Multidyne Electronics DVI-6000 FRX Instruction Manual Download Page 1

Instruction Manual, DVI-6000 FTX/FRX 

 

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 INSTRUCTION 

MANUAL

 

 

 DVI-6000 

Series 

 

DIGITAL VIDEO FIBER OPTIC  

TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR  

DVI/RGB/HDTV 

Revision 5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MultiDyne 

Video & Fiber Optic Systems

 

 

1-(877)-MULTIDYNE, 1-(800)-488-8378

 

 
 

191 Forest Avenue 

Locust Valley, NY 11560-2132 USA 

(516)-671-7278  FAX (516)-671-3362 

[email protected]

 

www.multidyne.com

 

 

Summary of Contents for DVI-6000 FRX

Page 1: ...Series DIGITAL VIDEO FIBER OPTIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR DVI RGB HDTV Revision 5 MultiDyne Video Fiber Optic Systems 1 877 MULTIDYNE 1 800 488 8378 191 Forest Avenue Locust Valley NY 11560 2132 USA 516 671 7278 FAX 516 671 3362 techsupport multidyne com www multidyne com ...

Page 2: ...ectronics Inc Copyright 2009 MULTIDYNE Electronics Inc Locust Valley New York Printed in the United States of America All Rights Reserved Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of MULTIDYNE Electronics Inc This product was designed and manufactured in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA ...

Page 3: ...TS 9 PHOTOS DVI 6000 10 DVI6000 GUI INSTALLATION 11 DVI6000 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION 15 DVI6000 FIRMWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS 20 SPECIFICATIONS 26 PINOUT AND PANEL DRAWINGS 27 FIG 1 DIN JACK WIRING FOR BALANCED AUDIO AND DATA 27 FIG 2 FTX FRONT AND REAR PANELS 28 FIG 3 FRX FRONT AND REAR PANELS 29 APPENDIX 30 HOW TO CALCULATE WHAT VIDEO RESOLUTIONS ARE SUPPORTED 30 ...

Page 4: ... The DVI 6000 FTX FRX audio path is intended not only for line level audio such as might be obtained from a computer sound card but for professional 600 ohm balanced audio applications as well No additional fibers are required for the audio or data options although 2 fibers are required for bi directional data and remote EDID options The DVI 6000 supports operation and setup by the front panel swi...

Page 5: ...ne for the balanced audio and data connections If the optional 75 ohm cable output is fitted there will be a BNC for this output There will be a matching cable input on the FRX Note that the cable connection is one way from FTX to FRX Thus some features such as bi directional data and remote EDID capture will not be available if this connection is used This connection is intended for use with 3G m...

Page 6: ... RGB LOOP OUT port or from an internal prom that has stored in it a list of generic monitor types If the bi directional data option is fitted the EDID information can be extracted from the monitor connected to the FRX remote EDID mode and written to the PROM Caution enabling this mode will overwrite the factory defaults stored there For best results the loopthru monitor should be of the same type ...

Page 7: ...ars Once the picture is adjusted properly click the Save button to store the settings in the unit Settings for up to 25 different video resolutions can be saved within each Transmitter Note that Firmware Revision 7 and Software Revision 5 or higher are required for this feature ...

Page 8: ...erminal breakout board and cable is available from Multidyne for the DIN connector data and balanced audio connections If the optional 75 ohm cable input is fitted there will be a BNC for this purpose This connects to the BNC on the FTX If this connection is used certain features such as remote EDID and bi directional data transport will be unavailable A 9 24VDC power connector completes the rear ...

Page 9: ... when down and the 3 75G transport options when up If the optional cable connection is used 3G mode should be used Swtich C is used to select which of the 2 DVI outputs will be used for EDID polling Up is OUT1 down is OUT2 This switch is not used if BDD is not fitted Swtich D when down enables polling of the chosen monitor for EDID Caution Enabling this mode will overwrite any contents of the EDID...

Page 10: ...p and rear view of DVI 6000 FRX on the bottom The front view of DVI 6000 FRX is identical to the front of DVI 6000 FTX The rear of the DVI 6000 FTX is identical to the rear of the DVI 6000 FRX except that the DVI Input is on the right and the DVI Loop Out is on the left The audio I Os are also inputs ...

Page 11: ...ng a DVI6000 into a USB Port in order for Windows to find the driver file that is required Failure to do so may cause system corruption Browse to the location of the supplied DVI6000 Installation file Right click on the DVI6000_Setup zip file and choose Extract All Double Click on Setup exe to start the Setup Wizard ...

Page 12: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 12 Click Next ...

Page 13: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 13 You will be asked to select a folder for the installation It is highly recommended that you choose the default folder Click Next ...

Page 14: ...ust be installed on the PC in order for the GUI software to run If the PC is current with Microsoft Service Packs and Updates then the NET Framework should already be installed If not it can be installed by running Windows Update and choosing to install the NET Framework 2 0 or higher Proceed to the DVI6000 USB Driver Installation to install the USB driver required to communicate with the DVI6000 ...

Page 15: ... driver file that is required Failure to do so may cause system corruption Connect a DVI6000 to the PC using a USB Type A to Mini B cable Windows should now start its Found New Hardware Wizard Select No not at this time when asked to connect to Windows Update to search for the USB driver software The DVI6000 USB driver software was installed as part of the GUI installation Click Next ...

Page 16: ...RX 16 Select Install from a list or specific location at the next prompt Click Next Select Search for the best driver in these locations in the following prompt Check the Include this location in the search and click the Browse button ...

Page 17: ...that appears to select the location of the USB driver file If the default location was chosen for the installation of the GUI the location of the USB driver file should be C Program Files MultiDyne DVI6000 drivers Select the folder that contains the USB driver and Click OK ...

Page 18: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 18 The wizard will now install the USB driver Click Continue Anyway ...

Page 19: ...struction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 19 Click Finish to complete the installation The driver is now installed and you should see a message in the System Tray indicating that the hardware is now ready to use ...

Page 20: ... update to your PC using USB cable s and open the DVI6000 GUI When the GUI first opens it should appear similar to the image below If there are no devices listed in the Detected Devices List make sure the DVI6000 s are powered up and connected via USB cables Then go to the Tools Menu and select Refresh Device List ...

Page 21: ...ck on the DVI6000 you wish to update in the Detected Devices List to connect to the device The Device Info Pane will show information about the DVI6000 that is now selected In the example below a DVI6000 Transmitter has been selected connected ...

Page 22: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 22 From the Tools Menu select Update Device Firmware ...

Page 23: ... Open The file will be checked to ensure that it is of the proper type for the DVI6000 device that is connected If the file is incorrect if you selected a Receiver Update File for a Transmitter for example you will receive a prompt similar to the one below and the update process will be cancelled Start the update process again and select the proper file If the file is correct you will be prompted ...

Page 24: ...e update file will now be downloaded to the DVI6000 A progress bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the status of the update process All other DVI6000 functions will be greyed out to prohibit their operation during the update process ...

Page 25: ...anual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 25 You will be prompted upon completion of the update process You must close the GUI and perform a power cycle on the DVI6000 that has been updated in order for the new firmware to take effect ...

Page 26: ... 5 125um up to 290m at 3G and 150m at 3 75G over 50 125um 2 MM Operating Environment 0 70 degrees C Transmitter DVI 6000 FTX 50 52 Video Input Output Connectors 1 DVI I plus 1 DVI I loop thru for local monitor Video Input Impedance DVI 100 ohms balanced RGB 75 ohms Video Input Level DVI 800mv p p TMDS RGB 700mv p p Audio Input Connectors 3 5mm Stereo unbalanced 9 pin DIN stereo balanced Audio Inpu...

Page 27: ...rawings Fig 1 DIN JACK WIRING FOR BALANCED AUDIO AND DATA 1 GROUND 2 RS4xx IN RS232 IN 3 RS4xx IN 4 RS4xx OUT RS232 OUT 5 RS4xx OUT 6 RIGHT 7 RIGHT 8 LEFT 9 LEFT A Breakout Board with screw terminals with 6 cable and DIN plug is also available from Multidyne ...

Page 28: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 28 Fig 2 FTX Front and Rear Panels ...

Page 29: ...Instruction Manual DVI 6000 FTX FRX 29 Fig 3 FRX Front and Rear Panels ...

Page 30: ... know the resolution and the refresh rate You can determine these from Windows Control Panel Click on Display then Settings If you are transporting analog RGB or DVI with normal blanking Pixel clock freq Horizontal resolution x vertical resolution x refresh rate x 1 35 If you are transporting DVI reduced blanking Pixel clock freq Horizontal resolution x vertical resolution x refresh rate x 1 1 The...

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