Adder Technology 1000 Manuale Utente

The AdderView CATx 1000 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 1000. 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. 
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 1000 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.

1  Display the 

. Note: You must be logged-in as the 

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. 

1  Display the 

. Note: You must be logged-in as the 

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 

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’.

•  At one of the user ports, press 

 

  .