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Version A3

User Manual

EXT-DPKVM-441

 

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DisplayPort KVM
Switcher

Summary of Contents for EXT-DPKVM-441

Page 1: ...Version A3 User Manual EXT DPKVM 441 4 1 x SOURCES DISPLAY DisplayPort KVM Switcher ...

Page 2: ...cement of 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 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 no...

Page 3: ... 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 no responsibility for any inaccuracies t...

Page 4: ...m Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday Friday Pacific Time 4x1 DPKVM Switcher is a trademark of Gefen LLC Important Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice 2011 Gefen LLC All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contacting Gefen Technical Support ...

Page 5: ...connected to the output Dual Link resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 are supported HDCP content is not supported The 4x1 DPKVM Switcher does not support DHCP The default IR channel for both the Switcher and the IR Remote Control Unit is channel 0 See Setting the IR Channel for more information Operating Notes 4x1 DPKVM Switcher ...

Page 6: ... your desktop Rack mountable Packing List The 4x1 DPKVM Switcher ships with the items listed below If any of these items are not present in your box when you first open it immediately contact your dealer or Gefen 4x1 DPKVM Switcher 1 x 6 ft DisplayPort cables 1 x 6 ft USB 2 0 cables A B 1 x 6 ft 3 5 mm mini stereo audio cables 1 x IR remote control unit EXT RMT 4IR 1 x 5V 4A DC locking power suppl...

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Page 8: ...cting the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher 7 Sample Wiring Diagram 7 02 Operating the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher Switching Sources 10 Switching sources using the Front Panel Buttons 10 Switching sources using the IR Remote Control 11 03 Advanced Operation RS 232 and IP Configuration 14 RS 232 Interface 14 RS 232 Settings 14 IP Configuration 15 RS 232 IP Commands 16 04 Appendix Firmware Upgrade Procedure 34 Mounting Pla...

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Page 11: ...VM Switcher 01 Getting Started Panel Layout 2 Front Panel 2 Back Panel 3 IR Remote Control Unit 4 Front 4 Back 5 Installing the Battery 6 Setting the IR Channel 6 Installation 7 Connecting the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher 7 Sample Wiring Diagram 7 ...

Page 12: ...lows bright blue according to the input selection 2 IR Receives IR signals from the included IR remote control unit 3 Input buttons Press these buttons to select the desired input 4 Power This LED indicator will glow bright red when the unit is powered Getting Started Panel Layout 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 13: ...cts to a DisplayPort output display 6 Ext IR Connect an IR extender Gefen part no EXT RMT EXTIR to this jack 7 USB In 1 4 Connects up to 4 USB host devices 8 USB Out 1 2 Connect up to 2 USB devices to these ports 9 RS 232 Connect an RS 232 cable from this port to an RS 232 control device This port provides remote control of the product from a remote location 10 Ethernet Connect an Ethernet cable f...

Page 14: ... ID Name Description 1 Activity indicator This LED glows bright orange when a key is pressed on the remote 2 Source selection buttons 1 2 3 4 Used to control features in the On Screen Display see page 4 IR Remote Control Unit 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...P switches to set the IR channel of the remote see page 5 2 Primary battery slot shown without battery Holds the battery for operating the remote Use only 3V CR2032 type batteries Make sure that the positive side of the battery is facing up 3 Alternate battery slot Allows for the installation of secondary backup battery 2 1 3 ...

Page 16: ...to communicate with the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher the IR remote control must be set to the same channel as the switcher Use the irrmtadd command to set the IR channel of the switcher IR Channel DIP settings 0 default 1 2 ON 1 1 2 ON 1 2 2 1 2 ON 3 1 2 ON Getting Started IR Remote Control Unit WARNING Use only 3V CR2032 type batteries Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose o...

Page 17: ...S 232 communication feature connect an RS 232 cable between the Switcher and RS 232 host controller 7 To communicate with the Switcher using Telnet connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet jack on the back of the Switcher to the network See IP Configuration for more information on using the Telnet feature 8 To extend the range of the IR control connect an IR Extender Gefen part no EXT RMT EXTIR...

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Page 19: ... 1 x SOURCES DISPLAY DisplayPort KVM Switcher 02 Operating the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher Switching Sources 10 Switching sources using the Front Panel Buttons 10 Switching sources using the IR Remote Control 11 ...

Page 20: ...eing displayed Each of these LED indicators corresponds to one of the push buttons on the front panel For our first example we will switch to Input 3 using the buttons on the front panel 1 Press button 3 on the front panel of the 4x1 DPKVM Switcher 2 The LED indicator for input 3 will glow bright blue on the front panel LED indicates that Input 3 is the active input Press button 3 Switching Source...

Page 21: ...t no EXT RMT EXTIR is being used then point the IR remote control unit at the sensor of the IR Extender 1 Prress button 1 on the IR Remote Control Unit The Activity Indicator on the IR Remote Control Unit will glow yellow indicating that a button was pressed 2 The LED indicator on the front panel for Input 1 will glow bright blue Switching Sources LED indicates a button was pressed Press button 1 ...

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Page 23: ...page 13 4 1 x SOURCES DISPLAY DisplayPort KVM Switcher 03 Advanced Operation RS 232 and IP Configuration 14 RS 232 Interface 14 RS 232 Settings 14 IP Configuration 15 RS 232 IP Commands 16 ...

Page 24: ...trol None IMPORTANT When sending RS 232 commands a carriage return must be included at the end of the command A space must be included between the command and each parameter DA 15 DE 9 DB 25 DC 37 DD 50 5 6 4 7 3 8 2 9 1 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS R1 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS R1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS 232 Controller Switcher RS 232 and IP Configuration ...

Page 25: ...her and the network 2 Launch a terminal emulation program e g HyperTerminal and use the RS 232 settings listed on the previous page 3 Set the IP address for the switcher using the sipadd command 4 Set the subnet mask using the snetmask command 5 Set the gateway router IP address using the sgateway command 6 Set the Telnet listening port using the set_telnet_port command 7 Set the HTTP listening po...

Page 26: ...guration to default settings set_http_port Sets the Web server listening port set_indev_name Sets the name of the specified input device set_outdev_name Set the name of the output device set_pass Sets the Telnet password set_telnet_port Sets the Telnet listening port set_user_name Sets the Telnet user name sgateway Specifies the new gateway show_pass Displays the current Telnet password show_user_...

Page 27: ... Upgrade Procedure for instructions on upgrading the firmware Syntax activebolo Parameters None display_telnet_welcome The display_telnet_welcome command enables or disables the Telnet welcome message Syntax display_telnet_welcome param1 Parameters param1 Value 0 1 Value Description 0 Disable welcome message 1 Enable welcome message RS 232 IP Commands ...

Page 28: ...except that TCP IP settings are preserved Syntax fadefault Parameters None Example fadefault Return to factory default Route to input 1 get_indev_name The get_indev_name command retrieves the specified input name Use the set_indev_name command to assign a name to the input Syntax get_indev_name Parameters param1 Input 1 4 Example get_indev_name 1 Device input name Macbook ...

Page 29: ... help The help command displays the list of available RS 232 IP commands The help command can also be used to provide help on a specific command Syntax help param1 Parameters param1 Command optional Notes When asking for help on a specific command the character must be included as part of the command Example help fadefault Cmd fadefault Return to factory default Routing 1 Disable Lock power mode I...

Page 30: ...rameters None Example ipconfig TCP IP settings MAC addr 00 1C 91 02 50 27 IP addr 192 168 2 204 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 1 Web Server Port 80 Telnet Server Port 23 Telnet password on login is set to OFF Telnet welcome at login is set to OFF Advanced Operation RS 232 IP Commands ...

Page 31: ...IR remote control unit are returned See Setting the IR Channel for information on setting the IR channel on the IR remote control unit Syntax irrmtadd param1 Parameters param1 IR channel 0 3 Example irrmtadd 2 Set IR RMT 2 resetip The resetip command resets the IP configuration to factory default settings The switcher must be rebooted after executing this command Syntax resetip Parameters None Exa...

Page 32: ...ntax set_http_port param1 Parameters param1 Port 1 65535 Example set_http_port 82 New HTTP port set to 82 set_indev_name The set_indev_name command sets the name for the specified input The name of the input cannot exceed 15 characters in length Use the get_indev_name command to retrieve the specified input name Syntax set_indev_name param1 param2 Parameters param1 Input 1 4 param2 Name Example se...

Page 33: ...set_outdev_name param1 Parameters param1 Name Example set_indev_name Macbook set_pass The set_pass command sets the Telnet password The default password is Admin The switcher must be rebooted after executing this command The password cannot exceed 20 characters in length Use the show_pass command to display the current Telnet password Syntax set_pass param1 Parameters param1 Password Example set_p...

Page 34: ...lnet_port param1 Parameters param1 Port 1 65535 Example set_telnet_port 24 New Telnet port set to 24 set_user_name The set_user_name command sets the Telnet user name The user name cannot exceed 20 characters in length The default user name is Admin Use the show_user_name command to display the current user name Syntax set_user_name param1 Parameters param1 User name Example set_user_name Doc_Holi...

Page 35: ...92 168 1 254 The switcher must be rebooted after executing this command Syntax sgateway param1 Parameters param1 Gateway Example sgateway 192 168 1 1 New IP Gateway set to 192 168 1 1 show_pass The show_pass command displays the current Telnet password Use the set_pass command to set the Telnet password Syntax show_pass Parameters None Example show_pass Telnet password reindeer ...

Page 36: ...ser name Syntax show_user_name Parameters None Example show_user_name Telnet login Admin show_ver_data The show_ver_data command displays the current hardware and firmware version Syntax show_ver_data Parameters None Example show_ver_data Hardware version 0 Firmware Release version 1 4 9 Release date Apr 22 2012 Release time 14 56 52 Boot loader version 1 6 ...

Page 37: ...and Syntax sipadd param1 Parameters param1 IP address Example sipadd 192 168 1 127 New IP set to 192 168 1 127 snetmask The snetmask command sets the subnet mask The net mask must be entered using dot decimal notation The switcher must be rebooted after executing this command The default net mask is 255 255 255 0 Syntax snetmask param1 Parameters param1 Gateway Example snetmask 255 255 0 0 New IP ...

Page 38: ...ce the switcher is placed in Standby Mode no video will be displayed The power LED will continue to glow bright red Placing the switcher in Standby Mode does not power down the switcher Syntax stbymode param1 Parameters param1 Value 0 1 Value Description 0 Disable Standby mode On 1 Enable Standby mode Off Examples stbymode 1 Video power is set to OFF stbymode 0 Video power is set to ON ...

Page 39: ...les the login credentials when starting a Telnet session Syntax use_telnet_pass param1 Parameters param1 Value 0 1 Value Description 0 Disable password 1 Force password Example use_telnet_pass 1 Telnet password on login is set to ON RS 232 IP Commands Advanced Operation ...

Page 40: ... 30 Advanced Operation RS 232 IP Commands r The r command switches to the specified input Do not precede this command with the symbol Syntax r param1 Parameters param1 Input 1 4 Example r 3 Route to input 3 ...

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Page 43: ...page 33 4 1 x SOURCES DISPLAY DisplayPort KVM Switcher 04 Appendix Firmware Upgrade Procedure 34 Mounting Plate Installation 35 Specifications 36 ...

Page 44: ...mmand activebolo and press the ENTER key 4 Type and enter the activebolo command a second time The following will be displayed on the terminal screen Download new program_____1 Cancel___________________0 5 Press the 1 on the computer keyboard to select Download new program The following will be displayed Waiting for the file to be sent press a to abort 6 In Hyperterminal click Transfer Send File 7...

Page 45: ... installation of this unit into a 1U rack mount space 1 Locate the side screws on the unit 2 Remove the front 2 screws that are located closest to the front of the unit 3 Using the removed screws screw the rack mounting bracket into the unit 4 Repeat the procedure on the opposite side of the unit 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 46: ...Output 1 x DisplayPort female Audio Inputs 4 x 3 5mm mini stereo Audio Output 1 x 3 5 mini stereo USB 4 x Type B female 1 x Type A female RS 232 1 x DB 9 male Ethernet 1 x RJ 45 100BaseT IR Extender 1 x 3 5mm mini stereo jack Control Input buttons 4 x Push button momentary Operational Power Input 1 x 5V DC Power Consumption max 10W Physical Dimensions W x H x D 17 1 x 1 75 x 4 25 434mm x 44m x 108...

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