4AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
•Peripheral devices – The set of communication devices connected to each user station. May include keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers and headphones.
•Switch – Equipment that provides KVM connectivity to attached target devices.
•Switching system – A set of switches and attached target devices, user stations, IQ modules and peripheral devices.
•Target device – Equipment such as a server or serial device that is attached through an IQ module to a switch or user station and can be accessed through the switching system.
•Unit – Includes switches, user stations and target devices; this term is used when the procedure is referring to any or all.
•User station – The interface between the AMX switch and system users, storing local (console) settings and providing connections for peripheral devices. The user station also provides the OSCAR interface for target device selection and administration.
Component Overview
An AMX switching system typically consists of four main components:
•One or more AMX switches.
•One or more Avocent AMX matrix user stations.
•One or more Avocent IQ modules, available in several different types including the AMIQ, AMIQDM and
•Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables.
A typical AMX switching system configuration is illustrated in Figure 1.1.
