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  • Page 1

    www.gefen.com f DVI RS-232 Over Fiber EXT-DVI-FO-141 User Manual[...]

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    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and an[...]

  • Page 3

    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Panel Layout 5 Sender Panel Descriptions 6 Receiver Panel Layout 7 Receiver Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting And Operating The DVI RS-232 Over Fiber 9 Network Cable Wiring Diagram 10 Speci fi cations 1 1 Warranty[...]

  • Page 4

    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the DVI RS-232 over Fiber . Y our 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. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platf[...]

  • Page 5

    READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE DVI RS-232 OVER FIBER • Use one SC terminated multi-mode fi ber optic cable and one industry standard CA T -5, CA T -5e or CA T -6 cables to operate the DVI RS-232 over Fiber . Gefen recommends CA T -6 cabling for maximum performance. • For 1080p video, maximum extension is 1000 feet (330 m[...]

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    3 Features • Extends any DVI and RS-232 compliant device up to 1000 feet from the computer • Perfect for digital signage applications • Video is transmitted digitally over fi ber optic cable for zero signal loss • Supports resolutions up to 1080p, 2K, and 1920 x 1200 • This device is HDCP Compliant. • Supports DDWG standard for DVI-com[...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 SENDER P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    5 1 LED Power Indicator This LED will become active once the included 5V DC power supply is properly connected between the sender and an open wall power socket. 2 IR Out (Blaster) An optional IR transmitter/blaster (EXT -2IREMIT) connects to this output port. The IR blaster ’s IR emitter will need to be placed on or near the IR receiver of a devi[...]

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    6 Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 RECEIVER P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    7 1 RS-232 Serial Communications Input This port is capable of 2-way serial communication between RS-232 devices connected to the sender and receiver . This port can be connected to a computer ’s serial communications port for interaction with a RS-232 serial communications device connected to the receiver . 2 DVI-D Output This receptacle will ac[...]

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    8 How to Connect the DVI RS-232 over Fiber 1. Connect the Single-Link DVI-D source to the DVI RS-232 over Fiber sending unit’s DVI input port using the supplied DVI cable. 2. Connect the RS-232 source to the DVI RS-232 over Fiber sending unit’s RS- 232 input port using the supplied DB-9 serial cable. 3. For IR repeater functionality , please co[...]

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    12345678 Gefen has speci fi cally engineered their products to work with the TIA/EIA-568-B speci fi cation. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Failure to do so may produce unexpected results and reduced performance. CA T -5, CA T -5e, and CA T -6 cabling comes in stranded and solid core ty[...]

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    10 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 165 MHz Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 V olts p-p Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 V olts p-p (TTL) Single Link Ran[...]