Emerson AVOCENT User's Guide

AVOCENT® MATRIX HIGH PERFORMANCE KVM SWITCHING SYSTEMINSTALLER/USER GUIDE

VideosupportTheadvancedDambrackasVideoCompression™algorithmusedbythesystemenablesapixel-accuratevideoexperiencewithlag-free,real-ti

Figure1.1:Avocent™MatrixSwitchNumber Description1 Power supplies (dual on 32-port switch)2 RGB LCD and scroll buttons for device information3 Dua

Figure1.2:Avocent™MatrixReceiverNumber Description1 RGB LCD for color-coded status and device information 2 Audio connection3 Microphone connectio

Figure1.3:Avocent™MatrixTransmitterNumber Description1 RGB LCD for color-coded status and device information 2 T-Channel locking for secure rack m

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Installation and Configuration27AtthispointyoushouldhavealreadymountedtheswitchandcompletedtheinstallationinstructionsoutlinedintheA

Multi-switchcascadedMatrixsystemUptofourMatrixswitchesmaybeinterconnectedtocreatealargerswitchingsystemcapableofsupportingmorerec

SwitchConfigurationAftertheAvocentMatrixSwitchingSystemhasbeeninstalled,youcanbeginconfiguration.Bydefault,DHCPisenabledontheswit

Option DescriptionDHCP plus zeroconfThe switch attempts to obtain an IP address using DHCP. If DHCP times out, then it uses zeroconf to obtain an IP

SetsessiontimeoutThesetsessiontimeoutoptionconfiguresthesetupportinactivitytimeout.Whenthetimeoutforthesetupportexpires,theuser

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On-Board Web Interface 313TheOn-BoardWebInterface(OBWI)isaremote,webbrowser-baseduserinterfacethatallowsanadministratortomanageusers

Figure3.1:On-BoardWebInterfaceNumber Description1Tab bar - Use the tab bar to display and manage users, sessions, devices, peripherals, settings a

ForgottenpasswordIfyouforgettheadministratorpassword,contacttechnicalsupport.OBWIHelpYoucanaccesstheonlinehelpfortheMatrixswitchby

Figure3.3:SessionstabinOBWIWhenaspecificsessionisselected,thedetailsaredisplayedinthebottomSessionDetailspane.Thesessiondetails

Figure3.4:UsersTabNewuserWhenauserhasbeencreated,youcanconfigurethepermissions,targets,OSDsettingsandsetupalistoffavoritesfor

2. OnthesidebarunderDeleteUser,clickDelete.3. ClickDelete againtoconfirm.NOTE:You cannot delete all administrator accounts. LoginandLog

NOTE:An administrator can log into the OBWI and perform all functions without restriction. A user can log in only to a Receiver.4. Selectoneofthe

Users–FavoritestabTheFavoritestaballowstheadministratortocreateaquicklistoftransmittersthatareaccessedmostoftenbytheuser.The

TocreateOSDshortcutkeys:1. Selectoneormoreusers.2. OntheUserDetailspane,clickOSD F1-F12.3. Selectthedesiredfunctionkeyandthens

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4. ClickProceed toproceedwiththefirmwareupdate.ProgresscanbeseenbywatchingthestatuscolumnonthelistofDevicespane.Thefinalcomp

toslaveorslavetomaster,theswitchwillautomaticallyreboottoeffectthechange.Therecanbeonlyonemasterinacascadedsystem.Theswitcht

Setting DescriptionAuto LoginWhen enabled, a specified user is automatically logged into the receiver whenever it is turned on and physically connecte

TransmitterdetailsWhenintheDevicestab,ifyouselectatransmitter,youwillseealistoftabsonlyapplicabletotransmitters.Transmitter–Att

ModesTherearethreemodesavailableforusersconnectingtotransmittersandreceivers.ThemodesarePrivateonly,SharedonlyandPrivateorShare

EDIDinformationcanthenbepushedouttoanyavailabletransmitter.Ifthetransmitterandreceiverarerunningthesameresolution,establishinga

LoadsettingsfromfileSavedsystemsettingscanbereloadedtorestorethesystemtoapreviousstate.Toloadsystemsettings:1. Onthesidebarunde

EventstabTheEventstabiswhereeventloggingisconfigured.Eventscanbemanuallydownloadedtoafileorautomaticallysenttoasyslogserverfo

EventsTabTheEventstabiswheretheeventsenabledinthesystemsettingsaredisplayedandmanaged.Fromthistabyoucandownloadandsavetheeve

on-screen display431TheAvocent®MatrixSwitchingSystemincorporatesanon-screendisplay(OSD),allowinguserstomanagethereceiverandanyconnec

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TargetsTabTheTargetstabdisplaysallofthetargetsavailableforthecurrentlyloggedinuser.Fromthelist,youcanconnecttothevarioustarge

ConnectsharedWhenconnectsharedisselected,multipleuserscanconnecttotheaudioandvideoofatargetcomputeroverthenetworkandarbitratef

Option DescriptionUpdate Refreshes the list of attached USB devices.EnumerateEnumerates the selected device through to the target, as if you disconnec

Settings–UsertabTheSettings/Usertaballowsyoutoviewandchangesomeofthesettingsassociatedwithyouraccount.Theuserrightssectionoft

Figure4.4:OSDSettingsTab-ReceiverThefollowingtabledescribestheoptionsavailableontheSettings-Receivertab.Option DescriptionAuto Login

InfoTabTheInfotabdisplayssomeinformationaboutthereceiverandswitchyouareconnectedto.Thisinformationcanbeusefulfortroubleshooting.

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39A P P E N D I C E SApp e nd ice sAppendixA:TechnicalSpecificationsCategory ValueMechanical Dimensions (DxWxH) 6.2 x 4.75 x 1.21 in.Weight 1.4 lb

Category ValueAC Input Range 100-240VAC Input Frequency 50/60 Hz40Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM Switching System Installer/User Guide

AppendixB:CablePinoutInformationFigureB.1:Console/SetupJackPin Number Description Pin Number Description1 No Connection (N/C) 5 Transmit Data (

T A B L E  OF  C O N T E N T SProductOverview 1Features and Benefits 1Security 1Flash upgrade 1Video support 2Audio support 2USB support 2On-Board

AppendixC:TechnicalSupportOurTechnicalSupportstaffisreadytoassistyouwithanyinstallationoroperationalissuesyouencounterwithyourAv

For Technical Support:http://www.avocent.com/support590-1141-501A

Users – Targets tab 19Users – Favorites tab 20Users – OSD tab 20Users – OSD F1-F12 tab 20Users – Status tab 21Devices Tab 21Restore defaults 21Update

Info Tab 37Diagnostics Tab 37Appendices 39Appendix A: Technical Specifications 39Appendix B: Cable Pinout Information 41Appendix C: Technical Support

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Product Overview11TheAvocent®MatrixHighPerformanceKVMswitchingsystemisthenextgenerationofAvocentkeyboard,videoandmouse(KVM)produc