Extron Electronics EDID Minder User Manual

Extron® DVI and HDMI® Matrix Switchers: EDID Minder® • User Guide

Extron DVI and HDMI matrix switchers are equipped with an integrated Extended Display Identiﬁcation Data (EDID) management system that associates EDID settings with each input, providing automatic communication with connected source devices for consistent and reliable operation. Default EDID settings applied to each input ensure reliable signal output when the source device boots up.

NOTE: The default EDID input settings are:

DVI, non-Pro — 1024x768 @ 60 Hz DVI Pro and HDMI — 720p @ 60 Hz, 2-channel stereo audio

To optimize system operation, the default settings may need to be changed to match the signal resolutions of the display devices, by using one of these methods:

z The internal web pages of the product

z Extron control and conﬁguration software

z Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands (see the user guide for the product)

EDID Setup by Internal Web Page

1. Access the internal web page via IP (the default IP address is 192.168.254.254)

2. Select the Control tab and locate the EDID Conﬁguration table.

NOTE: The number of user buttons and inputs varies with the model.

3. To change the default EDID settings, select the input and then choose the appropriate

resolution from the drop-down menu.

4. If the desired resolution is not available from the drop-down menu, connect the display

device to output 1, power on the display, and select any or all user buttons. Once captured, the information can be associated with any or all switcher inputs, using the User Assigned value from the drop-down menu.

NOTE: Incorporated changes execute automatically.

Extron® DVI and HDMI® Matrix Switchers: EDID Minder® • User Guide (continued)

EDID Setup by Control and Conﬁguration Software

1. Open the Extron control program using a PC connected to the matrix switcher via RS-232,

IP, or USB.

2. From the Tools menu, select EDID settings. The EDID Configuration (for DVI/

HDMI) window opens.

NOTE: The number of user buttons and inputs varies with the model.

3. To change the default EDID settings, select the input and then choose the appropriate

resolution from the drop-down menu.

4. If the desired resolution is not available from the drop-down menu, connect the display

NOTE: Incorporated changes execute automatically.

EDID Setup by SIS Commands

Refer to the user guide for the product for a complete list of EDID-related SIS commands.

Extron USA - West Headquarters

+800.633.9876

Inside USA/Canada Only

+1.714.491.1500 +1.714.491.1517 FAX

Extron USA - East

+800.633.9876

Inside USA/Canada Only

+1.919.863.1794 +1.919.863.1797 FAX

Extron Europe

+800.3987.6673

Inside Europe Only

+31.33.453.4040 +31.33.453.4050 FAX

Extron Asia

+800.7339.8766

Inside Asia Only

+65.6383.4400 +65.6383.4664 FAX

Extron Japan

+81.3.3511.7655 +81.3.3511.7656 FAX

Extron China

+400.883.1568

Inside China Only

+86.21.3760.1568 +86.21.3760.1566 FAX

Extron Middle East

+971.4.2991800 +971.4.2991880 FAX

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