User guide

4 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
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 AMIQ-SRL modules.
• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables.
A typical AMX switching system configuration is illustrated in Figure 1.1.
64 Servers
AMX Switch
A
MX
User Station
UTP Cables
IQ
Module
16 Users
Figure 1.1: Typical AMX Switching System Configuration