KVM Extender C5 Series User Manual English LINDY Art No. 39390 (C5 Remote + Local Unit) LINDY Art No. 39391 (C5 Remote Unit Only) LINDY Art No. 39389 (Skew Compensator Unit) LINDY Art No. 39388 (Rack mount chassis) LINDY Art No.
English Manual About this manual LINDY KVM Extender C5 Series - Installation and Use First edition (October 2003) (c) 2003 LINDY Computer Connection Technology. www.lindy.com All rights reserved. Whilst every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, LINDY Electronics Ltd assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
English Manual Radio Frequency A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the LINDY Extender C5 units in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances.
English Manual Contents 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................6 1.1 LINDY KVM Extender C5 features .................................................................................. 7 1.2 Product information ......................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Package contents ................................................................................................
English Manual 4. Using the Extender C5 .................................................................................29 4.1 Power on status .............................................................................................................. 29 4.2 C5 KVM indicator lights .................................................................................................. 29 4.3 Keyboard NUM, CAPS and SCROLL lock indicators ..................................................... 29 4.
English Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this product from the LINDY C5 Series of KVM Extenders. This manual covers the following products – LINDY KVM Extender C5 Junior Part No. 39390 LINDY KVM Extender C5 Remote Unit Part No. 39391 LINDY KVM Extender C5 Skew Compensator Unit Part No. 39389 LINDY KVM Extender C5 Rack Mount Chassis Part No. 39388 LINDY KVM Extender C5 Power Distribution Module Part No.
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English Manual Figure 3 – C5-Series skew compensator unit 19 inch rack mount chassis M3 pan head screw for fixing security plate to the rack mount chassis Rack securing plate 2 x M3 counter sunk screws for fixing security plate to C5 Series module Figure 4 – C5-Series rack mount chassis and securing plates LINDY KVM Extender C5 Series Installation and Use page 9
English Manual Figure 5 – C5-Series power distribution module LINDY KVM Extender C5-Series Installation and Use page 10
English Manual 1.3 Package contents The LINDY C5-Series KVM package (Part No. 39390) Quantity Description 1 1 1 1 1 8 KVM Extender C5 Junior local transmitter unit KVM Extender C5 Junior remote receiver unit Instruction manual Power adaptor for the remote receiver unit Cable to connect the local unit to a computer or KVM switch Self-adhesive rubber feet The LINDY C5-Series KVM remote receiver package contents (Part No.
English Manual The LINDY C5-Series rack mount securing and blanking plates Quantity Description 1 2 1 Rack mount securing plate Counter-sunk screws for fixing the plate to the module Pan head screw for fixing the plate to the rack mount chassis The LINDY C5-Series rack mountable power distribution module package contents (Part No. 39386) Quantity Description 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 Power distribution module Power adaptor (5V, 2.
English Manual 2. Installation of the KVM Extender C5 2.1 What you will need • A category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable of the required length to connect the C5 KVM local and remote units together. These cables contain 4 pairs of twisted wires. Specifications and recommended cable types are given in appendix A. The C5 KVM supports cable lengths up to 200 metres.
English Manual 2.3 Connecting your devices Ensure that the power adaptor is disconnected from the C5 KVM and that all the devices which are to be attached are switched off. Connect your devices to the C5 KVM as shown in figure 6. Ensure that the cables are no longer than the maximum cable lengths specified in appendix A. Any unused computer or peripheral connections can be left unconnected.
English Manual REMOTE LOCAL Figure 6 – A typical C5-KVM extender application LINDY KVM Extender C5-Series Installation and Use page 15
English Manual 2.4 Configuring your PC (s) Configure your PC in the same way that you would if your keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and monitor were all connected directly to your PC, but bearing in mind the following points: • C5 KVM emulates Microsoft compatible serial, IntelliMouse and PS/2 mice, so ensure that your PC software is configured for a Microsoft mouse of the correct type. Refer to the list of supported drivers in section 2.1.
English Manual REMOTE unit – Switch 4 This switch is used to select the required video compensation mode. When the switch is in the OFF position, automatic video compensation is selected. In automatic compensation mode, the C5 KVM will check the length of twisted pair cable linking the local and remote units when it is powered on. It will then adjust the video compensation amplifiers. In manual compensation mode, the video compensation setting may be adjusted by the user.
English Manual Figure 7 – C5 KVM remote module option switches LINDY KVM Extender C5-Series Installation and Use page 18
English Manual Figure 7 – C5 KVM local module option switches LINDY KVM Extender C5-Series Installation and Use page 19
English Manual 2.7 Setting the video compensation manually The C5 KVM incorporates fine video compensation amplifiers to maximise the picture quality for any given length of twisted pair cable. The C5 KVM can be set to automatically adjust the compensation amplifiers to match the cable or you can adjust the amplifiers manually. Automatic compensation is enabled by setting option switch 4 on the remote unit to the OFF position. Manual compensation is selected if switch 4 is in the ON position.
English Manual Press g to select no video compensation. You should now see a ’fuzzy’ video picture on your monitor connected to the remote receiver unit. STEP 3 You may now use the following keys to select the required video compensation. g Selects no video compensation { Increases video compensation to sharpen picture (coarse adjustment). w Increases video compensation to sharpen picture (fine adjustment). } Decreases the video compensation (coarse adjustment).
English Manual STEP 4 Press f to exit from compensation mode. The C5 KVM saves the selected video compensation setting when you exit from compensation mode. This setting is retained even when the power is off and so unless you change the twisted pair cable you will not need to readjust the compensation setting again.
English Manual 2.9 Summary of C5 KVM functions and options Full details of each of the configuration options and their uses are given in section 4. F1 f F2 f F3 F4 F8 f M3 f M4 f Reports the C5 KVM’s firmware version. The connected computer must be running an application that displays typed keys as screen characters – e.g. a word processor or command prompt. Force the C5 KVM to calculate and apply the automatic video compensation setting.
English Manual 2.10 Other useful installation 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 C5 KVM 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 connected PCs.
English Manual To restore lost mouse movement on a CPU connected to the C5 KVM: 1) Ensure that the video picture of the CPU that has lost its mouse movement is displayed on the monitor connected to the remote unit. 2) Enter the configuration mode by pressing ‘HOTKEYS’ and RETURN on the keyboard connected to the remote unit.
English Manual 2.12 Using the C5 KVM/R with LINDY CPU Switch Dual/Quad Pro KVM switches The C5 KVM remote receiver is compatible with the extender ports fitted to LINDY CPU Switch Dual/Quad Pro KVM switches. A typical installation using a C5 KVM remote receiver and LINDY CPU Switch Dual Pro is shown in figure 9. Fig.
English Manual 3. Rack mounting C5 Series products in the 19 inch rack mount chassis 3.1 Mounting C5 Series modules into the rack mount chassis C5 Series products may be rack mounted in the C5 Series 19 inch rack mounting chassis (Part No. 39388). Up to 16 C5 Series modules may be mounted in each 2U chassis. You will need to purchase a rack securing plate for each module that you wish to mount in the chassis.
English Manual 3.2 Installing and using the rack mountable power distribution module If you are rack mounting multiple C5 KVM/R units then it is undesirable to use separate power supplies for each of these modules. The C5 Series power distribution module (Part no. 39386) may be used to power these units and create a neater installation. The power distribution module enables you to power up to 4 C5 KVM/R units from the single power adaptor supplied with the power distribution module.
English Manual 4. Using the Extender C5 This section explains the general operation of the C5 KVM. We recommend that you read this section before starting to use the product. 4.1 Power on status The C5 KVM is ready for use as soon as the remote receiver and local transmitter have been powered on. Remember that the local transmitter draws its power from the computer via the keyboard cable and the remote unit draws its power from the supplied power adaptor.
English Manual The C5 KVM flashes the NUM, CAPS and SCROLL lock lights in sequence on the keyboard connected to the remote unit to indicate that the C5 KVM is in video compensation / configuration mode. The NUM lock light comes on first with CAPS and SCROLL off. Then the CAPS lock comes on with NUM and SCROLL off and finally the SCROLL lock comes on with NUM and CAPS off. The rate of flashing indicates the level of video compensation applied by the video compensation amplifiers.
English Manual Examples of common hotkey sequences (assuming CTRL + SHIFT hotkey option): To lock the C5 KVM: Press bjL release Lbj To disable the video signal and blank the monitor: Press bj0 release 0bj 4.5 Entering and exiting video compensation/configuration mode The C5 KVM’s video compensation and user selectable options and functions are accessed in compensation / configuration mode.
English Manual To unlock the C5 KVM remote unit enter the password followed by the RETURN key e.g. – PASSWORDf NOTE - The password consists of a combination of key strokes rather like the code to a safe. The key strokes are not case sensitive and can include all the keys on the keyboard (except CTRL, ALT, SHIFT and ENTER).
English Manual 5. C5 KVM Configuration options All the options described in this section are entered in C5 KVM’s configuration mode - see section 4.5 for instructions on entering configuration mode. 5.1 Resetting all configuration options to their default state To reset all the C5 KVM’s configuration options to the default state press the following whilst within configuration mode.
English Manual 6. Configuring and using the skew compensator 6.1 What is the skew compensator and why is it needed? The skew compensator corrects the video colour split that is sometimes introduced when a video picture is transmitted over twisted pair cables. Twisted pair cables are typically constructed using four pairs of twisted wires. Each of the pairs of wires are normally twisted at slightly different rates to reduce the crosstalk between the pairs.
English Manual REMOTE LOCAL Figure 11 – Installing the skew compensator LINDY KVM Extender C5-Series Installation and Use page 35
English Manual 6.4 Reporting the cable skew and configuring the skew compensator The skew compensator is specifically designed for use with C5 Series KVM extenders but may also be used with most analogue KVM extenders. The C5 Series KVM extenders report the required skew compensator settings making setup and configuration easy. For other extender systems the skew compensator may be setup manually.
English Manual STEP 5 If you have a QWERTY keyboard layout (English, German etc.) then press: F 3 If you have an AZERTY keyboard layout (French) then press: F 4 The screen will go blank for a few seconds whilst the C5 KVM applies measurement signals to the cable to measure the length differences between the twisted pairs. When the picture is restored a report similar to that shown below will be generated: SKEW REPORT RED +0.5M GREEN +1.0M BLUE +0.
English Manual 6.5 Setting up the skew compensator manually If the skew compensator is to be used with a KVM extender that does not have a skew setting reporting feature then you will need to setup the skew compensator manually. To do this you will first need to determine which of the switch banks controls which of the colours (on all C5 Series products, switch bank A is BLUE, B is RED and C is GREEN).
English Manual 7. Upgrading the Extender C5’s flash memory The C5 KVM uses flash memory technology which enables the firmware code to be upgraded by the user. Upgrades are performed by using a PC program to download the new firmware via the keyboard connection. The local transmitter and remote receiver both contain microprocessors with flash rewritable program memory.
English Manual STEP 3 (connecting the local transmitter) Power down your computer. Disconnect the twisted pair cable from the local transmitter and connect the local transmitter to your computer as shown below. You only need to connect the keyboard cable between the local transmitter and the computer. Plug the monitor directly into the back of the computer. STEP 4 (upgrading the local transmitter) Set the C5 KVM’s option switch 1 to the ON position.
English Manual STEP 5 (connecting the remote receiver) Power down your computer. Power down the remote receiver. Disconnect the twisted pair cable from the remote receiver. Do not power any of the devices yet. Connect the remote receiver to your computer as shown below. To do this you will need a keyboard cable (6 pin mini-DIN male to 6-pin min-DIN male, all lines connected). If you have a KVM switch product the chances are that you will have one of these connecting the switch to a computer.
English Manual Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications IMPORTANT NOTE The maximum cable lengths supported vary widely between devices and cables. It may be possible to use cables that are longer than those specified below with certain PCs and peripherals but this cannot be guaranteed. If you experience problems try using shorter cables. A1. Keyboard, monitor and mouse connections All of these devices plug directly into the relevant ports of the C5 KVM.
English Manual A2. Computer connections Cables for connection to PCs: When used without the auxiliary power adaptor, cables to PCs may be up to 5 metres long. With the optional power adaptor the cables may be extended up to 30 metres using standard extension cables. Video extension cables should be good quality with a coaxial construction. Please contact your supplier if you have any questions.
English Manual LINDY PS/2 Mouse to Serial Port adaptor This is required if you wish to connect a computer that has a 9-pin serial mouse connection: PS/2 to RS232 mouse adaptor (Part No. 70058) 6 pin mini-DIN female plugs into cable from C5 KVM 9 pin mini-DIN female plugs into PC serial port Cables should be no longer than 30 metres. NOTE - There are several common wiring specifications for 6-pin mini-DIN to 9-pin serial adaptors.
English Manual A3. Twisted pair cable Many types of twisted pair cables are available. You may use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cable with the C5 KVM. Ensure that the cable you use is of Category 5 or better specification. The C5 KVM uses the following pairs on the twisted pair RJ45 jack connector. If your cable is terminated for networking use then it will probably be wired correctly for the C5 KVM. All four twisted pairs within the cable are used by the C5 KVM.
