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How to Operate the 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI

(Stand-alone Mode)

When the 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI is used without an 8x8 Matrix, it can only 
be used as an HDMI extender.

CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE

8X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI

HDMI cable
To Display

CAT-6 Out 7 
from Extender

In 7

The LED on the front panel will show which HDMI is active on the Sender unit.

Example:  Connect a CAT-6 cable to CAT6 Out 7 and CAT6 In, between the 
Sender unit and Receiver unit.

Summary of Contents for EXT-HDMI1.3-CAT6-8X

Page 1: ...www gefen com EXT HDMI1 3 CAT6 8X User Manual...

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Page 3: ...m support gefen com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI is a tradema...

Page 4: ...one Mode 19 Using The Optional RMT 8IR Remote Unit 20 Using Stand alone Mode 21 Equalizing the Signal Matrix and Stand alone Mode 22 Controlling the Receiver Unit with RS 232 Matrix Mode 23 DIP Switch...

Page 5: ...igital transmission method insures 100 signal integrity over this single cable extension solution With IR Back Channel and RS 232 support control of the 8x8 Matrix and Hi Def sources at any of the 8 i...

Page 6: ...DMI CAT 6a cables can be used up to 200 feet 60 meters Shielded STP CAT 6a is recommended However unshielded UTP CAT 6a is acceptable NOTE Shielded cable has an advantage by providing immunity to Elec...

Page 7: ...nd IR Back Channel RS 232 serial control IP Control Sender unit feature Audio and video are transmitted digitally for zero signal loss Supports multichannel digital audio formats including Dolby TrueH...

Page 8: ...4 SENDER UNIT LAYOUT 2 3 1 Front...

Page 9: ...e 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI into Standby Mode 2 IR Sensor Receives signals from the IR Remote Control 3 Power Indicator This LED will turn bright red once the locking power supply has been properly co...

Page 10: ...6 SENDER UNIT LAYOUT 2 5 7 3 6 8 1 4 Back...

Page 11: ...or more information 3 RS 232 Serial Port Output Connects to the RS 232 control device The 8x8 may be switched remotely using this port See page 25 for details 4 IR Blaster 8 Used to connect the IR Bla...

Page 12: ...8 RECEIVER UNIT LAYOUT Front 3 1 5 4 2...

Page 13: ...rious brands of CAT 6 cable 4 Input Indicators HDMI In 1 HDMI In 8 Displays the current input of the 8x8 Matrix 5 Power Indicator This LED will turn bright red once the power supply has been properly...

Page 14: ...10 RECEIVER UNIT LAYOUT Back 3 6 5 4 2 1...

Page 15: ...ix for HDMI 2 IR Extender Port Used to extend the IR Sensor range of the Receiver unit 3 CAT 6 In Connector Connect the CAT 6 cable from the Sender unit to the RJ 45 connector 4 HDMI Out Connect the H...

Page 16: ...D will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed 2 Input Source Selection Buttons 1 8 These buttons are used to select which input source is routed to the HDTV display IR REMOTE DESCRIPTI...

Page 17: ...of the IR Remote Control unit 2 Insert the included battery into the open battery slot The positive side of the battery should be facing up 3 Replace the battery cover The Remote Control unit ships wi...

Page 18: ...2 1 2 1 2 Remote Channel 3 Remote Channel 1 Default Remote Channel 2 Remote Channel 4 Left Picture of the opened rear battery compartment of the RMT 8IR remote showing the exposed DIP Switch bank bet...

Page 19: ...unit to the display with a user supplied HDMI cable 3 Using one CAT 6 cable connect CAT6 Out 1 on the Sender unit to CAT6 In on the Receiver unit 4 Connect additional Receiver units as described above...

Page 20: ...nect an HDMI cable from HDMI Out 4 on the 8x8 Matrix to HDMI In 4 on the 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI Sender unit 2 Connect an 8x CAT6 Extender Receiver unit to Display 4 3 Press button 3 on the top of t...

Page 21: ...n the rear of the 8x CAT Extender Sender unit to the RS 232 port on the rear of the 8x8 Matrix NOTE Please refer to page 25 for details on configuring RS 232 control Example 1 Routing Input source 3 t...

Page 22: ...ect the Display to the 8x CAT6 Extender Receiver unit with a user supplied HDMI cable 3 Using a single CAT 6 cable connect CAT6 Out 1 on the Sender unit to the CAT6 In on the Receiver unit 4 If additi...

Page 23: ...2 Point the Remote at the Receiver unit connected to Display 2 then press button 3 on the RMT 8IR Table of IR Remote Commands for the Optional RMT 8IR Remote Unit RMT 8IR Button Source 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4...

Page 24: ...rix it can only be used as an HDMI extender CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE 8X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI HDMI cable To Display CAT 6 Out 7 from Extender In 7 The LED on the front panel will show which HDMI...

Page 25: ...if output video contains artifacts and or video noise use the steps below to adjust the EQ trimpot 1 Insert a small flat head screwdriver into the trimpot on the front panel of the Receiver unit 2 Th...

Page 26: ...ettings on page 25 Example 1 Route input 3 on the 8x8 Matrix to Output 4 on the 8x CAT6 Extender for HDMI Use the RS 232 controller to send the following command r3 The blue LED for In 3 will turn bri...

Page 27: ...eceiver unit there are four 4 DIP switches Each DIP switch performs a different function Before modifying DIP switch settings disconnect the power from the Receiver unit After the DIP switches have be...

Page 28: ...of the connected devices to be passed to the source device without control over Deep Color DIP 2 Deep Color OFF Disables Deep Color support Disables Deep Color in the EDID Deep Color management is onl...

Page 29: ...interface RS 232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE RS 232 Settings Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Binary Table ASCII Corresponding RMT 8IR Button Binary 1 1 0011 0...

Page 30: ...tion EDIDDSTOLO Read downstream EDID and stores into a Local EDID LOEDIDTOLO Load EDID file using serial port to one of the local memories PRLOEDID Prints the Local EDID PRDSEDID Read downstream EDID...

Page 31: ...nput 1 8 param2 EDID size 1 2 2 Value Meaning 1 128 byte EDID 2 256 byte EDID PRLOEDID Function The PRLOEDID function reads the local EDID of a specified input and spools it to the serial port Syntax...

Page 32: ...PORT Specifies a new port PRWEBADD Displays IP configuration and release details FADEFAULT Reset Matrix to default settings SIPADD Function The SIPADD function specifies a new IP address Syntax y SIPA...

Page 33: ...address 0 255 param3 IP address 0 255 3 param4 IP address 0 255 Notes A reboot is required after using this function SGATEWAY Function Specifies the new IP gateway Syntax y SGATEWAY param1 param2 par...

Page 34: ...255 Notes A reboot is required after using this function PRWEBADD Function Prints the current IP configuration on the screen Syntax y PRWEBADD Parameters None FADEFAULT Function The FADEFAULT function...

Page 35: ...TARGET Set Matrix route command type HPDMODE Set input HPDs LOCKPOWER Toggles the lock power state MASKOUT Blanks selected outputs REBOOT Sets local and IP configurations to default settings RMTIRADD...

Page 36: ...2 2 Value Meaning 0 Disable 1 Follow video 2 Individual routing BRIDGEM Function The BRIDGEM function allows direct communication to the Matrix by disabling communication through the Sender Unit When...

Page 37: ...1 3 route input 3 to output 1 4 route input 4 to output 1 5 route input 1 to output 2 6 route input 2 to output 2 7 route input 3 to output 2 8 route input 4 to output 2 9 route input 1 to output 3 A...

Page 38: ...PD Off 1 HPD On Notes If param1 is set to a value of zero 0 then all eight inputs are affected LOCKPOWER Function The LOCKPOWER enables disables the power lock state Enabling this feature will store t...

Page 39: ...asking state 0 1 Value Meaning 0 Unmask 1 Mask Notes The current masking state will be lost if the unit is rebooted or power is lost REBOOT Function The REBOOT function performs a hardware reset on th...

Page 40: ...ONS SENDER UNIT RMTIRADD Function The RMTIRADD function sets the IR channel for the Matrix Syntax y RMTIRADD param1 Parameters param1 IR channel 0 3 Value Meaning 0 IR channel 1 1 IR channel 2 2 IR ch...

Page 41: ...tic Extender Status M Routes a single input to all outputs R Routing command S Route a single input to all outputs Fiber Optic Extender Status F0 Command The F0 command returns the state of pin 18 on...

Page 42: ...d Permits disabling enabling of 5 V for Fiber Optic Extenders Syntax y f param1 param2 Parameters param1 HDMI input 1 8 param2 State 0 1 2 Value Meaning 0 Disable 1 Enable M Command The M command disp...

Page 43: ...unit Syntax y r param1 param2 Parameters param1 HDMI Output 1 8 param2 HDMI Input 1 8 Example r2 routes Input 2 on the 8x8 Matrix to the selected Receiver unit S Command The S command routes a single...

Page 44: ...3_param4 r Syntax is NOT case sensitive EDID Management Receiver Unit Function Description EDIDDSTOLO Read downstream EDID and stores into a Local EDID EDIDMODE Set EDID mode LOEDIDTOLO Load EDID file...

Page 45: ...Local 1 Pass through Notes This function only works after the hardware interface has been disabled See page 44 for details LOEDIDTOLO Function The LOEDIDTOLO function loads the specified EDID file to...

Page 46: ...Function The PRLOEDID function reads the local EDID and spools it to the serial port Syntax y PRLOEDID Parameters None PRDSEDID Function The PRDSEDID function reads the downstream EDID and sends it to...

Page 47: ...ets the equalizer level FADEFAULT Reset to factory defaults HPDMODE Set input HPDs MASKOUT Blanks selected outputs RMTIRADD Sets the Remote IR channel STATUS Get system status USERIN Enables the user...

Page 48: ...yntax y BLASTER param1 param2 Parameters param1 Receiver 1 8 param2 Mode 0 2 2 Value Meaning 0 Disable 1 Follow video 2 Individual routing DEEPCOLOR Function The DEEPCOLOR function sets 12 bit Deep Co...

Page 49: ...tax y EQULIZE param1 Parameters param1 Equalizer level 0 7 Notes This function only works after the hardware interface has been disabled See page 44 for details FADEFAULT Function The FADEFAULT functi...

Page 50: ...aram1 State 0 4 Value Meaning 0 Follow sink 1 Toggle sink 2 Force low 3 Force high 4 Force toggle MASKOUT Function The MASKOUT function allows blanking of selected outputs Syntax y MASKOUT param1 para...

Page 51: ...DD function sets the IR channel for the Matrix Syntax y RMTIRADD param1 Parameters param1 IR channel 0 3 Value Meaning 0 IR channel 1 1 IR channel 2 2 IR channel 3 3 IR channel 4 STATUS Function The S...

Page 52: ...USERIN Function The USERIN function sets the user hardware interface Syntax y USERIN param1 param2 Parameters param1 Mode 0 2 param2 Interface 0 1 Value Mode Meaning 0 LEDs 1 IR detect 2 Switches Val...

Page 53: ...the device The commands are not case sensitive Commands Command Description L Routes the IR blaster M Routes a single input to all outputs R Routing command L Command The L command routes the IR blast...

Page 54: ...S 232 SERIAL COMMANDS RECEIVER UNIT R Command The R command routes the Receiver Unit to a specific input Syntax y r param1 Parameters param1 HDMI Input 1 8 Example r 4 routes the Receiver Unit to Inpu...

Page 55: ...as been accomplished access to the Web Interface is possible Simply type the IP address that was assigned to the product in a web browser to access the Web Interface It should look like the image belo...

Page 56: ...To change these settings follow the steps below 1 Enter the desired network information into the fields provided 2 Press the Save button to initiate the change s Note After this command is complete th...

Page 57: ...53 IP CONTROL BACKUP RESTORE The Backup Restore page is used to backup and restore complete setup configurations Note This feature will be implemented in a future release...

Page 58: ...his page To set this feature for each input follow the steps below 1 Select the 5V option either On or Off for each desired input 2 Click on the Update button to initiate the change s Note After this...

Page 59: ...6 cable for use with Gefen products Pin Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown CAT 6 cabling comes in stranded and solid core types Gefen recomme...

Page 60: ...its 8 d Flow control None 3 Power the Sender unit 4 Type the command ACTIVEBOLO r 5 Re type the command ACTIVEBOLO r 6 Once the Boot Loader is activated a message similar to the following should appea...

Page 61: ...57 FIRMWARE UPDATE 11 Connect the RS 232 cable to the Receiver unit 12 Repeat steps 4 7 and upload RHDMIDCAT6x8_e_x_x bin 13 Repeat step 11 13 for each Receiver unit...

Page 62: ...eceiver LED red Source Indicators Receiver LED blue RS 232 Interface Sender 1x DB9 serial F 1x DB9 serial M RS 232 Interface Receiver 1x DB9 serial M Power Supply 24V DC Sender 5V DC Receiver Power Co...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARR...

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Page 66: ...Rev B5 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 818 772 9100 fax 818 772 9120 www gefen com support gefen com Pb This product uses UL or CE listed power supplies...

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