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Page 1: Lindy Cpu Switch Usb Installation And Use
LINDY CPU Switch USB Installation and Use Part Model 32 341 LINDY CPU Switch USB PC Part Model 32 342 LINDY CPU Switch USB Mac LINDY CPU Switch USB Installation and Use First edition (January 2000)© 2000 LINDY Electronics Ltd. -
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 CPU Switch unit that it is powering. Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only. - Page 3 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.
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Page 5: Radio Frequency Energy
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectriques publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada. LINDY CPU Switch USB Installation and Use Page 5... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
2.4.1 Setting the USB enumeration guard time ........15 2.4.2 Setting the autoscan dwell time ............ 15 2.4.3 Setting the LINDY CPU Switch USB to scan all ports or just the active ports ................... 16 2.4.4 Setting the keyboard hotkey combination ........16 2.4.5 Enabling and disabling mouse channel switching ...... - Page 7 3. Using the LINDY CPU Switch USB ..........18 3.1 Power on status ..................18 3.2 Front panel key ..................18 3.3 Switching between computers using the LINDY CPU Switch USB ..19 3.4 Status display ..................19 3.5 Keyboard hotkey control ................ 20 3.6 Mouse control ..................
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Page 8: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY CPU Switch USB. Your LINDY CPU Switch USB is a high performance keyboard, monitor, mouse and peripheral sharing device which supports a wide range of hardware and software platforms and connects to your computers via their USB ports. -
Page 9: Package Contents (Models 32 341 And 32 342)
PS/2-style keyboard and mouse ports enable a traditional style PC keyboard and mouse to be connected to the LINDY CPU Switch USB. LINDY CPU Switch USB’s channel can be changed using keyboard hotkeys or a 3-button mouse. Traditional style PS/2 keyboard and mouse signals automatically converted to USB format within the LINDY CPU Switch USB. -
Page 10: Product Information
1.4 Product information Fig. 1 – LINDY CPU Switch USB model 32 341 Page 10 Installation and Use LINDY CPU Switch USB... - Page 11 Fig. 2 - Remote control pad / display (optional accessory) (Part: 32 255) Fig. 3 – LINDY CPU Switch USB model 32 342 LINDY CPU Switch USB Installation and Use Page 11...
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Page 12: Installation
USB or are not recommended for use with the LINDY CPU Switch USB. Cables to connect the LINDY CPU Switch USB to a USB and video port on each of your computers. Cable specifications are given in appendix A. -
Page 13: Mounting The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb
The LINDY CPU Switch USB has been designed for use on a desktop or shelf in close proximity to the user’s monitor and peripherals. The optional remote controller may be used if you wish to locate the LINDY CPU Switch USB on a desk or shelf that is some distance from the monitor and peripherals. - Page 14 The type A connector (rectangular) plugs into the computer and the type B connector (square) plugs into the LINDY CPU Switch USB. USB cables should be no longer than 5 metres but this distance may be extended with the use of USB hubs.
- Page 15 Figure 4 - a typical LINDY CPU Switch USB installation whereby a range of peripherals are shared between four computers LINDY CPU Switch USB Installation and Use Page 15...
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Page 16: Configuring The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb
The LINDY CPU Switch USB is supplied pre-configured with factory defaults which are suitable for most applications. A row of option switches on the underside of the LINDY CPU Switch USB may be used to select various other configuration options as follows:... -
Page 17: Setting The Usb Enumeration Guard Time
To overcome this problem the LINDY CPU Switch USB is fitted with an enumeration guard timeout system. Once the LINDY CPU Switch USB has locked on to a channel it will remain connected to that channel for at least the enumeration guard time. This ensures that the enumeration process is complete before further channel changes are allowed and consequently ensures robust and reliable operation. -
Page 18: Setting The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb To Scan All Ports Or Just The Active Ports
LINDY CPU Switch USB may be set to scan all ports. The scan strategy is selected using option switch 8. This setting also controls the ports that are scanned during autoscan and the ports that may be selected using the keyboard hotkeys+TAB or a 3-button mouse (model 32 341 only). -
Page 19: Powering On The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb
The LINDY CPU Switch USB is powered from the supplied mains power adapter. There is no on/off switch on the LINDY CPU Switch USB so it will start to operate as soon as the power adapter has been connected to the LINDY CPU Switch USB and plugged into the mains supply. - Page 20 Plug in the LINDY PS/2 mouse and the LINDY CPU Switch USB will re-initialise it. Page 20 Installation and Use LINDY CPU Switch USB...
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Page 21: Using The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb
Using the front panel key you may cycle through the available computer channels until you find the required port. When the LINDY CPU Switch USB detects that no new key presses have occurred for a second it will start the channel lock-on process. -
Page 22: Switching Between Computers Using The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb
3.3 Switching between computers using the LINDY CPU Switch USB When you select a new computer using the LINDY CPU Switch USB, the peripherals that were connected to the old computer will be disconnected and allocated to the new computer regardless of whether they are currently servicing jobs on the old computer. -
Page 23: Keyboard Hotkey Control
3.5 Keyboard hotkey control (model 32 341 only) The LINDY CPU Switch USB may be conveniently controlled by pressing keyboard hotkey combinations on the keyboard attached to the PS/2 style keyboard port (see figure 4). All of the hotkey control commands are invoked by holding down the two hotkeys and then pressing a command key. - Page 24 LINDY CPU Switch USB. HOTKEYs + TAB is an exception and this allows you to ’tab through’ the ports by holding down the hotkeys and repeatedly pressing TAB.
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Page 25: Mouse Control
LINDY CPU Switch USB. The remote controller plugs into the options port on the back of the LINDY CPU Switch USB (see figures 1 and 2). This remote controller is particularly useful in applications where the LINDY CPU Switch USB is located away from the user’s desktop. -
Page 26: Querying The Lindy Cpu Switch Usb's Firmware Version
For technical support reasons it may sometimes be desirable to know the firmware version of your LINDY CPU Switch USB. If the front panel key is held down whilst the LINDY CPU Switch USB is powered on then the firmware version will be displayed as a sequence of numbers and characters. -
Page 27: A - Cable Specifications
LINDY CPU Switch USB or may be connected to the LINDY CPU Switch USB via a USB hub (see figure 4). USB hubs may be used to extend the overall USB cable run beyond the 5 metre limit. -
Page 28: A3 Ps/2 Style Keyboard And Mouse Extension Cables
LINDY CPU Switch USB and the monitor then you may use a tri-coax video extension cable. This cable should preferably be no longer than 10 metres although cable runs up to 20 metres long may also give acceptable video quality. -
Page 29: B - Problem Solving
The on/off key on a Macintosh keyboard doesn’t work. Action: Ensure that you have plugged the keyboard into port A and that there are not any USB hubs connected between the computer and the LINDY CPU Switch USB. Problem: The enumeration delay time seems too long.
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