Gefen Pro GEF-DVIKVM-848DL-PB User manual

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CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4 Front Panel La
y
ou
t
5
Front Panel Descriptions
6
Back Panel La
y
ou
t
7 Back Panel Descriptions
8
C
onnectin
g
The 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
8
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
9
Front Panel Displa
y
10 IR Remote
C
ontrol Unit La
y
ou
t
11 IR Remote
C
ontrol
U
nit Installatio
n
12 IR Remote
C
ontrol Unit
C
on
fi
g
uratio
n
13 Usin
g
the IR Remote
C
ontrol Uni
t
14
O
peratin
g
The 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
14 Routin
g
S
ources
15
Sy
stem Lock Mod
e
15 Returnin
g
to
S
tandb
y
Mod
e
16
Cy
clin
g
between In
f
ormation
S
creens
17 Activatin
g
/
Deactivatin
g
S
tandb
y
Mod
e
17
S
avin
g
the Downstream EDID to Local Memor
y
19
S
avin
g
the De
f
ault EDID to Local Memor
y
20
S
avin
g
the current Routin
g
S
tat
e
21 Recallin
g
a Routin
g
S
tat
e
22 Maskin
g
O
utputs
2
3
R
S
-2
3
2
S
erial
C
ontrol
24 R
S
-2
3
2
/
Telnet
C
ommands
24 EDID Mana
g
emen
t
34 IP
/
Telnet
C
on
fi
g
uratio
n
43 Routin
g
48 Maskin
g
5
2 Miscellaneous
63
Web Inter
f
ac
e
6
3
C
on
fi
g
urin
g
the IPAddress
6
4 View Matrix
S
tatus
6
9 Mana
g
e EDID
75 Maskin
g
76 IP
C
on
fi
g
uratio
n
77 Backup
/
Restor
e
78 Power Mana
g
emen
t
8
0 Network
C
able Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
8
1 Firmware Updat
e
8
3 Rack Mount
S
a
f
et
y
In
f
ormatio
n
8
4
S
peci
fi
cations
8
5 Warrant
y
8
6 Licensin
g

1
INTRODUCTIO
N
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix. Your
c
omplete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efenPRO
In the realm o
f
video distribution, certain
f
eatures are invaluable in a commercial
or broadcast environment. Accommodations such as a built-in power suppl
y
and
fl
at black rack-mount enclosures set
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apart
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rom our traditional
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roducts.
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omplex distribution units allow
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or pro
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essional DVI, 3
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DI, and
H
DMI si
g
nals to be routed and converted easil
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and seamlessl
y
, while bein
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backed up b
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a renowned and dependable technical support team.
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ou to explore the
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product line and hopes that
y
ou
fi
nd the solution
that
fi
ts
y
our needs.
T
he GefenPRO 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
The
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix with Push Button
C
ontrol provides
a pro
f
essional-
g
rade KVM solution to route DVI, U
S
B, and Audio
f
rom an
y
ei
g
ht
c
omputers to an
y
ei
g
ht Hi-De
f
workstations. Dual link resolutions up t
o
3
840 x 2400 are supported. Audio can be routed with the video or independentl
y
f
rom the video usin
g
mini-stereo cables to provide
f
ull multimedia content
f
or
di
g
ital si
g
na
g
e applications. The
f
ront panel displa
y
shows the current routin
g
s
tatus and the
f
ront panel push buttons are used to mana
g
e local source routin
g
.
Four methods are available
f
or controllin
g
the
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link
M
atrix:
f
ront panel push buttons, an included IR remote, a built-in R
S
-23
2
inter
f
ace, or b
y
usin
g
IP control via the built-in Web inter
f
ace.
How It Works
C
onnect up to ei
g
ht KVM source devices to the
G
e
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enPR
O
8x8 DVI KVM Dual
Link Matrix with Front Panel Push Button
C
ontrol usin
g
the supplied DVI cables.
C
onnect up to ei
g
ht monitors to the DVI outputs.
C
onnect the U
S
B devices
(
ke
y
board, mouse device, etc.
)
to the U
S
B input and output connectors.
For audio, connect mini-stereo cables between each audio source and the audio
inputs on the Matrix.
C
onnect the mini-stereo cables between the audio outputs
on the Matrix to the audio device. Plu
g
in the power cord and appl
y
power to the
M
atrix. The DVI, U
S
B and Audio sources will be routed accordin
g
to the current
r
outin
g
selection.

OPERATION NOTE
S
2
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRIX WITH PUSH
BUTTON CONTROL
• The 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix will not pass HD
C
P content
.
• There is no internal scalin
g
in the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix. All o
f
the
attached monitors must be able to displa
y
the resolutions output b
y
the
s
ource devices. For maximum compatibilit
y
it is recommended that onl
y
one
c
ompatible
/
common resolution be used b
y
all o
f
the source devices.
• Advanced EDID
f
eatures and IP con
fi
g
uration
f
eatures are accessible via the
RS
-232 serial communication port.
S
ee pa
g
e 23
f
or more in
f
ormation.
•
R
outin
g
and EDID
f
eatures can be accessed via a web browser usin
g
the IP
c
ontrol
f
eature, built into the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix.
• IMPORTANT
:
I
f
the unit is installed in a closed or multi-rack assembl
y
, do
no
t
b
l
oc
k th
e
v
e
ntil
a
ti
o
n h
o
l
es
of
th
e
e
n
c
l
osu
r
e
.

3
FEATURE
S
Features
•
S
upports resolutions up to 2560 x 160
0
• Front panel control buttons
f
or local switchin
g
•
S
tatus L
C
D
(
shows routin
g
status
)
• Advanced EDID mana
g
ement permits uploadin
g
o
f
custom internal or
e
xternal EDID settin
g
s
•
S
erial R
S
-232 inter
f
ace
f
or remote control via a computer or control
au
t
o
m
a
ti
o
n
de
vi
ces
• IP
C
ontrol
•
O
utput maskin
g
comman
d
• IR Remote
C
ontrol
• IR Ext
e
n
de
r
• Power
O
n
/Off
switc
h
• Internal power suppl
y
•
G
roundin
g
Terminal
•
S
tandb
y
mod
e
•
S
upports DDW
G
standards
f
or DVI
•
Rac
k m
ou
nt
ab
l
e
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
G
e
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enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
(
8
)
6
f
t. DVI Dual Link cables
(
M-M
)
(
8
)
Audio
C
ables
(
8
)
U
S
B
C
ables
(
1
)
IR Remote
C
ontrol Uni
t
(
1
)
A
C
Power
C
or
d
(
1
)
Q
uick-
S
tart
G
uid
e

4
P
ANEL LAYOU
T
Front Panel
4
5
6
1
2
3
7

5
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S
Front Panel
1
Input Buttons
(
1 - 8
)
U
sed
f
or routin
g
an Input to an
O
utput. Each o
f
these buttons represents an
Input.
S
ee pa
g
e 14
f
or more in
f
ormation on routin
g
DVI sources.
2
IR Windo
w
R
eceives si
g
nals
f
rom the IR Remote
C
ontrol
u
nit.
3
Power Switch
Turn the power on or o
ff
usin
g
this switch.
4 LCD Displa
y
Displa
y
s the current routin
g
status o
f
the Matrix and is also used to mana
g
e
s
ource routin
g
.
5 Power Indicato
r
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht red when the power is turned on.
6 Output Buttons
(
1 - 8
)
U
sed
f
or routin
g
an Input to an
O
utput. Each o
f
these buttons represents an
O
utput.
S
ee pa
g
e 14
f
or more in
f
ormation on routin
g
DVI sources.
7 Control Button
s
These buttons are used to control other
f
eatures on the product.
S
ee pa
g
es 14
- 22
fo
r
de
t
a
il
s
.

6
P
ANEL LAYOU
T
Back Panel
4
2
1
5
6
7
8
9
101
1
3