Gefen EXT-DVI-841DL User Manual

8x1 DVI DL/SL

Switcher

EXT-DVI-841DL

User Manual

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CONTENTS

Introduction1
Operation Notes2
Features / Package Includes3
Panel Descriptions4
Panel Descriptions, Continued5
Connecting and Operating the 8x1 DVI DL/SL Switcher 6
RMT-8IR Remote Description7
RMT-8IR Remote Installation8
IR Remote Control and 8x1 Switcher Confi guration9
RS-232 Serial Communication Interface10
Rack Mount Installation11
Specifi cations12
Warranty13

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the 8x1 DVI DL/SL Switcher. Your 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-platform computer
systems, professional audio/video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes
with hard-working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate.

The Gefen 8x1 DVI DL/SL Switcher

The rack-mountable Gefen 8x1 single-link/dual-link DVI Switcher offers an
economical solution by eliminating the need to purchase many displays for each
computer in a studio or lab situation. A plug-and-play solution, the 8x1 DVI DL/
SL Switcher shares one dual-link display with up to eight computers or other DVI
video sources, saving space on your desktop. The source computer is selected
using the included IR remote control or through RS-232 control.

How It Works

The DVI monitor is connected to the switcher’s output. Up to eight DVI sources
connect to the switcher’s DVI inputs using included high quality DVI cables.
The included power supply is connected to the switcher via the locking power
plug and then to a power outlet. The currently selected computer’s video signal
appears on the shared monitor. Video sources are selected/switched using the
RMT-8IR remote control, RS-232 control, or the input selector push button on the
front panel of the switcher.

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OPERATION NOTES

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE GEFEN 8X1 DVI DL/SL SWITCHER

The 8x1 DVI DL/SL Switcher will take any of up to eight (8) DVI dual-link or •
single-link resolution inputs and switch them, one at a time, to a DVI output
device such as a display/monitor or projector. Resolutions can be up to
3840x2400.

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