer port highlighted.

Note

If you press the wrong number ( Computer is highlighted by default), enter the number of the desired computer.

2

3

4

Move the highlight down to Console and use the + or – keys to scroll through the available user consoles until the desired user console number is displayed.

To determine which user console is currently connected to the computer, see Querying Pod

Status in this chapter.

Highlight Mode and use the + or – keys to select Open , which disconnects a user console.

Press ENTER .

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

Q UERYING P OD S TATUS

You can check the connection status of any user pod or system pod in the ViewPoint system. This may be useful when you want “full” connection (control of keyboard and mouse) to a computer and need to determine if another user is already connected.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

Get status of pod

QUERY POD CONNECTION

Pod Number X

Console/Computer CONSOLE

User 03 from MASTER

9

To query pod status:

1 From the Commands menu in the

Menus screen, use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Query.

Advanced

2

3

Press ENTER to display your own switch status

or— press the number key that corresponds to the console or computer you want to query; the

Query Pod Connection screen appears with pod number highlighted.

Move the highlight to Console/Computer to find out if a console or computer is connected.

Use + or – keys to toggle between Computer or

Console .

4 Press ENTER to begin the query; the status flag appears.

In the example shown, the status flag shows console connection: Console 03 is connected to

Computer 9.

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3

Operation Guide

S CANNING THE C OMPUTERS

When placed in the scan mode, the specified user console automatically switches from computer to computer in a selected scan sequence, and in watch mode. You can scan the entire system sequentially or designate a custom scan pattern by specifying computers and durations.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

SCAN SETUP

Console X

To place in scan mode:

1 From the Commands menu in the

Menus screen, use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Scan .

Advanced

2 Press ENTER to operate scan mode from the current console

or— press the number key of the console from which you want to operate the scan mode; the Scan

Setup screen appears with the console number highlighted.

3 Press ENTER .

The default duration time is 15 seconds.

To cancel scan mode: l Switch to any computer.

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OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

SCAN PATTERN SETUP

4

5

6

7

Port

1

2

3

Sec Name

15 COMPUTER 1

15

15

15

15

15

15

COMPUTER 2

COMPUTER 3

COMPUTER 4

COMPUTER 5

COMPUTER 6

COMPUTER 7

F2 for defaults

A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

To create a custom scan pattern:

1

2

3

4

5

6

In the Advanced Menus screen, press the

RIGHT ARROW key to move the highlight to the

Setup menu.

Use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Scan and press ENTER ; the Pattern

Setup screen appears with the first port position or computer name highlighted.

In the Scan Pattern Setup screen shown, the order-by-port mode is selected. Your screen may appear different. See Changing Menu

Attributes found later in this chapter.

Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the port number of the first computer to be included in the scan

or— if your computers are listed by name, select the name of the first computer to be included in the scan.

Press the RIGHT ARROW key to highlight the

Sec column, and then type the number of seconds (255 is maximum) that you want this computer to be selected before switching to the next computer in the sequence.

Press the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to the next computer you want to include in the scan and repeat steps 3 and 4.

Press ENTER to start the scan sequence.

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SCAN PATTERN SETUP

Port

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sec Name

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

COMPUTER 1

COMPUTER 2

COMPUTER 3

COMPUTER 4

COMPUTER 5

COMPUTER 6

COMPUTER 7

F2 for defaults

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Operation Guide

To remove a computer from the scan list:

1

2

3

4

In the Scan Pattern Setup screen, move the highlight to the port number of the computer to be removed from the scan list

or— if your computers are listed by name, to the name of the computer.

Press the RIGHT ARROW key to highlight the

Sec column.

Type 0 for the number of seconds.

Pressing DELETE while in the Scan Pattern

Setup screen deletes the highlighted computer and all entries below it.

Press ENTER .

Note

To return all Port and Sec values to factory defaults, press the F2 key while in the Scan Pattern Setup screen.

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S ENDING A U SER M ESSAGE

You can send a brief text message to any other user consoles for display on their monitors. This feature may be useful when another user has a “full” connection to the computer you want to switch to, and you need to request that the current user relinquish control.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

MESSAGE SENDER

Console

Message

X

XXXXXX

To send a user message:

1 From the Commands menu in the

Menus screen, use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Message .

Advanced

2 Type the number of the console to which you want to send a message; the Message Sender screen appears with the console number highlighted.

3 Move the highlight with the DOWN ARROW key to Message and enter a message of up to 14 characters.

4 Press ENTER to send the message.

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E STABLISHING S ECURITY

Advanced computer applications should usually be protected against unauthorized users. ViewPoint’s security features enable you to lock the keyboard and monitor, requiring you to type a password before resuming operation. You can also set a time delay before the system is locked.

You must always provide a password to access the fields in the Security Configuration screen. After you type the correct password, the other fields on the screen are activated. The table, Effects of

Settings on Security Configuration, describes the menu attributes.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

SECURITY CONFIGURATION

Password ******

New password ******

Repeat new ******

Time delay

Mode

Test

OFF

SCREEN

To lock the screen and keyboard:

1 In the Advanced Menus screen, press the

RIGHT ARROW key to highlight the Setup menu.

2 Use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Security , and press ENTER ; the Security

Configuration screen appears.

3 Type your password and press RETURN .

Passwords can be up to 8 characters (case sensitive). You must enter the new password twice for confirmation.

Note

The factory default password is OSCAR. Because the

CAPS LOCK is disabled in OSCAR, you must hold down the SHIFT key as you type each letter.

4

5

6

Highlight Time Delay and use the + or – keys to obtain the desired value in minutes.

If you want to immediately activate the security screen, highlight Test and press ENTER .

Press ENTER to save settings.

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Effects of Settings on Security Configuration

PASSWORD

NEW PASSWORD

REPEAT NEW

TIME DELAY

MODE

TEST

Enter current password to activate other fields.

Type new password.

Retype new password to confirm.

Set a value from 0 to 254 minutes.

Not selectable in ViewPoint.

Immediately activates security screen.

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O PTIMIZING V IDEO Q UALITY FOR THE U SER P OD

If your cable lengths are more than 25 feet, you can optimize the video quality for the user pod. Interconnecting system cables of less than 25 feet require no compensation adjustments. The cable length entry will maximize video performance in most cases.

If you cannot obtain satisfactory video by entering the cable length, contact Apex PC Technical

Support, because changing the settings values can greatly affect other adjustments. The technician can step you through the video compensation settings.

When instructed, use the + or – keys to obtain the desired value or type in the number. The table, Video

Compensation Settings for the User Pod, describes the available menu attributes.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

Video

VIDEO COMPENSATION

Cable Length

DC

ELF

VLF

Vid Hi C

Vid Hi F

Vid MF

Vid LF

XXX

ON

ON

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

4

5

To optimize video quality for the user pods:

1

2

3

In the Advanced Menus screen press the RIGHT

ARROW key to highlight the Setup menu.

Use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Video , and press ENTER ; the Video

Compensation screen appears with the cable length field highlighted.

Use the + or – keys to enter the length of cable from the core to the user pod or type in the number.

Press ENTER to save the changes.

Repeat the steps at each console for each user pod.

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Video Compensation Settings for the User Pod

ON-SCREEN

DISPLAY STATUS

RELATIVE

NUMBER ADJUSTMENT

DC ON/OFF XXX DC gain

ELF

VLF

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

XXX

XXX

Extremely low frequency

Very low frequency

Vid Hi C

Vid Hi F

Vid MF

Vid LF

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

Video high frequency – Coarse

Video high frequency – Fine

Video mid frequency

Video low frequency

Note

If changes to settings makes video unreadable, press

ESCAPE to return to previous settings.

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C HANGING M ENU A TTRIBUTES

It is not necessary to change any of the default settings before using ViewPoint; however, you can set several options to suit your preferences or specific application. For example, you may want to change the position, color, and other display attributes of the OSCAR screens. See the table,

Effects of Settings on Screen Appearance, for available menu attributes.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

OSCAR ATTRIBUTES

Resolution

Height

Horizontal

Vertical

640

16

5

10

Background

Highlight

Text

Delay Time

Order

1

4

6

0

PORT

To change menu attributes:

1 In the Advanced Menus screen, press the

RIGHT ARROW key to highlight the Setup menu.

2 Use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to OSCAR and press ENTER ; the OSCAR

Attributes screen appears.

3

4

Highlight the setting(s) you want to change and use the + or – keys to obtain the desired value or type in number. As you select different values, the effect of the changes is reflected immediately.

Press ENTER to save the changes.

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Effects of Settings on Screen Appearance

T O C H A N G E T H I S

S i z e o f s c r e e n

S E L E C T T H I S S E T T I N G

R E S O L U T I O N

S

L

C a

T i m i

O s

O i c o o l n z

S C r e r c e d d a o t e x t n g

A R e n e t r o r i f o t n o f o o f

S e l e c t i o n d i s p l a y f e o s c c x t f r e e n o s c r e m p u e n t e r s

A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

H E I G H T

H O R I Z O N T A L

V E R T I C A L

B A C K G R O U N D

H I G H L I G H T

T E X T

D E L A Y T I M E

O R D E R

C H O O S E V A L U E S

S e l e c t e i t h e r 3 2 0 ,

6 4 0 ; t h e t h e l l a r g e r o w t h e r e t h e s i z e .

4 8 0 , o r v a l u e ,

H i g s i z e h d e r v a l u e s t e x t .

d i s p l a y l a r g e r

0 – 1 2 7

0 – 2 5 5

0 – 7

0 – 7

0 – 7

T

S b i e m l e e c e f o r i n t i e o s n e s c a p p c o r n e d e e a r i s n n t h e g i s d

O S C A R e l a a f t e r y e d

P R I N T

I n c r e a

S C R E E N s i n g i d e l s a p r e s s e d .

y c a n p b r e v e i n e n t g a t d i h e s t r s c r e a c t i e n o n f r o m w h e n p e r f o r m i n g s i m p l e c o m p u t e r s o p e r a t i o n s .

w i t c h i n g

C h o o s e t o l i s t c o m p u t e r s p o r t n u m b e r a l p h a b e t i c a l l y o r b y n a m e .

b y

Note

It is possible, while changing the menu attributes, to render the menu and windows invisible, making it difficult to choose attributes that correct the problem.

If this occurs, reset the user pod to its default values by pressing: ESCAPE, PRINT SCREEN, F10, Y, ENTER.

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C HANGING S TATUS F LAG A TTRIBUTES

The status flag indicates the name or port number of the currently selected computer. You can choose to display the status flag at all times, for a few seconds after switching, or not at all. You can also change the color of the status flag and its location on the screen. The table, Values and Effect on Flag Appear-

ance, describes the available menu attributes.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS SETUP

Scan

OSCAR

Flag

Security

FLAG CONFIGURATION

Enabled

Row

Column

Color

Text

Mode

ABBR

0

1

2

0

OPAQUE

To change status flag attributes:

1 In the Advanced Menus screen, press the

RIGHT ARROW key to highlight the Setup menu.

2 Use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Flag , and press ENTER ; the Flag

Configuration screen appears.

3 Highlight the settings you want to change, and use the + or – keys to adjust the values.

4 Press ENTER to save the settings.

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Values and Effect on Flag Appearance

T O C H A N G E T H I S

T i m i n g , a n d i n d s i c i z e , a t i o n s o f f l a g

S E L E C T T H I S S E T T I N G

E N A B L E D

L o c a t i o n o f f l a g

C a o l n d o r o f t e x t f l a g

D i s p l a y o f f l a g m o d e

R O W

C O L U M N

C O L O R

T E X T

M O D E

C H O O S E E F F E C T

F L A G

F l a g

O F F d o e s n o t a p p e a r .

A B B R

F l a g a b b r i n d i e v i a c a t i t e d ; o n f l s a a r e g i s s m a l l e r .

L O N G

F l a g a b b r i n d i e v i a c a t i t e d ; o n f l s a a r e g i s n o t l a r g e r .

A

L d i

B o o

B k s p l

R s a l i y

T I M E D s k e

5

A B B R a n d s e c o n d s .

L

L

O o

N o d i s p

G k s l a y l

T I M E D i s k e

5 s

L O N G e c o n d a s .

n d

0 v

– 1 e r t i

2 v c a l a l l u y e s o n p o s c s i t i o r e e n .

n f l a g

0 – 2 5 v a l u e s h o r i z o n t a l l y p o o n s i t i o n f l a g s c r e e n .

0 – 7

0 – 7

O P A Q U E

T R A N S P A R E N T

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D ISPLAYING F IRMWARE V ERSION AND S ETTINGS

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

To facilitate system troubleshooting and support, you can display the firmware version and settings information.

To display firmware version and settings:

1

2

From the Commands menu in the Advanced

Menus screen, use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Version .

Press ENTER ; the Version screen appears.

VERSION

Firmware

Hardware

Dip Switch F

X.X.X.X

56 X

Port X Computer X

Keyboard

ENABLED

Rate X

LEDs X

Mode X

Type X

Mouse

DISABLED

Rate X

Res X

Type X

FIRMWARE VERSION

Master

Input

XX: X. X. X. XX

X: X. X. X. XX

Switch X: X. X. X. XX

Output X: X. X. X. XX

3

4

Note

Both the Version and the Firmware Version screens shown here use X to indicate your firmware version numbers.

From the Version screen press F2 to access the

Firmware Version screen which shows hardware version information on the core.

Press ESCAPE to exit.

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R ESETTING THE M OUSE AND K EYBOARD

Resetting the mouse and keyboard attempts to restore the correct settings for the selected computer.

OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS

COMMANDS

Switch

Scan

Query

Message

Version

Reset

SETUP

To reset the mouse and keyboard values:

1 From the Commands

Menus , use the DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight to Reset .

menu in the Advanced

2 Press ENTER .

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ADMINISTRATION TOOLS

4 for

V iewPoint

S Y S T E M

V IEW P OINT E NABLES S YSTEM A DMINISTRATORS TO

M ONITOR AND C ONTROL C ONNECTIONS

• Display computer/console connections

• Control switch connection mode

• Display and modifiy device types and system names

• Adjust video quality for the system pods

• Create names for each user and/or computer for ease of tracking

Note

In order to use the administration functions, you need to set up an administration terminal. See procedure in

Chapter 2 Connecting the Administration Terminal.

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D ISPLAYING A LL C ONNECTIONS

The Display Matrix screen shows all 16 by 32 switch connections. It shows if a console has keyboard control, the switch connection mode, and computer/console connections. From this screen you can access the Display System screen.

To display all switch connections:

1 At the prompt “>” type

Matrix screen.

DM to open the Display

2 Press ENTER .

Connections

4

.

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\ Computer

Console \ 1 2 3

1

2

3

16

.

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Mode: PREEMPTIVE

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W

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Mode

Connection Settings in Display Matrix Screen

Full

Watch

Open

Cooperative

Preemptive

User has keyboard control

User has no keyboard control

No connection or user disconnected

Denies a switch request if there is an existing connection

No switch request can be blocked (Default mode)

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S ELECTING S WITCH C ONNECTION M ODES

There are two switch connection modes. Both allow immediate connections if the requested computer is not in use. How they respond to a request is what makes them different:

Preemptive switching (Default mode)

User’s request disconnects current user’s connection to selected computer.

• Cooperative switching

User’s request is denied if another user is already connected to the selected computer.

To select switch connection mode:

1

2

At the prompt “>” in the type SC for cooperative

or

type SS for preemptive.

Press ENTER .

Display Matrix screen,

Connections

4

.

.

\ Computer

Console \ 1 2 3

1

2

3

16

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F

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Mode: PREEMPTIVE

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Switch connection mode is a global command and will affect all user consoles.

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O PTIMIZING V IDEO Q UALITY FOR THE S YSTEM P OD

If your cable lengths are more than 25 feet, you can optimize the video quality for the system pod.

Interconnecting system cables of less than 25 feet require no compensation adjustments. The cable length entry will maximize video performance in most cases.

If you cannot obtain satisfactory video by entering the cable length, contact Apex PC Technical

Support, because changing the settings values can greatly affect other adjustments. The technician will step you through the video compensation settings.

When instructed, use the + or – keys to obtain the desired value or type in the number. The table,

Video Compensation Settings for the System Pod, describes the available menu attributes.

To optimize video quality for system pods:

1 At the prompt “>” in the type DS and press ENTER to access the Display

Systems screen.

Display Matrix screen

Designate computer pod

Computer Device

1 Default

2

3

Default

Default

4

.

.

.

.

Default

Name

Computer 1

Computer 2

Computer 3

Computer 4

.

.

Cable

Length

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

.

.

DAC 0

255

255

255

255

.

.

DAC 1

255

255

255

255

.

.

DAC 2

255

255

255

255

.

.

DAC 3

255

255

255

255

.

.

2

3

4

5

Press the RIGHT ARROW to move the highlight to cable length. Then with the DOWN ARROW , move the highlight to the desired computer.

Use the + or – keys to select the length of cable from the core to the system pod or type in the number.

Press ENTER to save your changes.

Repeat the steps for additional system pods.

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Video Compensation Settings for the System Pod

DAC

NUMBER

RELATIVE

NUMBER ADJUSTMENT

DAC0 XXX Video high frequency–Coarse

DAC1

DAC2

DAC3

XXX

XXX

XXX

Video high frequency–Fine

Video mid frequency

Video low frequency

Note

If changes to settings makes video unreadable, press

ESCAPE to return to previous settings.

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A SSIGNING S PECIFIC D EVICE T YPES

When you have a tiered configuration, that is, if your system includes one or more external devices such as an Apex OutLook or another ViewPoint, you must make the ViewPoint core aware of these external devices by assigning a specific device type. You designate the device types in the Display

Systems screen. The possible device types are

4 port, 8 port, 10 port, or 32 port. The “Default” setting indicates no external device is connected.

For more information on tiering, see Appendix C.

To assign a device type:

Designate computer pod

Computer Device

1 Default

2

3–1

Default

4 port

3–2

3–3

3–4

4

.

.

.

.

Default

1

Name

Computer 1

Computer 2

SLAVE 3–1

SLAVE 3–2

SLAVE 3–3

SLAVE 3–4

Computer 4

.

.

At the prompt “>” in the Display Matrix screen type DS and press ENTER to access the

Display Systems screen.

Cable

Length

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

.

.

DAC 0

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

.

.

2 the keys to highlight “Default” in the Device column and the

+ or – keys to choose from the following settings:

4 port, 8 port, 10 port, or

32 port. Your selection is immediately reflected on the screen.

3 Press ENTER to save types, or ESCAPE to return to previous values.

Note

After pressing ENTER, do not turn off the core until you see UPDATE COMPLETE on your terminal screen or you will lose all your updates.

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A SSIGNING U NIQUE N AMES TO C OMPUTERS

You may find it easier to identify the computers in a system by name, rather than by port number. You can assign unique names to computers in the Display

Systems screen. Computer names are listed by number, 1 through 32, until you make changes. Each screen shows 16 entries, and you can scroll or page down to see the next page.

To assign names to computers:

1 At the prompt “>” in the Display Matrix screen type DS and press ENTER to access the Display

Systems screen.

Designate computer pod

Computer Device

1 Default

2

3

Default

Default

4

.

.

Default

.

.

Name

Computer 1

Computer 2

Computer 3

Computer 4

.

.

Cable

Length

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

.

.

DAC 0

255

255

255

255

.

.

2 Use the ARROW keys to move the highlight to the

Name column and then to the port number for which you want to enter or change a computer name.

3 Type a name for the computer. Computer names may be up to 12 characters long, including only A–Z, 0–9, the +,

*, .

, /, :, , and the space character.

4 If necessary, repeat steps 2 and 3 for each computer or tiered device in the system.

5 Press ENTER to save names, or ESCAPE to return to previous values.

Note

After pressing ENTER, do not turn off the core until you see UPDATE COMPLETE on your terminal screen or you will lose all your updates.

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APPENDICES

for

V iewPoint

S Y S T E M

A

S PECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

User Pod

System Pod

Core

Voltage

HEIGHT

DEPTH

WIDTH

WEIGHT

HEIGHT

DEPTH

WIDTH

WEIGHT

HEIGHT

DEPTH

WIDTH

WEIGHT

INPUT VOLTAGE

POWER SUPPLY

AMBIENT RANGE Temperature

1.71 in

9.00 in

12.75 in

5 lbs

1.71 in

9.00 in

17.00 in

6 lbs

(4.45 cm)

(22.86 cm)

(32.39 cm)

(2.3 kg)

(4.45 cm)

(22.86 cm)

(43.18 cm)

(2.7 kg)

25.50 in

20.12 in

8.75 in

35 lbs

(64.77 cm)

(51.12 cm)

(22.22 cm)

(15.9 kg)

100–120, 200–240 VAC

50/60 Hz

50–105 o F (10–50 o C)

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Appendices

B

O PTIONS AND A CCESSORIES

COMPONENT

CARD

CABLE

DESCRIPTION

25 ft

50 ft

100 ft

150 ft

250 ft

350 ft

500 ft

Core

(to support 8 x 8 configuration)

User Pod

System Pod

Input

Output

Switch

(7.62 m)

(15.24 m)

(30.48 m)

(45.72 m)

(76.20 m)

(106.68 m)

(152.40 m)

PART NUMBER

ELC-0808VP

ELC-00UP

ELC-00SP

ELC-00IM

ELC-000M

ELC-1616SM

CT-025

CT-050

CT-100

CT-150

CT-250

CT-350

CT-500

The Apex PC product line is highly adaptable. For more information on system configuration using Apex options and accessories, please contact your sales representative at 800 861-5858.

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C

T IERING WITH O THER A PEX S WITCH S YSTEMS

In lieu of computers, you can connect ViewPoint to other Apex switching devices like the OutLook concentrator; this is called tiering. In order for tiering to work, ViewPoint must be made aware of the external device first in order to transmit commands and the external device must be able to read and execute those commands. See Chapter 4 for the procedure Assigning Specific Device Types.

OSCAR SELECTION

Port

1

2–1

2–2

6

7

8

4

5

2–3

2–4

3

Name

COMPUTER 1

SLAVE 2–1

SLAVE 2–2

SLAVE 2–3

SLAVE 2–4

COMPUTER 3

COMPUTER 4

COMPUTER 5

COMPUTER 6

COMPUTER 7

COMPUTER 8

F1 Help F2 Advanced

C9 at

2–3 SLAVE 2–3

To transmit commands with a tiered system:

1 Press PRINT SCREEN ; the OSCAR Selection screen appears. Move the highlight with the

DOWN ARROW key to select the Apex external device port number to which you want to switch.

2

or in port mode

Type the number of the computer port and press ENTER .

For example, to select Port 2–3 by keyboard, press 2 , , 3 and ENTER .

or in names mode

Type the first few letters of the computer name to establish it as unique, then press ENTER .

For example, to select “Accounting,” type ACC , then press ENTER .

The status flag appears showing that the console is switched to an Apex external device.

For example, the bottom illustration shows that

Console 9 is switched to Port 2–3 of an Apex external device.

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Appendices

D

T ROUBLESHOOTING

S Y M P T O M

N v o i d

O S C A R e o o n o r a n y c o m p u t e r

N o v i d e o c o m p u t e r o n o n e

C a n ' t s e l e c t c o m p u t e r s

K e y b o a r d o n b o o t , e r r o r a l l c o m p u t e r s

P R O B A B L E C A U S E

L o o s e m o n i t o r c o n n e c t i o n

N o p o w e r

V i e w P o i n t t o c o r e

R E C O M M E N D E D S O L U T I O N

R e c o n n e c t m o n i t o r

O S C A R s e t u p i c n c o l o r s o m p o r a t i b l e

L o o s e v i d e o c o n n e c t i o n

C h e c k p o w e r s w i t c h

R e c o n n e c t p o w e r c a b l e

C h e c k A C o u t l e t f o r p o w e r

R e s e t t o d e

O f a

S C u l

A R t s c o l o r s

R e c o n n e c t v i d e o c a b l e

D e f e c t i v e v i d e o c a b l e R e p l a c e v i d e o c a b l e

I

C o m p u t e r o f f

K e y b o a r d i n i t i a l i z e d i d n o t

K e y b o a r d i n c o m p a t i b l e

T u r c o n n o n e c n t e t h e d t o c o m p u t e r t h a t p o r t

D i s c k e y o n n b o a r e d c t t o t h e n p o d r e c o n n e c t

R e p l a c e k e y b o a r d

C o m p u t e r o f f

L c d o n c o o n e f o s n e e c m p e c t i k t e y i o a t v e i b n b o l a e r d o r k e y b o a r d

T u r c o n n o n e c n t e c o m p u t e r d t o t h a t p o r t

C w h e c e l l k t h a t s e a t e d a l l c a b l e s a r e

R e p l a c e k e y b o a r d

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

S Y M P T O M

K e y b o a r d b o o t , o n e e r r o r o n c o m p u t e r

K e y b o a r d s t r o k e s s h i c a s f t e e d f o r

( s w a p s l o w e r u p p e r c a s e )

M o u s e a l l c o m e r r o r o p u t e r s n b o o t ,

M o u s e o n e c o e r m p r o r o u t e r n b o o t ,

M o u s e e r r a t i c d i s p l a y s b e h a v i o r

M o u s e f r o z e n p o i n t e r o n d i s p l a y

P R O B A B L E C A U S E

L o o s e k e y b o a r d c o n n e c t i o n

D e f e c t i v e c a b l e

R E C O M M E N D E D S O L U T I O N

C w h e c e l l k t h a t s e a t e d a l l c a b l e s a r e

E n s u k e y b r e o a r m d o u s c a b e l e a n d s a r e s w a p p e d n o t

R e p l a c e k e y b o a r d c a b l e i

C o m p u t e r n s h i f t e d l e f t s t a t e k e y b o a r d w h e n l a s t c o n n e c t e d

L o o s e m o u s e c o n n e c t i o n

I n d

L c

D e o o c o e f o n f e s n e m p a t i c e c t e c t i v m t i i v e o o e m o u s e u b n s m l e e o u o r s e c a b l e

P r e s s b o t h S H I F T k e y s

C w h e c e l l k t h a t s e a t e d a l l c a b l e s a r e

E n s u k e y b r e o a r t h d a c t a m o u s e / b l e s a r e s w a p p e d n o t

R e p l a c e m o u s e p m o u s e o r t w i t h P S / 2 c o m p a t i b l e m o u s e o r

C w h e c e l l k t h a t s e a t e d a l l c a b l e s a r e

E n s u k e y b r e o a r t h d a c t a m o u s e / b l e s a r e s w a p p e d n o t

R e p l a c e m o u s e c a b l e

U s i n g s e r i a l c o m p u t e r p o r t o n

C o m p u t e r l e f t i n d e t e r m i n a t e m o u s e s t a t e i n

M o u s e n o t i n i t i a l i z e d

I n s t a p r o t o l l c

P S / 2 t o s e r i a l o l c o n v e r t e r

R t h e s e t r o u m o u s e g h O S C A R

R t h e s e t r o u m o u s e g h O S C A R

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E

C ONNECTOR P IN S PECIFICATIONS

DB-15 HD Video Cable, Male

6

Red Ground

11

Monitor Sense 0

7

Green Ground

12

Monitor Sense 1

8

Blue Ground

13

Horizontal Sync

9

Plug

14

Vertical Sync

10

Ground 15

Reserved

IBM PC 5-Pin DIN Keyboard Cable, Male

1

Keyboard Clock

3

Keyboard Reset

4

Ground 2

Keyboard Data

5

+5 Volts

1

Red Drive

2

Green Drive

3

Blue Drive

4

Reserved

5

Ground

IBM PS/2 6-Pin Mini DIN Keyboard Cable, Male

5

Keyboard Clock

6

Reserved

3

Ground

1

Keyboard Data

2

Reserved

4

+5 Volts

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A P E X V I E W P O I N T S Y S T E M

UTP Cat5 or Better Cable W/RJ45 Connectors, Male

Twisted Pairs 1

2

White/Orange

Orange/White

3

4

White/Green

Blue/White

5

6

White/Blue

Green/White

7

8

White/Brown

Brown/White

White/Orange

Orange/White

White/Green

Blue/White

White/Blue

Green/White

White/Brown

Brown/White

Belden equilvalent cable

#1538a with male connectors Kycon #MP-88R-1000K

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