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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Product Introduction 3 Product features 4 Package contents 4.1 Accessories (Optional) 5 Product specifications 5.1 HMX 3080T/HMX 3080R Specification 5.2 HMX 3080TP/HMX 3080RP Specification 5.3 HMX 4080T/HMX 4080R Specification 5.4 HMX 4080TP/HMX 4080RP Specification...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.3.4 Video Wall Function 8.4 Transmitter Configuration 8.5 Administrator’s OSD Menu 9 System Upgrade 10 Technical Support 11 FCC CE Statements...
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 1 Important Safety Instructions EMI Declaration: i.e. products that are EMC certified in the region or country shown will have the required marking or declaration on the product label. The applicable declaration for that country is listed below...
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IP matrix switching, depending on the network bandwidth and the network switch deployed, the maximum number of theoretical devices can reach 65,000. Figure 2.1 Avocent HMX 3080T/R and Avocent HMX 4080T/R 2 Product Introduction...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 3 Product features Supports hot-swapping SFP optical module slots-2 Hot-plug SFP Optical Module Sockets. Specific Models support PoE (Power over Ethernet). Supports USB 2.0 over IP pass-through for KVM application. Supports transmitter DVI -D local loop-back outlet (local KVM interface).
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 4 Package contents The packaging list (Item that come along with the product) of HMX 3080 /HMX 4080 series are shown in the following tables. Table 4.1 The packaging list of HMX 3080T/HMX 3080R series...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Table 4.3 The packaging list of HMX 4080T/HMX 4080R series HMX 4080T (Transmitter) Quantity HMX 4080R (Receiver) Quantity Transmitter unit Receiver unit Power adapter Power adapter User's manual User's manual RS-232 male to female cable...
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 4.1 Accessories (Optional) The optional accessories available for HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series as follows: 1. IR Remote Control Unit Pack (Include: Wired Transmitter/Receiver) 2. VGA male-to-DVI female video conversion cable (Connect to VGA PC) 3.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 5 Product specifications 5.1 HMX 3080T/HMX 3080R Specification Table 5.1 HMX 3080T/HMX 3080R Specification Model No. HMX 3080T Quantity HMX 3080R Quantity Component Type Transmitter Receiver USB Port (Type B) USB Port (keyboard and mouse, Type A) DVI In Port USB Port (Devices.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Table 6.1 HMX 3080 Description Item Description Reset Reset the unit. Power indicator Lights when power is on. Status indicator Lights when the connection between transmitter and receiver is active. LINK button Press to connect or disconnect between the transmitter and receiver.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 6.3 HMX 4080T/HMX 4080R Figure 6.3 HMX 4080T/HMX 4080R Panels 6.4 HMX 4080TP/HMX 4080RP Figure 6.4 HMX 4080TP/HMX 4080RP Panels Table 6.2 HMX 4080 Description Item Description Reset Reset the unit. Power indicator Lights when power is on.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Table 6.2 HMX 4080 Description (continued) Item Description Audio output jack Connect to a speaker. Power jack Connect to the power adapter. LAN port 1 Connect to the LAN port of TX, RX, or a Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 7 Connection Diagram The diagrams illustrated here are examples of Virtual Matrix KVM over IP, the actual applications may vary. All illustrated computers, accessories, and monitors are not included in the package, it is for reference only.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 7.1 Before Connection Before you install the Virtual Matrix KVM over IP, you should have these items on the checklist ready: Plan the layout path and deploy the UTP cable for extension. Plan the path through which the CAT5e/CAT6 UTP cable (or higher category network cable) will be deployed across the distance between the Transmitters and the Receivers.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 7.2.2 Single Transmitter to Multiple Receivers The illustration shown here is using HMX 3080 as an example and only highlighted the connection between the transmitter and receiver. To connect other peripherals, please refer to Figure 7.3 For the connection of HMX 4080, you may take a reference of HMX 3080.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 7.3 Connection via a Hub/Switch A Gigabit Ethernet Switch/Hub is necessary if the Network structure is forward to the matrix and expected more than 4 transmitters/receivers will be connected. Under a usage scenario like this, make sure the requirements listed in the chapter of Requirement of Gigabit Ethernet Switch below must be supported by the Hub/Switch.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 7.4 Network Redundancy HMX 3080/HMX 4080 Transmitter/Receiver Series supports Network Redundancy. Available configurations are shown below: 1. By connecting with two Gigabit Switches supporting STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) NOTE: (1) As TP model transmitters/RP model receivers are deployed in this application, please must connect the TX/RX units to their included power adaptors.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Figure 7.8 Network Redundancy connection for HMX 3080/HM X4080 Transmitter/Receiver Series 7 Connection Diagram...
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8 Operation 1. Power on the transmitters, receivers, and all the connected devices. 2. Long press (3 seconds) the LINK button on the front panels of transmitters or receivers to make the connection.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.1.2 LED Indication 1. LED Indications after Power is ON (HMX 3080T/HMX 3080TP/HMX 4080T/HMX 4080TP Transmitter units. Table 8.1 LED Indication 1 TX Operation Power Jack Inserted Starting up Start-up Completed Not Connected Yet...
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.1.3 Keyboard Hot-keys To select different PCs connected to transmitters from the receiver console, the keyboard hot-keys are provided. Each keyboard hot-key consists of at least three specific keystrokes. >>Hot-key sequence = <Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock, Command key(s)>...
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.2 OSD Menu Once you have completed the connection (refer to the chapter on Connection Diagram), press <Roll Lock, Scroll Lock, Space>hot-key to enter the OSD menu from the receiver console. Note: Double press the left Ctrl key <Ctrl, Ctrl>...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Figure 8.2 Proportional size 2. It shows the status of all users. The green user icon represents the user who is using the current receiver console. The grey user icons show other users connecting to those listed transmitters.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.3 Receiver Configuration Figure 8.3 Receiver The annotations in the Figure 8.3 above are as follows: 1. Device Name: The user can change to a new receiver name for easy recognition. 2. Language: Drop down to select a preferred language.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8. Factory default: Click to restore the receiver to the factory default settings, and then click OK to confirm. 9. Save: Click to save the settings once you have changed them. NOTE: (1) As you need to manually assign IP addresses for transmitter and receiver devices, please set up the TX device before setting up the RX device and make sure their IP addresses are in the same network segment.
Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.3.2 Console Collaboration HMX 3080R(RP)/HMX 4080R(RP) Receiver Unit Series supports the Console Collaboration function. With intuitive push/pull actions on the OSD, users can share a transmitter signal source that is being connected from a first receiver unit to a second receiver unit. Such that the second receiver unit can access the computer that is being connected to the transmitter unit, as the first receiver unit does.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.4 Transmitter Configuration Figure 8.5 Transmitter 8 Operation...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual The annotations in Figure 8.5 on the previous page are as follows: 1. Double-click on the monitor-icon of any desired transmitter to enter the setting page. 2. Device Name: The user can change to a new transmitter name for easy recognition.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 8.5 Administrator’s OSD Menu Register devices under the HMXCC1 management interface: Go to Dashboard>Detected Devices to register one device. Select the device and click “+” symbol below to register it. Figure 8.6 Device Registration/ Device Language Once the HMX 3080R/HMX 4080R receivers have been registered, input the following administrator username and password to log in the receiver OSD menu.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Figure 8.7 Administrator’s OSD Login 8 Operation...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Figure 8.8 Administrator’s OSD Menu The receiver OSD menu of the administrator account as shown above will be described as follows: All the transmitters connected to the network will be displayed in this list. The administrator can search them page-by-page.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 6. Click to close the OSD menu. 7. Search all available transmitters page-by-page. 8 Operation...
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 9 System Upgrade To update the system, a web user interface is provided. Users can easily access and configure what they need. Please follow the steps below for more operations. Contact authorized service, local dealer, or distributor for more support if you have trouble to update.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual Figure 9.2 Firmware Update 1. Click Update Firmware to drop down more options. 2. Click Choose File to select the desired file, and then click Upload. 3. Please repeat the same upgrade procedure to other extender devices.
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Vertiv™ HMX 3080/HMX 4080 series User Manual 11 FCC CE Statements FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, according to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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