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User Guide
DisplayPort
DP DA2
Distribution Amplifier
68-2154-01 Rev. B
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Safety Instructions chinese simplified （简体中文） Safety Instructions • English 警告：D产品上的这个标志意在警告用户该产品机壳内有暴露的危险 WARNING: This symbol, D, when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage 电压，有触电危险。 within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. 注意：I 产 品 上 的 这个 标 志 意在 提 示用户设备 随 附的用户手 册 中 有 重要的操作和维护(维修）说明。 ATTENTION: This symbol, I, when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of important operating and ma
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Fcc class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operat
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conventions used in this Guide Notifications the following are used: ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here: ^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C [01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03] E X! *X1&* X2)* X2#* X2! CE}
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Contents Safety Instructions ....................................... ii Updating Firmware ............................................. 16 Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader .... 16 Downloading DP DA2 Firmware ........................ 17 Introduction............................................................ 1 Loading the Firmware to the DP DA2 ................ 18 About the DP DA2 .............................................. 1 Resetting Firmware to the DP DA2 Features ..............
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DP DA2 • Contents vi
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Introduction This guide describes the function, installation and operation of the DP DA2 distribution amplifier. Unless otherwise stated, the terms “DA” and “distribution amplifier” refer to the DP DA2. This section contains the following information: • About the DP DA2 • DP DA2 Features • Application Diagram About the DP DA2 ® The DP DA2 provides an Extron distribution amplifier for VESA DisplayPort signals. It accepts a single input with data rates up to 10.8 Gbps and, in normal mode, di
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HDCP visual confirmation — Provides a green signal when encrypted content is sent to a non-compliant display. A full-screen green signal is sent when HDCP-encrypted content is transmitted to a non-HDCP compliant display, providing immediate visual confirmation that protected content cannot be viewed on the display. ® Key Minder — Authenticates and maintains continuous HDCP encryption between all input and output devices to enable simultaneous distribution of a single source signal to two or
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Panel Features This section describes the panel features and connections of the DP DA2. Rear Panel DP DA2 INPUT OUTPUTS EDID REMOTE DEFAULT 1 2 POWER EXTEND 12V EDID RS-232 MUTE STORE 0.6A MAX Tx Rx G2 1 NORMAL STORED ab cd ef gh Figure 2. DP DA2 Rear Panel Power — Connect the provided power supply to this 2-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw a connector. Input — Connect the source device to this female DisplayPort connector. b Outputs — Connect up to two display devices to these female DisplayPo
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Rear Panel Features Power supply The provided 12 VDC power supply connects to this 2-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector. The front panel power LED lights green when the unit is receiving power. 1. Connect the captive screw connector from the power supply to the power receptacle. POWER 12V 0.6 A MAX POWER 12V Rear Panel 0.6 A MAX Smooth Ridges Power Receptacle SECTION A–A 3/16" Power Supply (5 mm) Max. Output Cord DC Power Cord Captive Screw Connector – +12 VDC External Power Supply (12 V
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Display Port connectors Connect the source device to the input socket and up to two display devices to the output sockets. The connector wiring is shown in the figure and table below. 19 1 Pin Function Notes 1 ML Lane 0 (p) Main Link Lane 0 (positive) 2 GND Ground 20 2 3 ML_Lane 0 (n) Main Link Lane 0 (negative) 4 ML_Lane 1 (p) Main Link Lane 1 (positive) 5 GND Ground 6 ML_Lane 1 (n) Main Link Lane 1 (negative) 7 ML_Lane 2 (p) Main Link Lane 2 (positive) 8 GND Ground 9 ML_Lane 2 (n) Main Link L
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Dual mode DisplayPort The DP DA2 supports dual mode for interoperability with VGA, DVI, and HDMI display devices. Appropriate adapters are required. NOTES: • Certain VGA displays that lack a scaler do not work properly with Dual Mode DisplayPort. • In some applications using DisplayPort adapters, the DP DA2 may be unable to capture EDID of the display connected to output 1. Use SIS commands to adjust the DDC speed (see page 15). EDID minder EDID During boot up, the source device uses the a
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DIP switches Two DIP switches are used to select which of two EDID values is presented to the source device (DIP switch 1) and whether the output is in normal or extend mode (DIP switch 2). DIP switch 1 — In the Default (up) position, the EDID value is the factory-stored default, with a native resolution of 1080p and 2-channel audio. In the Stored (down) position, the most recently recorded EDID value is used (this file overwrites previously stored values). Before any other EDID file is re
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Rs-232 control REMOTE The RS-232 controls use the first three pins of the rear panel 5-pin captive screw connector labeled “Remote”. The pins are labeled Tx, Rx, and G. The RS-232 MUTE ground (G) is shared with the mute controls. Tx Rx G2 1 Connect the DP DA2 to a control PC, as follows: REMOTE RS-232 RS-232 MUTE DP DA2 Rear Panel RS-232 Port Tx Rx G2 1 NOTE: Connect a ground wire between the DP DA2 and the computer or control system. G Ground Pin 5 (Rx) Receive Pin to Transmit
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Front Panel Features Power LED The Power LED lights green when the unit is receiving power. config usB Port connecting to the usB Port The mini type B USB port is located on the DP DA2 front panel. It can be used to connect the distribution amplifier to a host computer for updating firmware or for configuration using SIS commands. Alternatively, use the RS-232 captive screw connector (see page 8). For complete information about SIS commands, see the “SIS Commands” section on page 13. 1. Conn
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2. If this is the first time a DP DA2 has been connected to the PC, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. The first screen offers to search the web for the appropriate driver needed to communicate with the distribution amplifier via the USB port. This is not necessary if the USB driver is already on your PC. Figure 6. Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome Screen • Select Yes, this time only to connect the PC to Windows Update only this one time. • Select Yes, now, and every time I connect a dev
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4. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. NOTE: You do not need to insert an installation disc. The PC locates the driver needed and installs it in the correct location on the hard drive. 5. When the Completed screen appears, click Finish to close the wizard. NOTE: The wizard appears only on the first occasion you connect the DP DA2 to that USB port. The wizard will reappear if you connect the DP DA2 to a different USB port or if you connect a different piece
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setup This section provides an overview of how to connect and configure the DP DA2. 1. Place the DP DA2 in a suitable location. 2. If necessary, connect the DP DA2 to a control PC using either the rear panel RS-232 captive screw connector (see page 8) or the front panel USB mini B connector (see page 9). 3. Power on the DP DA2 (see page 4) and the PC and configure the DP DA2 as required, using SIS commands (see page 15). 4. Connect up to two display devices to the rear panel output connectors
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sIs commands ™ This section provides information about the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS ) commands that are used to configure the DP DA2. • Introduction to SIS • Symbols Used in this Guide • Error Messages • Command and Response Table for SIS Commands Introduction to sIs The DP DA2 accepts SIS commands from a host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility or other control system. The host device can be connected to the 3-pin captive screw connector on the rear
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symbols used in this Guide When programming in the field, certain characters are conveniently represented by their hexadecimal rather than their ASCII values. The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII character: ASCII to HEX Conversion Table Space . Table 1. ASCII to HEX Conversion Table ] — Carriage return with line feed } — Carriage return (no line feed) • — Space character E — Escape key The X/ values defined in this section are the variables used in the fields of
