Introduction
Features
What’s in the box?
Installation Diagram
DVI 8x8 Router Installation Diagram
Getting Started
Hardware Installation
1. Connect a serial cable from the DVI Router 8x8 to the
control computer. If you have installed the CD-ROM
on a laptop, you can use a serial-to-USB adapter to
make this connection.
2. Connect up to 8 computers containing your digital
content to the “video in” ports of the DVI Router 8x8,
using DVI male extension cables.
3. Connect up to 8 display monitors to the “video out”
ports of the DVI Router 8x8, using DVI male extension
cables.
4. Plug in the power cord to the DVI Router 8x8 and turn
the device on.
5. Turn on all computers and monitors being used.
Controlling the DVI Router 8x8
There are multiple ways to control the DVI Router 8x8. You
can operate the router via:
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Note: If you use Mac rather than PC, or do not wish to install
the CD-ROM software, the DVI Router 8x8 hardware can be
programmed and controlled without it.
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a retail, recording studio or even mass-transit
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want it to be displayed.
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being able to pull video, images, etc. from up to 8
separate CPUs to display on one to 8 monitors
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that supports HDTV resolutions up to 1920 x
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Input/Output Control
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panel of the DVI Router 8x8, you can select which
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This will have your digital signage up and running
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again to your specifications.
* What is Learning Mode?
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of any monitor connected to it. This gives the router
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without the display monitors attached at all times. The
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display monitors allows you the freedom to work on
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plugged in and powered up to your entire digital
signage network every time you want to make a
change or work on a new presentation.
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buttons down simultaneously for a moment and the
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By pressing the Input Select button, you can cycle
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learning mode is displayed, press the Output Select
button; this will execute the selected learning feature
and will return the router to normal operation.
