Lindy MC5-IP User Manual

The MC5 can store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of user access rights 
(MC5-IP models support a maximum of 128 computers). Particularly in cascaded 
configurations, manually re-entering all computer names, port numbers and 
access rights can be a lengthy process. Therefore, the MC5 provides a method to 
save and, if required, restore configuration settings using one of its serial ports. 
Further to this, the saved file can be opened and edited within a spreadsheet 
and then restored back to the MC5 – a useful way to make multiple setup 
changes. 
Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user for this procedure. 

•   Contact LINDY support and obtain the files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE.EXE.
•   Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the MC5, labelled 

COM1/

UPGRADE

, to a serial port on your computer using the optional serial 

flash upgrade cable available from LINDY. See 

Appendix 7

 for pin-out 

specifications. 

1  Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the computer that is connected to the 

MC5’s serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.

2  Using one of the MC5 user ports, display the 

. Note: 

3  Highlight ‘Functions’ and press 

.

4  Highlight ‘Send Data to RS232 port’ and press 

.

5  The MC5 will send the configuration data to your computer. The XPREAD 

program will store the data in a file named ‘XPRODATA.CSV’ that will be 
created in the same directory where the XPREAD program was started - 
Ensure that you have sufficient rights to write to this directory.

To edit the configuration settings
The saved XPRODATA.CSV file can be opened using a spreadsheet program such 
as Microsoft Excel. The format of a typical file is shown below. You will see that 
the computer names (rows) are tabulated against the user profiles (columns):

USERS  

 

ADMIN  

Alan  

Jim  

Sue  

Test

PASSWORDS  

 

password   letmein   hello   logmein   Test

COMPUTERS  

PORT

Admin PC  

2103  

1  

1  

1  

1

Alan’s System  

2102  

1  

1  

1 

Comms Server  

3  

1  

 

1

Comms PC  

4  

1  

1  

1  

1

Gateway 1 

8  

1

Gateway 2 

5  

1

Test System  

15  

1  

1

Web Browser  

9  

1  

 

1 

 

1 

•  To grant a user access to a computer, enter the value ‘1’ in the box that is 

common to the computer’s row and the user’s column. 

•  To deny access, leave the box blank. 
•  To add extra users, add additional columns (up to 16 users). 
•  To add extra computers, add additional rows (up to 512 [128 for IP models]). 
•  The ADMIN user will always be granted access to all computers regardless of 

the values entered.

To restore configuration settings
Note: Ensure that the computer is connected to the MC5 as discussed earlier in 
the ‘Preparations’ sub section. 

1  Copy the program XPWRITE and XPRODATA.CSV into the same directory on 

the computer connected to the MC5’s serial port.

2  Run the program XPWRITE.EXE and follow the instructions given by the 

program.

3  Using one of the MC5 user ports, display the 

. Note: 

4  Highlight ‘Functions’ and press 

.

5  Highlight ‘Read Data from RS232 port’ and press 

.

6  The MC5 should then receive the configuration data from the computer and 

load the new menu names and access rights into the menu.