Lindy MC5-IP manual End user licence agreement

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End user licence agreement

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS ENHANCED VNC VIEWER SOFTWARE (“the SOFTWARE”) FOR USE WITH THE MC5 PRODUCT (“the PRODUCT”). THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO ENABLE YOU TO OPERATE THE PRODUCT. BY USING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT THEN DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. BY USING ANY UPDATED VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE WHICH MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE, YOU ACCEPT THAT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT APPLY TO SUCH UPDATED SOFTWARE.

1.Intellectual Property Rights

The Software and its structure and algorithms are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws, and all intellectual property rights in them belong to RealVNC Limited (“RealVNC”), a United Kingdom Limited Company, or are licensed to it. You may not reproduce, publish, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display the Software or part thereof. Copying or storing or using the Software other than as permitted in Clause 2 is expressly prohibited unless you obtain prior written permission from RealVNC.

2.Permitted and Prohibited Uses

2.1During the term of this Agreement and as long as you comply with the terms of this agreement, you may use the Software only with the Product for your personal use or for the internal use of your business. You may make as many copies of the Software as you require for your own internal business purposes only and for archival purposes. You are expressly prohibited from distributing the Software in any format, in whole or in part, for sale, or for commercial use or for any unlawful purpose.

2.2You may not rent, lease or otherwise transfer the Software or allow it to be copied. Unless permitted by law, you may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software.

3.Warranty

REALVNC DOES NOT WARRANT ANY RESULTS OBTAINED USING THE SOFTWARE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, REALVNC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ON THE SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

4.Limitation on Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL REALVNC BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, THE SERVICE OR THE INFORMATION, RELIANCE ON THE DATA PRODUCED OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, THE SERVICE OR THE INFORMATION EVEN IF REALVNC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES AND COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT LIMITS LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM A PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE OR FROM FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION ON THE PART OF A PARTY

5.Export Control

The United States and other countries control the export of Software and information. You are responsible for compliance with the laws of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export or re-export of the Software, and agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export the Software where this is prohibited. By downloading the Software, you are agreeing that you are not a person or entity to which such export is prohibited.

6.Term and Termination

This licence shall continue in force unless and until it is terminated by RealVNC by e-mail notice to you, if it reasonably believes that you have breached a material term of this Agreement

In the case above, you must delete and destroy all copies of the Software in your possession and control and overwrite any electronic memory or storage locations containing the Software.

7.General Terms

7.1The construction, validity and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by English law, and the Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

7.2If any provision of this agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

7.3No waiver of any term of this agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

7.4This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and RealVNC.

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Contents MC5-IP KVM Switch Contents Further information Index Many computers Local user One user can be connected directly to the MC5  CAM formatsPower control port Upgrade port Modem port IP models only MC5 features front and rearIndicators Front panel buttonsWhat’s in the box What you may additionally need SwitcMounting Rack bracketsConnections   To connect the local user port Local userMC5 rear panel Cable lengths for remote user locations Remote user via User StationTo connect a remote user To connect the Global user IP network port Global user IP network portIP network link To connect a computer system Access ModuleCategory 5, 5e or Cable from CAM To connect a modem or Isdn adapter Modem/ISDN portMC5 rear panel Cable from modem Or Isdn adapter To connect the power supply Power in connectionOutput lead from Power adapter Power control port To connect and address the switch boxesSee also Cascading multiple unitsCascade tree How cascade connections operate Addressing computers in a cascade 43 41Tips for successful cascading Connecting MC5 units in cascadeTo connect units in cascade Testing specific links to cascaded computers Using cascaded computersTo test a specific link Master MC5 Multiple video head connectionsSlave MC5 Slave monitor Master monitorConfiguration Overall initial configurationTo access the configuration menu global users Configuration menusTo access the configuration menu local and remote users HotkeysTo enable general security General security and configuration stepsConfiguration menus layout To set an Admin passwordTo create/edit user accounts Access to all computers Press Access to no computers PressRegistering users edit user list Cross markers indicate whichRegistering computers edit computer list Tips when creating/editing computer entriesTo create/edit computer entries See Remote user skew adjustment for details Video compensationCompensation will not be applied Computer video compensationTo apply computer video compensation Currently selected cable lengthTo apply remote user video compensation Remote user video compensationTo display a suitable high contrast image If the image controls cannot provide a crisp imageUsing the supplied skew pattern Remote user skew adjustmentTo use skew adjustment Creating a skew test patternConfiguration mode and permanently save all settings To select an autoscan period To select an autoscan modeAutoscanning To define an autoscan listSaving and restoring configuration settings Preparations for configuration save/loadTo reset MC5 models What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo reset the MC5-IP models Hot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseTo use the initial IP-configuration sequence Initial IP configurationTo configure IP-specific settings IP configuration by global user To configure IP details from a global user locationMC5-IP encryption settings Encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Positioning the MC5-IP in the network Networking issues   Addressing Port settingsPlacing the MC5-IP behind a router or firewall Firewall/router addressTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressingEnsuring sufficient security Placing the MC5-IP alongside the firewallPorts To configure the power sequences for each host computer Power switching configurationPower control sequences To control two or more ports simultaneouslyKvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin -setusers users.csvUpgrading MC5 models and CAMs Performing upgradesItems required to use the upgrade utility To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utilityWhere Vxxx is the upgrade file version number Select the items to be upgradedSelect the upgrade file to be used Commence the upgradeTo upgrade MC5-IP models Upgrading MC5-IP modelsMC5 models Accessing the MC5Front panel controls MC5-IP modelsTo select a computer using the front panel controls Local and remote user accessTo gain access as a local or remote user Selecting a computerAbove or for even longer cascaded computers To select a computer using hotkeysStandard hotkeys Keep Pressed down until all other Numbers have been enteredTo select a computer using mouse buttons To select a computer using the on-screen menuTo select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method Selecting cascaded computers Logging in and outConfirmation box Reminder banner To change banner colours or disable the bannerTo use the Routing status feature Routing statusTo switch a computer on or off Power switching via configuration menuUser preferences and functions Global user access To download the VNC viewer 1 Open your Web browser Global user access via VNC viewerTo access via the VNC viewer Enter the MC5 address here and click OKGlobal user access via web browser To access via your web browserWhen using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureTo select a host Auto calibrate Access mode shared/privatePower switching via viewer Re-synchronise mouseMouse Control Single Mouse ModeControls Resync MouseVideo Settings KVM switch menuWhen entering codes Keyboard Control InfoDetect such noise and adjust the threshold accordingly Using automatic configurationsIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Setting the Threshold manuallyTo initiate a dial up link Access via dial up modem or Isdn linkIf you need to enter a port number To enter a port number in a Web browserWindows Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers LinuxTroubleshooting Getting assistanceAppendix 1 Configuration menus To access the configuration menusFunctions User Preferences Global Preferences Mouse SwitchingAutoscan Mode Screen SaverRS232 Mouse Type User TimeoutOSD Dwell Time Mouse TypeLanguage Setup OptionsKeypads Controls Exclusive UseAutomatic Logout Advanced Options DDC Source Settings AUTO, LOCAL, DefaultDDC Refresh Settings AT START, Disabled DDC OptionsUnit Name Configure IP portUnit Configuration Time and DateNetwork Configuration Modem Configuration Reset ConfigurationWhat is IP access control? Clearing IP access controlTo clear IP access control To access the remote configuration pages Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewerMain configuration Logged on users User accounts Hardware Version Unit configurationAdmin Password Firmware VersionAdvanced unit configuration Time & date configuration MAC address Network configurationIP Access Control IP Network MaskTo reorder access control entries Setting IP access controlTo define a new IP access control entry To edit/remove access control entriesPower control port Serial port configurationModem port Add entry for unrecognised host Host configurationErase Host Configuration To create a new host entryPort Direct Port/host addressing using Port DirectExamples Syslog Server IP Address Logging and statusTo copy and paste the log For further details To get hereAuto select Click here to access the optionsColour/Encoding Preferred encodingInputs Enable all inputsDisable all inputs view-only mode CustomiseScaling MiscIdentities Defaults ReloadDefaults Save Load / SaveAppendix 4 VNC viewer window options Encoding and colour level Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsSecurity IP addresses Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsNet masks Binary equivalent Net masks the binary explanationInside a bit-wise and function Binary octet afterAll locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlSingle locations Address rangesPorts Security issues with portsRouter/firewall address 6pin mini-DIN Female Power switch to power switch daisy chain cableRS232 serial flash upgrade cable 9pin D-type FemaleMulti-head synchronisation cable SLAVE2 end 9pin D-type malePermissible key presses Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety considerations when using power switches with MC5 WarrantySafety information General Public License LinuxEnd user licence agreement European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States USA Germany France ItaliaIndex 109 110

MC5-IP specifications

The Lindy MC5-IP is an innovative and versatile presentation switcher designed for a variety of audiovisual settings, making it ideal for professional environments such as conferences, classrooms, and event spaces. Its primary objective is to provide seamless connectivity and efficient management of multiple video sources, enhancing the overall user experience in presentations and broadcasts.

One of the standout features of the MC5-IP is its capability to handle multiple input formats. It supports HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA connections, allowing users to easily switch between various devices such as laptops, projectors, and media players. This flexibility promotes a smooth transition during presentations, minimizing downtime and interruptions.

The device is equipped with cutting-edge video processing technology, which ensures high-quality output at resolutions up to 4K. This high definition support is crucial in today’s digital landscape, as it provides crystal-clear images and vibrant colors, essential for impactful presentations. Furthermore, the MC5-IP employs advanced scaling technology that adjusts the output resolution to match the capabilities of the connected display, ensuring optimal visual quality.

Integration capabilities are another highlight of the MC5-IP. It can be easily integrated into existing AV systems and works seamlessly with popular control systems, such as Crestron and AMX. This compatibility allows for centralized control, making it easier for operators to manage video sources, adjust settings, and coordinate multiple displays without the need for complex setups.

In addition, the Lindy MC5-IP features an intuitive user interface that simplifies operation. The device can be controlled via a touch screen, remote control, or web-based application, providing users with convenient options to manage their presentations. The user-friendly design minimizes the learning curve, making it accessible for individuals who may not be tech-savvy.

The MC5-IP also prioritizes reliability and durability. It is built with high-quality components that ensure long-term performance, making it a dependable choice for frequently used environments. Finally, its compact form factor allows for easy transport and installation, catering to the dynamic needs of modern presentation scenarios.

In summary, the Lindy MC5-IP is a robust presentation switcher designed with professionalism in mind. Its versatility, high-resolution support, integration options, user-friendly interface, and durability make it an essential tool for anyone looking to enhance their AV presentations.
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