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Release A3

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8x8 Matrix for HDMI

w/ HDCP 2.2

EXT-UHD-88

User Manual

Summary of Contents for 4K ULTRAHD EXT-UHD-88

Page 1: ...Release A3 Preferred 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 EXT UHD 88 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...rd from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 To reduce the risk of electric shock and or damage to this product never handle or touch this unit or power cord if your hands are wet or damp Do not expose this product to rain or moisture 13 Unplug t...

Page 3: ...icular purpose all of which are expressly disclaimed 1 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 must be in their original condition The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Gefen assumes...

Page 4: ... Time Fax 818 772 9120 Email support gefen com Web http www gefen com Mailing Address Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 Product Registration Register your product here http www gefen com kvm Registry Registration jsp iv Contacting Gefen Technical Support ...

Page 5: ...n that provides automatic download and installation of firmware upgrades as well as effortless network configuration for this product Download the application here http www gefen com synerg 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 is a trademark of Gefen LLC 2015 Gefen LLC All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes ...

Page 6: ... with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided wit...

Page 7: ... integration of sources and displays Supports LPCM 7 1 Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD Master Audio Supports the use of DVI sources and DVI displays with HDMI to DVI adapters not included RS 232 Serial interface for use with an automation control system IP control via Telnet UDP and the built in web server interface IR remote control Gefen Syner G software s Discovery and Show Me featur...

Page 8: ...ntents of the Sender and Receiver unit are listed below If any of these items are not present in the box when you first open it immediately contact your dealer or Gefen 1 x 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 with detachable rack ears 1 x IR remote control unit 1 x 24V DC power supply 1 x IEC type AC power cord 1 x Quick Start Guide ...

Page 9: ...e IR Remote Control 20 Masking Outputs 21 Masking Outputs 21 Blocking Inputs 22 Locking the Matrix 23 Using the IR Remote Control 24 Routing Presets 25 Using the Front Panel 25 Using the IR Remote Control 26 Menu System 27 Accessing the Menu System 27 HPD Control 29 HDCP Control 31 Setting the EDID Mode 34 IP Settings 37 TCP Telnet Settings 42 UDP Settings 47 Discovery Settings 52 RS 232 Feedback ...

Page 10: ... HDCP 82 Setting the EDID Mode 84 Copying EDID Data 86 Getting EDID Information 88 Uploading and Downloading EDID Data 89 Configuring Network Settings 92 System Settings 97 3 Advanced Operation Using Telnet UDP and RS 232 108 Telnet Configuration 108 UDP Configuration 108 RS 232 Configuration 109 Commands 110 4 Appendix Network Cable Diagram 180 Default Settings 181 Internal EDID Profiles 182 Spec...

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Page 13: ...8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 1 Getting Started ...

Page 14: ...tion See Menu System page 27 for more information 5 Preset Press this button to select the desired Preset 6 Lock Press this button to lock the matrix See Locking the Matrix page 23 for more information 7 IR Receives signals from the included IR remote control unit 8 Power Press this button to power ON or Power OFF the matrix EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In ...

Page 15: ...ion system to this port 4 RS 232 Connect the RS 232 cable from this port to an RS 232 device See Connection Instructions page 9 for more information 5 Out A H Connect up to eight 4K Ultra HD displays to the matrix using these HDMI ports 6 In 1 8 Connect up to eight 4K Ultra HD source devices to the matrix using these HDMI ports EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H ...

Page 16: ...ID Name Description 7 Cooling fan assembly Provides active cooling for the matrix by expelling warm air from the enclosure To prevent overheating make sure this vent is not blocked 8 24V DC Connect the included 24V DC power supply to this power connector ...

Page 17: ...ix 2 Menu Press this button to display the On Screen Menu 3 Press these buttons to move around within the OSD 4 Back Press this button to return to a previous menu item OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R0...

Page 18: ... desired preset See Routing Presets page 25 for more information 10 Mask Press this button to mask the desired output 11 Power Press this button to toggle power on the matrix 12 DIP switches Sets the IR channel of the IR remote control In order for the IR remote control to communicate with the matrix both the IR remote control and the matrix must be set to the same IR channel See Setting the IR Ch...

Page 19: ...n the battery compartment 3 Replace the back cover Getting Started Introduction Warning Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 _ _ ...

Page 20: ...atrix the IR remote control must be set to the same channel as the matrix See Setting the Matrix IR Channel page 58 for more information Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 1 default DIP1 OFF DIP2 OFF DIP1 OFF DIP2 ON DIP1 ON DIP2 ON DIP1 ON DIP2 OFF Channel 2 K Preferred 88 OFF Preset Mask Lock Power R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 _ _ ON 1 2 R03 1 5V R03 1 5 ON 1 2 ON 1 2 R03 1 5V R03 1 5 ON 1 2 DIP switches G...

Page 21: ... Syner G page 11 for more information on configuration RS 232 optional 4 Connect a DB 9 cable from the RS 232 port on the rear panel of the matrix to the automation device See RS 232 Configuration page 109 for more information IR Control Optional 5 Connect an IR extender Gefen part no EXT RMT EXTIRN or an electrical IR cable from an automation system to the IR In Ext port on the rear panel of the ...

Page 22: ...ltra HD Displays HDMI CABLE 8x 4K Ultra HD Source Units 8x EXT UHD 88 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 RS 232 CABLE RS 232 Controller Automation Control Device OR CAT 5 CABLE LAN for IP Control EXT RMT EXTIRN IR Extender EXT UHD 88 IR IN Getting Started ...

Page 23: ...jsp 2 Select the matrix EXT UHD 88 from the list of products 3 Under the Device Settings section select either Static or DHCP from the IP Mode drop down list Select Static to manual enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP Consult with your network administrator if necessary Select DHCP to let the DHCP server automatically assign the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP ...

Page 24: ...he screen 5 The matrix will automatically reboot and use the new network settings 6 Use the IP address of the matrix to access the built in web interface or start a Telnet session See the following for more information The Web Interface page 64 Using Telnet UDP and RS 232 page 108 ...

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Page 27: ...8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 2 Basic Operation ...

Page 28: ...l 3 The Power button on the front panel will glow solid blue to indicate that the matrix is powered page 16 Basic Operation Basic Operation Powering the Matrix ext uhd 88 v0 2B out a output a A V In input 01 EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 In 7 In 8 IR In Ext RS 232 24V DC 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 Back Enter IR P...

Page 29: ...B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 out A output A A V In input 01 EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 In 7 In 8 IR In Ext RS 232 24V DC 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 Back Enter IR Power Menu Preset Lock Out A In 1 from source device to display sink device EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F...

Page 30: ...ed to In 4 Input 4 and we want to view the source on the 4K Ultra HD display that is connected to Out G Output G The first thing we need to do is use the or buttons until Output G is displayed Currently Input 7 is routed to Output G We need to change it to Input 4 3 Press the Enter button 4 An arrow cursor will be displayed next to the input This indicates that input can now be changed Basic Opera...

Page 31: ...e Enter button The arrow cursor next to the input will disappear indicating that the input can not be changed 7 The selected input is now routed to the selected output 8 Repeat steps 2 6 to change the routing state for additional outputs Basic Operation Basic Operation Routing Inputs to Output out G output G A V In input 04 out G output G A V In input 04 ...

Page 32: ...e IR remote control 4 The routing process is complete out D output D A V In input 02 out D output D A V In input 05 OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 Output buttons Input buttons Basic Operation Basic Operation Information The front panel display will only show activity if a routing operation is being perf...

Page 33: ... example we are starting at the routing screen Basic Operation Basic Operation 2 Press the Mask button on the IR remote control 3 Select the desired output by pressing one of the Output buttons A H on the top portion of the IR remote control 4 The selected output will be masked immediately 5 To unmask the the desired output repeat steps 2 and 3 OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 In...

Page 34: ...ing the built in web interface See Routing Inputs and Masking Outputs page 73 for more information 1 Starting from any screen press the button of the output Local A H on the top portion of the IR remote control where the Input is routed For example if we want to block Input 3 and Input 3 is routed to Output H then we would press the H button 5 To unblock an input press the desired Output button A ...

Page 35: ...ess and hold the Lock button 2 The Lock button will flash six times and then will be no longer illuminated 3 The matrix is now unlocked Basic Operation Basic Operation EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 In 7 In 8 IR In Ext RS 232 24V DC 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 Back Enter IR Power Menu Preset Lock out a output a A V...

Page 36: ...asic Operation Locking the Matrix OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 In 7 In 8 IR In Ext RS 232 24V DC 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 Back Enter IR Power Menu Preset Lock EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out...

Page 37: ... front panel 5 Once the desired preset is selected press the Enter button on the front panel to load the preset 6 The preset is now loaded and the routing state stored in the preset will be applied to the matrix 7 After a few moments the routing screen will be displayed Basic Operation Basic Operation EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In...

Page 38: ...ing the IR remote control 4 The preset is now loaded and the routing state stored in the preset will be applied to the matrix Basic Operation Basic Operation Routing Presets OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 Preset button Input buttons Information When using the IR remote control no confirmation will be sh...

Page 39: ...ly flash blue when it is pressed 3 The Setup menu will be displayed There are four menu systems Setup EDID Management Network and System The Setup menu will always be the first menu to be displayed when entering the menu system out B output B A V In input 02 setup OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mask Lock A B Power C D E F G H R03 1 5V R03 1 5V ON 1 2 EXT UHD ...

Page 40: ...network system setup EXT UHD 88 IP Control Out A Out B Out C Out D Out E Out F Out G Out H In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 In 7 In 8 IR In Ext RS 232 24V DC 4K Ultra HD 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 Back Enter IR Power Menu Preset Lock out a output a A V In input 01 Information Depending upon the location within the menu system multiple presses of the Back button may be required in order to return ...

Page 41: ...ressed page 29 Basic Operation Basic Operation Menu System 3 The Setup menu will be displayed 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 The HPD Control option will be displayed 6 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button setup setup HDP control OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu...

Page 42: ...ton on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 10 The HPD pulse will be sent to the selected input If a display is connected to the output to which the input is routed then the display will flash as the HPD pulse is received 11 After a few moments the input selection screen will be displayed again 12 To send an HPD pulse to another input repeat steps 4 7 13 To r...

Page 43: ... panel or on the IR remote control to display the input control screen 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 4 The HPD Control option will be displayed 5 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the HDCP Control option setup setup HDP control setup h...

Page 44: ... 4 and below Only HDCP version 1 4 and below is allowed to be sent from the source device Reject Blocks HDCP content from being sent from the source device If an output A H is selected then the following options will be available Follow Input HDCP pass through The content on the output of the matrix matches the content provided by the source device Always Encode Always applies HDCP encryption to t...

Page 45: ...on on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the setting 13 To set the HDCP control on a different input or output press the Back button on the front panel or on the IR remote control 14 To return to the HPD Control option press the Back button on the front panel or on the IR remote control 15 To return to the routing screen press the Back button two more times input 03 ...

Page 46: ... flash blue when it is pressed 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the EDID Management menu 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 The EDID Mode menu will be displayed setup EDID management edid mode OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1...

Page 47: ...t EDID indicating that it can be changed 10 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired EDID Refer to Internal EDID Profiles page 182 for details on internal EDID specifications The available EDID options for each input are EDID Description Internal 720p 2Ch 720p with 2 channel audio Internal 720p Multi 720p with multichannel audio Internal...

Page 48: ...on on the IR remote control The input selection screen will be displayed 12 To set the EDID on another input repeat steps 7 11 13 Press the Back button on the front panel or on the IR remote control to return to the EDID Mode menu 14 To return to the routing screen press the Back button two more times edid mode input 05 Basic Operation Basic Operation ...

Page 49: ...tton on the IR remote control to display the IP Mode screen The current network mode will be displayed 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Network menu 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 The IP Settings menu will be displayed setup ne...

Page 50: ...tomatically assigned by a DHCP server c Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the change d Reboot the matrix to affect changes Setting the IP Address a From the IP Mode screen press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the IP Address option The current IP address will be displayed b Press the Enter...

Page 51: ...ng the Subnet Mask a From the IP Mode screen press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Subnet Mask option The current subnet mask will be displayed b Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to edit the IP address c The cursor will appear under the first digit of the address d Press the or buttons on the...

Page 52: ...t panel or on the IR remote control to select the Gateway option The current gateway address will be displayed b Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to edit the address c The cursor will appear under the first digit of the address d Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to change the numerical value of the digit 0 9 gate...

Page 53: ... Port option The current HTTP port will be displayed b Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to edit the port number The cursor will appear under the first digit of the port number c Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to change the numerical value of the digit 0 9 d Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR r...

Page 54: ...splay the TCP access screen The current setting will be displayed 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Network menu 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the TC...

Page 55: ...n arrow cursor will be displayed next to the current setting indicating that it can be changed c Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Allows Telnet sessions to the matrix Disabled Disables Telnet sessions to the matrix d Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the ch...

Page 56: ...he cursor will appear under the first digit of the port number c Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to move between each digit in the port number d Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to change the numerical value of the digit 0 9 e After the desired port number has been set press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button ...

Page 57: ... remote control to change the current setting The cursor will appear next to the current setting c Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Shows the welcome message at the beginning of each Telnet session Disabled Hides the welcome message for Telnet sessions d Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button o...

Page 58: ...ng c Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Requires login credentials at the beginning of each Telnet session Disabled Login credentials are not required for Telnet sessions See Configuring Network Settings page 92 for information on changing the current default password d Press the Enter button on the front panel or t...

Page 59: ...ote control to display the UDP Access screen The current setting will be displayed 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Network menu 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control...

Page 60: ...rol to change the current setting The cursor will appear next to the current setting c Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Allows the UDP protocol to be used with the matrix Disabled Prevents the UDP protocol from being used with the matrix d Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote...

Page 61: ... port number The cursor will appear under the first digit of the port number c Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to move between each digit in the port number d Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to change the numerical value of the digit 0 9 e After the desired port number has been set press the Enter button on the front panel or ...

Page 62: ...ting The cursor will appear next to the current setting c Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Allows the Remote UDP protocol to be used with the matrix Disabled Prevents the Remote UDP protocol from being used with the matrix d Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to sav...

Page 63: ...ear under the first digit of the UDP address d Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to change the numerical value of the digit 0 9 e Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to move between each digit in the IP address f After the desired UDP address has been set press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote co...

Page 64: ...urrent setting will be displayed 2 The Setup menu will be displayed 3 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Network menu 4 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 5 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Discovery Settings menu setup netwo...

Page 65: ...n the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled Allows the matrix to be discovered when connected to a network by the Syner G Software Suite Disabled Prevents the matrix from being discovered by the Syner G Software Suite 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the change 10 Reboot the matrix to affect change...

Page 66: ...layed 4 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the System menu 5 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the RS 232 Feedback menu The current setting will be displayed setup System RS 232 feedback enabled OK...

Page 67: ...ns on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting Enabled RS 232 commands are executed and a response is sent back to the automation device Disabled RS 232 commands are executed but no response is provided 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the change 10 Reboot the matrix to affect changes rs 232 feedback Enab...

Page 68: ...lease the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the System menu 5 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the LCD Brightness menu The current setting will be displayed setup System lcd brightness 60 OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Me...

Page 69: ...to the current setting 8 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired setting The range is from 0 to 100 and can be adjusted by increments of 1 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the change 10 Reboot the matrix to affect changes lcd brightness 60 lcd brightness 70 lcd brightness 70 ...

Page 70: ... button on the front panel will momentarily flash blue when it is pressed 3 The Setup menu will be displayed 4 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the System menu 5 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select...

Page 71: ... cursor will appear next to the current IR channel 8 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the desired IR channel The IR channel range is 1 4 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to save the change 10 Reboot the matrix to affect changes IR CHANNEL 1 ir channel 2 ir channel 2 ...

Page 72: ...3 The Setup menu will be displayed 4 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the System menu 5 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Factory Reset menu setup System factory reset OK Preferred Output RMT...

Page 73: ...y reset operation 8 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select either Yes or No 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to confirm the selection If Yes is selected then the matrix will be reset to factory default settings and will automatically be rebooted factory reset yes factory reset no ...

Page 74: ... release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the System menu 5 Press the Enter button on the front panel If using the included IR remote control press the OK button 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select the Reboot Unit menu setup System reboot unit OK Preferred Output RMT 88 Menu Back OFF 1 3 5 6 7 Input 8 4 2 Preset Mas...

Page 75: ...mpt to confirm the factory reset operation 8 Press and release the or buttons on the front panel or on the IR remote control to select either Yes or No 9 Press the Enter button on the front panel or the OK button on the IR remote control to confirm the selection If Yes is selected then the matrix will automatically be rebooted reboot unit yes reboot unit no ...

Page 76: ...s bar type the IP address of the matrix 3 The login page will be displayed 4 Select the user from the Username drop down list Operator The Operator username provides restricted access to the web interface This username allows access to both the Routing and Status tabs locking unlocking and powering on off the matrix The default password for the Operator user name is Operator All passwords are case...

Page 77: ... see Configuring Network Settings page 92 5 Enter the password for the selected username 6 Click the Login button 7 Ater a few moments the Routing tab will be displayed Administrator vs Operator As mentioned earlier logging in as Operator provides restricted access to many of the available features within the web interface This is summarized in the table below Administrator Operator Access to all ...

Page 78: ...ave their own set of tabs which we will refer to as sub tabs as shown below Buttons Several screen contain buttons which allow the selection of a particular mode or setting Click the button for the desired setting Buttons that are red represent a setting that is turned on If the button is pale yellow then the feature is turned off Feature is turned on Feature is turned off Screen sub tab Screen ta...

Page 79: ...emote UDP Access button and the UDP Port field are disabled in the illustration below In order to change either of these settings UDP Access must be enabled After clicking the Enable button next to UDP Access the button turns red and reads Enabled Since UDP Access is now enabled we can now enable or disable Remote UDP Access and or change the UDP Port number Legend The legend near the bottom right...

Page 80: ...ing Inputs and Masking Outputs page 73 for more information Active An input or output name which is highlighted in green indicates that an active source or sink is connected to the representative input output of an active source or sink Inactive Indicates the absence of an source or sink device on that input or output Error Although a rare occurrence this indicates an error e g HDCP etc with the s...

Page 81: ...wer Off Power On button in web Interface If the matrix is powered on then the indicator will read Unit powered on as shown below The Power Off Power On button will be displayed as Power Off If the matrix is powered off then the indicator will be highlighted in red and will read In Standby mode as shown The Web Interface ...

Page 82: ... box will be displayed as the matrix powers down 4 After a few moments the web interface will reappear 5 Click the Power On button to turn on the matrix 6 The Please wait processing message box will be displayed and after a few moments the web interface will reappear The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 83: ...sing any of the front panel buttons 1 Click the Routing tab 2 Click the Lock button near the top of the screen 3 Once pressed the Lock button will read Unlock The Lock button on the front panel will also glow bright blue The matrix is now locked 4 Click the Unlock button to unlock the matrix 5 The Unlock button will now read Lock The Lock button on the front panel will also turn off The matrix is ...

Page 84: ...dicator dark blue square is encountered 3 Note the column where the dark blue square is located Each column identifies an input The output and inputs names can be changed if desired See Changing Input and Output Names page 80 for more information For example in the illustration below Input 3 is routed to Output C Input 3 Output C The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 85: ...he current output row and input column will be highlighted in yellow 4 Click the desired input Use the column with the input names as a guide when selecting the input For this example we will select Input 05 5 The new routing state will be applied immediately 6 A routing indicator dark blue square will appear at the intersection of the row output and column input of the current routing state Refer...

Page 86: ...is located in the same row as Output C Therefore we need to click the dark square next to Output C When an input is off the gray square will turn black as shown 8 To turn on the input click the desired input within the same row Once an input is selected the black box will disappear indicating that the input is active Basic Operation Basic Operation Routing indicator Input is Off The Web Interface ...

Page 87: ...ff and input Turning off an input When an input is turned off the signal is blocked at the source This has the effect of masking all outputs to which each input is routed For example if Input 02 is routed to Output A Output B and Output C then turning off Input 02 will prevent the A V signal from being displayed on Output A Output B and Output C Masking output When an output is masked the signal i...

Page 88: ...on Creating Editing Routing Presets 1 Click the Routing tab 2 Under the Presets section click the Preset Edit button 3 The screen will change and the Preset Edit button will read Choose One The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 89: ...d 6 Select the desired routing state for each input output See Routing Inputs and Mask ing Outputs page 73 if necessary The preset selections for the selected preset will be indicated by a green square as shown below Note that an input can also be set to inactive off The dark blue squares indicate the current routing state The Web Interface ...

Page 90: ...Clear All button To use the current routing state dark blue squares as the preset selection click the Select Current button To abort the editing of the preset click the Cancel button 8 Click the Save to Preset button to save the preset 9 Repeat steps 2 8 as desired for each preset 10 To load a preset click the desired preset button Basic Operation The Web Interface Basic Operation Basic Operation ...

Page 91: ...ve outlined this section in blue 3 Information on each output is listed in the bottom portion of the screen We have outlined this section in red The table below outlines the information that is available for each section Input Output Color depth Color space HDCP version 3D status Active Signal Vertical resolution Horizontal Resolution Progressive interlaced Refresh rate Video mode Rsense Mask HDP ...

Page 92: ...or output This allows easy reference when performing routing operations 1 Click the Setup tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the Names sub tab 3 Click in the field of the desired output or input to be changed 4 Once all changes have been made click the Save button 5 The new input output name s will be displayed within the Routing tab Note that the new input output name s to the left of ...

Page 93: ... pulse can be sent to the selected input and reset the HDMI connection without disconnecting any cables The connected display will flash when an HPD signal is received 1 Click the Setup tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the HPD Control sub tab 3 Click the Pulse button for the desired input Click the Pulse All Inputs button to send an HPD signal to all inputs Basic Operation Basic Opera...

Page 94: ...terface 2 Click the HDCP sub tab 3 For inputs select the desired button next to the input Reject Does not allow HDCP content to be passed through Click the Reject All button to set all inputs to Reject 2 2 Click this button if the sink device supports HDCP 2 2 Click the All 2 2 button to set all inputs to 2 2 1 4 Click this button if the sink device only supports HDCP 1 4 Click the All 1 4 button ...

Page 95: ...sed on the input Click the Follow All button to set all outputs to Follow Input Always Encode Encodes the output signal with HDCP regardless of the input signal Use this feature for displays that require HDCP encoded content Click the All Encode button to set all outputs to Always Encode Basic Operation Basic Operation The Web Interface ...

Page 96: ... Click the Manage EDID tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the EDID Mode sub tab 3 Select the desired EDID mode for each input using the drop down list If the EDID Mode is set to External then the name of the downstream EDID device will appear under the EDID Name column as shown Basic Operation The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 97: ...EDID to the input that is using the Custom mode See one of the following sections for more information on copying or uploading EDID data Copying EDID Data page 86 Uploading and Downloading EDID Data page 89 3 Set the EDID Lock mode to either Locked or Unlocked Locked Prevents the EDID from being changed on the input Unlocked Allows the EDID to be changed 4 The name of the custom EDID will appear u...

Page 98: ... set to Custom User defined mode and then unlocked See Setting the EDID Mode page 84 for more information 1 Click the Manage EDID tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the EDID Copy sub tab 3 Click the button of the desired output or input from the Select EDID to Copy section Select only one input or output at a time Basic Operation The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 99: ...n for the corresponding input where the EDID will be copied One or more inputs can be selected at a time 5 Click the Copy button The Copy can only be pressed when both an output or input the source and an input destination are selected 6 The EDID copy process is complete Repeat steps 3 5 as desired ...

Page 100: ...matioin from an input or sink device to be displayed 1 Click the Manage EDID tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the EDID Info sub tab 3 Select the desired input or output from the Choose EDID drop down list 4 The EDID information for the selected input or output will be displayed Basic Operation ...

Page 101: ...ts to be downloaded and saved as a file on your computer An EDID file can also be uploaded to any unlocked input Downloading an EDID 1 Click the Manage EDID tab within the built in web interface 2 Click the Upload Download sub tab 3 Select the desired input output or internal EDID preset to be downloaded using the Select EDID File drop down list 4 Click the Download button ...

Page 102: ...Save File button to save the EDID file to your computer Mac OS X The file will automatically be saved under Macintosh HD Users username Downloads Windows OS The file will be saved under C Users username Downloads Basic Operation The Web Interface Basic Operation ...

Page 103: ...er Upload EDID section 3 The File Upload dialog will be displayed 4 Select the EDID file from your computer The EDID file must be in bin format After the file is selected click the OK button on the dialog box 5 Select the input where the EDID will be uploaded using the Select Destination drop down list The input must not be locked For more information see Setting the EDID Mode page 84 6 Click the ...

Page 104: ...etting click the Save button at the bottom of the page To revert network settings to factory default click the Set Network Defaults button IP Settings 1 Set the network mode by clicking the Static or DHCP button 2 If set to Static mode then enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway address in the IP Address Subnet and Gateway fields respectively If set to DHCP mode the DHCP server will assign t...

Page 105: ...utton b TCP Port Enter the TCP listening port in this field c Login Message on Connect Click the Show button to display the welcome message at the beginning of a Telnet session Otherwise click the Hide button d Require Password on Connect Click the Enable button to require password credentials at the beginning of a Telnet session The Web Interface ...

Page 106: ...stening port in this field c Remote UDP Access Click the Enable button to set the remote UDP address and UDP listening port This feature only needs to be enabled if feedback to the matrix is required Otherwise this feature can be disabled d Remote UDP IP Address Enter the remote UDP IP address in this field e Remote UDP Port Enter the remote UDP listening port in this field The Web Interface ...

Page 107: ...ick the Administrator Otherwise click the Operator button b New Password Enter password for the selected username above in this field c Old Password Enter the old current password in this field d Confirm New Password To confirm the new password re enter the new password in this field The Web Interface ...

Page 108: ...etwork click the Show Me button In order for the Show Me button to be available the Enable Discovery button must be set to Enable c Discovery Read Only When set to Read Only the IP settings for the matrix will be displayed by Syner G but they cannot be changed In order to display and change IP settings from within Gefen Syner G click the Read Write button d Product Description EXT UHD 88 is the de...

Page 109: ...eedback 1 Click the Off button to disable RS 232 feedback 2 Click the On button to enable RS 232 feedback LCD Brightness Increases decreases the brightness of the front panel display 1 Move the slider to the right to increase the brightness 2 Move the slider to the left to decrease the brightness Basic Operation The Web Interface page 97 ...

Page 110: ...t Configuration to PC Saves the current matrix configuration to a file on your computer 1 Click the Download button 2 The following dialog box will be displayed Basic Operation The Web Interface page 98 Basic Operation ...

Page 111: ... Windows OS The file will be saved under C Users username Downloads Restore Upload Configuration File Uploads the selected matrix configuration from a file on your computer to the matrix 1 Click the Browse button 2 Select the desired configuration file from your computer After the file has been selected the filename will appear next to the Browse button 3 Click the Restore button to upload the fil...

Page 112: ... following naming convention EXT UHD 88 version PACK bin 4 Click the Update button 5 The following message box will be displayed WARNING Updating the firmware may overwrite some of your settings Consider saving the configuration before updating the firmware Are you sure you want to continue To save the configuration before continuing click the Cancel button on the message box Refer to the section ...

Page 113: ...message box will be displayed within the web interface The Power button on the front of the matrix will flash red and blue and the update progress will be shown in the front panel display 7 After the update process completes the matrix will automatically reboot system updating 34 ...

Page 114: ...e set to the same IR channel as the included IR remote control in order for the IR remote control to communicate with the matrix 1 Click the desired IR channel for the matrix by clicking one of the IR Channel buttons 1 4 The IR channel setting is automatically saved Rebooting the matrix is not required Basic Operation ...

Page 115: ...button to continue with the reset procedure Click the Cancel button to abort the reset procedure and return to the web interface page 103 Basic Operation The Web Interface Important Performing this function will erase all current setting in your matrix IP settings will be retained To save the configuration before continuing refer to the section Download Current Configuration to PC ...

Page 116: ...ix Clicking this button will reboot the matrix 1 Click the Reboot button 2 The following message box will be displayed Click the OK button to continue with the reboot procedure Click the Cancel button to abort the reboot procedure and return to the web interface ...

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Page 119: ...8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 3 Advanced Operation ...

Page 120: ...etwork tab within the web interface and do the following See Configuring Network Settings page 92 for more information a Click the Enabled button next to UDP Access b Enter the UDP listening port in the UDP Port field The default UDP listening port is 50007 c Click the Enabled button next to Remote UDP Access This feature only needs to be enabled if feedback to the matrix is required Otherwise thi...

Page 121: ...figure the RS 232 port to the following settings Note that Only TxD RxD and GND pins are used Description Setting Baud rate 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Hardware flow control None 4 Connect to the RS 232 port 5 Type help for a list of commands or refer to the tables on the following pages Using Telnet UDP and RS 232 ...

Page 122: ...mask of the matrix get_output_hdcp Returns the HDCP setting of the specified output get_power Returns the current power state of the matrix get_preset_name Returns the name of the specified preset get_remote_udp_access Returns the remote UDP access state of the matrix get_remote_udp_ip Returns the remote UDP IP address of the matrix get_remote_udp_port Returns the remote UDP listening port get_tel...

Page 123: ...k for the matrix set_output_hdcp Sets the HDCP setting on the specified output set_preset_name Sets the name of the specified preset set_remote_udp_access Enables or disables remote UDP access set_remote_udp_ip Sets the remote UDP IP address set_remote_udp_port Sets the remote UDP listening port on the matrix set_showme Enables or disables the show me feature set_telnet_access Enables or disables ...

Page 124: ...ed through the built in web interface or Telnet then IP settings will be preserved To reset all including IP settings this command must be issued using RS 232 Syntax factory_reset Parameters None Example factory_reset RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS EXT UHD 88 V0 2B OUT ABCDEFGH IN 12345678 Related Commands reboot Advanced Operation ...

Page 125: ...Advanced Operation Commands get_device_desc Returns the description of the matrix Syntax get_device_desc Parameters None Example get_device_desc DEVICE DESCRIPTION IS EXT UHD 88 Related Commands set_device_desc ...

Page 126: ...overy mode setting The value returned is one of the following Value Description 0 Discovery mode is disabled 1 Discovery mode is enabled Syntax get_discovery Parameters None Example get_discovery DISCOVERY 1 Related Commands set_discovery set_showme Advanced Operation ...

Page 127: ...the current discovery mode The value returned is one of the following Value Description 0 Read only 1 Read Write Syntax get_discovery_mode Parameters None Example get_discovery_mode get_discovery_mode 1 Related Commands get_discovery set_discovery set_discovery_mode ...

Page 128: ...value returned is one of the following Value Description 0 EDID unlocked 1 EDID locked Syntax get_edid_lock input Parameters input Type INTEGER The number of the HDMI input 1 8 to query Example get_edid_lock 1 EDID_LOCK 1 0 Related Commands get_edid_mode set_edid_copy set_edid_lock set_edid_mode Advanced Operation ...

Page 129: ...l 720p 2Ch 1 Internal 720p Multi Ch 2 Internal 1080p 2Ch 3 Internal 1080p Multi Ch 4 Internal UHD 2Ch 5 Internal UHD Multi Ch 6 External Output A 7 Custom Syntax get_edid_mode input Parameters input Type INTEGER The number of the HDMI input 1 8 to query Example get_edid_mode 1 get_edid_mode 1 0 Related Commands get_edid_lock set_edid_copy set_edid_lock set_edid_mode ...

Page 130: ...dress of the matrix Syntax get_gateway Parameters None Example get_gateway GATEWAY 10 5 64 1 Related Commands get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask Advanced Operation ...

Page 131: ...HTTP listening port of the matrix Syntax get_http_port Parameters None Example get_http_port HTTP_PORT 80 Related Commands get_gateway get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask ...

Page 132: ... is one of the following Value Description 0 Reject 1 HDCP 2 2 and below 2 HDCP 1 4 and below Syntax get_input_hdcp input Parameters input Type INTEGER The number of the HDMI input 1 8 to query Example get_input_hdcp 1 INPUT_HDCP 1 0 Related Commands get_output_hdcp set_input_hdcp set_output_hdcp Advanced Operation ...

Page 133: ..._io_name Returns the name given to the specified input or output Syntax get_io_name inout Parameters input Type INTEGER or CHARACTER The number of the HDMI input 1 8 to query Example get_io_name 1 IO_NAME 1 Bluray Related Commands set_io_name ...

Page 134: ...dress of the matrix Syntax get_ip_address Parameters None Example get_ip_address IP_ADDRESS 10 5 64 81 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask Advanced Operation ...

Page 135: ...returned is one of the following Value Description 0 Static mode 1 DHCP mode Syntax get_ip_mode Parameters None Example get_ip_mode IP_MODE 0 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask ...

Page 136: ...as executing the get_ip_address get_netmask get_gateway and get_mac_addr ommands Syntax get_ipconfig Parameters None Example get_ipconfig IP CONFIGURATION IS IP 10 5 64 81 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 GATEWAY 10 5 64 1 MAC ADDRESS 00 1C 91 04 90 03 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_mode get_ip_address get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmas...

Page 137: ...page 125 Advanced Operation Commands get_ir_channel Returns the IR channel of the matrix Syntax get_ir_channel Parameters None Example get_ir_channel IR_CHANNEL 1 Related Commands set_ir_channel ...

Page 138: ...n Commands get_lcd_brightness Returns the brightness level of the front panel display Syntax get_lcd_brightness Parameters None Example get_lcd_brightness LCD_BRIGHTNESS 60 Related Commands set_lcd_brightness Advanced Operation ...

Page 139: ...dress of the matrix Syntax get_mac_addr Parameters None Example get_mac_addr MAC ADDRESS IS 00 1C 91 04 90 03 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask ...

Page 140: ... mask of the matrix Syntax get_netmask Parameters None Example get_netmask NETMASK 255 255 255 0 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask Advanced Operation ...

Page 141: ...cified output The value returned is one of the following Value Description 0 Follow input 1 Always encode Syntax get_output_hdcp output Parameters output Type CHARACTER The identifier of the HDMI output A H to query Example get_output_hdcp c OUTPUT_HDCP C 1 Related Commands set_output_hdcp ...

Page 142: ...et_power Returns the current power state of the matrix The value returned is one of the following Value Description 0 Power off 1 Power on Syntax get_power Parameters None Example get_power POWER 1 Related Commands power Advanced Operation ...

Page 143: ...preset_name Returns the name of the specified preset Syntax get_preset_name preset Parameters preset Type INTEGER The identifier of the preset name 1 16 to query Example get_preset_name 5 PRESET_NAME 5 Kitchen Related Commands set_preset_name ...

Page 144: ...ription 0 Remote UDP access disabled 1 Remote UDP access enabled Syntax get_remote_udp_access Parameters None Example get_remote_udp_access REMOTE_UDP_ACCESS 0 Related Commands get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port Advanced Operation ...

Page 145: ... address Syntax get_remote_udp_ip Parameters None Example get_remote_udp_access REMOTE_UDP_IP 192 168 1 255 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port ...

Page 146: ... port Syntax get_remote_udp_port Parameters None Example get_remote_udp_port REMOTE_UDP_PORT 50008 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port Advanced Operation ...

Page 147: ...s state Use the set_telnet_access command to enable or disable Telnet access Syntax get_telnet_access Parameters None Example get_telnet_access TELNET_ACCESS 1 Related Commands get_telnet_port get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_access set_telnet_port set_telnet_welcome use_telnet_login ...

Page 148: ...Returns the Telnet listening port Syntax get_telnet_port Parameters None Example get_telnet_port TELNET_PORT 23 Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_access set_telnet_port set_telnet_welcome use_telnet_login Advanced Operation ...

Page 149: ...age Use the set_telnet_welcome to create a custom welcome message Syntax get_telnet_welcome Parameters None Example get_telnet_welcome TELNET WELCOME SCREEN IS ENABLED Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_port set_telnet_access set_telnet_port set_telnet_welcome use_telnet_login ...

Page 150: ...rned is one of the following Value Description 0 UDP access disabled 1 UDP access enabled Syntax get_udp_access Parameters None Example get_udp_access UDP_ACCESS 0 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port Advanced Operation ...

Page 151: ...UDP listening port Syntax get_udp_port Parameters None Example get_udp_port UDP_PORT 50007 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port ...

Page 152: ... None Example help Presets P SET_PRESET_NAME GET_PRESET_NAME Setup SET_IO_NAME GET_IO_NAME SEND_HPD SET_INPUT_HDCP GET_INPUT_HDCP SET_OUTPUT_HDCP GET_OUTPUT_HDCP MANAGE EDID SET_EDID_MODE GET_EDID_MODE SET_EDID_LOCK SYSTEM SETTINGS SET_FEEDBACK SHOW_FIRMWARE_VERSION SET_LCD_BRIGHTNESS GET_LCD_BRIGHTNESS SET_IR_CHANNEL GET_IR_CHANNEL FACTORY_RESET REBOOT Advanced Operation ...

Page 153: ... web interface of the matrix Note that if the matrix is locked settings can still be changed using the command set Syntax lock_matrix state Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below specifying the desired state state Description 0 Unlocks the matrix 1 Locks the matrix Example lock_matrix 1 LOCK_MATRIX 1 ...

Page 154: ... ON or OFF Syntax power state Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below specifying the desired state state Description 0 Power OFF the matrix 1 Power ON the matrix Example power 1 POWER 1 Related Commands get_power Advanced Operation ...

Page 155: ...page 143 Advanced Operation Commands reboot Reboots the matrix Syntax reboot Parameters None Example reboot UNIT WILL REBOOT SHORTLY Related Commands factory_reset ...

Page 156: ...d Sends an HPD Hot Plug Detect pulse to the specified input Syntax send_hpd input Parameters input Type INTEGER The identifier of the HDMI input 1 8 where the HPD pulse will be sent Example send_hpd 1 HPD SENT Related Commands Advanced Operation ...

Page 157: ...he matrix identifier string Syntax set_device_desc name Parameters name Type STRING The device description This value cannot exceed 30 characters in length Example set_device_desc matrix202 DEVICE DESCRIPTION IS SET TO matrix202 Related Commands get_device_desc ...

Page 158: ...pecifying the desired state state Description 0 Disables Discovery mode 1 Enables Discovery mode If set to disabled then the Syner G Software Suite will be unable to detect the matrix on a network It is recommended that this feature is enabled until the matrix has been configured for use on a network Example set_discovery 0 DISCOVERY 0 Related Commands get_discovery get_discovery_mode set_discover...

Page 159: ...e desired state mode Description 0 Read only mode 1 Read write mode When set to read only mode the IP settings for the matrix will be displayed within the Gefen Syner G Software Suite but cannot be changed In order to both display and allow changes to the IP settings within Gefen Syner G set this feature to read write mode Example set_discovery_mode 0 DISCOVERY MODE 0 Related Commands get_discover...

Page 160: ...x set_edid_copy inout input input Parameters inout Type INTEGER or CHARACTER This parameter can accept either the identifier of an HDMI input 1 8 or an HDMI output A H Only a single input or output can be specified at a time input Type INTEGER This parameter must be the identifier of an HDMI input 1 8 Multiple inputs can be specified Example set_edid_copy a 1 EDID_COPY a 1 set_edid_copy b 2 5 6 ED...

Page 161: ...ode command Syntax set_edid_lock input state Parameters input Type INTEGER This parameter must be the identifier of an HDMI input 1 8 state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below specifying the desired state state Description 0 Unlock the EDID 1 Lock the EDID Example set_edid_lock 1 0 SET_EDID_LOCK 1 0 Related Commands get_edid_lock get_edid_mode set_edid_copy set_edid_mode ...

Page 162: ...Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired EDID mode Description 0 Internal 720p 2Ch 1 Internal 720p Multichannel 2 Internal 1080p 2Ch 3 Internal 1080p Multichannel 4 Internal UHD 4K 2Ch 5 Internal UHD 4K Multichannel 6 External downstream sink 7 Custom Example set_edid_mode 1 0 EDID_MODE 1 0 Related Commands get_edid_lock get_edid_mode set_edid_copy set_edid_l...

Page 163: ...sables unsolicited RS 232 feedback Syntax set_feedback state Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below specifying the desired state state Description 0 Disable RS 232 feedback 1 Enable RS 232 feedback Example set_feedback 1 SET_FEEDBACK 1 ...

Page 164: ...rver The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command Syntax set_gateway addr Parameters addr Type IP ADDRESS The desired gateway address of the matrix This address must be entered in dot decimal notation Example set_gateway 10 5 64 1 GATEWAY 10 5 64 1 REBOOT TO APPLY SETTINGS Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_ht...

Page 165: ...set_gateway port Parameters port Type INTEGER The desired HTTP listening port for the matrix Example set_gateway 192 168 1 1 GATEWAY 192 168 1 1 Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_ip_address set_ip_mode set_netmask ...

Page 166: ...pts the number of an HDMI input 1 8 mode Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired HDCP mode mode Description 0 Reject HDCP content 1 Allow HDCP version 2 2 and below 2 Allow HDCP version 1 4 and below Example set_input_hdcp 1 INPUT_HDCP 1 0 Related Commands get_input_hdcp get_output_hdcp set_output_hdcp Advanced Operation ...

Page 167: ... HDMI input 1 8 or the identifier or an HDMI output A H Only one input or output can be specified at one time name Type STRING The desired name of the specified input output The length of the string cannot exceed 30 characters Strings greater than 30 characters in length will be rejected Example set_io_name 1 Bluray IO_NAME 1 Bluray set_io_name d BIG_screen IO_NAME D BIG_screen Related Commands ge...

Page 168: ...meters addr Type IP ADDRESS The desired IP address of the matrix This address must be entered in dot decimal notation Example set_ip_address 10 5 64 81 IP_ADDRESS 10 5 64 81 REBOOT TO APPLY SETTINGS Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_mode set_netmask Advanced Operation ...

Page 169: ... Parameters mode Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired IP mode mode Description 0 Static 1 DHCP 2 Auto Example set_ip_mode 1 IP MODE 1 REBOOT TO APPLY SETTINGS Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_netmask ...

Page 170: ...ix and the IR remote control must be set to the same IR channel Syntax set_ir_channel irch Parameters irch Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired IR channel irch Description 1 IR channel 1 2 IR channel 2 3 IR channel 3 4 IR channel 4 Example set_ir_channel 2 IR_CHANNEL 2 Related Commands get_ir_channel Advanced Operation ...

Page 171: ...the matrix Syntax set_lcd_brightness level Parameters level Type INTEGER Accepts a number within the range of 0 100 The value of 100 represents the brightest setting of the display Example set_lcd_brightness 75 LCD_BRIGHTNESS 75 Related Commands get_lcd_brightness Advanced Operation Commands ...

Page 172: ...red subnet mask of the matrix This address must be entered in dot decimal notation Example set_netmask 255 255 255 0 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 REBOOT TO APPLY SETTINGS Related Commands get_gateway get_http_port get_ip_address get_ip_mode get_ipconfig get_mac_addr get_netmask set_gateway set_http_port set_ip_address set_ip_mode Advanced Operation Commands Advanced Operation ...

Page 173: ...CHARACTER Accepts the identifier of an HDMI output A H mode Type INTEGER Accepts a number from table below corresponding to the desired HDCP mode mode Description 0 Follow Input 1 Always Encode Example set_output_hdcp a 0 OUTPUT_HDCP A 0 Related Commands get_input_hdcp get_output_hdcp set_input_hdcp Advanced Operation Commands ...

Page 174: ...Accepts the identifier of a Preset 1 16 name Type STRING The name of the preset The name must not exceed 12 characters in length No special characters e g etc are allowed Spaces are permitted Example set_preset_name 1 LivingRoom PRESET_NAME 1 LivingRoom Related Commands get_preset_name Advanced Operation Commands Advanced Operation ...

Page 175: ...e below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable remote UDP access 1 Enable remote UDP access Example set_remote_udp_access 0 REMOTE_UDP_ACCESS 0 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port Advanced Operation Commands ...

Page 176: ... The desired remote UDP IP address of the matrix The address must be entered in dot decimal notation Example set_remote_udp_ip 192 168 1 251 REMOTE_UDP_IP 192 168 1 251 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access set_udp_port Advanced Operation ...

Page 177: ...te_udp_port port Parameters port Type INTEGER The desired remote UDP port 0 65535 of the matrix Example set_remote_udp_port 50008 REMOTE_UDP_PORT 50008 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_udp_access set_udp_port ...

Page 178: ...s the matrix to be visually identified on the network and is useful when multiple matrix units are being used The default setting is disabled Syntax set_showme state Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable Show Me 1 Enable Show Me Example set_showme 1 SET_SHOWME 1 Related Commands get_discovery set_discovery...

Page 179: ... Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable Telnet access 1 Enable Telnet access Example set_telnet_access 1 TELNET_ACCESS 1 Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_port get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_port set_telnet_welcome use_telnet_login ...

Page 180: ...ntax set_telnet_port port Parameters port Type INTEGER The desired remote Telnet listening port 0 65535 of the matrix Example set_telnet_port 23 TELNET_PORT 23 Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_port get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_access set_telnet_welcome use_telnet_login Advanced Operation ...

Page 181: ...ers state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable welcome message 1 Enable welcome message Example set_telnet_welcome 1 TELNET WELCOME SCREEN IS ENABLED Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_port get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_access set_telnet_port use_telnet_login ...

Page 182: ...number from table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable UDP access 1 Enable UDP access Example set_udp_access 0 UDP_ACCESS 0 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_port Advanced Operation ...

Page 183: ...ort Parameters port Type INTEGER The desired UDP listening port 0 65535 of the matrix Example set_udp_port 50007 UDP_PORT 50007 Related Commands get_remote_udp_access get_remote_udp_ip get_remote_udp_port get_udp_access get_udp_port set_remote_udp_access set_remote_udp_ip set_remote_udp_port set_udp_access ...

Page 184: ...sion Returns the firmware version of the matrix The returned value will depend upon the version of firmware that is currently installed Syntax show_firmware_version Parameters None Example show_firmware_version FIRWMARE VERSION IS V0 2B Advanced Operation ...

Page 185: ...login state Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable Telnet login 1 Enable Telnet login Example use_telnet_login 0 USE_TELNET_LOGIN 0 Related Commands get_telnet_access get_telnet_port get_telnet_welcome set_telnet_access set_telnet_port set_telnet_welcome ...

Page 186: ...tate output output Parameters state Type INTEGER Accepts a number from the table below corresponding to the desired state state Description 0 Disable masking 1 Enable masking output Type CHARACTER The identifier of an HDMI output A H Example m 1 a b M 1 A B Related Commands r Advanced Operation ...

Page 187: ...page 175 Advanced Operation Commands p Recalls the specified routing preset Syntax p preset Parameters preset Type INTEGER The number of a preset 1 16 Example p 10 P 10 Related Commands r ...

Page 188: ...input 1 8 This parameter also accepts a string argument of OFF The OFF argument is not case sensitive If OFF is specified then no input is selected To turn on an input that is marked as OFF use an HDMI input 1 8 as the argument output Type CHARACTER The identifier or an HDMI output A H More than one output may be specified Examples r 1 A R 1 A R OFF c R OFF C r 1 c R 1 C Related Commands p ...

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Page 191: ...page 179 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w HDCP 2 2 4 Appendix ...

Page 192: ... Description 1 Orange White TD Transmit Data positive differential signal 2 Orange TD Transmit Data negative differential signal 3 Green White RD Receive Data positive differential signal 4 Blue Unused 5 Blue White Unused 6 Green RD Receive Data negative differential signal 7 Brown White Unused 8 Brown White Unused 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Information Shielded CAT 5e or better cabling is recommended Append...

Page 193: ...ss Disabled Gefen Syner G Discovery Enabled Gefen Syner G Discovery Mode Read Write Gefen Syner G Show Device Hide Me Description Setting Output Names Output A Output H A V Input Names Input 01 Input 08 HDCP each input Version 2 2 and below HDCP each output Follow Input EDID each input Internal 720p 2 channel audio RS 232 Feedback On LCD Brightness 60 IR Channel 1 Routing Input 01 Output A Input 0...

Page 194: ...0x576i 50Hz 16 9 1440x576p 50Hz 4 3 1440x576p 50Hz 16 9 Audio data block Linear PCM Max channels 2 Supported sample rates kHz 48 44 1 32 Supported sample sized bits 24 20 16 720p Multichannel audio Video data block 640x480p 60Hz 4 3 720x480p 60Hz 4 3 720x480p 60Hz 4 3 1280x720p 60Hz native 1440x480i 60Hz 4 3 720x576p 50Hz 4 3 720x576p 50Hz 16 9 1280x720p 50Hz 16 9 1440x576i 50Hz 4 3 Audio data blo...

Page 195: ...6p 50Hz 16 9 1280x720p 50Hz 16 9 1920x1080i 50Hz 16 9 1440x576i 50Hz 4 3 1440x576i 50Hz 16 9 1440x576p 50Hz 4 3 1440x576p 50Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 50Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 24Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 25Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 30Hz 16 9 1920x1080i 50Hz 16 9 1280x720p 24Hz 16 9 1280x720p 25Hz 16 9 1280x720p 30Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 60Hz 16 9 Audio data block Linear PCM Max channels 2 Supported sample rates kHz 48 44 1 32 S...

Page 196: ...920x1080p 25Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 30Hz 16 9 1920x1080i 50Hz 16 9 1280x720p 24Hz 16 9 1280x720p 25Hz 16 9 1280x720p 30Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 60Hz 16 9 Audio data block Linear PCM Max channels 2 Supported sample rates kHz 192 176 4 96 88 2 48 44 1 32 Supported sample sizes bits 24 20 16 Linear PCM Max channels 8 Supported sample rates kHz 48 44 1 32 Supported sample sizes bits 24 20 16 DTS Max channels 6 S...

Page 197: ... 9 1920x1080p 24Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 25Hz 16 9 1920x1080p 30Hz 16 9 3840x2160p 24Hz 16 9 3840x2160p 25Hz 16 9 3840x2160p 30Hz 16 9 3840x2160p 50Hz 16 9 3840x2160p 60Hz 16 9 4096x2160p 24Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 25Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 30Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 50Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 60Hz 256 135 Audio data block Linear PCM Max channels 2 Supported sample rates kHz 192 176 4 96 88 2 48 44 1 32 Supported ...

Page 198: ...96x2160p 30Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 50Hz 256 135 4096x2160p 60Hz 256 135 Audio data block Linear PCM Max channels 2 Supported sample rates kHz 48 44 1 32 Supported sample sizes bits 24 20 16 Linear PCM Max channels 8 Supported sample rates kHz 96 48 44 1 Supported sample sizes bits 24 20 16 AC 3 Max channels 6 Supported sample rates kHz 48 Maximum bit rate 640 kHz Enhanced AC 3 Max channels 8 Support...

Page 199: ...tton 1 x tact type bi color blue orange backlight Control buttons 7 x tact type blue backlight Front panel display 1 x OLED 2x rows 20 chars row Operational Maximum pixel clock 300 MHz Power input 24V DC Power consumption 39W max Operating temperature 32 to 122 ºF 0 to 50 ºC Operating humidity 5 to 90 RH non condensing Storage temperature 4 to 140 ºF 20 to 60 ºC Storage humidity 5 to 95 RH non con...

Page 200: ...142 r 176 reboot 143 send_hpd 144 set_device_desc 145 set_discovery 146 set_discovery_mode 147 set_edid_copy 148 set_edid_lock 149 set_edid_mode 150 set_feedback 151 set_gateway 152 set_http_port 153 set_input_hdcp 154 set_io_name 155 set_ip_address 156 set_ip_mode 157 set_ir_channel 158 set_lcd_brightness 159 set_netmask 160 set_output_hdcp 161 set_preset_name 162 set_remote_udp_access 163 set_re...

Page 201: ...cess 50 remote UDP address 51 UDP access 48 UDP listening port 49 unlocking the front panel using the IR remote control 24 H HDCP Control 82 HPD Control 29 81 I IP Settings gateway 40 HTTP listening port 41 IP address 38 IP mode 38 subnet mask 39 IR Remote Control description 5 installing batteries 7 setting the IR channel 8 L Licensing vi Locking the Matrix using the IR remote control 24 M Maskin...

Page 202: ... 51 94 UDP listening port 49 94 Unlocking the matrix using the IR remote control 24 W Warranty Information iii Web Interface changing input and output names 80 controlling power 69 creating routing presets 76 downloading configuration 98 editing routing presets 76 factory reset 103 HDCP 82 HPD control 81 input and output status 79 introduction 64 buttons 66 logging in 64 tabs and sub tabs 66 LCD b...

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