Lindy MC5-IP manual

VNC 100 DATLNK AUX

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KVM Switch

VNC 100 DATLNK AUX

1COMPUTER 2 3 4 PWR USER

KVM Switch

MC5-IP KVM Switch

User Guide

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Contents

Main Contents Introduction Installation Conguration Operation Further information Index Introduction U SU SU S Power switch IP network/ Internet U S MC5 features - front and rear KVM Switch Whats in the box What you may additionally need Installation Mounting Rack brackets Connections LOCAL USER CAM REMOTE USER U S MODEM /ISDN Local user Remote user (via User Station) User Stati Global user (IP network port) Computer system (via CAM) Modem/ISDN port Power in connection Power control port Cascading multiple units How cascade connections operate 43 41 02 42 01 Addressing computers in a cascade Connecting MC5 units in cascade Using cascaded computers Testing specic links to cascaded computers U SU S CAM CAMCAM CAM Multiple video head connections Conguration Overall initial conguration Conguration menus Conguration menus layout General security and conguration steps Registering users (edit user list) Registering computers (edit computer list) Video compensation Computer video compensation Remote user video compensation Remote user skew adjustment Page Autoscanning Saving and restoring conguration settings Preparations for conguration save/load What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten Hot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use? 36 Initial IP conguration See Congure IP port for details. 1 2 3 IP conguration by global user Encryption settings Networking issues Positioning the MC5-IP in the network 40 Placing the MC5-IP behind a router or rewall http://192.168.47.10 : 8000 192.168.47.10::11590 Page Placing the MC5-IP alongside the rewall Power switching conguration Power control sequences Pxy=z\0D The KVMADMIN utility Performing upgrades Upgrading MC5 models and CAMs Page Upgrading MC5-IP models LOCAL USER REMOTE USER IP U S GLOBAL USER Operation The front panel controls MC5-IP models MC5 models USER button and numeric indicator Local and remote user access Page Page Logging in and out Selecting cascaded computers The conrmation box UserName: Password: Port1login Esc-ScrSave The reminder banner Routing status Power switching (via conguration menu) User preferences and functions OR OR Global user access 56 Global user access via VNC viewer v.w.x.y Downloading VNC viewer from the MC5-IP 57 Global user access via web browser http://v.w.x.y Using the viewer window The menu bar When using the viewer window Host selection Congure Mouse pointers Access mode - shared/private Power switching (via viewer) Auto calibrate Re-synchronise mouse Controls Page Page If you need to enter a port number Access via dial up (modem or ISDN) link Viewer encryption settings Supported web browsers Further information Troubleshooting Getting assistance Appendix 1 Conguration menus Functions User Preferences Global Preferences Global Preferences (continued) Setup Options Setup Options (continued) Advanced Options AdvancedOptions DDCOptions PowerControl Enter-Select F1-Moremenus Esc-Quit FirmwareVersion1.02 Congure IP port Unit Conguration Network Conguration Esc-Exit Modem Conguration Reset Conguration Clearing IP access control Appendix 2 - Conguration pages via viewer User accounts Unit conguration Advanced unit conguration Time & date conguration Network conguration Setting IP access control Serial port conguration Modem port Power control port Host conguration Port Direct Logging and status Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options Colour/Encoding Inputs Scaling Misc Identities Load / Save Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options Appendix 5 - Browser viewer options Encoding and colour level Inputs Security Misc Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addresses 192.168.142.154 Net masks Page Calculating the mask for IP access control Internet Web server Ports Security issues with ports Appendix 7 Cable and connector specications RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable MC5 to power switch cable RS232 serial ash upgrade cable Multi-head synchronisation cable Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key presses Main control keys Math operand keys Central control keys Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information Warranty General Public License (Linux) End user licence agreement Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EEC FCC Compliance Statement (United States) Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement Page Index