Avenview EDID Reader / Writer C-EDID-RW manual

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    DVI EDID Reader / Writer Model #: C-EDID- RW © 2010 Avenview Inc. All rights reserved . The content s of t his document are provided in connection wi th Aven view Inc. (“Aven view”) product s. Avenview makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves t he right[...]

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    Table of Conte nts Section 1: Getting Start ed ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Important Safeguards ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Safety Instructions ......................[...]

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    www.avenview.co m 1 Section 1: Getting S tarted 1.1 Important Safeg uards Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device. Save this manual for fut ure reference. What the war ranty does not cover  Any product, on wh ich the serial number has b een defaced, mod ified or removed.  Damage, deterioration or malfunction [...]

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    www.avenview.co m 2 1.3 Regulatory Notices Federal Communica tions Commissio n (FCC) This equipment h as be en tested an d found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits ar e designed to provide reasonab le protection a gainst harmful interference in a residential in stallation. Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may v[...]

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    www.avenview.co m 3 1.7 Panel Description FRONT PANEL 1. DVI Port for Display 2. Power Connector 3. Red LED: Power indicato r 4. Green LED: Indicates EDID’ s writing REAR PANEL 5. RS232 Port 6. DVI Port for connecting th e PC 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    www.avenview.co m 4 1.8 DIP Switch Configur ation 1 2 Mode OFF (  ) OFF (  ) Reserved mode OFF (  ) ON (  ) Recording: Connect the monitor to t he DVI monitor connect or. Once the recording process is compl eted, C -EDID-RW has copied th e EDID from the monitor into flash memory th e green LED will turn o ff. ON (  ) ON (  ) Writi[...]

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    www.avenview.co m 5 1.9 Hardware Insta llation To setup Avenview C -EDID- RW follow these steps for connecting to a d evice: 1.9.1 Read the EDID from a DVI Display or Projector 1. Before connecting the Pow er and oth er devices to C -EDID-RW, set th e DIP switches at the bottom of C-EDID-RW at 1 -OFF 2- ON (  ) 2. Connect your monitor to the [...]

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    www.avenview.co m 6 1.10 Software Ins tallation Before launching th e software installation, please make su re: 1. The power supply is w ell connected 2. DIP switches are at th e right position as sho wn below [1 -(ON  ); 2-OFF(  )] Ensure that power is connect ed and pro per Com Port is selected. Th en click on Auto Scan ComPort 1.10.1 Read [...]

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    www.avenview.co m 7 1.10.3 DVI Monitor Writer Please ensure that all cabl es are con nected secu rely and both monitor an d C -EDID-RW are con nected t o backup power supply. If during EDID update to D VI monitor a power surge happens or serial cable is no t unplugged then this might result in incomplete EDID. Therefore, “DVI Monito r Write r ”[...]

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    www.avenview.co m 8 Section 2: Specif ications Item Desc riptio n Video Bandwi dth 1.65 Gbps Display Si de Connector 1 x DVI-I female (digital on ly) Communicatio n RS232 EEPROM 256 bytes Power Supp ly 5V DC, 2Amp Dimension ( L x W x H) 3.3” x 1.6” x 1.1” Weight 180g (6.3oz) Environmenta l Operation 0 ˚ to 50 ˚C De gree[...]

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    www.avenview.co m Disclaimer While every precaution has bee n taken in the p reparation of this document, Ave nview Inc. as sumes no l iability with respect to the operation or use of Avenview hardware, software or other prod ucts and documentation described herein, fo r any a ct o r omission of Avenview concerning such products or this documentati[...]