English Manual
Installation and Operation
Mounting
The LINDY Console Switch offers two main mounting methods:
• By using the supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet
• By optional rack mount assembly to hold up to eight 4-port LINDY Console Switch units
(available upon request)
Connections
The Console Switch is directly attached to a computer or KVM switch using standard 3-in-1
KVM cable, i.e. LINDY No’s 33711 (1m) up to 33718 (20m).
The consoles are attached to the 4 console ports either directly or using standard 3-in-1 KVM
extension cables, i.e. LINDY No’s 33721 (1m) up to 33736 (10m). If larger lengths are required
several LINDY KVM Extenders are available for different distances.
Cable lengths
The LINDY Console Switch uses high quality powered circuitry to prevent signal degradation.
This means that when used in conjunction with the accompanying power supply you can use
relatively long cable links between the LINDY Console Switch, the system and the user console
or KVM switch. The lengths of cables that can be used for given situations is summarised
below.
Video resolutions of up to 1600 x 1280 or even 1900 x 1440 are supported on longer cable
lengths.
The LINDY Console Switch also features a video boost feature to ensure that picture quality
remains sharp over longer distances. See the section Configuration switches - Video signal
boost (switch 2) for more information.
Computer or KVM switch
The LINDY Console Switch can either connect directly to a single host computer or to range of
hosts via one or more KVM switches.
To connect a host computer or KVM switch:
1. Ensure that power is disconnected from the computer or KVM switch to be connected.
(Note: If it is not possible to switch off devices prior to connection, then a ‘Hot plug’ procedure is
available – see the Hot plugging and mouse restoration section for more details).
2. Connect the plugs at one end of a KVM cable set to the keyboard, video and mouse sockets
of the computer or KVM switch.
3. Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM cable set to the corresponding sockets,
collectively labelled as ‘COMPUTER’, on the front panel of the LINDY Console Switch.
