Attaching Cables - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) I/O Boards

Attaching Cables

When attaching DVI input and output cables, refer to the sheet labeled "AutoPatch Connector Guide"
that shipped with the system. The sheet shows where to attach each cable on the rear of each enclosure.
Tip: For best results, use cable that meets or exceeds DVI compliant specifications.
Follow the "AutoPatch Connector Guide" exactly; the system was programmed at the factory to operate
only as indicated on the sheet. For multiple-enclosure systems, each enclosure will be numbered (e.g.,
"Chassis 1 of 3") on a label located on the left side near the power receptacle.
Attaching DVI Cables
DVI-I Input & Output Connector Pinout
FIG. 38
DVI-I connector pinout (4x4 and 8x8 boards)
* Output Pin 14 (+5 VDC out):
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Signals may only be routed from the inputs on a board to the outputs on the same board because each
board has its own switching matrix.
Note: The top row of connectors on the 8x8 DVI board are upside-down relative to the bottom row.
To connect DVI inputs and outputs:
1.
Fasten the DVI-I (or DVI-D) connectors on the cable ends onto the DVI-I receptacles.
FIG. 39
Fasten cable onto the input or output DVI-I receptacle
2.
For the 8x8 DVI board only – we recommend cycling power to check for possible in-rush
over-current shut down during power up (see "High-Amperage DVI Outputs on the 8x8 DVI
Board" section on page 69).
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On the 4x4 DVI Board, Output Pin 14 supplies 50 mA available on each output; power draw
not to exceed 50 mA per port.
On the 8x8 DVI Board, Output Pin 14 supplies 1 A shared total available on Output 1 through
Output 4, and 270 mA shared total available on Output 5 through Output 8.
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