AVOCENT® HMX8000
HIGH PERFORMANCE KVM EXTENDER SYSTEM
Rack Mount Quick Installation Guide
590-2180-501A
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The HMX high performance KVM
extender system 8000 series
transmitter and receivers can be
rack mounted together and
function either as a dual unit or as
standalone units.
CAUTION:
HMX extenders and
their power supplies generate heat
during operation. Do not mount
them where air cannot circulate to
cool the equipment. One-third of the
U space (1/2 inch) must be allowed
between rows of extenders when
mounting within a rack chassis.
Do not operate the system in
ambient temperatures exceeding
40° Celsius or place extenders in
contact with other equipment that
has surface temperatures
exceeding that.
1. Installing in the rack
Install the rack-mount tray in
the rack and fully secure it.
2. Installing in the tray
Place an HMX8000 unit into
each side of the rack-mount
tray so that its rear panels press
up against the small pegs on
the side walls.
3. Inserting the thumbscrew
Insert the supplied thumbscrew
through the supplied spacer
and then insert through the
small hole at the end of the
center divider. Gently tighten
the thumbscrew so the spacer
engages with the inner edges
of each HMX8000 unit and
holds them in place.
4. Connecting power
Place the power adaptors in the
rear of the rack-mount tray.
Connect one end of each
adaptor to an HMX8000 unit
and the other end to an AC
power source.
5. Making other connections
Make all other connections to
each HMX8000 unit.
HMX8000 Rack Mounting
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