Gefen Pro GEF-DVI-848DL, User Manual

Page 1: ...8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix GEF DVI 848DL User Manual www gefenpro com...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...support number Write To Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefenpro com support gefenpro com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware...

Page 4: ...ontrol Key Mapping 15 EDID Management 16 IP Configuration 17 RS 232 Serial Control 18 Telnet RS 232 Commands 18 EDID Management 28 IP Telnet Configuration 36 Routing 41 Masking 43 Miscellaneous 52 Web...

Page 5: ...to eight DVI sources to any of eight DVI monitors without losing quality or resolution The GefenPRO 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix provides a simple reliable and highly effective method of streamlining any...

Page 6: ...be disabled using the Secure Local EDID function through Telnet RS 232 control see page 23 or via the built in Web interface see page 61 There is no internal scaling in the 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix E...

Page 7: ...screte IR remote control switching Advanced EDID management permits upload of custom internal or external EDID settings Supports DDWG standards for DVI Built in power supply Output masking command Sta...

Page 8: ...4 PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel 2 3 4 5 1 6...

Page 9: ...ncel 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 LED indicator will glow red when the power is...

Page 10: ...6 PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel 3 7 8 6 1 4 5 2...

Page 11: ...in case a short circuit occurs between the hot lead of the power supply and the enclosure of the Matrix The grounding wire should be attached from the grounding terminal to an approved ground path 5 I...

Page 12: ...x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix and connect the opposite end of the power cable into an available electrical outlet How to Operate the 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix The 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix offers a number of...

Page 13: ...he following screen is displayed After a few moments the Standby Screen is displayed The Standby Screen is shown below Displaying the Firmware Version Pressing the button on the front panel will displ...

Page 14: ...T may be different than the illustration above depending upon the current routing state Routing Sources Example Route the source device connected to In 2 to the monitor connected to Out 1 1 From the S...

Page 15: ...urce Selection Buttons These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a display The alphabetic buttons A H are not used See page 14 for information on using the IR Remote Control unit 1 2...

Page 16: ...t The positive side of the battery should be facing up 3 Replace the battery cover The Remote Control unit ships with two batteries One battery is required for operation and the other battery is a spa...

Page 17: ...battery cover 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Channel 2 Channel 0 Default Channel 1 Channel 3 Battery compartment of the IR remote showing the exposed DIP Switch bank between the battery chambers It is important that...

Page 18: ...here the source will be routed The second step is to select the source Example 1 Route the source device connected to In 7 to the monitor connected to Out 3 1 Press button 3 monitor 3 on the IR remote...

Page 19: ...ovide a single EDID for each source to read What options do I have to manage the EDID in the 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix First it is important to note that each source device can only output one video au...

Page 20: ...the IP address for the matrix using the sipadd command see page 34 for details 4 Set the subnet mask using the snetmask command see page 35 for details 5 Set the gateway router IP address using the s...

Page 21: ...None 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 RX 3 TX and 5 Ground are used on the RS 232 serial interface IMPORTANT When sending RS 232 commands a carriage return and a line feed character mus...

Page 22: ...d Read downstream EDID and sends to serial port predidst Prints EDID details prloedid Read Input Local EDID and sends to serial port dynamic_edid Command The dynamic_edid command provides the ability...

Page 23: ...0 then the EDID in the specified bank is copied to all eight inputs If additional inputs are specified then they are ignored Examples edidbatolo 2 3 Finished reading EDID from bank 2 Finished loading...

Page 24: ...ram1 0 then all 8 DVI inputs will be set to the Default EDID If additional inputs are specified then they are ignored Examples ediddetolo 7 Finished loading EDID to local 7 ediddetolo 0 Finished loadi...

Page 25: ...function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a specified EDID bank Syntax ediddstoba param1 param2 Parameters param1 A downstream monitor 1 8 param2 EDID bank 1 3 Example ediddstoba 4 2 Finishe...

Page 26: ...then the downstream EDID is stored to all 8 DVI inputs If additional inputs are specified then they are ignored Examples ediddstolo 2 3 Finished reading EDID from output 2 Finished loading EDID to loc...

Page 27: ...edid function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loading of the downstream EDID after the Matrix is powered on Syntax lock_edid param1 Parameters param1 Input 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Disabl...

Page 28: ...0 0x95 0x0F 0xB3 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0x02 0x3A 0x80 0x18 0x71 0x38 0x2D 0x40 0x58 0x2C 0x45 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x1E 0x66 0x21 0x50 0xB0 0x51 0x00 0x1B 0x30 0x40 0x70 0x36 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x0...

Page 29: ...00 0x95 0x0F 0xB3 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0x02 0x3A 0x80 0x18 0x71 0x38 0x2D 0x40 0x58 0x2C 0x45 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x1E 0x66 0x21 0x50 0xB0 0x51 0x00 0x1B 0x30 0x40 0x70 0x36 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x...

Page 30: ...is function displays a table containing details relating to the Local EDID and the monitor name Syntax prdsedid Parameters None Example prdsedid Input Source Name 1 Default GEFEN_XPT_DL 2 Output_1 3 D...

Page 31: ...0x14 0x01 0x03 0x80 0x50 0x2D 0x78 0x0A 0x0D 0xC9 0xA0 0x57 0x47 0x98 0x27 0x12 0x48 0x4C 0x21 0x4F 0x00 0x81 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0xD1 0x00 0x71 0x40 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x30 0x2A 0x00...

Page 32: ...way address show_telnet_pass Prompts for password when using Telnet show_telnet_username Prompts for user name when using Telnet show_ver_data Displays the hardware and firmware version of the matrix...

Page 33: ...ettings for the matrix Syntax ipconfig Parameters None Example ipconfig TCP IP settings MAC add 00 1C 91 01 50 07 IP add 192 168 1 72 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 1 Web Server Port 80 Teln...

Page 34: ...after executing this command Example resetip Reset ip configuration to factory default set_http_port Command The set_http_port command sets the Web server listening port Syntax set_http_port param1 P...

Page 35: ...The default password is Admin The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Example set_telnet_pass reindeer Telnet password updated to reindeer set_telnet_port Command The set_telnet_port...

Page 36: ...must be rebooted after executing this command Example set_telnet_username andrew Telnet login updated to andrew sgateway Command The sgateway sets the IP gateway router address Dot decimal notation m...

Page 37: ...ssword for login if required Syntax show_telnet_pass Example show_telnet_pass Telnet password reindeer show_telnet_username Command The show_telnet_username command returns the user name required for...

Page 38: ...1 Firmware Release version 2 0 33 Release data Jun 17 2012 Release time 16 50 58 Boot loader version 1 6 sipadd Command The sipadd command sets the IP address of the matrix Dot decimal notation must...

Page 39: ...et to 255 255 255 0 The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Example snetmask 255 255 0 0 New IP Mask set to 255 255 0 0 use_telnet_pass Command The use_telnet_pass command requires or...

Page 40: ...es the current routing masking state to a preset r Routes the specified inputs to the specified outputs s Routes the specified input to all outputs callpreset Command The callpreset command recalls a...

Page 41: ...rs None Example prpreset PreSet Out1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 2 A 1 A 1 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 1 A 7 A 8 3 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 4 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 5 M 0 M 0 M 0...

Page 42: ...savepreset command saves the current routing state to the specified preset Any masked outputs will also be saved as part of the current routing state Syntax savepreset param1 Parameters param1 Preset...

Page 43: ...n the specified input is routed to all outputs If additional outputs are specified then they are ignored Examples r 7 3 4 5 6 1 2 Input 7 is routed to outputs 3 4 5 6 1 2 If Dynamic EDID see page 18 i...

Page 44: ...40 TELNET RS 232 COMMANDS s Command The s command routes the specified input to all outputs Syntax s param1 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 Example s 1 All outputs are routed to input 1...

Page 45: ...t Command The maskout command allows blanking of the specified outputs Syntax maskout param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 param2 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Active 1 Mask Notes The current maskin...

Page 46: ...nd The unmaskout command unmasks the specified outputs If param1 0 then all outputs will be unmasked Syntax unmaskout param1 param8 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 Examples unmaskout 3 5 7 Activate outpu...

Page 47: ...ck power state set_input_name Specifies a name for an input set_ir Sets the IR channel of the matrix set_output_name Specifies a name for an output show_temp Displays the voltages of the internal boar...

Page 48: ...s e g Output 1 Input 1 Syntax fadefault Parameters None Example fadefault Return to factor default Loading default EDID Routed 1 1 2 2 Finished loading EDID to local 1 Finished loading EDID to local 2...

Page 49: ...ll a routing and mask state preset Syntax callpreset param1 Param1 1 8 preset e g callpreset 2 lock_fo Command The lock_fo enables disables the power lock state Enabling this feature will store the 5V...

Page 50: ...derscore character _ to separate characters Syntax set_input_name param1 param2 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 param2 Name Example set_input_name 5 computer1 computer1 is assigned to input 5 set_ir Comma...

Page 51: ...If required use the underscore character _ to separate characters Syntax set_output_name param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 param2 Name Example set_output_name 3 display_3 display_3 is assign...

Page 52: ...ides voltage information for the matrix Syntax show_voltage Parameters None Example show_voltage Voltage 3 3 measured 3344 mV Voltage 5 measured 5036 mV Voltage 12 measured 11905 mV Voltage 1 2 measur...

Page 53: ...er module of fiber optic extenders which require 5V Syntax f param1 param2 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 param2 State 0 1 State Meaning 0 Disable 5V 1 Enable 5V Example f 1 1 Enable FO 1 WARNING Before...

Page 54: ...is receiving a dual link signal then the Link status will be set to Dual If a single link source is used then the Link status will be set to Single Syntax l Parameters None Example l Input Signal Lin...

Page 55: ...meters None Example m Output Input HPD Status Output_1 Input_1 LOW ACTIVE Output_2 Input_2 HIGH ACTIVE Output_3 Input_3 LOW ACTIVE Output_4 Input_4 LOW ACTIVE Output_5 Input_5 LOW ACTIVE Output_6 Inpu...

Page 56: ...plays the current routing status of each input and output on the matrix Refresh Click to refresh the Matrix Status screen Auto Refresh Check this box to enable Auto Refresh The Auto Refresh function a...

Page 57: ...cified input to the selected output s To route a source place a check mark next to each Output Next click the radio button next to the desired Input Press the Switch button to apply the routing change...

Page 58: ...eset location 1 8 Click the Save Preset button to save the preset Recall Preset Click the down arrow on the pull down list to select the routing state 1 8 to recall Click the Recall Preset button to r...

Page 59: ...ut Name button to save changes See page 47 for naming restrictions Save Input Name Select the DVI input to rename from the pull down list Type the name of the input in the Input Name field Click the S...

Page 60: ...Displays the current EDID status for each input on the matrix and indicates the current Lock State Refresh Click to refresh the Matrix Status screen Auto Refresh Check this box to enable Auto Refresh...

Page 61: ...mark next to the input s that should be set to the default EDID Click the Set Default EDID button to apply the default EDID to the selected inputs Set Input to Default EDID Press this button from the...

Page 62: ...ill receive the EDID data from the file The EDID file must be in bin format Click the Browse button to locate the EDID on the computer Click the Load EDID file button to upload the EDID file to the ma...

Page 63: ...radio button next to the output containing the EDID to be downloaded Click the Download EDID File to PC button to confirm the change The downloaded EDID file will be in bin format Download EDID Press...

Page 64: ...input or output containing the EDID to copy Note that only a single input or output can be selected at a time Place a check mark next to the input s where the EDID will be copied Click the Set EDID b...

Page 65: ...ext to the Off or On option then click the Update EDID Lock State button to apply the change The EDID Lock State has no effect when the Dynamic EDID function is activated EDID Lock State Press this bu...

Page 66: ...e selected output If the output is already masked then the button will read Active enabled Click the Active button again to toggle the masking state to Mask disabled Refresh Click to refresh the Mask...

Page 67: ...g port and Telnet port Note that the MAC address can not be changed Click the Save button to apply changes The matrix must be rebooted for the changes to take effect Telnet Login Settings Sets the use...

Page 68: ...64 WEB INTERFACE Backup Restore The Backup Restore feature for the 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix is not currently implemented and will be available in a future release of the firmware...

Page 69: ...ted Power State The current power state is listed under the column titled 5 Volt Click these buttons to toggle the input power state Refresh Click to refresh the Power Status screen Save Changes Click...

Page 70: ...l power loss to the matrix the 5V state for each input can be preserved Set the specified Power Status buttons see previous page and click the radio button next to ON Click the Update Power Lock State...

Page 71: ...e cable for use with Gefen products Pin Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown Cabling comes in stranded and solid core types Gefen recommends us...

Page 72: ...he files to the Desktop There will be three files within the folder GefFirmwareUpdateTool exe Windows installer GefFirmwareUpdateTool dmg Mac installer Gefen Firmware Update Tool pdf User Manual 3 Dou...

Page 73: ...played Click the radio button next to I accept the agreement then click the Next button 7 The Select Destination Location dialog will be displayed The default installation path is C Program Files x86...

Page 74: ...on is not desired check this box to deselect this task Otherwise click the Next button to continue 10 Click the Next button 11 The Ready to Install dialog will be displayed Click the Install button to...

Page 75: ...played The Launch Gefen Firmware Update Tool check box will be checked To launch the Gefen Firmware Update Tool application click the Finish button To launch the application at a later time click the...

Page 76: ...tract the files to the Desktop There will be three files within the folder GefFirmwareUpdateTool exe Windows installer GefFirmwareUpdateTool dmg Mac installer Gefen Firmware Update Tool pdf User Manua...

Page 77: ...Update Tool application to the desired location on the Mac 8 Double click on the Gefen Firmware Update Tool icon to launch the application 9 Refer to the next section for information on operating the...

Page 78: ...trix w Push Button Controls GEF DVI 848DL PB 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix GEF DVI 848DL 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix GEF DVIKVM 848DL 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control GEF DVIKVM 848DL PB...

Page 79: ...VI KVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control GEF DVIKVM 848DL PB 4 Select the correct COM port from the Select COM Port drop down list 5 Make sure that the computer running the Gefen Firmware Update...

Page 80: ...Update Tool will automatically extract the firmware and begin the upgrade procedure The upgrade progress will be displayed in the window under the Start button The firmware file being used by the Gefe...

Page 81: ...t need to take place as shown below In the upgrade process for the Gefen 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control the matrix must be rebooted In this case we need to power off then power on...

Page 82: ...owing Gefen products are currently supported 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Controls GEF DVI 848DL PB 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix GEF DVI 848DL 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix GEF DVIKVM 848DL 8x8 D...

Page 83: ...the Gefen 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control GEF DVIKVM 848DL PB 5 Select the correct COM port from the Select COM Port drop down list 6 Click the Browse button and select the ZIP file...

Page 84: ...he left of the Start button 8 Click the Start button to begin the upgrade process 9 After the upgrade has completed the Gefen Firmware Update Tool will display any additional operations that need to t...

Page 85: ...cess for the Gefen 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control the matrix must be rebooted In this case we need to power off then power on the matrix using the power switch on the front panel 1...

Page 86: ...air flow 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 stabili...

Page 87: ...3 5mm mini stereo IP Control Connector RJ 45 Power Supply 100 to 240V AC IEC connector Power Consumption 90 Watts max Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage Temperature 4 F to 140 F 2...

Page 88: ...Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty 2 Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from Gefen 3 Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables...

Page 89: ...me of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IM...

Page 90: ......

Page 91: ......

Page 92: ...Rev A12 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 818 772 9100 fax 818 772 9120 www gefenpro com support gefenpro com Pb...