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Audio Embedder 3GSDI IP Over HD KVM Release A8 User Manual EXT-HDKVM-LAN[...]

HD KVM over IP Important Safety Instructions ii GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instr[...]

HD KVM over IP Warranty Information 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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 s[...]

iv HD KVM over IP Gefen, LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St. Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 T elephone: (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax: (818) 772-9120 Email: support@gefen.com Visit us on the W eb: www .gefen.com T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday , Pacic T ime HD KVM over IP is a trademark of Gefen, LLC. Important No[...]

v HD KVM over IP • The HD KVM over IP is compatible with the DVI KVM over IP and the VGA KVM over IP , which allows these products to be connected within a single system. Note that HDCP content may not pass-through when using these products in tandem. • CA T -5 or CA T -6 cables should not exceed 330 feet (100 meters) between the Sender / Recei[...]

vi Operating Notes Video over IP UDP / MC 3344 A X control channel TCP 3344 A X control channel TCP 3240 A X TCP unicast mode only UDP X D 3245 UDP unicast mode only (unicast mode default mode uses UDP , not TCP) UDP / MC X D 3245 multicast mode only T ype Sender A D Receiver Description I2S over IP TCP 1234 A X control channel UDP / MC X D 1235 da[...]

vii Features • Supported HDMI Features ► HDCP ► 12-bit Deep Color ► LPCM 7.1 audio, Dolby® T rueHD, Dolby Digital® Plus, and DTS-HD® Master Audio™ ► Lip-Sync pass-through • Extends HDMI, USB, RS-232, bi-directional stereo analog audio, and IR over IP , using a Gigabit Local Area Network • Any combination of HDMI, DVI, and VGA Sen[...]

3GSDI Audio Embedder HD KVM over IP Table of Contents viii 01 Getting Started Sender Unit Layout ................................................................................................ 2 Front .............................................................................................................. 2 Back ..............................[...]

HD KVM over IP Table of Contents 03 Appendix Upgrading the Firmware ...................................................................................... 46 17 Channels or Less ................................................................................... 48 Developer Notes......................................................................[...]

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IP Over HD KVM 01 Getting Started Sender Unit Layout ................................................................................................ 2 Front .............................................................................................................. 2 Back ..........................................................................[...]

page | 2 Getting Started Front ID Name Description 1 Power This LED glows steady blue when the unit is connected to an AC outlet and the unit is powered ON. 2 Link This LED glows steady green when the Sender unit and Receiver unit are connected and passing video. 3 Mode Press this button to switch between Graphic Mode and Video Mode. Graphic Mode o[...]

page | 3 Getting Started Back ID Name Description 1 HDMI In Connect the included HDMI cable from this connector to the Hi-Def source. 2 RS-232 Connect the included RS-232 cable from this port to an RS-232 device. See Using RS-232 for details. 3 Line In Connect a 3.5mm mini-stereo cable from the Line Out jack on the multimedia PC to this jack. 4 Lin[...]

page | 4 Front ID Name Description 1 Power This LED glows steady blue when the unit is connected to an AC outlet and the unit is powered ON. 2 Link This LED glows steady green when the Sender and Receiver units are connected using Ethernet cable and successfully passing video. 3 IR This IR sensor receives signals from the source IR remote control. [...]

page | 5 Getting Started Back ID Name Description 1 HDMI Out Connect an HDMI cable from this connector to the HDTV display . 2 RS-232 Connect the included RS-232 cable from this port to an RS-232 device. See Using RS-232 for details. 3 Ethernet (1, 2, 3) Connects the Receiver unit to the network (or directly to the Sender unit) using an Ethernet ca[...]

Page Title Getting Started The HD KVM over IP Sender and Receiver units can either be connected over a Local Area Network (LAN) or they can be directly connected to one another . Using a Direct Connection By default, the HD KVM over IP is shipped in Auto IP mode. In Auto IP mode, each Sender and Receiver unit assigns itself a unique IP address with[...]

page | 7 Getting Started Installation 4. See Supplementary Connections for instruction on connecting USB, IR, RS-232, and audio cables. 5. Connect the included 5V DC locking power supplies to the Sender unit and Receiver unit. Do not overtighten the locking connectors. Connect the included AC power cords from the power supplies to available electri[...]

page | 8 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection In order to connect the HD KVM over IP to a Local Area Network (LAN), both the Sender and Receiver unit must rst be set to DHCP mode or static IP mode. DHCP mode will use the DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address for each Sender and Receiver unit that is connected to the network. Static IP[...]

page | 9 6. Disconnect the cable between the Sender and Receiver unit. 7. Connect the cable from the Sender unit to the network. Note that any LAN port on the Receiver unit can be used to connect to the LAN. Sender unit Receiver unit Connect to LAN / DHCP server Connect to LAN Getting Started Installation[...]

page | 10 Getting Started Installation Supplementary Connections ► USB (see USB Control for more information on using USB devices) 1. Connect a USB cable from the computer to the USB port on the Sender unit. 2. Connect up to two USB devices to the Receiver unit. ► IR 3. Connect a Gefen IR Emitter (Gefen part no. EXT -2IREMIT) to the Sender unit[...]

page | 1 1 Getting Started Sample Wiring Diagram Installation EXT -HDKVM-L AN CAT -5 CABLE (Up to 330 ft) HDMI CABLE USB CABLE AUDIO CABLE MIC CABLE RS-232 CABLE RS-232 Controlled Device Microphone Multimedia PC IR Emitter IR Extender USB Keyboard Powered Speakers or headphones USB Mouse Receiver Sender Gigabit Switch IR EMIT TER IR EXTENDER HD Dis[...]

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IP Over HD KVM 02 Operating the HD KVM over IP Basic Operation ................................................................................................... 14 Displaying the IP Address ........................................................................... 14 Setting the IP Mode ...........................................................[...]

page | 14 Displaying the IP Address If the IP address(es) of a Sender and/or Receiver unit are not known, then use the following procedure to display the IP address of any Sender or Receiver unit on the network. 1. Press and release the Switch button on the front panel of the Receiver unit. The current video channel will be displayed in the top-lef[...]

page | 15 3. After a few moments, the screen will go blank and the IP address of both the Sender and Receiver unit will be displayed in the lower-right corner of the screen. 4. In order to return to the original video channel (without cycling through all 255 channels), access the Web interface for the Receiver unit. Refer to Setting the V ideo Chan[...]

page | 16 Operating the HD KVM over IP 5. T o upgrade the rmware to a limited number of channels, refer to Upgrading the Firmware for more information. Basic Operation[...]

page | 17 Setting the IP Mode The HD KVM over IP can be set to Auto IP , DHCP , or Static IP mode. By default, the HD KVM over IP is shipped in Auto IP mode. 1. Access the Web interface by entering the IP address of the desired Sender or Receiver unit. Refer to Displaying the IP Address if necessary . 2. Click the Network tab. The current IP Mode w[...]

page | 18 Setting the Video Channel In order a Sender and Receiver unit to communicate with one another , they must both be set to the same channel. This is similar to changing the channel on a cable or satellite box in order to view a different program. By default, all Sender and Receiver units are set to channel 0. 1. Access the Web interface by [...]

page | 19 Enabling or Disabling Video over IP This feature is useful for masking video. Disabling the video on the Sender unit will mask the video on all connected Receiver units ( multicast mode only). T o mask the video on selected Receiver units, disable the video on the desired Receiver units. 1. Access the Web interface by entering the IP addr[...]

page | 20 Operating the HD KVM over IP Basic Operation I/O Setup ► HDCP NOTE: Some computers will enable HDCP if an HDCP-compliant display is detected. Uncheck the box next to HDCP Enable to force the computer to ignore detection of an HDCP-compliant display . The Disable feature does not decrypt HDCP content.[...]

page | 21 Operating the HD KVM over IP Conguring Unicast Mode The term unicast is used to describe a conguration where information is sent from one point to another point. It is possible to have multiple Sender and Receiver units connected in a system. However , in unicast mode a Sender unit can communicate with only one Receiver unit at a ti[...]

page | 22 3. Click the Unicast button under the Network Mode group. When selected, the Unicast button will be highlighted in blue. 4. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Network Mode group. 5. The following message will be displayed, at the top of the page, indicating that the casting mode has been applied to the Sender or Receiv[...]

page | 23 Switching between Sender units in Unicast mode When multiple Sender and Receiver unit are used in unicast mode, the HD KVM over IP behaves as a switcher . In unicast mode, a Sender unit can communicate with only one Receiver unit at a time. In the example below , we will switch Receiver unit R1 to receive the Hi-Def source on Sender unit [...]

page | 24 Operating the HD KVM over IP Figure 2.3 - Unicast mode: Receiver unit R1 is now connected to Sender unit S1. Note that each of the Sender units in Figure 2.3 is assigned a unique channel number . However , if we were to change the video channel on Sender unit S1 to channel 1, this would have violated the unicast mode rule: A Sender unit c[...]

page | 25 Operating the HD KVM over IP In order to solve the problem, in Figure 2.4, we would need to make sure that each of the Sender units is set to a unique channel number . When using unicast mode, each of the Sender units must be assigned a unique channel and should never be changed. Use the Receiver unit to switch (channels) between Sender u[...]

page | 26 Conguring Multicast Mode The term multicast is used to describe a conguration where information is sent from one or more points to a set of other points. For example, a single Sender unit can transmit data to multiple Receiver units. In addition, if multiple Sender units are used, each Sender unit can transmit data to any Receiver t[...]

page | 27 3. Click the Multicast button under the Network Mode group. When selected, the Multicast button will be highlighted in blue. 4. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Network Mode group. The following message will be displayed, at the top of the page, indicating that the casting mode has been applied to the Sender or Recei[...]

page | 28 The HD KVM over IP supports RS-232 pass-through, allowing the control of remote RS-232 devices. The Sender and Receiver unit which are being used to pass-through the RS-232 data must be set to the same baud rate as the RS-232 host and client. In the example below , the Gefen 4x1 HD Switcher w/ Audio Decoding (Gefen part no. GTV -AUDDEC-N)[...]

page | 29 1. Access the Web interface for the Sender unit. 2. Click the Functions tab. 3. Locate the Serial over IP group and change the RS-232 settings to match the settings of the RS-232 device that is being used. In this case, we need to use the settings from T able 2.1 4. Make sure that the Enable Serial over IP box is checked. 5. Click the Sav[...]

page | 30 RS-232 under Unicast Mode In unicast mode , a Sender unit will be able to communicate with only one Receiver unit at a time. Figure 2.7 - In unicast mode, the host can talk to only one RS-232 device at a time. RS-232 under Multicast Mode In multicast mode, a Sender unit can communicate with multiple Receiver units simultaneously . Figure [...]

page | 31 USB under Unicast Mode When connecting USB devices to the HD KVM over IP , the functionality is similar to that of video and RS-232. As an example, we will start with our original diagram and connect a computer to Sender unit S2 and a keyboard and mouse device to Receiver unit R2. This will allow us to control the computer from the Receiv[...]

page | 32 Operating the HD KVM over IP 4. Locate the USB over IP group and make sure the Enable USB over IP box is checked. This is the default setting. 5. In unicast mode, the Operation Mode is automatically set to Active on link and cannot be changed. 6. Make sure that the USB Mouse Mode is set to High Resolution . This is the default setting. Us[...]

page | 33 USB under Multicast Mode When connecting USB devices to the HD KVM over IP , the functionality is similar to that of video and RS-232. There are two USB modes available in multicast mode: Active per request mode and Active on link mode. For an example, we’ll begin with the last diagram and connect another keyboard and mouse device to Re[...]

page | 34 In multicast mode, the Operation Mode for both Sender and Receiver units are automatically set to Active per request mode. Under Active per request mode, multiple USB devices may be present on one or more Receiver units. However , only one Receiver unit can have USB control at a time. B y default, the rst Receiver unit connected to the[...]

page | 35 Assigning USB control under Active per request mode 1. Press and hold the Switch button on the desired Receiver unit, for at least two seconds. In this example, we will depress the Switch button on Receiver unit R1. 2. The message “Starting USB” will appear on the connected display . Figure 2.1 1 - Receiver unit R1 has USB control. 3.[...]

page | 36 Active on link mode Under Active on link mode, a maximum of four USB devices can be used within a system. In the diagram, on the previous page, the system is already using the maximum number of USB devices (2 USB devices per Receiver). If we had two more Receiver units (making a total of four Receiver units), we could have connected a sin[...]

page | 37 The HD KVM over IP features EDID Management. Before the source can send video (and/or audio) data, the source device (connected to each Sender unit) reads the EDID (Extended Display Identication Data) from the displays which are connected to each Receiver unit. The EDID contains information about what type of audio/video data can be se[...]

page | 38 Using the Downstream EDID By default, the (downstream) EDID from the display , connected to the Receiver unit, is used. If the internal EDID is being used (see Using the Internal HDMI EDID ), then use the following procedure to revert to the downstream EDID. 1. Access the Web interface for the Receiver unit. 2. Click the Functions tab. 3.[...]

page | 39 Audio works in both unicast and multicast modes. The only dif ference between the two modes is that the Mic In jack is automatically disabled, on all Receiver units, in multicast mode. T o illustrate how audio works with the HD KVM over IP , we will set up a microphone and some speakers. 1. Our computer has a Line In jack, as part of the [...]

page | 40 4. Finally , we’ll connect a set of powered computer speakers to the Line Out jack on the Receiver unit. In the diagram below , the mouse and keyboard USB devices have been removed from Sender unit S2 and Receiver unit R2, for purposes of clarity . Arrowheads indicate the audio signal path. Figure 2.12 - Speaker and microphone connectio[...]

page | 41 Figure 2.13 - The Mic In jack, on all Receiver units, is automatically disabled in multicast mode. Using HDMI Sources The HD KVM over IP will pass content from HDCP sources such as Blu-ray players and Playstation® console systems. If a 3.5mm mini-stereo cable is connected to the Line In jack on the Sender unit, then the HDMI audio will b[...]

page | 42 Operating the HD KVM over IP The HD KVM over IP provides two video modes: Video Mode and Graphic Mode. Consecutively pressing the Mode button on the Sender unit will toggle between Video Mode and Graphic Mode. ► Video Mode If the HDMI signal is motion video, then press the Mode button on the front panel of the Sender unit until Video Mo[...]

page | 43 Operating the HD KVM over IP T o reset a HD KVM over IP Sender and / or Receiver unit to factory-default settings, follow the instructions below . Sender Unit 1. Disconnect the power from the Sender unit. 2. Press and hold the Mode button. 3. While continuing to press the Mode button, reconnect the power . 4. Continue holding the Mode but[...]

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IP Over HD KVM 03 Appendix Upgrading the Firmware ...................................................................................... 46 17 Channels or Less ................................................................................... 48 Developer Notes........................................................................................[...]

page | 46 Appendix Upgrading the Firmware The following items are required to upgrade the rmware: • Gefen HD KVM over IP • Computer (Mac or PC) • Firmware les 1. Download the rmware for the HD KVM over IP from the Gefen W eb site. T o limit the number of channels to 17 or less, please refer to 17 Channels or Less or go to page 48. 2.[...]

page | 47 8. Once the rmware upgrade process has completed, the HD KVM over IP will reboot. 9. Repeat the process for each Sender and Receiver unit in the system. Appendix Upgrading the Firmware[...]

page | 48 Appendix Upgrading the Firmware 17 Channels or Less The following items are required to upgrade the rmware to a limited number of channels: • Gefen HD KVM over IP • Computer (Mac or PC) • Firmware les 1. Download the rmware for the HD KVM over IP from the Gefen W eb site. 2. Extract the rmware les from the .ZIP le.[...]

page | 49 Appendix Upgrading the Firmware 8. Once the rmware upgrade process has completed, the HD KVM over IP will reboot. 9. Repeat the process for each Receiver unit in the system.[...]

page | 50 Appendix Developer Notes The following information is intended for developers that use the HD KVM over IP product as part of their application. T o change the routing on the Sender and Receiver unit, the following URL needs to be issued: http:// IP /cgi-bin/query.cgi?callback=jQuery15101605335909232362_1 370475364360&cache=false&n[...]

page | 51 Front of RJ-45 Connector Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Use the table below when eld-terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Pin Color Description 1 Orange / White TD+ (T ransmit Data, positive differential signal) 2 Orange TD- (T ransmit Data, negative differential signal) 3 Green / White RD+ (Receive Data, p[...]

page | 52 The following illustrations provide instructions for installing the Sender and/or Receiver unit(s) in the Gefen 1U Rack T ray (Gefen part no. EXT -RACK-1U). Appendix Rack Tray Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 T urn unit upside down. Remove rubber feet. Line up holes on unit and rack tray . Install countersink screws [...]

page | 53 Appendix Specications Supported Formats Resolutions (max.) • 1080p Full HD • 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) Electrical Maximum Pixel Clock • 225 MHz Link indicator (Sender / Receiver) • 1 x LED, green Power indicator (Sender / Receiver) • 1 x LED, blue Connectors Video Input (Sender) • 1 x HDMI T ype A 19-pin, female, locking Video Ou[...]

page | 54 Appendix Operational Power Input (Sender / Receiver) • 1 x 5V DC, locking Power Consumption (Sender / Receiver) • 10W (max.) Physical Dimensions (W x H x D) (Sender / Receiver) • 8.4” x 1.7” x 4.5” (213mm x 43mm x 1 13mm) Unit Weight (each unit) • 2 lbs (0.9 kg) Specications[...]

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