Lindy 32364 User Manual

LINDY CPU SwitchDual/Quad ProManual EnglishLINDY Art. Nr. 32361 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro 4 PortLINDY Art. Nr. 32362 LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro 8 PortL

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 91.5 Product informationFig. 1 - LINDY Dual/Quad PRO models viewed from the front

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 10Fig. 2 - LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 8 and 16 port models viewed from the rear(4 and 12 port models are simil

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 11Fig. 3 - LINDY Junior Extender (top) and LINDY Pro Extender (below)receiver units

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 12Fig. 4 - Mounting the LINDY Extender into its 19 inch rack mounting bracket

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 132. InstallationLINDY explains:Flexible configurationThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO has many ports for connect

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 14 A PS/2 or AT style keyboard. If you are using an AT keyboard with a 5-pinconnector you may connect t

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 15Use of PS/2 and RS232 style mice with the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO - All of themouse connections from LINDY

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 16possible, 2 metre cables are recommended as these will give very high videoquality. Any unused compute

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 17PS/2 mice, so ensure that your PC software is configured for a Microsoft mouse ofthe correct type. Ref

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 18 If you are making multiple cascade links between LINDY Dual/Quad PRO thenensure that the cables are

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 1About this manualLINDY Dual/Quad PRO- Installation and UseSecond edition (October 2001)(c) 2001 LINDY E

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 19Fig. 5 - A typical installation using a single LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 8 Port

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 20Fig. 6 - A cascaded application using multiple LINDY Dual/Quad PRO

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 21Fig. 7 – An advanced application that uses two setsof cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PROs

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 222.6 Maximising the video qualityThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO supports very high bandwidth video signals and

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 232.7 Other useful installation informationPC boot up sequence - When your PCs are powered on they commu

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 24Alternatively you can reset the keyboard and mouse for a given user port by usingthe LINDY Dual/Quad P

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 25Type of mouse / system Driver type Likely expected SuggestedConnected at bootup data format restorat

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 263. Configuring the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO3.1 Configuration summaryThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO is configured u

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 27Step 3 - Create user accountsLogin to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO using the ADMIN account and add user pro

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 28To switch on the password security system: From the main on-screen menu press F1 for MORE MENUS. Sel

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 2WarrantyLINDY Electronics Ltd warrants that this product shall be free from defects inworkmanship and m

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 29 Type in the password for the new user and press RETURN or ENTER.(You may leave the password field bl

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 30To create computer names: Ensure that you are logged on as the ADMIN user. From the main on-screen m

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 31Each computer name that you add to the on-screen menu has an associated portnumber that tells the LIND

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 32Fig. 7 - Creating menu entries for computers that areconnected to cascaded LINDY Dual/Quad PRO’s

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 33Fig. 8 - Possible cascade groups and their associated names3.6 Setting the SETUP OPTIONS and GLOBAL PR

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 343.6.1 SECURITYAccessed from menu: SETUP OPTIONSSettings: DISABLED, ENABLEDWith security disabled there

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 35number to quickly select a chosen computer without activating the on-screen menu.See section 4.8 for f

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 36Consequently the system administrator can disable all exclusive use so that allconnections are shared.

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 373.6.9 AUTOSCAN MODEAccessed from menu: GLOBAL PREFERENCESSettings: ACTIVE, ALLThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 383.6.12 USER TIMEOUTAccessed from menu: GLOBAL PREFERENCESSettings: 2, 5, 10, 30 SECONDS; 1, 5, 10 MINU

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 3Contents1. Introduction...

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 394. Using the LINDY Dual/Quad PROThis section explains the general operation of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 404.4 COMPUTER display and key switchThe COMPUTER key selects the computer port that is to be connected

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 414.5 Activity indicatorsThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO has a front panel activity indicator for each user port

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 42Action of the COMPUTER key if no security has been set and the front panelcontrols are enabledAction o

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 434.8 Keyboard hotkeysLINDY Dual/Quad PRO can be conveniently controlled using special keyboardhotkey co

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 44‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘1’ - selects channel 1‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘2’ - selects channel 2‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘3’ - selects

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 45Selects the channel specified by {number}. This allows ports on cascaded units tobe selected. For exam

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 46Hold down centre button ( )Press and release left hand button ( ) to select next computer4.10 Selec

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 47Hold down centre button ( ). Press and release left hand button ( ) tolaunch the on-screen menuWhen

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 48To select the computer with SHARED access press:ee or ffWhen a computer is selected in SHARED mode,

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 44. Using the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO...394.1 Rear panel spec

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 49You may also use a 3-button mouse or wheel mouse to select a computer if youhave enabled mouse control

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 50LINDY Dual/Quad PRO indicates an unsuccessful connection4.11 The reminder bannerNormally the LINDY Dua

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 514.12 Setting the USER PREFERENCESThe USER PREFERENCES are system operating parameters that areindepend

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 524.12.3 REMINDER COLOURAccessed from menu: USER PREFERENCESSettings: BLUE/TRANS, PINK/TRANS, BLUE/WHITE

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 53factory defaults. To avoid activating this function by accident the administrator mustconfirm the rese

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 544.15 Using the dual access ports (1 and 3)The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO 2 is fitted with one dual access por

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 55Although it is theoretically possible to select computers on cascaded units bypressing the hotkeys and

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 56To 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 Installation and Use Page 57To perform a complete reset and return the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to its factorydefault state:1) Power on

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 583. Run the program DQPPREAD.EXE on the computer that is connected to theCPU Switch’s serial port. Foll

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO. Your LINDY Dual/Quad PROis a very high

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 592. Copy the program DQPWRITE and DQPDATA.CSV into the same directory onthe PC that is connected to the

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 605. Upgrading the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO'sfirmwareThe LINDY Dual/Quad PRO uses flash memory technolog

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 61To perform a flash upgrade on the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO :Step 1 - Prepare your computersEnsure that you

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 62Step 4 - Power off the LINDY Dual/Quad PRORemove both power supplies from the Dual / Quad PRO.Step 5 -

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 63A data file that tells the upgrade program (LDQP.EXE) which binary code files (HEXfiles) to download t

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 64Follow the instructions given on the screen to perform the upgrade. When theupgrade is complete the pr

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 65Appendix A. Cable and connectorspecificationsIMPORTANT NOTEThe maximum cable lengths supported vary w

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 66A3. LINDY Dual/Quad PRO to PCs 1 to 16Cable specifications:Video - 15 pin high density male D connecto

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 67NOTE - There are several common wiring specifications for 6-pin mini-DIN to 9-pinserial adapters. If y

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 68Appendix B. Problem SolvingProblem:Poor video quality with smearing fuzziness or ripple.Action:Use scr

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 61.1 Key features and benefitsEnables many computers to be independently controlled by multiple users. O

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 7 OSD routing status window shows the computers that are currently beingcontrolled by the KVM consoles.C

LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 81.2 LINDY Dual/Quad PRO package contents LINDY Dual/Quad PRO. Power supply suitable for your country. 6