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    8x1 DVI Switcher USER MANUAL www.gefen.com[...]

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    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 884-6294 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 884-3108 T echnical Support Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. C/O Customer Service 6265 V ariel Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9897 Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Features Panel Desciptions Connecting and Operating the 8x1 DVI Switcher RMT -8IR Installation RS-232 Interface Speci fi cations W arranty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the ex•tend•it 8x1 DVI Switcher . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen’s line of DVI switches, extenders, and splitters are designed to make your A/V equipment use more comfortable, more productive and less expensive. The 8x1 DVI Switcher allow access to multiple DVI devices, using a s[...]

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    FEA TURES Features • Switches easily between any eight DVI computers • Maintains highest resolution single link video • Saves you money on hardware costs • Saves space on your desktop • No loss of quality • Discrete IR remote (included); RS-232 controllable • Supports VESA standard and HDTV Resolutions • Supports DDWG standards for [...]

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    P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 LED Indicators IR Eye DVI in 1 5v Power DVI in 2 RS-232 Port DVI in 3 DVI Out DVI in 4 DVI in 5 DVI in 6 DVI in 7 DVI in 8 IR Extender Port[...]

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    Connecting and Operating the 8x1 DVI Switcher How to Connect the 8x1 DVI Switcher to your devices 1 Connect the supplied DVI cables from the DVI sources into the DVI Switcher Inputs. 2 Connect the cable from your display (monitor or projector) into the DVI Out of the 8x1 DVI Switcher . How to Operate the 8x1 DVI Switcher 1 Use the RMT4-IR remote co[...]

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    RMT8-IR Installation 1. Remove battery cover from the back of the RMT8-IR remote. 2. V erify that dip switches 1 & 2 are in the down (OFF) position. 3. Insert the battery , hold the battery so that you can see the positive side facing up. The side that is not marked must be facing down. 4. T est the RMT8-IR remote by pressing ONL Y one button a[...]

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    RS-232 Interface 6 Binary T able Input Binary 1 001 1 0001 2 001 1 0010 3 001 1 001 1 4 001 1 0100 5 001 1 0101 6 001 1 01 10 7 001 1 01 1 1 8 001 1 1000 RS232 Settings Bits per second ...................................................................................................... 19200 Data bits ..............................................[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 7 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ................................................................................ 1.65 Gbps Input Video Signal ......................................................................................... 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal ........................................................................[...]

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    Gefen Inc. warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen Inc. is noti fi ed within one (1) year from the date of shipment, Gefen Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanic[...]

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    *ma-dvi-841* 6265 Variel Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91367 1-800-545-6900 818-884-6294 fax: 818-884-3108 www.gefen.com gsinfo@gefen.com[...]