Amulet Hotkey DXH4 User manual

DXH4
PCoIP Host Card for PCs and Workstations
Quick Start Guide
www.amulethotkey.com QS-DXH4-0001 v2.0 March 2020
For Health and safety informaon, refer to the sheet LS-TEMP-0001.
The DXH4 is a quad video head PCoIP® host card that installs into a PCIe slot on
a computer and connects to an Amulet Hotkey zero client over an IP network.
See Figure 1. One DXH4 card can support four 1920 x 1200 displays or two high
resoluon 2560 x 1600 displays. Cables take digital video output from the host
graphics card(s) to four Mini DisplayPorts on the DXH4.
The standard DXH4 has an RJ45 network port. The DXH4-M has a network port
designed to accept a copper or ber SFP module (available separately).
Note: This guide uses ‘DXH4’ as a generic term when referring to both the
standard DXH4 product and the DXH4-M product.
Requirements
The DXH4 kit includes:
DXH4 host card with a full-height or low prole I/O bracket ed;
Other size of I/O bracket;
4 x 400mm video cables, DisplayPort to MiniDP;
Remote Power Control (RPC) cable assembly.
Graphics cards in the host computer must have digital video output. The DXH4
and DXH4-M can only accept video from a digital source.
Cauon: ! Only install and operate the DXH4 within an enclosed environment
such as inside a PC or workstaon.
Cauon: ! The DXH4 is not a ‘hot-plug’ device. Before you install or remove
a DXH4 from the PCIe slot, disconnect all power from the host computer for at
least 60 seconds. This allows the PC power rails to fully discharge.
Example deployment in a PCoIP system
Figure 1:
Quad video zero client
DXH4
Workstation
2
1 3
4
5
DisplayPort outputs on the system graphics card(s) (1) connect
directly to up to four MiniDisplayPort inputs on the DXH4 (2) with the cables
supplied (3). The DXH4 connects over a LAN/WAN (4) to a remote client (5).
Before you start
1 Record the MAC address on the serial number label. You may need the MAC
address when pairing the DXH4 to a zero client.
If your network uses DHCP, the DXH4 obtains its IP address from the DHCP
server. If no DHCP server is available, the DXH4 mes out aer three minutes
and adopts the default IP address 192.168.1.100.
2 Conrm that the correct I/O bracket is ed to the DXH4 card. A spare full-
height or low-prole bracket are supplied with the DXH4.
See the DXH4 user manual for how to remove and replace the I/O bracket.
3 Ensure that the host computer is turned o.
4 Unplug the power cable.
Install the DXH4 or DXH4-M
Always use appropriate an-stac handling procedures when handling the PCoIP
host card or an opened computer.
1 Remove the chassis cover and locate an available PCIe slot.
2 Insert the DXH4 host card into the PCIe slot.
3 Secure the I/O bracket in place.
4 (DXH4-M only) Fit an SFP module into the DXH4-M network socket.
Connect a Remote Power Cable (RPC) (oponal)
Some workstaons may require a RPC to implement remote power-cycling.
Contact technical support to check your cable requirements. See Figure 2.
1 Disconnect the exisng power cable between the power buon (4) and the
motherboard (3).
2 Connect the RPC cable (1) between the RPC socket on the DXH4 (2) and the
motherboard (3) and the PC power buon (4).
Figure 2:
2 1
3
4
1. RPC assembly. 2. RPC socket on the DXH4-M 3. Motherboard
power switch header on the host PC 4. Front panel power switch on the host
Complete the installaon
1 Connect a suitable network cable between the DXH4 and the PCoIP network.
For the best performance, use a network dedicated to PCoIP trac.
2 Connect the video outputs on the host computer graphics card(s) to the Mini
DisplayPort video inputs on the DXH4.
3 Replace the chassis cover and reconnect the power cable.
4 Restart the host computer.
The operang system detects the DXH4 and locates the appropriate drivers.
Note: See the DXH4 user manual to install dual DXH4s for an octal video
conguraon, or to install a network extender card.

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Health and Safety (Refer also to the DXH4 manual HB-DXH4-0002)
• This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules (Class B)
• Operang temperature range: 15° to 55° C (59° to 131° F)
• Operang humidity range: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
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Connect a zero client to the DXH4
Several connecon methods are supported. The default method is Auto Detect,
but there are other methods such as SLP Discovery or Direct to Host.
You can also use a connecon broker. See the DXH4 user manual for more details.
1 Make sure the remote Amulet Hotkey zero client is powered on.
2 Click Connect to start a PCoIP session with the zero client using the default
connecon method, or follow the steps in Change the connecon method.
Change the connecon method (oponal)
1 Select Opons → Conguraon from the Menu Bar.
2 Click Unlock and enter the default password ahkdante.
See the DXH4 user manual for how to change the default password.
3 Select the Session tab and select the connecon type required from the menu.
4 Click on OK.
DHCP assignment
If your network uses DHCP, the DXH4 obtains its IP address from the DHCP server.
If no DHCP server is available, the DXH4 mes out aer three minutes and adopts
its default IP address of 192.168.1.100.
Cauon: ! Change the default IP address as soon as possible.
Change the default IP address
All DXH4 cards will revert to the same default IP address, this can cause conicts
as the network grows. Use the Administrave Web Interface (AWI) to assign a
dierent stac IP address than the default.
1 Enter the IP address of the DXP4 into your browser to access the AWI.
2 Enter the default password ahkdante and click Log In.
3 From the Conguraon menu select the Network opon.
4 Make sure the Enable DHCP opon is unchecked.
5 Enter the new fall-back default IP address into the IP Address elds.
6 Make sure the Enable DHCP opon is checked.
Addional informaon
LED indicators
See the DXH4 Manual for full LED descripons.
Figure 3:
1 2 3 4
LED indicators
1 Speed LED: Network speed. Green 1 Gbit/s. Amber 100 Mbit/s.
2 Acvity LED: Network acvity and connecon type. Also shows progress of
rmware updates. Red ash, half duplex connecon.
3 Status LED: Indicates the PCoIP link status. Blue - bre link. Green - copper link.
LED ashes if PCoIP link exists but not in session. Red ash, card error.
4 INT FN LED: Not used.
DXH4 user manual
The DXH4 user manual and other product documentaon are available on the
Amulet Hotkey website. See the DXH4 user manual for more details about:
Internal card connecons. The DXH4 card has several internal sockets
and jumpers, including an RPC socket, an inter-card connecon, and a
supplemental power socket.
Remote power cycling. The DXH4 supports Wake-on-LAN and Remote
Power Cycling (RPC), allowing users to wake up from standby or power down
the host computer from a remote zero client.
Because of SFP module power requirements, the DXH4-M does not support
Wake-on-LAN on some PCs.
Troubleshoong. Refer to the manual if you have any display or
connecon issues, or contact Amulet Hotkey Technical Support.
Technical specicaons. Full details of the product specicaons.