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1. DVI FM500 Extender EXT DVI FM500 User Manual www gefen com ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Rev A Technical Support Telephone 818 772 9100 800 545 6900 Fax 818 772 9120 Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday thru Friday Wriite To Gefen Inc c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefen com support gefen com Notice Gefen Inc reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice DVI FM500 Extender is a trademark of Gefen Inc 2009 Gefen Inc All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective companies O N O Q A WO N CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Connecting And Operating The DVI FM500 Extender EDID Programming Specifications Warranty INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the DVI FM500 Extender Your complete satisfaction is very impor tant to us Gefen Gefen delivers innovative progressive computer and electronics add on solutions that harness integration extension distribution and conversion technologies Gefen s reliable plug and play products supplement cross platform computer systems professional audio video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes with hard working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate The Gefen DVI FM500 Extender The DVI FM500 Extender lets2. you extend your DVI source up to 5 000 feet away using a 100 fiber optic extension solution Attractive and compact DVI to fiber modules connect to each other just two LC fiber optic cable strands Extender units fit neatly behind equipment for a clean installation The on the fly EDID programming feature enables quick and correct synchronization of the video resolu tion to the display without any manual configuration It s a great way to extend DVI easily and cleanly How It Works The DVI FM 500 Sender unit plugs into a DVI port either a computer source or another device trans mitting a DVI signal The FM 500 Receiver unit plugs into a DVI display up to 5 000 feet away Two strand LC fiber optic cable connects the DVI FM 500 Sender unit and the DVI FM500 Receiver units to each other Power is connected to the FM 500 receiver using the 5V wall adapter and a crisp vibrant HD picture appears on the display 1 OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE FM500 EXTENDER The distance that DVI can be extended will depend on the type of fiber optic cable used maximum resolution of 1920x1200 at 60 frames per second 60 Hz the distances possible are as follows Single mode 8 9 125 microns core 1500m 5 000 ft Multi mode 50 62 5 125 microns core 500m 1 500 ft There are two included power supplies The receiver unit must always be powered using the external pow
3. ccessfully recorded 5 Disconnect the power adapter from the DVI FM500 Extender sender unit and then disconnect the DVI FM500 Extender sender unit from the display 6 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Single Link Resolution I WUXGA 1920x1200 Operating Temperature rr 0 C to 70 C Storage Temperature 10 to 85 C Operating THM u ui umu n Aa asa kus unuta aa absus 5 to 85 Formats Supported Supports DVI 1 0 and DDC2B via virtual DDC Default UXGA 1600 1200 DIMENSIONS 1 5 0 6 2 7 W H D E E E 1 Ib
4. er supply If the LED on the sender unit does not activate once the source is connected and powered please use the second included power supply to provide operational power to the receiving unit The EDID from the display is stored in the sender unit but must be recorded from the display first Please see instructions on page 6 for the proper EDID recording procedure FEATURES Features Extends resolutions up to WUXGA 1920x1200 60 Hz up to 5 000 feet away Immune to EMI electromagnetic interference thanks to all fiber signal transmission media Automatic EDID Programming feature enables quick and correct sync of source to display Sender and Receiver units install in minutes Supports single and multi mode fiber optic cable types Package Includes 1 DVI FM 500 Sender unit 1 DVI FM 500 Receiver unit 2 5V Power Supply 1 User s Manual PANEL LAYOUT Sender Front Panel Receiver Front Panel DVI In DVI Out Sender Back Panel Receiver Back Panel 2 Strand LC LC 5V DC In 2 Strand LC LC 5V DC In Fiber Optic Cable Input Fiber Optic Cable Input CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE DVI 500 EXTENDER How to Connect the DVI FM500 Extender Connecting the DVI FM500 Extender System 1 Record the monitor s EDID using instructions next page 2 Connect the DVI FM500 Extender sender unit to the DVI source device 3 Connect DVI FM500 Extender receiving un
5. it to the DVI display 4 Connect the DVI FM500 Extender sender and receiving units together using a user supplied LC terminated single or multi mode fiber optic cable NOTE This unit will only operate with LC terminated single or multi mode fiber optic cable 5 Connect one of the included 5V DC power adapters to the DVI FM500 receiving unit 6 Power on the DVI source NOTE If the source does not supply the required 5V of operational power to the DVI FM500 Extender sender unit the second included power supply must be attached to the sender unit EDID PROGRAMMING EDID Program Button EDID Recording Display information EDID contains resolution and timing information for your display This information is needed by the source for proper video output Follow these steps to record the EDID of the display into the sender unit If you know that EDID is not required by the source the followings steps for recording will not be necessary Power the display 2 Insert the included 5V DC power adapter into the sender unit Using a small pin press the EDID program button on the sender unit The LED on the top panel of the unit will blink twice and turn off 3 Connect the DVI FM500 Extender sender unit to the display using a user monitor supplied DVI cable 4 The LED will blink rapidly for approximately 8 seconds while the EDID is being recorded Once the LED stops blinking and turns off again the monitors EDID will have been su
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