Page 5 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S; Product Overview
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits 1 Security 1 Flash upgrade 1 Video support 2 Audio support 2 USB support 2 On-Board Web Interface (OBWI) 2 On-Screen Display (OSD) 2 Matrix switch 2 Receiver 3 Transmitter 4 Installation and Configuration 7 Configuration Opti...
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Users – Targets tab 19 Users – Favorites tab 20 Users – OSD tab 20 Users – OSD F1-F12 tab 20 Users – Status tab 21 Devices Tab 21 Restore defaults 21 Update firmware 21 Reboot device 22 Remove device 22 Remove offline 22 Flash display 22 Switch details 22 Receiver details 23 Transmitter details 25 M...
Page 7 - Appendices; Appendix A: Technical Specifications; iii
Info Tab 37 Diagnostics Tab 37 Appendices 39 Appendix A: Technical Specifications 39 Appendix B: Cable Pinout Information 41 Appendix C: Technical Support 42 Table of Contents iii
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iv Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM Switching System Installer/User Guide
Page 9 - Features and Benefits; Security
Product Overview 1 1 The Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM switching system is the next generation of Avocent keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) products. This new class of digital Matrix systems and extension products provides the high-performance, reliable desktop...
Page 11 - Receiver
Figure 1.1: Avocent™ Matrix Switch Number Des c ri pti on 1 Power supplies (dual on 32-port switch) 2 RGB LCD and scroll buttons for device information 3 Dual NIC ports 4 Setup port 5 RJ-45 ports for KVM signaling Table 1.1: Avocent™ Matrix Switch Descriptions Receiver The Matrix receiver enab...
Page 12 - Transmitter
Figure 1.2: Avocent™ Matrix Receiver Number Des c ri pti on 1 RGB LCD for color-coded status and device information 2 Audio connection 3 Microphone connection 4 USB 2.0 connections 5 External power button for turning on/off and resetting the receiver 6 T-Channel locking for secure rack mounting 7 US...
Page 15 - Installation and Configuration; Configuration O ptions; Single switch Matrix system; Figure 2.1: Example of Single Switch System
Installation and Configuration 2 7 At this point you should have already mounted the switch and completed the installation instructions outlined in the Avocent® Matrix Switching System Quick Installation Guide. For important safety information on your Matrix switch, p...
Page 16 - Multi-switch cascaded Matrix system; To install a cascaded Matrix Switching System:
Multi-switch cascaded Matrix system Up to four Matrix switches may be interconnected to create a larger switching system capable of supporting more receivers and transmitters. This is referred to as a cascaded system. When cascading Matrix switches, you can seamlessl...
Page 17 - Sw itch Configuration; Setup Port; To access the serial menu:; Enter; Unit information
Sw itch Configuration After the Avocent Matrix Switching System has been installed, you can begin configuration. By default, DHCP is enabled on the switch. Once the switch receives an IP address, it is displayed on the LCD display on the back of the unit. You ...
Page 18 - Appliance mode
O pti on Des c ri pti on DHCP plus zeroconf The switch attempts to obtain an IP address using DHCP. If DHCP times out, then it uses zeroconf to obtain an IP address. Zeroconf picks an IP address out of the block 169.254.0.0/16. To use zeroconf the network must use the 169.254.0.0/16 block of IP addr...
Page 19 - Set session timeout
Set session timeout The set session timeout option configures the setup port inactivity timeout. When the timeout for the setup port expires, the user is logged out. Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11
Page 21 - On-Board Web Interface; To log in to the Matrix switch OBWI:
On-Board Web Interface 3 13 The On-Board Web Interface (OBWI) is a remote, web browser-based user interface that allows an administrator to manage users, switches, receivers and transmitters. The first time you log in to the administrator account, you will be requir...
Page 22 - Common features
Figure 3.1: On-Board Web Interface Number Des c ri pti on 1 Tab bar - Use the tab bar to display and manage users, sessions, devices, peripherals, settings and events. 2 Side bar- The sidebar is used to initiate actions related to the current tab. The content of the sidebar changes depending on whic...
Page 23 - Forgotten password; O BWI Help; Dashboard Tab; User sessions pane; Sessions Tab
Forgotten password If you forget the administrator password, contact technical support. O BWI Help You can access the online help for the Matrix switch by clicking the Help button in the top right of the screen. Dashboard Tab When you login to the OBWI, the tab ...
Page 24 - To connect a KVM session:; To disconnect a session:; Users Tab
Figure 3.3: Sessions tab in OBWI When a specific session is selected, the details are displayed in the bottom Session Details pane. The session details are read only. To connect a KVM session: 1. On the sidebar under Connect Session, click Connect . 2. From the drop-d...
Page 25 - New user; CTRL
Figure 3.4: Users Tab New user When a user has been created, you can configure the permissions, targets, OSD settings and set up a list of favorites for the user. By selecting more than one user, you can change the permissions, targets, settings and favorites fo...
Page 26 - Login and Logout; To log a user into a receiver:; Users – Attributes tab; Users – Permissions tab; To set user permissions:
2. On the sidebar under Delete User, click Delete . 3. Click Delete again to confirm. NOTE: You cannot delete all administrator accounts. Login and Logout The Login option allows an administrator to log a user into a specific receiver. The user must have permissions t...
Page 27 - Users – Targets tab; To add transmitter access:
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 following for the access mode: • Shared Only - The user will only be able to establish shared KVM sessions. • Private Only ...
Page 28 - Users – Favorites tab; To add a transmitter to favorites:; Users – OSD tab; To change the OSD settings:; Users – OSD F1-F12 tab
Users – Favorites tab The Favorites tab allows the administrator to create a quick list of transmitters that are accessed most often by the user. The list can be arranged in any order and can contain up to 32 transmitters. To add a transmitter to favorites: 1. Sel...
Page 29 - To create OSD shortcut keys:; Users – Status tab; Devices Tab; Restore defaults; To update the firmware:
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 select an action from the drop-down list. 4. The Connect to Target X action requires a specific target to be s...
Page 30 - To flash the LCD display:; Switch details; Switch Mode
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 completion status is logged to the Events tab. Reboot device One or more devices can be rebooted remotely from th...
Page 31 - Receiver details
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 that is set to master mode is used to administer the other switches, transmitters and receivers in the syst...
Page 32 - To edit the receiver settings:; Receiver – Status tab
Setti ng Des c ri pti on Auto Login When enabled, a specified user is automatically logged into the receiver whenever it is turned on and physically connected to a switch in the system. Auto Login Username When Auto Login is enabled, this identifies the user that will be logged in to the receiver. A...
Page 33 - Transmitter details; Transmitter – Attributes tab; To edit the transmitter settings:; Transmitter – Status tab
Transmitter details When in the Devices tab, if you select a transmitter, you will see a list of tabs only applicable to transmitters. Transmitter – Attributes tab The attributes tab allows you to change the name, location and description of the transmitter. Each ...
Page 34 - Modes; Private mode; Peripherals Tab
Modes There are three modes available for users connecting to transmitters and receivers. The modes are Private only, Shared only and Private or Shared. The transmitter setting is the authority if there is conflict in the user or receiver setting. For example, ...
Page 35 - System Settings Tab; Save settings to file; To save the system settings:
EDID information can then be pushed out to any available transmitter. If the transmitter and receiver are running the same resolution, establishing a video connection will be faster because the receiver will not have to change resolution and the monitor will no...
Page 36 - Load settings from file; To load system settings:; Restore full defaults; To edit OSD settings:
Load settings from file Saved system settings can be reloaded to restore the system to a previous state. To load system settings: 1. On the sidebar under Load Settings from File, click Load . 2. Click Next on the warning. 3. Browse to the path where the file is st...
Page 37 - Events tab; Defaults; Other
Events tab The Events tab is where event logging is configured. Events can be manually downloaded to a file or automatically sent to a syslog server for longer term storage. Individual events can be enabled or disabled by manipulating the Disabled Events and En...
Page 38 - Events Tab; To acknowledge events:; Ctrl; To acknowledge all events:
Events Tab The Events tab is where the events enabled in the system settings are displayed and managed. From this tab you can download and save the event log history and acknowledge events. To acknowledge events: 1. From the Unacknowledged Events pane, select an...
Page 39 - Print Screen
on-screen display 4 31 The Avocent ® Matrix Switching System incorporates an on-screen display (OSD), allowing users to manage the receiver and any connected transmitter from the local keyboard and mouse. The OSD is displayed on a monitor connected to a receiver. ...
Page 40 - Targets Tab; Connect private
Targets Tab The Targets tab displays all of the targets available for the currently logged in user. From the list, you can connect to the various targets. The list will display up to 300 targets. Using the search box, you can search for a specific target or...
Page 41 - USB
Connect shared When connect shared is selected, multiple users can connect to the audio and video of a target computer over the network and arbitrate for control of that computer. Favorites The edit favorites option allows the user to create a quick list of tr...
Page 42 - Settings
O pti on Des c ri pti on Update Refreshes the list of attached USB devices. Enumerate Enumerates the selected device through to the target, as if you disconnected and reconnected the device from the receiver. This is only available when you are connected to the target. Map Keyboard Maps the selected...
Page 43 - Settings – User tab; To change your password:; OSD settings; Settings – Receiver tab
Settings – User tab The Settings/User tab allows you to view and change some of the settings associated with your account. The user rights section of the User tab displays the user's role, access mode and the USB mode. These fields cannot be edited. To change you...
Page 45 - Info Tab; Diagnostics Tab
Info Tab The Info tab displays some information about the receiver and switch you are connected to. This information can be useful for troubleshooting. The following table describes the information available on the Info tab. Fi el d Des c ri pti on Name The name of th...
Page 47 - A P P E N D I C E S; Appendix A: Technical Specifications
39 A P P E N D I C E S A p p e n d ic e s Appendix A: Technical Specifications Category Val ue Mec hani c al Dimensions (DxWxH) 6.2 x 4.75 x 1.21 in. Wei ght 1.4 lbs. / 0.64kgs Ports/Connectors USB 1 x Type B Microphone Microphone: 1 x 3.5mm stereo Speaker 1x 3.5mm stereo Video 1 x DVI-D or 1 x VG...
Page 49 - Appendix B: Cable Pinout Information
Appendix B: Cable Pinout Information Figure B.1: Console/Setup Jack Pi n Number Des c ri pti on Pi n Number Des c ri pti on 1 No Connection (N/C) 5 Transmit Data (TXD) 2 No Connection (N/C) 6 Signal Ground (SG) 3 No Connection (N/C) 7 No Connection (N/C) 4 Receive Data (RXD) 8 No Connection (N/C)...
Page 50 - Appendix C: Technical Support
Appendix C: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operational issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. To resolve an ...
Page 51 - For Technical Support:
For Technical Support: http://www.avocent.com/support 590-1141-501A