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Matrix CPU Switch IP
User Guide
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  • Page 1 Matrix CPU Switch IP User Guide ...
  • Page 2 Contents Welcome Configuration Introduction .................3 Overall initial configuration ............16 What’s in the box ................4 KVM configuration menus............17 Autoscanning ................19 What you may additionally need ..........4 Saving and restoring KVM configuration settings .....20 Installation Preparations for KVM configuration save/load .....20 What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten...21 Mounting ..................5 Hot plugging and mouse restoration ........22 Connections .................5...
  • Page 3 RS232 serial synchronisation cable........64 Getting assistance..............41 Matrix CPU Switch IP setup cable ........65 Appendices ................42 Matrix CPU Switch IP to power switch cable ....65 Appendix 1 – KVM configuration menu items ....42 Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable ...65 Setup Options..............42 Other products in the CPU Switch range .........66...
  • Page 4 CPU Switch IP. you expect. At its heart Matrix CPU Switch IP is a high quality Keyboard, Video & Mouse (KVM) switch that simultaneously connects four operators to any of sixteen computer systems. Unlike...
  • Page 5 Six Self-adhesive rubber feet Master power switch for connection to Matrix CPU Switch IP or standalone Ethernet operation Slave power switches for connection to Matrix CPU Switch IP or master power switch PS/2 to AT-style keyboard converter (part number: 70130) Two 19”...
  • Page 6 • There is an Ethernet connection for the remote IP section. • Remote (IP) user port connections The Matrix CPU Switch IP can be used on a desktop or mounted within a 19” • Power supply connection rack. For desktop applications, attach the supplied self-adhesive feet to the There are also connections that can be made to achieve more advanced underside to avoid damage to the desktop surface.
  • Page 7 3 Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM cable set to the corresponding sockets, of the required port (1 to 16), at the rear of the Matrix CPU Switch IP. Note: Between the three user ports, no commonality of keyboards, video monitors or mice is required as all devices attached to each port are handled individually.
  • Page 8 Extended user port connections Remote (IP) user port connections Of the three user ports at the rear of the Matrix CPU Switch IP, two of these A key function of the Matrix CPU Switch IP is its remote IP connection capability,...
  • Page 9 6 Type ‘config’ and press . Line by line, you will be presented with a series 1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the Matrix CPU Switch IP and all of setting options with possible responses in (round brackets) and any devices to be attached.
  • Page 10 The Matrix CPU Switch IP is supplied with a single power supply and an A key feature of the Matrix CPU Switch IP is its ability to remotely control the power appropriate country-specific IEC power lead. The Matrix CPU Switch IP does of the computers attached to it.
  • Page 11 To connect and address the switch boxes Note: The Matrix CPU Switch IP can be powered on during this procedure, however, the switch boxes should be switched off. 1 Mount up to four switch boxes in positions where they are close to the computers that they will control and not too distant from the Matrix CPU Switch IP (preferably within 2.5 metres).
  • Page 12 Cascade connections The Matrix CPU Switch IP supports up to sixteen directly connected computer systems, however, this is by no means the limit of its capabilities. Thanks to an intelligent communication system, many more computers can be controlled by connecting other KVM switches to the Matrix CPU Switch IP.
  • Page 13 Port boundaries and numbering for two link groups hardware settings or lengthy configuration process. This is due to the intelligent communication system employed by all LINDY Matrix CPU Switch IP-family switches that allows them to locate each other and share information.
  • Page 14 The group at level 2 is numbered 43 because it is a group of four, connected to ports 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the Matrix CPU Switch IP. If it was connected to ports 13, 14, 15 and 16, then the group number would be 44.
  • Page 15 Due to the way in which ports within a group are dynamically as for those connected directly to the Matrix CPU Switch IP. However, by far allocated, it is not usually important exactly which user port is connected to the easiest way is to use the on screen menu.
  • Page 16 ‘real estate’ is required. Whenever the Matrix CPU Switch IP channel is switched it sends an RS232 command out on its serial interface (marked COM on the rear panel). The Matrix CPU Switch IP switches its channel if it receives the same Slave Matrix CPU Switch IP command on its serial interface.
  • Page 17 There are two main component In a hurry? parts of the Matrix CPU Switch IP and the configurations of these two parts are • If you don’t need KVM security, skip steps 1, 2 and 3.
  • Page 18 • Set individual and global settings for users, • Run various functions, such as mouse restore operation, • Save and load Matrix CPU Switch IP configuration settings, and more. To access the KVM configuration menu 1 If the main menu is not already displayed, press and hold...
  • Page 19 To enable KVM security To create/edit KVM user accounts 1 Display the KVM configuration menu. 1 Display the KVM configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user. 2 Use to highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press 2 Use to highlight ‘Edit User List’...
  • Page 20 Here you can determine which users should have access to the created/edited computer. Only users that show a ‘+’ marker to the right of to the Matrix CPU Switch IP. This mode should be used with care due to the menu box will be granted access to the computer.
  • Page 21 1 Display the KVM configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the The Matrix CPU Switch IP can store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of ADMIN user. user access rights. Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering 2 Use to highlight ‘Global Preferences’...
  • Page 22 1 Power on the Matrix CPU Switch IP normally. Gateway 1 2 Whilst the Matrix CPU Switch IP is powered on move switch 2 on the rear Gateway 2 panel of the Matrix CPU Switch IP (labelled UPGRADE) to the ON (down) Test System position.
  • Page 23 It is strongly recommended that you switch off a computer before attempting to keyboard, monitor and mouse sockets of the computer and the required connect it to the Matrix CPU Switch IP. However, if this is not possible then you Matrix CPU Switch IP port.
  • Page 24 To perform a power-off reset for a selected user port To configure the power-control serial port 1 Press the USER key on the front panel of the Matrix CPU Switch IP to select 1 Display the KVM configuration menu.
  • Page 25 - other power switches may require different settings. Please refer to LINDY for four ports can be formed into a power port group. advice on how to configure the Matrix CPU Switch IP to control other power switches. To add/edit further power strings in order to switch extra ports The ASCII structure of each string (OFF and ON) is as follows: 1 Edit the first power ON string as described above.
  • Page 26 • User names and passwords are case-sensitive (in the KVM switching section of Matrix CPU Switch IP they are not). The IP section of the Matrix CPU Switch IP also maintains its own security access user names and passwords, which are independent to those within the KVM 2 At the login screen enter the following default superuser responses: switching section.
  • Page 27 Organising users and groups 3 As all Matrix CPU Switch IP devices are shipped with the same login and password settings, your new ‘default’ setup will offer easy unauthorised The IP section of the Matrix CPU Switch IP has the ability to maintain multiple access to any knowledgeable users.
  • Page 28 To modify, copy or delete a user To modify, copy or delete a group 1 Within the Matrix CPU Switch IP home page, select the ‘User/Group 1 Within the Matrix CPU Switch IP home page, select the ‘User/Group Management’ option in the ‘Administration’ section. The User/Group Management’...
  • Page 29 There are six possible settings for each of the 26 functions (not all settings are offered for each function) within each column. Roughly speaking the This is where you determine exactly how the Matrix CPU Switch IP home page settings below are listed in decreasing order of status, i.e. if the inherited appears to each user who connects via an IP link.
  • Page 30 Selecting appropriate security settings The Matrix CPU Switch IP, IP section provides a flexible approach to security that allows you to determine an overall level of cover that suits your requirements. There are four main parts to the Security Settings panel: •...
  • Page 31 Console - It is most sensible to make them the same as they are within the KVM 2 For each port: selection menu. • Enter a name – this will be displayed within the Matrix CPU Switch IP To set the number of KVM ports home page and also within the Remote Control window.
  • Page 32 These steps need only be carried out 1 Click the ‘Show Remote Console’ option. If the login menu is displayed, log- once for each port as the Matrix CPU Switch IP will store the optimal settings. in first. Otherwise, the Remote Console window will be displayed: The mouse has two modes that are selectable from the Options menu within the Remote Console window, under the ‘Mouse Handling’...
  • Page 33 Disabling mouse acceleration Certain operating systems, such as Windows XP provide an option to use By connecting the Matrix CPU Switch IP’s serial port to a computer, a time ‘mouse acceleration’ or ‘Enhance pointer precision’. If this option is enabled on stamped log of the Matrix CPU Switch IP’s activity can be generated.
  • Page 34 Operation Powering on The Matrix CPU Switch IP does not have a power switch, so whenever power is User port activity indicators applied via the supplied adapter, the unit is operational. A green indicator on the These four red indicators provide confirmation that keyboard and mouse activity front panel (labelled ‘Power’) shows power input status.
  • Page 35 There are four main ways to connect a particular user port to a specific ‘hotkeys’ and they signal to the Matrix CPU Switch IP that you wish to computer port: control it, rather than the computer. However, if these particular hotkeys •...
  • Page 36 To awaken the monitor, simply select ‘hotkeys’ and they signal to the Matrix CPU Switch IP that you wish to any fixed channel using any of the suggested control it, rather than the computer. However, if these particular hotkeys methods.
  • Page 37 Logging in and out (KVM section) 1 Select the on-screen menu by pressing the middle and right buttons of a The Matrix CPU Switch IP features a straightforward security system that helps three button mouse. to prevent unauthorised access to some, or all, connected computers.
  • Page 38 Using the dual access ports • By simultaneously pressing and then releasing The Matrix CPU Switch IP is equipped with two dual access ports - ports 1 and • By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or 3.
  • Page 39 – from almost anywhere. The primary function of the power switching option is user has selected ‘Exclusive’ access. For this purpose the Matrix CPU Switch IP to remotely power down and reset systems that are failing to respond.
  • Page 40 Before you can gain access to the IP section of the Matrix CPU Switch IP, you require three items of information from your administrator: • The Matrix CPU Switch IP address – this will be an IP or web address that will take one of two forms, either: ‘http://nnn.nnn.n.nn’ or www.xyz.com’.
  • Page 41 Note: Before you can access the KVM computer port switching elements of Matrix CPU Switch IP via the remote IP connection, you may need to provide an additional Login and Password – see...
  • Page 42 UK: Poor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or ripple in the US: (256) 771-0460 • Use coaxial video cables to connect your devices to the Matrix CPU Switch IP. 0621-4700530 in Germany: 03 88 20 57 74 Remote console doesn’t switch to new ports when they are selected in France: •...
  • Page 43 Keypad Controls Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED The key controls on the front of the Matrix CPU Switch IP 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 44 IntelliMouse. Pressing the central with full access to all the computers. The Matrix CPU Switch IP may be set to button or wheel button together with the left hand mouse button will cause automatically logout unattended user consoles when the screen saver kicks in.
  • Page 45 Switch IP then you may select ALL the available computers or just the available computers that are currently powered on (the ACTIVE computers). Scanning just active user port for the user timeout period, the Matrix CPU Switch IP will allow the active computers avoids blank screens from being displayed and stops the other users to access the computer.
  • Page 46 User Preferences OSD Colour Settings: SCHEME 1, SCHEME 2, SCHEME 3 The User Preferences are system operating parameters that are independently selectable for each user and affect only their screen. As you toggle between these options you will see the colour of the menu change to show the selected scheme.
  • Page 47 A temporary link must be made to one of the serial ports at the rear of the Matrix CPU Switch IP and the computer must Restore Intellimouse run a custom routine available from LINDY. The resulting download file can be...
  • Page 48 Automatic speed detection Use this option if the mouse settings on the host use an additional acceleration setting. The Matrix CPU Switch IP tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process. Reset mouse/keyboard emulation This option will reset the Matrix CPU Switch IP keyboard and mouse emulation for the host system.
  • Page 49 Console window are user specific. Compressed That means, each user can The data stream between the Matrix CPU Switch IP and the Remote Console individually customise the Remote window will be additionally compressed to save bandwidth. Choosing one of the Console for his needs.
  • Page 50 -releases. The > sign signifies press and then release (The hotkeys available on the CD that is delivered along with the Matrix CPU Switch IP.) for ports 10 and above should be of the format CTRL+ALT+1>0 etc.). The * sign ActiveX control inserts a pause with a user-definable duration.
  • Page 51 KVM configuration section (Main Menu / Configuration Menu / Setup the IP connected user port Options / Hotkeys) of the Matrix CPU Switch IP. If the codes do not match then is currently switched to, and the various ports will not be selectable. For instance, if the KVM section hotkeys also allows you to change to are changed to ‘CTRL + SHIFT’...
  • Page 52 It is necessary to provide some information so the video mode may be correctly recognised: Noise filter X Resolution This option defines how the Matrix CPU Switch IP Visible number of horizontal pixels. reacts to small changes in the video input signal. • A large filter setting needs less network...
  • Page 53 The user and group management of the Matrix CPU Switch IP IP section is based on The user management of the Matrix CPU Switch IP IP section allows many configurable users and groups. Each user or different users. The following sections will describe how to add, change and group may have different permissions.
  • Page 54 • Effective Permission - The final permission which decides if a user may access newly created user or group has no a specific Matrix CPU Switch IP function or not. permissions. A user will inherit the • User Permission - Permission for the currently selected user/group. If the user...
  • Page 55 IP auto configuration used in case the Primary Time Server can’t be contacted. With this option you can control if the Matrix CPU Switch IP should fetch it’s network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server. For DHCP you have to enter Remote Console &...
  • Page 56 IP settings of the default leave this field empty. The default depends on the selected LDAP server Matrix CPU Switch IP and your console computer. The default value will work in type.
  • Page 57 HTTPS Examples (the number concatenated to an IP address with a ‘/’ is the number of connection. The Matrix CPU Switch IP valid bits that will be used of the given IP address): won’t listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections.
  • Page 58 • Configured users This community allows you to set options and to reset the Matrix CPU Switch IP or the host via SNMP, i.e. all that effects the host or the Matrix CPU Switch IP. • Currently active users with login...
  • Page 59 The first time you use this function after starting the supports IPMI, you can access it by one of the Matrix CPU Switch IP the complete repository has to be read, what may take 1 following ways: or 2 minutes.
  • Page 60 Remote Console Video Settings The ‘Video Settings’ option within the Remote Console offers a range of adjustments to obtain the best results from the screen image. Note: Brightness, Black Level and Contrast affect all modes and KVM ports globally, the other settings are changed specifically for each mode on each KVM port.
  • Page 61 Displays a window that you can use to send messages to all other user who are Monitor Only logged into the IP section of the Matrix CPU Switch IP (this does not include the When selected, this option prevents any keyboard or mouse users attached directly to the KVM section of the Matrix CPU Switch IP).
  • Page 62 Updating the IP section firmware is a three-stage process: • Firstly the new firmware file is uploaded onto the Matrix CPU Switch IP. In order to do that you need to select the file on your local system using the browse button of the Upload Firmware panel.
  • Page 63 Connect the serial port of the computer to the port marked COM on the rear user names, security passwords or other configuration settings. panel of the Matrix CPU Switch IP. You do not need to set the serial baud rate and protocol because the upgrade program will do this automatically (for...
  • Page 64 Stage 7 - Switch the UPGRADE key to the OFF position and cycle the power Switch the UPGRADE switch on the rear of the Matrix CPU Switch IP to the OFF position and disconnect the power. When the power is re-applied the Matrix CPU Switch IP will operate using the new firmware.
  • Page 65 MASTER end SLAVE end female female 9pin D-type male 9pin D-type male Use this cable when two Matrix CPU Switch IP devices are being synchronised. MASTER end SLAVE1 end 9pin D-type male 9pin D-type male Use this cable when three Matrix CPU Switch IP devices are being synchronised.
  • Page 66 Matrix CPU Switch IP setup cable 9pin D-type female 9pin D-type female Matrix CPU Switch IP to power switch cable 9pin D-type female 4pin RJ9 Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable 4pin RJ9 4pin RJ9...
  • Page 67 (part number: 32364) cracked or broken or if you suspect that it is not operating properly. • If you use a power extension cord with the Matrix CPU Switch IP, make sure • Extender Junior - remote unit (part number: 32391) the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does •...
  • Page 68 Radio Frequency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect all units in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances. All other interface cables used with this equipment must be shielded in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances.
  • Page 69 © 2004 LINDY Electronics Limited & LINDY Elektronik GmbH All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0c January 2004 Great Britain & N. Ireland International & Eire North America LINDY Electronics Ltd LINDY International Ltd. LINDY Computer Connection Technology, Inc. Sadler Forster Way...
  • Page 70 Index Connections 5 Power switching Addressing IntelliMouse 22 Testing computer port 6 addressing 10 cascaded computers 13 IP configuration panels 25 links to cascaded computers Ethernet connection 8 configuration 23 power switch boxes 10 ISDN adapter 7 ADMIN extended user port 7 connections 9 Troubleshooting 41 forgotten password 21...