Vertiv HMX Series Installation Manual

Avocent® HMX Extender System
HMX 8000, HMX 6500 and HMX Advanced Manager
Rack Mount Installation Guide
This guide covers:
• Avocent HMX 8000 High
Performance KVM extender system
transmitters and receivers.
• Avocent HMX 6500 High
Performance KVM receivers.
• Avocent HMX Advanced Manager G2
servers
CAUTION: Avocent HMX devices and
their power supplies generate heat
during operation. Do not mount them
where air cannot circulate to cool the
equipment. One-third of the U space
(1/2 inch) must be allowed between
rows of extenders when mounting
within a rack chassis.
Do not operate the system in ambient
temperatures exceeding 104°F (40°C)
or place transmitters or receivers in
contact with equipment that exceeds
that surface temperature.
1. Installing in the rack
Install the rack mount tray in the
rack and fully secure it.
2. Installing in the tray
Place your Avocent HMX device into
each side of the rack mount tray so
the rear panels press up against the
small pegs on the side walls.
3. Inserting the thumbscrew
Insert the supplied thumbscrew
through the supplied spacer and
then insert through the small hole
at the end of the center divider.
Gently tighten the thumbscrew so
the spacer engages with the inner
edges of each Avocent HMX device
and holds them in place.
4. Connecting power
Plug the socket of the power
adapter into the power port on the
rear of the switch. Plug the other
end of the power adapter into an
appropriate AC power supply.
5. Making other connections
Make all other connections to each
Avocent HMX device in your
extender system.
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