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- Page 1 VERTIV AVOCENT® VHX131L | VHX231L ™ HDMI Matrix KVM over IP Extender Installer/User Guide Version 1.0 | November | 2024...
- Page 2 We provide customers with total-solution technical support. Users may contact our nearest local sales office or service center, or directly contact our Corporate. © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. The contents in this document are subject to change without notice. Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
- Page 3 For additional assistance, please contact our technical department. Thanks for purchasing this Virtual Matrix KVM over IP Extender. With our highly reliable and quality product, you can enjoy countless benefits by using them. Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
8.3.3 Example of Removing an existing Video Wall layout ................24 8.3.4 [Advanced Setup] page of [Video Wall] Tab .................... 25 8.4 [Network] Tab..............................27 8.5 [Functions] Tab ..............................27 Chapter 9 Technical Support ............................. 30 Chapter 10 FCC/CE Statements ............................31 Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
IP matrix switching. The maximum number of single-display TX units in the LAN is 100 (e.g. 100 single-display TX units or 50 dual-display TX units). Figure 1-1 System Deployment of VHX131L/VHX231L in a Gigabit LAN Figure 1-1 VHX131L/VHX231L Extenders One-to-one Configuration and Any-to-any Configuration VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Features
IP-based technology eliminates distance limitation between TX and RX units Value-added functions including video wall and console collaboration Multicast 1:1 pixel mapping with instant video transmission USB 2.0 specification enables most USB 2.0 compliant devices VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 7: Chapter 3 Package Contents
Audio/Mic. male-to-male cable x 1 * Optional IR Remote Control Unit Pack HDMI male-to-male cable x 2 (Including: Wired IR Emitter/Receiver) * Optional IR Remote Control Unit Pack (Including: Wired IR Emitter/Receiver) VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 8: Chapter 4 Specification
Analog Line In/Out 2 channel 16bit 48KHz 1 Vrms Network 1 Gbps Ethernet network for Matrix Switching Access Certificates CE, FCC, BIS *This specification is subject to change without prior notice. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 9: Chapter 5 Product Overview
Connect to a console RS-232 device. Mic. input jack Connect to a console microphone. Audio output jack Connect to a console speaker. HDMI output Connect to a console HDMI monitor. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 10: Vhx231Lt/Vhx231Lr
Connect to a console speaker. CH1 HDMI output Connect to the console primary HDMI monitor on which the OSD menu is displayed. CH2 HDMI output Connect to the console secondary HDMI monitor. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 11: Chapter 6 Connection Diagram
Users can extend the PC KVM signals using a point-to-point connection simply via a CAT5e/CAT6 cable. FIG. 6-2 and FIG. 6-3 respectively show the direct connections of single-display extender models and dual-display extender models. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 12: System Deployment With Network Switch Connection
When deploying these TX/RX units, a Gigabit-class Ethernet Switch is required, to guarantee good video streaming quality with its sufficient bandwidth. To ensure better quality of signal transmission, a reputable switch brand is highly recommended. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 13 Figure 6-7 Multicast Filtering Make sure you have enough available bandwidth between switches if the LAN you deployed is a cascading architecture, otherwise, the video streaming quality may become lowered. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 14: Chapter 7 Operation
2. Ethernet LAN Port LED Indications. As VHX131LT/VHX231LT and VHX131LR/VHX231LR are connected to the LAN successfully, the Yellow LED of the unit Ethernet LAN Port is constantly ON and the Green LED is blinking. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 15: Keyboard Hotkeys
Once you have completed the connection (refer to the chapter of connection diagram), press <Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock, Space> hotkey to bring up the OSD menu from the receiver console. Note: Double press left Ctrl key <Ctrl, Ctrl> to prompt the OSD menu quickly. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 16 3. Double click on any monitor-icon to configure its corresponding transmitter. Refer to section 7.4 Transmitter Configuration. 4. Click to log out of the OSD menu. 5. Click the gear-icon to configure the receiver. Refer to section 7.3 Receiver Configuration. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 17: Receiver Configuration
<Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock, Number key> and then pressing the <Enter> key. Users can also define their preferred hotkey preceding sequence (Hotkey Prefix) other than the <Scroll Lock> key. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 18: Console Collaboration Function
Figure 7-5 5 RX monitors being connected to 5 TX image sources b. In the OSD menu of RX-D receiver, click the <Collaborative Console Sharing> icon to enter the following page: VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 19 RX-E user’s approval. RX-E user can accept or decline it depending on his working condition. Figure 7-7 Connection Requesting Window Figure 7-8 Push-sharing Operation Scenario (TX-4 to RX-E) VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 20: Video Wall Function
Refer to Chapter 8, the [video wall] section of the web-based management interface in this manual, for more details. 7.4 Transmitter Configuration VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 21 Note: (1) As you need to manually assign IP addresses for transmitter and receiver devices, please always set up TX device before setting up RX device and make sure that their IP addresses are within the same network segment. (2) New settings will only be applied after the transmitter reboots. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 22: Chapter 8 Web-Based Management Interface
Display the information of unit. * Update Firmware Update the firmware. Click <Browse> button to select a firmware file and click <Upload> button to upgrade it. The browser will be reloaded after updating. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 23 *Note: As the firmware is being upgraded, the system will also disable user’s keyboard/mouse operation. To avoid any data loss or hardware failure, please wait patiently and DO NOT remove the power of the extender unit during firmware upgrade is in progress. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
- Page 24 This page mainly displays detailed information about Network and Video. When you encounter network and video related issues, please keep the screenshot of this page for troubleshooting. Figure 8-6 [Statistics] Page for Network and Video Detailed Information VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 25: Video Wall] Tab
LAN. Show OSD Check/Uncheck to show/hide each receiver’s number with OSD on connected monitors. Table 8-2 Option introduction of [Basic Setup] page of [Video Wall] Tab VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 26: Example Of Building Up A 2 X 2 Video Wall
(A), (B), (C) and (D) to set up for 4 monitors (from position R0, C0 to position R1, C1). After that, the 4 monitors can collaborate to display a complete image sourced from the TX-006b transmitter unit. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 27: Example Of Removing An Existing Video Wall Layout
To remove an existing Video Wall layout, input the default settings: Vertical/Horizontal Monitor Count: 1/1 and Row/Column position 0/0. Select the [All] option, then click on the <Apply> button. Figure 8-11 Steps to Remove an Existing Video Wall Layout VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 28: Advanced Setup] Page Of [Video Wall] Tab
3. Control Options Item Options Description Show OSD Check/Uncheck to show/hide the OSD with each receiver’s number on connected monitors. VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 29 Scale up the image from the receiver vertically. row_count) Request the UAPI commands guidance from the local distributors. Console API Command Table 8-3 Option introduction of [Advanced Setup] page of [Video Wall] Tab VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 30: Network] Tab
This works the same as checking the “Auto casting mode select mode” box in the [USB over IP] item of the [Functions] tab. Table 8-4 Option Introduction of [Network] Tab 8.5 [Functions] Tab Figure 8-14 [Functions] Tab VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 31 ● Type 2 guest mode: We recommend you contact our local distributor for technical support. Baud rate Setting for Type 2 Set up baud rate settings for Type 2 operation mode. Table 8-5 Option Introduction of [Functions] Tab VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual...
- Page 32 Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L Chapter 8 Web-based Management Interface Figure 8-15 Type 1 Configuration of Serial Communication Figure 8-16 Type 2 Configuration of Serial Communication Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual...
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Page 33: Chapter 9 Technical Support
Chapter 9 Technical Support Chapter 9 Technical Support Please contact your local distributors for more information or technical support Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual... -
Page 34: Chapter 10 Fcc/Ce Statements
CE Statement: This is a Class B product in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual... - Page 35 Chapter 9 Technical Support Chapter 9 Technical Support Please contact your local distributors for more information or technical support Vertiv™ Avocent® VHX131L | VHX231L User’s Manual VHX131L/VHX231L User’s Manual...
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