Gefen EXT-DVI-16416 - Manuals

2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE 16X16 DVI MATRIX • The 16x16 DVI Matrix will not pass HDCP content. • There is no internal scaling in the 16x16 DVI Matrix. All of the attached monitors must be able to display the resolutions output by the source devices. For maximum compatibili...

3 Features • Increases productivity by providing access to 16 displays from any 16 computers. • Web-based control switching • Maintains beautiful, sharp resolutions up to 1920x1200. • Serial RS-232 port for remote control via a computer or control automation device. • Supports DDWG standards for DVI...

4 Front Panel Back Panel 4 3 PANEL LAYOUT 5 2 1 7 8 6 9 10 11 12

5 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Main LCD Display This 2 line 16 character display will display status information and is also used to manage the display/source routes. 2 Control Buttons These buttons are used to navigate the functions of the 16x16 DVI Matrix. For complete details on these controls and how th...

6 How to Connect the 16x16 DVI Matrix 1. Connect up to 16 DVI source devices to the DVI inputs on the rear panel of the 16x16 DVI Matrix using DVI cables. 2. Connect up to 16 DVI capable display to the DVI outputs on the rear panel of the 16x16 DVI Matrix using DVI cables. 3. Connect the included 24...

7 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MAIN DISPLAY The Main Display of the 16x16 DVI Matrix is a 16 character 2 line display. This display will show the standby screen and will also be used to aid in performing routing commands. After the Matrix has been turned on, the following screen will be displayed: This scree...

8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY ROUTING To route sources to a display: Starting at the standby screen, press the SELECT button. The display selection screen will now be displayed: On this screen use the ◄ or ► buttons to select the desired display that will have a source routed to it in the next step. Once se...

9 1 2 1 LED Button Press Indicator This LED will activate momentarily upon each button press. This visual indicator is to inform the user that a command has been sent by the IR remote control. 2 Display and Source Selection Buttons These buttons will be used to send display and source selections to ...

11 Remote Channel 1:Default 1 2 Remote Channel 2: 1 2 Remote Channel 3: 1 2 Remote Channel 4: 1 2 Left: Picture of the opened rear battery compartment of the RMT-16416IR remote showing the exposed DIP Switch bank between the battery chambers. How to Resolve IR Code Confl icts In the event that IR co...

12 Invoking Standby Mode To place the 16x16 DVI Matrix into Stand-by mode, simultaneously press and hold the SELECT and CANCEL buttons for 5 seconds, then release. STANDBY MODE FEATURE Press Select and Cancel Simultaneously Exiting Standby Mode To exit Standby Mode and return to normal operation, pr...

13 EDID MANAGEMENT FEATURE EDID. What is it and what is it used for? Under normal circumstances, a source device (digital and analog) will require information about a connected device/display to assess what resolutions and features are available. The source can then tailor its output to send only re...

14 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE What features are available via the RS-232 serial communications port? The GefenPRO 16x16 DVI Matrix can accept commands through the RS-232 serial communications port located on the rear panel. The current RS-232 control features are: • Switching/routing of inputs ...

15 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS RS-232 Features RS-232 remote functions are used to control of this product’s features. Features include input to output routing, EDID storage, EDID management, etc. Functions Syntax The syntax for each function is always the same: #Character as the start fl ag → Fu...

16 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS S Command The S command routes a single input to all 16 DVI outputs. Syntax: s param1 Parameters: param1 Input [0 - 16] Notes : Setting param1 to a value of 0 will place the matrix in one-to-one mode . This means that Input1 will be routed to Output1, Input2 will be...

17 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS F Command The F command returns the state of pin 14 of the DVI inputs. Syntax: f Parameters:None Notes: “High” is returned if +5V is enabled on the DVI input. “Low” is returned if +5V is disabled on the DVI input. Using parameters with the F Command Permits disablin...

18 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS EDID Management Function Description #EDIDDSTOLO Read downstream EDID and stores into a Local EDID #EDIDDSTOBA Read downstream EDID and stores in EDID Bank #EDIDBATOLO Read downstream EDID and stores in any Local Input #EDIDDETOLO Stores the default EDID in any inpu...

19 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #EDIDDSTOBA Function The #EDIDDSTOBA function reads the downstream EDID and stores it to a speci fi ed EDID bank. Syntax: #EDIDDSTOBA param1 param2 Parameters: param1 A downstream display [1 - 16] param2 EDID bank offset [1 - 5] #EDIDBATOLO Function The #EDIDBATOLO ...

20 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #EDIDDETOLO Function The #EDIDDETOLO function stores the Default EDID in any Local EDID. Syntax : #EDIDDETOLO param1 param2 param3...param9 Parameters : param1 Input list [0 - 16] param2 - 9 (optional) Input list [1 - 16] Notes : By specifying 0 for param1 , all inp...

22 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #PREDIDST Function The #PREDIDST function prints a table that contains details relating to the Local EDID source and the display name. Syntax: #PREDIDST Parameters : None #LOCKEDID Function The #LOCKEDID function secures the Local EDID and disables the automatic loa...

23 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS IP Confi guration Function Description #SIPADD Speci fi es a new IP address #SNETMASK Speci fi es a new net mask #SGATEWAY Speci fi es the new gateway #SPORT Speci fi es a new port #PRWEBADD Displays IP con fi guration and release details #RSTIP Sets default IP con ...

24 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #SNETMASK Function The #SNETMASK function speci fi es a new net mask. Syntax: #SNETMASK param1 param2 param3 param4 Parameters: param1 IP address [0 - 255] param2 IP address [0 - 255] param3 IP address [0 - 255] param4 IP address [0 - 255] Notes: A reboot is require...

25 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #SPORT Function Speci fi es a new port. Syntax: #SPORT param1 Parameters: param1 Port [0 - 255] Notes: A reboot is required after using this function. #PRWEBADD Function Prints the current IP con fi guration on the screen. Syntax: #PRWEBADD Parameters: None #RSTIP F...

26 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS General Functions Function Description #FADEFAULT Reset Matrix to default settings #RMTIRADD Set the remote IR channel #MASKOUT Blanks selected outputs #ACTIVEBOLO Enables the boot loader #LOCKPOWER Toggles the lock power state #STBYMODE Set system to Standby Mode #...

27 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #MASKOUT Function The #MASKOUT function allows blanking of selected outputs. Syntax: #MASKOUT param1 param2 Parameters: param1 Output [1 - 16] param2 Masking state [0 - 1] Value Meaning 0 Unmask 1 Mask Notes: The current masking state will be lost if the unit is reb...

28 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS #STBYMODE Function The #STBYMODE places the Matrix in stand-by mode. Stand-by mode reduces power consumption. Syntax: #STBYMODE param1 Parameters: param1 State [0 - 1] Value Meaning 0 Disable stand-by mode 1 Enable stand-by mode #LOCKPOWER Function The #LOCKPOWER en...

29 IP CONTROL - MAIN PAGE The 16x16 DVI Matrix supports IP based control via an IP Control. To access this feature an IP address, subnet, gateway, and port need to be set on the 16x16 DVI Matrix ( Default IP: 192.168.0.70 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Port: 80 ). These settings must fal...

30 IP CONTROL - MANAGE EDID MANAGE EDID The Manage EDID page is used to see the status of the EDID saved in the LOCAL storage location for each input. This section has additional tabs for advanced EDID functions. These tabs are: • SET INPUT TO DEFAULT EDID • UPLOAD EDID (Future Implementation) • DOW...

31 IP CONTROL - MANAGE EDID SET INPUT TO DEFAULT EDID Pressing the “SET INPUT TO DEFAULT EDID” button will display additional options. The following page will open. On this page the user can select which LOCAL memory locations will be overwritten with a built-in EDID stored in the 16x16 DVI Matrix. ...

32 IP CONTROL - MANAGE EDID COPY EDID Pressing the “COPY EDID” button will display additional options. The following page will open. On this page, the user can select an EDID from either the LOCAL memory locations (Input) or from a display that is currently attached to any output, and copy that EDID...

33 IP CONTROL - MASKING MASKING The Masking page is used to hide an output from displaying any video. From this page, all outputs can be set to “Active” or “Mask”. When an output is set to “Active”, it will function normally. When an output is set to “Mask”, it will not output any video. To set the ...

34 IP CONTROL - IP CONFIGURATION IP CONFIGURATION The IP Confi guration page is used to set the IP settings that will be used to access the unit using IP Control. The following items can be con fi gured from this menu. • IP Address (Default: 192.168.0.70) • Subnet (Default: 255.255.255.0) • Gateway ...

35 IP CONTROL - BACKUP/RESTORE & POWER MANAGEMENT BACKUP/RESTORE The Backup/Restore page is used to backup and restore complete setup con fi gurations. NOTE: This feature will be implemented in a future release. POWER MANAGEMENT The Power Management page is used to set optional +5V power on an i...

36 Switching and Masking without the Web Interface The Gefen 16x16 DVI Matrix uses HTML form attributes to communicate to the box. It uses the ‘method’ attribute with the ‘get’ value to send a command. The Matrix has a set of values that sends a valid command to perform switching and masking. If a c...

37 Switching Table Input / Output Port Value 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 D 15 E 16 F Examples Single Output http://192.168.0.70/cgibin.shtml?a=s&o=0&i=0 Assigns Input 1 to Output 1. http://192.168.0.70/cgibin.shtml?a=s&o=a&i=2 Assigns Input 3 to Output ...

38 Masking When masking output ports, there are two states: Active and Masked. Multiple ports or all ports can be masked with a single command. It is possible to com-bine masking and activating multiple ports using a single command. Below is the syntax for the MASK command. The table below lists the...

39 Masking Command Masking Command Value Activate 0 Mask 1 Examples http://192.168.0.70/cgibin.shtml?a=m&o0=1 * Masks Output 1. If the masking command value is set to 0, Output 1 will be re-enabled. http://192.168.0.70/cgibin.shtml?a=m&o5=0&oA=1&o3=1&oF=0 Masks Output 11 and 4 wh...

40 FIRMWARE UPDATE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE To Begin the update procedure the unit’s Boot Loader must be activated. To activate the Boot Loader please follow the procedure below: If the unit is already powered on, the following RS-232 command can be used to activate the Boot Loader: 1. Connect RS-2...

41 FIRMWARE UPDATE Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the fi rmware update process: 1. Press [1] on the computer keyboard to begin downloading program to the temporary memory. 2. A message will appear in Hyperterminal: Waiting for the fi le to be sent ... (press ‘a’ to abort) 3. In Hypert...

42 WARNING MESSAGES Fan Failure The 16x16 DVI Matrix uses an internal fan to maintain a stable operating temperature in various environments. In the case that the fan fails to start, an alert will appear on the LCM: If the 16x16 Matrix is connected to a PC using a terminal program, the following mes...

43 Critical Malfunctions Temperature Failure If the measured system temperature exceeds 85° C, the following message will be displayed on the LCM: Power Failure If the power reading exceeds the tolerance rating (greater than 120% or less than 80%), the following message will be displayed on the LCM:...

44 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ................................................... 165 MHz per channel Single Link Range ........................................................... .....................1920x1200 Input Video Signal ........................................................................

46 lwIP is licensed under the BSD licence: Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Swedish Institute of Computer Science. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modi fi cation, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source...