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8x8 DVI Matrix
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User Manual
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Page 3: ...8 EXT RMT Matrix 848 Panel Layout 9 EXT RMT Matrix 848 Panel Descriptions 10 Connecting And Operating The 8x8 DVI Matrix 11 8x8 DVI Matrix Remote Description Operation 12 RMT 848IR IR Channel Configur...
Page 4: ...operate The Gefen 8x8 DVI Matrix Now you can easily combine eight cross platform computers and eight digital displays without networking Our 8x8 DVI Matrix provides a simple reliable and highly effect...
Page 5: ...have its EDID ignored If display 1 switches to another source a hot plug will be sent and the EDID from the next display that is connected in numerical order will be used The Status Output display wi...
Page 6: ...ng distance remote control at distances of up to 330 feet using optional wired CAT5 cabled remotes Serial RS232 port for remote control via computer or a control automation device such as Crestron Sup...
Page 7: ...4 4 1 2 3 8X8 DVI MATRIX FRONT PANEL LAYOUT...
Page 8: ...gh H on the LED Status Display The top row of letters will remain static while each input number below will represent which source each of the displays are currently viewing 2 IR Receiver Use the incl...
Page 9: ...6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18 11 19 12 20 13 21 14 22 15 23 16 24 17 26 25 8X8 DVI MATRIX BACK PANEL LAYOUT...
Page 10: ...ons Access to certain features are only through the RS 232 interface 10 17 DVI Input Ports Connect up to 8 DVI sources to DVI Input Ports 1 through 8 18 25 DVI Output Ports Connect up to 8 DVI display...
Page 11: ...8 Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXT RMT MATRIX 848 PANEL LAYOUT PRODUCT SOLD SEPARATELY...
Page 12: ...trol for remote controlled switching at the extended location 3 Active Input LED Indicator 1 through 8 LED indicators that will visually acknowledge which source is currently selected 4 CAT 5 Input Po...
Page 13: ...ays to control the 8x8 DVI Matrix Local and remote control Local control is done using the included RMT 848IR remote control Remote control is done using the optional EXT RMT MATRIX 848 switching unit...
Page 14: ...step is to select the display Output column The second input step is to select the source Input column that will be routed to the display that was chosen in the first step The example below shows how...
Page 15: ...licts with other remote control commands in your setup There are 2 DIP Switches underneath the battery on the RMT 848IR remote control These DIP Switches must match the IR channel in use on the 8x8 DV...
Page 16: ...itching can be done using an RMT 8 IR remote control sold separately or through the RS 232 serial communications port on the rear panel The RMT 8 IR remote control can be used to select the source tha...
Page 17: ...re are 4 DIP Switches located on the underside of the EXT RMT MATRIX 848 DIP Switches 1 and 2 on the EXT RMT MATRIX 848 correspond to DIP Switches 1 and 2 on the RMT 8 IR remote control See below for...
Page 18: ...arity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Please see Appendix B for information on the available RS 232 commands 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 RX 3 TX and 5 Ground are used on the RS...
Page 19: ...cted results and reduced performance CAT 5 CAT 5e and CAT 6 cabling comes in stranded and solid core types Gefen recommends using solid core cabling CAT 6 cable is also recommended for best results Ea...
Page 20: ...DIP Switch 1 on the RMT 848IR remote control 2 RMT 848IR remote control channel configuration This setting must match DIP Switch 2 on the RMT 848IR remote control 3 NOT USED 4 NOT USED 5 NOT USED 6 N...
Page 21: ...e emphasis ON 6 db pre emphasis DIP SWITCH BANK C DIP Switch Input Description 1 1 For future implementation 2 2 For future implementation 3 3 For future implementation 4 4 For future implementation 5...
Page 22: ...ate Shortcut Routing Command This command sets the matrix routing state according to a preset routing state First character is S or s second character indicates the state that is set by function PSASR...
Page 23: ...8 DS EDID Store In EDID Bank This function reads EDID file from DS and store it in EDID bank EDIDDSTOBA_param1_param2 r Parameter Name Value 1 MONITOR A H 2 EDID bank offset 1 7 EDID From Bank Store...
Page 24: ...rameter Name Value 1 MONITOR A H 2 Send BIN file 0 Send TXT file 1 Print Local EDID This function reads the Input Local EDID file and sends it to the serial port PRLOEDID_param1_param2 r Parameter Nam...
Page 25: ...ue 1 Semi echo mode 0 Full echo mode 1 2 EDID bin file 256 bytes 1 EDID bin file 256 bytes 2 3 4 10 optionally INPUT 1 8 Load EDID To EDID Bank This function loads and EDID through the serial port and...
Page 26: ...tes to save in memory PSASRS_param1_param2_param3_param4_param5_param6_param7_ param8_param9 r Parameter Name Value 1 Routing state 0 9 2 Input route to MONITOR A 1 8 3 Input route to MONITOR B 1 8 4...
