Gefen EXT-DVIKVM-841DL User Manual

8x1 DVI KVM DL/SL

Switcher

EXT-DVIKVM-841DL

User Manual

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CONTENTS

Introduction1
Operation Notes2
Features / Package Includes3
Panel Descriptions4
Panel Descriptions, Continued5
Connecting and Operating the 8 x1 DVI-DL KVM 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 8 x1 DVI-DL KVM 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 KVM DL/SL Switcher

The rack-mountable Gefen 8x1 dual link/single link DVI KVM 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 that supports both
Macintosh and IBM-PC computers, the 8x1 DVI KVM DL/SL Switcher shares one
DVI display with up to eight computers or other DVI video sources. A single USB

2.0 port, keyboard & mouse ports, and an analog audio jack are also switched.
The switcher saves space on your desktop by eliminating a crowded workspace
full of DVI monitors, keyboards & mice, and USB and audio cables. Switching of
DVI sources is easy and reliable.

How It Works

The DVI monitor is connected to the 8x1 DVI KVM DL/SL Switcher’s output. Up
to eight DVI video 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 DVI
video signal appears on the shared monitor. DVI Video sources (and optionally
keyboards & mice, USB and audio cables) are selected/switched using the RMT­8IR 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 KVM DL/SL SWITCHER

The 8x1 DVI KVM 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.

The 8x1 DVI KVM DL/SL Switcher is housed in a metal box for better RF •
shielding.

Computers must be turned on one at a time and the switcher must be •
selected to the computer that is booting up. After one computer completes
the startup process, you can boot up the second computer and repeat the
process with the remaining computers. This can be avoided with the use
of a EDID storage device (DVI DETECTIVE; part# EXT-DVI-EDIDN) that
will constantly supply each computer with an EDID. In this scenario, each
computer must have a detective placed between itself and the switcher.
Then, each computer can boot up in any order and at anytime, regardless of
which computer the switch is selected to.

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