Gefen 4x4 User's Manual
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1. 4x4 HDTV Matrix USER MANUAL WWW gefen com ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support Telephone 818 772 9100 800 545 6900 Fax 818 772 9120 Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday Write To Gefen Inc C O Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 Notice Gefen Inc reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice The 4x4 HDTV Matrix is a trademark of Gefen Inc 2007 Gefen Inc All Rights Reserved 10 11 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Using the 4x4 HDTV Matrix RMT16 IR Installation Dip Switch Guidelines IR Codes RS 232 Interface 4x4 HDTV Matrix Rack Mount Diagram Specifications Terminology Warranty INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the 4x4 HDTV Matrix The 4x4 HDTV Matrix switches four HDTV sources to any four DVI displays The 4x4 HDTV Matrix switcher has four DVI inputs and four DVI outputs Matrix input 1 and the DVI port of HDTV source 1 connects using a male to male DVI cable The DVI port of HDTV source 2 connects to DVI input 2 The DVI port of HDTV source 3 connects to DVI input 3 The DVI port of HDTV source 4 connects to DVI input 4 There are four 4 DVI outputs connecting to four 4 different displays Note The switching is done by using either the the RMT 16 IR remote control or th2. Equipment that fails under conditions other than those covered will be repaired at the current price of parts and labor in effect at the 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 fitness 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 cable must be free from any scratches markings and neatly coiled The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Gefen Inc assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Gefen Inc 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 4x4 HDTV Matrix features and specifications is subject to change without notice 12
3. DC Dimensions anne 17 W x 1 75 H x 5 875 D Shipping Weight u a 10 Ibs 10 TERMINOLOGY DDC Short form for Display Data Channel It is a VESA standard for communication between a monitor and a video adapter Using DDC a monitor can inform the video card about its properties such as maximum resolution and color depth The video card can then use this information to ensure that the user is presented with valid options for configuring the display DDWG Digital Display Working Group DDWG are the creators of the DVI specification DVI Digital Visual Interface Connection standard developed by Intel for connecting computers to digital monitors such as flat panels and DLP projectors Aconsumer electronics version not necessarily compatible with the PC version is used as a connection standard for HDTV tuners and displays Transmits an uncompressed digital signal to the display The latter version uses HDCP copy protection to prevent unauthorized copying HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Created by Intel HDCP is used with HDTV signals over DVI and HDMI connections and on D Theater D VHS recordings to prevent unauthorized duplication of copy written material HDMI The High Definition Multi media Interface HDMI is an industry supported uncompressed all digital audio video interface HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player and A V receiver and a
4. compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DTV HDTV High Definition Television The high resolution subset of our DTV system The ATSC defines HDTV as a 16 9 image with twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of our existing system accompanied by 5 1 channels of Dolby Digital audio The CEA defines HDTV as an image with 720 progressive or 1080 interlaced active top to bottom scan lines 1280 720p and 1920 1080i are typically accepted as high definition scan rates RS 232 Recommended Standard 232 This is the de facto standard for communication through PC serial ports It can refer to cables and ports that support the RS232 standard VESA Video Electronic Standards Association a consortium of manufacturers formed to establish and maintain industry wide standards for video cards and monitors VESA was instrumental in the introduction of the Super VGA and Extended VGA video graphics standards with a refresh rate of 70 Hz minimizing flicker and helping to reduce user eyestrain and fatigue 11 WARRANTY Gefen Inc warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen Inc is notified within two 2 year from the date of shipment Gefen Inc will at its option repair or replace the equipment provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical electrical or other abuse or modifications
5. HDTV MATRIX Connect all the sources to the DVI inputs on the 4x4 HDTV Matrix using the supplied cables Connect the HDMI DVI displays to the outputs on the 4x4 HDTV Matrix Connect the 24VDC powersupply to the 4x4 HDTV Matrix Controlling the 4x4 HDTV Matrix using the RMT16 IR Pressing Buttons Note for computers connected to the HDTV Matrix When your computer boots up it looks for an EDID extended display identification data from the dis play to tell it what monitor is connected and what resolution to output During boot up of the computer you should have ONLY one output selected to one input at a time so that the computer gets the EDID of the display that is selected If you have multiple outputs selected to one computer the computer will read the EDID of the last output selected to it If all your displays are the same or all displays are ca pable of running at the same resolution then this step does not matter You can also use a DVI Detective to illiminate the need to have that matrix selected to the computer during bootup RMT16 IR INSTALLATION 1 Remove battery cover from the back of the RMT16 IR remote 2 Verify that dip switches 1 amp 2 are in the down OFF position 3 Insert the battery hold the battery so that you can see the positive side facing up The side that is not marked must be facing down 4 Test the RMT16 IR remote by pressing ONLY one button at a time The indicator light on the remote w
6. below 4 Dip Switches 1 and 2 in the RMT16 IR correspond with Dip Switches and 4 inside the 4x4 HDTV Matrix respectively Switch the switches inside the 4x4 HDTV Matrix to match the same Remote Channel as the RMT16 IR The 4x4 HDTV Matrix is now set to a new IR Code Remote Channel 0 Remote Channel 1 Remote Channel 2 Remote Channel 3 RS 232 INTERFACE a N p 9 Pin Female 9 Pin Male Binary Table Corresponding Binary ASCII Corresponding RMT16 IR RMT16 IR 00110001 9 9 00111001 0011 0010 a 10 01100001 00110011 b 11 0110000 0011 0100 12 01100011 00110101 13 01100100 0010110 e 0110010 onom 15 onoono 00111000 16 010011 RS232 Settings Bits p r Secondi eier 19200 Data Die een 8 nee ee STOP 1 FIOW ONION aaa 4x4 HDTV MATRIX RACK MOUNT DIAGRAM SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifier Bandwidth 1 65 Gbps Input Video Signal on ee 1 2 volts p p Input DDC Signal ernennen 5 volts p p TTL DVI COMME nn DVI I 29 pin female digital only Single Link Fangen nee 1080p 1920 x 1200 Remote Control Port RS 232 Female Mini Stereo Power Consumption 60 watts max Power Supply essen ea 24V
7. ill flash once each time you press a button WARNING Do not press multiple buttons simultaneously and do NOT press buttons rapidly These actions will cause the remote to reset and steps 1 4 will have to be repeated Note The RMT16 IR ships with two batteries One battery is required for operation the second battery is complimentary Gefen Remote RMT 16 IR DIP SWITCH GUIDELINES Inside the 4x4 HDTV Matrix is a bank of Dip Switches Below is a table describing their functions By default all switches are set to the Off position Dip Switch Switching Delay Adds a 3 second delay to switching 2 On Board EDID Feeds a Generic HDMI EDID 720p 1080i to all Inputs IR Code Dip Switch Corresponds to Dip Switch 1 on RMT16 IR pS sed 6 sed 7 8 Edge Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 How to open the 4x4 Matrix To access the dip switches first remove the 18 hex nuts on the back of the unit 16 located above each DVI port and 2 adjacent to the RS232 port Remove the 5 Philips screws under the unit and the 4 screws on each side of the unit Now carefully remove the cover of the 4x4 HDTV Matrix IR CODES In the event of IR conflicts please do the following 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the RMT16 IR remote 2 Locate the Dip Switches above the batteries 3 Switch the Dip Switches on the RMT16 IR to any of the combinations pictured
8. rough the RS232 port The 4x4 HDTV Matrix is rack mountable OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE 4X4 HDTV MATRIX The 4x4 HDTV Matrix is housed a metal box for better RF shielding The 4x4 HDTV Matrix works with all DVI and HDMI displays The 4x4 HDTV Matrix supports both AUDIO and VIDEO signals The 4x4 HDTV Matrix is fully HDCP compliant FEATURES Features Allows any HDTV display to view any source at any time Allows any source to be displayed on multiple displays at the same time Maintains resolutions up to 1080p 2K and 1920x1200 Maintains highest HDTV single link video resolution Maintains highest HDTV digital audio signal Supports HDCP compliant devices DVI or HDMI to DVI cables are used to connect the inputs and outputs of the matrix Each display s inputs can be switched with the IR remote control or through RS232 Includes 4x4 HDTV Matrix DVI 6ft Male to Male Cables 24VDC Power Supply User Manual RMT 16IR Remote Control Rack Ears 1 4 1 1 1 1 nn PANEL LAYOUT Ajddng JAAPT 2 4 0 sIndyng syndur 5753 yoeg YI JOJEJIpu 415147 ae 1014 USING THE 4X4
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