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- Page 1 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)
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Page 2: About This Manual
About this manual www.lindy.com Safety information LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 1... -
Page 3: Radio Frequency Energy
Warranty Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement FCC Compliance Statement (United States) LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 2... -
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Contents 1. Introduction ................... 5 2. Installation ..................12 3. Configuring the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP ......24 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 3... -
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4. Using the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP ........39 5. Upgrading the LINDY CPU Switch's firmware ......62 6. Special features of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP ....67 Appendices LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use... -
Page 6: Introduction
1. Introduction LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 5... - Page 7 LINDY explains: What does KVM stand for? What is a multi-platform KVM switch? LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 6...
- Page 8 1.1 Key features and benefits LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 7...
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- Page 10 1.2 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP package contents 1.3 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP rackmount kit for model 32353 (Part No. 32285) 1.4 LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP rackmount kit for model 32354 (Part No. 32295) LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform...
- Page 11 1.5 Product information...
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Page 13: Installation
Flexible configuration For the computer connections you will need: 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 Keyboard adapter - 6 pin mini-DIN female to 5 pin standard DIN male Mouse adapter - 9 pin D-type female to 6 pin mini-DIN female For the user port connections you will need: LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 13...
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- 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 2.4 Configuring your computers LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 16...
- Page 18 2.5 Structuring your LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP installation When cascading LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP keep in mind the following rules LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 17...
- 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 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 19...
- Page 21 Fig. 5 - A cascaded application using multiple LINDY CPU Switch Dual units LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 20...
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- Page 23 Intelligent cables PC boot up sequence Mouse characteristics Keyboard and mouse mode switching 2.8 Hot plugging the LINDY CPU Switch into running systems and re-enabling disconnected CPU PS/2 mouse connections LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 22...
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Page 25: Configuring The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp
3. Configuring the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP 3.1 Configuration summary... - Page 26 Step 3 - Create user accounts Step 4 - Add / edit names to identify your computers Step 5 - Set the required SETUP OPTIONS and GLOBAL PREFERENCES 3.2 Enabling password security LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 25...
- Page 27 EDIT USER LIST ADMIN RETURN ENTER RETURN ENTER RETURN ENTER RETURN ENTER 3.4 Creating and editing user accounts To create user accounts: MORE MENUS EDIT USER LIST INSERT RETURN ENTER LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 26...
- Page 28 RETURN ENTER SPACE RETURN ENTER Follow a similar process to edit users: EDIT USER LIST ENTER RETURN RETURN ENTER 3.5 Creating and editing computer names To create computer names: LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 27...
- Page 29 MORE MENUS EDIT COMPUTER LIST INSERT RETURN ENTER RETURN ENTER SPACE BAR RETURN ENTER Follow a similar process to edit computer names: EDIT COMPUTER LIST ENTER RETURN RETURN ENTER LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 28...
- Page 30 Creating entries for computers connected to cascaded LINDY CPU Switches LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 29...
- Page 31 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...
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Page 32: 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 3.6.1 SECURITY 3.6.2 LANGUAGE only affects 3.6.3 HOTKEYS LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 32...
- Page 34 3.6.4 KEYPAD CONTROLS 3.6.5 EXCLUSIVE USE LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 33...
- Page 35 3.6.6 AUTOMATIC LOGOUT 3.6.7 KEYBOARD COUNTRY and DEFAULT COUNTRY LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 34...
- Page 36 Keyboard Country Codes Country Code Country Code 3.6.8 MOUSE SWITCHING 3.6.9 SCREEN SAVER LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 35...
- Page 37 To define the autoscan list...
- Page 38 RETURN ENTER 3.6.11 AUTOSCAN PERIOD 3.6.12 OSD DWELL TIME 3.6.13 USER TIMEOUT LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 37...
- Page 39 3.6.14 RS232 Mouse Type 3.6.15 Mouse Type LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 38...
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Page 40: Using The Lindy Cpu Switch Dual Mp
4. Using the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP 4.1 Rear panel special function switches 4.2 Power supply connections and indicators 4.3 USER display and key switch LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 39... - Page 41 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 40...
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- Page 43 4.7 Logging on to the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 42...
- Page 44 4.8 Keyboard hotkeys LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 43...
- Page 46 2 2 ba press release ba v press release press release press release ba 1 2 ba press release press release LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 45...
- Page 47 4.9 Selecting computers using the mouse LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 46...
- Page 48 4.10 Selecting computers using the on-screen menu ba M press release LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 47...
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- Page 50 To select the computer with access press: SHARED To select the computer with access press: EXCLUSIVE To select the computer with access press: VIDEO ONLY LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 49...
- Page 51 SHARED EXCLUSIVE VIDEO ONLY LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 50...
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- Page 53 4.12 Setting the USER PREFERENCES USER PREFERENCES MORE MENUS USER PREFERENCES ENTER RETURN SPACE BAR 4.12.1 OSD COLOUR 4.12.2 REMINDER BANNER LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 52...
- Page 54 4.12.3 REMINDER COLOUR 4.12.4 SCREEN SAVER TYPE RESTORE STANDARD MOUSE RESTORE INTELLIMOUSE LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 53...
- Page 55 RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS SEND DATA TO RS232 PORT READ DATA FROM RS232 PORT 4.14 Querying the routing status 4.15 Cascading LINDY CPU Switches LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 54...
- Page 56 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...
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- Page 58 You can only perform this function if you are logged onto the LINDY CPU Switch as the ADMIN user. To save the menu names and configuration settings: More Menus Configuration Menu Functions Functions Send Data to RS232 port. To edit the menu names and configuration settings:...
- Page 59 Web Browser To restore the saved / edited menu and configuration settings: More Menus Configuration Menu Functions Functions Read Data from RS232 port. 4.20 Switching channels by sending RS232 data LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 58...
- Page 60 Baud: 19200, bits: 8, stopbits: 1, parity:none LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 59...
- Page 61 If you are using a Sun style controlling keyboard, the equivalent key mappings are:...
- Page 62 If you are using a PC style controlling keyboard, the equivalent key mappings are:...
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Page 63: Upgrading The Lindy Cpu Switch's Firmware
5. Upgrading the LINDY CPU Switch's firmware LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 62... - Page 65 Step 4 - Power off the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP Step 5 - Power on the LINDY CPU Switch with the UPGRADE switch ON Step 6 - Run the upgrade program LYDMP.EXE M216A129.HEX M216B129.HEX M216C129.HEX LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform...
- Page 66 M216V129.DAT {Dat_file_name}. {Dat_file_name} LYDMP M216V129.DAT LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 65...
- Page 68 6. Special features of the Dual MP LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 67...
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- Page 70 LYLOG {activity_log_destination} {com_port} LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 69...
- Page 71 {activity_log_destination} {com_port} LYLOG datalog.txt 1 LYLOG PRINT 2 SPACE BAR. More information LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform Installation and Use Page 70...
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Page 72: Specifications
PCs and peripherals but this cannot be guaranteed. If you experience problems try using shorter cables. All of the shared devices plug directly into the relevant ports at the rear of the LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP. - 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 Cables to Sun computers with 8 pin mini-DIN keyboard/mouse connectors may be up to 20 metres long. If you use an extension cable then this should be added to the Dual MP end of the cable. 42870 Cable for Sun (8-pin style) 2 metres...
- 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 PC has a 5-pin DIN AT style keyboard connector you will need a PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter 6-pin mini-DIN female to 5-pin DIN male. - 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.
- Page 78 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...
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- Page 81 www.lindy.com...