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    MAN068 Rev Date 5/24/2006 SE-DVI-2 2 Port DVI Video Switch Installation and Operation Manual V IDMUX ® Series NETWORK TECHNOLOGI ES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-5 62 -70 70 Fax :33 0-5 6 2-1 999 1275 D an ner D r Aurora, OH 44202 www.net wo rkt ec hinc.c o m NTI R[...]

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    i MAN0068 Rev Date5/24/2006 TRADEMARK VIDMUX is a registered trademark of Net work Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2006 by Net work Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publicatio n may be reproduc ed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means , electron ic, [...]

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    ii MAN0068 Rev Date5/24/2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduct ion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Materials ..............................................................................................................[...]

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    NTI VIDMUX Series 2-Port DVI Video S witch 1 INTRODUCTION The VIDMUX Series SE-DVI-2 (VIDMUX) is a 2-port DVI vide o s w itch that enables two video sources such as a PC or HDTV tuner to share one DVI monitor using DVI-I or DVI-D single-link connectors. The DVI interface technology imp lem ents digital sig nal transmission over the cable to elimina[...]

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    NTI VIDMUX Series 2-Port DVI Video S witch 2 INST ALLA TION The VIDMUX is a Plug-and-Play d evice with no speci al configur ation settings and easy installati on steps: 1. Before connecting the VIDMUX to the video sources, make sure the video sources and the monitor are turned OFF. WARNING! Damage may occur to th e CPU if power is not disconnected [...]

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    NTI VIDMUX Series 2-Port DVI Video S witch 3 4. Plug the 5VDC AC adapter into the po wer jack on the rear panel. 5. Power up the VIDMUX first. 6. Power up the monitor. 7. Power up one or both of the video sources. Note: If one or both of the vid eo sou rces is a PC, make sure the LED associat ed with that source is illumin ated while the PC boots u[...]

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    NTI VIDMUX Series 2-Port DVI Video S witch 4 TROUBLESHOOTING If the VIDMUX is not working properly, please look for a sol ution i n the list b elo w: PROBLEM: No video at all SOLUTION: Check cable connections on each vid eo so urce, monitor and the VIDMUX. After reconnecting, if a CPU is the video source, the CPU may need to be re-boo t ed i n orde[...]