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LINDY Art. Nr. 32361 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro 4 Port
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  • Page 1 Dual/Quad Pro Manual English LINDY Art. Nr. 32361 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro 4 Port LINDY Art. Nr. 32362 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro 8 Port LINDY Art. Nr. 32364 LINDY CPU Switch Quad Pro 16 Port An electronic version of this manual may be downloaded from www.LINDY.com...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    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 Dual/Quad PRO. Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only.

  • Page 3: Radio Frequency Energy

    If the product should fail to operate correctly in normal use during the warranty period, LINDY will replace or repair it free of charge. No liability can be accepted for damage due to misuse or circumstances outside LINDY’s control. Also LINDY will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury arising directly or indirectly from the use of this product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.7 Other useful installation information ............23 2.8 Re-enabling a disconnected PS/2 mouse ..........23 2.9 Hot plugging the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO into running systems and re- enabling disconnected PS/2 CPU mouse connections ........24 3. Configuring the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO ........26 3.1 Configuration summary................26...
  • Page 5 4.4 COMPUTER display and key switch............40 4.5 Activity indicators ...................41 4.6 Selecting a computer using the front panel controls.......41 4.7 Logging on to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO ..........42 4.8 Keyboard hotkeys ..................43 4.9 Selecting computers using the mouse ............45 4.10 Selecting computers using the on-screen menu........46 4.11 The reminder banner ................50...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    LINDY Dual/Quad PRO products are fitted with one (2) or two (4) dual access user ports. These dual access ports have both traditional KVM connectors for local keyboard, monitor and mouse connections and an RJ45 link for connection to a remote LINDY extender unit.

  • Page 7: Key Features And Benefits

    Configurable security enables administrator to assign access rights to users. Dual-access port(s) with built-in 200 metre LINDY extender connections enable the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to be controlled from local and remote KVM consoles. Two independent users are supported on 2 models via one local KVM port and one dual-access local / remote KVM port.
  • Page 8 Wheel mouse may be used to launch and operate the OSD menus. User may select English, French or German OSD menus. Positive confirmation of selected ports on local and cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s achieved by full acknowledgement signalling across all cascaded units.

  • Page 9: Lindy Dual/Quad Pro Package Contents

    6 x stick on self-adhesive rubber feet. 2 x mounting brackets for fixing the unit into a 19 inch rack. 4 x screws for fixing mounting brackets to LINDY Dual/Quad PRO (6 screws supplied with Quad PRO models) This installation guide.

  • Page 10: Product Information

    1.5 Product information Fig. 1 - LINDY Dual/Quad PRO models viewed from the front LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 9...
  • Page 11 Fig. 2 - LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 8 and 16 port models viewed from the rear (4 and 12 port models are similar but with less computer ports) LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 10...
  • Page 12 Fig. 3 - LINDY Junior Extender (top) and LINDY Pro Extender (below) receiver units LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 11...
  • Page 13 Fig. 4 - Mounting the LINDY Extender into its 19 inch rack mounting bracket LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 12...

  • Page 14: Installation

    For the local user port connections you will need: A monitor with a standard VGA-style 15-pin analogue video connector that will work when connected directly to each of your PCs. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO supports low and high resolution monitors. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO...
  • Page 15 All LINDY PS/2 Mice and PS/2 style two or three button Microsoft or Logitech compatible mouse or a Microsoft IntelliMouse compatible mouse. If you wish to use the mouse to switch the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO's channel then you will need a three button mouse or an IntelliMouse.

  • Page 16: Mounting The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro

    The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a 19 inch rack. If the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 Dual/Quad PRO.

  • Page 17: Configuring Your Pcs

    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 Dual/Quad PRO as the are several different standard wiring configurations for these adapters.

  • Page 18: Structuring Your Lindy Dual/Quad Pro Installation

    Refer to the list of supported drivers in section 2.1. 2.5 Structuring your LINDY Dual/Quad PRO installation A single LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 16 may be used to manage and control up to 16 computers (see figure 5). For larger numbers of computers, Dual/Quad PRO units may be cascaded in a tree structure to form a video switching network (see figure 6).
  • Page 19 If you are making multiple cascade links between LINDY Dual/Quad PRO then ensure that the cables are approximately the same length. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO devices may be cascaded to cascades but the Pro units must always be on the lowest level of the cascade (in other words you must not cascade an device off a Pro device) LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 4, 8, 12 and 16 models may be cascaded together.
  • Page 20 Fig. 5 - A typical installation using a single LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 8 Port LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 19...
  • Page 21 Fig. 6 - A cascaded application using multiple LINDY Dual/Quad PRO LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 20...
  • Page 22 Fig. 7 – An advanced application that uses two sets of cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PROs LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 21...

  • Page 23: Maximising The Video Quality

    Use the shortest possible video cables between your devices. High quality two metre long cables such as the LINDY 3-in-1 combination cable will give excellent results. Avoid using cables with 15-pin D-type connectors that are not specifically designed to carry video signals - you will see a picture but the quality will be truly appalling with smudging, ghosting and loss of focus.

  • Page 24: Other Useful Installation Information

    It is necessary for the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to be attached and powered on during this sequence so that it can give the required responses and keep track of all the modes and settings requested by each of the connected PCs.

  • Page 25: Hot Plugging The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro Into Running Systems And Re

    2.9 Hot plugging the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 Dual/Quad PRO before installation. However if this is not possible then most systems can be hot plugged by using the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s mouse...
  • Page 26 IntelliMouse IntelliMouse IntelliMouse LINDY Dual/Quad PRO To restore lost mouse movement on a CPU connected to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO: 1) Select the CPU that has lost its mouse movement 2) Activate the on-screen menu using the keyboard hotkeys 3) Press F1 to view additional menus...

  • Page 27: Configuring The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro

    It may also be accessed by using the keyboard 'hotkeys' (see section 4.8) or by using the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO's front panel keys (see section 4.6). The following steps summarise a typical configuration process.

  • Page 28: Enabling Password Security

    Each computer has an associated 8 digit port number which defines its location. If you are using a single LINDY Dual/Quad PRO then all the computers will have two digit port numbers (01 to 16). If you are cascading LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s 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 29: Setting An Admin Password

    Press ESC to quit from the menu. 3.3 Setting an ADMIN password The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 30: Creating And Editing Computer Names

    Each computer name that you define will have an associated port number. This is the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO port that the computer is attached to. If all of your computers are connected to a single LINDY Dual/Quad PRO then all the port numbers will be two characters long (for example: 01, 02, 03, 16 etc.).
  • Page 31 Creating entries for computers connected to cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s You can cascade LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 4 units using one, two, three or four KVM links and LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 2 units using one or two KVM links. Section 2.5 explains the rules that you must follow when installing a LINDY Dual/Quad PRO cascade.
  • Page 32 For example, group port number 21 comprises of ports 1 and 2. If these ports are linked to a cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO and users try to connect to computers that are attached to the cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO, the system will allocate the cascade links to the first two users on a first come first served basis.
  • Page 33 Fig. 7 - Creating menu entries for computers that are connected to cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 32...

  • Page 34: Setting The Setup Options And Global Preferences

    Press ENTER or RETURN to view the individual menus. Use the cursor keys to place the menu bar over the required option and then use SPACE BAR to change the option as required. Press ESC to quit and save the changes. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 33...
  • Page 35 With security disabled there is no requirement for users to login to the system. All users have full access to all the connected computers and full administration rights. With security enabled, users are required to login to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO. 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 36 Accessed from menu: SETUP OPTIONS Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED The key controls on the front of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 37 When mouse switching is enabled the central mouse button or wheel mouse button is allocated to control the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO and is not therefore available for use by computer applications. If you want to use the central mouse button within your applications you will need to disable mouse switching.
  • Page 38 PC. If you are using such a monitor you must not set the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to scan ALL ports. Constant switching on and off of your monitor's relay will eventually damage your monitor.
  • Page 39 When no keyboard or mouse data has been received from the active user port for the user timeout period the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO will allow other users to access the computer. The new port then becomes the active port until it too times out.

  • Page 40: Using The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro

    2 is used to enable firmware upgrades (see section 5). 4.2 Power supply connections and indicators The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO is fitted with two power inlets that are labelled A and B (see figure 2). These power inlets are both the same and either inlet may be used to power the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO.

  • 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 Dual/Quad PRO is configured. There are two special computer ports that may be selected using the COMPUTER key switch.

  • Page 42: Activity Indicators

    4.5 Activity indicators The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 Dual/Quad PRO. These indicators provide a useful confirmation that the keyboards and mice connected to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO are functioning normally.

  • Page 43: Logging On To The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro

    If password security has been set on the system then the following login menu will appear when the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 Dual/Quad PRO. 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 Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 44...

  • Page 46: Selecting Computers Using The Mouse

    Selects the channel specified by {number}. This allows ports on cascaded units to be selected. For example HOTKEYs + 0 10216 would select port 1 (01) on the current LINDY Dual/Quad PRO, port 2 (02) on the next cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO and port 16 on the last LINDY Dual/Quad PRO.

  • Page 47: Selecting Computers Using The On-Screen Menu

    ) to select next computer 4.10 Selecting computers using the on-screen menu You can conveniently select computers by name using the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO's on-screen menu. For systems with many computers this is the recommended method of computer selection. The on-screen menu is called up by pressing the ‘HOTKEYs’...
  • Page 48 / 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 3.6.7). LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 47...
  • Page 49 KVM console’s monitor but they keyboard and mouse will not control the computer. The “VIDEO ONLY” message will be displayed under the confirmation banner if this has been enabled. To select the computer with shared access press: LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 48...
  • Page 50 LINDY Dual/Quad PRO will display a error message and wait for the user to press ESC before continuing. The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO may not be able to connect due to the following reasons: The requested port is being accessed exclusively by another user.

  • Page 51: The Reminder Banner

    LINDY Dual/Quad PRO indicates an unsuccessful connection 4.11 The reminder banner Normally the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 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 52: Setting The User Preferences

    When the reminder banner is enabled, the name of the currently selected computer will appear in a small reminder banner. This is normally located at the top of the screen in a central position but may be moved as required (see section 4.8) LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 51...

  • Page 53: 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 Dual/Quad PRO. You can access the FUNCTIONS menu from the main on-screen menu by pressing F1 and selecting FUNCTIONS.

  • Page 54: Querying The Routing Status

    ROUTING STATUS. A routing status display similar to the one shown below will be displayed for 10 seconds. Press ESC to quit or wait for the routing status screen to disappear. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 53...

  • Page 55: Using The Dual Access Ports (1 And 3)

    4.15 Using the dual access ports (1 and 3) The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 2 is fitted with one dual access port and the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 4 is fitted with two dual access ports. These dual access ports have connectors that enable a local KVM (Keyboard, Video monitor and Mouse) to be attached and a connector that enables a remote LINDY Extender or LINDY Pro Extender to be attached.

  • 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 Dual/Quad PRO 4 that is cascaded off port 1 of your first LINDY Dual/Quad PRO . Although the following example...

  • Page 57: Using The Lindy Extender

    To perform a power-off reset for a selected user port: 1) Press the USER key on the front panel of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to select the user port whose keyboard and mouse you wish to reset. 2) The selected user port number should now be shown on the green USER display.

  • Page 58: Saving And Restoring The Menu Configuration To And From An Excel

    To perform a complete reset and return the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to its factory default state: 1) Power on the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO normally. 2) Whilst the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO is powered on move switch 2 on the rear panel of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO (labelled UPGRADE) to the ON (down) position.
  • Page 59 To restore the saved / edited menu and configuration settings: 1. Connect the serial port on the rear of the CPU Switch to a serial COM port on your computer using the serial cable supplied with the CPU Switch. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 58...
  • Page 60 Functions. In the Functions menu select Read Data from RS232 port. 5. The CPU Switch should then receive the configuration data to your computer and load the new menu names and access rights into the menu. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 59...

  • Page 61: Upgrading The Lindy Dual/Quad Pro's Firmware

    New keyboards, mice operating systems and drivers are being launched all the time. From time to time the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO's firmware will be updated to provide support for these new devices. You can take advantage of these upgrades free of charge during the warranty period.
  • Page 62 19200 and the protocol is 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 Dual/Quad PRO to the ON position (down). LINDY Dual/Quad PRO...
  • Page 63 These files use the following naming scheme. The first four characters are the model type (e.g. 4X16 is a LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 4 with 16 computer ports). The fifth character is the processor designation. The last three characters represent the firmware release version (e.g.
  • Page 64 To upgrade the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO, check that the DAT file designation matches the model that you have. In other words, if you have a LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 2 with 8 computer ports and you want to upgrade to version 1.30 then the DAT file that you need would be named 2X8V130.DAT.
  • Page 65 Step 7 - Switch the UPGRADE key to the OFF position and cycle the power Switch the UPGRADE switch on the rear of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to the OFF position and disconnect the power. When the power is re-applied the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO will operate using the new firmware.

  • Page 66: A - Cable And Connector Specifications

    A1. Keyboard, monitor and mouse to LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Cable specification: All of the shared devices plug directly into the relevant ports at the rear of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO. If you use an AT style keyboard you will need an AT (5 pin DIN female) to PS/2 (6 pin mini-DIN male) converter.
  • Page 67 30 metres. RS232 serial mice - these require a special converter to connect the RS232 lines present on the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO mouse ports to the RS232 port on a PC. Cables should be no longer than 30 metres.
  • Page 68 They also support DDC signalling and are colour coded in PC99 specification colours for your convenience. These match the colours used on the back of your LINDY Dual/Quad PRO and most modern PCs. These cables are available in various different lengths to suit your requirements. They may be purchased with or without the adapters for AT keyboards and RS232 serial mice.

  • Page 69: B - Problem Solving

    Appendix 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 Dual/Quad PRO. Notes LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 68...

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