Lantronix Spider User manual

Spider™ View User Guide
Part Number 900-496
Revision D January 2023

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Copyright & Trademark
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Spider is a trademark of Lantronix, Inc.
Patented: https://www.lantronix.com/legal/patents. Additional patents pending.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and trade
names are the property of their respective holders.
Contacts
Lantronix, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
48 Discovery, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Toll Free: 800-526-8766
Phone: [phone]
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Technical Support
Online: https://www.lantronix.com/technical-support
Sales Offices
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https://www.lantronix.com/about/contact.
Disclaimer & Revisions
The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide.
For the latest revision of this product document, please check our online documentation at
https://www.lantronix.com/support/documentation.html.
Revision History
Date
Rev.
Comments
March 2007
A
Initial Document
May 2009
B
Updates for Spider v2.2 release
September 2013
C
Updated product name and trademark information.
January 2023
D
Updated for Spider View firmware 2.0 release.

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Contents
Introduction _______________________________________________________________ 4
Installation________________________________________________________________ 4
Finding, Configuring, and Organizing Spider Devices ______________________________ 4
Accessing Spider Devices ___________________________________________________ 6
Using Spider Devices _______________________________________________________ 7
Logging Out ______________________________________________________________ 8
Technical Support__________________________________________________________ 9
Appendix A: Troubleshooting _________________________________________________ 9

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Introduction
The Lantronix® Spider™ View product is a Windows®-based application designed to facilitate the
management of multiple Lantronix® Spider™ devices.
From your PC, you can:
add Spider devices automatically within the local subnet, or manually add Spider devices
outside the local subnet
give Spider devices user-friendly names
organize Spider devices into groups
manage Spider settings
launch Remote Console (KVM Console) windows
Note: The terms “Remote Console” and “KVM Console" are synonymous and used
interchangeably throughout this document and the Spider View application.
Installation
Spider View is a standalone application requiring installation on the client system. Spider View is
supported on systems running Microsoft Windows® 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7. The system
requirements are: 500MHz CPU, 64MB available RAM, 10MB free disk space.
1. Follow the prompts during installation.
2. When prompted, accept the license agreement.
3. Select the folder for the software installation location and the shortcuts required.
4. To run Spider View, double-click the Spider View icon or select the utility from the Start
Menu.
Finding, Configuring, and Organizing Spider Devices
Spider View can automatically find all Spider devices residing on the same subnet as the client
system. Other Spider devices may be manually added via their IP addresses.
1. Select Configuration > Find New Devices or click the icon. Newly found Spider
devices are listed under the Unconfigured Devices group, listed by their MAC addresses.
2. Right-click on a Spider and select Change Connection Settings. The Device Configuration
window displays.

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3. Edit the following fields as needed:
Device Name
Network Address
Authentication Port
Connection Type (checked = HTTPS; unchecked = HTTP)
Username and Password
Note: The factory default username is sysadmin. The default password is PASS.
Connection Mode (not applicable to devices running firmware 5.0.0.0 or newer)
Click OK to save your changes; click Cancel to keep previous configuration settings.
4. To manually add a Spider device, select Devices > New Device or click the icon. Provide
the device’s Network Address and enter the other parameters as described in step 3. An
error occurs if the IP address is not accessible.
5. Newly configured Spider devices display under the New Devices group, listed by Device
Name. To add a new group, select Groups > New Group or right-click an existing group and
select New Group. Right-click a group to rename or delete. Select a specific Spider and drag
it to the desired group.
6. To configure an individual Spider device, right-click the device and select Configure Device
(Website). This launches a browser window for Spider access via HTTPS. For more
information on web configuration, refer to the Spider User Guide.
7. (Optional) To set global Spider View default connection options, select Configuration >
Options to open the Spider View Options window. Select the Connection Mode from the
pull-down menu best suited for your network connection. Select a Painting quality type from
the pull-down menu based on the speed of the client workstation and the available network
bandwidth. Select an option under Observation Window Click Behavior to define the
operation performed when clicking on a remote server window within the Observation
Window. For more information on Remote Console configuration, refer to the Spider User
Guide.
sysadmin

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Accessing Spider Devices
Spider Remote Console windows may be launched in the Spider View Observation Window, an
individual window, or both. In addition to individual Remote Console windows, Spider View also
provides an Observation Window where several Spider Remote Console windows can be viewed,
allowing easy interaction with multiple remote target systems.
A computer icon with a green display indicates the Spider device is currently connected. A
yellow display indicates the device is negotiating a connection. A red display indicates the
device is not connected.
1. To connect a Spider Remote Console in the Observation Window: right-click the desired
Spider device and select Connect in Observation Window. Alternatively, select the Spider
and click the icon.
2. To connect all Spider devices in a group: right click the group and select Connect All
Devices. Alternatively, select the group and click the icon. The stored username and
password for each Spider must be valid for a successful connection attempt.
3. To connect a Spider Remote Console in its own window: right-click the device and select
Connect in Extra Window. Alternatively, select the device and click the icon. To use
non-default settings when connecting, select Connect in Extra Window (Advanced). Modify
the Connection Options, Display Options, and Preferences as necessary.
The Observation Window is useful for monitoring multiple remote systems rather than interacting
with them because the windows’ sizes decrease with the number of connected Spider devices.
Standard Click Behavior allows for clicking on an individual window in the Observation Window
to open the Remote Console in an additional window. Observation window click behavior may
also be set in Configuration > Options to allow selecting and interacting with each device within
the observation window (or for monitoring only).

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Using Spider Devices
When a Remote Console Window is active and the client computer’s focus is inside the Remote
Console window, mouse movements and keystrokes are transmitted to the remote computer. The
Remote Console window may be moved, maximized, minimized, or resized like a standard
Windows window. Various options and functions are available from the toolbar or via the Options
menu. For more details on these functions, refer to the Spider User Guide.
Remote Console
Button Description
Close this Remote Console window (Spider View itself is not
closed).
Toggle monitor-only mode on/off. When turned on,
keystrokes and mouse movements are not transmitted to the
target system.
Turn on full screen mode. To exit, press Ctrl+F10
Send screen shot to clipboard.

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Remote Console
Button Description
Present only on PS/2 mouse interface. Sync local and remote
cursors.
Display the soft keyboard for sending keys not present on
local keyboard to remote system.
The Options pull-down menu provides the configuration
options. Also provides the same functions available on
toolbar buttons.
Logging Out
To exit a specific Remote Console window, click the icon or click the 'X' button in the
top-right corner to close the window.
To close a session with a Spider in the Observation Window, click the button in the top-
right corner of the Observation Window.
To disconnect all Spider devices in a group, click the button.
To exit Spider View, select File > Exit or click the 'X' button in the top-right corner.

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Technical Support
If you are unable to resolve an issue using the information in this documentation, contact the
following resources.
Technical Support
Check our online knowledge base or send a question to Technical Support at
https://www.lantronix.com/technical-support.
When you report a problem, please provide the following information:
Your name, and your company name, address, and phone number
Lantronix model number
Lantronix serial number
Firmware version
Description of the problem
Target computer interface (PS/2 or USB) and video format
Status of the unit when the problem occurred (please try to include information on user and
network activity at the time of the problem).
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This section provides a list of possible solutions to common issues. If the issue persists, contact
Technical Support for further assistance.
Can’t Find Devices -- Network Adapter Choice
If you don’t find any new devices when you search, check your Network Adapter choice since the
wrong Adapter choice won’t let you discover your devices.
You must select the correct Network Adapter, or “Find New Devices” won’t find any devices. This
is under Configuration | Options. Note: this may happen if your Windows PC becomes
disconnected from the Ethernet and the default Network Adapter address changes to a “link-local
IPv4 address” (e.g., 169.254.x.x) per RFC 3927. If no Devices are found, Spider View will advise
you to check the network settings.

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Spider Disappears
You can change the “IP auto config” of a Spider device using Spider View. Switching between
DHCP and “None” may change your Spider device’s IP address.
Select Spider View's Network Adapter
Insecure HTTPS (Self-signed certificate)
If you chose “Configure Selected Device (Website)” which opens a Web Browser, the Browser is
likely to complain because the Spider contains a self-signed security certificate. You may “click
through” the warnings and proceed to the Spider’s website.
Figure 2 One popular Browser's security warning