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®
8x1 DPKVM
Switcher
EXT-DPKVM-841
User Manual
www.gefen.com
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ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support: Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday. Write To: Gefen, LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 www.gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging, and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. 8x1 DPKVM Switcher is a trademark of Gefen LLC © 2011 Gefen, L
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Front Panel Layout 5 Front Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Layout 7 Back Panel Descriptions 8 IR Remote Control Unit 8 Layout and Description 9 Installing the Battery 10 Setting the IR Channel 11 Connecting the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 11 Wiring Diagram 12 Operating the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 12 Front Panel Buttons and LED Indicators 12 Switching sources using the front-panel buttons 12 Switching sources using the IR Remote Control Unit 13 Swi
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative and progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution, and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform computer systems, professional audio/video environments, and HDTV systems of all sizes with hard-working solutions that
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OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER • The 8x1 DPKVM Switcher supports Pass-through EDID. The Switcher will use the EDID from the currently active input. • Dual Link resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 are supported. • HDCP content is not supported. • This Switcher does not support DHCP. • The default IR channel for both the Switcher and the IR Remote Control Unit is channel 0. See page 10 for more information. 2
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FEATURES Features • Front-panel switching using discrete select buttons • Supports resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 • Supports RGB and YCbCr color spaces • Green mode (low power consumption when DVI source is not present) • Firmware upgrade via RS-232 • RS-232 control • IP control • IR remote control • Supports USB 2.0 with backward-compatibility for USB 1.1 • Jack for external IR Receiver (EXT-RMT-EXTIR) • Save space on your desktop • Rack-mountable Package Includes (1) 8x1 DPKVM Switcher (8) 6 ft
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FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 4 Front Panel 2 3 1 4
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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Input Indicators (1 - 8) Each of these LED indicators glows bright blue according to the input selection (see Input Buttons, below) 2 IR Receives IR signals from the included IR Remote Control Unit. 3 Input Buttons (1 - 8) Pressing each of these buttons selects the desired input source (1 - 8). 4 Power This LED indicator will glow bright red when the unit is powered. 5
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BACK PANEL LAYOUT 6 Back Panel 9 1 10 7 6 2 8 3 4 5
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BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 5V DC Connect the included 5V DC locking power supply to this receptacle. 2 In 1 - In 8 Each of these ports will accept a standard DisplayPort source device. 3 Ext IR Connect an IR extender cable to this port. 4 USB Out (1 - 2) Connect USB devices (e.g. mouse devices, keyboards, etc.) to these ports. 5 Ethernet Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Switcher to a network in order to communicate via Telnet. 6 RS-232 Serial Port This port is used for serial communication u
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IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Layout and Description 1 2 1 Activity Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. 2 Source Selection Buttons (1 - 8) These buttons are used to select which source is routed to a monitor. NOTE: An Activity Indictor that fl ashes quickly while holding down any one of the eight buttons indicates a low battery. Replace the IR Remote Control battery as soon as possible. 8
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IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit. 2. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side of the battery should be facing up. 3. Replace the battery cover. The Remote Control unit ships with two batteries. One battery is required for operation and the other battery is a spare. Battery Slot WARNING: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batterie
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IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Setting the IR Channel In the event that IR commands from other remote controls interfere with the supplied IR Remote Control unit, changing the IR Remote Control’s IR channel will fi x the problem. The IR Remote Control unit has a bank of DIP switches used for setting the IR channel. The DIP switch bank is located underneath the battery cover. Left: Picture of the opened rear battery compartment of the IR remote showing the exposed DIP Switch bank between the ba
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CONNECTING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER How to Connect the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher 1 Connect up to eight (8) DisplayPort source devices to the DisplayPort inputs on the back panel of the Switcher using DisplayPort cables. 2 Connect a DisplayPort-supported display to the DisplayPort output on the back panel of the Switcher. a OPTIONAL: To use the RS-232 communication feature, connect an RS-232 cable between the Switcher and RS-232 host controller. b OPTIONAL: To communicate with the Switcher using Telnet,
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OPERATING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER Front Panel Buttons and LED Indicators The front panel of the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher has a set of eight (8) LED indicators, displaying which input (source) is being displayed. Each of these LED indicators corresponds to one of the push-buttons on the front panel. Switching sources using the front-panel buttons Example: Switch to input 5 using the front-panel buttons: 1 Press button 5 on the front panel of the 8x1 DPKVM Switcher. 2 The LED indicator for input 5 wi
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OPERATING THE 8X1 DPKVM SWITCHER Switching sources using RS-232 Confi gure the Switch for use with RS-232 (see page 14 for details). Example: Switch to input 4 using RS-232 1 Use the command r 4 to route the Switcher to Input 4. See page 15 for important information on RS-232 commands. RS-232 commands are case-sensitive. 2 The LED indicator for Input 4 will glow bright blue on the front panel. 1 2 r 4 Route to Input 4 Switching sources using Telnet Confi gure the Switch for use with Telnet. S
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RS-232 CONTROL Only pins 2 (Receive), 3 (Transmit), and 5 (Ground) are used for communication. A null-modem adapter should not be used with this product. 54321 12345 9876 6789 Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface Serial Port Settings Bits per second ............................................................................................ 19200 Data bits ..............................................................................................
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RS-232 COMMANDS Command Syntax All RS-232 commands are case-sensitive and must be entered in lowercase. Each command must be preceded by the ‘#’ character. A carriage return must also be appended to every command. Example: #set_http_port 80[CR] IP Confi guration Command Description #get_pass Prompts for the Telnet password #get_user_name Prompts for the Telnet username #ipconfi g Displays all TCP/IP settings #rstip Sets IP confi guration to default settings #set_http_port Sets the Web server li
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RS-232 COMMANDS #GET_USER_NAME Command The #GET_USER_NAME command prompts for the Telnet username. Syntax: #get_user_name Parameters: None #IPCONFIG Command The #IPCONFIG command displays all TCP/IP settings. Syntax: #ipconfi g Parameters: None #RSTIP Command The #RSTIP command resets the IP confi guration to the default settings. Syntax: #rstip Parameters: None 16
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RS-232 COMMANDS #SET_HTTP_PORT Command The #SET_HTTP_PORT command sets the Web server listening port. Syntax: #set_http_port param1 Parameters: param1 Port [0 - 255] #SET_PASS Command The #SET_PASS command sets Telnet password. Syntax: #set_pass param1 Parameters: param1 String Notes: The maximum length of the password string is 20 characters. #SET_TELNET_PORT Command The #SET_TELNET_PORT command sets the Telnet server listening port. Syntax: #set_telnet_port param1 Parameters: param1 Po
