Vertiv AVOCENT HMX8000 Quick Installation Manual

AVOCENT® HMX8000
HIGH PERFORMANCE KVM EXTENDER SYSTEM
Quick Installation Guide
The HMX high performance KVM
extender system 8000-series
offers flexible ways to link
peripherals and systems across
standard networks by encoding 4K
DisplayPort™ video, digital audio
and USB data into IP messages.
Prior to completing the following
steps, ensure your computer is
turned off.
NOTE: All references to the
installer/user guide in this
document refer to the Avocent®
HMX High Performance KVM
Extender System Installer/User
Guide.
1. Connecting transmitter
video
Connect a DisplayPort video
cable from the primary video
port on the computer to
DisplayPort 1 on the back of
the transmitter.
If your configuration supports
the second video display,
connect a second DisplayPort
cable from the secondary
video port on the computer to
DisplayPort 2 on the back of
the transmitter.
2. Connecting other
transmitter peripherals
For stereo speakers and
microphones, attach the cables
to the appropriately labeled
transmitter ports.
If you wish to connect USB
devices, plug the type B
connector into the designated
USB transmitter port and the
other end into a USB computer
port.
3. Connecting the
transmitter SFP port
For a direct-connect
configuration, insert one end of
an SFP fiber cable into the SFP
3 port on the front of the
transmitter and the other end
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into the SFP 3 port on the back
of the receiver.
In a matrix configuration, insert
one end of an SFP fiber cable
into one of the transmitter's
SFP Ports and the other end
into an appropriate 10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch port.
Repeat this process with an
additional fiber cable on the
transmitter for a dual-head 4K
output.
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4. Connecting
transmitter power
Assemble the power adaptor
and the power cord. Insert one
end of the power cord into the
transmitter and plug the other
end into an appropriate power
source.
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