Gefen DVI 1500HD manual

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  • Page 1

    ® ® ® DVI Extender Over Fiber EXT-DVI-1500HD User Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday PST Write T o: Gefen, LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packagi[...]

  • Page 3

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction / Operation Notes 2. Features 3. Sender Panel Descriptions 4. Receiver Panel Descriptions 5. Connecting and Operating the DVI 1500 6. Network Cable Wiring Diagram 7. Speci fi cations 8. W arranty[...]

  • Page 4

    The Gefen DVI•1500 allows a single link video signal to be extended over long distances by using a multimode with LC termination. Fiber Optics technology allows the DVI•1500 to carry video signals over long distances that would not be possible with traditional CA T5 extension. The use of fi ber optic cabling protects the video signal from elec[...]

  • Page 5

    FEA TURES Features • Extends any DVI (digital visual interface) compliant device up to 1640 feet/500 meters (330 feet with HDCP) from the computer • Uses a four-strand multimode LC-LC fi ber optic cable for video signals • Uses one CA T -5 cable for DDC and control signals • Eliminates computer noise where you work • Supports resolutions[...]

  • Page 6

    SENDER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel Front Panel Power LED Indicator RJ-45 Port DVI Input Port Fiber Optic LC-LC T erminals Status LED Indicator 5V DC Power Input 3[...]

  • Page 7

    RECEIVER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel Front Panel Power LED Indicator RJ-45 Port DVI Output Port Fiber Optic LC-LC T erminals Status LED Indicator 5V DC Power Input 4[...]

  • Page 8

    CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE DVI 1500 How T o Connect The DVI 1500 1. Connect the DVI source device to the DVI 1500 sender unit using the supplied DVI cable. 2. Connect a user supplied CA T -5, CA T -5e or CA T -6 cable to the sender unit. 3. Connect four user supplied multi-mode LC-LC terminated fi ber optic cables into the DVI 1500 sender unit.[...]

  • Page 9

    NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM 12345678 Gefen has speci fi cally engineered their products to work with the TIA/EIA-568-B speci fi cation. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Failure to do so may produce unexpected results and reduced performance. CA T -5, CA T -5e, and CA T -6 cabling comes [...]

  • Page 10

    Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ....................................................... 225 MHz maximum Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 V olts p-p Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 V olts p-p (TTL) Single Link Range ........[...]

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    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 mechanical, [...]

  • Page 13

    Rev X6 Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies.[...]