Reading And Saving Edid Data From A Destination Device - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

Appendix E – EDID Programmer
Using cable adapters
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Reading and Saving EDID Data from a Destination Device

Tip: The Save button in the EDID Programmer can be used to save the EDID information as an
.edid file, which can be opened as a text file (click the Open button) and edited or opened and written
to an input (click the Write button).
To read and save EDID data from a destination device:
1.
On the PC, open the EDID Programmer.
Communication menu – use to select PC serial port or change baud rate
Open – an EDID file
Save – an EDID file to edit or to write to input on board
Write – writes EDID to input on board
Read – reads EDID from selected destination device
2.
Connect a DVI or HDMI cable to the PC using the PC's spare monitor port (if the PC has a DVI
port and the destination device's port is HDMI, use a DVI-to-HDMI cable adapter; if your laptop
has an HD-15 [VGA] port, see "Using Cable Adapters" below).
3. Connect the open end of the DVI or HDMI video cable to the destination device (typically a
monitor) from which the EDID information needs to be read.
4. Click the Refresh Display List button to update the Available Displays drop down list.
5.
From the Available Displays drop down list, select the destination device from which you need to
read the EDID.
6. Click the Read button to read the EDID information. The results display in the read-only area.
7.
Click the Save button (select location, enter file name, and click Save).
Leave the EDID Programmer open for instructions on writing the EDID to the Optima.
8.
Disconnect the DVI or the HDMI cable from the PC and from the destination device.
edid programmer
Target Device – select Matrix Switcher
Query AutoPatch Device – acquires enclosure's XNNet ID address
EDID Information – data (read-only) from file or device
Available Displays drop down list – select device
EDID Type – indicates digital or analog (read-only)
Refresh Display List – updates list after additional devices attached
Convert to Digital / Convert to Analog – converts displayed EDID data
Status – shows application status (read-only)
Close – shuts down application; will not prompt to save
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