Vertiv Avocent HMX 5000 DVI-D Series Quick Installation Manual

Avocent® HMX 5000/6000 DVI-D Series
High Performance KVM Extender System
Quick Installation Guide
The Vertiv™ Avocent® HMX high
performance KVM extender system
offers flexible ways to link peripherals
and systems across standard networks
by encoding high quality DVI 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
If using a dual-head extender, you
can connect either two high-
resolution single-link monitors or one
higher-resolution dual-link monitor.
NOTE: For the HMX 5100 extender,
connect a single-link digital video
cable from your computer to the
DVI-D port on the back of the
transmitter. See the installer/user
guide for more information on
supported video resolutions.
Connect the digital video link cable
from the primary video port on the
computer to the DVI-D-1 port on the
back of the transmitter. If your
configuration supports the second
video link, connect the video cable
from the secondary video port on
the computer to the DVI-D-2 port 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. 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 to
the receiver
HMX 5000 series extenders may be
connected directly or in a matrix
configuration.
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NOTE: All references to CAT cables
include CAT 5, 5e, 6 or 7.
DIRECT CONNECTION - System
port
Insert one end of a CAT cable into
the System port on the front of the
transmitter and the other end into
the System port on the front of the
receiver.
DIRECT CONNECTION - Teaming
port
Insert a fiber channel or active
copper SFP module into the Teaming
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port on the front of the transmitter.
Connect the applicable fiber optic
links or CAT cables into the module,
then insert the other end into an SFP
inserted into the Teaming port on
the front of the receiver.
MATRIX CONNECTION - System
port
Insert one end of the CAT cable into
the transmitter System port and the
other end into an appropriate
Gigabit Ethernet switch port. Repeat
this process with an additional CAT
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