Gefen EXT-DVI-CAT5-4X User manual

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CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4
S
ender Panel La
y
ou
t
5
Receiver Panel La
y
ou
t
6
Panel Descriptions
7
C
onnectin
g
the 4x4 DVI Extender
S
7 4x4 DVI Extender
S
C
on
fi
g
uratio
n
8
Manual Equalization Procedur
e
9
DIP
S
witch Location Dia
g
ram
10 Network
C
able Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
11 R
ac
k M
ou
nt In
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
on
12 Mountin
g
Plate Installatio
n
13
S
peci
fi
cations
14 Warrant
y

1
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
th
e
4x4 DVI Extender
S
Ext
e
n
de
r. Y
ou
r
c
omplete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
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en delivers innovative, pro
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ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
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ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
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ies.
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-and-pla
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products supplement cross-plat
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orm computer
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stems, pro
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essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen 4x4 DVI Extender
S
Th
e
4x4 DVI Extender
S
Extender is the per
f
ect solution
f
or an
y
one who needs to
s
end multiple
(
up to
f
our
)
DVI video sources to multiple
(
up to
f
our
)
DVI displa
y
s
in r
e
m
o
t
e
l
oca
ti
o
n
s
a
t th
e
sa
m
e
tim
e
.
Th
e
4x4 DVI Extender
S
Extender has 4 DVI video inputs. The DVI sources are
s
ent to up to
f
our DVI
C
AT5 M
S
receivers via industr
y
standard
C
AT-5,
C
AT-
5
e or
C
AT-6 cables. Distances o
f
up to 300
f
eet
f
or 1080i video, and 150
f
eet
f
or 1080p video are possible.
S
i
g
nal auto-equalization is set b
y
de
f
ault and will
p
rovide optimal ima
g
e reproduction
f
or cable runs o
f
130
f
eet or less. Manual
e
qualization is available
f
or cable runs at
g
reater distances.
How It Works
C
onnect
y
our DVI video sources to the 4x4 DVI Extender
S
inputs usin
g
the
s
upplied DVI cables. Run two
C
AT-5,
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6 network cables
f
rom the
4x4 DVI Extender
S
Extender to each o
f
the DVI
C
AT5 M
S
Receivers. Lastl
y
,
c
onnect up to
f
our DVI displa
y
s to the DVI
C
AT5 M
S
receivers at the remote
loca
ti
o
n
s
.
INTRODUCTIO
N

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE 4X4 DVI EXTENDER
S
•Th
e
4x4 DVI Extender
S
Extender and DVI
C
AT
5
M
S
R units are housed in a
m
etal box
f
or better RF shieldin
g
.
• The maximum cable extension is 300
f
eet
(
91 meters
)
f
or video resolutions
o
f
1
080
i and below.
• The maximum cable extension is 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
f
or video resolutions
o
f
1080p.
•I
f
EMI is present an
y
where near the RJ-45 video cable runs, it ma
y
be necessar
y
to use shielded RJ-45 cable. This is to prevent possible
inter
f
erence
f
rom de
g
radin
g
the video si
g
nal. Usin
g
shielded cable, however,
will reduce the maximum distance that the R
J
-4
5
cable can be run.
• Extensions under 130
f
eet can use Auto E
Q
(
which is on b
y
de
f
ault
)
.
Extensions over 130
f
eet will require
y
ou to manuall
y
E
Q
y
our si
g
nal
(
see
p
a
g
e 8
)
.
•E
ac
h
cab
l
e
r
u
n m
us
t
be
o
n
e
co
ntin
uous
r
u
n fr
o
m
o
n
e
e
n
d
t
o
th
e
o
th
e
r. N
o
s
plices or use o
f
punch down blocks.
•
H
i
g
h qualit
y
C
AT-6a cablin
g
should be used
f
or maximum per
f
ormance.
• Do not use stranded or low
/
no skew cablin
g
.
S
olid core cablin
g
should be
u
sed
f
or maximum per
f
ormance.
2
OPERATION NOTE
S

3
Features
• Easil
y
distribute
f
our DVI sources to
f
our remote DVI displa
y
s
• Extends video si
g
nals up to 300
f
eet over
C
AT-5,
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6a network
cab
l
e
•
M
aintains 1920 x 1200, 1080p, and 2k resolution vide
o
•
H
D
C
P-complian
t
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
4x4 DVI Extender
S
-
S
ender uni
t
(
4
)
DVI
C
AT5 M
S
- Receiver uni
t
(
4
)
6
f
t. DVI cable
(
M-M
)
(
4
)
5V D
C
Power
S
upplies
(
1
)
24V D
C
power suppl
y
(
4
)
Mountin
g
Plates
(
1
)
S
et o
f
Rack Ears
FEATURE
S

4
SENDER PANEL LAYOU
T
Fron
t
1
Back
2
3

5
RECEIVER PANEL LAYOU
T
Fron
t
Back
1
2
3
4
5
6

6
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S
Sender Uni
t
1
C
AT-5 Video / DDC
(
1 - 4
)
C
onnect a pair o
f
C
AT-5 cables
f
rom each set o
f
RJ-45
j
acks
(
Video
/
DD
C)
on
the
S
ender unit to the respective RJ-45
j
acks on the DVI
C
AT5 M
S
Receiver
u
nit.
2
2
4V D
C
C
onnect the included 24V D
C
power suppl
y
to this power receptacle and
c
onnect theA
C
power cord to an available electrical outlet.
3
DVI In
(
1-4
)
C
onnect up to
f
our computers
(
or other DVI sources
)
to each o
f
these DVI ports
on the
S
ender unit.
Receiver Uni
t
1
DD
C
C
onnects a
C
AT-5 cable between a DD
C
j
ack on a DVI
C
AT5 M
S
Receiver unit
and a DD
C
j
ack on the
S
ender unit.
2
V
ide
o
C
onnects a
C
AT-5 cable between a Video
j
ack on a DVI
C
AT5 M
S
Receiver unit
and a Video
j
ack on the
S
ender unit.
3
EQ
U
sed to ad
j
ust the output si
g
nal. Re
f
er to the
DVI CAT5 MS User Manual
fo
r
l
m
o
r
e
in
fo
rm
a
ti
o
n.
4
DVI Ou
t
C
onnect a DVI displa
y
to the DVI
O
ut port.
5
+
5 Vd
c
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
to this power receptacle and connect
the power cord to an available electrical outlet.
6
P
owe
r
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht red when the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
is
co
nn
ec
t
ed
t
o
th
e
DVI CAT5 MS
R
ece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
S