Page 2 - ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE; Technical Support
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Rev C3 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 PST Write To: Gefen, LLC.c/o Customer Service20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 [email protected] Notice Gefen, ...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Unit Layout 5 Sender Unit Description 6 Receiver Unit Layout 7 Receiver Unit Descriptions 8 IR Remote Description 9 IR Remote Installation 10 IR Remote Con fi guration 11 Connecting And Operating The 4x CAT6 Extender For HDMI 12 Using an ...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; Gefen; ngertips. Each Receiver unit; How It Works; The Gefen 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI can be connected in two ways :
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies.G...
Page 5 - OPERATION NOTES; READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR; Shielded cable has an advantage by providing immunity to
2 OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE 4X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI • CAT-6a cables can be used up to 200 feet (60 meters). • Shielded (STP) CAT-6a is recommended. However, unshielded(UTP) CAT-6a is acceptable. NOTE: Shielded cable has an advantage by providing immunity t...
Page 6 - FEATURES; Supported HDMI 1.3 Features
3 FEATURES Supported HDMI 1.3 Features • 225 MHz (up to 12 bit YUV 444 @ 1080p) • Deep Color • Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio• Lip-Sync• CEC Pass-Through Features • Extends HDMI 1.3 at 1080p up to 200 feet (60 m) • Extends DVI at 1920x1200 up to 200 feet (60 m) when using a passiveHDMI-to-DVI ...
Page 7 - SENDER PANEL LAYOUT; Front Panel
4 SENDER PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Page 8 - SENDER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; Standby Button
5 SENDER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Standby Button Sets the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI into Standby Mode. 2 IR Sensor Receives signals from the IR Remote Control. 3 Power Indicator This LED will turn bright red once the locking power supply has been properly connected. 4 IR Blaster (4) Used to connect the ...
Page 9 - RECEIVER PANEL LAYOUT
6 RECEIVER PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel Back Panel 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10
Page 10 - RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; An LED will Displays the current input of the 4x4 Matrix.
7 RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Control Buttons When connected to any 4x4 Matrix for HDMI, these remote buttons on the Receiver unit can switch between the 4 Hi-Def inputs connected to the 4x4 Matrix for HDMI. 2 IR Sensor Control the Receiver unit by pointing the IR Remote Control to the IR Sensor. ...
Page 11 - IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION; Activity
8 IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION 1 Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. 2 Input Source Selection Buttons (1 - 4) These buttons are used to select which input source is routed to the HDTV display. 1 2 RMT-4-IR Remote (Optional)
Page 13 - Setting the IR Remote Channel on the RMT-4-IR; In the event that IR commands from other remote controls con
10 RMT-4-IR REMOTE CONFIGURATION Setting the IR Remote Channel on the RMT-4-IR In the event that IR commands from other remote controls con fl ict with the supplied RMT-4-IR Remote, changing the remote IR channel will fi x this issue. The RMT-4-IR Remote has a bank of DIP switches for setting the Re...
Page 14 - CONNECTING THE 4X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI; How to Connect the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI; on the Receiver unit.; Sender
11 CONNECTING THE 4X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI How to Connect the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI (Matrix Mode) 1. Using any 4x4 Matrix for HDMI as a source, connect an HDMI cable from HDMI Out 1 on the 4x4 Matrix to HDMI In 1 on the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI Sender unit. To ensure correct operation of the 4...
Page 15 - How to Operate the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI; Connect an 4x CAT6 Extender Receiver unit to Display 4.; CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE; Input 3
12 How to Operate the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI (using an 4x4 Matrix) The front panel of each Receiver unit for the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI contains a set of LED indicators which corresponds to an input (source) on the 4x4 Matrix device. A blue LED indicates which input has been routed from the4x4...
Page 16 - Follow steps 1 - 6 on How to Connect the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI (see
13 How to Connect the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI with RS-232 control to the 4x4 Matrix for HDMI and to the controlled device 1. Follow steps 1 - 6 on How to Connect the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI (see page 11). 2. Connect an RS-232 cable from the RS-232 serial port on the controlling device to the RS-...
Page 18 - Routing Sources using the Optional RMT-4-IR Remote Unit; Example 1; Table of IR Remote Commands; Source
15 CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE 4X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI Routing Sources using the Optional RMT-4-IR Remote Unit (Matrix Mode) There are a total of 4 buttons on the RMT-4-IR remote, which represent each of the 4 buttons on the Receiver unit. Example 1 : Route the source connected to HDMI In 3 (from...
Page 20 - How to Equalize the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI; fl
17 CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE 4X CAT6 EXTENDER FOR HDMI How to Equalize the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI (Matrix Mode / Stand-alone Mode) The 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI Receiver unit has an equalization trimpot to compensate for variances that can be found in different CAT-6a cable brands. If there is...
Page 21 - DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION; Default settings for DIP switches; DIP Switch; DIP Switch Location
18 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION NOTE: By default, DIP 1 is set to the ON position Default settings for DIP switches DIP Switch Position 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF DIP Switch Location (Matrix Mode / Stand-alone Mode) On the bottom of each Receiver unit, there are four (4) DIP switches. Each DIP switch perfo...
Page 22 - DIP Switches; OFF - Disables Deep Color support
19 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION DIP Switches (Matrix Mode / Stand-alone Mode) DIP 1 - EDID Management • OFF - Local EDID When Local EDID mode is used, the EDID will be assembled by copyingall video and audio features of the connected device. Deep Color support will be manually controlled: If Deep Color ...
Page 23 - Binary Table; ASCII; RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE
20 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface RS-232 Settings Bits per second ................................................................................................. 19200 Data bits .....................................
Page 24 - Routing Sources using RS-232 Receiver Unit; gure the controller using the RS-232 settings on page 20.
21 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE Routing Sources using RS-232 Receiver Unit (Matrix Mode) 1. Prepare the Receiver unit by connecting an RS-232 cable from the computer or other controlling device to the RS-232 serial port on the back of the Receiver unit (see page 6 - 7). 2. Con fi gure the control...
Page 25 - Functions Syntax; Commands; Command; Syntax; RS-232 SERIAL COMMANDS
22 Functions Syntax y The syntax for each function is always the same: #Character as the start fl ag → Function name → Space ( _ ) as function name end fl ag → Parameter 1 → Space → Parameter n → Carriage Return ( \r ) → Sample: #FunctionName_param1_param2_param3_param4...\r Syntax is NOT case sensi...
Page 26 - M Command; Fiber Optic Extender Status F0 Command
23 M Command The M command displays the current routing status of the matrix. Syntax y : m Parameters: None Fiber Optic Extender Status F0 Command The F0 command returns the state of pin 18 on the HDMI inputs. Syntax: y f Parameters:None Notes: “High” is returned if +5V is present on HDMI input. “Lo...
Page 27 - General Functions; Function
24 RS-232 SERIAL COMMANDS General Functions Simpli fi ed syntax was used for command implementation for faster operation with the device: # character – isn’t needed, the command name is reduced to 1 letter. The commands are not case-sensitive. Function Description #RMTIRADD Routing command #LOCKPOWE...
Page 28 - IP CONTROL; VIEW MATRIX STATUS
25 IP CONTROL The Gefen 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI supports IP-based control using an integrated Web interface. To access this feature, an IP address, subnet, gateway,and port number need to be set on the 4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI ( Default IP: 192.168.0.70 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 ...
Page 29 - IP CONFIGURATION
26 IP CONTROL IP CONFIGURATION The IP CONFIGURATION page is used to set the IP settings that will be used to access the Web interface. 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 (192.168.0.1) • Port (Defaul...
Page 30 - The
27 IP CONTROL 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.
Page 31 - POWER MANAGEMENT
28 IP CONTROL POWER MANAGEMENT The POWER MANAGEMENT page is used to set optional +5V power on an input to power speci fi c optional devices. The current status of this feature for each input can be viewed on this page. To set this feature for each input follow the steps below. 1. Select the +5V opti...
Page 32 - NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM; eld-terminating the CAT-6 cable for use with Gefen products.; Pin; Orange
29 NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld-terminating the CAT-6 cable for use with Gefen products. Pin Color 1 Orange / White 2 Orange 3 Green / White 4 Blue 5 Blue / White 6 Green 7 Brown / White 8 Brown 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 33 - FIRMWARE UPDATE; Firmware Update Procedure; x HDMI CAT-6 Extender Boot Loading
FIRMWARE UPDATE 30 Firmware Update Procedure To begin the update procedure, the unit’s Boot Loader must be activated. To activate the Boot Loader, follow the procedure outlined below: 1. Connect an RS-232 cable from the computer to the RS-232 port on the4x CAT6 Extender for HDMI. 2. Run the terminal...
Page 35 - SPECIFICATIONS
32 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 225 MHz Input Video Signal.....................................................................................1.2 V p-p Input DDC Signal...............................................................
Page 36 - under the Support section of the Gefen Web site.
33 WARRANTY 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 fi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace theequipment, provided that th...
Page 37 - LICENSING; lwIP is licenced under the BSD licence:
34 LICENSING lwIP is licenced 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 ...
Page 39 - Pb
Rev C3 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefen.com [email protected] Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies.
