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Page 1: ...8x8 Matrix for HDMI w 4 ELR POL Outputs GEF HDFST 848 4ELR User Manual 1080P www gefenpro com...

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Page 3: ...gefenpro com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w 4 ELR POL Outputs is a...

Page 4: ...r HDMI 13 Main Display 14 Determining the Current Routing State 15 Routing Sources 18 Locking Unlocking the Front Panel 19 Fast Switching Technology 20 Determining the Current Switching Mode 22 Changi...

Page 5: ...O 8x8 Matrix supports 3DTV and advanced digital audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio Each source is accessible at all times from any display by using the included IR Remote Contr...

Page 6: ...uts incorporates advanced EDID s management to ensure compatibility with all sources and display devices See pages 36 for more details The GefenPRO 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w 4 ELR POL Outputs can detect s...

Page 7: ...t and Slow FST Modes Advanced EDID Management for rapid integration of sources and displays Ability to save and recall presets Supports DVI sources and displays Field upgradeable firmware via IP or RS...

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

Page 9: ...MATRIX LAYOUT 5 Back 9 10 12 15 13 16 18 14 19 17 11...

Page 10: ...itching mode and IP address information 4 IR Sensor Receives signals from the IR Remote Control 5 Lock Indicator This LED glows bright blue when the front panel is locked 6 Lock Button Pressing this b...

Page 11: ...part no EXT RMT EXTIRC to this jack 13 USB Service port for manufacturer use only 14 HDMI Locking Connector Used to lock the HDMI cable in place 15 HDMI Outputs A D Connect up to four HDTV displays t...

Page 12: ...ELR POL RECEIVER LAYOUT 8 Top Front Back 2 1 4 3...

Page 13: ...OL Receiver unit is connected to the matrix using CAT 5e or better cable 2 HDMI Out Connect an HDTV display to the HDMI Out port using an HDMI cable 3 HDMI Locking Connector Used to lock the HDMI cabl...

Page 14: ...tons are used to select which source is routed to a display The Source and Display buttons are mapped as follows Layout and Description RMT 848IR 1 2 NOTE An Activity Indicator that flashes quickly wh...

Page 15: ...annel The IR channel on the IR Remote Control must match the IR channel used by the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI For example if both DIP switches on the IR Remote Control unit are set to IR channel 0 both DIP...

Page 16: ...trix and connect the plug to an available electrical outlet Wiring Diagram for the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w 4 ELR POL Outputs GEF HDFST 848 4ELR HD Display HD Display HD Display HD Display HD Display HD...

Page 17: ...atus of the matrix and is also used to display additional system information When the unit is powered on the following screen is displayed After a few moments the status screen is displayed The status...

Page 18: ...B C and D Continuing on Input 4 is routed to Output E Input 6 is routed to Output F Input 8 is routed to Output G and finally Input 1 is routed to Output H Note that each output A H specified in the...

Page 19: ...or Out button once The routing state for Output A will be displayed 2 Press the Out or Out button to cycle through the routing state for each output Consecutively pressing the Out button will cycle th...

Page 20: ...ted press the Input or Input button Consecutively pressing the Input button will increment the input value by a factor of 1 within a range of 1 8 For example if Input 4 was originally routed to Output...

Page 21: ...of another output press the Output or Output buttons to navigate to the desired output Use the Input or Input buttons to change the source 6 Press the Menu button to return to the Routing Screen OPER...

Page 22: ...es many RS 232 Telnet s commands Press the Lock button on the front panel The Lock LED will glow bright orange to indicate that the front panel buttons on the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w 4 ELR POL Outputs h...

Page 23: ...sconnecting or turning ON OFF of HDTV displays without having these activities affect other Hi Def sources routed to any other HDTV display in the same system Fast Mode Setting the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI...

Page 24: ...g modes screen is displayed The first row IN represents each HDMI input on the matrix The bottom row MODE represents the current switching mode of each HDMI input Selecting the Input 2 To change the s...

Page 25: ...essing the Output button will cycle through each input from left to right starting with Input 1 4 Consecutively pressing the Output button will cycle through each output from right to left NOTE In Rou...

Page 26: ...her input press the Output or Output button to navigate to the desired input Press the Input or Input button to toggle the switching mode between Fast F or Slow S 6 Press the Menu button to return to...

Page 27: ...below to set the IR channel on the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI 1 From the Routing screen simultaneously press the Input Input and the Output buttons to display the IR address screen The current IR address wil...

Page 28: ...for information on setting the IR channel for the IR Remote Control unit In this case the 8x8 Matrix for HDMI is set to IR channel 1 Therefore DIP I switch 1 on the IR Remote Control must be set to th...

Page 29: ...H To route a source to a display press the desired output first then press the input Routing Example Route Input 4 to Output C 1 Select Output C by pressing button C on the IR Remote Control The numb...

Page 30: ...3 After the input and output have been selected on the IR Remote Control the numbers on the far right hand of the LCD display will disappear and the new routing state will be displayed in the LCD dis...

Page 31: ...I This involves reading EDID data from more than one device Management of the EDID data is important to maintain compatibility between all devices The following EDID features are copied from Output A...

Page 32: ...Ground are used on the RS 232 serial interface IMPORTANT When sending RS 232 commands a carriage return and a line feed character must be included at the end of each line Commands are not case sensiti...

Page 33: ...et the IP address for the matrix using the sipadd command see page 56 for details 4 Set the subnet mask using the snetmask command see page 57 for details 5 Set the gateway router IP address using the...

Page 34: ...t_webui_username Sets the user name for the Web interface sgateway Sets the IP gateway address show_gateway Displays the gateway address show_http_port Displays the HTTP listening port show_ip Display...

Page 35: ...sables 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 message Example p display...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ip Parameters None Notes The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Example p resetip IP Configuration Was Reset To Factory Defaults After rebooting the matrix the IP settings will be cl...

Page 38: ...ters _ must be included when typing the command name The default port setting is 80 Also see the show_http_port on page 51 Syntax y set_http_port param1 Parameters param1 Port 0 65535 Notes The matrix...

Page 39: ...nd name The MAC address must be specified using dot decimal notation Syntax y set_mac_addr param1 Parameters param1 MAC address Notes The MAC address should not be changed This command is for administ...

Page 40: ...ded when typing the command name The maximum length of the password is 20 characters The password is case sensitive The default Telnet password is Admin Syntax y set_telnet_pass param1 Parameters para...

Page 41: ...underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name The default port value is 23 Syntax y set_telnet_port param1 Parameters param1 Port 0 65535 Notes The matrix must be rebooted afte...

Page 42: ..._ must be included when typing the command name The maximum length of the user name is 8 characters The user name is case sensitive The default Telnet username is Admin Syntax y set_telnet_username pa...

Page 43: ...erface The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name The maximum length of the password is 8 characters Syntax y set_webui_pass param1 Parameters param1 Password Notes The...

Page 44: ...face The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name The maximum length of the password is 8 characters Syntax y set_webui_username param1 Parameters param1 User name Notes T...

Page 45: ...tation must be used when specifying the IP address The default Gateway IP address is 192 168 1 254 Syntax y sgateway param1 Parameters param1 IP gateway Notes The matrix must be rebooted after executi...

Page 46: ...he command name Syntax y show_gateway Parameters None Example p show_gateway GATEWAY ADDRESS IS 192 168 2 1 show_http_port Command The show_http_port command shows the current HTTP listening port The...

Page 47: ...yping the command name Syntax y show_ip Parameters None Example p show_ip IP ADDRESS IS 192 168 1 72 show_mac_addr Command The show_mac_addr command shows the MAC address of the Matrix The underscore...

Page 48: ...ncluded when typing the command name Syntax y show_netmask Parameters None Example p show_netmask NET MASK ADDRESS IS 255 255 255 0 show_telnet_port Command The show_telnet_port command shows the curr...

Page 49: ...Syntax y show_telnet_username Parameters None Example p show_telnet_username TELNET User Name Doc_Holiday Is Set show_ver_data Command The show_ver_data command displays the hardware and firmware ver...

Page 50: ...ow_webui_username command returns the user name required for login The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_webui_username Parameters None Example p show...

Page 51: ...of the matrix Dot decimal notation must be used when specifying the IP address Syntax y sipadd param1 Parameters param1 IP address Notes The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Examp...

Page 52: ...notation must be used when specifying the IP network mask The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Syntax y snetmask param1 Parameters param1 Subnet mask Notes The matrix must be rebooted after execu...

Page 53: ...etting is disabled param1 0 The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y use_telnet_pass param1 Parameters param1 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Disable password 1 Ena...

Page 54: ...default setting is disabled param1 0 The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y use_webui_pass param1 Parameters param1 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Disable passwo...

Page 55: ...ing state to a preset set_input_name Specifies a name for an input set_output_name Specifies a name for an output show_input_name Displays the specified input name show_output_name Displays the specif...

Page 56: ...d all functions are disabled including the front panel RS 232 and Telnet The underscore character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y lock_matrix param1 Parameters param1 Value 0...

Page 57: ...Preset 1 8 Example p recall_preset 1 RECALLED THE ROUTING STATE SAVES TO PRESET 1 save_preset Command The save_preset command saves the current routing state to the specified preset Any masked output...

Page 58: ...string length for param2 is 15 characters Special characters and spaces are not 2 permitted If needed use the underscore character _ to separate characters The underscore character _ must be included...

Page 59: ...ing length for param2 is 15 characters Special characters and spaces are not 2 permitted If needed use the underscore character _ to separate characters The underscore character _ must be included whe...

Page 60: ...n typing the command name Syntax y show_input_name param1 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 Example p show_input_name 5 THE NAME FOR INPUT 5 IS Blu_ray show_output_name Command The show_output_name command...

Page 61: ...underscore character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_r param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Notes If the output has been renamed using the set_output_name command then th...

Page 62: ...is 2 set to 0 then the specified input is routed to all outputs Unlike other commands do not precede the r command with the symbol Syntax y r param1 param2 param9 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 param2 O...

Page 63: ...s Command The s command routes the specified input to all outputs Unlike other commands do not precede the r command with the symbol Syntax y s param1 Parameters param1 Input 1 8 Examples p s 2 INPUT...

Page 64: ...us of the specified output m Displays the current matrix routing status in table format n Displays the routing status for the specified output help Command The help command displays help on the specif...

Page 65: ...nd The show_fw command displays the current firmware version of the Matrix The underscore character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_fw Parameters None Example p show_fw F...

Page 66: ...character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_hpd param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Notes If the output has been renamed using the set_output_name command then the name as...

Page 67: ...must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_rsense param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Notes If the output has been renamed using the set_output_name command then the name assigned to...

Page 68: ...displays the current matrix routing status in table format Unlike other commands do not precede the m command with the symbol Syntax y m Parameters None Example p m Out A B C D E F G H In 3 3 4 3 4 6...

Page 69: ...output routing state for the specified output Unlike other commands do not precede the n command with the symbol Syntax y n param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Notes If param1 0 then the routing stat...

Page 70: ...r Sets the IR channel of the matrix show_ir Displays the current IR channel of the matrix show_mask Displays the output masking status show_out_colordpt Shows the highest color depth supported by the...

Page 71: ...echo Command The echo command enables disables serial port terminal echo Syntax y echo Parameters param1 Value 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Disable feedback 1 Enable feedback Examples p echo 1 LOCAL ECHO IS ON...

Page 72: ...UT 1 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 1 INPUT 2 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 2 INPUT 3 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 3 INPUT 4 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 4 INPUT 5 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 5 INPUT 6 IS ROUTED TO OUTPUT 6 INPUT 7 IS ROUTED TO OU...

Page 73: ...ommand The mask command masks the specified outputs If param1 is set to 0 then all outputs are masked Syntax y mask param1 param9 Parameters param1 Output A H Examples p mask c f OUTPUTS C F ARE MASKE...

Page 74: ...power Command The power command toggles the power state on the matrix Syntax y power param1 Parameters param1 State 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Power matrix OFF 1 Power matrix ON Example p power 0 MATRIX IS...

Page 75: ...TELNET COMMANDS reboot Command The reboot command reboots the matrix Syntax y reboot Parameters None Example p reboot MATRIX WILL REBOOT SHORTLY REBOOT UNIT IN 2 SECONDS EXT_HDFST_848CPN v2 0J A1B2C3D...

Page 76: ...he IR remote control The underscore character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y set_ir param1 Parameters param1 Channel 0 3 Example p set_ir 2 IR CHANNEL IS SET TO CHANNEL 2 sho...

Page 77: ...mand shows the mask status for the specified output The underscore character _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_mask param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Example p show_mask...

Page 78: ...ecified display based on the EDID The underscore characters _ must be included when typing the command name Syntax y show_out_colordpt param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Example p show_out_colordpt a...

Page 79: ...ighest resolution supported by the specified display based on the EDID Syntax y show_out_res param1 Parameters param1 Output A H Example p show_out_res c 1080P 60HZ HDMI If no display sink signal is d...

Page 80: ...nd The unmask command unmasks the specified outputs If param1 is set to 0 then all outputs are unmasked Syntax y unmask param1 param9 Parameters param1 Output A H Examples p unmask d OUTPUT F IS UNMAS...

Page 81: ...firmware version 1 Power on the matrix 2 Connect the Ethernet cable between the matrix and the computer containing the firmware file 3 In a Web browser type in the IP address of the matrix The followi...

Page 82: ...ed ambient temperature 40 C 104 F b Increase the 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...

Page 83: ...or Matrix LED blue USB Port Matrix Mini B female Ethernet Port Matrix 1 RJ45 female 10 100 BaseT RS 232 Port Matrix 1 DB 9 female IR Extender Port Matrix 1 3 5mm mini stereo jack Power Supply 100V to...

Page 84: ...oof 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 mus...

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