Enter your Login
name here
Selecting a computer
There are three main ways for local users to select a specific computer channel:
•
Using hotkeys (as described below) – this is a good method if you continually
access a small number of computers.
•
Using the Select Host menu
– this is the best method when there are
many connected computers.
•
Using mouse buttons
– this is a good method for cycling between a small
number of computers.
For all methods (if the
confirmation box option
is enabled), when the required
port is selected, a pop up message will be displayed to confirm the computer
name or number, and its status. Alternatively, an error message explaining why a
connection is not possible (press to cancel the latter type of message).
To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effect
IMPORTANT: Never configure a system so that your viewer is viewing itself.
When controlling a host computer via the local user port if the host computer is
networked it is possible to make the VNC viewer or a browser to create a link back
to itself via the global (IP) capabilities of the unit. This will set up a ‘hall of mirrors’
effect, where the computer is viewing itself into infinity.
While technically possible, the SC5-4xIP unit is not designed to withstand this
treatment and could sustain damage.
To select a computer using hotkeys
1 Simultaneously press and hold
and
.
Note: The
and
keys when pressed in combination are called
‘hotkeys’ and they signal to the SC5-4xIP that you wish to control it, rather
than the computer. However, if these particular hotkeys clash with another
device or program, then your administrator may change them to a different
combination. If the
combination fails to work, then please contact
the system administrator for details.
2 While still holding
and
, press the first numeral of the required port
address, then:
• If the port address is a single character, release all of the keys.
• If the port address is two or more characters, release the first numeral
key and press the second – repeat this procedure until all of the port
address numerals have been entered, then release
and
.
Note: The numbers on your keyboard’s numeric keypad are not valid, use
only the numeral keys above the QWERTY section.
Note: If your user port does not have authorisation to view the selected port
then an ‘Insufficient user rights’ messages will be displayed.
Note: When using hotkeys, the leading zeros for all single digit port
numbers (including all cascade levels) are optional, i.e. 01, 02...09.
If the above login prompt is not displayed, you
are either already logged in to the SC-xIP unit,
or the security features have not been enabled.
In such cases see ‘To view this menu at any time’
below.
Local user access
To gain access as a local user:
1 From the local keyboard, press any key to display the login prompt:
2 Enter your username and password. Providing you have the correct
permissions, the screen will display the Select Host menu, showing you a list
of computers for which you have permission to access:
To view this menu at any time:
Press and hold the hotkeys (usually
and
), then press and finally release all three keys.
Note: The
and
keys when pressed in combination are called ‘hotkeys’
and they signal to the SC5-4xIP that you wish to control it, rather than the host
computer. However, if these particular hotkeys clash with another device or
program, then your administrator may change them to a different combination.
If the
combination fails to work, then please contact your system
administrator for details.
This column shows the address
for each computer. If you
wanted to select ports using
the hotkey method, these
are addresses that you would
enter.
Default
names
for each
computer
port
Your Login
name
Link status of your user port
To move the menu (and login) box position
1 While viewing any menu, press and hold the hotkeys (usually
and
).
2 Press the , , and keys to move the menu to the required position.
Note: The new menu position will be used until power is next re-applied.
These indicators show the
availability of each computer:
Green - accessible
Red - inaccessible
Blue - a Console CAM is
connected to the port. No
video connection is possible.
Orange - an inconsistency
related to a cascade- linked
host has been detected.
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