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5.UpgradingtheLINDYCPUSwitch'sfirmware

TheLINDYCPUSwitchDualMPusesflashmemorytechnologywhichenablesthe

firmwarecodeto

upgradedbytheuser.Newkeyboards,

operatingsystems

anddrivers

beinglaunchedallthetime.FromtimetotimetheLINDYCPU

Switch'sfirmwarewillbeupdatedtoprovidesupportfor

micenewdevices.Youcan

take

vantageoftheseupgradesfreeofchargeduringtheswarrantyperiod.

Upgrades

reperformedbyconncting

PC'sserialporttotheLINDYCPUSwitch's

serialportnda

runninganupgradprogramonthePC.Thisupgrdeprogram

ownloadsthenewfirwaretotheLINDYCPUSwitchDualMPandchecksthatthe

datahasbeenprogrammedcorrectly.

currentlyloadedintoyourLINDY

Youcancheckthev

ofthefirmwarethat

CPUSwitchusingthersion-screenmenu.Toothisactivate

-screenmenuusing

thecurrent

willthenbedisplayedatthebottomoftheConfigurationMenu.

keyboardhotkeys(seesection4.10)and

npressF1.Theversionnumberof

ToperformfirmwarereupgradeonyourLINDYCPUSwithDualMPyouwillneeda

uit

serialupgrdecableandanIBMPCcompatiblecomputerwithanRS232

seriableportandanoperatingsystemthatsupportsDOS.

upgradecableswith

9linesconnected"straightthrough"(i..typepin1topin1,pinSuitable2opin2,pin3topin3

9-pinserialconnectorsareprovdedwiththeLINDYCPUSwitch

MP.Ifyou

havelostyurcable

youwillneedtobuy

cablewith

9-wayDual-typemale

connector

oneendthend9-wayD-

femaleconnectorntheotherendwithall

etc.).Thesearestandardserialextensioncables.

YouwillalsoneedtoobtainthelatestversionoftheLINDYCPUSwitchDualMP

firmwarewhichisavailablebyrequestfromLINDY.

Note:Thenormalflashupgradeprocessdoesnotclearthecomputernames,user

names,securitypasswordsorotherconfigurationsettings.

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Contents Lindy ArtNo.323534816port s UserManualCPUMultiSwitch-PlatformDualEnglishOfthis InstallationandUseFirsteditionOctober2003 NeitherisanyRegulationsoftheCanadiemissionsaDepartmdigitalenof SidetialcificationsareaOperationmycaueinterferenc,in6Maximisingthevideoquality 4ConfiguringPackageconents RPCs6Reetcadinguserporteyboardsandmice 2Powersupplyconnectionsandindicators8WhattodoifyouforgetyourADMINpassword SwitchingchannelsbysendingRS232data CompatiblespreadheetPage5 Page6 Alpha InstallationandUseVideochannels LlmodelsContrlledbytheKVMconsoles TworkMice DefiablehotkeysandmousemodesPage9 5Productinformation Page 1Whatyouwillneed FlexibleconfigurationInstallationandUse Configu ionsaresupportedOvidedwith NeedanTheMicrosoftIntelliMouseandSunandMacmice 3ConnectingyourdevicesSwitch 2MountingtheLINDYCPUSwitchWiththedptersspecifiedinappendixA.Ifyouhavean WiringconfigurationsfortheseadaptersExsting6-pin OtbeToconnectSuncomputers 15wayD-typevideoadapterDualarefittedwithan MouseoftheAccss TreePage18 Page19 Typica linstallation using asingle LINDYCPUSwitch D u al MPPage20 Backof BetrulyKlikethe ForlongerdistancesusetheLINDYextenderPCbootup AckPlugg Restoration MovementIntelliMouse Changes.Ifyouar CreateanADMINHotkeysseesection4.8 byusingtheLINDYCPUSwitchs GoingtobeusingsecuritythenyoushouldallocateapasswordtoSupportsupto16userprofiles UsingEnablingpasswordsecurity Page25Andeditinguseraccounts ConsequentlyitisadvisabletosetapasswordforthisuserUsr PressINSERTtoaddaAnassocitedportn TocreatetheuserMPsthentheportnumberswillbefour,sixoreightcharacterslong 5CreatingandeditingcomputernamesWhenyouare AreusingportstocascadetooherLINDYCPUSwitchesGetfomtheusersKVMtothecomputer IdeallyifyouareIllustrated Groupportnumbers.TheLINDYCPUPage Onlybesetuporchangedbythesyystem 6SettingtheSETUPOPTIONSandGLOBALPREFERENCESLoggedinusingtheADMIN TheSETUPOPTIONSandGLOBALPREFERENCESaresystemoperatingThatyoudonot LayoutthatisUsermnu Computris SettingsENABLED,DISABLEDSettingsALLOWED,DISABLED BylokingforInformation TheLINDYCPUSwitchDisableallexclusiveusesothatallconnectionsareshared SomeLand InishArabic AmericanNamedcomput AstheADMINuserOnthe ScreenSettigs1,2,5,10,30SECONDS1,5,10MINUTES SettingsDISABLED2,5,7,10,15,20,30SECONDSTheselected Theautsc imedefinesthelengthofWiththe AccessedfrommenuGBALPREFERENCESTings 15MouseTypePage39 Page40 ThewaythattheLINDYCPUSwitchDualMPisconfigurThenextavailable KeywillcausetheredCOMPUTERdisplaytochangeForeachuser 6SelectingacomputerusingthefrontpanelcontrolsActiv ityindicators CausethePage Aresummarisedbelownotethattheumberson ComputersusingthehotkeysandtheSelectedbyreconfiguringthehotkeyss LINDYCPUSwitchDualMulti-PlatformAnd‘TAB’-selectsthenextavailablechannel AroundthescreenPage44 Totabthroughchnnels Andport16ontheexamplestLINDYCPUSwitchToselectchannel2 ExamplesofcommonhotkeysequencesassumingCTRL+ALThotkeyoptionMousebuttonthewheel Switchtothenext9Selecting Se.InordertoYoumayalsousea3 10Selectingcomputersusingtheon-screenmenuThescreenmaythemovedusingthe Selectcomputersbynameusing LINDYCPUSwitchsonPage48 Page49 13thenotherKVMconsolsmaygainHerethe LINDYCPUSwitchconfirmsasuccessfulconnectionLINDYCPUSwitchmaynotbeabletoconnectduetothefollowingreasons IsbeingaccessedexclusivelybyanotheruserUser ThisbTo.Whistthe LectedtomakeitasdicreetasPage Blankblank SettingsBLANK,MOVINGDOT13UsingtheFUNCTIONSmenu StandarduserswillbeofferedjusttwofunctionsTheresetinstructionbypressingF8 YouF1from Pressing Page55Pecific Similartotheexampleshownbelow18WhattodoifyouforgetyourADMINpassword PresstheToeachu Thisdirectory SwitchTheLINDYCPUSwitchshouldthensendthe ToyourHello SwitchAlan SueForexample Baud19200,bits8,stopbits1,paritynoneSpecialcodesare RightDiamond CommandRightControl NoequivalentPage61 RunninganupgradprogramonthePC.Thisupgrdeprogram UpgradingtheLINDYCPUSwitchsfirmwareMP.Ifyou TakeDualMPsserialportseefigure2.Youdonotneedtosettheser ConnectyourcomputertotheLINDYCPUSwitchDualMPRememberthatthemouse Charactersare RuntheupgradeprogramThemodeltypee.g.216isanLINDYCPUSwitchDualMPmdel32354with16 ThefirstthreePage65 ModelandthespeedofthePC.UpgradesrunfromPCsusingW HourstocompleteFirmarecode.If TheLINDYCPU SpecialfeaturesoftheDualHeadapplications PrationPage68 LYDATA.CSVthatcontainsa ofuser RuntheLYLOGfileusingthefollowingcommandformatLYLOGactivitylogdestinationcomport Whereitisnecessarytokeeptrackofwhichus ershaveTaloggingwiththeirownPCprogramsmay Options r1forCOM1compute r2forCOM2Computer’sLPT1printerport LYLOGdatalog.txt1The15-way SpecificationsDevicesand Andshould5metres CableforPCconnectionPS/2styleThe-ATcablekitsincludetheadaptersshownbelow 1LengthPartNo 42870Cabes LengthLong.Ifyouuseanextsioncab ThenthisshouldbeaddedtotheDualMPendofDescription Cablesshouldbenolo ngerthan30metes Pinserialadpters.IfNotbecompatiblewiththeLINDYCPUSwitchDualMP Itmayha vePage76 Page77 AppendixProblem B. ProblemSolvingPage78 Page79