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Adder Port Direct
Adder Port Direct is totally transparent communication system that allows
supporting devices to communicate with each other. Using the keyboard
connections that link each device, Adder Port Direct allows:
• A controlling device to provide address details of the required port, the user’s
name and access rights, mouse calibration and video mode information.
• A controlled device to confirm the address and other details of the current
port.
Such communication simplifies both the configuration and selection of systems,
especially within a complex cascade structure. Adder Port Direct also allows
the AdderView CATx Hosts option to directly control the connected switching
devices (such as other AdderView CATx units in cascade) and then apply the
appropriate video capture and mouse scaling settings. Adder Port Direct provides
excellent security control to prevent users from accessing systems for which they
do not access rights (‘sideways movement’) because each unit is fully informed
of each user’s precise access rights.
Port/host addressing using Adder Port Direct
When adding new computers to the Hosts list, the option ‘Add entry for
unrecognised host’ is provided to automatically add new entries if a port is
visited that does not already have a matching host entry. This is a useful option
for simple configurations, but should be used with care when complex cascades
of units are being used as it may lead to more host entries being added than are
strictly necessary.
Additionally, you can specify the port number of the required system using the
same format as if controlling the KVM switch directly.
Examples
16 selects port 16 and is equivalent to the hotkey sequence +CTRL+ALT+–
1+6
A.05 selects port 5 on AdderView CATx unit that is cascaded through port
group A (see cascade port numbering).