Gefen GEF-DVIKVM-848DL manuale d’uso

1080P 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix GEF-DVIKVM-848DL User Manual www.gefenpro.com[...]

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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout - Front 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Panel Layout - Back 7 Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting And Operating The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix 8 Wiring Diagram 9 Front Panel Display 10 Front Panel Selection 1 1 IR Remote Description 12 IR Remote Installation 13 IR Remote Con fi guration 14 U[...]

1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix. Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. GefenPRO In the realm of video distribution, certain features are invaluable in a commercial or broadcast environment. Accommodations such as a built-in power supply and fl at black rack-mount enclosures set Gef[...]

OPERA TION NOTES 2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE 8X8 DVI KVM DUAL LINK MA TRIX • The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix will not pass HDCP content. • There is no internal scaling in the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix. All of the attached monitors must be able to display the resolutions output by the source devices. For maximum c[...]

3 FEA TURES Features • Increases productivity by providing access to 8 displays, from any 8 computers. • Web-based control switching • Maintains beautiful, sharp resolutions up to 2560x1600. • Serial RS-232 port for remote control via a computer or control automation device. • Supports DDWG standards for DVI monitors Package Includes (1) [...]

4 P ANEL LA YOUT Front Panel 2 3 4 5 1 6[...]

5 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 Control Buttons These buttons are used to navigate the LCD menu system. See pages 9 and 10 for more information. ◄ - Left ► - Right Select - Select 2 Cancel Button This button is used to cancel a routing change in progress. 3 IR Window Receives signals from the IR Remote Control unit. 4 Power Indicator This L[...]

6 P ANEL LA YOUT Back Panel 3 4 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11[...]

7 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel 1 RS-232 Serial Port Connects to the RS-232 control device. The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix may be switched remotely using this port. See page 16 for more information. 2 AC 1 10/220V (50/60 Hz) Power Cable Receptacle Connect the included AC power cord from this receptacle to an available electrical outlet. 3 Fuse D[...]

8 CONNECTING THE 8X8 DVI KVM DUAL LINK MA TRIX How to Connect the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix 1. Connect up to 8 DVI source devices to the DVI inputs on the rear panel of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix using the supplied DVI cables. 2. Connect up to 8 DVI monitor to the DVI outputs on the rear panel of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM [...]

9 FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y Main Display The Main Display of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix is a 16 character 2 line display . This display will show the standby screen and will also be used to aid in performing routing commands. When the unit is powered on, the following screen is displayed: After a few moments, the Standby Screen is displa[...]

10 FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y Displaying the Routing Status From the main screen, press the Select button. When the arrow cursor is next to OUTPUT , pressing the ◄ or ► buttons on the front panel will show the current routing state of each input and output. The illustration below shows the routing state of output 1. Pressing the ► button again wil[...]

11 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. 2 Monitor and Source Selection Buttons (1 - 16) These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a monitor . See page 14 for information on using the IR Remote Control unit. RMT -16IR Remote Control Unit 1 2[...]

12 IR REMOTE INST ALLA TION CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Installing the RMT -16IR Battery 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control unit. 2. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side of the b[...]

13 IR REMOTE CONFIGURA TION Setting the IR Remote Control Channel In the event that IR commands from other remote controls interfere with the supplied IR Remote Control unit, changing the IR Remote Control’s IR channel will fi x the problem. The IR Remote Control unit has a bank of DIP switches used for setting the IR channel. The DIP switch ban[...]

14 USING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT IR Remote Control Key Mapping Each input and output on the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix is represented by a button on the IR Remote Control unit. The table below lists the corresponding inputs and outputs. Remote Button Monitor / Source 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 Routing Sources using the IR Remote Control unit Issu[...]

15 EDID MANAGEMENT EDID. What is it and what is it used for? Under normal circumstances, a source device (digital and analog) will require information about a connected device/monitor to assess what resolutions and features are available. The source can then tailor its output to send only resolutions and features that are compatible with the attach[...]

16 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL RS232 Settings Bits per second ................................................................................................. 19200 Data bits .................................................................................................................... 8 Parity ......................................................[...]

17 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL RS-232 Features RS-232 remote functions are used to control of this product’s features. Features include input to output routing, EDID storage, EDID management, etc. These functions are available only through the use of the serial port. Functions Syntax The syntax for each function is always the same: Character as the sta[...]

18 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #EDIDDSTOLO Function The #EDIDDSTOLO function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a Local EDID input. Syntax: #EDIDDSTOLO param1 param2 [param3...param9] Parameters: param1 A downstream monitor [1 - 8] param2 Input list [1 - 8] Notes : If param2 = 0 , then the downstream EDID is stored to all 8 DVI inputs. Examples :[...]

19 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #EDIDBA TOLO Function The #EDIDBA TOLO function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to any local input. Syntax: #EDIDBATOLO param1 param2 [param3...param9] Parameters: param1 EDID bank offset [1 - 5] param2 Input [1 - 8] Notes : If param2 = 0 , then the EDID in the speci fi ed bank is copied to all eight inputs. #EDIDD[...]

20 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #LOCKEDID Function The #LOCKEDID function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loading of the downstream EDID after the Matrix is powered on. Syntax: #LOCKEDID param1 Parameters: param1 Input [0 - 1] V alue Meaning 0 Disable 1 Enable #LOEDIDTOLO Function The #LOEDIDTOLO function loads an external EDID via RS-23[...]

21 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #PRDSEDID Function The #PRDSEDID function reads the downstream EDID and sends it to the serial port. Syntax: #PRDSEDID param1 Parameters: param1 A downstream monitor [1 - 8] #PRLOEDID Function The #PRLOEDID function reads the local EDID of a speci fi ed input and spools it to the serial port. Syntax: #PRLOEDID param1 Param[...]

22 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #PREDIDST Function The #PREDIDST function reads the downstream EDID. This function displays a table containing details relating to the Local EDID and the monitor name. Syntax: #PRDSEDID Parameters: None IP Con fi guration Function Description #PRWEBADD Displays the W eb con fi guration #RSTIP Set IP con fi guration to de[...]

23 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #RSTIP Function The #RSTIP function sets the IP con fi guration to the default settings. Syntax: #RSTIP Parameters: None Notes: A reboot is required after restoring the default IP settings. #SIP ADD Function The #SIP ADD function speci fi es a new IP address. Syntax: #SIPADD param1 param2 param3 param4 Parameters: param1 [...]

24 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #SNETMASK Function The #SNETMASK function speci fi es a new net mask. Syntax: #SNETMASK param1 param2 param3 param4 Parameters: param1 IP address [0 - 255] param2 IP address [0 - 255] param3 IP address [0 - 255] param4 IP address [0 - 255] Notes: A reboot is required after the new net mask has been set. #SGA TEW A Y Functi[...]

25 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #SPORT Function Speci fi es a new port. Syntax: #SPORT param1 Parameters: param1 Port [0 - 255] Notes: A reboot is required after the new port has been created.[...]

26 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL General Functions Function Description #ACTIVEBOLO Enables the boot loader #F ADEF AUL T Set matrix to default settings #LOCKPOWER T oggles the lock power state #MASKOUT Blanks selected outputs #RMTIRADD Set the remote IR channel #STBYMODE Sets the Matrix to Standby Mode #ACTIVEBOLO Function The #ACTIVEBOLO function enables[...]

27 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #LOCKPOWER Function The #LOCKPOWER enables/disables the power lock state. Enabling this feature will store the 5V status for each input prior to shutting the unit down. This pre- serves the 5V state when the Matrix is restarted. Syntax: #LOCKPOWER param1 Parameters: param1 State [0 - 1] V alue Meaning 0 Disable Power Lock 1[...]

28 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #RMTIRADD Function The #RMTIRADD function set the remote IR channel. Syntax: #RMTIRADD param1 Parameters: param1 IR channel [0 - 3] #STBYMODE Function The #STBYMODE function disables / enables standby power mode. Syntax: #STBYMODE param1 Parameters: param1 Disable / Enable [0 - 1] V alue Meaning 0 Disable Standby Mode 1 Ena[...]

29 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL Commands Command Description R Routing command S Routes a single input to all outputs M Returns the current routing status of matrix F T oggle 5V fi ber optic extender feature R Command The R command allows speci fi c routing of inputs and outputs. Syntax: r param1 param2 Parameters: param1 DVI Ouput [1 - 8] param2 DVI In[...]

30 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL M Command The M command displays the current routing status of the matrix. Syntax: m Parameters: None F Command The F command returns the state of pin 14 of the DVI inputs. Syntax: f param1 param2 Parameters: param1 DVI input [1 - 8] param2 State [0 - 1] Notes: “High” is returned if +5V is enabled on the DVI input. “L[...]

31 IP CONTROL The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix supports IP-based control using an integrated Web interface. T o access this feature, an IP address, subnet, gateway , and port number need to be set on the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix ( Default IP: 192.168.0.70 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Port: 80 ). Consult the network administrator t[...]

32 IP CONTROL Manage EDID The Manage EDID page is used to see the status of the EDID saved in the local storage location for each input. This section has additional tabs for advanced EDID functions. These tabs are: • SET INPUT T O DEF AUL T EDID • UPLOAD EDID (Future Implementation) • DOWNLOAD EDID (Future Implementation) • COPY EDID • ED[...]

33 IP CONTROL Manage EDID - Set Input to Default EDID Pressing the SET INPUT T O DEF AUL T EDID button will display additional options. The following page will open. On this page, local memory locations can be selected to receive the built-in EDID stored in the 8x8 DVI Matrix. T o set an input’ s local memory location to the default EDID follow t[...]

34 IP CONTROL Manage EDID - Copy EDID Pressing the COPY EDID button will display additional options. The following page will open. On this page, the user can select an EDID from either the local memory locations (Input) or from a monitor that is currently attached to any output and copy that EDID to any other LOCAL memory location. This will permit[...]

35 IP CONTROL Manage EDID - EDID Lock State The 8X8 DVI Dual Link Matrix allows the Local EDID to be preserved after the unit has been powered off. Once enabled, this will function will prevent the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix from reading the EDID of a monitor , when the matrix is powered on. The EDID Lock State can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OF[...]

36 IP CONTROL Masking The Masking page is used to hide an output from displaying any video. From this page, all outputs can be set to “Active” or “Mask”. When an output is set to “Active”, it will function normally . When an output is set to “Mask”, it will not output any video. T o set the “Active” or “Mask” mode, follow th[...]

37 IP CONTROL IP Con fi guration The IP Con fi guration page is used to set the IP settings that will be used to access the Web interface. The following items can be con fi gured from this menu. • IP Address (Default: 192.168.0.70) • Subnet (Default: 255.255.255.0) • Gateway (192.168.0.1) • Port (Default: 80) T o change these settings fo[...]

38 IP CONTROL Backup / Restore The Backup/Restore page is used to backup and restore complete setup con fi gurations. This feature will be implemented in a future release. Power Management The Power Management page is used to set optional +5V power on an input to power speci fi c optional devices. The current status of this feature for each input[...]

39 FIRMW ARE UPDA TE Firmware Update Procedure T o Begin the update procedure the unit’s Boot Loader must be activated. T o activate the Boot Loader follow the procedure below: If the unit is already powered on, the following RS-232 command can be used to activate the Boot Loader: 1. Connect RS-232 cable to PC and activate the Hyper T erminal pro[...]

40 FIRMW ARE UPDA TE Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the fi rmware update process: 1. Press [1] on the computer keyboard to begin downloading program to the temporary memory . 2. A message will appear in Hyperterminal: Waiting for the fi le to be sent ... (press ‘a’ to abort) 3. In Hyperterminal, click T ransfer > Send File..[...]

41 RACK MOUNT SAFETY INFORMA TION a. Maximum recommended ambient temperature: 45 ˚ C (104 ˚ F). b. Increase the air fl ow as needed to maintain the recommended temperature inside the rack. c. Do not exceed maximum weight loads for the rack. Install heavier equipment in the lower part of the rack to maintain stability . d. Connect a bonding wire [...]

42 SPECIFICA TIONS Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth...................................................................2 x 165 MHz Maximum Resolution.............................................................3840x2400 (dual link) Input Video Signal................................................................................1.2 volts p-p Input DDC S[...]

43 W ARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is noti fi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanica[...]

44 LICENSING lwIP is licenced under the BSD licence: Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Swedish Institute of Computer Science. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modi fi cation, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright n[...]

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