Avocent AutoView 416 Installation and maintenance instructions

Installer/User Guide
AutoView 416/424
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INSTRUCTIONS
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DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
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dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
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POWER ON
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POWER OFF
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PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL
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AutoView 424
Installer/User Guide
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USA Notification
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note: 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 protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, 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 his own expense.
Canadian Notification
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement
sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
Japanese Notification
Agency Approvals
UL 1950, CSA C22. 2 No. 950, EN60950, IEC 60950
FCC part 15A, EN55022, EN55024

Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Installation
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rack Mounting your AutoView Unit . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing an AutoView Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching Multiple AutoView 424 Units . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Operating the AutoView 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Activating OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting Up the On-Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . 21
Setting User Station Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Scanning your AutoView System . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Resetting your Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Keyboard Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Keyboard Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appendices
Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . .44
Appendix C: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Appendix D: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Table of Contents

Contents
1
Product Overview
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits
The AutoView 424 KVM switch allows you to control up to 256 PC, Sun
or USB computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. It supports
Sun workstations, USB computers, IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems and 100%
compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video.
Sun and PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals connect through the rear of
the unit.
Multiplatform
The AutoView 424 adds multiplatform capabilities to your switching system
by simultaneously supporting any combination of PS/2, Sun or USB computers
in the same system. Switch easily across platforms with the AutoView 424
on-screen menu system.
Multiuser/extended access capability
The AutoView 424 supports two simultaneous users in the system. This second
user may be placed up to 500 feet away from the AutoView 424 system.
Built-in extension lets you place your second keyboard, monitor and mouse
wherever you need them most. Within the base unit, AutoView 424 performs as
a complete 2 x 24 matrix switch with both users independently accessing any
of the 24 attached computers at the same time.
On-Screen Display capability
Configure and control your AutoView 424 switch with the On-Screen Display
(OSD). Name your computer channels anything you wish, then select the
desired computer from an easy-to-use menu. Secondary menus let you
configure and initiate channel scanning and other system features.
Advanced security for total control over system access
Use the advanced multilevel security feature to configure and control server
access for every type of user in the system. The administrator has full
access privileges, while individual users can have viewing or viewing/editing
capability for each attached server.
FLASH upgrade capability
The AutoView 424 switch is FLASH upgradable. This allows you to update
your firmware at any time through a simple serial connection to insure that
your AutoView 424 is always running the most current version available.

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Mouse support
The AutoView 424 offers support for numerous PS/2 mice including: IBM
ScrollPoint, Logitech MouseMan Wheel, Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel,
Logitech Trackman Marble FX, Kensington 4 Button Mouse, Microsoft Explorer
Mouse and the Microsoft IntelliMouse family.
Plug and Play
The AutoView 424 supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the
VESA DDC2B standard.
Mouse translation
For added compatibility with your current equipment, AutoView 424 features
mouse translation capability. Operated through the AutoView 424, your mouse
will work with any attached computer - regardless of whether the computer is
Sun, USB or PS/2 mouse compatible.
Expansion for up to 64 computers
An AutoView 424 unit will support from one to 24 attached computers, or
channels, depending on the model. If more than 24 channels are needed,
multiple units can be cascaded together for expansion. An extra tier of units can
be connected for a total of 256 attached computers in one system.
Keep Alive feature
The AutoView 424 Keep Alive feature allows attached servers to power the unit
in the event of an AutoView 424 power failure. This prevents attached computers
from locking up and keeps you from losing valuable time and data.
OSD Configuration Utility
The OSD Configuration Utility allows the administrator to easily configure and
download a channel list with defined users and access privileges to the entire system.
This utility will also read and save your current configuration for extra security.
AutoBoot technology
The AutoBoot feature boots all attached servers during initial power up or
after a power failure. Computers are booted transparently without operator
intervention, and may be powered up one at a time or all at once. When the
power stabilizes, a channel may be selected.