9
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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 Wizard 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 650ft (200 meters) apart.
In some installations, you may see some ‘shadows’ to the right of high
contrast screen characters. This is caused by an incorrectly selected
video compensation setting. In the majority of cases the automatic
video compensation circuitry will correct such occurrences. However, it
may be necessary to manually adjust the video compensation settings
or in extreme cases to install a optional correction module. Please see
the ‘Video compensation’ section in the ‘Special configuration’
section.
Power/activity
indicators
REMOTE
LOCAL
Locking and unlocking the system
In situations where the computer system (and the LOCAL module) can
be locked away the Wizard Extender set offers a viable security system
to deter unauthorized 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
) along 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
.
