Avocent AMX 5020 User Manual

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Table of Contents
List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii
List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................3
Component Overview.........................................................................................................................4
The AMX switch..........................................................................................................................5
The AMX user station ................................................................................................................5
The AMX switch IQ modules ......................................................................................................6
UTP cables..................................................................................................................................6
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 9
AMX Switching Systems ....................................................................................................................9
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................9
Rack Mounting an AMX Switch.......................................................................................................13
Installing an AMX Switch ................................................................................................................13
Connecting Target Devices to the AMX Switch...............................................................................15
Connecting Users to the AMX Switching System.............................................................................17
Connecting a Local Server to the AMX Switching System ..............................................................18
Connecting a User Station for Switch Redundancy.........................................................................19
Connecting an AMIQDM Module for Dual Port Output.................................................................20
Installing a Cascaded AMX Switching System ................................................................................21
Blocking and non-blocking configurations...............................................................................22
Installing AMWorks Software.......................................................................................................... 26
Configuring AMWorks software...............................................................................................27
AMX Switching Systems in Broadcast Environments......................................................................27
Using nVision routers...............................................................................................................28
Flash Upgrading the AMX Switching System..................................................................................29
Unit LEDs ........................................................................................................................................29
AMX switch...............................................................................................................................29
AMX user station ......................................................................................................................30
IQ module .................................................................................................................................31
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Avocent AMX 5020 Specifications

General

Brand	Avocent
Model	AMX 5020
Category	Switch
Language	English