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8x8 DVIKVM

Dual Link Matrix

w/ Push Button

Control

GEF-DVIKVM-848DL-PB

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Page 1: ...8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix w Push Button Control GEF DVIKVM 848DL PB User Manual www gefenpro com 1080P...

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Page 3: ...Write To Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefenpro com support gefenpro com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and a...

Page 4: ...tandby Mode 16 Cycling between Information Screens 17 Activating Deactivating Standby Mode 17 Saving the Downstream EDID to Local Memory 19 Saving the Default EDID to Local Memory 20 Saving the curren...

Page 5: ...3840 x 2400 are supported Audio can be routed with the video or independently from the video using mini stereo cables to provide full multimedia content for digital signage applications The front pan...

Page 6: ...rce devices For maximum compatibility it is recommended that only one compatible common resolution be used by all of the source devices Advanced EDID features and IP configuration features are accessi...

Page 7: ...32 interface for remote control via a computer or control automation devices IP Control Output masking command IR Remote Control IR Extender Power On Off switch Internal power supply Grounding Termina...

Page 8: ...4 PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel 4 5 6 1 2 3 7...

Page 9: ...r off using this switch 4 LCD Display Displays the current routing status of the Matrix and is also used to manage source routing 5 Power Indicator This LED indicator will glow bright red when the pow...

Page 10: ...6 PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel 4 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3...

Page 11: ...Ports 1 8 Connect DVI source devices to these ports 5 IP Control Interface Connect to this port to control the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix using IP Control See page 51 for more information 6 IR Extend...

Page 12: ...s 3 Connect the included AC power cable to the power receptacle on the rear panel of the GefenPRO 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix Connect the opposite end of the cable into an available electrical outlet...

Page 13: ...the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix is a 16 character 2 line display This display is used to aid in performing routing commands as well as displaying additional system information When the unit is powere...

Page 14: ...ressed 2 Source Monitor Selection Buttons 1 8 These buttons are used to select the source and monitor See page 13 for information on using the IR Remote Control unit 1 2 NOTE An Activity Indicator tha...

Page 15: ...into the open battery slot The positive side of the battery should be facing up 3 Replace the battery cover The Remote Control unit ships with two batteries One battery is required for operation and...

Page 16: ...2 1 2 Remote Channel 2 Remote Channel 0 Default Remote Channel 1 Remote Channel 3 Left Picture of the opened rear battery compartment of the IR remote showing the exposed DIP Switch bank between the...

Page 17: ...select the monitor where the source will be routed The second step is to select the source Example 1 Route the source device connected to In 7 to the monitor connected to Out 3 1 Press button 3 monito...

Page 18: ...de 2 Press any Input on the bottom row of buttons 1 8 The system indicates the current routing status 3 Press the desired Output button One or more Output buttons may be selected 4 Press the Set butto...

Page 19: ...l buttons are pressed by accident Locking the Matrix also prevents changes using the IR Remote Control Unit 1 Press the Lock button to activate System Lock Mode 2 Press the Lock button a second time t...

Page 20: ...ING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRIX Cycling between Information Screens Press the Cancel button while in Status Check Mode to cycle through the Information Screens Cancel Cancel Cancel Press the Cance...

Page 21: ...ivating Standby Mode Press and hold the Cancel button for 5 seconds to activate or deactivate Standby Mode Saving the Downstream EDID to Local Memory 1 Press EDID button once to activate DSTOLO Downst...

Page 22: ...s the Output button to select the EDID data source 3 Press the Input button to select EDID data destination 4 Press the Set button to complete the operation The system will remain in DSTOLO mode Press...

Page 23: ...y 1 Press the EDID button twice to activate DETOLO Default EDID To Local Mode 2 Press the Input button to select EDID data destination 3 Press the Set button to complete the operation The system will...

Page 24: ...e see page 14 then press the PreSet button twice to activate Preset Mode 2 Press an Input button 1 8 to store the current routing state 3 Press the Set button to complete the operation The system will...

Page 25: ...the PreSet button once to activate Recall Preset Mode 2 Press the Input button 1 8 of the routing state to be recalled 3 Press the Set button to complete the operation The system will remain in Recall...

Page 26: ...ead of powering down the output device The masking process is identical for masking or unmasking outputs 1 Press the Mask button to activate Mask Mode 2 Select the Output to be masked 3 Press the Set...

Page 27: ...l None 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 RX 3 TX and 5 Ground are used on the RS 232 serial interface IMPORTANT When sending RS 232 commands a carriage return and a line feed character m...

Page 28: ...Read downstream EDID and sends to serial port predidst Prints EDID details prloedid Read Input Local EDID and sends to serial port dynamic_edid Command The dynamic_edid command provides the ability to...

Page 29: ...aram2 0 then the EDID in the specified bank is copied to all eight inputs Examples p edidbatolo 2 3 Finished reading EDID from bank 2 Finished loading EDID to local 3 edidbatolo 4 0 Finished reading E...

Page 30: ...param1 Input 1 8 Notes If param1 0 then all 8 DVI inputs will be set to the Default EDID Examples p ediddetolo 7 Finished loading EDID to local 7 ediddetolo 0 Finished loading EDID to local 1 Finishe...

Page 31: ...on reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a specified EDID bank Syntax y ediddstoba param1 param2 Parameters param1 A downstream monitor 1 8 param2 EDID bank offset 1 5 2 Example p ediddstoba 4 2...

Page 32: ...then the downstream EDID is stored to all 8 DVI inputs Examples p ediddstolo 2 3 Finished reading EDID from output 2 Finished loading EDID to local 3 ediddstolo 2 0 Finished reading EDID from output 2...

Page 33: ...id function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loading of the downstream EDID after the Matrix is powered on Syntax y lock_edid param1 Parameters param1 Input 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Disabl...

Page 34: ...0 0x95 0x0F 0xB3 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0x02 0x3A 0x80 0x18 0x71 0x38 0x2D 0x40 0x58 0x2C 0x45 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x1E 0x66 0x21 0x50 0xB0 0x51 0x00 0x1B 0x30 0x40 0x70 0x36 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x0...

Page 35: ...0x00 0x95 0x0F 0xB3 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0x02 0x3A 0x80 0x18 0x71 0x38 0x2D 0x40 0x58 0x2C 0x45 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x1E 0x66 0x21 0x50 0xB0 0x51 0x00 0x1B 0x30 0x40 0x70 0x36 0x00 0xA0 0x5A 0x00...

Page 36: ...function displays a table containing details relating to the Local EDID and the monitor name Syntax y prdsedid Parameters None Example p predidst Input Source Name 1 Default GEFEN_XPT_DL 2 Output_1 3...

Page 37: ...1 0x14 0x01 0x03 0x80 0x50 0x2D 0x78 0x0A 0x0D 0xC9 0xA0 0x57 0x47 0x98 0x27 0x12 0x48 0x4C 0x21 0x4F 0x00 0x81 0x00 0xA9 0x40 0xD1 0x00 0x71 0x40 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x01 0x30 0x2A 0x0...

Page 38: ...for password when using Telnet set_telnet_port Sets the Telnet listening port set_telnet_username Sets the user name for the login procedure sgateway Sets the IP gateway address show_telnet_pass Promp...

Page 39: ...me command sets enables disables the Telnet welcome message on login Syntax y display_telnet_welcome param1 Parameters param1 State 0 1 State Meaning 0 Do not display welcome message 1 Display welcome...

Page 40: ...tings for the matrix Syntax y ipconfig Parameters None Example p ipconfig TCP IP settings MAC add 00 1C 91 01 50 07 IP add 192 168 1 72 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 1 Web Server Port 80 Te...

Page 41: ...fter executing this command Example p resetip Reset ip configuration to factory default set_http_port Command The set_http_port command sets the Web server listening port Syntax y set_http_port param1...

Page 42: ...he default password is Admin The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Example p set_telnet_pass reindeer Telnet password updated to reindeer set_telnet_port Command The set_telnet_port...

Page 43: ...ust be rebooted after executing this command Example p set_telnet_username andrew Telnet login updated to andrew sgateway Command The sgateway sets the IP gateway router address Dot decimal notation m...

Page 44: ...rd for login if required Syntax y show_telnet_pass Example p show_telnet_pass Telnet password reindeer show_telnet_username Command The show_telnet_username command returns the user name required for...

Page 45: ...are version 1 Firmware Release version 2 0 30 Release data Apr 9 2012 Boot loader version 1 6 sipadd Command The sipadd command sets the IP address of the matrix Dot decimal notation must be used when...

Page 46: ...to 255 255 255 0 The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Example p snetmask 255 255 0 0 New IP Mask set to 255 255 0 0 use_telnet_pass Command The use_telnet_pass command requires or...

Page 47: ...ng masking state to a preset a Routes audio independently from video r Routes the specified inputs to the specified outputs s Routes the specified input to all outputs callpreset Command The callprese...

Page 48: ...associated output e g 1 1 2 2 3 3 etc Example p saudio 2 Independent audio route input 2 to all outputs saudio 0 Independent audio routing 1 1 2 2 savepreset Command The savepreset command saves the c...

Page 49: ...a Command The a command routes the audio independently from the video Syntax y a param1 param2 param3 param9 Parameters param1 Audio input 1 8 param2 Audio output 1 8 Example p a 1 2 3 Audio input 1...

Page 50: ...the specified input is routed to all outputs 2 Examples p r 7 3 4 5 6 1 2 Input 7 is routed to outputs 3 4 5 6 1 2 If Dynamic EDID see page 24 is enabled then the last output in the list will be save...

Page 51: ...47 RS 232 TELNET COMMANDS s Command The s command routes the specified input to all outputs Syntax y s param1 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 Example p s 1 All outputs are routed to input 1...

Page 52: ...ut Unmasks the selected output s maskaud Command The maskaud command masks the selected audio output s Syntax y maskaud param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 param2 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Acti...

Page 53: ...ified outputs Syntax y maskout param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 param2 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Active 1 Mask Notes The current masking state will be lost if power is interrupted or if the...

Page 54: ...el s Syntax y maskusb param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 param2 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Active 1 Mask Notes The current masking state will be lost if power is interrupted or if the masking s...

Page 55: ...The unmaskout command unmasks the specified outputs If param1 0 then all outputs will be unmasked Syntax y unmaskout param1 param8 Parameters param1 Output 1 8 Examples p unmaskout 3 5 7 Activate out...

Page 56: ...routing help Displays all available commands lock_fo Toggles the 5V lock power state prpreset Prints the routing preset table set_input_name Specifies a name for an input set_ir Sets the IR channel of...

Page 57: ...xample p activebolo To download the file DVI8x8DL please type the command activebolo 0 To download the file USBAUD8x8 please type the command activebolo 2 audswitch Command The audswitch command enabl...

Page 58: ...e g Output 1 Input 1 Syntax y fadefault Parameters None Example p fadefault Return to factor default Loading default EDID Routed 1 1 2 2 Finished loading EDID to local 1 Finished loading EDID to local...

Page 59: ...ll a routing and mask state preset Syntax callpreset param1 Param1 1 16 preset e g callpreset 2 lock_fo Command The lock_fo enables disables the power lock state Enabling this feature will store the 5...

Page 60: ...rs None Example p prpreset PreSet Out1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 2 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 3 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 4 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 M 0 5 M 0 M 0 M...

Page 61: ...core character _ to separate characters Syntax y set_input_name param1 param2 Parameters param1 Input 1 16 param2 Name Example p set_input_name 5 computer1 computer1 is assigned to input 5 set_ir Comm...

Page 62: ...required use the underscore character _ to separate characters Syntax y set_output_name param1 param2 Parameters param1 Output 1 16 param2 Name Example p set_output_name 3 display_3 display_3 is assig...

Page 63: ...es voltage information for the matrix Syntax y show_voltage Parameters None Example p show_voltage Voltage 3 3 measured 3344 mV Voltage 5 measured 5036 mV Voltage 12 measured 11905 mV Voltage 1 2 meas...

Page 64: ...module of fiber optic extenders which require 5V Syntax y f param1 param2 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 param2 State 0 1 State Meaning 0 Disable 5V 1 Enable 5V Example p f 1 1 Enable FO 1 WARNING Befor...

Page 65: ...s receiving a dual link signal then the Link status will be set to Dual If a single link source is used then the Link status will be set to Single Syntax y l Parameters None Example p l Input Signal L...

Page 66: ...Parameters None Example p m Output Input HPD Status AUDIOin Output_1 Input_1 LOW ACTIVE 1 Output_2 Input_2 HIGH ACTIVE 1 Output_3 Input_3 LOW ACTIVE 1 Output_4 Input_4 LOW ACTIVE 1 Output_5 Input_5 LO...

Page 67: ...2 Launch a terminal emulation program e g HyperTerminal and use the following settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 3 Enter the following command with the IP address to be assi...

Page 68: ...plays the current routing status of each input and output on the matrix Refresh Click to refresh the Matrix Status screen Auto Refresh Check this box to enable Auto Refresh The Auto Refresh function a...

Page 69: ...route a source place a check mark next to each Output Next click the radio button next to the desired Input Press the Switch button to apply the routing change Audio switching can also be managed thr...

Page 70: ...o switching Click the Yes radio button to enable independent audio switching To disable click the No radio button Once independent audio switching is enabled click the radio button next to the Input w...

Page 71: ...he Save et button to save the preset Recall Preset Click the down arrow on the pull down list to select the routing state 1 16 to recall Click the Recall Preset button to recall the preset Presets Pro...

Page 72: ...tton to save changes See page 48 for naming restrictions Save Input Name Select the DVI input to rename from the pull down list Type the name of the input in the Input Name field Click the Save Input...

Page 73: ...Displays the current EDID status for each input on the matrix and indicates the current Lock State Refresh Click to refresh the Matrix Status screen Auto Refresh Check this box to enable Auto Refresh...

Page 74: ...next to the input s that should be set to the default EDID Click the Set Default EDID button to apply the default EDID to the selected inputs Set Input to Default EDID Press this button from the Manag...

Page 75: ...the EDID data from the file The EDID file must be in bin format Click the Browse button to locate the EDID on the computer Click the Load EDID file button to upload the EDID file to the matrix Upload...

Page 76: ...radio button next to the output containing the EDID to be downloaded Click the Download EDID File to PC button to confirm the change The downloaded EDID file will be in bin format Download EDID Press...

Page 77: ...input or output containing the EDID to copy Note that only a single input or output can be selected at a time Place a check mark next to the input s where the EDID will be copied Click the Set EDID bu...

Page 78: ...tream EDID after the Matrix is powered on Select the radio button next to the Off or On option then click the Update EDID Lock State button to apply the change The EDID Lock State has no effect when t...

Page 79: ...splays the current masking status for each output Mask Click the Mask button to mask the selected output If the output is already masked then the button will read Active enabled Click the Active butto...

Page 80: ...g port and Telnet port Note that the MAC address can not be changed Click the Save button to apply changes The matrix must be rebooted for the changes to take effect Telnet Login Settings Sets the use...

Page 81: ...77 WEB INTERFACE Backup Restore The Backup Restore feature for the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix is not currently implemented and will be available in a future release of the firmware...

Page 82: ...erves the 5V state when the unit is restarted Power State The current power state is listed under the column titled 5 Volt Click these buttons to toggle the input power state Refresh Click to refresh...

Page 83: ...oss to the matrix the 5V state for each input can be preserved Set the specified Power Status buttons see previous page and click the radio button next to ON Click the Update Power Lock State button t...

Page 84: ...e cable for use with Gefen products Pin Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown Cabling comes in stranded and solid core types Gefen recommends us...

Page 85: ...following settings Baud rate 19200 Stop bits 1 Data bits 8 Flow control None 3 Type the command activebolo Two options will be provided To download the file DVI8x8 please type the command activebolo...

Page 86: ...le corresponding to the boot loader which was activated In this first case the file should start with DVI8x8 11 Select Ymodem for the protocol 12 Press Send on the Send File dialog box 13 A message wi...

Page 87: ...air flow as needed to maintain the recommended temperature inside the rack c Do not exceed maximum weight loads for the rack Install heavier equipment in the lower part of the rack to maintain stabili...

Page 88: ...tors 8 3 5 mm mini stereo Audio Input Connectors 8 3 5 mm mini stereo Frequency Response 0 1dB 20Hz 100 kHz THD 0 002 20 kHz IR Extender 3 5 mm mini stereo RS 232 Interface DB 9 female IP Interface RJ...

Page 89: ...Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty 2 Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from Gefen 3 Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables...

Page 90: ...me of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IM...

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