Emerson Avocent HMX Digital High Performance KVM Switch Installation Guide
Chapter 1: Product Overview 5
NOTE: Hot-plugging of USB mass storage devices is supported.
Audio
The HMX system supports CD-quality stereo from the remote workstation to peripheral speakers,
while the HMX 1050 user station also supports mono-quality audio from a peripheral microphone
to the remote workstation.
while the HMX 1050 user station also supports mono-quality audio from a peripheral microphone
to the remote workstation.
Bandwidth usage (HMX 1050 user station only)
It is possible to restrict the aggregate bandwidth used on the Ethernet link from the serial console.
The bandwidth options are:
The bandwidth options are:
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Unlimited
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100 MBits/s
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50 MBits/s
•
20 MBits/s
•
10 MBits/s
User station modes
The HMX system can operate in Extender Mode, Desktop Mode, Matrix Mode or Share Mode. The
HMX user station and transmitter can obtain their IP address data from a DHCP server in any of the
three modes.
HMX user station and transmitter can obtain their IP address data from a DHCP server in any of the
three modes.
Extender Mode
In Extender Mode, turning on the HMX user station automatically establishes a connection with the
remote workstation via the transmitter.
remote workstation via the transmitter.
Desktop Mode
In Desktop Mode, turning on the HMX user station enables the user to log in and connect to their
allocated computer.
allocated computer.
Matrix Mode
In Matrix Mode, turning on the HMX user station enables the user to log in and view all accessible
computers.
computers.
Share Mode
In Share Mode, multiple users can connnect to the audio and video of a target computer over the
network and arbitrate for control of that computer.
network and arbitrate for control of that computer.