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CPU Switch Dual
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LINDY Art No. 32353 (8 ports)
LINDY Art No. 32354 (16 ports)
© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (October 2003)
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform User Manual English LINDY Art No. 32353 (8 ports) LINDY Art No. 32354 (16 ports) © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (October 2003)
  • Page 2 Warning - live parts contained within power adapter. No user serviceable parts within power adapter - do not dismantle. Plug the power adapter into a socket outlet close to the LINDY CPU Switch Dual Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only.
  • Page 3 LINDY will either repair it free of charge, or, at LINDY's discretion, replace it free of charge. No liability can be accepted for damage due to misuse or circumstances outside LINDY’s control.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Key features and benefits................ 7 1.2 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP package contents........9 1.3 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP rackmount kit for model 32353 ....9 1.4 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP rackmount kit for model 32354 ....9 1.5 Product information .................
  • Page 5 4.21 Keyboard equivalent key mappings............59 5. Upgrading the LINDY CPU Switch's firmware ......62 6. Special features of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP ....67 6.1 Synchronising LINDY CPU Switch Dual MPs for multiple video head applications ..................... 67 6.2 Logging access activity ................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    We trust that you will be delighted with the function of your new LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP. Product enhancement upgrades are provided free of charge during the warranty period and may be obtained from www.lindy.com.
  • Page 7 Keyboard, Video monitor and Mouse that is used to access a computer. A KVM console usually consists of a keyboard, monitor and mouse although sometimes only a keyboard and monitor may be used. Devices such as the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP are generally known as KVM sharers or KVM switches.

  • Page 8: Key Features And Benefits

    Automatic detection of the country type of the controlling keyboard enables computers to configure themselves for the correct keyboard layout. Optionally, the country type may be specifically defined by the user. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 7...
  • Page 9 Optional small-sized reminder banner permanently confirms the selected computer. Compact 1U (model 32353) and 2U (model 32354) cases may be neatly fitted under a monitor or fixed into a 19 inch rack. SmartBoot ensures reliable simultaneous bootup of all computers.

  • Page 10: Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp Package Contents

    (Part No. 32285) 2 x mounting brackets for fixing the unit into a 19 inch rack. 4 x screws for fixing mounting brackets to LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP. 1.4 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP rackmount kit for model 32354 (Part No.

  • Page 11: Product Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.5 Product information Fig. 1 - LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP (32353 and 32354 models) viewed from the front LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 10...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Fig. 2 - LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP (32353 and 32354 models) viewed from the rear LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 11...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Cables to connect the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP to each of your computer keyboard, video and mouse ports. There are three main types of cable available from LINDY that connect to PS/2, USB or Sun systems. You may also need one or more cabling adapters if you have older type 5-pin DIN keyboard connectors, 9-pin serial mouse connectors or 13W3 video connectors.
  • Page 14 - Logitech mouse driver (including two button, three button and wheel mouse). You may also need one or more of the following adapters. These adapters may be obtained from your LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP supplier and other good retailers. Video adapter - 13W3 male connector to 15 pin D-type connector (LINDY Part No.

  • Page 15: Mounting The Lindy Cpu Switch

    The LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a 19 inch rack. If the LINDY CPU Switch is to be used on a desktop then you will need to stick the supplied self-adhesive rubber feet to the underside of the LINDY CPU Switch.
  • Page 16 PC cable together with the adapters specified in appendix A. If you have an existing 6-pin mini-DIN to 9-pin serial adapter that came with a mouse it may not be suitable for use with the LINDY CPU Switch as there are several different standard wiring configurations for these adapters.

  • Page 17: Configuring Your Pcs

    LINDY CPU Switch and computers on in the correct order can lead to the mouse and/or keyboard not being recognised by the computers when they are switched on. There is no ON/OFF switch and the LINDY CPU Switch will start to operate as soon as the power is applied.

  • Page 18: Structuring Your Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp Installation

    2.5 Structuring your LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP installation A single LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP 32354 may be used to manage and control up to 16 computers (see figure 4). For larger numbers of computers, Dual MP units may be cascaded in a tree structure with LINDY CPU Switch Dual products to form a video switching network (see figure 5).
  • Page 19 You must choose groups of cascade ports from the following table. When you cascade using a group of ports the system will allocate the first available free port in that group (see section 4.10 and 4.15 for more details) LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 18...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The following diagrams show some typical LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP installations. Fig. 4 - A typical installation using a single LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP 32353 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use...
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Fig. 5 - A cascaded application using multiple LINDY CPU Switch Dual units LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 20...

  • Page 22: Maximising The Video Quality

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.6 Maximising the video quality The LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP supports very high bandwidth video signals and resolutions up to 1900 x 1440 pixels. It regenerates the video signals using wideband amplifiers in order to minimise any loss of video quality. All video cables introduce distortion onto the video signal.

  • Page 23: Other Useful Installation Information

    2.8 Hot plugging the LINDY CPU Switch into running systems and re-enabling disconnected CPU PS/2 mouse connections It is advisable to switch off the systems that are going to be connected to the LINDY CPU Switch before installation. However if this is not possible then most systems can be hot plugged by using the LINDY CPU Switch’s mouse restoration functions.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If you have switched off your LINDY CPU Switch or you are attempting to ‘hot plug’ it into a system that is already running, you may be able to restore lost mouse movement using the LINDY CPU Switch's mouse restoration functions.

  • Page 25: Configuring The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp

    The LINDY CPU Switch is shipped to you with security disabled. This mode is suitable for simple installations with a small number of users. Larger installations or systems with larger numbers of users will require password security to be enabled.

  • Page 26: Enabling Password Security

    8 digit port number which defines its location. If you are using a single LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP then all the computers will have two digit port numbers (01 to 16). If you are cascading LINDY CPU Switches then each computer will have a four, six or eight digit port number depending on the number of cascade levels that have been connected (see section 4.10 for details).

  • Page 27: Setting An Admin Password

    3.3 Setting an ADMIN password The LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP supports up to 16 user profiles. The administrator of the system can grant or deny users access to any of the connected computers and has complete control over the setup of the system.

  • Page 28: Creating And Editing User Accounts

    Each computer name that you define will have an associated port number. This is the LINDY CPU Switch port that the computer is attached to. If all of your computers are connected to a single LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP then all the port numbers will be two characters long (for example: 01, 02, 03, 16 etc.).
  • Page 29 Avoid creating two names for the same port as this can lead to confusion. Also, if you are using ports to cascade to other LINDY CPU Switches, avoid setting up unique names for individual ports that form part of a group of ports that are being used to cascade.
  • Page 30 For example, group port number 21 comprises of ports 1 and 2. If these ports are linked to a cascaded LINDY CPU Switch and users try to connect to computers that are attached to the cascaded LINDY CPU Switch, the system will allocate the cascade links to the first two users on a first come first served basis.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Fig. 6 - Creating menu entries for computers that are connected to cascaded LINDY CPU Switches LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 30...

  • Page 32: Setting The Setup Options And Global Preferences

    Use the cursor keys to place the SPACE BAR menu bar over the required option and then use to change the option as required. Press to quit and save the changes. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 31...
  • Page 33 With security enabled, users are required to login to the LINDY CPU Switch. Each user is allocated access rights to computers by the system administrator and they are only able to see the computers that they have access to on their on-screen menu.
  • Page 34 Accessed from menu: SETUP OPTIONS Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED The key controls on the front of the LINDY CPU Switch may be disabled so that it is only possible to select the special channels "o" and "0" (the on-screen menu and the non-existent channel zero).
  • Page 35 (user port 1 is tested first). If a country code is not found then the LINDY CPU Switch will use the DEFAULT COUNTRY code specified by the user. In MANUAL mode, the connected keyboards are not queried for country information and instead the DEFAULT COUNTRY value is reported to all computers that request country information.
  • Page 36 Accessed from menu: GLOBAL PREFERENCES Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED Like most LINDY KVM switches, the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP's channel may be switched using a three button mouse or IntelliMouse (see section 4.9). Pressing the central button or wheel button together with the left hand mouse button will cause the LINDY CPU Switch to switch to the next available computer.
  • Page 37 LINDY CPU Switches. If you wish to scan the ports on the current LINDY CPU Switch then you may select ALL the available computers or just the available computers that are currently powered on (the ACTIVE computers).
  • Page 38 When no keyboard or mouse data has been received from the active user port for the user timeout period the LINDY CPU Switch will allow other users to access the computer. The new port then becomes the active port until it too times out.
  • Page 39 Accessed from menu: GLOBAL PREFERENCES Settings: INTELLIMOUSE, 2 BUTTON, 3 BUTTON These settings control the type of RS232 mouse that the LINDY CPU Switch reports to computers. All the necessary conversions are dealt with automatically with the LINDY CPU Switch. The IntelliMouse setting sends four byte mouse reports to the computers and is therefore very slightly more sluggish than the others that send three byte mouse reports.

  • Page 40: Using The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp

    Plug the power adapter into the power inlet. The power indicator on the front of the LINDY CPU Switch (see figure 1) monitors the voltage that is being supplied to the power inlet. If the power indicator is illuminated then a healthy power adapter is connected.

  • Page 41: Computer Display And Key Switch

    COMPUTER display to change to the next available computer port in numerical sequence. The next available computer port is defined by the way that the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP is configured. There are two special computer ports that may be selected using the COMPUTER key switch.

  • Page 42: Activity Indicators

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5 Activity indicators The LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP has a front panel activity indicator for each user port (see figure 1). The indicator will flash when keyboard or mouse data is received by the LINDY CPU Switch.

  • Page 43: Logging On To The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp

    If password security has been set on the system then the following login menu will appear when the LINDY CPU Switch is switched on or when no user is currently logged in. The previous user may have activated the screen save function (screen blanking).

  • Page 44: Keyboard Hotkeys

    LINDY CPU Switch. HOTKEYs + TAB is an exception and this allows you to 'tab through' the ports by holding down the hotkeys and repeatedly pressing TAB.
  • Page 45 '0' if no security is set. ‘HOTKEYs’ and 'the cursor keys' - Moves the currently displayed on-screen menu around the screen. ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘0 then {number}’ — (where {number} is 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or 9). LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 44...
  • Page 46 Selects the channel specified by {number}. This allows ports on cascaded units to be selected. For example HOTKEYs + 0 1032354 would select port 1 (01) on the current LINDY CPU Switch, port 2 (02) on the next cascaded LINDY CPU Switch and port 16 on the last LINDY CPU Switch.

  • Page 47: Selecting Computers Using The Mouse

    IntelliMouse) and click on the left hand mouse button to select the next computer. If password security has been set then the LINDY CPU Switch will select the next available channel, otherwise it will select the next numerical channel.

  • Page 48: Selecting Computers Using The On-Screen Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.10 Selecting computers using the on-screen menu You can conveniently select computers by name using the LINDY CPU Switch's on- screen menu. For systems with many computers this is the recommended method of computer selection.
  • Page 49 / page down keys. You may also use the wheel on a wheel mouse to move the menu bar up and down if you have enabled mouse control (see section 3.6.8). LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 48...
  • Page 50 KVM console’s monitor but the keyboard and mouse will not control the computer. The “VIDEO ONLY” message will be displayed under the confirmation banner if this has been enabled. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 49...
  • Page 51 F3 and then entering the name that you want to find. When you select a computer the LINDY CPU Switch will briefly confirm the computer that has been selected by displaying a message. There may be situations where the selected computer cannot be accessed and in this case the LINDY CPU Switch will display an error message and wait for the user to press ESC before continuing.

  • Page 52: The Reminder Banner

    LINDY CPU Switch indicates an unsuccessful connection 4.11 The reminder banner Normally the LINDY CPU Switch will display a discreet computer name reminder banner that reminds you which computer you are connected to. This banner will normally appear at the top of the screen in a central location and may optionally be disabled (see section 4.12.2).

  • Page 53: Setting The User Preferences

    4.12.2 REMINDER BANNER Accessed from menu: USER PREFERENCES Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED When the reminder banner is enabled, the name of the currently selected computer LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 52...

  • Page 54: Using The Functions Menu

    The FUNCTIONS menu provides you with a number of useful functions that will help you to make the most of your LINDY CPU Switch. You can access the FUNCTIONS menu from the main on-screen menu by pressing F1 and selecting FUNCTIONS.

  • Page 55: Querying The Routing Status

    4.15 Cascading LINDY CPU Switches LINDY CPU Switch Dual MPs can be cascaded in a tree structure to support larger numbers of computers. Up to four cascade levels are supported and the number of cascade links between LINDY CPU Switches can be chosen by the user.

  • Page 56: Resetting User Port Keyboards And Mice

    To do this you can use a hotkey sequence similar to the example shown below. For example to connect to port 14 on a LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP that is cascaded off port 1 of your first LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP. Although the following example...

  • Page 57: Using The Lindylink Extender

    LINDY CPU Switch to its factory default state. A complete reset erases all the user names and computer names that you have setup. You can only perform a complete reset if you have access to both the front and the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch.
  • Page 58 1. Logon to the LINDY website at www.lindy.com and download the files LDYREAD.EXE and LDYWRITE.EXE. 2. Connect the serial port on the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP to a serial COM port on your computer using the serial cable supplied with the LINDY CPU Switch.

  • Page 59: Switching Channels By Sending Rs232 Data

    To restore the saved / edited menu and configuration settings: 1. Connect the serial port on the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP to a serial COM port on your computer using the serial cable supplied with the LINDY CPU Switch.

  • Page 60: Keyboard Equivalent Key Mappings

    1 to computer port 0 (off) Hexadecimal code switches user port 2 to computer port 0 (off) The 9-pin female RS232 connector at the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch has the following pinout: 4.21 Keyboard equivalent key mappings...
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You may decide to connect a Sun, PC or Macintosh style keyboard to the LINDY CPU Switch. Generally, Sun keyboards have more keys than PC keyboards which have more keys than Mac keyboards. It is generally advisable to use a keyboard with the maximum number of keys that are expected by any of the connected computers (i.e.
  • Page 62 Right Ctrl+F10 No equivalent Right Ctrl+1 Mute No equivalent Right Ctrl+2 Volume - No equivalent Right Ctrl+3 Volume + No equivalent Right Ctrl+4 Power No equivalent Right Ctrl+H Help No equivalent LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 61...

  • Page 63: Upgrading The Lindy Cpu Switch's Firmware

    Configuration Menu. To perform a firmware upgrade on your LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP you will need a suitable serial upgrade cable and an IBM PC compatible computer with an RS232 serial port and an operating system that supports DOS.
  • Page 64 8 bits, 1 stopbit and no parity). Step 3 - Select flash upgrade mode using option switch 2 (labelled UPGRADE) Move option switch 2 on the back of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP to the ON position (down).
  • Page 65 The latest version of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP firmware is available from LINDY . The upgrade files will be supplied to you as a group and consist of several files as explained below. These files should be downloaded to the same directory on your computer.
  • Page 66 To upgrade the LINDY CPU Switch, check that the DAT file designation matches the model that you have. In other words, if you have an LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP with 16 computer ports and you want to upgrade to version 1.30 then the DAT file that you need would be named M216V130.DAT.
  • Page 67 Step 7 - Switch the UPGRADE key to the OFF position and cycle the power Switch the UPGRADE switch on the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch to the OFF position and disconnect the power. When the power is re-applied the LINDY CPU Switch will operate using the new firmware.

  • Page 68: Special Features Of The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp

    'real estate' is required. Whenever the LINDY CPU Switch’s channel is switched it sends an RS232 command out on its serial interface. The LINDY CPU Switch switches its channel if it receives the same command on its serial interface.
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Synchronised LINDY CPU Switches used for a Dual head video switching application The pinout of the RS232 synchronisation cable is as shown below. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 68...

  • Page 70: Logging Access Activity

    The pinout for a “daisy chain” RS232 cable for more than 2 units is shown below: 6.2 Logging access activity By connecting the LINDY CPU Switch’s serial port to a computer, a time stamped log of the LINDY CPU Switch’s activity can be generated. This is useful for applications where it is necessary to keep track of which users have accessed which computers.
  • Page 71 Users who wish to integrate activity data logging with their own PC programs may contact LINDY for a list of RS232 data logging codes and their associated meaning. It is possible to use the activity logging and LINDY CPU Switch synchronisation features together but this requires a specially constructed RS232 cable.

  • Page 72: A - Cable And Connector Specifications

    A1. Keyboard, monitor and mouse to LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP All of the shared devices plug directly into the relevant ports at the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP. Cable specification: Cables should be no longer than 5 metres.
  • Page 73 Cable for PC connection (PS/2 style) 2 metres 33714 Cable for PC connection (PS/2 style) 5 metres 33716 Cable for PC connection (PS/2 style) 10 metres The —AT cable kits include the adapters shown below. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 72...
  • Page 74 20 metres long. If you use an extension cable then this should be added to the Dual MP end of the cable. Part No. Description Length 42870 Cable for Sun (8-pin style) 2 metres LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 73...
  • Page 75 If you use an extension cable then this should be added to the Dual MP end of the cable as the USB end can only be extended by up to 5 metres. Part No. Description Length 42867 Cable for USB-enabled computers 2 metres LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 74...
  • Page 76 If you have an adapter that has been supplied with a mouse it may have a completely different internal wiring to that shown above and may not be compatible with the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform...
  • Page 77 - If your Sun computer has a 13W3 video connector then you will need to fit a 15-way D-type to 13W3 video adapter onto the end of the Sun cable. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 76...

  • Page 78: B - Problem Solving

    Problem: Poor video quality with smearing fuzziness or ripple. Action: Use screened coaxial video cables to connect your devices to the LINDY CPU Switch. For more help with problems visit the LINDY website at www.lindy.com. LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform...
  • Page 79 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Notes LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 78...
  • Page 80 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Notes LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 79...
  • Page 81 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com www.lindy.com...

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