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Gefen Pro GEF-DVI-16416 User Manual

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  • Page 1 1080P 16x16 DVI Matrix GEF-DVI-16416 User Manual www.gefenpro.com...
  • Page 2 ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support: Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday, Pacifi c Time For 24 / 7 support, see the back of the product for the support number Write To: Gefen LLC c/o Customer Service...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Front Panel Layout Front Panel Descriptions Back Panel Layout Back Panel Descriptions Connecting And Operating The GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix Wiring Diagram Front Panel Display 11 IR Remote Description 12 IR Remote Installation 13 IR Remote Confi guration 14 EDID Management Feature 15 RS-232 Serial Control Interface 16 RS-232 Serial Control Commands...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. All GefenPRO products include 24/7 customer support from trained technical service representatives available at Gefen. This enhanced customer service is ideal for highly demanding industries such as broadcasting and the rental/staging markets.

  • Page 5: Operation Notes

    OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE GEFENPRO 16X16 DVI MATRIX • The GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix does not support HDCP content. • Make sure that a DVI monitor is powered and connected to one of the DVI outputs on the GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix before applying power.

  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES Features • Increases productivity • Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 • Front panel control buttons for local switching • IP Control • Serial RS-232 interface for remote control via a computer or control automation devices • Discrete IR remote control •...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Layout

    PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel...

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION Front Panel Control Buttons These buttons are used to navigate the LCD menu system. See pages 7 and 8 for more information. ◄ - Left ► - Right Select - Select Cancel Button This button is used to cancel a routing change in progress. IR Window Receives signals from the IR Remote Control unit.

  • Page 9: Back Panel Layout

    PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel...

  • Page 10: Back Panel Descriptions

    PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel IR Extender Port Connect an IR extender cable to this port. 110 / 220 V AC (50/60 Hz) Power Cable Receptacle Connect the included AC power cord from this receptacle to an available electrical outlet. DVI Input Ports (1 - 16) Connect DVI source devices to these ports.

  • Page 11: Connecting And Operating The Gefenpro 16X16 Dvi Matrix

    IR Remote Control - Pages 11 - 13 RS-232 Serial Control - Pages 15 - 30 IP Control - Pages 31 - 38 DVI CABLE DVI Sources Matrix GEF-DVI-16416 DVI Displays Attention: This product should always be connected to a grounded electrical socket.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Display

    FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MAIN DISPLAY The Main Display of the GefenPRO 16x16 DVI 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 displayed.
  • Page 13 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 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.

  • Page 14: Ir Remote Description

    IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION RMT-16416IR Remote Control Unit Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. Display and Source Selection Buttons These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a monitor. Routing Sources using the Remote Control unit Issuing a routing command is a two step process.

  • Page 15: Ir Remote Installation

    IR REMOTE INSTALLATION Installing the RMT-16416IR Battery Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control unit. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side of the battery should be facing up. Replace the battery cover.

  • Page 16: Ir Remote Confi Guration

    IR REMOTE CONFIGURATION How to Resolve IR Code Confl icts 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.

  • Page 17: Edid Management Feature

    EDID MANAGEMENT FEATURE 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/display 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 attached device/ display.

  • Page 18: Rs-232 Serial Control Interface

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE What features are available via the RS-232 serial communications port? The GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix can accept commands through the RS-232 serial communications port located on the rear panel. The current RS-232 control features are: • Switching/routing of inputs to outputs without the IR remote control.

  • Page 19: Rs-232 Serial Control Commands

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS 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. Functions Syntax The syntax for each function is always the same: #Character as the start fl ag → Function name → Space ( _ ) as function name end fl...
  • Page 20 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS S Command The S command routes a single input to all 16 DVI outputs. Syntax: s param1 Parameters: Input [0 - 16] param1 Notes: Setting param1 to a value of 0 will place the matrix in one-to-one mode. This means that Input1 will be routed to Output1, Input2 will be routed to Output2, and so on.
  • Page 21 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS F Command The F command returns the state of pin 14 of the DVI inputs. Syntax: Parameters: None Notes: “High” is returned if +5V is enabled on the DVI input. “Low” is returned if +5V is disabled on the DVI input.

  • Page 22: Edid Management

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS EDID Management Function Description Read downstream EDID and stores into a Local EDID #EDIDDSTOLO Read downstream EDID and stores in EDID Bank #EDIDDSTOBA Read stored EDID from bank and stores in any Local Input #EDIDBATOLO Stores the default EDID in any input Local EDID #EDIDDETOLO Load EDID fi...
  • Page 23 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #EDIDDSTOBA Function The #EDIDDSTOBA function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a specifi ed EDID bank. Syntax: #EDIDDSTOBA param1 param2 Parameters: A downstream display [1 - 16] param1 EDID bank offset [1 - 5] param2 #EDIDBATOLO Function The #EDIDBATOLO function reads an EDID from an EDID bank and stores it to...
  • Page 24 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #EDIDDETOLO Function The #EDIDDETOLO function stores the Default EDID in any Local EDID. Syntax: #EDIDDETOLO param1 param2 param3...param9 Parameters: Input list [0 - 16] param1 Input list [1 - 16] param2 - 9 (optional) Notes: By specifying 0 for param1, all inputs will receive the Default EDID or use param1 - param9 to specify individual local inputs which will receive the Default EDID.
  • Page 25 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #PRDSEDID Function The #PRDSEDID function reads the downstream EDID and sends it to the serial port. Syntax: #PRDSEDID param1 Parameters: A downstream display [1 - 16] param1 #PRLOEDID Function The #PRLOEDID function reads the local EDID of a specifi ed input and spools it to the serial port.
  • Page 26 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #PREDIDST Function The #PREDIDST function prints a table that contains details relating to the Local EDID source and the display name. Syntax: #PREDIDST Parameters: None #LOCKEDID Function The #LOCKEDID function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loading after power-up.

  • Page 27: Ip Confi Guration

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS IP Confi guration Function Description Specifi es a new IP address #SIPADD Specifi es a new net mask #SNETMASK Specifi es the new gateway #SGATEWAY Specifi es a new port #SPORT Displays IP confi guration and release details #PRWEBADD Sets default IP confi...
  • Page 28 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #SNETMASK Function The #SNETMASK function specifi es a new net mask. Syntax: #SNETMASK param1 param2 param3 param4 Parameters: IP address [0 - 255] param1 IP address [0 - 255] param2 IP address [0 - 255] param3 IP address [0 - 255] param4...
  • Page 29 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #SPORT Function Specifi es a new port. Syntax: #SPORT param1 Parameters: Port [0 - 255] param1 Notes: A reboot is required after using this function. #PRWEBADD Function Prints the current IP confi guration on the screen. Syntax: #PRWEBADD Parameters:...

  • Page 30: General Functions

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS General Functions Function Description Enables the boot loader #ACTIVEBOLO Reset Matrix to default settings #FADEFAULT Toggles the lock power state #LOCKPOWER Blanks selected outputs #MASKOUT Sets local and IP confi gurations to default settings #MEMERASE Set the remote IR channel #RMTIRADD Set system to Standby Mode #STBYMODE...
  • Page 31 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #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 unit is restarted. Syntax: #LOCKPOWER param1 Parameters:...
  • Page 32 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #MEMERASE Function The #MEMERASE function sets the local and IP confi gurations to the default settings. Syntax: #MEMERASE Parameters: None #RMTIRADD Function The #RMTIRADD function sets the IR channel for the Matrix. Syntax: #RMTIRADD param1 Parameters: IR channel [0 - 3] param1...
  • Page 33 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #STBYMODE Function The #STBYMODE places the Matrix in stand-by mode. Stand-by mode reduces power consumption. Syntax: #STBYMODE param1 Parameters: State [0 - 1] param1 Value Meaning Disable stand-by mode Enable stand-by mode...

  • Page 34: Ip Control

    IP CONTROL The GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix supports IP-based control using an integrated Web interface. To access this feature, an IP address, subnet, gateway, and port number need to be set on the GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix (Default IP: 192.168.0.70 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Port: 80). Consult the network administrator to obtain the proper IP address and settings for this product to properly communicate on the network.

  • Page 35: Manage Edid

    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 TO DEFAULT EDID •...
  • Page 36 IP CONTROL SET INPUT TO DEFAULT EDID Pressing the SET INPUT TO DEFAULT 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 GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix. To set an input’s local memory location to the default EDID follow the steps below.
  • Page 37 IP CONTROL 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.
  • Page 38 IP CONTROL EDID LOCK STATE The 16X16 DVI Matrix allows the Local EDID to be preserved after the unit has been powered off. Once enabled, this will function will prevent the 16X16 DVI Matrix from reading the EDID of a monitor, when the matrix is powered on. The EDID Lock State can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF).

  • Page 39: Masking

    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.

  • Page 40: Ip Confi Guration

    IP CONTROL IP CONFIGURATION The IP Confi guration page is used to set the IP settings that will be used to access the Web interface. The following items can be confi gured from this menu. • IP Address (Default: 192.168.0.70) •...

  • Page 41: Backup / Restore & Power Management

    IP CONTROL BACKUP/RESTORE The Backup/Restore page is used to backup and restore complete setup confi gurations. Note: 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 specifi...

  • Page 42: Firmware Update

    FIRMWARE UPDATE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE To Begin the update procedure the unit’s Boot Loader must be activated. To activate the Boot Loader please follow the procedure below: If the unit is already powered on, the following RS-232 command can be used to activate the Boot Loader: Connect RS-232 cable to PC and activate the Hyper Terminal program.
  • Page 43 FIRMWARE UPDATE Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the fi rmware update process: Press [1] on the computer keyboard to begin downloading program to the temporary memory. A message will appear in Hyperterminal: Waiting for the fi le to be sent ... (press ‘a’ to abort) In Hyperterminal, click Transfer >...

  • Page 44: Rack Mount Safety Information

    RACK MOUNT SAFETY INFORMATION Maximum recommended ambient temperature: 45 ˚C Increase the air fl ow to maintain the temperature inside the rack. Install the product evenly to avoid mechanical overload. Connect an earthing wire between the an earthing stud and the grounding pin on the chassis.

  • Page 45: Specifi Cations

    SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifi er Bandwidth ........... 165 MHz per channel Single Link Range .................1920x1200 Input Video Signal ................1.2 Volts p-p IR Extender................3.5 mm mini-stereo RS-232 Interface...............DB-9 serial, female DVI Connector ........... DVI-I 29-pin, female (digital only) Power Supply..........100 ~ 240 V AC (x2 for redundancy) Power Consumption ...............90 Watts (max.) Operating Temperature..........0 ˚C ~ 45 ˚C / 32 ˚F ~ 104 ˚F Storage Temperature..........-20 ˚C ~ 60 ˚C / -4 ˚F ~ 140 ˚F...

  • Page 46: Warranty

    WARRANTY 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 notifi 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, electrical, or other abuse or modifi...

  • Page 47: Licensing

    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 modifi cation, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  • Page 49 Rev C10 4.10 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefenpro.com support@gefenpro.com...

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