Sc5 Features - Front And Rear - Lindy SC5 User Manual

SC5 features - front and rear

The SC5 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. Both
models occupy half of a single 1U rack space and provide most of their
connectors at the rear face. The smart front face features the remote user link
port and the operation indicators.
Options port
This RS232 serial port can separately support the following functions:
• Remote control switching - commands can be received that will change the
channel, as necessary.
• Synchronisation - allows the actions of two or more SC5 switches to be
synchronised so that multiple computers/video screens can be switched and
accessed.
• Upgrades - used to update the internal firmware when necessary by connecting to
a computer.
• Transferring configuration settings - allows information about the connected
computers to be saved and restored.
Power input
The power supply
connects here.
KVM Switch
LOC REM OSD UPG LCK PWR
Indicators
These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation:
• LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console.
• REM Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the remote console.
• OSD Indicates that the on screen display is currently active.
• UPG Indicates that the unit is currently in upgrade mode.
• LCK Security mode enabled and no user logged in.
• PWR Power input indicator.
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OPTIONS
5V
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2.0A
COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
Local user port
Connect a USB keyboard and mouse, plus a video
monitor and optional speakers to these connectors.
These allow you to perform the initial configuration
of the SC5. Additionally, you can use these to
locally control the connected computer(s).
KVM
only
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COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
Computer ports
Each computer connects to one of these ports
via standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. At the
other end of the cabling a CAM (Computer Access
Module) is used to provide the necessary keyboard,
video, mouse and optional speaker connections.
Remote user port
This port can either be used to connect a single
remote user (with an optional User Station
extender module) at a distance of up to 300m
or used to connect other SC5 units in cascade.
IMPORTANT: This is not an Ethernet port and
must not be connected to any network.