Appendix B: Glossary
MXU2
Manual
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Login Screen
For logging in to the system as a user or administrator.
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Logout
Logs a user out of the system.
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Menu
An
MXU2
on-screen user interfaces display.
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Menu F Keys
Function keys used for accessing on-screen user interface menus.
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Password
Used in conjunction with user name to gain access to the
MXU2
.
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PowerSave
Allows a properly equipped monitor to operate in energy save mode. See also
Green Mode
.
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Remote KVM Module
Unit that enables the
MXU2
to connect to computers or user consoles up to 1000 feet away.
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Reserved Channels
In a two-tier configuration, the channels on the base
MXU2
unit allocated to connect second-
tier MasterConsole(s).
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S Model
MasterConsole II models MCS4 and MCS8.
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Scan Mode
Field in the User Profile; can be set to either Global or Individual. See also
Scan Rate
.
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Scan Rate
The time interval—in seconds—that a channel's computer is to remain displayed on the
monitor when AutoScan is activated.
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Global Scan Rate:
The scan rate used for all channels when the Scan Mode field in the
User Profile is set to Global.
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Channel-Specific (Individual) Scan Rate:
Scan rate specified for each channel when
the Scan Mode field in the User Profile is set to Individual. Channel-specific scan rates
are set in the Channel Configuration submenu of the Administration Menu.
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Security Code
Letter/number set assigned to each user and computer to establish user-access rights.
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Class:
Refers to the entire security code (
A0
).
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Level:
Refers to the letter in the security code (
A
0).
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Group:
Refers to the number in the security code (A
0
).
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Selection Menu
For selecting a computer or device.
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Sorting
Order of the channels listed in the Selection Menu—either by channel ID or by name.
Pressing F12 toggles the sort criterion when a Selection Menu is displayed.
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System Configuration
For allowing and disallowing blank passwords, turning Time Out on and off, changing the
Time Out interval, turning the Login Screen on and off, and changing the Login interval.
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Time Out
Length of time that a user port can remain idle since the previous keyboard/mouse operation
