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AutoView 200

Installer / User Guide

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Page 3: ...ered trademarks of their respective companies MouseMan Marble and TrackMan are registered trademarks of Logitech Inc Cybex and the Cybex logo are registered trademarks of Cybex Computer Products Corporation AutoView Commander LongView AutoBoot and all part numbers are trademarks of Cybex Computer Products Corporation IntelliMouse is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation AutoView 200 Installer User ...

Page 4: ...lled and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set o...

Page 5: ...ng 32 C Troubleshooting 34 D Problem Report 39 Chapter 6 Channel Scanning Choosing a Scanning Method 29 Turning Scanning On and Off 30 Chapter 2 Installation Basic Install 5 Advanced Install 9 Chapter 1 Product Overview Feature Overview 1 Compatibility 3 Chapter 3 Basic Operations Overview 11 Keyboard Control 12 Keyboard Switching 13 System Control Maintenance 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Operation Multi...

Page 6: ...in an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL A terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment POWER ON This symbol indicates the princi...

Page 7: ...atrix switch with both users independently accessing any of theeight attached PCs at the same time The AutoView 200 is FLASH upgradable This means that you can update your firmware at any time through a simple serial connection The AutoView 200 offers support for numerous mice including Microsoft Intellimouse IBM ScrollPoint Logitech MouseMan Logitech Marble Plus Logitech Marble FX and the Kensing...

Page 8: ...ure and control your AutoView 200 with on screen menuing Name your computer channels anything you wish then select the desired computer from an easy to use menu Secondary menus let you configure and initiate channel scanning and other system features The OSD Configuration Utility allows the administrator to easily configure and download a channel list with defined users and access privileges to th...

Page 9: ...ion to using the on screen menus you can switch computer channels in one of three easy ways via the AutoView 200 channel push buttons with the Scan button or with a simple keyboard sequence Indicator LEDs give you constant readings on the status of your AutoView 200 unit Status scanning and channel LEDs take the guesswork out of system operation and diagnostics A typical AutoView 200 configuration...

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Page 11: ...g your Local Peripherals 2 Locate your PS 2 keyboard VGA video monitor and PS 2 mouse 3 Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port labeled on the back of your AutoView 200 Plug your PS 2 keyboard cable and your PS 2 mouse cable into the ports labeled and respectively VGA MONITOR CABLE PS 2 MOUSE CABLE PS 2 KEYBOARD CABLE ...

Page 12: ...nnect your monitor keyboard and mouse to the connectors on the rear of the Receiver just as you would connect them to your PC Make sure you connect your monitor s power supply to appropriate electrical outlets Please note that the connector on the rear of the Receiver is not used in an AutoView 200 configuration Do not connect any thing to the connector on the rear of the Receiver 7 Connect the Ca...

Page 13: ... connection and a 9 pin serial 6 pin miniDIN connector for a serial or PS 2 mouse connection The PS 2 mouse connector is designated by a yellow band or mouse icon Use only the keyboard and mouse connectors that are ap propriate for your PC and leave the others unconnected Plug these connectors into the matching ports on your computer 10 Locate your next input cable Repeat step 9 until all computer...

Page 14: ...then plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate AC wall outlet This outlet must be near the equipment and easily accessible to allow for unplugging prior to any servicing of the unit 12 Power up your AutoView 200 unit first then power up all attached computers The AutoView 200 and all attached computers should be powered down before servicing the unit Always discon nect the power cor...

Page 15: ...scading AutoView unit Plug the PS 2 mouse connector designated by a yellow band or mouse icon into the port Plug the remaining 6 pin miniDIN keyboard connector into the port The 9 pin serial and 5 pin DIN connectors are not used for cascading 4 Repeat steps 9 12 in the Connecting Computers to the AutoView 200 for each attached compter Advanced Install Basic Installation CASCADING UNIT BASE UNIT H ...

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Page 17: ...f you are in non secure mode channel push buttons the Scan button or keyboard hot key sequence The amber LED will light at the active computer The Scan push button has one LED over it Press the button momentarily to switch to the next computer in sequence The LED will turn amber briefly during the channel switch Press and hold the button for one second to initiate channel scanning The LED will tur...

Page 18: ... are your PCs addresses Enter the letter A H for the PC you re selecting For cascaded systems enter the address of the base unit first Example You have an AutoView 200 unit cascaded from channel B of your base unit To access the PC at channel C of this second cascaded unit enter BC ESC Press the Escape key The ESC command is used to exit Command Mode without executing an instruction The following ...

Page 19: ...mand Mode None of the keystrokes entered will be forwarded to the attached computer until you exit Command Mode Next enter the address Addr for the channel you wish to select Press Enter to accept the new channel The following command line shows the proper format used to switch your active channel via keyboard Below is a sample of a keyboard switching session with an accompanying explanation for e...

Page 20: ...ension of scanning CM M Enter Disables mouse suspension of scanning CM H1 Enter Changes the hot key sequence to the default NumLock CM H2 Enter Changes the hot key sequence to the 1st alternate NumLock CM H3 Enter Changes the hot key sequence to the 2nd alternate CTRL CM OSD0 Enter Disables the OSD Sequence CM OSD1 Enter Changes the OSD sequence to the default CTRL CTRL CM OSD2 Enter Changes the O...

Page 21: ...nistrator should login as Admin Root or Administrator Type your password and press Enter This will bring up your Channel List If there is no keyboard activity the login window will timeout after five minutes and go blank to allow the monitor s energy saver to execute Enter your OSD activation sequence to restore the login prompt Note All AutoView 200 units ship in the default non secure state For ...

Page 22: ...D Window Administrator Channel List Name Access Kyle A Program Manager CYBEX Control Panel Address VK o F10 Logout Kyle A VK o John B V o Pam C VK o Gilbert D V o Use your up and down arrow keys and the page up and down keys to select a channel Move immediately to the top or bottom of the list with the home and end keys Press a letter while in the main OSD Window and the Highlight Bar moves to the...

Page 23: ...veral options that do not appear in the User level Command Menu Add Channel Edit Channel Delete Channel and Administrator Functions are all covered in separate sections in this chapter Scanning is covered in Chapter 6 If you experience a loss of mouse signal while using the AutoView 200 select the Reset Standard Mouse Keyboard option from this menu for a PC with a standard mouse driver or Reset Wh...

Page 24: ...ng and press Enter Please note that the address cannot be longer than two letters 3 Enter the dwell time for the ID Window and press Enter 4 Enter the dwell time for scanning and press Enter 5 After selecting ID Setup use the arrow keys position the ID window to where you would like it to appear when this channel is selected Then press Enter For further information see The ID Window later in this ...

Page 25: ...dow to where you would like it to appear when this channel is selected Then press Enter For further information see The ID Window later in this chapter 6 Select Save Changes and press Enter to accept Press Esc at any point to exit this operation without saving the changes Deleting an Existing Channel 1 Highlight the channel you wish to delete in the main OSD Window 2 Press the Control key twice to...

Page 26: ...nd small ID Window Help Press F1 The ID Window appears when you change channels and displays the name of the selected channel This window can be individually configured for each channel in your system The characteristics of the ID Window can be changed from the Edit Channel Menu This option is only available if you are operating in non secure mode or if you are the system administrator Changing th...

Page 27: ... main OSD Window 2 From the main OSD Window press the Control key twice to access the Administrator Command Menu 3 Select Edit Channel from the Command Menu 4 Choose the option ID Dwell Time 5 Enter a number between 0 255 seconds Entering 0 disables the ID Window Entering 255 allows the ID Window to stay on screen the entire time the channel is active 4 Press Enter to accept the changes or press E...

Page 28: ...his menu your system will then be in secure mode A lock symbol will appear to the right of the menu headings to indicate secure operation Logout Capability You have the option of automatically logging out of the system after an administrator defined period of inactivity Timeout values can be set from 0 to 60 minutes Default is five minutes A value of 0 keeps the user logged in continuously When th...

Page 29: ... for confirmation 6 Enter the number of minutes you wish to pass without keyboard mouse activity before the administrator is automatically logged out of the system Entering a 0 keeps the administrator logged on continuously 60 is the maximum setting CAUTION Security is enabled once the password has been created Store a copy of your password in a safe place You should now see the option F10 Logout ...

Page 30: ...r F7 for video and keyboard mouse capability The default is set for full access All changes go into effect as soon as they are made Press Enter when you have completed your configuration 8 Press Enter to accept your selections and repeat steps 3 7 for each remaining user Setup Port Operations Cybex offers enhancement products that allow you to customize the AutoView 200 through the setup port Feat...

Page 31: ...ched to the AutoView 200 system just as if they were sitting in front of it Multiuser Operation Within the base unit there are two ways to utilize the multiuser capabilities of the AutoView 200 You can access computers independently or share access with the other user Independent Access As long as both users are trying to access computers attached to the base AutoView 200 unit they may access any ...

Page 32: ...ferent expansion unit Multi Chassis Operation Shared Access If both users need to access the same computer in the base unit they can share access to it through the AutoView 200 Sharing means that both consoles can view a computer channel at the same time but only one can enter data through the keyboard or mouse at any given moment As soon as the active console stops all keyboard and mouse activity...

Page 33: ... in a different AutoView unit at any time If one user is working on channel A of the base unit the other user can be independently using computers B or C of the base unit or any computer attached to units 2 or 3 If one user is working on channel B of unit 2 the other user can be independently using any computer attached to the base unit or unit 3 This user cannot independently access any computer ...

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Page 35: ...two ways to scan through the channels in your AutoView 200 system either by name or address Please note that the AutoView 200 only scans the computers that are in your OSD list Scanning by address allows you to view each of your active channels in the order that they are attached to the AutoView 200 Scanning by name allows you to scan channels in alphanumeric order according to the channel list in...

Page 36: ...ly one scanning option will show on the menu at any one time Selecting by Name will scan channels alphanumerically by name by Address will scan channels alphanumerically by channel address 3 Press Enter With the Scan Button 1 You may initiate scanning by address by pressing and holding the Step Scan push button until the SCAN LED lights green 2 Scanning may be halted if a channel is selected or if...

Page 37: ...oltage 100 240 VAC Power Frequency 50 60 Hz Supported Hardware Computer IBM PC AT PS 2 and 100 compatibles Video Modes VGA SVGA XGA XGA II with adaptor Maximum Resolution 1600 x 1200 72 Hz Peripherals PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse IntelliMouse PS 2 only IBM Scrollpoint Logitech Mouseman Logitech Marble Plus Logitech Marble FX and Kensington Expert mouse Agency Approvals UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950...

Page 38: ...t electronics stores to connect a PC to your AutoView 200 Simply connect the serial cable between the SETUP port on your AutoView 200 to the serial port on the PC You will then need some form of terminal software on your attached PC so that the computer can communicate with the AutoView 200 There are several that are commercially available Select one that you are comfortable with and be sure that ...

Page 39: ... AutoView will go into a standby mode and wait for data from the PC Note The keyboard video and mouse are disabled during the FLASH upgrade The final step is to send the FLASH file from your terminal program To do this you will need to use the transfer function from whichever program you are using Send the FLASH file as a text file The transfer should be completed within five minutes The AutoView ...

Page 40: ...chnical Support directly To expedite assistance have this manual with you when you call along with a copy of your invoice giving the date purchased and other identifying data Symptom Action No status light Verify unit is turned on Check power cable If status light still does not light turn off the unit and check the fuse located under the power cord connector If the problem persists contact Cybex ...

Page 41: ...fy that a computer is attached to that channel If the problem persists contact Cybex Technical Support No video Verify that the video cable between the PC and the AutoView 200 is correctly connected Verify that the monitor cable is correctly connected to the AutoView 200 Power down the computer Connect the monitor directly to the computer and power up again If the monitor operates correctly direct...

Page 42: ...o the correct PS 2 computer channels port on the back of the AutoView 200 Try the mouse reset command MR or try the Reset standard mouse keyboard command from the OSD Command Menu for computers using PS 2 mice Use MW or Reset wheel mouse for computers using the Microsoft IntelliMouse For instructions on command mode see the Basic Operations chapter Verify that the mouse works when connected direct...

Page 43: ... try again If the problem persists contact Cybex Technical Support Keyboard is inoperable after If you are operating in secure mode verify your switching channels keyboard and mouse privileges If the problem persists call Cybex Technical Support Try changing the keyboard scan set for that channel by using the keyboard command sequence Kn For more information see the Basic Operations chapter Charac...

Page 44: ...ontact your system administrator General Keyboard Video If the building has 3 phase AC power ensure Problems that the computer the AutoView 200 and the monitor are on the same phase Best results are obtained when they are on the same circuit Use only Cybex supplied cable Cybex warranties do not apply to damage resulting from user supplied cable Do not use a 2 wire extension cord in any Cybex produ...

Page 45: ...pany Name Contact Name Phone Number Fax Number Service Call Number if one has been issued AutoView 200 Part Serial Revision Name and Model of Monitor Name and Model of Keyboard Name and Model of Mouse Version Information Select from the OSD Command Menu List any non PC equipment attached to the AutoView 200 Include other Cybex products additional peripherals adaptors etc Appendices 39 ...

Page 46: ...attached to your AutoView 200 system Problem Description Include all affected ports exact nature of problem troubleshooting steps taken etc Port Computer Manufacturer Model BIOS Manufacturer Revision Operating System Graphics Card Name Model Video Resolution Scanrate A B C D E F G H 40 ...

Page 47: ...g can diminish video quality and damage equipment Cybex manufactured cabling is built to high quality standards utilizing overall braided shield to comply with FCC emission standards and each cable is individually tested under load 2 If defect or malfunction was caused by abuse mishandling unauthorized repair or use other than intended 3 If unauthorized modifications were made to product 4 If unre...

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