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List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii

List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................3

Component Overview.........................................................................................................................4

The AMX switch..........................................................................................................................5

The AMX user station ................................................................................................................5

The AMX switch IQ modules ......................................................................................................5

UTP cables..................................................................................................................................5

Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................6

Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 7

AMX Switching Systems ....................................................................................................................7

Getting Started...................................................................................................................................7

Rack Mounting an AMX Switch.......................................................................................................10

Installing an AMX Switch ................................................................................................................10

Connecting Target Devices to the AMX Switch...............................................................................12

Connecting Users to the AMX Switching System.............................................................................14

Connecting a Local Server to the AMX Switching System ..............................................................15

Connecting an AMIQDM Module for Dual Port Output.................................................................16

Installing a Cascaded AMX Switching System ................................................................................17

Blocking and non-blocking configurations...............................................................................17

Installing AMWorks Software..........................................................................................................21

Configuring AMWorks software...............................................................................................22

AMX Switching Systems in Broadcast Environments......................................................................22

Using nVision routers...............................................................................................................23

Flash Upgrading the AMX Switching System..................................................................................24

Unit LEDs ........................................................................................................................................24

AMX switch...............................................................................................................................24

AMX user station ......................................................................................................................25

IQ module ................................................................................................................................. 26

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