ADDER CATx User Manual

Also see for AdderView CATx AVX4016: User guide

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 52Logging in and outThe AdderView CATx features a straightforward security system that helps toprevent unauthorised access to some, or all connected computers.If the security option has been selected by your administrator then you will beasked to enter a User Name and Password when you first access a user port.When you have finished using the computer, it is then good practice to logout,forcing any other users to authenticate themselves prior to use.Note: If the security option has not been enabled then no login is required.To log in to the AdderView CATx1 If it is not already displayed, move the mouse or press any key to display thelog in screen.Selecting cascaded computersThe AdderView CATx is not limited to sharing just sixteen or twenty fourcomputers. By joining numerous AdderView CATx products together in a tree-like or cascade arrangement, it is possible for each user port to view many morecomputers. Although you can use exactly the same selection methods to chooseany computer, you are strongly recommended to use the on screen menumethod for the following reasons:• The on screen menu – this method displays the names of each computer inalphabetical order and also allows you to search for them by name, press– a useful feature in a long list. This really is the best way to access a largenumber of computers.• The mouse method – this method is fine for small numbers of computersbut can take too long to reach the required computer in an extensiveconfiguration.• The hotkey method – depending on their position within the connectionstructure, each computer can have an address up to six digits long whichcan be difficult to remember and laborious to type.The confirmation boxThe AdderView CATx provides the option of a confirmation box that is displayedon screen for three seconds after a computer is selected. The confirmation boxindicates the current user port and your user name, the selected computerand the connection status. You can enable or disable the confirmation box, asrequired.To enable/disable the confirmation box1 Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or• By selecting port using the front panel buttonsIf you are not already logged in, do so now.2 Press to select ‘More menus’.3 Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press to select.4 Highlight the ‘Confirmation Box’ option and press to select‘ENABLED’ or ‘DISABLED’, as required.5 Press to save the settings. Press twice more to return to the computerport and view your changes.2 Enter your designated User Name and press .3 Enter your designated Password and press . If both entries are correctthen the selected port will be displayed.Note: If either the User Name or Password are incorrect, the entries will becleared to allow another attempt.To log out from the AdderView CATxEither:• Press and at any time to log out.or1 Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .Note: The and hotkeys may have been changed. If thecombination fails to work, then please contact the system administratorfor details.• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or• By selecting port using the front panel buttons2 Press . You will be logged out and the login window will be re-displayed.