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  • Page 1 1080P 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix GEF-DVIKVM-848DL User Manual www.gefenpro.com...
  • Page 2 Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging, and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix is a trademark of Gefen LLC ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout - Front Panel Descriptions Panel Layout - Back Panel Descriptions Connecting And Operating The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix Wiring Diagram Front Panel Display 10 Front Panel Selection 11 IR Remote Description 12 IR Remote Installation 13 IR Remote Confi...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Complex distribution units allow for professional DVI, 3G-SDI, and HDMI signals to be routed and converted easily and seamlessly, while being backed up by a renowned and dependable technical support team. Gefen invites you to explore the GefenPRO product line and hopes that you fi nd the solution that fi...

  • Page 5: Operation Notes

    OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE 8X8 DVI KVM DUAL LINK MATRIX • The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix will not pass HDCP content. • There is no internal scaling in the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix. All of the attached monitors must be able to display the resolutions output by the source devices.

  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES Features • Increases productivity by providing access to 8 displays, from any 8 computers. • Web-based control switching • Maintains beautiful, sharp resolutions up to 2560x1600. • Serial RS-232 port for remote control via a computer or control automation device.

  • Page 7: Panel Layout - Front

    PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel...

  • Page 8: Panel Descriptions

    PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel Control Buttons These buttons are used to navigate the LCD menu system. See pages 9 and 10 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: Panel Layout - Back

    PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel...

  • Page 10: Panel Descriptions

    PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Back Panel RS-232 Serial Port Connects to the RS-232 control device. The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix may be switched remotely using this port. See page 16 for more information. AC 110/220V (50/60 Hz) Power Cable Receptacle Connect the included AC power cord from this receptacle to an available electrical outlet.

  • Page 11: Wiring Diagram

    CONNECTING THE 8X8 DVI KVM DUAL LINK MATRIX How to Connect the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix Connect up to 8 DVI source devices to the DVI inputs on the rear panel of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix using the supplied DVI cables. Connect up to 8 DVI monitor to the DVI outputs on the rear panel of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix with user-supplied DVI cables.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Display

    FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Main Display The Main Display of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link 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 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS RMT-16IR Remote Control Unit Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. Monitor and Source Selection Buttons (1 - 16) These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a monitor. See page 14 for information on using the IR Remote Control unit.

  • Page 15: Ir Remote Installation

    IR REMOTE INSTALLATION Installing the RMT-16IR 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 Setting the IR Remote Control Channel 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: Using The Ir Remote Control Unit

    USING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT IR Remote Control Key Mapping Each input and output on the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix is represented by a button on the IR Remote Control unit. The table below lists the corresponding inputs and outputs.

  • Page 18: Edid Management Feature

    EDID MANAGEMENT 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/monitor 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/monitor.

  • Page 19: Rs-232 Serial Control

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface RS232 Settings Bits per second ....................19200 Data bits ........................

  • Page 20: Edid Management

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL 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. These functions are available only through the use of the serial port. Functions Syntax The syntax for each function is always the same: Character as the start fl...
  • Page 21 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #EDIDDSTOLO Function The #EDIDDSTOLO function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a Local EDID input. Syntax: #EDIDDSTOLO param1 param2 [param3...param9] Parameters: A downstream monitor [1 - 8] param1 Input list [1 - 8] param2 Notes: If param2 = 0, then the downstream EDID is stored to all 8 DVI inputs.
  • Page 22 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #EDIDBATOLO Function The #EDIDBATOLO function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to any local input. Syntax: #EDIDBATOLO param1 param2 [param3...param9] Parameters: EDID bank offset [1 - 5] param1 param2 Input [1 - 8] Notes: If param2 = 0, then the EDID in the specifi ed bank is copied to all eight inputs. #EDIDDETOLO Function The #EDIDDETOLO function stores the Default EDID (640x480) in the specifi...
  • Page 23 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #LOCKEDID Function The #LOCKEDID function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loading of the downstream EDID after the Matrix is powered on. Syntax: #LOCKEDID param1 Parameters: Input [0 - 1] param1 Value Meaning Disable Enable #LOEDIDTOLO Function The #LOEDIDTOLO function loads an external EDID via RS-232 to any Local EDID input bank.
  • Page 24 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #PRDSEDID Function The #PRDSEDID function reads the downstream EDID and sends it to the serial port. Syntax: #PRDSEDID param1 Parameters: A downstream monitor [1 - 8] param1 #PRLOEDID Function The #PRLOEDID function reads the local EDID of a specifi ed input and spools it to the serial port.

  • Page 25: Ip Confi Guration

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #PREDIDST Function The #PREDIDST function reads the downstream EDID. This function displays a table containing details relating to the Local EDID and the monitor name. Syntax: #PRDSEDID Parameters: None IP Confi guration Function Description Displays the Web confi guration #PRWEBADD Set IP confi...
  • Page 26 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #RSTIP Function The #RSTIP function sets the IP confi guration to the default settings. Syntax: #RSTIP Parameters: None Notes: A reboot is required after restoring the default IP settings. #SIPADD Function The #SIPADD function specifi es a new IP address. Syntax: #SIPADD param1 param2 param3 param4 Parameters:...
  • Page 27 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #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 Notes:...
  • Page 28 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #SPORT Function Specifi es a new port. Syntax: #SPORT param1 Parameters: Port [0 - 255] param1 Notes: A reboot is required after the new port has been created.

  • Page 29: General Functions

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL General Functions Function Description Enables the boot loader #ACTIVEBOLO Set matrix to default settings #FADEFAULT Toggles the lock power state #LOCKPOWER Blanks selected outputs #MASKOUT Set the remote IR channel #RMTIRADD Sets the Matrix to Standby Mode #STBYMODE #ACTIVEBOLO Function The #ACTIVEBOLO function enables the boot loader allowing the Matrix to be...
  • Page 30 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #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 Matrix is restarted. Syntax: #LOCKPOWER param1 Parameters:...
  • Page 31 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL #RMTIRADD Function The #RMTIRADD function set the remote IR channel. Syntax: #RMTIRADD param1 Parameters: IR channel [0 - 3] param1 #STBYMODE Function The #STBYMODE function disables / enables standby power mode. Syntax: #STBYMODE param1 Parameters: Disable / Enable [0 - 1] param1 Value...

  • Page 32: Commands

    RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL Commands Command Description Routing command Routes a single input to all outputs Returns the current routing status of matrix Toggle 5V fi ber optic extender feature R Command The R command allows specifi c routing of inputs and outputs. Syntax: r param1 param2 Parameters:...
  • Page 33 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL M Command The M command displays the current routing status of the matrix. Syntax: Parameters: None F Command The F command returns the state of pin 14 of the DVI inputs. Syntax: f param1 param2 Parameters: DVI input [1 - 8] param1 State...

  • Page 34: Ip Control

    IP CONTROL The 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link 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 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix (Default IP: 192.168.0.70 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Port: 80).

  • 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 Manage EDID - 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 8x8 DVI Matrix.
  • Page 37 IP CONTROL Manage EDID - 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 Manage EDID - EDID Lock State The 8X8 DVI Dual Link Matrix allows the Local EDID to be preserved after the unit has been powered off. Once enabled, this will function will prevent the 8x8 DVI KVM Dual Link Matrix from reading the EDID of a monitor, when the matrix is powered on.

  • 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 Confi guration 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

    IP CONTROL Backup / Restore The Backup/Restore page is used to backup and restore complete setup confi gurations. 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 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 (104 ˚F). Increase the air fl ow as needed to maintain the recommended temperature inside the rack. Do not exceed maximum weight loads for the rack. Install heavier equipment in the lower part of the rack to maintain stability. Connect a bonding wire between an approved safety ground and the grounding screw on the chassis.

  • Page 45: Specifi Cations

    SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifi er Bandwidth..............2 x 165 MHz Maximum Resolution.............3840x2400 (dual link) Input Video Signal................1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal................5 volts p-p (TTL) DVI Input Connectors............(8) DVI-I 29 pin female DVI Output Connectors............(8) DVI-I 29 pin female USB Input Connectors.............(8) USB 2.0 type “B” USB Output Connectors............(16) USB 2.0 type “A”...

  • Page 46: 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 A6 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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