Lindy MC5-IP User Manual

IMPORTANT: During login, if you see a warning message similar to the 
one shown here, then 

stop and do not proceed.

The VNC viewer is a compact application that runs on your IP-connected ‘global’ 
system and allows you to view and use the MC5 and its host computer(s). VNC 
viewer is readily available from a number of different sources:

•  from the MC5 installation CD
•  from the MC5 itself
•  from the 

1  Locate and select the VNC viewer icon 

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   A connection details dialog will be displayed:

2  In the ‘Server:’ entry, type the address of the MC5 as follows:

v.w.x.y

 

   where v.w.x.y is the IP network address, for example 192.168.0.3

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3  Click the OK button. Depending on the options selected, you may need to 

confirm certain items. A connection attempt will be made and if successful, 
an authentication dialog will be displayed:

4  Enter your username and password. The 

and show the current host computer. Note: If the Username entry is blanked 
out then only admin user account is currently defined and only a password is 
required.

Provides a range of viewer and connection settings - 

The MC5 has the ability to distribute its own VNC viewer application. 

1  Open your Web browser.
2  Enter the network address where the MC5 is situated (in the form: 

http://192.168.0.3) and make the link.

3  In the opening MC5 screen, click the link that offers to download 

the secure VNC viewer ‘from the unit’.

4  Save the download file (vncviewer.exe) to your system.
5  Select and run the downloaded file and then connect to the MC5 

using the VNC viewer application.

This message is displayed if an MC5-IP unit, that your viewer has 
previously visited, has had a change of security keys. This is not 
uncommon if a unit is reset for some reason. However, it could also 
mean that your trusted unit is being spoofed and you may not be 
connecting to the system that you think you are. 
Do not click the Yes button until you have checked with your 
administrator that the trusted MC5-IP unit has been recently reset for 
some reason.