Lindy 32251 and use, Installation And Use Manual

Page 1: ...IMITED LINDY CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC Installation and Use Part Model 32251 LINDY CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC CPU Switch Smart Installation and Use First Edition January 2002 Part Number 32251 2002 LINDY Electronics Ltd ...

Page 2: ...the keyboard hotkeys hold down the CTRL and ALT keys press and release the required port key e g 1 and then release the CTRL and ALT keys Safety information For use in dry oil free indoor environments only Do not attempt to service the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC yourself Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC its optional power adapter and its accessories W...

Page 3: ...für USB Geräte ab 5m Distanz Aktivverlängerungen Active Extension Cable LINDY Art Nr 32853 oder 42800 eingesetzt werden müssen Der LINDY CPU Switch emuliert für alle angeschlossenen Rechner permanent Monitor Maus und Tastatur Dies sorgt dafür dass zwischen den angeschlossenen Rechnern beliebig oft hin und her geschaltet werden kann ohne dass die Rechner das Maus bzw Tastatursignal verlieren und ne...

Page 4: ...urz gedrückt werden Der LINDY CPU Switch SMART SUN MAC PC bietet die Möglichkeit viele integrierte Optionen wie Umschalt Hotkey Bildschirmschoner Passwort AutoScan Modus SUN Tastatur Einstellung weitgehend zu konfigurieren Informationen hierzu finden Sie im ausführlichen englischen Handbuch Weitere Hinweise finden Sie dort auch zu den Themen Problembehebung Kaskadierung mehrerer CPU Switches Hot P...

Page 5: ...del teclado mantenga pulsadas las teclas CTRL y ALT pulse y suelte la tecla del puerto requerida p e 1 y a continuación suelte las teclas CTRL y ALT Información sobre seguridad Solamente debe usarse en interiores en entornos secos y sin grasa No intente realizar ningún tipo de mantenimiento al CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC usted mismo Siga todos los avisos e instrucciones marcadas en el CPU Switch S...

Page 6: ...hes CTRL et ALT enfoncées appuyez sur la touche du port souhaité ex 1 et relâchez puis relâchez les touches CTRL et ALT Consignes de sécurité A n utiliser qu à l intérieur dans un environnement sec et exempt d huile Ne pas assurer soi même l entretien du CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC Observer tous les avertissements et instructions marqués sur le CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC son adaptateur de courant...

Page 7: ...e e rilasciare il tasto porta richiesta es 1 e quindi rilasciare i tasti CTRL e ALT Informazionoi riguardanti la sicurezza Da usare esclusivamente in interni asciutti e privi di olio Non cercare di effettuare manutenzione sull CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC Seguire tutti gli avvertimenti ed istruzioni presenti sull CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC sull adattatore opzionale di potenza e sugli accessori Att...

Page 8: ...rmation For use in dry oil free indoor environments only Do not attempt to service the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC yourself Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC its optional power adapter and its accessories Warning live parts contained within optional power adapter No user serviceable parts within optional power adapter do not dismantle Replace the option...

Page 9: ...he terms of this warranty shall in all circumstances be limited to the replacement value of this product If any difficulty is experienced in the installation or use of this product that you are unable to resolve please contact your supplier Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the respective trademark owners Compaq is a registered trademark of C...

Page 10: ...ch the receiver is connected d Consult the supplier or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Compliance Statement United States This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply wit...

Page 11: ...h Smart SUN MAC PC 16 2 7 Summary of CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC configuration options 18 2 8 Resetting the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC without disconnecting your devices 20 2 9 Other useful installation information 20 2 10 Re enabling a disconnected PS 2 mouse 21 2 11 Hot plugging the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC into running systems and re enabling disconnected PS 2 CPU mouse connections 21 2 12 ...

Page 12: ...between all channels or just the active channels 35 4 6 Firmware functions version query mouse restore and reset 35 4 7 Setting a security password 36 4 8 Cascade query code 37 4 9 Resolving slow mouse problems 37 4 10 Sun keyboard type 38 4 11 Using the Sun keyboard s hot media keys to select computers 38 4 12 Customising the Sun keyboard operation to force the generation of a 38 4 13 Exit config...

Page 13: ...and functions have been provided to enhance the ease of use of this product and we trust that you will enjoy using it 1 1 Key features Control multiple computers from a single console keyboard mouse monitor stereo speakers and microphone Connects to computers with Sun 8 pin or PC 6 pin style keyboard and mouse connections SPU models also connect to computers with USB keyboard and mouse connections...

Page 14: ...ns up to 1900 x 1440 with an excellent video transfer characteristic high bandwidth and low distortion RS232 mice supported as standard Flash upgradeable CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC s firmware may be upgraded by connecting a computer s serial port and running a download program Video channels support Display Data Channel DDC DDC1 DDC2 signalling Password security prevents unauthorised use User opt...

Page 15: ... PCs Sun 8 pin style RS6000s DEC Alphas and Silicon Graphics SPU models additionally support Sun USB style desktop and laptop PCs USB style and Apple USB style Optional power adapter can be used for video only or cascade applications 1 2 Package contents CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC This installation guide Please note that a power adapter is NOT required for most applications and so is not included...

Page 16: ...CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PCInstallation and Use Page 9 1 4 Product information Figure 1 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC front view Figure 2 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC rear view ...

Page 17: ...CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PCInstallation and Use Page 10 Figure 3 Remote control pad display optional accessory Figure 4 Rear view of CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC ...

Page 18: ...er 5 pin DIN to 6 pin mini DIN A suitable mouse If you wish to use the mouse to switch the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC s channel then you will need a three button mouse or an IntelliMouse Supported types are 1 A standard PC style two or three button Microsoft or Logitech compatible mouse or a Microsoft IntelliMouse compatible mouse with a 6 pin mini DIN connector 2 A Sun mouse of the type that plu...

Page 19: ... the 6 pin mini DIN format There are several specifications of these adapters that are provided with various mice They all look the same but unfortunately there are several common wiring schemes all of which are different To ensure that you have the right adapter either purchase this from your CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC supplier or check your adapter against the wiring specification given in Appe...

Page 20: ...from the monitor and peripherals 2 3 Connecting your devices Ensure that the optional power adapter is disconnected from the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC and that all the devices which are to be attached are switched off Connect the shared keyboard mouse monitor speakers and microphone to the connectors at the rear of the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC see figs 1 2 and 3 If you are using a Sun keyboar...

Page 21: ...CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PCInstallation and Use Page 14 Figure 5 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC cables See appendix A for part codes and ordering information ...

Page 22: ... in appendix A If you have an existing 6 pin mini DIN to 9 pin serial adapter that came with a mouse it may not be suitable for use with the CPU Switch Smart as there are several different standard wiring configurations for these adapters To connect Sun computers with older style 13W3 video connections you will need to use the Sun cable together with a 13W3 to 15 way D type video adapter ...

Page 23: ...le is no longer than 5 metres If more than one computer is connected then the power will be intelligently drawn from all computers Cables longer than 5 metres may be used provided that the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC is already powered by another connected computer or the optional power adapter If you are cascading the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC to another CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC then a power...

Page 24: ...u Whilst the CPU Switch Smart is displaying u press and hold down the front panel key for 5 seconds until the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC displays C to show that it has entered configure mode If you wish you may use the reset switch that is situated on the underside of the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC see figure 4 to perform a power on reset without powering down the connected computers To enter co...

Page 25: ...rd type UNIX US S1 Enable hot media keys default S2 Disable hot media keys S3 Enable shift 3 remap S4 Disable shift 3 remap default Shift 3 remap inserts key sequence compose L L L1 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC locks on to active ports only during autoscanning default L2 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC locks on to every port during autoscanning L3 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC powers on in autoscan mode ...

Page 26: ...liMouse CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC reports IntelliMouse mode to PCs U5 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC channels are not switchable using 3 button mouse or IntelliMouse CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC reports IntelliMouse mode to PCs U7 Cycle between all ports when switching with Hotkeys Tab or three button mouse default U8 Cycle between active ports only when switching with Hotkeys Tab or three button mo...

Page 27: ...on information PC boot up sequence When your PCs are powered on they communicate with any attached keyboards and mice and setup parameters required by the particular operating system It is necessary for the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC to be attached and powered on during this sequence so that it can give the required responses and keep track of all the modes and settings requested by each of the c...

Page 28: ...the keypad or keyboard hotkeys The CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC detects that the mouse has been disconnected and triggers the automatic recovery system Plug in the PS 2 mouse and the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC will re initialise it 2 11 Hot plugging the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC into running systems and re enabling disconnected CPU PS 2 mouse connections It is advisable to switch off the systems...

Page 29: ...that the mouse reset functions predict the likely mouse resolution settings but may not restore the speed or sensitivity of the mouse exactly as they were when the PC originally booted Type of mouse system Driver type Likely expected Suggested Connected at bootup data format restoration PS 2 PS 2 only PS 2 F5 PS 2 IntelliMouse PS 2 F5 IntelliMouse CPU Switch Smart PS 2 only PS 2 F5 IntelliMouse CP...

Page 30: ...ng specification given in Appendix A4 You will also need to download the latest version of the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC firmware which is available free of charge at www LINDY com To perform a flash upgrade on the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC Step 1 Connect your computer to the CPU Switch Smart Connect your computer s serial port to the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC s options port labelled OPTIONS...

Page 31: ...MAC PC firmware is available from the LINDY Technology website at www LINDY com The upgrade files will be supplied to you as a group and consist of several files as explained below These files should be downloaded to the same directory on your computer 1 A universal upgrade program AVMP EXE 2 Binary code files for each of the processors within the CPU Switch up to 3 e g MP129M HEX MP129S HEX MP129...

Page 32: ... check that the DAT file designation matches the model that you have In other words if you have an CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC and you want to upgrade to version 1 30 then the DAT file that you need would be named MP130SPU DAT Also check that all the required files are loaded into the same directory on your computer From that directory run the upgrade file using the following command line AVMP Dat...

Page 33: ...hen the CPU Switch Smart will have invalid code and will not be able to operate It is therefore good practice to ensure that the upgrade process is always fully completed A partial or failed upgrade may be rectified by performing another upgrade If the upgrade process is interrupted accidentally then you should immediately repeat the upgrade process Running faulty or partially upgraded code may ha...

Page 34: ...ly on DOS Windows 3 X Workgroups 95 98 ME and Windows NT The upgrades will take approximately 10 minutes but vary slightly according to the SmartView model and the speed of the PC Upgrades run from PCs using Windows 2000 will take very substantially longer due to the way that this operating system handles the DOS programs The upgrade will be reliable but may take around 3 hours to complete ...

Page 35: ...N MAC PC will remain locked until a valid password is entered 3 2 Front panel key and remote controller The front panel key is used to select which channel is currently controlled by the shared keyboard mouse and monitor ports Pressing the key during normal operation will cause the next channel to be selected The key can also be used to access the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC s configuration mode s...

Page 36: ...yboard with a couple of Velcro strips to give instant channel information and key control 3 3 Status display The status display usually shows the currently selected port If autoscan mode is selected the segments will illuminate in sequence in a clockwise direction interspersed with a display of the currently selected channel If CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC has been locked P will be displayed until ...

Page 37: ...annel 3 HOTKEYs and 4 selects channel 4 HOTKEYs and TAB selects the next channel HOTKEYs and A selects autoscan mode where each channel is displayed for the selected time see section 4 2 To cancel autoscan mode simply select any fixed channel either by hotkey or using the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC button HOTKEYs and 0 switches off the video signal and displays 0 This will cause some monitors to ...

Page 38: ...ter or the right hand mouse button to select the previous computer If the CPU Switch Smart has been set to scan active ports then the next or previous active channel will be selected If it has been set to scan all ports then the next or previous numerical channel in sequence will be selected see section 4 5 for more details Mouse switching may be enabled or disabled by setting options during confi...

Page 39: ...k screen after 4 minutes of inactivity B5 Blank screen after 8 minutes of inactivity B6 Blank screen after 12 minutes of inactivity B7 Blank screen after 16 minutes of inactivity B8 Blank screen after 20 minutes of inactivity 4 2 Autoscan lock on mode and delay time CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC can be set to select each channel in turn for a period of time set by the autoscan delay time Autoscan mo...

Page 40: ... the keypad the keyboard hotkeys or the mouse WARNING Many modern monitors are fitted with automatic power save relays and will switch off after a few seconds if connected to an inactive PC If you are using such a monitor you must not use the L2 feature Constant switching on and off of your monitor s relay will eventually damage your monitor 4 3 Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels A three b...

Page 41: ...self to the type of mouse requested by the driver If you are using RS232 CPU connections then you will need to select mouse options U4 or U5 to enable the IntelliMouse features U1 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC channels are switchable using a 3 button mouse or IntelliMouse CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC reports 2 button mouse mode to PCs U2 CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC channels are not switchable using 3...

Page 42: ...L and SHIFT keys together left or right hand keys operate H3 ALT and SHIFT keys together left or right hand keys operate H4 RIGHT ALT key H5 LEFT ALT and RIGHT ALT keys together H6 LEFT CTRL and LEFT ALT keys together H7 RIGHT CTRL and RIGHT ALT keys together H8 No hotkey enabled 4 5 Cycling between all channels or just the active channels The CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC can be set to cycle betwee...

Page 43: ...ntrolled remotely In this mode typing the keyboard hotkeys together with L will blank the screen disconnect the keyboard and mouse from all of the computers and display P on the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC display Control can only be regained by typing the correct password on the keyboard To set the password in configure mode first type P then return The display on CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC will...

Page 44: ... query code If any of the cascaded CPU Switch Junior have firmware versions less than 1 09 then the cascade query code for all the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PCs and CPU Switch Junior should be set to EF L7 Cascade query code AD default L8 Cascade query code EF 4 9 Resolving slow mouse problems Due to certain technical reasons some systems running particular combinations of operating system and mous...

Page 45: ...type setting as defined below D1 Sun default keyboard type UK default setting D2 Sun default keyboard type UNIX US 4 11 Using the Sun keyboard s hot media keys to select computers The four hot media keys on the top right hand side of a Sun keyboard can be re allocated to change the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC s channel When the functions of these keys have been reallocated they will not be availab...

Page 46: ...C PCInstallation and Use Page 39 When you have finished configuring any special options simply type E followed by return to exit configure mode and return to normal operation mode The attached computers can now be switched on ...

Page 47: ...and mouse to CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC All of the shared devices plug directly into the relevant ports at the rear of the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC If you use a PC AT style keyboard you will need an AT 5 pin DIN female to PS 2 6 pin mini DIN male converter Cable specification self powered operation Keyboard monitor and mouse cables should be no longer than 2 metres Cable specification with opt...

Page 48: ...dapter the cables may be extended up to 30 metres using standard extension cables Video extension cables should be good quality with a coaxial construction and should support the DDC Display Data Channel signals pins 12 and 15 on the 15 way video connector Please contact your supplier if you have any questions Part code Description Length 39251 Cable for connection to PCs with audio 2 metres 39253...

Page 49: ...tional power adapter cables to Sun computers with 8 pin mini DIN keyboard mouse connectors may be up to 5 metres long With the optional power adapter the cables may be extended up to 30 metres using standard extension cables Part code Description Length 39261 Cable for Sun 8 pin style with audio 2 metres 39263 Cable for Sun 8 pin style with audio 5 metres ...

Page 50: ...tion and Use Page 43 Cables for connection to computers with USB keyboard mouse connections Part code Description Length 39256 Cable for USB enabled computers with audio 2 metres 39258 Cable for USB enabled computers with audio 5 metres ...

Page 51: ...serial mouse connection Cables should be no longer than 30 metres NOTE There are several common wiring specifications for 6 pin mini DIN to 9 pin serial adapters If you have an adapter that has been supplied with a mouse it may have a completely different internal wiring to that shown above and may not be compatible with the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC ...

Page 52: ... has a 5 pin DIN AT style keyboard connector you will need a PS 2 to AT keyboard adapter 6 pin mini DIN female to 5 pin DIN male 70127 video adapter If your Sun computer has a 13W3 video connector then you will need to fit a 15 way D type to 13W3 video adapter onto the end of the Sun cable ...

Page 53: ... manufacturers drivers may switch the mouse to use a proprietary mouse data format not supported by the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC If you have unplugged and re connected a mouse to the CPU Switch Smart SUN MAC PC then ensure that you reset it using the mouse reset function see section 2 10 Problem Mouse jumps around the screen after disconnecting the mouse cable or powering down the CPU Switch Sm...

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