Kramer Electronics EDID User Manual
KRAMER ELECTRONIC S LTD.
USER GUIDE
EDID Designer Guide
Version 4.0
Preliminary
P/N: 2900-300246 Rev 1
EDID Designer - Introduction
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Application 1
1.2 Minimum System Requirements 2
2 Installing EDID Designer 3
3 Defining the EDID Designer 6
4 Using the EDID Designer 10
4.1 Connecting to Saved EDID Files 10
4.2 Connecting to a Device 11
4.3 Writing an EDID to an Input 12
4.4 Opening an EDID 13
4.5 Editing an EDID 13
4.6 Copying or Deleting an EDID to/from the Disk 14
5 Editing an EDID 16
5.1 Using the Simplified Tab 17
5.2 Simplified - General Information 18
5.3 Using the Advanced Tab 24
5.4 Using CEA Extensions 27
Figures
Figure 1: Main Screen 6
Figure 2: Full Screen 7
Figure 3: EDID Sources 9
EDID Designer - Introduction
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Warning:
This application is for trained and experienced
personnel who are familiar with EDID concepts and
their use. Using this application improperly might
lead to loss of picture, sound or other system issues.
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been
providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of
problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals
on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our
line, making the best even better!
Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined
by function: GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers;
GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5:
Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7:
Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9:
Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11:
Sierra Products.
1.1 Application
Kramer's EDID Designer is a powerful and versatile software application for
viewing and editing extended display identification data (EDID) that is used in most
of today's HDMI and DVI systems.
The EDID block described in the EDID Designer advanced mode follows the white
paper that provides the industry standard for EDID: VESA Enhanced Extended
Display Identification Data Standard (Defines EDID Structure Version 1, Revision
4) Release A, Revision 2, September 25, 2006.
The application is intended for installers during product installation for
troubleshooting and fixing EDID information.
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1.2 Minimum System Requirements
Operating system: Win 7 or higher, 32 or 64 bit.
Minimum HW requirements (same as for running Win7):
1GHz (gigahertz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1GB (gigabyte) RAM (32-bit) or 2GB RAM (64-bit)
16GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
For getting the most of the application we recommend using screens with a
minimal resolution of 1024x768, higher resolutions are preferred.
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2 Installing EDID Designer
EDID Designer features one-click installation for a fast and trouble-free setup.
To install EDID Designer:
1. Navigate to the Kramer’s EDID Designer Web site and click the install link:
www.kramerelectronics.com/downloads/setups/ediddesigner/setup.exe
The file downloads to the lower left corner of your browser:
2. Click setup.exe.
A security warning opens:
3. Click Run.
An application installation warning appears:
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4. Click Install.
Note: At this stage, a message appears if DotNet 4.5 is not installed on your
computer. Follow the instructions to install DotNet 4.5. After installation you
may be required to reset the computer. Perform the reset and do not take
any further action. EDID Designer continues to install automatically.
The installation progress window appears:
5. When complete, the application opens and the following message appears
in the upper-left corner of the app:
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The latest version of the device adapters downloads from the Web. Allow it
to run to completion the first time otherwise device adapters or their latest
versions might not be available for use.
To launch EDID Designer:
Click Start and click on the application.
The EDID Designer main screen opens (see Figure 1) and automatically
updates device adapters.
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EDID Designer - Defining the EDID Designer
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Feature
Function
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CONNECT Bar
Connects an attached device (serial or Ethernet)
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INPUT Panel
Displays all available EDIDs on EEPROM of the relevant input
channel of the connected device
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REFRESH Button
Reloads all EDID information from the chosen source to the
panel 4 Resizing Handle
Drag any handle to resize the desired panel
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OUTPUT Panel
Displays all EDIDs of the devices/monitors connected to the
outputs of the connected device
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DEFAULT EDID
DEFINITIONS Panel
Displays all available default Kramer’s EDID definitions
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EDID Display Panel
Displays the chosen EDID for editing or viewing (of read-only
EDIDs)
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EDID Cube
The graphic representation of an available EDID, showing title,
resolution, manufacturer and serial number taken from the
General Information tab
Since EDID blocks saved on a device input’s EEPROM have no file
name, we recommend using the serial number field as a file
identifier when editing an EDID block
3 Defining the EDID Designer
Figure 1 defines the basic elements of the EDID Designer main screen.
Figure 1: Main Screen
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Feature
Function
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MONITOR Panel
Displays the EDID of any monitor connected to the PC running
the application
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Browse Button
Click to browse the disk for EDID files
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LOCAL EDID FILE
Panel
Displays all saved EDID files from a disk location
Figure 2 shows EDID Designer with a connected device, monitors, files, and an
EDID open for editing with the following additional elements:
Figure 2: Full Screen
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Feature
Function
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Select All Checkbox
Check to select all inputs
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Connection Status Icon
Shows if the input or output is connected or
disconnected
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ADD Button
Click to add and specify a CEA Extension
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Binary EDID Map
Displays the binary representation of the EDID being
viewed or edited. The highlighted bytes represent the
selected descriptor tab
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Descriptor Tabs
Click each tab to open a list of descriptor-specific
parameters
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SAVE Button
Click to save the changes to the source of the EDID being
edited (disk file or device)
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DISCARD Button
Click to throw away all unsaved changes
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EDID Title
Title of the EDID being edited
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SIMPLIFIED Tab
Displays a shortened form of the EDID based on a
summary of commonly accessed functions
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ADVANCED tab
Displays the full version of the EDID
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Active EDID status
Displays the status of the EDID dragged to EDID Display
Panel (On Drag, On Edit, On View)
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