Emerson Avocent HMX Digital High Performance KVM Switch Installation Guide

 Chapter 3: Operations        33

7. Select the Receiver or Transmitter Menu by pressing 1 or 2 and pressing Enter. You will be 

prompted to enter a password.

8. Type the password and press Enter.

NOTE: If there is no transmitter connected to the HMX user station, an error message will display and you will be 
returned to the Appliance Selection Menu.

To navigate through the serial menu, type the number or letter that corresponds to the option you 
wish to choose and press Enter. This action will bring you to a sub-menu or screen where you can 
make configuration changes. To exit a menu or screen and to confirm any configuration changes 
you have made, type 0 (zero) and press Enter.

Each HMX system component is shipped with default network settings preconfigured. You can 
change the default values using the serial menu.

NOTE: IP address data can be obtained by DHCP or can be set to Static (default).

NOTE: It is recommended that you configure the network settings for the transmitter before you configure the 
network settings for the HMX user station.

1. Press Enter to display the serial menu. The Appliance Selection Menu displays.
2. Press 2 to access the Transmitter Menu. If the password option is enabled, you will be 

prompted for a password.

3. Type the password and press Enter. The Transmitter Main Menu will appear.