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    www .gefen.com f 4x4 DVI Dual Link Matrix EXT -DVI-444DL User Manual[...]

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    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 thru Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and an[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The 4x4 DVI DL Matrix 7 Con fi guring The 4x4 DVI DL Matrix 9 RS-232 Serial Control Interface 10 Rack Mount Installation 1 1 Speci fi cations 12 W arranty[...]

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    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix. Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform c[...]

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    READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE 4X4 DVI DL MA TRIX 4x4 DVI DL Matrix does not have any scaling functionality . All of the attached • monitors must be able to display the attached sources’ resolution. For maximum compatibility it is recommended that only one compatible/common resolution for all displays be used by all sourc[...]

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    3 Features Increases your productivity by letting you view any four Dual Link DVI video • sources on any four Dual Link DVI displays Maintains highest resolution digital video with no loss of quality • Discrete IR Remote (included) • Supports video resolutions up to 3840x2400 • Supports DDWG standards for DVI monitors • Includes rack ears[...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel P ANEL LA YOUT 12 3 4 5 91 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 8 17 67[...]

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    5 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Display 1 Selected Source LED 1 The array of 4 LED’s correspond to the 4 source inputs on the back panel of the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix. The currently selected source being displayed on DVI Output 1 will be indicated by an active LED. Display 2 Selected Source LED 2 The array of 4 LED’s correspond to the 4 source inputs on the b[...]

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    6 How to Connect the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix Connect up to 4 DVI DL sources to the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix input ports using 1. the supplied DVI DL cables. Connect up to 4 displays to the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix output ports using user 2. supplied DVI DL cables. Connect the supplied 5V DC power supply to the 4x4 DVI DL Matrix. 3. Power on the displays. 4. Power on e[...]

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    7 Remote Channel 1: Default 1 2 Remote Channel 2: 1 2 Remote Channel 3: 1 2 Remote Channel 4: 1 2 Remote Channel 1: Default 1 2 Remote Channel 2: 1 2 Remote Channel 3: 1 2 Remote Channel 4: 1 2 RMT -16-IR REMOTE CONTROL 4x4 DVI DL Matrix 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ON The 4x4 DVI DL Matrix has a bank of 8 con fi guration DIP SWITCHES . These switches are [...]

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    8 AUTOMA TIC LINK SELECTION / DUAL LINK ONL Y MODE The 4x4 DVI DL Matrix has the ability to run both Single Link and Dual Link DVI sources. There is a feature that will either automatically select the link mode, or lock the unit in Dual Link mode. By default, Dip Switch 3 is in the OFF position (Automatic Link Selection). T urning Dip Switch 3 to t[...]

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    9 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERF ACE Binary T able ASCII Corresponding RMT16-IR Button Binary ASCII Corresponding RMT16-IR Button Binary 1 1 001 1 0001 9 9 001 1 1001 2 2 001 1 0010 a 10 01 10 0001 3 3 001 1 001 1 b 1 1 01 10 0010 4 4 001 1 0100 c 12 01 10 001 1 5 5 001 1 0101 d 13 01 10 0100 6 6 001 1 01 10 e 14 01 10 0101 7 7 001 1 01 1 1 f 15 01 1[...]

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    10 Rear of unit Front of unit Rack mount ears are provided for installation of this unit into a 1U rack mount space. Locate the side screws on the unit. 1. Remove the front 2 screws that are located closest to the front of the unit. 2. Using the removed screws, screw the rack mounting bracket into the unit. 3. Repeat the procedure on the opposite s[...]

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    11 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ................................................................. 2 x 165 MHz Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 V olts p-p Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 V olts p-p (TTL) Dual Link Maximum[...]