Lindy MC5-IP User Manual
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Configuration
Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the MC5 units are controlled
via
via
on-screen menu
displays.
Overall initial configuration
When setting up a new installation, the following stages are recommended:
1
Enable the general ‘Security’ option
.
With security disabled (default setting), all users attached to the MC5 have
full and unrestricted access to all computers and all MC5 settings. In larger
installations, you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up
individual user accounts with access privileges.
full and unrestricted access to all computers and all MC5 settings. In larger
installations, you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up
individual user accounts with access privileges.
2
Create an ADMIN (administration) password
.
All MC5 units have a fixed user account that cannot be deleted, named
ADMIN. This user account is the only one that is able to make important
system changes. If you intend to use security, then it is important to allocate
a password to the ADMIN account.
ADMIN. This user account is the only one that is able to make important
system changes. If you intend to use security, then it is important to allocate
a password to the ADMIN account.
3
Create user accounts and allocate access rights
.
Use the ADMIN account to add user profiles, passwords and access rights
for each of the system users.
for each of the system users.
4
Provide names for computers
.
When numerous computers are attached, you are strongly advised to
provide names for each, to assist with recognition.
provide names for each, to assist with recognition.
5
Compensate video signals to account for link cable lengths
The long cable links that are possible between the MC5 unit and the
computers and also to the remote users can affect the quality of the video
images displayed. Use the in-built compensation features to eliminate any
potential video image degradation.
computers and also to the remote users can affect the quality of the video
images displayed. Use the in-built compensation features to eliminate any
potential video image degradation.
6 Configure the required ‘
Setup Options
’ and ‘
Global Preferences
’
Use the ADMIN account to determine key MC5 settings and timing
characteristics.
characteristics.
7
Configure the IP settings
MC5-
IP models only. IP models possess a further collection of IP-related
configuration options and encryption features that protect the installation
from unauthorised global users - ensure that the IP security features are
enabled before connecting the MC5-IP unit to the network. The IP settings
use the standard ADMIN password.
from unauthorised global users - ensure that the IP security features are
enabled before connecting the MC5-IP unit to the network. The IP settings
use the standard ADMIN password.
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