Avocent AutoView 1000R, Installer/User Manual

Page 1: ...Installer User Guide AutoView 1000R AutoView 2000R...

Page 2: ...lated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons POWER OFF This symbol indicates the principal on off switch...

Page 3: ...ademarks of Avocent Corporation AutoView is a registered trademark of Cybex Computer Products Corporation OutLook and OSCAR are registered trademarks of Apex Inc Energy Star is a registered trademark...

Page 4: ...nications 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 Canadian Noti...

Page 5: ...n Controlling Your System at the Analog Port 19 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers 19 Navigating OSCAR 21 Configuring OSCAR 22 Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections 30 Resetting Your Keyboar...

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Page 7: ...Contents Features and Benefits 3 Safety Precautions 5 1 Product Overview...

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Page 9: ...hrough the analog port can be up to 1600 x 1280 with an end to end cable length of up to 15 meters 50 feet Digital users can achieve video resolution of up to 1280 x 1024 with a cable length of up to...

Page 10: ...1000R 2000R and all attached servers The AVWorks software provides secure authentication data transfers and username password storage By utilizing a browser interface for navigation with an intuitive...

Page 11: ...is the main disconnect Rack mount safety considerations Elevated Ambient Temperature If installed in a closed rack assembly the operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room a...

Page 12: ...6 AutoView 1000R AutoView 2000R Installer User Guide...

Page 13: ...Contents Getting Started 9 Rack Mounting Your AutoView 9 Installing the AutoView 1000R 2000R 11 Setting Up Your AutoView AVWorks System 15 2 Installation...

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Page 15: ...appliance refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that shipped with the appliance as well as other items necessary for proper installation Supplied with the AutoView 1000R 2000R Auto...

Page 16: ...lips screwdriver fasten the mounting brackets to the switch using two 8 32 x 1 2 pan head screws on each side 3 Attach the four cage nuts or clip nuts to the rack mounting flange of the rack cabinet s...

Page 17: ...cord grounding plug The grounding plug is an important safety feature Plug the power cord into a grounded earthed outlet that is easily accessible at all times Disconnect the power from the unit by un...

Page 18: ...configure the AutoView 1000R 2000R hardware 1 You will see the Terminal Applications menu with six options Select option 1 Network Configuration Figure 2 3 Network Configuration Menu 2 Select option 1...

Page 19: ...Start Settings Control Panel Mouse 2 Click on the Motion tab 3 Set the Acceleration setting to None and the speed setting to the default of 50 To connect an AVRIQ adaptor to each server 1 Locate the A...

Page 20: ...toView 200 400 Switch REMOTE USER I O LOCAL USER SETUP A C E G B D F H 100 240V 1A 50 60 Hz 100 240V AC 1 5A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2 4 AutoView 1000R Configuration with a Legacy KVM Switch 1 Mount th...

Page 21: ...taller User Guide that ships with your appliance The AutoView 1000R 2000R system has an analog port that allows you to attach a monitor and a PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the back of the unit First set...

Page 22: ...16 AutoView 1000R AutoView 2000R Installer User Guide...

Page 23: ...d Selecting Ports and Servers 19 Navigating OSCAR 21 Configuring OSCAR 22 Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections 30 Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse 31 Displaying Version Information 31 Scanning...

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Page 25: ...ill see an OSCAR generated port list by default when you first launch OSCAR The Port column indicates the ARI port to which a server is connected If you connect a legacy KVM switch to the appliance th...

Page 26: ...ay order of your server list is by port Port button is depressed type the port number and press Enter or If the display order of your server list is by name or EID number Name or EID button is depress...

Page 27: ...ke Does This Print Screen Opens OSCAR Press Print Screen twice to send the Print Screen keystroke to the currently selected device F1 Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box Escape Closes the...

Page 28: ...figuring OSCAR You can configure your AutoView 1000R 2000R system from the Setup menu within OSCAR Select the Names button when initially setting up your appliance to identify servers by unique names...

Page 29: ...E If a server is turned off its respective AVRIQ will not appear in the Names list To access the Names dialog box 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Names The Names dia...

Page 30: ...NOTE If an AVRIQ has not been assigned a name the EID is used as the default name Assigning device types While the appliance automatically discovers cascade switches attached to your unit you will nee...

Page 31: ...would be numbered sequentially 06 01 06 02 and so on To assign a device type 1 In the Devices dialog box select the desired port number 2 Click Modify The Device Modify dialog box appears Figure 3 6...

Page 32: ...ly by name or Select EID to display servers numerically by EID number or Select Port to display servers numerically by port number 2 Click OK To set a Screen Delay Time for OSCAR 1 Type in the number...

Page 33: ...isplayed 2 Select Displayed to show the flag all the time or select Timed to display the flag for only five seconds after switching 3 Select a flag color in Display Color 4 In Display mode select Opaq...

Page 34: ...the Security dialog box 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Security The Security dialog box appears Figure 3 10 Security Dialog Box To set or change the password 1 Sin...

Page 35: ...le 1 From the Main dialog box click Setup Security the Password dialog box appears Type your password then click OK 2 In the Security dialog box single click and press Enter or double click in the New...

Page 36: ...screen saver Press Print Screen then press Pause Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections You can view and disconnect users through the User Status dialog box The user name U will always be displaye...

Page 37: ...nds a key sequence to the server which causes the mouse and keyboard settings to be sent to the appliance With communication re established between the server and the appliance functionality is restor...

Page 38: ...ter section identifies the current network settings Click X or press Escape to return to the Version dialog box Figure 3 14 Digital Version Dialog Box 4 Click AVRIQ see Figure 3 13 to view individual...

Page 39: ...s always shown in scanning order You can however choose to display the server s name or EID number by pressing the appropriate button NOTE Scanning is only available to the analog user To add servers...

Page 40: ...ss Alt Home to move the cursor to the first server in the list d Press Alt End to move the cursor to the last server in the list 5 In the Sec column type the number of seconds from 3 to 255 of desired...

Page 41: ...one server in a system to ensure that all selected servers receive identical input You can choose to broadcast keystrokes and or mouse movements independently NOTE You can broadcast to up to 16 server...

Page 42: ...e mouse and or keyboard checkboxes for the servers that are to receive the broadcast commands or Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to move the cursor to the target server Then press Alt K to select the...

Page 43: ...Contents Configuring the Terminal Menu 39 4 Terminal Operations...

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Page 45: ...the Terminal menu 1 Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal to the configuration port on the back panel of the AutoView 1000R 2000R using a RS232 DB9 null m...

Page 46: ...y 1 Select the Set Change Password menu option You will be prompted with the option to continue Enter a Y 2 Type a password for this AutoView 1000R 2000R and press Enter This password must be a minimu...

Page 47: ...Contents Appendix A FLASH Upgrades 43 Appendix B Technical Specifications 47 Appendix C Technical Support 48 Appendices...

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Page 49: ...TP server 3 Launch both the server software and the terminal emulation software 4 Verify that the AutoView 1000R 2000R is turned on After approximately 40 seconds the AutoView 1000R 2000R will send ou...

Page 50: ...ess On screen indicators will display the upgrade process When the upload is complete the AutoView 1000R 2000R will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems CAUTION Do not cycle power to the AutoView...

Page 51: ...ade AVRIQ firmware individually 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Commands Display Versions The Version dialog box appears Figure A 3 Version Dialog Box 3 Click AVRIQ to vie...

Page 52: ...s Figure A 6 AVRIQ Load Dialog Box 6 Click OK to initiate the upgrade and return to the Status dialog box NOTE During an upgrade the AVRIQ status indicator in the Main dialog box will be yellow The AV...

Page 53: ...mensions HxWxD 4 45 x 43 18 x 27 94 cm 1U form factor 1 75 x 17 00 x 11 00 in Weight 3 6 kg 8 lb without cables Heat Dissipation 92 BTU Hr Airflow 8 cfm Power Consumption 25 W AC input power 40 W maxi...

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