Emerson Avocent HMX Digital High Performance KVM Switch Guide De Montage

32        HMX Extender System Installer/User Guide

Press ESC or use the mouse to click the X button on the top right-hand corner of the OSD.

The HMX user station incorporates a serial menu that allows you to:

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Configure network settings for the HMX user station

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Configure network settings for the transmitter

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Set or change passwords

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Upgrade firmware for the HMX user station and transmitter

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Reset to factory defaults

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Set a session time-out value

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Change the audio performance settings

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Configure the transmitter for normal aspect or wide screen resolutions

You can access the serial menu via the serial port on the back of the HMX user station. All terminal 
commands are executed through a terminal or computer running HyperTerminal

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 emulation software 

or equivalent. By default, two passwords are required to access the HMX user station via the 
transmitter. One password controls access to the user station, the other password controls access to 
the transmitter. In both cases, the default password is password.

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Networked workstation with a serial port

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Null-modem serial cable (male DB9) or three-wire serial cable

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HyperTerminal emulation software or equivalent

NOTE: When utilizing the serial menu screens, the HMX user station is sometimes referred to as the receiver.

1. Connect one end of the serial cable to the serial port on the back of the HMX user station.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port of your computer.
3. Launch HyperTerminal.
4. Within the COM1 Properties Port Settings tab, configure the HyperTerminal session for 57600 

bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. 

NOTE: Software (XON/XOFF) flow control is supported. However, it should not be used when using XMODEM.

5. Confirm the HyperTerminal settings and click OK.
6. Press Enter to display the serial menu. The Appliance Selection Menu will be displayed.