Lindy Multi-Platform KVM Converter Cable, 2m
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1. SIND Ye COMPUTER CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable User Manual English LINDY No 42867 2m LINDY No 42869 5m CE LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED amp LINDY ELEKTRONIK GMBH February 2008 English Manual Important information For use in dry oil free indoor environments only Your USB converter cable contains no user serviceable parts For connection only to the following standard computer system and KVM switch connectors PS 2 style keyboard and mouse SVGA analogue video connections and USB ports SUN users please in any case refer to the important notes for SUN users on the next page Connecting the LINDY USB converter cable The LINDY USB converter cable is primarily designed for use with a USB enabled computer and a traditional Keyboard Video and Mouse KVM switch unit Note It is technically possible to connect your PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 style mouse and monitor directly to the cable However you would first need to purchase separate gender changers for the PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors LINDY No 70342 and possibly one also for the video connector LINDY No 70094 To connect the USB converter cable 1 If possible switch off your computer s and KVM switch 2 Atthe end of the cable that has three plugs connect the Mouse and Keyboard keyboard mouse and video plugs to the relevant sockets on your KVM switch USB equipped PC KVM switch connectors2. connector 3 At the other end of the converter cable with two plugs sen connect the video and USB plugs to the relevant sockets on AT your computer SE 4 Switch on your computer s and KVM switch and operate in the Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use usual manner Note If you are connecting to a Sun computer then it may be necessary to report a keyboard country code to the system before correct operation can occur Please refer to the section Software upgrades and keyboard emulations for more information on downloading the necessary files Your USB converter cable emulates the presence of a keyboard and mouse via the USB connector to the computer at all times This means that there will be no delay in response when switching to this channel English Manual Keyboard emulations and software upgrades The internal software of the LINDY USB converter cable can be upgraded to fulfil two main functions e Utilize the latest features and functionality e Emulate particular styles of USB keyboards so that extra keys may be supported Keyboard styles supported include the Microsoft Office keyboard the Microsoft Natural Pro keyboard and Sun workstation keyboard Additionally for Sun systems the converter cable can be made to declare a country code IMPORTANT FOR SUN USERS The internal software of the cable as supplied does NOT enable the advanced PS 2 to SUN keyboard mapping
3. Copy system files box is checked Select Start to format the disk English Manual To create a startup disk from MS DOS or a DOS window within Windows 95 98 1 Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive and check that the drive is configured as drive A it usually is 2 Atthe DOS prompt C gt type FORMAT A S And follow the instructions given by DOS Stage three Copy the files and edit the control file In order to choose the appropriate upgrade keyboard emulation options you now need to copy the downloaded files to the diskette and then edit the AUTOEXEC BAT control file 1 Using Windows Explorer or the My Computer option copy the downloaded and decompressed files from your computer to the floppy diskette 2 Using a text editor such as Notepad or Wordpad open the AUTOEXEC BAT file on the floppy diskette A The file will contain a command line similar to the one shown here PS2USB STAN101 519 C21 The command line above relates to the USB keyboard that you wish to emulate to the connected system There are two parts to the line e The STAN101 5S19 entry sends a new keyboard profile in this case the standard driver with a version number 1 01 A list of keyboard profiles is provided below If necessary change this entry to match the required keyboard file e The C21 suffix optionally sets a country code that will be reported to the USB connected system s This is required only for Sun workstation s
4. and disconnect the USB converter cable 5 Reconnect the USB converter cable between the USB equipped computer and the KVM switch Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use English Manual SUN system keypress equivalents IMPORTANT FOR SUN USERS The internal software of the cable as supplied does NOT enable the advanced PS 2 to SUN keyboard mapping for the special SUN keys which are not available on a PC keyboard The firmware default setup is optimized for use with PCs servers notebooks and Mac computers To access the advanced SUN key press equivalents and to change or set SUN keyboard country code reporting you must flash the firmware of the converter cable However this is not necessary if you are using the cable with a LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi Platform Once the Sun keyboard emulator has been downloaded you can emulate the extra keys on a Sun keyboard using the following PS 2 key press combinations PS 2 Keyboard Sun Keyboard Right Ctrl F1 Stop Right Ctrl F2 Again Right Ctrl F3 Props Jet ee un iii be mapped beng nb ime du to perform the same function for a SUN Right Ctrl F7 Open vee Right Ctrl F8 Paste Right Ctrl F9 Find Right Ctrl F10 Cut Right Ctrl 1 Mute Right Ctrl 2 Volume Right Ctrl 3 Volume Right Ctrl 4 Power Right Ctri H Help Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use English Manual Your war
5. are designed to provide reasonable protection such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment WEEE statement Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling of Electronic Products Disposal of WEEE In 2006 the European Union introduced regulations for the collection and recycling of all waste electrical and electronic equipment It is no longer allowed to simply throw away electrical and electronic equipment It is the responsibility of the user to dispose or their waste electrical and electronic equipment by handing it over to an approved recycling centre The wheelie bin symbol shown below indicates that this product must not be disposed of with household waste Instead the product must be recycled in a manner that is environmentally friendly For more information on how to dispose of this product please contact your local recycling centre or your household waste disposal service Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use
6. for the special SUN keys which are not available on a PC keyboard The firmware default setup is optimized for use with PCs servers notebooks and Mac computers To access the advanced SUN key press equivalents and to change or set SUN keyboard country code reporting you must flash the firmware of the converter cable However this is not necessary if you are using the cable with a LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi Platform This guide covers all of the steps needed to perform such changes which are arranged into four main stages e Stage one Download upgrade files from the LINDY website e Stage two Create a startup diskette e Stage three Copy the files and edit the control file e Stage four Reconnect the USB converter cable and reboot The necessary upgrade and keyboard files will be made available within the downloads section of the LINDY website www lindy com Full instructions for performing an upgrade keyboard emulation are included with the files from the website Keypress equivalents The tables below provide equivalent keypresses on a Note To use the below Sun equivalents you must standard PC PS 2 style keyboard that emulates special first download the relevant files from the download keys found on Apple Microsoft or Sun keyboards section of the LINDY website www lindy com PS 2 Keyboard Apple keyboard PS 2 Keyboard Sun Keyboard Left Ctrl Left Control Right Ctrl F1 Stop Left Win Start Left Command Rig
7. ht Ctrl F2 Again Left Alt Left Option alt Right Ctrl F3 Props Right Alt or Alt Graph Right Option alt Right Ctrl F4 Undo Right Win Start Right Command G Right Ctrl F5 Front Right Ctrl Right Control Right Ctrl F6 Copy Windows Application Key No equivalent Right Ctrl F7 Open no equivalent On off key Right Ctrl F8 Paste Right Ctrl F9 Find Right Ctrl F10 Cut Right Ctrl 1 Mute Right Ctrl 2 Volume Certain PS 2 keyboards have a power key which will be Right Ctrl 3 Volume mapped to perform the same function for a sun system Right Ctrl 4 Power Right Ctrl H Help Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use English Manual Software Updates Stage one Download the upgrade files To download the files 1 Access the LINDY website www lindy com and select Support then select Drivers amp Manuals Enter the part number No 42867 2m or No 42869 5m in the search window A list of available drivers and manuals will be displayed Select the required item to commence downloading You will need to decompress the file you have just downloaded to a suitable location on your computer Depending on the chosen option there will be a collection of suitable files As a minimum there should be the following files e AUTOEXEC BAT instructs the computer to run the driver update and firmware upgrade programs e PS2USB EXE this is the upgrade p
8. panish 19 Finnish 07 Swedish 1A French 08 Swiss French 1B German 09 Swiss German 1C Greek OA Switzerland 1D Hebrew OB Taiwan 1E Hungary OC Turkish Q de International ISO OD UK 20 Italian OE US 21 Japan Katakana OF Yugoslavia 22 Korean 10 Turkish F 23 Latin American 11 Reserved 24 FF Netherlands 12 Not supported 00 Norwegian 13 Stage four Reconnect USB converter cable and reboot On the Windows based computer from which you will run the upgrade ensure that its BIOS settings will allow it to boot from the floppy diskette drive rather than booting immediately from the hard drive 1 Switch off the computer and remove the keyboard connector 2 Disconnect your USB converter cable if connected from its computer and KVM switch 3 At the end of the converter cable that has three plugs locate the keyboard plug purple with a EE icon and connect it to the keyboard socket of the Windows based computer This is the reverse of the usual connection method and the cable will automatically detect this to prepare itself for the upgrade procedure connector 4 With the upgrade diskette installed in the drive switch on the computer The computer must boot from the floppy diskette and will then automatically perform the upgrade apply the keyboard amp country code The upgrade process should take no more than two to three minutes and a progress indicator will be displayed on screen Once the upgrade is complete switch off the computer
9. ranty LINDY warrants that this product shall be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of original purchase If the product should fail to operate correctly in normal use during the warranty period LINDY will replace or repair it free of charge Any faulty items are to be returned to LINDY at the owners expense No liability can be accepted for damage due to misuse or circumstances outside LINDY s control Also LINDY will not be responsible for any loss damage or injury arising directly or indirectly from the use of this product LINDY s total liability under the terms of this warranty shall in all circumstances be limited to the replacement value of this product This warranty goes on top of any applicable legal regulation and does not limit any customer rights compared to the legal regulations Regulatory information This equipment should be used with high quality shielded LINDY cables only Failure to use unshielded cables may result in the complete system not meeting EMC requirements CE FCC statement 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 communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules which
10. rogram that causes upgrade data to be sent to the USB converter cable from your PC e A keyboard definition file that has the extension S19 such as STANxxx S19 Where xxx is the upgrade version number Stage two create a startup diskette For this stage you will need a 372 floppy diskette that is either blank or has existing contents that are no longer required The write protect tab must be moved to the unprotected position Depending on your operating system use one of the following to create a startup disk To create a startup disk in Windows XP PONA Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive Select Start and then My Computer Right mouse click on the 312 Floppy A icon and select Format Check the Create an MS DOS startup disk box and select Start To create a startup disk in Windows 95 98 ME toh Insert a formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive Select Start then Settings and then Control Panel Double click on the Add Remove Programs icon Select the Startup Disk tab Click Create Disk and follow the instructions To create a startup disk in Windows 95 98 alternative method PORS Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive Right mouse click on the 312 Floppy A icon and select Format Select the Full format option and ensure that the
11. ystems which require the country layout of the keyboard to be reported A full list of country codes is provided opposite The country code is not required for other kinds of computers and can be removed 3 When all the required changes have been made save the AUTOEXEC BAT file Do not change the name otherwise it will not be recognized by the system USB keyboard drivers e STANxxx S19 This is the standard driver that is suitable for most systems and is loaded by default into the USB converter cable e OFFxxx S19 This driver supports the extra keys found along the top of Microsoft Office Keyboards e NRPOxxx S19 This driver supports the extra keys found along the top of Microsoft Natural Pro keyboards e SUNxxx S19 This driver supports the extra keys found on Sun style keyboards Sun systems also require a country code to be specified see previous page for details The last three of these drivers provide support for the extra keys of these specialist keyboards and allow you to emulate them using combination key presses on a standard PS 2 style keyboard a list of emulation key presses for a Sun keyboard are provided on the next page Multi Platform KVM Converter Cable Installation and Use English Manual SUN Keyboard country codes Country nn code Country nn code Arabic 01 Persian Farsi 14 Belgian 02 Poland 15 Canadian Bilingual 03 Portugese 16 Canadian French 04 Russian 17 Czech Republic 05 Slovakian 18 Danish 06 S
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