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User Guide

SW DVI Plus Series

DVI Switchers

68-1316-02 Rev. D

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Page 1: ...User Guide SW DVI Plus Series DVI Switchers DVI Switchers 68 1316 02 Rev D 03 12 ...

Page 2: ...verwenden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zurückgreifen können Befolgen der Warnhinweise Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation Keine Zusatzgeräte Verw...

Page 3: ...operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his ow...

Page 4: ...r commands and examples of computer or device responses mentioned in this guide the character 0 is used for the number zero and O represents the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping xxx x...

Page 5: ...ode 15 Setting Equalization for Input Sources 15 EDID Modes 15 Resetting 17 Remote Configuration and Control 18 Using Simple Instruction Set SIS Commands 18 Host to switcher Communications 18 Switcher initiated Messages 18 Error Responses 19 Using the Command and Response Table 19 Symbol Definitions 19 Command and Response Table for SIS Commands 20 Universal Switcher Control Program 23 Installing ...

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Page 7: ...t For example the SW6 DVI A Plus is a six input switcher with audio About the SW DVI Plus Series The Extron SW DVI Plus Series are two four six and eight input one output single link Digital Visual Interface DVI switchers that select among multiple DVI D video input signals to output to a single compatible display device The SW DVI A Plus switchers additionally switch audio signals All switchers a...

Page 8: ...ifferent display device is connected This mode is useful for trouble shooting purposes Each time power is applied to the output device or the display is replaced the SW DVI Plus either reads the EDID information from the display or reloads the user assigned EDID information It then writes the information to non volatile memory on the inputs The input devices can read this information as they reboo...

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Page 10: ...r of the switcher 4 SW DVI A Plus models only Plug the audio connectors of your input devices into the 3 5 mm TRS audio input jacks of the switcher 5 SW DVI A Plus models only Connect the audio input of your display device to the audio output connector of the switcher see Wiring the Audio Connector SW DVI A Plus on page 8 6 Connect the RS 232 port of your computer to pins 1 2 and 3 of the Remote A...

Page 11: ...S INPUTS 1 2 OUTPUT OUTPUT L R Tx Rx A S REMOTE AUTO SW 1 2 2 6 5 7 4 1 SW2 DVI A Plus Figure 4 SW2 DVI A Plus Rear Panel 1 3 2 4 DVI D INPUTS 0 2A MAX POWER 12V SW4 DVI Plus DVI D OUTPUT RS 232 2 7 3 1 Figure 5 SW4 DVI Plus Rear Panel 0 5A MAX POWER 12V INPUTS INPUTS 1 3 1 3 2 4 2 4 OUTPUT OUTPUT L R Tx Rx A S REMOTE AUTO SW 3 5 7 6 4 1 SW4 DVI A Plus Figure 6 SW4 DVI A Plus Rear Panel ...

Page 12: ...ts there is a DIP switch on the front panel to set the equalization level of the input which compensates for weak or noisy signals see Front Panel Features on page 12 EDID information display resolution refresh rate and pixel clock rate when read from the output display or entered by a user is written to memory on each input allowing the source to perform as if connected to the display even when i...

Page 13: ...l section e Audio output connector SW DVI A Plus models only Connect the audio cable from your output device to this 5 pole 3 5 mm captive screw connector for balanced 6 dB or unbalanced 0 dB audio see Wiring the Audio Connectors SW DVI A Plus Models on page 8 NOTE If the output device is wired for unbalanced audio the gain is unity If the output is wired for balanced audio a 6 dB gain is applied ...

Page 14: ...o power cord wires separate while the power supply is plugged in Remove power before wiring 5 Use the supplied tie wrap to strap the power cord to the extended tail of the connector The figure below shows how to wire the connector Captive Screw Connector Tie Wrap Heat Shrink 1 8 3 mm 7 8 22 mm 3 16 5 mm Max Figure 9 Power Connector Wiring Wiring the Audio Connectors SW DVI A Plus Models Wire the a...

Page 15: ...t is 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity All Other Models Remote Auto SW Connector On all models except the non audio SW2 and SW4 DVI Plus the 5 pole 3 5 mm Remote Auto SW captive screw connector is used for optional RS 232 communication and to enable auto input switching between inputs connected to the switcher Use a female 9 pin D to bare wire RS 232 cable or a universal control cable UC5...

Page 16: ...nput switching is enabled SW2 SW4 DVI Plus Non audio Models On the non audio SW2 and SW4 DVI Plus auto input switching is enabled or disabled via the following SIS commands see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 18 for information on using SIS commands 1 selects normal switch mode 2 selects auto input switch mode All Other Models To enable auto input switching on the SW...

Page 17: ...VI A PLUS DVI D AUDIO OUTPUT Tx Rx A S REMOTE AUTO SW L R Figure 13 Remote Auto SW Connector with Jumper Auto input switching remains in effect as long as the jumper wire connects the two pins and the 5 pole captive screw plug is attached to the Remote Auto SW connector ...

Page 18: ...ront Panel AUTO SWITCH ACTIVE SW4 DVI Plus SERIES 1 2 3 4 INPUT EQ SIGNAL PRESENCE IR 1 1 HIGH LOW 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ON 4 5 1 2 3 Figure 15 SW4 DVI Plus Front Panel AUTO SWITCH ACTIVE SW6 DVI Plus SERIES 1 2 3 INPUT EQ SIGNAL PRESENCE 4 IR 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 1 HIGH LOW 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 ON 1 2 1 5 3 4 2 Figure 16 SW6 DVI Plus Front Panel AUTO SWITCH ACTIVE SW8 DVI Plus SERIES 1 2 3 INPUT EQ SIGN...

Page 19: ...mation on the rear panel connections 2 Power on the output device 3 Plug the power supply into the 2 pole captive screw power connector on the rear panel The unit performs a self test during which the front panel Auto Switch and Input LEDs each blink once in sequence from left to right When the self test completes the LED for the most recently selected input remains lit The switcher reads the avai...

Page 20: ...illustration below AUTO SWITCH ACTIVE SW4 DVI Plus SERIES 1 2 3 4 INPUT EQ SIGNAL PRESENCE IR 1 1 HIGH LOW 2 3 4 2 3 4 SW DVI Plus Series Switcher 40 40 30 9 1 m Maximum IR 102 Remote Control Channel IR 102 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Universal Remote Figure 18 Area for Remote Signal Reception Remote control buttons On the IR 102 remote control buttons 1 through 2 4 6 or 8 depending on your model selec...

Page 21: ...tioning equipment If the input signal is strong set the switches to Low down EDID Modes The SW DVI switchers utilize the EDID Minder which maintains EDID communication to all connected source devices whether or not any of the sources are selected EDID information consists of the display resolution refresh rate data rate supported audio formats and other features By factory default the EDID stored ...

Page 22: ... to which you can save the EDID data of the display that is currently connected to the output port of the switcher This sixteenth file can then be selected as one of the available EDID files The table below lists the EDIDs that are available to be assigned by the user Native Resolution Refresh Rate 1 800 x 600 60 Hz 2 1024 x 768 default 60 Hz 3 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 4 1280 x 800 60 Hz 5 1360 x 768 60 ...

Page 23: ...ut 1 button while power is being applied to the unit 2 Continue holding the Input 1 button until the power up sequence completes NOTE Resetting restores the EDID mode to automatic with a resolution of 1024x768 60 Hz If a display is connected at the time of the reset its EDID information is detected and stored at the inputs ...

Page 24: ...s are required to begin or end a command sequence Enter these commands on your computer and send them to the SW DVI Plus using a communication software program such as Extron DataViewer or HyperTerminal When the switcher determines that a command is valid it executes the command and sends a response back to the host computer Most responses from the SW DVI Plus to the host computer end with a carri...

Page 25: ... The ASCII to Hex Conversion Table below is for use with the command and response table ASCII to Hex Conversion Table Space Figure 20 ASCII to Hex Conversion Table Symbol Definitions CR LF carriage return line feed hex 0D 0A Soft carriage return no line feed Space E Escape key X Input number 0 through the maximum number of inputs on the unit 0 deselect all inputs X On off and signal status 0 Off s...

Page 26: ...ing X F X Non audio SW 2 4 DVI Plus models only Automatically select the connected active input X input selection mode For X 1 normal switch mode 2 auto input switch mode Input Video Signal Sensing Request status of all inputs 0LS Sig X X X Show the presence or absence of a signal at each input Inputs are shown in numerical order X input signal status For X 1 signal present 0 signal not present NO...

Page 27: ...DID assignment E A EDID X Show the number of the EDID file currently assigned to the inputs View EDID in Hex E R EDID X View the current EDID assignment in hexadecimal 256 bytes X current EDID information in hex View EDID native resolution E N EDID X Show the native resolution X of the current EDID Save display EDID to user location E S EDID Edid S Store the EDID of the connected display as the us...

Page 28: ...e switcher part number See Included Parts in the Reference Information section for model part numbers Query firmware version Q X Show firmware build number X expressed to the second decimal place Example Q 1 01 Query EQ DIP switch status 41 S Dip X X X Show equalization on off status for all inputs inputs are shown in numerical order X Input EQ DIP switch setting 1 on up 0 off down NOTE This comma...

Page 29: ...or click the Software link on the left sidebar menu A Control Software screen is displayed containing a list of control software products 3 Click S on the linked alphabet at the top or bottom of the screen 4 On the U software products page scroll to locate the Universal Switcher program and click the Download link at the far right Figure 21 Universal Switcher Program Download Link on the Extron We...

Page 30: ...trol Program creates a directory at c Program Files Extron UnivSW and it places the following four icons in it Check for Universal Switcher Updates Uninstall Universal Switcher Universal Switcher Control Program Universal Switcher Help Starting the Program Run the program as follows 1 On your desktop click Start All Programs Extron Electronics Universal Switcher Universal Switcher Control Program ...

Page 31: ...ting Firmware Using Firmware Loader Updates to the SW DVI Plus Series firmware are made available periodically via the Extron website You can find out what version of firmware is currently loaded on your switcher by entering the SIS Q command via the RS 232 interface see Using Simple Instruction Set SIS Commands on page 18 for the procedure for entering SIS commands Downloading and Installing Firm...

Page 32: ...g the SW DVI Plus Firmware To obtain the latest version of firmware for your SW DVI Plus 1 Visit the Extron website www extron com click the Download link at the top then click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu Figure 26 Firmware Link on the Download Screen 2 On the next Download Center screen click the Download link for the firmware appropriate for your SW DVI Plus model SW2 4 DVI Plus S...

Page 33: ...he latest SW DVI Plus firmware version and install it on your computer see Downloading the SW DVI Plus Firmware on the previous page 3 Open the Firmware Loader via your desktop Start menu by selecting the following Start All Programs Extron Electronics Firmware Loader Firmware Loader The Firmware Loader window opens with the Add Device window displayed in front 4 On the Add Device window select yo...

Page 34: ...e 29 Open Window for Firmware File Selection CAUTION Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19 A file with any other extension is not a firmware upgrade for these products and could cause the unit to stop functioning NOTES The original factory installed firmware is permanently available on the SW DVI Plus If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason the switcher reverts to the...

Page 35: ...e Add Device window closes If you will be uploading the firmware to multiple SW DVI switchers that are connected to your computer do the following a Click Add Next Your first device is added to the Devices section of Firmware Loader window and the Add Device window remains open b For each additional device you want to add to the Firmware Loader window repeat steps 5 through 9 then click Add Next c...

Page 36: ...he following indicators on the Firmware Loader window show the progress of the update The Transfer Time section shows the remaining and elapsed time for the update The Total Progress section displays a progress bar with Uploading above it In the Devices section the Progress column displays an incrementing percentage and another progress bar The Status column displays Uploading Figure 32 Firmware U...

Page 37: ...HDMI Connectors 2 4 6 or 8 female DVI I Equalization 6 dB or 12 dB switch selectable for each input Video output Number signal type 1 single link DVI D or HDMI Connectors 1 female DVI I Audio Gain Unbalanced output 0 dB balanced output 6 dB Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 05 dB THD Noise 0 01 1 kHz at nominal level S N 90 dB at maximum output unweighted Crosstalk 45 dB 20 kHz 72 dB 1 kHz or b...

Page 38: ...e pin configuration SW6 and SW8 DVI Plus models and SW2 SW4 SW6 and SW8 DVI A Plus only 4 and 5 shorted together enable auto input switching mode IR controller module IR 102 Remote Control optional 30 maximum 40 degrees off axis Program control Extron Universal Switcher Control configuration program for Windows Extron Simple Instruction Set SIS General Power supply External Input 100 240 VAC 50 60...

Page 39: ...cm D Depth excludes connectors SW6 and SW8 models 1 75 H x 17 5 W x 8 5 D 1U high full rack wide 4 4 cm H x 44 4 cm W x 21 6 cm D Depth excludes connectors Product weight SW2 and SW4 models 0 6 lbs 0 3 kg SW6 and SW8 models 3 8 lbs 1 7kg Shipping weight SW2 and SW4 models 2 lbs 1 kg SW6 and SW8 models 5 lbs 3 kg DIM weight SW6 and SW8 models only 6 lbs 2 7 kg Vibration ISTA 1A in carton Internatio...

Page 40: ... not attached Accessories These items are optional and may be ordered separately Accessories Part Numbers IR 102 Remote Control 70 224 10 RSU 129 9 5 deep 1U Universal Rack Shelf Kit 60 190 01 RSB 129 9 5 deep 1U Basic Rack Shelf 60 604 01 RSU 126 6 deep 1U Universal Rack Shelf Kit 60 190 10 RSB 126 6 deep Basic 1U Basic Rack Shelf 60 604 10 RSF 123 3 5 deep 1U Rack Shelf Kit 60 190 20 RSB 123 3 5...

Page 41: ... the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical loading When mounting the equipment in the rack ensure that uneven mechanical loading does not cause a hazardous condition 4 Circuit overloading When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit consider the effect that circuit overloading might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Consider equipment nameplate ratings when addressing thi...

Page 42: ...Plus can also be mounted vertically to the front or rear rack supports using the optional MBB 100 Back of the Rack Mounting Kit part number 70 367 01 as follows 1 If rubber feet were previously attached to the bottom of the unit remove them 2 Remove the two screws from each side of the switcher Retain the screws for possible later reassembly 3 Attach the brackets to the sides of the unit using the...

Page 43: ... models with enclosures 17 5 inches wide by 8 5 inches deep six input and eight input models use the provided MBD 149 mounting kit part number 70 077 03 as follows 1 Attach the mounting brackets to the unit using eight of the machine screws supplied with the mounting kit Rack Mount Bracket Figure 37 Rack Mounting an SW DVI Plus Six input or Eight input Switcher 2 Insert the unit into the rack and ...

Page 44: ...4 DVI Plus Switcher for Under furniture Mounting 4 Hold the unit with the attached brackets against the underside of the table or other furniture On the mounting surface mark the location of the screw holes for each bracket 5 Drill 3 32 inch 2 mm diameter pilot holes 1 4 inch 6 3 mm deep into the mounting surface at the marked screw locations 6 Insert 8 wood screws into the four pilot holes Tighte...

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