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DVI KVM over IP

Important Safety Instructions

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Readtheseinstructions.

2. Keeptheseinstructions.

3. Heedallwarnings.

4. Followallinstructions.

5. Donotusethisproductnearwater.

6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s

instructions.

8. Donotinstallorplacethisproductnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat

registers,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers)thatproduceheat.

9. Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarized

plughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwo

bladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedfor

yoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnottintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor

replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

10. Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,

conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.

11. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythemanufacturer.

12. Toreducetheriskofelectricshockand/ordamagetothisproduct,neverhandleor

touchthisunitorpowercordifyourhandsarewetordamp.Donotexposethis

producttorainormoisture.

13. Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

14. Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe

apparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugis

damaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,

theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,

orhasbeendropped.

15. Batteriesthatmaybeincludedwiththisproductand/oraccessoriesshouldneverbe

exposedtoopenameorexcessiveheat.Alwaysdisposeofusedbatteries

accordingtotheinstructions.

DVI KVM over IP

Warranty Information

Gefenwarrantstheequipmentitmanufacturestobefreefromdefectsinmaterialand

workmanship.

IfequipmentfailsbecauseofsuchdefectsandGefenisnotiedwithintwo(2)yearsfrom

thedateofshipment,Gefenwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacetheequipment,provided

thattheequipmenthasnotbeensubjectedtomechanical,electrical,orotherabuseor

modications.Equipmentthatfailsunderconditionsotherthanthosecoveredwillbe

repairedatthecurrentpriceofpartsandlaborineffectatthetimeofrepair.Suchrepairs

arewarrantedforninety(90)daysfromthedayofreshipmenttotheBuyer.

Thiswarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarrantiesexpressedorimplied,includingwithout

limitation,anyimpliedwarrantyormerchantabilityortnessforanyparticularpurpose,allof

whichareexpresslydisclaimed.

1. Proofofsalemayberequiredinordertoclaimwarranty.

2. CustomersoutsidetheUSareresponsibleforshippingchargestoandfromGefen.

3. Coppercablesarelimitedtoa30daywarrantyandcablesmustbeintheiroriginal

condition.

Theinformationinthismanualhasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurate.

However,Gefenassumesnoresponsibilityforanyinaccuraciesthatmaybecontained

inthismanual.InnoeventwillGefenbeliablefordirect,indirect,special,incidental,or

consequentialdamagesresultingfromanydefectoromissioninthismanual,evenif

advisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.Thetechnicalinformationcontainedherein

regardingthefeaturesandspecicationsissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Forthelatestwarrantycoverageinformation,refertotheWarrantyandReturnPolicyunder

theSupportsectionoftheGefenWebsiteatwww.gefen.com.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Please register your product online by visiting the Register Product page under the

Support section of the Gefen Web site.

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Important Notice

Gefen,LLCreservestherighttomakechangesinthehardware,packaging,andany

accompanyingdocumentationwithoutpriorwrittennotice.

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Contacting Gefen Technical Support

• CAT-5orCAT-6cablesshouldnotexceed330feet(100meters)betweenthe

Sender/Receiverunitandthenetwork.

• Shielded(STP)CAT-5orCAT-6isrecommended.However,un-shielded(UTP)

CAT-5orCAT-6isacceptable.

• IfIfterminatingnetworkcablesintheeld,pleaseadheretotheTIA/EIA568B

specication.SeetheNetworkCableDiagramfordetails.

• TheGefenDVIKVMoverIPfeaturestheabilitytogeneratecompat bleEDIDandHot

Plugsignalswhenworkingwithdifferentbrandsofsourcedevicesandmonitors.

• ThisproductdoesnotsupportHDCP.

• Dual-linkresolutionsarenotsupported.



ThefollowingtabledetailstheIPandIPportuseoftheDVIKVMoverIP.Each“X”inthe

table,below,representsthatnospeciedIPportisrequired.

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

LinkManager

TCP 6751AX msg_channel,ast_heartbeat

UDP/MC XD3246 ast_heartbeatmulticastport

Usethe“multicaststream”multicastIP

UDP/MC 3333 D 3334

3334A 3333

“NameService”

Use225.1.0.0multicastIP

3333listenforquery;3334forreply

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

VideooverIP

UDP/MC 3344A Xcontrolchannel

TCP 3344A Xcontrolchannel

TCP 3240A XTCPunicastmodeonly

UDP XD 3245 UDPunicastmodeonly

(unicastmodedefaultmodeuses

UDP,notTCP)

UDP/MC XD 3245 multicastmodeonly

(continuedonnextpage)

Operating Notes

DVI KVM over IP

IMPORTANT:TheuseofaGigabitswitchisrequiredwhen

connectingtheDVIKVMoverIPtoanetwork.Whenusing

multicast mode,theGigabitswitchmusthave“jumboframe”

capability.

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

I2SoverIP

TCP 1234A Xcontrolchannel

UDP/MC XD 1235 datastreamingforbothunicastand

multicastmode

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

USBoverIP

TCP 6000A XUSBoverIPdata

TCP 6755A Xvhub_heartbeat

USBoverIP-specic

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

SerialoverIP

TCP XD 6752 type1

TCP 6752A Xtype2

Type SenderA DReceiver

(Host)(Client)

Description

IRoverIP

TCP 18771A XupstreamIRoverIPdata

UDP/MC XD 18770 downstreamIRoverIPdata

TCP 18770A XIRoverIPdata

(TCPunicastmodeonly)

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Operating Notes

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Features

• ExtendsDVI,USB,RS-232,andbi-directionalstereoanalogaudio,andIRoverIP,

usingaLocalAreaNetwork

• Supportsresolutionsupto1080pFullHDand1920x1200(WUXGA)

• SupportsUSB2.0dataratesupto480Mbpsinadditiontobackward-compatibility

withUSB1.1

• EDIDmanagementforrapidintegrationofsourceanddisplaydevices

• Supportsuptosixteen(16)Sendersandsixteen(16)Receiversonnetwork

• Field-upgradablermware

• Lockingpowersupplyconnectors

• 1Utall,half-rackwidthenclosuresarerack-mountableusingEXT-RACK-1Ubracket

• Wallorunder-shelfmountbracketsincluded

Packing List

TheDVI KVM over IPshipswiththeitemslistedbelow.Ifanyoftheseitemsarenotpresent

intheboxwhenyourstopenit,immediatelycontactyourdealerorGefen.

• 1xDVIKVMoverIP(Senderunit)

• 1xDVIKVMoverIP(Receiverunit)

• 1x6ft.DVIcable(M-M)

• 1x6ft.USBcable(A-B)

• 1x6ft.DB-9cable(M-F)

• 1xMountingrackwithscrews

• 2x5VDCpowersupplies

• 1xQuick-StartGuide

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Table of Contents

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01 Getting Started

SenderPanelLayout............................................................................................. 2

Front.............................................................................................................. 2

Back.............................................................................................................. 3

Bottom........................................................................................................... 4

ReceiverPanelLayout.......................................................................................... 5

Front.............................................................................................................. 5

Back.............................................................................................................. 6

Installation............................................................................................................. 7

ConnectingtoaLocalAreaNetwork(LAN).................................................. 7

DirectConnection.......................................................................................... 7

SupplementaryConnections......................................................................... 8

SampleWiringDiagram................................................................................ 9

02 Operating the DVI KVM over IP

TheLinkingProcess............................................................................................ 12

NetworkConguration......................................................................................... 13

AccessingtheWebInterface...................................................................... 13

ConguringAutoIPMode........................................................................... 15

ChangingNetworkSettingsontheComputer............................................. 18

ConguringStaticIPMode......................................................................... 22

ConguringDHCPMode............................................................................. 22

SettingtheVideoChannel................................................................................... 23

UnicastandMulticastModes.............................................................................. 26

ConguringUnicastMode........................................................................... 26

SwitchingbetweendisplaysinUnicastmode............................................. 30

ConguringMulticastMode......................................................................... 32

UsingRS-232.............................................................................................. 33

USBControl................................................................................................ 37

AudioInputandOutput............................................................................... 38

Disabling/EnablingVideo.......................................................................... 41

VideoModes....................................................................................................... 42

EDIDManagement.............................................................................................. 43

StoringaDownstreamEDID....................................................................... 43

RestoringtheDefaultDVIEDID.................................................................. 46

03 Appendix

NetworkCableDiagram...................................................................................... 50

RackTrayInstallation.......................................................................................... 51

Specications...................................................................................................... 52