Each computer system is connected to the
AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit via a Computer
Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5,
5e or 6 cabling. CAMs are available in various
formats to suit differing computer system types
and their particular connector styles.
Each CAM uses Adder Keep Alive technology
to ensure that the keyboard and mouse inputs
to the computer remain active, even when
the particular channel is not selected. This action ensures that there are no
connection delays or problems as the port is selected.

To connect a computer system

1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit

and the system to be connected.

2 Locate the required CAM (there are three types available) and attach its

video, keyboard and mouse (PS/2-style, USB or Sun) to the relevant sockets
on the computer system.

3 Lay a suitable length of category 5, 5e or 6 cabling between the computer

system and the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. The maximum length of the
cable is 10 m (32 feet).

4 Attach the connector of the cable

run to the socket of the CAM.

5 At the other end of the cable run, attach the cable connector to one of the

sockets labelled

COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

on the rear panel of the AdderView

CATxIP 5000 unit.

Video

PS/2-style mouse

PS/2-style keyboard

USB keyboard/mouse

Sun keyboard/mouse

A range of different
connector combinations
are made available
across the five CAM
formats

Computer

Access

Module

Category , e or

cable from CAM

Category , e or

cable to AdderView

CATxIP 000

AdderView CATxIP

000 rear panel

Green indicator - power present
Yellow indicator - signal activity

Note: CAMs derive power from the
computer system via either the PS/2-style
keyboard connector, USB or SUN connector.

COMPUTER

SYSTEM

CAM

Note: Each CAM is
specifically shaped so
that it can be secured
using a cable tie around
its middle. In this way,
two CAMs can also be
neatly joined together,
back-to-back.