Gefen EXT-DPKVM-841 manual

® 8x1 DPKVM Switcher EXT-DPKVM-841 User Manual www.gefen.com[...]

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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Front Panel Layout 5 Front Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Layout 7 Back Panel Descriptions 8 IR Remote Control Unit 8 Layout and Description 9 Installing the Battery 10 Setting the IR Channel 1 1 Connecting the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 1 1 Wiring Diagram 12 Operating the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 12 Front [...]

1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative and progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution, and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable plug-and-play products supplemen[...]

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER • The 8x1 DPKVM Switcher supports Pass-through EDID. The Switcher will use the EDID from the currently active input. • Dual Link resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 are supported. • HDCP content is not supported. • This Switcher does not support DHCP . • The default IR cha[...]

3 FEA TURES Features • Front-panel switching using discrete select buttons • Supports resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 • Supports RGB and YCbCr color spaces • Green mode (low power consumption when DVI source is not present) • Firmware upgrade via RS-232 • RS-232 control • IP control • IR remote control • Supports USB 2.0 with backwa[...]

4 FRONT P ANEL LA YOUT Front Panel 4 2 1 3[...]

5 FRONT P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Input Indicators (1 - 8) Each of these LED indicators glows bright blue according to the input selection (see Input Buttons , below) 2 IR Receives IR signals from the included IR Remote Control Unit. 3 Input Buttons (1 - 8) Pressing each of these buttons selects the desired input source (1 - 8). 4 Power This LED indica[...]

6 BACK P ANEL LA YOUT Back Panel 5 2 8 9 6 7 3 4 1 10[...]

7 BACK P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 5V DC Connect the included 5V DC locking power supply to this receptacle. 2 In 1 - In 8 Each of these ports will accept a standard DisplayPort source device. 3 Ext IR Connect an IR extender cable to this port. 4 USB Out (1 - 2) Connect USB devices (e.g. mouse devices, keyboards, etc.) to these ports. 5 Ethernet Use an E[...]

IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 8 2 1 Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. 2 Source Selection Buttons (1 - 8) These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a monitor . Layout and Description 1 NOTE: An Activity Indictor that fl ashes quickly while holding down any one of the eight buttons ind[...]

IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 9 Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit. 2. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side of the battery should be facing up. 3. Replace the battery cover . The Remote Control unit ships with two batteries. One battery is required for opera[...]

IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 10 Corresponding DIP Switch Settings for each IR Channel It is important that the IR channel on the Remote Control unit, matches the IR channel set on the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher . For example, if both DIP switches on the IR Remote Control unit are set to IR channel 0 (both DIP switches down), then the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher must also[...]

CONNECTING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER 11 How to Connect the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 1 Connect up to eight (8) DisplayPort source devices to the DisplayPort inputs on the back panel of the Switcher using DisplayPort cables. 2 Connect a DisplayPort-supported display to the DisplayPort output on the back panel of the Switcher . a OPTIONAL: T o use the RS-232 c[...]

OPERA TING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER 12 Front Panel Buttons and LED Indicators The front panel of the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher has a set of eight (8) LED indicators, displaying which input (source) is being displayed. Each of these LED indicators corresponds to one of the push-buttons on the front panel. Switching sources using the front-panel buttons Examp[...]

13 OPERA TING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER Switching sources using RS-232 Con fi gure the Switch for use with RS-232 (see page 14 for details). Example: Switch to input 4 using RS-232 1 Use the command r 4 to route the Switcher to Input 4. See page 15 for important information on RS-232 commands. RS-232 commands are case-sensitive. 2 The LED indicator f[...]

RS-232 CONTROL 14 Only pins 2 (Receive), 3 (T ransmit), and 5 (Ground) are used for communication. A null-modem adapter should not be used with this product. 54321 9876 12345 6789 Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface Serial Port Settings Bits per second ....................................................[...]

RS-232 COMMANDS 15 Command Syntax All RS-232 commands are case-sensitive and must be entered in lowercase. Each command must be preceded by the ‘#’ character . A carriage return must also be appended to every command. Example : #set_http_port 80 [CR] IP Con fi guration Command Description #get_pass Prompts for the T elnet password #get_user_na[...]

16 RS-232 COMMANDS #GET_USER_NAME Command The #GET_USER_NAME command prompts for the T elnet username. Syntax: #get_user_name Parameters: None #IPCONFIG Command The #IPCONFIG command displays all TCP/IP settings. Syntax: #ipcon fi g Parameters: None #RSTIP Command The #RSTIP command resets the IP con fi guration to the default settings. Syntax: #[...]

17 RS-232 COMMANDS #SET_HTTP_PORT Command The #SET_HTTP_PORT command sets the Web server listening port. Syntax: #set_http_port param1 Parameters: param1 Port [0 - 255] #SET_P ASS Command The #SET_P ASS command sets T elnet password. Syntax: #set_pass param1 Parameters: param1 String Notes: The maximum length of the password string is 20 characters[...]

18 RS-232 COMMANDS #SET_USER_NAME Command The #SET_USER_NAME command sets the T elnet user name. Syntax: #set_user_name param1 Parameters: param1 String Notes: The maximum length of the username string is 20 characters. #SGA TEW A Y Command Speci fi es the new IP gateway . Dot-decimal notation must be used when specify- ing the IP address. A reboo[...]

19 RS-232 COMMANDS #SIP ADD Command The #SIP ADD command speci fi es a new IP address. Dot-decimal notation must be used when specifying the IP address. A reboot is required after the new IP address is set. Syntax: #sipadd param1.param2.param3.param4 Parameters: param1 IP address [0 - 255] param2 IP address [0 - 255] param3 IP address [0 - 255] pa[...]

20 RS-232 COMMANDS #USE_TELNET_P ASS Command The #USE_TELNET_P ASS command enables / disabled the use of a T elnet password during the login process. Syntax: #use_telnet_pass param1 Parameters: param1 State [0 - 1] V alue Meaning 0 Disable password 1 Enable password General Commands Command Description #activebolo Activates the bootloader #fadefaul[...]

21 RS-232 COMMANDS #F ADEF AUL T Function The #F ADEF AUL T function will reset the Switcher to the default routing settings. Syntax: #fadefault Parameters: None #IRRMT ADD Command The #IRRMT ADD sets the IR channel. The IR channel for the Switcher and the IR Remote Control Unit must be the same. Syntax: #irrmtadd param1 Parameters: param1 State [0[...]

22 RS-232 COMMANDS #LOCKPOWER Command The #LOCKPOWER enables/disables the power lock state. Enabling this feature will store the 5V status for each input prior to shutting the unit down. This preserves the 5V state when the unit is restarted. Syntax: #lockpower param1 Parameters: param1 State [0 - 1] V alue Meaning 0 Disable Power Lock 1 Enable Pow[...]

23 Routing Commands The following command does not require the ‘#’ character . A carriage return must be added to the end of the command. Command Description R Routing command R Command The R command switches to the speci fi ed input. Syntax: r param1 Parameters: param1 DisplayPort Input [1 - 4] RS-232 COMMANDS[...]

24 TELNET CONTROL The Gefen 8x1 DPKVM Switcher supports T elnet for controlling the Switcher over a network. T o access this feature, an IP address, subnet, gateway , and port numbers need to be set correctly . Consult the network administrator to obtain the proper IP address and settings for this product to properly communicate with the Switcher o[...]

25 TELNET CONTROL 5. Use the #sipadd command to set the IP address for the Switcher . Check with a network administrator to obtain an available address, if necessary . DHCP is not supported by this Switcher . #sipadd 192.168.2.234 New IP set to: 192.168.2.234 After setting the IP address, power-cycle the Switcher for the changes to take effect. 6 S[...]

26 FIRMW ARE UPDA TE Firmware Update Procedure Any terminal emulation program can be used to perform the upgrade process. The instructions below is outlined for Windows® HyperT erminal. 1. Connect an RS-232 cable between the Switcher and the computer running the terminal program. V erify the correct serial port settings (see page 14). 2. T ype the[...]

27 RACK EAR INST ALLA TION Installing the Rack Ears Rack mount ears are provided for installation of this unit into a 1U rack mount space. 1. Locate the side screws on the unit. 2. Remove the front 2 screws that are located closest to the front of the unit. 3. Using the removed screws, screw the rack mounting bracket into the unit. 4. Repeat the pr[...]

28 SPECIFICA TIONS Maximum Pixel Clock................................................................................360 MHz Video Input Connectors.......................................................(8) DisplayPort, female Video Output Connector ......................................................(1) DisplayPort, female USB Input Connectors..[...]

29 W ARRANTY 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 the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanica[...]

Rev A3 Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies. 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com[...]