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VSDxxDVI Matrix switch 

applies to VSD44, VSD48, VSD84 and VSD88 

 
Installation instructions & technical manual 
 

Congratulations! You purchased a powerful DVI digital matrix switch, capabable of switching up to 8 DVI 
signal sources to up to 8 displaying devices like beamers, LCD monitors or other displaying units. 
 
This manual will describe the installation procedure and give operating instructions. The explanations will 
help you to understand the usage of the unit and give you all necessary informations to combine the VSDxx 
with your existing environment. 
 
 
 

 
Please read this manual carefully. It will contain necessary information you will need for safe and 
secure operation of the unit! 

 
 
 
©2008 Black Box corporation, All rights reserved. 
 

 

Содержание VSD44

Страница 1: ...mers LCD monitors or other displaying units This manual will describe the installation procedure and give operating instructions The explanations will help you to understand the usage of the unit and give you all necessary informations to combine the VSDxx with your existing environment Please read this manual carefully It will contain necessary information you will need for safe and secure operat...

Страница 2: ...3 4 2 Recalling a preset setup 9 3 5 MENU FUNCTIONS 10 3 5 1 Menu system 10 3 5 2 Menu tree 11 3 6 CONSOLE AND TELNET ACCESS 12 3 6 1 Introduction to Console Telnet 12 3 6 2 Console command description 12 3 6 2 1 edid_clear 12 3 6 2 2 edid_list 12 3 6 2 3 edid_mode 13 3 6 2 4 edid_read 14 3 6 2 5 edid_write 14 3 6 2 6 exit 15 3 6 2 7 gettime 15 3 6 2 8 help 15 3 6 2 9 ifstat 15 3 6 2 10 ip_setadr ...

Страница 3: ...ICAL DATA 26 8 1 VSDXX 26 8 1 1 Mechanical data 26 8 1 2 Electrical data 26 8 1 3 Approvals 26 8 1 4 Supported input signals 27 8 1 5 RS232 connector 27 8 1 6 TCP IP connector 27 8 2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 28 8 2 1 Storage conditions 28 8 2 2 Operation confitions 28 9 BILL OF MATERIALS 29 ...

Страница 4: ...remote control not included remotely using the build in webserver and your preferred internet browser remotely using a telnet console The VSDxx has a blue character display in the frontside faceplate which normally shows the actual swic thing state i e the current connections between the inputs and outputs When operated remotely using the web interface the current switching state of the matrix is ...

Страница 5: ... Alternatively you can mount the VSDxx into a 19 inch rack using the brackets supplied The mounting of the brackets is simple you just need a screwdriver size PH2 Start on the left hand side of the unit front is the side with the buttons top is top when reading the front panel tags correctly and unmount the two front and the two middle screws completely Take the one bracket with the center cutout ...

Страница 6: ...lly identical Complete your written notes by denoting the output assignement i e which output goes to which of your displaying devices Use no DVI cables longer than 5 m as output cables when using maximum video resolutions like 1600x1200 Pixels If your are having a VSDxx licensed only to four outputs i e VSD44 or VSD84 only Output 1 to Output 4 will be active All other outputs will carry no active...

Страница 7: ...2 5 6 Checking your cabeling After doing all connections you overall system containing the VSDxx should look like this Figure 2 VSDxx cabeling ...

Страница 8: ...t 1 second Then all previous routing connections are re established both video and EDID connections 3 2 Outline of operation As mentioned shortly in chapter Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden the VSDxx can be operated by different methods These methods differ in complexity and level of control so rookies and professional users will find their appropriate control method To ease handl...

Страница 9: ...sfully selecting a preset bank the text display will return to the status display of figure 8 and all flashing LEDs will stop flashing If you like to cancel saving instead just press the P button instead of one of the numeric buttons Then preset save dialog will be canceled and text display will return to standard status display of figure 9 Attention Only the actual routing information will be sto...

Страница 10: ... play After pressing the right or the enter button the active menu function is exectuted or a sub menu is opened depending on the menu item Using the left button you can close a submenu or quit a function returning to the next upper menu or even closing the menu system if you are already in the topmost menu level For certain function the menu system has option functions i e you are allowed to sele...

Страница 11: ... Displays connected unavailable output ports Overcurrent Displays overcurrent status of output supply 5V Network Status IF TCP IP network current network interface state IP TCP IP network current IP address of VSDxx MSK TCP IP network current netmask of network interface GWY TCP IP network current default gateway of network IF Version Info HW hardware revision number SW firmware revision number Bo...

Страница 12: ...r use the windows com mand line telnet aaa bbb ccc ddd while using the unit s IP adress as aaa bbb ccc ddd in dotted numerical format i e telnet 192 168 0 100 Both access methods serial or telnet will open a console application where you can type in commands and get back replys First of all you have to authenticate to the unit because configuration access is protected with password to avoid unauth...

Страница 13: ...on for the input number the row above All eight inputs of the example are configured to S STATIC Please use this table for interpretation of the abbreviations used char EDID mode OFF no EDID available at input Hot plug is off An external video source will not read any EDID info as long unit is powered When power is off any input of the unit will behave like static see below to be DVI compli ant S ...

Страница 14: ...f 53 53 42 41 52 20 38 0a 20 00 00 0b 0080 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 0090 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00a0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00b0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00c0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00d0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00e0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ...

Страница 15: ...ff For Telnet terminal session the ses sion is closed To reconnect you have to start a new telnet session again 3 6 2 7 gettime Format gettime Displays actual system s clock time 3 6 2 8 help Format 1 help Lists all commands available Format 2 help command Displays additional help text for command command 3 6 2 9 ifstat Format ifstat Displays network connectivity status of TCP IP network interface...

Страница 16: ...d format decimal i e 192 168 0 1 The unit is not supporting name resolution DNS domain name services so only dotted nomerical format is available For netmask use standard form like for class C subnets 255 255 255 0 Example ip_setadr 1 192 168 0 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 Enabled DHCP and configures IP adress 192 168 0 100 using a class C subnet and IP 192 168 0 1 as gatways to access external n...

Страница 17: ...sets used read an asterisk the line below all unused free bank positions read as minus sign Format 2 pre_load N Parameter N 1 8 Recalls routing preset N from memory to direct execution in the switching matrix of DVI signals If preset bank N is empty there will be an error message like pre_load 2 Error bank 2 is empty If recalling from preset is executed sucessfully the new switching status of the ...

Страница 18: ...n 24 hours notation NOT 1PM etc minutes 0 59 seconds 0 59 Sets the system s clock The unit has an internal real time clock This setting is optional because no function of the unit is dependent on correct system time 3 6 2 17 switch Format 1 switch Displays the actual routing state Example switch Matrix routing state OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN 2 5 6 The example reads output 6 is connected to input 2 ou...

Страница 19: ...m s user management If user is connected to the unit while deleting it s record existing connections won t break but the user can not open any new connections If user name is unknown to the unit an error message will appear Remark Do no delete you own actual user from user management because you won t be able to connect to the unit again 3 6 2 20 sys_fan Format 1 sys_fan Displays the current statu...

Страница 20: ...ct with it Sensor 1 is located near the unit s internal power supply Remark Reading values up to 70 C for Temp 0 are OK 3 6 2 22 www_lang Format www_lang N Parameter N 0 1 see table 4 Sets the unit s web server user interface language s Kap 3 7 Remark only for web user interface console style interface like serial or Telnet are allways in English lan guage N Language 0 Englisch 1 German Table 4 WW...

Страница 21: ... IP network you can query the current IP adress using the menu tree unter STATUS NETWORK STATUS IP Because VSDxx uses Javascript as http extension your browser must support Javascript Manufacturer qualifies current versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer Opera and FireFox Figure 14 Webinterface main menu of VSDxx ...

Страница 22: ... Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interfer ence in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 6 Maintenance repair and cleaning 6 1 Maintenance and repair VSDxx operates without any mechanical or electrical maintenance In case of failures or defects please return complete device set see bill of materials in sectio...

Страница 23: ...hat the source will find out what resolutions in size and timing are supported by the display and then only send out supported timings and signals so that the display will always show best possible content To find out the display s information dataset there has to be a so called DDC display data channel which is implemented between source and sink of a DVI video system Technically speaking there i...

Страница 24: ...read no EDID information At power off system state all inputs fall back to static mode A They will show their last valid EDID con tent if read by a DVI source You can configure each input s EDID behaviour using console edid_mode command or via WEB inter face using the configure inputs menu item To handle the static EDIDs the VSDxx has a so called EDID bank manager where you can read and store EDID...

Страница 25: ...g TCP IP TCP IP interface for control via ethernet 10 100MBit s RS232 Serial interface for control of VSDxx via RS 232 INPUT 1 INPUT 8 DVI input ports for up to 8 DVI video sources OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 8 DVI output ports for up to 8 DVI displaying devices ...

Страница 26: ...ector rear side operation indicator blue LED integrated in power pushbutton labeled O I DVI inputs DVI 1 0 compliant resolutions 640x480 to 1920x1200 and HDTV 720p 1080i 1080p DVI outputs DVI 1 0 compliant resolutions 640x480 to 1920x1200 and HDTV 720p 1080i 1080p power supply at each output 2 5W 5V 500mA 8 1 3 Approvals Emmision DIN EN 55022 Noise immunity DIN EN 61000 4 2 DIN EN 61000 4 4 DIN EN...

Страница 27: ...Application User remote control Manufacturer system maintenance updates Pin connection Pin Usage 2 Transmitting data TXD 3 Receiving data RXD 5 System s ground 8 1 6 TCP IP connector Connector RJ45 8 pins 10M 100M female Protocol 10 100MBit s Ethernet with TCP IP Application Remote control Pin connection Pin Usage 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4 connected to pin 5 5 connected to pin 4 6 RX 7 connected to pin 8 8...

Страница 28: ...nditions Parameter Valid range Temperature 0 C to 65 C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 Air pressure 700hPa to 1060hPa 8 2 2 Operation confitions VSDxx and each of it s parts can be operated following these conditions Parameter Valid range Temperature 10 C to 40 C Relative Humidity 30 to 75 Air pressure 700hPa to 1060hPa ...

Страница 29: ...tity Part Part code 1 VSDxx unit 19 inch 1 power cord IEC 320 to your local wall outlet 2m 1 serial cord DSUB9 female to DSUB9 male connected 1 1 1 19 inch mounting bracket set con stisting of two brackets and 8 screws M4x5 4 rubber stickers used as units stands 1 this manual ...

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