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Transmitter (TX) unit configuration pages

This section covers the browser-based configuration utility for the AdderLink Infinity TX 
(transmitter) unit. The TX utility has ten pages, titled as follows:
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System Configuration

 

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System Messages

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Video Configuration

 

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Statistics

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USB Settings

 

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Firmware Upgrade

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Security

 

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Reboot

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AIM Manager

 

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About

Summary of Contents for AdderLink Infinity 2112T

Page 1: ...AdderLink Infinity 2112T User Guide Experts in Connectivity Solutions KVM Extension Solutions...

Page 2: ...tches 19 Operation Front panel indicators 20 Using theVNC viewer 21 Further information Getting assistance 22 Appendix A Transmitter TX unit configuration pages 23 Appendix B TheVNC port Initial confi...

Page 3: ...output via a dedicated Ethernet port on the front panel so that it may be accessed remotely via aVNC viewer through any standard network Mixing ALIF and ALIF dual units ALIF 2112T transmitters are com...

Page 4: ...Front System Gigabit Ethernet port Indicators These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation VNC On when aVNC viewer is connected SER On when the AUX serial port is enabled and active...

Page 5: ...mbined DVI D and USB cable 1 8m Power adapter 20W and country specific power cord Supplied items 2 x Audio cable 2m 3 5mm stereo jacks Serial null modem cable 2m Information wallet containing Four sel...

Page 6: ...VI D to DVI D video cable Part number VSCD1 Audio cable 2m 3 5mm stereo jacks Part number VSC22 Serial null modem cable 2m Part number CAB 9F 9F NULL MODEM USB cable 2m type A to B Part number VSC24 P...

Page 7: ...rack brackets Connections Rack brackets The optional brackets plus four screws allow the units to be secured within a standard rack slot Note The ALIF 2112T and its power supply generate heat when in...

Page 8: ...erals Click a connection to see details IMPORTANT When using an AdderLink Infinity Management box to configure ALIF units it is vital that all ALIF units that you wish to locate and control are set to...

Page 9: ...orks to authorized remote viewers TheVNC link can either be made over the same network as the main ALIF output or via a separate one In either case a separate VNC network port is located on the left s...

Page 10: ...D socket s on the TX unit rear panel Note When using one very high resolution DVI D dual link display use a DVI D Dual Link cable such as the supplied Adder part VSCD3 to connect the primary video por...

Page 11: ...audio link cable between the IN socket on the TX unit rear panel and the speaker output socket of the host computer AUX DVI D 1 OUT IN Speaker link from host computer Microphone link to host computer...

Page 12: ...connect and switch on the power adapter unit INDOOR USE ONLY OPT 1 5V 2 5A 1 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country specific power cord to the socket of the power adapter 3 Connect the po...

Page 13: ...hem into place Transmit and receive fibre links Cable and fibre details For direct links over Ethernet cable the length of cable should not exceed 100 metres 328 feet Network cables used for connectio...

Page 14: ...e either the Gigabit Ethernet or optional Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE module on the right side of the front panel and provide high resolution DVI D image audio and peripheral feeds Please see pag...

Page 15: ...nfinity Management A I M server allows you to configure control and coordinate any number of ALIF transmitters and receivers from a single application IMPORTANT When using A I M to configure ALIF dual...

Page 16: ...Connect the other end of the link cable to your network 3 Similarly link your computer to the same network 4 If not already switched on power up your computer and the ALIF 2112T unit You are now read...

Page 17: ...ideo Enable Audio and Enable USB plus Enable Serial if used are enabled as appropriate There are similar options within the RX unit configuration and it is important that the settings in both units ar...

Page 18: ...em Configuration page 2 In the System Configuration section ensure that the IP address and Netmask settings for the System and Teaming ports for this RX unit are correct The default settings of 169 25...

Page 19: ...for either video or audio or both then you need to configure the Multicast Settings section The twoVideo and the singleAudio Multicast sub sections are configured in exactly the same way First tick th...

Page 20: ...rrect for the unit being upgraded 5 Click the Upgrade Now button A progress bar will be displayed however if your screen is connected to the unit being upgraded then video may be interrupted and the i...

Page 21: ...red Front panel indicators The six front panel indicators on each unit provide a useful guide to operation Operation Indicators These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation NET On wh...

Page 22: ...is used How do I navigate around a larger screen If the screen that you are viewing has a larger resolution than your viewing window you will need to scroll around to see all items The viewer window...

Page 23: ...uences Appendix M Cable pinouts video modes and general specifications Appendix N Fibre modules and cables Appendix O Additional features Safety information Warranty Radio frequency energy statements...

Page 24: ...iguration pages This section covers the browser based configuration utility for the AdderLink Infinity TX transmitter unit The TX utility has ten pages titled as follows System Configuration System Me...

Page 25: ...k immediately in point to point mode You are recommended to change this to an appropriate address in the private IP range 192 168 xxx xxx The default netmask is 255 255 0 0 If you change the IP addres...

Page 26: ...cards to improve the perceived quality and color depth of images by diffusing or altering the color of pixels between video frames The Magic Eye feature increases the frame rate and eliminates unnece...

Page 27: ...reens you may wish to ensure that they are always reported to the same USB port number so that the USB driver will always find the device This option allows you reserve up to 8 ports for certain devic...

Page 28: ...tem messages to a remote server via the network Provide the IP address of a suitable server here also Store system messages in unit When ticked this option will store system messages within the memory...

Page 29: ...is measured When theTeaming port is also used the bandwidth will be shared equally so the figures shown for the System port will apply also to theTeaming port For instance if the graph shows 500Mbit...

Page 30: ...unit that may be requested by Adder Technical Support To get here 1 Connect your computer to the Management port on the left side of the front panel 2 Run a web browser and enter the IP address of th...

Page 31: ...on details 2 On that computer open an internet browser and enter the default local IP address used by the ALIF 2112T http 192 168 1 42 The ALIF 2112T welcome screen should be displayed 3 Click the lin...

Page 32: ...MORE Enter the ALIF 2112T address here and click OK If required select the encryption mode 5 Enter admin as the Username leave the password entry blank and click the OK button The viewer window shoul...

Page 33: ...P Alternatively enable and use the mouse button escape sequences see Advanced unit configuration for details The single mouse mode does not require calibration Resync Mouse This option has the same ef...

Page 34: ...r the Windows Pre Xp and XFree86 options contain many other parameters When the Absolute Mode option is ticked in the main Mouse Control menu this dialog allows you to adjust the Absolute Offset scale...

Page 35: ...o from frame to frame This increases performance and reduces network traffic when the host computer is an Apple Mac or another computer that has dithered video output It also improves performance if t...

Page 36: ...to the ALIF 2112T using theVNC viewer 2 If not already done use Windows Explorer to locate and copy the required file s or folder s to the clipboard 3 Within theVNC viewer window click the Controls bu...

Page 37: ...r a disk image e g iso file Select a disk drive Click the checkbox adjacent to the listed disk drive that you wish to make available to the host computer or Add a Disk Image File Select the disk image...

Page 38: ...on in the top right corner of the viewer window 3 Click the User Accounts button 4 Against the entry for the required user click the Menu Bar Edit button The following dialog will be displayed 3 Click...

Page 39: ...and down stream speeds per port Use the same switch make and model throughout a single subnet You also need a Layer 3 switch Ensure that it can operate efficiently as an IGMP Querier Layer 2 and Laye...

Page 40: ...ches Choose an appropriate forwarding mode on all switches Use Cut through if available otherwise Store and forward Color the settings on the ALIF transmitters If color quality is important then leave...

Page 41: ...are output by an ALIF unit but the network switches have not been configured to use jumbo frames the switches will attempt to break the large packets down into standard packets This process introduces...

Page 42: ...video cards Problem The audio output of the ALIF receiver sounds like a scratched re cord This issue is called Audio crackle and is a symptom of the same problem that produces blinding see previous p...

Page 43: ...l hosts report which multicast streams they wish to receive The Querier device and all snooping Layer 2 switches then update their lists accordingly the lists are also updated when Join Group and Leav...

Page 44: ...Refresh The transmitter sends portions of the video image only when they change In order to give the best user experience the transmitter also sends the whole video image at a lower frame rate in the...

Page 45: ...d switches latency is rarely an issue Layer 2 and Layer 3 The OSI model When discussing network switches the terms Layer 2 and Layer 3 are very often used These refer to parts of the Open System Inter...

Page 46: ...n configuration menu 1 UsingVNC viewer or a browser log on as the admin user 2 Click the Configure button in the top right corner The main configuration menu will be displayed The various configuratio...

Page 47: ...ble The user name can be between 1 and 32 characters in length but cannot contain foreign characters Password Each password can be between 1 and 16 characters in length A suitable password is best con...

Page 48: ...min 1 UsingVNC viewer or a browser log on as the admin user 2 Click the Configure button in the top right corner 3 Click on User Configuration 4 Click on the relevant Edit button To edit the menu bar...

Page 49: ...restrict the number of concurrentVNC sessions The maximum number is 16 and the default is 4 VNCViewer Hot Key Sequence When using theVNCViewer you can use key press combinations to select host comput...

Page 50: ...is 20ms which equates to 50 mouse events per second This is used to slow down the rate in exceptional circumstances but normally requires no adjustment Single Mouse Mode Mouse Switch Select the mouse...

Page 51: ...t be between 0 Sunday and 6 The week w must be between 1 and 5 week 1 is the first week in which day d occurs and week 5 specifies the last d day in the month The time fields specify when in the local...

Page 52: ...e overall traffic on the network and hence speed up connections in general IP Gateway This is the address of the device that links the local network to which the ALIF 2112T is connected to another net...

Page 53: ...IMPORTANT When reordering ensure that any specific allowed addresses are listed higher in the list than any denied addresses Take care not to invoke any deny access settings that would exclude valid u...

Page 54: ...ontrol power switch devices A full range of standard baud rates are available To get here 1 UsingVNC viewer or a browser log on as the admin user 2 Click the Configure button in the top right corner 3...

Page 55: ...he required host system See Appendix L Hotkey sequences for details Hotkey Host Number Declare the numeric sequence that is pressed together with theVNC viewer hotkeys usually Ctrl Alt to select this...

Page 56: ...for Adder power switches model numbers PSU 8SLAVE and PSU 1GUARD other power switches may require different settings Please refer to your power switch documentation for details about codes required b...

Page 57: ...C to copy the data into the clipboard 2 In a text application i e Word WordPad Notepad press Ctrl andV or right mouse click and Paste Date and time the event occurred Type of event user name and acces...

Page 58: ...display theVNC viewer options menu The menu key is the only way to exit from the full screen viewer mode Display Scaling No Scaling No attempt is made to make the screen image fit the viewer window Yo...

Page 59: ...ure allows you to use a 2 button mouse to emulate the middle button of a 3 button mouse When enabled press the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously to create a middle button action You are advi...

Page 60: ...on The options on this page are not relevant to ALIF 2112T connections and should be left in their default states Expert The options within this section work correctly with ALIF 2112T in their default...

Page 61: ...host computer This is necessary because certain keys and key combinations are trapped by theVNC viewer Refresh Screen Requests data from the server for a complete redraw of the screen image not just...

Page 62: ...sor locally This feature is restricted to software server versions ofVNC and has no effect on ALIF 2112T installations Fast CopyRect This option should remain enabled Appendix I Java viewer options Wh...

Page 63: ...o the admin user and for security purposes it is not possible to retrieve user names or passwords from the ALIF 2112T To use KVMADMIN you require the IP address and admin password of the ALIF 2112T un...

Page 64: ...x768 60Hz 1152x768 60Hz 1152x864 60Hz 1280x720 60Hz 1280x768 60Hz 1280x800 60Hz 1280x854 60Hz 1280x960 60Hz 1280x1024 60Hz 1366x768 60Hz 1400x1050 60Hz 1440x900 60Hz 1440x960 60Hz 1600x900 60Hz 1600x1...

Page 65: ...pressed To send the command Scroll lock 1 Enter with a 500ms delay you should use the following Scr 500 1 Ent Main control keys see Using abbreviations Backspace Tab Return Enter Ctrl Alt Win Shift LS...

Page 66: ...unt kits Rack mount single or dual units per 1U slot VESA monitor wall mount chassis Power to adapter 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 8A Power to unit 5VDC 20W Operating temp 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Approvals...

Page 67: ...dder part number for SFP module Bar color Conn type Normal Applications Military Applications Suggested Print Nomenclature OM1 62 5 125 Multimode TIA 492AAAA Orange Slate 62 5 125 220m SFP MM LC Black...

Page 68: ...k traffic when the AdderLink Infinity dual is used with Apple Macs and other host computers that have dithered video output It also improves performance if the video source is noisy e g from aVGA to D...

Page 69: ...y is experienced in the installation or use of this product that you are unable to resolve please contact your supplier Safety information For use in dry oil free indoor environments only Warning live...

Page 70: ...crease the separation between the equipment and the receiver c Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the supplier or an exper...

Page 71: ...ION FURTHER INFORMATION INDEX www ctxd com Documentation by 2013 Adder Technology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged Part No MAN ALIF2112T Release 3 0a Web www adder com Contact www adder com con...

Page 72: ...4 HTTP port remote setting 51 I IANA 18 IGMP 42 fast leave 42 querier 42 snooping 42 Indicators 3 20 Initial configuration 14 30 IP access control 51 52 IP address remote setting 51 IP gateway 51 IP n...

Page 73: ...38 configuring 39 Syslog 56 System port 12 TX settings 24 T Teaming port 12 TX settings 24 Threshold setting 34 Time date configuration 50 Transmitter configuration 16 Troubleshooting 40 U Unit Confi...

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