Lindy CPU Switch Quad View User manual

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Quad View Switch - Installation and Operation Manual
Copyright LINDY Elektronik GmbH
Version 1.20c
15.05.2005
4 in 1 - KVM Switch
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INTRODUCTION 1
Features 1
Hardware 2
- Frontpanel 2
- LED Indicators 2
- Pushbuttons 3
- Additional button functions 4
- Rear panel 5
- Connectors 5
Remote Operation 6
INSTALLATION 7
Connect power to unit 7
Connecting console (monitor, keyboard and mouse) 7
Connecting computers 8
Powering up the system 8
KEYBOARD COMMANDS 9
Multiple Hotkey / Double Click Hotkey 9
Multiple Hotkey Commands 10
- Quad - Fullscreen - Picture in picture (PiP Function) 10
- Select Computer 10
- Keyboard / mouse access switching in Quad Mode 10
- On Screen Display (OSD) Entry 11
- Basic Setting - Output resolution - Enter PiP Menu 11
Double Click Hotkey Commands 11
- Quad - Fullscreen - Picture in picture (PiP Function) 11
- Select Computer 12
- Keyboard and mouse switching in Quad Mode 12
- On Screen Display (OSD) Entry 12
- Basic Setting - Output resolution - Enter PiP Menu 12
OSD - Main Menu 13
OSD - Navigation 13
OSD - Overview - Menu Structure 14
OSD SYSTEM - Hotkey 15
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Function 16
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Cursor Activation 16
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Cursor in Fullscreen Mode / Quad Mode 17
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Cursor in PiP Mode 18
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Menu Activation 20
OSD SYSTEM - Hotmouse - Hotmouse Menu 21
OSD SYSTEM - Quad Mode 22
OSD SYSTEM - OSD Position 23
OSD SYSTEM - OSD Language 23
OSD SYSTEM - Security - Security level 24
OSD SYSTEM - Test Pattern 27
OSD SYSTEM - Disable Channel 28
OSD MODE - PiP 29
OSD MODE - Start 32
ON SCREEN DISPLAY 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Firmware Update 47
Serial Cable 48
ON SCREEN DISPLAY (continued)
OSD CONFIGURATION - Backup 33
OSD CONFIGURATION - Recall 33
OSD CONFIGURATION - Defaults 34
OSD CONSOLE - Video Output 35
OSD CONSOLE - Keyboard Layout 36
OSD CONSOLE - Multi Monitor 36
OSD CONSOLE - EDID 37
OSD VIDEO - Video Input 38
OSD VIDEO - Brightness 39
OSD VIDEO - Contrast 39
OSD VIDEO - Horizontal Position 39
OSD VIDEO - Vertical Position 39
OSD VIDEO - Screen Width 40
OSD VIDEO - Phase 40
OSD VIDEO - Format - Fit to screen 41
OSD VIDEO - Format - PiP Design on wide screen monitor 42
OSD COMPUTER - Keyboard 43
OSD COMPUTER - Mouse 43
OSD COMPUTER - Reset PS/2 44
OSD HELP - Command 45
OSD HELP - About 45
OSD HELP - Contakt 45
SERVICE 46
Maintenance and Repair – Technical Support 46
SERIAL PORT 47
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INTRODUCTION
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FEATURES
Thank you for choosing Quad View Switch from LINDY. This product represents the latest state-of-the-art
technology in keybaord-monitor-mouse switching and additionally allows simultaneous monitoring of four
different computer video sources on a single screen.
Please read this manual before installing and operating the unit.
OPERATION: Use either buttons on front of the unit, keyboard commands (hotkeys) or mouse
functions (hotmouse) for switching channels or selecting the display mode (Quad /
Fullscreen / PiP).
All device parameters may be set and stored with an On Screen Display (OSD).
Use buttons on front of the unit or keyboard command to access the OSD.
LED indicators on the front panel show the actual status of the unit.
RS232 serial port on the rear panel is used to load firmware updates to the unit.
VGA / DVI: Quad View Switch supports analog VGA as well as digital DVI. All combinations
of DVI and VGA (graphic cards and monitors) are supported, allowing equipment to be
mixed. Resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 px @ 60Hz (digital) are supported.
KEYBOARD/MOUSE: On console side there are two USB ports available for USB keyboard and mouse
connection. For PS/2 devices like KVM extenders etc, use the attached USB-PS/2
adapter.
On computer side use either PS/2 plus Y cable or USB cables (see page 6) for
keyboard and mouse connection.
In Fullscreen Mode, one of the four computers’ video sources is
displayed in full screen size and maximum resolution.
In this mode, the screen is split into four fields of equal size each
displaying the entire screen contents of four different video sources.
Using this feature, the full screen display of one of the four video
sources is accompanied by one to three small images (thumbnails) of
the other video sources on the right hand margin of the screen allowing
simultaneous monitoring. The different PIP designs are described in
chapter OSD (pages 29 and 30).
QUAD MODE
FULLSCREEN MODE
Picture in picture Function (PiP)
DISPLAY MODES: The following display modes are available:
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-LEDs1 to 4 When these LED light up green, the corresponding channel has been selected
and prepared for keyboard and mouse access. When LED blinks green, there
is no signal present at the video input of the selected channel.
When the LED lights up yellow, there is a signal at video input, but another
channel has been selected.
When the LED is dark, there is no signal present at video input and another
channel has been selected.
-LEDQUAD LED QUAD lights up green, when unit operates in Quad Mode. When the
LED is dark, Quad View Switch is operating in Fullscreen Mode.
-LEDPiP LED PiP lights up green, when unit is in Fullscreen or Quad Mode and the PiP
function is enabled. It is dark, when unit is in the Fullscreen or Quad Mode, but
PiP has been switched off.
Note:
LEDs 1 to 4 show the status of a connected video source, but not of keyboard and mouse.
HARDWARE
LED Indicators
INTRODUCTION
Front of Quad View Switch
Front Panel
The Quad View Switch front panel has six status indicators (LEDs) and six buttons.
Buttons 1 to 4 switch channels. Indicators 1 to 4 show the status of the channels. Quad and PiP buttons are
used to switch to the corresponding „display mode“ and for other functions like opening OSD menu etc.
Status Indicators
Buttons
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INTRODUCTION
-BUTTON1 to 4 Press these buttons to activate the corresponding channel (computer port) for
keyboard and mouse access and switch to Fullscreen Mode, if Quad Mode is in
operation.
In Fullscreen Mode the PiP function is not affected.
-QUAD BUTTON Press this button to activate Quad Mode or return to fullscreen of last selected
channel.
-PiP BUTTON In Fullscreen Mode this button is used to enable or disable the PiP (picture in
picture) function.
In Quad Mode the PiP button is used to open the channel selection window,
where the blue selector points to the active channel. In order to select another
channel press this button repeatedly.
After the expiration of channel selection timeout on a selected computer, the
channel selection window disappears.
The channel selection timeout is configured in OSD under „System -> Quad
Mode“. Set the channel timeout to a value from 1 to 30 seconds.
Function of buttons
FRONT PANEL (cont.)
Channel 1 Channel 2
Selector
Channel selection window
= active channel
Channel 3 Channel 4
Note:
Hotkey P in Quad Mode does the same operation as the PiP button.
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HARDWARE
INTRODUCTION
VGA output resolution
To set output resolution to 640 x 480 pixel @ 60 Hz press buttons 1 and 2for longer than 1 second.
It is recommended to use this feature, if you can’t see video on console’s screen due an incorrect setting of
the output resolution. After configuration to this basic settings use OSD in order to set a valid video format
(resolution + rate) for the connected monitor.
VGA Resolution
640 x 480 px
Press buttons Quad and PiP simultaneously for longer than 1 second in order to display the OSD menu .
OSD
menu
Press buttons 3 and 4simultaneously for longer than 4 seconds in order to reset the unit completely (video +
mouse + keyboard) - see also page 5: Reset.
Hardware Reset
Entry OSD
Hardware
Reset
Note:
By switching power off and on, the device resets only the
video circuit due to the „keep alive“ function of keyboard
and mouse.
Additional button functions
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