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
G
e
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enPR
O
apart
f
rom our traditional
p
roducts.
C
omplex distribution units allow
f
or pro
f
essional DVI, 3
G
-
S
DI, and
H
DMI si
g
nals to be routed and converted easil
y
and seamlessl
y
, while bein
g
backed up b
y
a renowned and dependable technical support team.
G
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en invites
y
ou to explore the
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enPR
O
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
f
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

7
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S
Back Panel
1
RS-232 Serial Por
t
C
onnects to the R
S
-232 control device. The 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix ma
y
be controlled remotel
y
usin
g
this port.
S
ee pa
g
es 23 - 50
f
or details.
2
AC 110 / 220V
(
50/60 Hz
)
Power Cable Receptacle
C
onnect the includedA
C
power cord
f
rom this receptacle to an available
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
ou
tl
e
t.
3
Fuse Drawe
r
Each power receptacle houses a
f
use drawer. Within each
f
use drawer are two
(
2
)
250 V
f
uses.
O
ne
f
use is active and the other is a spare.
4 DVI Input Ports
(
1 - 8
)
C
onnect DVI source devices to these ports.
5 IP Control Interface
C
onnect to this port to control the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix usin
g
IP
C
ontrol.
S
ee pa
g
e 51
f
or more in
f
ormation.
6 IR Extender Por
t
C
onnect an IR extender cable to this port.
7 USB Output Ports
(
16
)
C
onnect U
S
B devices to these ports
(
two outputs per channel
)
.
8
DVI Output Ports
(
1 - 8
)
C
onnect DVI monitors to these ports.
9 USB Input Ports
(
1 - 8
)
C
onnect U
S
B source devices to these ports
1
0 Audio Output Connector
(
3.5 mm Mini-Stereo
)
C
onnect audio devices to these ports usin
g
3.5 mm mini-stereo cables.
1
1 Audio Input Connectors
(
3.5 mm Mini-Stereo
)
C
onnect audio output devices to these ports usin
g
3.4 mm mini-stereo cables.

8
CONNECTING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRI
X
How to Connect the GefenPRO 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
1.
C
onnect up to 8 DVI source devices to the DVI inputs on the rear panel o
f
the
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix usin
g
the supplied DVI cables.
2.
C
onnect up to 8 DVI monitor to the DVI outputs on the rear panel o
f
the
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix with user-supplied DVI cables.
3
.
C
onnect the included A
C
power cable to the power receptacle on the rear
p
anel o
f
the
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix.
C
onnect the opposite
e
n
d
of
th
e
cab
l
e
int
o
a
n
a
v
a
il
ab
l
e
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
ou
tl
e
t.
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for the GefenPRO 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matri
x
GEF-DVIKVM-848DL-PB
DVI Dual Link Displays
USB Keyboards
USB Mice &
PoweredSpeaker
DVI DUAL LINK CABLE
AUDIO CABLE
USB CABLE
8x
DVI Dual Link
Sources
USB Sources
Audio Sources
8x
Matrix
M
atr
i
x
RS-232 Controller
RS-232 CABLE
ETHERNET CABLE
IP Control
WARNING
:
This product should alwa
y
s be connected to a
g
rounded electrical socket.

9
OPERATING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRI
X
Bootin
g
Up / Standb
y
Screen
The
f
ront-panel L
C
D o
f
the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix is a 16 character 2
l
ine displa
y
. This displa
y
is used to aid in per
f
ormin
g
routin
g
commands, as well
as displa
y
in
g
additional s
y
stem in
f
ormation. When the unit is powered on, the
f
ollowin
g
screens are displa
y
ed
:
A
f
ter a
f
ew moments, the standb
y
screen is displa
y
ed
:







10
IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT LAYOU
T
RMT-8IR
Remote Control Uni
t
1
Activity Indicato
r
This LED will be activated momentaril
y
each time a button is pressed.
2
S
ource / Monitor Selection Buttons
(
1 - 8
)
Th
ese
bu
tt
o
n
s
a
r
e
used
t
o
se
l
ec
t th
e
sou
r
ce
a
n
d
m
o
nit
o
r.
S
ee pa
g
e 13
f
or in
f
ormation on usin
g
the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit.
1
2
NOTE: An Activit
y
Indicator that
fl
ashes quickl
y
while holdin
g
down
an
y
one o
f
the 8 buttons indicates a low batter
y
. Replace the IR
R
emote
C
ontrol batter
y
as soon as possibl
e
.

1
1
IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATIO
N
Installin
g
the RMT-8IR Batter
y
1.
R
emove the batter
y
cover on the back o
f
the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit.
2. Insert the included batter
y
into the open batter
y
slot. The positive
(
+
)
side o
f
the batter
y
should be
f
acin
g
up.
3
.
R
eplace the batter
y
cover
.
The Remote
C
ontrol unit ships with two batteries.
O
ne batter
y
is required
f
or
operation and the other batter
y
is a spare.
Batter
y
Slo
t
WARNING
:
Risk o
f
explosion i
f
batter
y
is replaced b
y
an incorrect
t
y
pe. Dispose o
f
used batteries accordin
g
to the instructions.

12
IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATIO
N
How to Resolve IR Code Conflicts
In th
e
e
v
e
nt th
a
t IR
co
mm
a
n
ds
f
r
o
m
o
th
e
r r
e
m
o
t
e
co
ntr
o
l
s
int
e
r
fe
r
e
with th
e
s
upplied IR Remote
C
ontrol unit, chan
g
in
g
the IR Remote
C
ontrol’s IR channel
will
fi
x the problem. The IR Remote
C
ontrol unit has a bank o
f
DIP switches used
f
or settin
g
the IR channel.
The DIP switch bank is located underneath the batter
y
cover.
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
R
emote
C
hannel 2
:
R
emote
C
hannel
0:
D
efau
l
t
R
emote
C
hannel 1
:
R
emote
C
hannel
3:
L
eft: Picture o
f
the opened rear batter
y
c
ompartment o
f
the IR remote showin
g
the
e
xposed DIP
S
witch bank between the batter
y
c
h
a
m
be
r
s
.
It is important that the IR channel on the Remote
C
ontrol unit, matches the
IR channel set on the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix. For example, i
f
both
DIP switches on the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit are set to IR channel 0
(
both DIP
s
witches down
)
, then the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix must also be set to IR
c
hannel 0.
S
ee pa
g
e 47 on how to chan
g
e the IR channel on the 8x8 DVIKVM
D
ua
l Link M
a
trix.

1
3
U
SING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL UNI
T
IR Remote Control Ke
y
Mappin
g
Each input and output on the 8x8 DVIKVM Dual Link Matrix with Push Button
C
ontrols is represented b
y
a button on the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit. The table below
l
ists the correspondin
g
inputs and outputs.
Remote Button
M
onitor / Sourc
e
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
55
6
6
77
8
8
Routin
g
Sources usin
g
the IR Remote Control uni
t
Issuin
g
a routin
g
command is a two step process. The
fi
rst step is to select the
m
onitor where the source will be routed. The second step is to select the source.
Example
1
R
oute the source device connected to In 7 to the monitor connected to
O
ut
3
.
1. Press button 3
(
monitor 3
)
on the IR remote control unit.
2. Press button 7
(
source 7
)
on the IR remote control unit.
The source connected to In 7 will be routed to the monitor connected to
O
ut
3
.
Example
2
R
oute the source device connected to In 1 to the monitor connected to
O
ut 1.
1. Press button 1
(
monitor 1
)
on the IR remote control unit.
2. Press button 1
(
source 1
)
on the IR remote control unit.
The source connected to In 1 will be routed to the monitor connected to
O
ut 1.

1
4
OPERATING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRI
X
Routin
g
Sources
In order to chan
g
e current routin
g
state
:
1 Press
S
et Button to activate Routin
g
Mode.
2 Press an
y
Input on the bottom row o
f
buttons
(
1 - 8
)
. The s
y
stem indicates
the current routin
g
status.
3
Press the desired
O
utput button.
O
ne or more
O
utput buttons ma
y
be
se
l
ec
t
ed
.
4 Press the
S
et button to complete the operation. The s
y
stem will remain in
R
outin
g
Mode.
S
elect the Inpu
t
S
elect the
O
utpu
t
Press the Set button
Press
the
Set
button

15
OPERATING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRI
X
S
y
stem Lock Mod
e
Lockin
g
the Matrix prevents chan
g
es to an
y
o
f
the Matrix settin
g
s. This
f
eature
is use
f
ul in case an
y
o
f
the
f
ront panel buttons are pressed b
y
accident. Lockin
g
the Matrix also prevents chan
g
es usin
g
the IR Remote
C
ontrol Unit.
1 Press the Lock button to activate
Sy
stem Lock Mode.
2 Press the Lock button a second time to deactivate
Sy
stem Lock Mode.
Returnin
g
to Standb
y
Mod
e
Press the
C
ancel button, while in an
y
mode, to return to the
S
tandb
y
Mode
screen
.
Pr
ess
th
e
L
oc
k
bu
tt
on
Press the
C
ancel butto
n

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6
OPERATING THE 8X8 DVIKVM DUAL LINK MATRI
X
C
y
clin
g
between Information Screens
Press the
C
ancel button, while in
S
tatus
C
heck Mode, to c
y
cle throu
g
h the
In
f
ormation
S
creens.
C
a
nce
l
C
a
nce
l
C
a
nce
l
Press the
C
ancel butto
n
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