Cybex Computer Products AV424 User guide

Installer/User Guide
AutoView 424
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AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide

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AutoView 424
Installer/User Guide
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Cybex Computer Products Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 358 5-62 1 • USA
(Tel) 256-43 -4 (Fax) 256-43 -4 3
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AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide
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.
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 les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans
le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministere des
Communications du Canada.
FCC Notification
Canadian Notification

Table of Contents
C apter 4 - On-Screen Display Operations
Activating OSD ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
The OSD Window ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
The Command Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Basic Channel Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 2
The ID Window ......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Administrator Functions ........................................................................................................................................ 24
C apter 7 - Appendices
A: AutoView Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 37
B: LongView Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 38
C: FLASH Upgrading ............................................................................................................................................... 39
D: Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................. 41
E: Problem Report .................................................................................................................................................... 45
C apter 6 - C annel Scanning
Choosing a Scanning Method ............................................................................................................................. 33
Turning Scanning On and Off ............................................................................................................................. 34
Scanning by List ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
C apter 2 - Installation
Basic Install ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Advanced Install ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
C apter 1 - Product Overview
Feature Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
C apter 3 - Basic Operations
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Keyboard Control ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Keyboard Switching ................................................................................................................................................ 15
System Control & Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 16
C apter 5 - Advanced Operation
Multiuser Operation ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Multi Chassis Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Keyboard Translation ............................................................................................................................................. 3

AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide
INSTRUCTIONS: The exclamation point within an equilateral tri-
angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper-
ating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature ac-
companying the appliance.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead sym-
bol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL: A terminal which must be
connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to
the equipment.
POWER ON: This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in
the on position.
POWER OFF: This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in
the off position.

Product Overview
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Feature
Overview
The AutoView 424 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.
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 AutoView
424’s on-ocreen menu system.
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 PCs at the same time.
Configure and control your AutoView 424 with on-screen menuing. 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.
Use the advanced multi-level 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.
The AutoView 424 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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Multiuser/Remote
Access Capability
On-screen display
capability
Multiplatform
Advanced security
for total control
over system access
FLASH Up radable

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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.
The AutoView 424 supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the
VESA DDC2B standard.
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!
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.
AutoView 424’s “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 time and data.
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.
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.
A built-in scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor or scan
connected computers without intervention. When keyboard activity is
detected scanning is suspended until all activity stops. Scanning then
resumes with the next channel in sequence.
In addition to using the on-screen menus you can also switch computer
channels with a simple keyboard sequence.
Built-in scannin
capabilities
“Keep Alive”
feature
OSD Confi uration
Utility
AutoBoot
technolo y
Expansion for up
to 64 computers
Plu and play
Mouse
translation
Mouse support
Keyboard switchin

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If you wish to use XGA or XGA-II video you will need to purchase an adaptor
available through Cybex.
Compatibility
XGA/XGA-II
support
Product Overview
The AutoView 424 is also available in a 16 port version known as the AutoView
416. Aside from the number of ports all information in this manual that
applies to the AutoView 424 is also applicable to the AutoView 416.
A typical AutoView 424 configuration is shown below.
16-port version

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