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Smart-AVI DVR16X16 manual

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  • Page 1

    Many ind ustry - leading com panies hav e recogn ized the inn ovation and power of S martA VI’s tec hnologies and have succ essfu lly i mple ment ed t hem withi n thei r syst ems. Use rs of Sma rtAVI tech nolog y inc lude: 800.AVI.2 13 1 T el: (8 18) 503-6200 Fax: (8 1 8) 503- 6208 1 1 65 1 Vano wen St. Nor th Hollywood , CA 9 1 605 Smar tAVI.co [...]

  • Page 2

    WHAT’S IN THE B OX ? TABLE OF CONTENTS PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION DVR16x16S 1 DVI-D 16 x16 Router. Includes: [DVR16x16 & CCPWR0 6USA] User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION & FEAT URES 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATI ONS 4 APPLICATIONS 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATI ON 6 USING THE FRONT PANEL C ONTROL 7 USING THE SMARTCON TROL SOFTWARE 9 OPTIONAL CONTROL M ETHODS 15 U[...]

  • Page 3

    INTRODUCTION SmartAVI’s non -blocking DVR16X16 digital video matrix switch provides an easy and dynamic approach to switching the DVI output from up to 16 com- puters, to up to 16 displays . The matrix configuration provides maximum flexibility, allowing switching between any digital video source and/or dis- play. The DV R 16x16 provi des digital[...]

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    TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS[...]

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    APPLICATIO N DIAGRA M APPLICATIO NS  Corporate or Educational P resentations  Airport Installations  Wall Displays  Digital Signage  Dealer Rooms  Control Rooms  Shopping Centers  Security  Point- of -Sale  Hotels/Resorts[...]

  • Page 6

    HARDWARE IN S T ALLA TION 1. Turn off al l the computers and dis plays. 2. Connect the male to male DV I cables from the computers to the D VI input ports on the rear of t he DVR16x16. 3. Connect the DVI displays to the output ports on the on the rear of the DVR16x16. 4. Connect the power cord and power -on the DVR16X16 . 5. Power on the c omputers[...]

  • Page 7

    USING RS-232 CONT ROL (continu ed) NOTES:  When successful, commands #1 -5 will acknowledge by sending the checksum with nibbles swapped & <CR><LF> e.g. checksum of 0x24 acknowledges with <0x42><CR> <LF>  All bytes in examples a re ASCII characters unless they are c ontained in brackets <>  Calculati[...]

  • Page 8

    Main Menu To view the menu, press MENU. There are 6 menu options available: Manage EDID - Gives the option to learn the EDID of your display or choose a programmed EDID that is compatible with your monitor. RS -232 Acknowledge - Sets the DVR1 6x16 to send a confirmation that an RS -232 command ha s been received. Send Update - Sets the DVR16X16 to [...]

  • Page 9

    USING RS-232 CONT ROL (continu ed) Command Mod e: allows raw comm ands to be sent to the DVR 16x16 to control its various funct ions without the use of a menu or prompt. This mode is intended for adva nced use only. There are two types of commands that you can is sue the DVR 16x16: Commands with CHECKS UM < CHK > begin with // Commands withou[...]

  • Page 10

    USING THE SMARTCONTROL SOFT WAR E (continued) Router Count: Set to the number of routers c onnected to the computer. Advanced Conf iguration: This option is used when there is more than one router being used or when al l the inputs are not looped from router to router. For most applications, this box is usually unchecked. Reset Advanc ed Configurat[...]

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    USING RS-232 CONT ROL (continu ed) There are two primary mod es of operation for the DV R16x16: Command Mode and Debug Mode . When connecting to t he DVR16x16 via RS -232, it will start in Command Mode (see Command Mode on p. 1 9 for options). Debug Mode is a more use r- friendly wa y of operating the DVR1 6x16 and includes instructional m enus. Th[...]

  • Page 12

    USING THE SMARTCONTROLPR O SOFT WARE (conti nued) To record a macro: a. Click on the Record button. Select Manual Save . A blink ing “Recor ding” message below this button will be displayed to indicate that all routes are being recorded. b. Select the desired cross-p oints. There is no limit on the number of r outes you may rec ord. c. If you c[...]