Hall Research USB-EDID-PRO2 User Manual

Software GUI User’s Manual

EXTENDER & EDID MGR GUI

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Model EMX-DVI

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MODEL EMX-DVI EXTENDER & EDID MGR

1. EMX-DVI Windows™ Software Installation

1.1. General

The EMX-DVI graphical user interface (GUI) is a software-based solution
capable of configuring any setting on one or more EMX-DVI devices connected
to the Windows PC via a valid USB connection(s).

All of the device features, and more, are accessible from the GUI. EDID files
can be exported or imported. The device is also capable of writing custom
EDID data back to compatible display devices.

1.2. Installation Prerequisites

 A PC with Windows XP™ OS or later
 USB port
 Microsoft™ .NET Framework 2.0 or later (most recent OS including Windows 7

and 8 typically include this and no action is required). If .NET Framework 2.0 or
later is not installed on your PC, the Microsoft™ website has free downloads
available.

1.3. Software Installation

 If an earlier version of this particular software was previously installed,

UNINSTALL the program first from either the Add/Remove Programs
section of the control panel or by running the previous installation’s
SETUP.EXE and selecting “remove application”.

 Install the software by executing the SETUP.EXE program from the

installation source directory

 Accept the default settings, but if you want to specify a particular

installation directory other than the default, you may do so.

 Once the VR-DVI software installation has completed, either

click the desktop icon or navigate the Start Menu to

Start -> Programs -> Hall Research -> EMX-DVI Extender

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2. Using the Software

2.1. General

In most installations the use of the software is not needed as most functions
can be performed using the push-buttons as described in the users manual.

You can use the software to import/export EDID files from the device. Custom
EDID data can also be written to devices connected to the output if they
support that function.

You can connect more than one VR-DVI to the PC (using several USB ports of
the PC). The same instance of the software detects all connected devices and
allows control from the same interface.

2.2. USB Device Detection

The EMX-DVI software uses standard Windows® drivers to automatically
configure the USB port after connection and does not require any special USB
drivers to be installed.

The first time you connect the extender to the PC, you may experience a short
delay and a windows notification pop-up message may be shown.

This detection and auto installation only occurs once. Thereafter, reconnected
devices are detected with no delay or message.

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2.2.1. The software scans the EMX-DVI settings continuously in real time, so
all changes are immediately reflected on the screen.

2.2.2. If no EMX-DVI device is attached to the system,
the on-screen fields are disabled (grayed out)

2.2.3. Only one instance of the GUI program can run at a
time. Executing the application more than once will
result in an error message.

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