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Page 1: ...4K Ultra HD 600 MHz 4x1 Multiview Seamless Switcher with Audio De Embedder Version A2 Firmware v3 66 only User Manual...

Page 2: ...the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments acc...

Page 3: ...y Information iii For the latest warranty coverage information refer to the Warranty and Return Policy under the Connect section of the Gefen website at http www gefen com connect warranty and return...

Page 4: ...Mailing Address Gefen Nortek Security Control LLC c o Customer Service 1800 S McDowell Blvd Petaluma CA 94954 USA 2018 Nortek Security Control LLC All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property o...

Page 5: ...ra HD 3840 x 21260 output resolution the following limitations and requirements will be in effect Only the Default Presets Full screen and Quad will be available All user presets will be disabled All...

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 follow...

Page 7: ...andheld IR remote control and IR Extender input on back panel Field upgradable firmware using the Gefen Syner G software Default pre configured Multiview window arrangements can be accessed via two fr...

Page 8: ...nlocking the Switcher 20 Using the Front Panel Buttons 20 Menu System 22 Accessing the Menu System 22 Using the Front Panel Controls 23 Main 25 Setup Output Resolution 26 Setup Window Setup Picture 27...

Page 9: ...ix Contents 03 Advanced Operation RS 232 and IP Configuration 52 Using Telnet 52 Using RS 232 53 Commands 54 04 Appendix Default Settings 78 Specifications 80...

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Page 11: ...01 Getting Started Multiview Seamless Switcher...

Page 12: ...n 3 sec will lock unlock the 4x1 Multiview Seamless Switcher and prevent accidental changes 4 Input and Window Selection Press these buttons to assign one of the four connected sources to one of the f...

Page 13: ...to RS 232 and IP Configuration pg 52 for more information on setting up IP control 4 L R Audio Out If using an outboard amplification system connect a pair of RCA patch cables from the Audio Out conn...

Page 14: ...page 4 IR Remote Control Unit 4 3 2 8 6 10 12 11 7 5 9 1...

Page 15: ...reen display 8 P1 P6 User Presets These buttons are used to recall custom window configuration presets See Window Basics for more information 9 OK Used to access and change features within the OSD men...

Page 16: ...ard with your thumb to release the tab that holds the battery carriage in place Remove and replace the battery then slide and snap the battery carriage back in to place 3 Battery Carriage Holds the li...

Page 17: ...DC Syner G HDMI Out Audio Out RS 232 L R HDMI In 1 HDMI In 2 HDMI In 3 HDMI In 4 IP Control 12V DC Syner G HDMI Out Audio Out RS 232 L R HDMI In 1 HDMI In 2 HDMI In 3 HDMI In 4 IP Control 12V DC Syne...

Page 18: ...list of products 3 Under the Device Settings section select either Static or DHCP from the IP Mode drop down list Select Static to manually enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP Consult wit...

Page 19: ...ving select Reboot for the new network settings to take effect 6 Use the IP address of the switcher to access the built in web interface or start a Telnet session See the following for more informatio...

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Page 21: ...Multiview Seamless Switcher 02 Operating the Seamless Switcher...

Page 22: ...any button on the front panel or press the power button on the handheld remote Navigation button and LEDs will illuminate when powered up Power can also be controlled via commands over IP or serial c...

Page 23: ...window the user can press any of the window buttons A D The window s source will advance to the next numerical input in the following order 1 2 3 4 1 etc Input source cycle is looping Quad is display...

Page 24: ...become active and window buttons A D will flash 2 While the buttons are flashing select a window button on the front panel or IR remote The buttons will stop flashing and the selected one will remain...

Page 25: ...ull screen mode each Window button A D on the front panel represents each of the four inputs in numerical order These four window buttons are used to perform seamless switching between the four source...

Page 26: ...e we saw how we could switch windows allowing us to view different sources one at a time Quad Mode Activation Quad mode divides the screen into four equal quadrants one for each of the four inputs By...

Page 27: ...2 covers the top half of the screen If we look at our window template for Quad mode we can see that routing Input 2 to Window A will accomplish this task 4 Press the button for Window A once 5 The out...

Page 28: ...n top of all other windows Setting a window to priority 4 the red window will move the window to the bottom most position The smaller the number the higher priority Multiple windows cannot share the s...

Page 29: ...cking on it or selecting it from the Select Window drop down list For this example we are going to select window D and make it the top most window 5 The current priority of the selected window will ap...

Page 30: ...onsole will illuminate 2 The switcher is now locked The button will remain illuminated as long as the switcher is locked 3 To unlock the switcher press and hold the Lock Hold button The button will no...

Page 31: ...g situation In this case the included IR extender Gefen part no EXT RMT EXTIRN can be connected to the IR In Ext port on the 4x1 Multiview Seamless Switcher The sensor on the IR extender behaves exact...

Page 32: ...in On Screen Display OSD menu system to manage and control all video features To access the menu system press the Menu button on the front panel or on the included IR remote control Press the Menu but...

Page 33: ...orange Press the and buttons to change settings Press the Select button to apply the change You can also press the or buttons to go back or navigate forward into the menus Press to select the highligh...

Page 34: ...nge settings Press the OK button to choose a setting or to apply the change You can also press the or buttons to go back or navigate forward into the menus Press the and buttons to move up and down wi...

Page 35: ...hoose which Input gets routed to each Window 3 Highlight a Window and press the Select button then use the or buttons to go through the list of inputs Press Select to choose routing from that input 4...

Page 36: ...ons to highlight the desired output resolution 640 X 480 60 HZ 800 X 600 60HZ 1024 X 768 60 HZ 1280 X 768 60 HZ 1280 X 960 60 HZ 1280 X 1024 60 HZ 1366 X 768 60 HZ 1440 X 900 60 HZ 1600 X 1200 60 HZ 1...

Page 37: ...Picture to view options for a particular window EXT UHD600A MVSL 41 Windows Setup Picture Layout Labels 3 Select the desired Window A B C or D to access that Window s Brightness Contrast Saturation an...

Page 38: ...select Window Setup Select Layout to view options for a particular window EXT UHD600A MVSL 41 Windows Setup Picture Layout Labels 2 Press the or buttons to highlight a window then press the Select but...

Page 39: ...dow Setup Select Labels to access label and border options for a particular window EXT UHD600A MVSL 41 Windows Setup Picture Layout Labels 2 Press the or buttons to highlight a window then press the S...

Page 40: ...e Menu button on the front panel or on the IR remote control The menu system will be displayed Select Setup then select HPD Control 2 Press the or buttons to highlight an option then press the Select...

Page 41: ...nd Press the or buttons to adjust the setting then press the Select button to save the change 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel or on the IR remote control The menu system will be displayed S...

Page 42: ...he front panel or on the IR remote control The menu system will be displayed Select EDID 2 Press the or buttons to highlight an Input then press the Select button Press the or buttons to adjust the se...

Page 43: ...ons to highlight an option then press the Select button Press the or buttons select an option setting then press the Select button to save the change 4 To adjust numbers press the or buttons to highli...

Page 44: ...the setting then press the Select button to save the change 7 Press the Back button to return to the Network screen Highlight Discovery Settings then press the Select button 8 Press the or buttons to...

Page 45: ...ayed Select System 2 Press the or buttons to highlight an option then press the Select button 3 For the enable disable and timeout options press the or buttons to adjust the setting then press the Sel...

Page 46: ...op down list Operator Administrator Administrator login provides unrestricted access to all features and settings Operator login limits access to routing features preset selection and input output inf...

Page 47: ...will be brought to the foreground and Inputs 1 4 will automatically be assigned to Windows A D in numerical order Use the colored Window Buttons at the top of the routing table to select which window...

Page 48: ...or through the Web GUI Power Off Toggles the power state of the 4x1 Multiview Seamless Switcher When the switcher is powered on the button will read Power On Help Click the Help button to display cont...

Page 49: ...bit 10 bit etc Color Space The color space RGB or YCbCr of the input signal HDCP Displays whether or not HDCP is detected on the input Active Signal Detects whether an input signal is present or not H...

Page 50: ...ed use the option sliders to set the Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue You can also set them manually by typing in numeric values 0 100 Source Label The Source Label displays the named source lab...

Page 51: ...an be dragged to move them The Priority option is only valuable if windows are overlaid on top of another They have a numbered priority of 1 4 with 1 being the forefront The Rotation option is ONLY ap...

Page 52: ...P High bandwidth Digital Content Protection options available for this switcher Setup HPD Control This tab is used to perform HPD Hot Plug Detect pulse events Accept Reject Click the Accept button to...

Page 53: ...d The Background tab allows you to configure the background image that will be shown behind the window layers of the display It can be used to show information or provide a pleasant backdrop Select a...

Page 54: ...information for that device Names Preset Names The Names tab allows you to Label Name each of the user Presets Input source and Window labels that appear in the web interface and optionally on screen...

Page 55: ...nfigured and non customizable EDIDs that have specific limitations on the resolution and number of allowable audio channels External An EDID that is pass through from a connected display through the u...

Page 56: ...e from the computer Once selected the filename will be displayed You can then select an input as the destination and click Upload NOTE The desired input EDID mode must be set to Custom to enable the o...

Page 57: ...ress cannot be changed Mode The network mode setting Options Static DHCP IP Address Enter the new IP address of the switcher in this field This option is only available if the network mode is set to S...

Page 58: ...r or Administrator Old Password Enter the current old password in this field See page 36 for default passwords New Password Enter the new password in this field Confirm New Password Enter the new pass...

Page 59: ...ect the amount of seconds 5 60 seconds If set to Disable the OSD must be hidden manually by pressing the Exit button on the front panel or IR remote control Download Current Configuration to PC Click...

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Page 61: ...Multiview Seamless Switcher 03 Advanced Operation...

Page 62: ...we will use Terminal in Mac OS X At the command prompt type the following telnet IP_address where IP_address is the IP address of the 4x1 Multiview Seamless Switcher 3 After correct settings have bee...

Page 63: ...aud rate 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Hardware flow control None 4 Connect to the RS 232 port DB 9 connector Only TxD RxD and GND pins are used 5 Type help for a list of commands or refe...

Page 64: ...of the discovery service SET_DISCOVERY Discovery Mode GET_DISCOVERY_MODE GET or SET the discovery read write mode SET_DISCOVERY_MODE Display Border GET_DISP_BORDER GET or SET the current status of dis...

Page 65: ...OCK Get the current status control lock SET_LOCK Enable Disable control lock MAC Address GET_MAC_ADDR Print the MAC address to the screen Mute GET_MUTE Get output audio mute status SET_MUTE Set output...

Page 66: ...t access SET_TELNET_ACCESS Enable Disable Telnet access Telnet Login GET_TELNET_LOGIN Get the current status of the Telnet login process SET_TELNET_LOGIN Enable Disable the Telnet login process Telnet...

Page 67: ...ROUND Brightness SET_ GET_ Set brightness adjustment for one or more windows Syntax SET_BRIGHTNESS PARAM1 PARAM2 OPTIONAL PARAM1 PARAM2 PARAM1 PARAM2 Parameters PARAM1 A D A D WINDOWS A D PARAM2 0 100...

Page 68: ...DBACK LISTS ALL WINDOWS IN ORDER A D A D WINDOWS A D Examples GET_CONTRAST A GET_CONTRAST A B GET_CONTRAST 0 Contrast SET_ GET_ Set contrast adjustment for one or more windows Syntax SET_CONTRAST PARA...

Page 69: ...x GET_CUSTOM_EDID PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 1 4 1 4 HDMI INPUTS Examples GET_CUSTOM_EDID 1 Discovery SET_ GET_ Enable Disable the Discovery service Syntax SET_DISCOVERY PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 0 1 0 D...

Page 70: ...ay Border SET_ GET_ Enable Disable the display border Syntax SET_DISP_BORDER PARAM1 PARAM2 Parameters PARAM1 0 A D 0 ALL WINDOWS FEEDBACK LISTS ALL WINDOWS IN ORDER A D A D WINDOWS PARAM2 0 1 0 DISABL...

Page 71: ...PARAM1 0 A D 0 ALL WINDOWS FEEDBACK LISTS ALL WINDOWS IN ORDER A D A D WINDOWS Examples GET_DISP_SOURCE 0 GET_DISP_SOURCE A Display Tally SET_ GET_ Enable Disable display tally Syntax SET_DISP_TALLY P...

Page 72: ...STS ALL WINDOWS IN ORDER A D A D WINDOWS Examples GET_DISP_WINDOW 0 GET_DISP_WINDOW A EDID Lock SET_ GET_ Set input EDID Lock prevents accidental custom EDID overwrite and valid only when EDID mode is...

Page 73: ...AM2 1 4 1 INTERNAL 720P 2 CH 2 INTERNAL 1080P 2 CH 3 EXTERNAL BYPASS MODE 4 CUSTOM MODE USER Examples SET_EDID_MODE 1 1 SET_EDID_MODE 0 1 Get input EDID mode Syntax GET_EDID_MODE PARAM1 Parameters PAR...

Page 74: ...FIRMWARE_VERSION Help Lists all available TCP UDP commands If a command is specified then both the description and syntax will be listed for the command Syntax HELP OPTIONAL PARAM1 Parameters param1 P...

Page 75: ...adjustment for one or more windows Syntax SET_HUE PARAM1 PARAM2 OPTIONAL PARAM1 PARAM2 PARAM1 PARAM2 Parameters PARAM1 A D A D WINDOWS A D PARAM2 0 100 0 100 HUE VALUE Examples SET_HUE A 50 SET_HUE A...

Page 76: ...AM1 Parameters PARAM1 1 4 0 1 4 HDMI INPUTS 0 ALL HDMI INPUTS FEEDBACK LISTS ALL INPUTS IN ORDER 1 4 Examples GET_EDID_MODE 1 GET_EDID_MODE 0 IO Name SET_ GET_ Modify the name of an input or window Sy...

Page 77: ...IP Mode to STATIC or DHCP Syntax SET_IP_ADDRESS PARAM1 Parameters SET_IP_MODE PARAM1 PARAM1 0 1 0 STATIC 1 DHCP Examples SET_IP_MODE 0 Get the current IP mode Syntax GET_IP_MODE Lock SET_ GET_ Enable...

Page 78: ...TE OSD Timeout SET_ GET_ Set the OSD Timeout Syntax SET_OSD_TIMEOUT PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 0 4 0 OFF 1 5 SECONDS 2 10 SECONDS 3 30 SECONDS 4 60 SECONDS Examples SET_OSD_TIMEOUT 3 Get the OSD Timeout...

Page 79: ...23 1 640 X 480 60 HZ 2 800 X 600 60HZ 3 1024 X 768 60 HZ 4 1280 X 768 60 HZ 5 1280 X 960 60 HZ 6 1280 X 1024 60 HZ 7 1366 X 768 60 HZ 8 1440 X 900 60 HZ 9 1600 X 1200 60 HZ 10 1680 X 1050 60 HZ 11 192...

Page 80: ...ME PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 1 18 1 18 PRESETS Examples GET_PRESET_NAME 1 Preset SET_ Set current window settings to a preset Syntax SET_PRESET PARAM1 OPTIONAL PARAM2 Parameters PARAM1 1 18 1 18 PRESET...

Page 81: ...EFAULT PRESET 1 18 PRESETS 1 18 Examples P 1 P Q P B Reboot Reboot the unit Syntax REBOOT Rotation SET_ GET_ Set rotation adjustment for window a will not affect full screen or quad mode Syntax SET_RO...

Page 82: ...ATION A 50 B 50 C 50 D 50 Get saturation adjustment value for one or more windows Syntax GET_SATURATION PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 0 A D 0 ALL WINDOWS FEEDBACK LISTS ALL WINDOWS IN ORDER A D A D WINDOWS...

Page 83: ...Disable Telnet Access Syntax SET_TELNET_ACCESS PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 0 1 0 DISABLED 1 ENABLED Examples SET_TELNET_ACCESS 1 Get the current status of Telnet access Syntax GET_TELNET_ACCESS Telnet Lo...

Page 84: ...tus Syntax GET_TELNET_MESSAGE Telnet Port SET_ GET_ Set the Telnet communication port Syntax SET_TELNET_PORT PARAM1 Parameters PARAM1 1 65535 Example SET_TELNET_PORT 23 Get the current Telnet communic...

Page 85: ...WINDOW PARAM1 PARAM2 PARAM3 PARAM4 PARAM5 PARAM6 Parameters PARAM1 A D A D WINDOWS A D PARAM2 1 1920 1 1920 WINDOW WIDTH PARAM3 1 1080 1 1080 WINDOW HEIGHT PARAM4 1 1920 1 1920 WINDOW X POSITION PARAM...

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Page 87: ...Multiview Seamless Switcher 04 Appendix...

Page 88: ...elnet Listing Port 23 Telnet TCP Access Enabled Gefen Syner G Discovery Enabled Gefen Syner G Discovery Mode Read Write Gefen Syner G Show Device Hide Me Description Setting Input Names Input 1 Input...

Page 89: ...fen Syner G software For instructions on upgrading firmware on this product please download the software from http www gefen com technology gefen syner g software IMPORTANT DO NOT power off or disconn...

Page 90: ...ype A 19 pin female locking Video Output 1 x HDMI Type A 19 pin female locking RS 232 1 x DB 9 female IP Control 1 x RJ 45 USB Mini B IR In Ext for EXT RMT EXTIRN 1 x 3 5mm mini stereo Analog Audio Ou...

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