Gefen EXT-DVI-FM2500 User manual
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Gefen EXT-DVI-FM2500 extends dual-link DVI signals up to 3,300 feet (1 kilometer) using two strands of OM3 multimode fiber optic cable. Supporting resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 (WQXGA), this extender is ideal for large-scale digital signage, medical imaging, industrial automation, and more.
Gefen EXT-DVI-FM2500 extends dual-link DVI signals up to 3,300 feet (1 kilometer) using two strands of OM3 multimode fiber optic cable. Supporting resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 (WQXGA), this extender is ideal for large-scale digital signage, medical imaging, industrial automation, and more.
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ev
A1
CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4
S
ender Module La
y
ou
t
5
S
ender Module Descriptions
6
Receiver Module La
y
ou
t
7 Receiver Module Descriptions
8
C
onnectin
g
the DL DVI 2F
O
Extender
8
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
9
EDID Pro
g
rammin
g
10
S
peci
fi
cations
11 Warrant
y
1
INTRODUCTIO
N
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the DL DVI 2F
O
Extender. Your complete
s
atis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
f
orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen DL DVI 2FO Extender
The Dual Link DVI
fi
ber optic module extender with Virtual EDID extends dual-
l
ink DVI up to 3300
f
eet
(
1 kilometer
)
to a displa
y
supportin
g
resolutions up to
3
840 x 2400
(
W
Q
X
G
A
)
usin
g
a two-strand 50
/
125μm laser-optimized multimode
(O
M3
)
L
C
-terminated
fi
ber optic cable.
O
ptical si
g
nal transmission provides
g
alvanic isolation and immunit
y
to electroma
g
netic inter
f
erence compared to
s
imilar copper-based extension modules.
The Virtual EDID
f
eature pro
g
rams the displa
y
EDID into the
S
ender module to
e
nsure
f
ast inte
g
ration and compatibilit
y
between the source and the displa
y.
The attractive and compact
S
ender and Receiver modules
fi
t neatl
y
behind the
e
quipment
f
or a clean installation, makin
g
it a
g
reat wa
y
to extend dual-link DVI.
How It Works
The
S
ender module plu
g
s into the DVI source. The Receiver module plu
g
s into
the dual-link displa
y
.
C
onnect a two-strand multimode L
C
-terminated
fi
ber optic
c
able
f
rom the
S
ender to the Receiver module. Plu
g
the power suppl
y
into the
R
eceiver module and a vibrant Hi-De
f
picture will appear on
y
our displa
y.
2
OPERATION NOTES
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATIN
G
THE DL DVI 2FO EXTENDER
• The
fi
ber optics cable must be treated care
f
ull
y
when connectors are
e
xposed. The
y
are susceptible to dust which can contribute to loss o
f
pixels.
• The DL DVI 2F
O
Extender works
f
or all DVI displa
y
s and supports dual link
r
esolutions up to 3840 x 2400.
•Th
e
S
ender module does not need to be powered externall
y
unless the
s
ource does not suppl
y
enou
g
h power throu
g
h the DVI connector.
• Extension distance will depend upon the t
y
pe o
f
fi
ber optic cable that is
used:
•
U
p to 3300
f
eet
(
1 kilometer
)
usin
g
two-strand
O
M3 multimode
fi
ber
optic cable.
•
U
p to 1650
f
eet
(
500 meters
)
usin
g
two-strand
O
M2 multimode
fi
ber
optic cable.
•
U
p to 1000
f
eet
(
300 meters
)
usin
g
two-strand
O
M1 multimode
fi
ber
optic cable.
•
S
upports DDW
G
standard
f
or DVI monitors.
3
FEATURE
S
Features
• Extends dual-link DVI up to 3300
f
eet
(
1 kilometer
)
over two strands o
f
O
M3
(
laser-optimized 50
/
125μm
)
multimode
fi
ber optic cabl
e
•
S
upports resolutions up to 3840 x 2400
(
dual-link DVI
)
• Virtual EDID allows EDID cop
y
in
g
f
rom the displa
y
to the sourc
e
• Fiber optic transmission eliminates electroma
g
netic inter
f
erence
(
EMI
)
•
S
turd
y
metal die-cast enclosures are per
f
ect
f
or pro
f
essional and industrial
applications
•
C
ompact
S
ender and Receiver modules provide a clean, eas
y
installatio
n
•
U
se
G
e
f
en
C
AB-2L
C
-xxx
O
M1 Fiber
O
ptic Link
C
ables
f
or distances
f
rom
30 - 330
f
eet
(
9 - 100 meters
)
• F
CC
and
C
E-compliant
f
or EMI
/
RFI emissio
n
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
DL DVI 2F
O
Extender -
S
ender modul
e
(
1
)
DL DVI 2F
O
Extender - Receiver modul
e
(
2
)
5V D
C
Power supplies
(
1
)
Q
uick
S
tart
G
uid
e
4
SENDER MODULE LAYOU
T
6
T
o
p
Fron
t
Sid
e
Back
5
1
2
4
3
5
SENDER MODULE DESCRIPTION
S
1
P
ower Indicato
r
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht blue when the
S
ender module is powered.
2
S
tatus Indicato
r
This LED will
fl
ash bri
g
ht blue durin
g
the EDID pro
g
rammin
g
procedure.
S
ee
p
a
g
e 9
f
or more in
f
ormation.
3
5V DC Power Receptacle
C
onnect the optional 5V D
C
power suppl
y
to this receptacle onl
y
i
f
the source
does not suppl
y
enou
g
h volta
g
e to power the
S
ender module.
4
L
C Fiber Connector
s
C
onnect a two-strand
O
M3 L
C
-terminated multimode
fi
ber optic cable
f
rom
the
S
ender module to the Receiver module.
O
M1 and
O
M2 multimode
fi
ber
c
ables are also supported.
S
ee pa
g
e 2
f
or more in
f
ormation.
5
EDID Programming Button
S
ee pa
g
e 9
f
or more in
f
ormation on usin
g
this
f
eature.
6
DVI Inpu
t
C
onnect this part o
f
the
S
ender module to the DVI port on the computer.
IMPORTANT: In m
os
t
cases
the
S
ender module will n
ot
require a
t
p
ower suppl
y
as lon
g
as the DVI source provides su
ffi
cient power
on pin 14 o
f
the DVI connector. I
f
the source does not suppl
y
e
nou
g
h power to the
S
ender module
(
indicated b
y
a
fl
ashin
g
power
indicator
)
, then connect the other included power suppl
y
to the
S
ender module.
6
RECEIVER MODULE LAYOU
T
5
T
o
p
Fron
t
Back
1
2
4
3
7
RECEIVER MODULE DESCRIPTION
S
1
P
ower Indicato
r
This LED will
g
low bri
g
ht blue when the Receiver module is powered.
2
S
tatus Indicato
r
This LED will
fl
ash bri
g
ht blue durin
g
the EDID pro
g
rammin
g
procedure.
S
ee
p
a
g
e 9
f
or more in
f
ormation.
3
5V DC Power Receptacle
C
onnect this cable to the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
.
4
L
C Fiber Connector
s
C
onnect a sin
g
le strand o
f
O
M3 L
C
-terminated multimode
fi
ber optic cable
f
rom
the
S
ender module to the Receiver module.
O
M1 and
O
M2 multimode
fi
ber
c
ables are also supported.
S
ee pa
g
e 2
f
or more in
f
ormation.
5
DVI Outpu
t
C
onnect this part o
f
the Receiver module to the DVI displa
y
.
CONNECTING THE DL DVI 2FO EXTENDER
8
How to Connect the DL DVI 2FO Extender
1.
C
onnect the
S
ender module to the DVI source.
2.
C
onnect the Receiver module to the DVI displa
y
.
3
.
C
onnect the
S
ender module and Receiver module to
g
ether usin
g
two-strand multimode L
C
-terminated
fi
ber optic cable.
4.
C
onnect the included power suppl
y
to the Receiver module.
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for the DL DVI 2FO Extender
STOP: I
f
EDID pro
g
rammin
g
is required, then skip to the EDID
Pro
g
rammin
g
Procedure on the next pa
g
e. I
f
an EDID is not
r
equired b
y
the DVI source, then pro
g
rammin
g
is not necessar
y
.
EXT-DVI-FM2500
Dual-Link
DVI Display
Sender
Receiver
FIBER OPTIC CABLE
Dual-Link
DVI Source
IMPORTANT: In m
os
t
cases
the
S
ender module will n
ot
require a
t
p
ower suppl
y
as lon
g
as the DVI source provides su
ffi
cient power
on pin 14 o
f
the DVI connector. I
f
the source does not suppl
y
e
nou
g
h power to the
S
ender module
(
indicated b
y
a
fl
ashin
g
power
indicator
)
, then connect the other included power suppl
y
to the
S
ender module.
9
E
DID PROGRAMMIN
G
E
DID Pro
g
rammin
g
Procedur
e
EDID pro
g
rammin
g
is
r
equire
d
if the maximum resolution of the display does not
d
s
upport 2560 x 1600
(
W
Q
X
G
A
)
.
1. Power on the DVI displa
y
(
or other sink device
)
.
2.
C
onnect one o
f
the included 5V D
C
power supplies to the
S
ender module
and make sure that the status indicator is
O
N, as shown below.
3
.
U
se a small pin or paperclip to press the recessed EDID button on the
S
ender module. The blue status indicator LED li
g
ht will blink and then turn
off
.
4.
C
onnect the
S
ender module to the displa
y
(
or the sink device containin
g
the
EDID to be recorded
)
.
5
. The status indicator on the top o
f
the
S
ender module will be
g
in to blink
r
apidl
y
, indicatin
g
that the EDID is bein
g
read
f
rom the displa
y
and stored b
y
the
S
ender module. A
f
ter about 7 - 8 seconds, the status indicator will stop
fl
ashin
g
, indicatin
g
that the EDID pro
g
rammin
g
is complete.
6
. Disconnect the
S
ender module
f
rom the sink.
7. Disconnect the power suppl
y
f
rom the
S
ender module.
8
.
R
e
f
er to the instructions on the previous pa
g
e
f
or in
f
ormation on connectin
g
th
e
DL DVI 2F
O
Extender
.
IMPORTANT: The DL DVI 2F
O
Extender
(S
ender module
)
has
a de
f
ault built-in EDID o
f
2
560
x 1
600
. I
f
the
S
ender module is
p
ro
g
rammed with another EDID, the de
f
ault EDID will be erased.
O
nce the de
f
ault EDID is erased, it cannot be restored.
10
SPECIFICATION
S
M
aximum Pixel
C
lock.......................................................................... 2 x 1
65
MH
z
Video Input
C
onnector
(S
ender
)
.........................................
(
1
)
DVI-D 24-pin, mal
e
Video
O
utput
C
onnector
(
Receiver
)
....................................
(
1
)
DVI-D 24-pin, mal
e
Link
C
onnector
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
.....................................................
(
2
)
T
y
pe L
C
Power
S
uppl
y
(S
ender
)
.................. 5V
/
1A D
C
(
not needed
f
or most applications
)
Power
S
uppl
y
(
Receiver
)
....................................................................... 5V
/
1A D
C
Power
C
onsumption
(
Receiver
)
........................................................... 1.5W
(
max.
)
O
peratin
g
Temperature........................................................................ 0
°
to +50
°
C
S
tora
g
e Temperature........................................................................ -30
°
to +70
°
C
R
elative Humidit
y
................................................................................... 0
%
to 85
%
Dimensions
(
W x H x D
)
................. 1.54” x 0.59” x 2.83”
(
39mm x 15mm x 72mm
)
S
hippin
g
Wei
g
ht............................................................................... 2 lbs
(
0.91 k
g)
1
1
WARRANTY
G
e
f
en warrants the equipment it manu
f
actures to be
f
ree
f
rom de
f
ects in material
and workmanship.
I
f
equipment
f
ails because o
f
such de
f
ects and
G
e
f
en is noti
fi
ed within two
(
2
)
y
ears
f
rom the date o
f
shipment,
G
e
f
en will, at its option, repair or replace the
e
quipment, provided that the equipment has not been sub
j
ected to mechanical,
e
lectrical, or other abuse or modi
fi
cations. Equipment that
f
ails under conditions
other than those covered will be repaired at the current price o
f
parts and labor in
eff
ect at the time o
f
repair.
S
uch repairs are warranted
f
or ninet
y
(
90
)
da
y
s
f
rom
the da
y
o
f
reshipment to the Bu
y
er.
This warrant
y
is in lieu o
f
all other warranties expressed or implied, includin
g
without limitation, an
y
implied warrant
y
or merchantabilit
y
or
fi
tness
f
or an
y
p
articular purpose, all o
f
which are expressl
y
disclaimed.
1. Proo
f
o
f
sale ma
y
be required in order to claim warrant
y
.
2.
C
ustomers outside the U
S
are responsible
f
or shippin
g
char
g
es to and
f
rom
G
e
f
en.
3
.
C
opper cables are limited to a 30 da
y
warrant
y
and cables must be in their
ori
g
inal condition.
The in
f
ormation in this manual has been care
f
ull
y
checked and is believed to
be accurate. However,
G
e
f
en assumes no responsibilit
y
f
or an
y
inaccuracies
that ma
y
be contained in this manual. In no event will
G
e
f
en be liable
f
or
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dama
g
es resultin
g
f
rom
an
y
de
f
ect or omission in this manual, even i
f
advised o
f
the possibilit
y
o
f
such
dama
g
es. The technical in
f
ormation contained herein re
g
ardin
g
the
f
eatures and
s
peci
fi
cations is sub
j
ect to chan
g
e without notice.
For the latest warrant
y
covera
g
e in
f
ormation, re
f
er to the Warrant
y
and Return
Polic
y
under the
S
upport section o
f
the
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e
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en Web site at www.
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e
f
en.com.
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Gefen EXT-DVI-FM2500 User manual
- Category
- AV extenders
- Type
- User manual
Gefen EXT-DVI-FM2500 extends dual-link DVI signals up to 3,300 feet (1 kilometer) using two strands of OM3 multimode fiber optic cable. Supporting resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 (WQXGA), this extender is ideal for large-scale digital signage, medical imaging, industrial automation, and more.
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