Lindy MC5-IP manual MC5 features front and rear, Front panel buttons, Indicators

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MC5 features - front and rear

The MC5 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space. All models occupy a single 1U rack space and provide most of their connectors at the rear face. The smart front face features the IP network port and the operation indicators.

Front panel buttons

The COMPUTER and USER buttons allow the local user to select the required combination. Adjacent numeric displays show the current selection. Keyboard, mouse and menu-based switching techniques are also available.

IP network port (MC5-IP only) The port by which global users are linked to the MC5 unit.This intelligent Ethernet port can automatically sense whether it is attached to a 10Mb or 100Mb network.

COMPUTER

1 2 3 4 PWR

USER

KVM Switch

VNC 100 DAT LNK AUX

Indicators

The front panel indicators clearly show key aspects of operation (MC5 and MC5-IP models differ):

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•VNC Indicates that a global user is connected and active.

•100 Indicates the Ethernet network speed (10/100Mbs).

•DAT Network activity indication.

•LNK Network link present.

•PWR Power input indicator.

•AUX Auxilliary power input indicator.

•1-4Indicates activity on the four user ports.

Note: The VNC, 100, DAT & LNK indicators are present on MC5-IP models only.

On non-IP models each user port has an upper (mouse activity) and lower (keyboard activity) indicator.

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Power control port

Upgrade port

Modem port (IP models only)

Optionally use this port to control one or more

This port is used to update (when

Optionally use this port to attach either a

power switches. These allow the remote user

necessary) the internal firmware of

standard modem or an ISDN adapter. This

to take full control of the computer system(s).

the MC5 unit.

feature provides an alternative, direct-dial,

 

 

 

remote link into the MC5-IP models.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Made in

 

WARNING

 

the U.K.

 

!RJ45 CONNECTORS ON THIS

 

 

PANEL ARE FOR CONNECTION

 

 

TO KVM EQUIPMENT ONLY.

 

 

DO NOT CONNECT TO NETWORK OR

 

 

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

 

 

5V

5V

OPTIONS

 

 

 

4A

4A

1 2 3 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

Indoor use only

MAIN PWR IN

AUX PWR IN

 

CATx USER PORTS

POWER CONTROL

COM1 / UPGRADE

COM2 / MODEM

COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

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COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

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4

2

 

 

 

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21

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6

 

 

 

USER PORT 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

 

KM

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19

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Dual power inputs

Remote user ports

Local user port

Computer ports

The primary and

Up to four remote users can be connected,

Connect a keyboard and mouse (either PS/2-style

Each computer connects to one of these ports

optional auxilliary

using optional User Station extenders and

or USB), plus a video monitor and optional speakers

via standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. At the

power supplies

standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling, a

to these connectors. These allow you to perform

other end of the cabling a CAM (Computer Access

connect here.

maximum distance of 300m (1000ft) from

the initial configuration of the MC5. Additionally,

Module) is used to provide the necessary keyboard,

 

the MC5 unit. MC5-IP models provide two

you can use these to locally control the connected

video, mouse and optional speaker connections.

 

remote user ports.

computer(s).

 

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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   Local user To connect the local user portMC5 rear panel Remote user via User Station Cable lengths for remote user locationsTo connect a remote user Global user IP network port To connect the Global user IP network portIP network link Access Module To connect a computer systemCategory 5, 5e or Cable from CAM Modem/ISDN port To connect a modem or Isdn adapterMC5 rear panel Cable from modem Or Isdn adapter Power in connection To connect the power supplyOutput lead from Power adapter Power control port To connect and address the switch boxesCascading multiple units See alsoCascade tree How cascade connections operate Addressing computers in a cascade 43 41Connecting MC5 units in cascade Tips for successful cascadingTo connect units in cascade Using cascaded computers Testing specific links to 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 whichTips when creating/editing computer entries Registering computers edit computer listTo 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/loadWhat to do if the Admin password has been forgotten To reset MC5 modelsTo 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 mouseInitial IP configuration To use the initial IP-configuration sequenceTo configure IP-specific settings IP configuration by global user To configure IP details from a global user locationEncryption settings MC5-IP encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Networking issues Positioning the MC5-IP in the network   Addressing Port settingsPlacing the MC5-IP behind a router or firewall Firewall/router addressTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressingPlacing the MC5-IP alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts 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 the on-screen menu To select a computer using mouse buttonsTo select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method Logging in and out Selecting cascaded computersConfirmation box Reminder banner To change banner colours or disable the bannerTo use the Routing status feature Routing statusPower switching via configuration menu To switch a computer on or offUser 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 browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar Configure Mouse pointersTo 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 ConfigurationClearing IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer To access the remote configuration pagesMain 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 entriesSerial port configuration Power control portModem port Add entry for unrecognised host Host configurationErase Host Configuration To create a new host entryPort/host addressing using Port Direct 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 Appendix 5 Browser viewer options Encoding and colour levelSecurity Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet 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 rangesSecurity issues with ports 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 maleAppendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety considerations when using power switches with MC5 WarrantySafety information General Public License LinuxEnd user licence agreement Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EECFCC Compliance Statement United States USA Germany France ItaliaIndex 109 110
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