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Overview about features
VSDxx is a pure digital crosspoint switch (resp. matrix switch) for digital DVI video signals. It simultaniously
connects up to eight DVI sources to up to eight displaying devices. For each video source, you can either use
a “point-to-point” mode (where you connect exactly one source to exacly one displaying device) or a
“point-to-multipoint” configuration, where the video signal of one input is distributed to several displaying
devices.
Figure 1: typical application of VSDxx
You can operate the VSDxx by:
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manually using the front switches (buttons)
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remotely using RS-232 control
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remotely using an (optional) infrared remote control (not included)
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remotely using the build-in webserver (and your preferred internet browser)
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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 displayed graphically, with console control
(RS-232 or telnet), you can query the switching state using a command language.
When changing DVI connections between video sources and displaying devices, it is not only necessary to
switch the video connections/informations, but also to properly handle so called EDID-Information, which is
mandatory in the DVI standards. VSDxx will manage this automatically, according your setup configuration.
