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Summary of Contents for GTB-HD-DCR

Page 1: ... Daisy Chain HD System GTB HD DCS GTB HD DCRP GTB HD DCR User Manual ...

Page 2: ...an also be distributed over this daisy chained network to execute commands such as turning all displays on or off Each CAT 5e cable or better between the source splitter and receiver units can be up to 330 feet 100 meters Up to 100 Hi Def displays at resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920 x 1200 WUXGA are supported A low latency of less than a frame assures that all displays reproduce audio and ...

Page 3: ...t the top choice Care should always be given to keep these cables away from power lines and other electromagnetic interference sources If RS 232 control of the displays from the source side is needed connect a computer to the Sender unit s RS 232 port and connect the RS 232 ports of each Splitter or Receiver unit to the displays INTRODUCTION NOTE Shielded cable has an advantage by providing immuni...

Page 4: ...Supports up to 100 HDTV displays Field upgradable firmware Locking power supply connectors Wall or under shelf mountable HDCP compliant Package Includes GTB HD DCS 1 Daisy Chain HD System Sender unit 1 6 ft HDMI cable M M 1 6 ft DB 9 cable M F 1 Single Infrared Emitter 1 5V DC Locking Power Supply 1 Quick Start Guide Package Includes GTB HD DCRP 1 Daisy Chain HD System Splitter unit 1 6 ft HDMI ca...

Page 5: ...Sender Unit Layout INTRODUCTION 7 4 3 5 6 1 2 Back Front Top ...

Page 6: ...ce to this HDMI port using an HDMI cable 4 Pwr This LED indicator will glow bright blue when the included locking power supply is connected to the power receptacle 5 Link This LED indicator will glow bright green when a valid link exists between the Sender unit and a Receiver unit 6 IR Out Connect the included IR Emitter from this jack to the source device This feature will provide IR control of t...

Page 7: ...Splitter Unit Layout INTRODUCTION 7 6 4 3 5 1 2 Top Front Back ...

Page 8: ...between the In jack and a Sender unit 3 HDMI Out Connect an HDTV display to this HDMI port using an HDMI cable 4 Pwr This LED indicator will glow bright blue when the included locking power supply is connected to the power receptacle 5 Link This LED indicator will glow bright green when a valid link exists between the Sender unit and a Receiver unit 6 IR Ext Connect the included IR Extender to thi...

Page 9: ...Receiver Unit Layout INTRODUCTION 8 4 3 5 7 6 2 1 Front Top Back ...

Page 10: ...to this HDMI port using an HDMI cable 4 Pwr This LED indicator will glow bright red when the included locking power supply is connected to the power receptacle 5 Link This LED indicator will glow bright green when a valid link exists between the Sender unit and a Receiver unit 6 EDID Press and hold this button for two seconds to retrieve and store the downstream EDID in the Sender unit 7 IR Ext Co...

Page 11: ...r cable up to 330 feet 100 meters between the Out B jack on each Splitter unit and the Link In jack on each Receiver unit Connecting Directly to the Receiver unit Connect a CAT 5e or better cable up to 330 feet 100 meters from the Link Out jack on the Sender unit directly to the Link In jack on the Receiver unit Refer to the illustration on the opposite page 2 Connect an HDTV display or other HDMI...

Page 12: ...the Splitter or Receiver unit s 7 Connect the 5V DC locking power supplies to the Sender Receiver and or Splitter unit s Do not overtighten the locking connectors Plug the two 2 AC power cords from the power supplies to available electrical outlets Wiring Diagram GTB HD DCS Sender Receiver Local Display RS 232 CABLE CAT 5e or better CABLE HDMI CABLE Up To 330 feet GTB HD DCR GTB HD DCRP SCREEN DVD...

Page 13: ...plitter unit is added then the depth becomes 3 This process continues until a maximum depth is reached Connecting two CAT 5 cables to each Splitter unit If both CAT 5 jacks on each Splitter unit are used to connect to additional Splitter units denoted by Sx in the system then the maximum depth is 10 Connecting a single CAT 5 cable to each Splitter unit If only a single CAT 5 cable is used to conne...

Page 14: ...en repeats the cycle This applies to all units in the system 2 Power connected to Sender Splitter and or Receiver CAT 5 cable connected to Splitter s Receiver s Source is connected to Sender unit Link LED flashes rapidly on each unit that is connected to the Sender unit indicating that A V data is being transmitted If any of the Splitter or Receiver units within the group exhibit the behavior of C...

Page 15: ...sy Chain HD System out of the box Using the External EDID The Daisy Chain HD System has an EDID button on the front panel of the Receiver unit and Splitter units allowing the EDID of the display or other device connected to the Receiver Splitter unit to be stored in the Sender unit Once the Sender unit is programmed with another EDID the default EDID cannot be restored When programming an EDID it ...

Page 16: ... is most compatible with all devices in the system 3 Use a paperclip or other small pointed object to depress the EDID button on the front of the Receiver unit 4 Release the EDID button when the following message appears on the display 5 Once the EDID has been successfully updated the following message will be displayed OPERATING THE DAISY CHAIN HD SYSTEM NOTE Before programming the EDID a Sender ...

Page 17: ...n Receiver A Therefore the EDID from Local Display A will now be used by Local Display B as well as any other devices nodes C and D connected in the system Alternatively pressing the EDID button on Splitter A will copy the EDID of Local Display B to the Sender unit The EDID from Local Display B will now be used throughout the system OPERATING THE DAISY CHAIN HD SYSTEM Receiver A Splitter B Sender ...

Page 18: ...DDEC N can be connected to the Splitter and or Receiver units The Daisy Chain HD System provides both Unicast and Broadcast modes Broadcast vs Unicast Mode Broadcast mode allows all RS 232 devices that are connected to each Splitter and or Receiver unit to receive the same RS 232 command at the same time By default the Daisy Chain HD System is set to broadcast mode Unicast mode provides specific c...

Page 19: ...ich the display is connected The depth information is also provided It is important to understand that the ID and depth do not tell us whether the unit we are looking at is a Splitter or a Receiver unit However it does provide us with enough information on where this unit Splitter or Receiver is located within the system Together the ID and depth provide us with the full ID of this unit The third ...

Page 20: ...coding Gefen part no GTV AUDDEC N will be used as the RS 232 device client to illustrate each example 1 Launch a terminal emulation program e g HyperTerminal etc and configure the serial port using the settings provided on page 25 The baud rate for the terminal program e g Hyperterminal must be set 9600 In order to change the baud rates and or switch between unicast and broadcast mode the system m...

Page 21: ... to understand that because we are in broadcast mode all RS 232 clients must be able to work at the same baud rate The diagram on the next page illustrates how RS 232 commands black arrows from the computer RS 232 controller are distributed throughout the system In this example a 4x1 HD Switcher w Audio Decoding has been connected to a Splitter and a Receiver within the system Each of these units ...

Page 22: ...displayed in the terminal window Press Enter then Set baudrate as 115200 to enter CMD mode send msg0 8100 Since we already set the host baud rate in Step 1 we can ignore this portion of the message 4 Press the ENTER key to display the command prompt boot Receiver Sender to Hi Def source RS 232 controller Computer Splitter Display RS 232 device GTV AUDDEC N RS 232 device GTV AUDDEC N Display GTV AU...

Page 23: ... the example above we need to know the ID of the Receiver and where it is located within the system in order to communicate with it In this case the Receiver we want to talk to is 4 0 3 ID Depth This value is specified as part of the command line 6 Type the following at the boot prompt socat5 u 115200 19200 4 0 3 OPERATING THE DAISY CHAIN HD SYSTEM V008 01 ID 4 0 DEPTH 3 HD Audio Host exit socat5 ...

Page 24: ...button the Receiver unit twice to refresh the information on the display The message Unicast Is Me indicates that the Splitter or Receiver unit to which the display is connected has been successfully assigned to receive RS 232 data If we looked at another display which was connected to a different Splitter or Receiver in the system we would see the following message indicating that the unit cannot...

Page 25: ...an only communicate with the RS 232 device that is connected to the Receiver unit depth 3 The RS 232 device connected to the Splitter depth 2 is ignored Diagram showing RS 232 control using Unicast Mode 10 In order to communicate with a different RS 232 device repeat Steps 2 8 V008 01 ID 4 0 DEPTH 3 HD Audio socat5 Unicast Is Me H 115200 C 19200 Receiver Sender to Hi Def source RS 232 controller C...

Page 26: ...bits None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None 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 Host Sender unit 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 Splitter Receiver unit Client ...

Page 27: ...cabling comes in stranded and solid core types Gefen recommends using solid core cabling CAT 6a cable is also recommended It is recommended to use one continuous run from one end to the other In some cases connecting through a patch might not work Pin Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 28: ... screws as shown in the diagram above There should be an inch or two of clearance between the edges of the unit and any walls or vertical surfaces to allow for enough clearance for connection and disconnection of the HDMI cable For installation on a drywall surface use a 6 drywall screw When installing it is recommended to use the center hole on a stud ...

Page 29: ...onnector Receiver Splitter 1 RJ 45 shielded Link Output connector Sender 1 RJ 45 shielded Link Output connector Splitter 2 RJ 45 shielded Power Indicator Sender Splitter Receiver 1 LED blue Link Indicator Sender Splitter Receiver 1 LED green Power Supply Sender Splitter Receiver 5V DC locking Power Consumption Sender Splitter Receiver 10W max Dimensions W x H x D Sender Receiver 5 2 x 1 1 x 4 5 13...

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