Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MC5-IP del fabbricante Lindy
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1 Contents - page 2 Contents I ntroduction MC5 features - front and rear .
2 HT Contents - page 3 Operation The front panel controls ..........
3 HT Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options ....................
4 I ntr oduction Thank you for choosing the MC5 series from LINDY .
5 MC5 featur es - front and r ear The MC5 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact space.
6 C O M P U T E R.
7 I nstallation M.
8 Connections The MC5 and MC5-IP units provide a gr eat deal of exibility in their congurations.
9 Local user A locally connected video monitor , keyboard (and mouse) ar e r equired during the initial conguration.
10 Remote user (via U ser Station) Up to four users can be placed a maximum of 300 metres (980 feet) from the MC5 unit.
11 Global user (IP network port) The MC5-IP models provide an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network speed.
12 Computer system (via CAM) Each computer system is connected to the MC5 unit via a Computer Access Module (CAM) and standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling.
13 M odem/ISDN port The MC5-IP models provide a serial port to allow you to connect either a modem or ISDN terminal adapter .
14 P o wer in connection The MC5 unit is supplied with a single 30W power adapter which is sufcient to supply any conguration of the unit.
15 8 IN IN IN IN .
16 Cascading multiple units The MC5 (IP) units support up to twenty four directly connected computer systems, however , this is by no means the limit.
17 Ho w cascade connections operate The method for cascading MC5 units is straightforward and requir es no har dware settings or lengthy conguration pr ocess.
18 CAM CAM CAM CA.
19 3 Connect the other end of the cascade link cable to one of the CA Tx USER PORTS sockets on the r ear panel of the lower unit.
20 U sing cascaded computers In use, cascaded computers can be accessed using exactly the same methods as for those connected directly to the MC5.
21 OPTIONS 1 20 1.
22 Conguration Almost all conguration and operational aspects of the MC5 units are contr olled via on-screen menu displays.
23 L I N D Y MC 5.
24 Conguration.
25 Registering users (edit user list) T o create/edit user accounts 1 Display the Conguration menu .
26 Registering computers (edit computer list) T o create/edit computer entries 1 Display the Conguration menu .
27 Video compensation The MC5 units allow computer systems to be placed up to 50m (160 feet) away and remote users to be extended by a maximum of 300m (980 feet).
28 Computer video compensation The video compensation for connected computers is achieved using the main menu.
29 T o apply remote user video compensation 1 Ensure that the video image from the computer to be used has been correctly compensated.
30 T o use skew adjustment 1 Display a skew patter n on the appropriate computer .
31 3 As appropriate, press either the R, G or B keyboar d keys to select the appropriate colour channel.
32 A utoscanning The MC5 provides an autoscan mode that switches between the connected computers in sequence.
33 S avi ng an d .
34 What to do if .
35 H ot plugging and mouse restoration It is strongly r ecommended that you switch off a computer before attempting to connect it to the MC5.
36 Initial IP conguration IP models of the MC5 family possess a further collection of conguration options related specically to IP networking.
37 T o congure.
38 Encryption set.
39 VNC 100 DATLNK.
40 VNC 100 DATLNK.
41 T o discover a.
42 Placing the MC5-IP alongside the r ewall MC5-IP is built from the gr ound-up to be secure.
43 P ow er switch.
44 The KVMADMIN utility Particularly useful for complex MC5 congurations and the control of r emote installations, KVMADMIN is a powerful administration tool.
45 P erforming up.
46 9 - Commence the upgrade T o begin the upgrade pr ocess, click the Upload Now button.
47 U pgrading MC5-IP models The MC5-IP models are upgraded via global connection (thr ough the IP network port).
48 LOCAL USER REM.
49 L I N D Y M C .
50 T o select a computer using hotkeys 1 Simultaneously press and hold and .
51 T o select a computer using the on-screen menu 1 Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways: • By simultaneously pr essing and then releasing .
52 Logging in and out The MC5 features a straightforwar d security system that helps to prevent unauthorised access to some, or all connected computers.
53 The r eminder .
54 P o wer switch.
55 OR OR COMPUTER SYSTEM CAM Global user access Global users access the MC5-IP using a viewer and a link.
56 IMPORT ANT : During login, if you see a war ning message similar to the one shown here, then stop and do not pr oceed.
57 Global user access via web br owser Y ou can use a standar d Web browser ( supported versions ) to gain access to the MC5-IP and its host computer(s).
58 U sing the viewer window The viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the MC5-IP and its host computer(s).
59 Host selection The Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efcient way to switch between host computers.
60 Access mode - .
61 Mouse Control .
62 Click to send .
63 Video Settings This dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine image quality and link performance.
64 If y ou need t.
65 Viewer encryption settings The web browser viewers and VNC viewers (of level 4.
66 F ur ther info.
67 Appendix 1 –.
68 F unctions The Functions menu contains a collection of procedur es that affect various aspects of MC5 operation.
69 U ser P refer ences The User Prefer ences are system operating parameters that are independently selectable for each user and affect only their scr een.
70 Global P r eferences Global prefer ences are available only to the Admin user and allow settings to be made that affect all users attached to the MC5.
71 Global P r efe.
72 Setup O ptions Setup options are available only to the Admin user and consist of key settings that are normally made only during the initial installation stage.
73 Setup O ptions (continued) Automatic Logout Settings: DISABLED, ENABLED The MC5 enables you to restrict access to your computers on a login basis.
74 Advanced O ptions Advanced options are available only to the Admin user and consist of settings that are related to specialist ar eas such as power control and DDC.
75 Congur e IP.
76 Net Mask Also .
77 M odem Conguration This page allows you to congure the COM1 serial port located at the rear of the MC5-IP .
78 Clearing IP access control This option removes all entries fr om the IP access control feature within the MC5-IP .
79 Appendix 2 - C.
80 U ser accounts This page allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts.
81 U nit conguration This page provides access to a selection of both basic and advanced settings for the MC5-IP .
82 Advanced unit conguration Cl ic k t hi s b utt on to d isp la y a dv an ce d o pt ion s t ha t d o not n orm al ly r eq uir e a lt era ti on.
83 T ime & date conguration This page allows you to congure all aspects r elating to time and date within the MC5-IP unit.
84 N etwork conguration This page allows you to congure the various aspects of the IP port and its relationship with the local network.
85 Setting IP acc.
86 Serial port co.
87 H ost congu.
88 P ort Dir ect Port Direct is totally transpar ent communication system that allows supporting devices to communicate with each other .
89 Logging and status This screen pr ovides various details about the user activity on the MC5-IP unit.
90 Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options When you are connecting to the MC5-IP using the VNC viewer , a number of options are available.
91 Inputs Enable all inputs When selected, allows keyboard, mouse and clipboard data to be transferred between server and viewer systems.
92 Scaling No Scaling No attempt is made to make the screen image t the viewer window .
93 I dentities This feature helps your VNC viewer to conrm that a revisited MC5-IP is genuine and not another device masquerading as an MC5-IP .
94 Appendix 4 - V.
95 Appendix 5 - B rowser view er options When you ar e connecting to the MC5-IP using a Web br owser , a number of options are available.
96 Appendix 6 –.
97 N et masks - t.
98 Calculating th.
99 VNC 100 DATLNK.
100 Appendix 7 .
101 M ulti-head s.
102 Appendix 8 .
103 Appendix 9 – S uppor ted video modes The following video modes are supported and can be automatically congur ed by the MC5 units.
104 Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil free indoor environments only .
105 End user licence agr eement PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y .
106 Radio F reque.
107 www .ctxd.com Documentation by: © 2004 LINDY Electronics Limited & LINDY Elektr onik GmbH All trademarks are acknowledged.
108 HT I ndex A A.
109 H Hextile 90,.
110 T T esting li.
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