10
Operation
Power and activity indicators
On the front panel of both modules
are small recessed indicators which
provide confirmation of power and
activity, as follows:
• Constant red
- power applied, no
communication activity.
• Flickering red
- power applied,
mouse or keyboard activity
occuring.
• Slow flashing red
- module is in
flash upgrade mode.
Note: Both modules contain internal
automatic cut-out fuses to protect
against power surges. To reset, remove
power (or, for the LOCAL module,
the keyboard connection) from the
module for one second and then
reconnect.
General use
In use, the X2-Series extender modules should be transparent - the system and
its peripherals should operate exactly as normal, the only difference being that
they are now up to 300 metres apart.
In some installations, you may see some ‘shadows’ to the right of high contrast
screen characters. This can be caused by an incorrectly selected sharpness setting
and it may be necessary to make adjustments to correct this. Please see ‘Image
controls - sharpness and brightness’ in the ‘Special configuration’ section.
Locking and unlocking the system
In situations where the computer system (and the LOCAL module) can be locked
away the X2-Series extender modules offer a viable security system to deter
unauthorised use. Once a password has been set, a simple key sequence allows
the system to be quickly and securely detached from its peripherals. Only the
correct password will reconnect the remote and local modules.
To lock the system
1 First set a password. For further details, please refer to the ‘Password setting’
section in the ‘Special configuration’ chapter.
2 Simultaneously press the currently configured hotkeys (by default,
and
) along with .
The screen will go blank and the three keyboard
indicators will begin alternately flashing between the
‘Num Lock’ and ‘Scroll Lock’, and ‘Caps Lock’. This
sequence indicates that a password is required.
To unlock the system
1 Enter the correct password and press
.
Note: Passwords are NOT case sensitive.
Note: If an invalid password has been entered and the keyboard indicators
are not flashing as described above, press
to clear the incorrect attempt.
2 If the correct password is entered, the screen will be restored and normal
operation can continue.
To enable the video
Simultaneously press the currently configured hotkeys (by default,
and
)
long with . This command will be required to restore the video if
and
along with is used when no password has been set.
To disable the video
Simultaneously, press the currently configured hotkeys (by default,
and
)
along with .
LOCAL
REMOTE
Activity/
power
indicators
Num
Loc
k
Cap
s
Loc
k
Scroll
Loc
k
