The Adder CATX-USB is a USB Computer Access Module (CAM) which connects to the
keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computer and converts these signals to be
sent over UTP cable and onto the AdderLink CATx switch. Increasingly important
is the support of DDC (Display Data Channel) which allows the communication of a
computers video card and the screen. Unless this communication is actively supported,
as all Adder CAMs do, then the desired resolution may not be displayed and in some
cases nothing will be displayed at all.
Where computers only present USB keyboard and mouse it is important to ensure that
all USB functions are supported. These include ‘keep alive’ circuitry. It is common
during periods of inactivity that a computer will occasionally send a ‘keep alive’
signal to it’s keyboard and mouse, unless this is responded to the computer may
stop and keyboard and mouse communication. Sun computers will request a ‘country
code’ from the keyboard and unless this is actively supported some Sun computers
may not work.
