Gefen GEF-DVI-FM1500 User manual
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- User manual
Gefen GEF-DVI-FM1500 extends DVI signals up to 3280 feet (1000 meters) using a single-mode fiber optic cable. Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 (WUXGA) at 60Hz. Features recordable EDID for fast integration and compatibility between source and display. Ideal for digital signage, medical imaging, and home theater applications.
Gefen GEF-DVI-FM1500 extends DVI signals up to 3280 feet (1000 meters) using a single-mode fiber optic cable. Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 (WUXGA) at 60Hz. Features recordable EDID for fast integration and compatibility between source and display. Ideal for digital signage, medical imaging, and home theater applications.
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VI FM1500 O
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CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4
S
ender unit La
y
ou
t
5
S
ender unit Descriptions
6
Receiver unit La
y
ou
t
7 Receiver unit Descriptions
8
C
onnectin
g
the DVI FM1500
O
ptical Extender with Recordable EDID
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 DVI FM1500
O
ptical Extender wit
h
R
ecordable EDID. Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us
.
G
efenPRO
In the realm o
f
video distribution, certain
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eatures are invaluable in a commercial
or broadcast environment. Accommodations such as a build-in power suppl
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and
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our needs.
T
he GefenPRO DVI FM1500 O
p
tical Extender with Recordable EDI
D
The
G
e
f
enPR
O
DVI FM1500
O
ptical DVI Extender with Recordable EDID
e
xtends a DVI source up to 3280
f
eet
(
1000 meters
)
usin
g
sin
g
le-mode
(
50
m
icron
)
fi
ber optic cable. Recordable EDID pro
g
rammin
g
provides
f
ast inte
g
ration
and compatibilit
y
with the input video source and the displa
y
. Resolutions up to
1920 x 1200
(
WUX
G
A
)
at 60 Hz are supported.
How It Works
C
onnect the
S
ender unit to the DVI source.
C
onnect the Receiver unit to the
DVI displa
y
. Use a sin
g
le strand o
f
SC
-terminated
fi
ber optic cable to connect
the
S
ender unit to the Receiver unit. Use the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
to
c
onnect the
S
ender unit to an available electrical outlet.
2
OPERATION NOTES
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATIN
G
T
HE DVI FM1500 OPTICAL EXTENDER WITH RECORDABLE EDI
D
• The DVI FM1500
O
ptical Extender with Recordable EDID can use both
s
in
g
le-mode and multi-mode
SC
-terminated optical
fi
ber cables.
• When usin
g
multi-mode
fi
ber optic cables, DVI can be extended t
o
1640
f
eet
(
500 meters
)
.
• The DVI FM1
500
S
ender unit has a de
f
ault built-in EDID o
f
1
9
2
0
x 12
00
.
I
f
the
S
ender unit is pro
g
rammed with another EDID
(
see pa
g
e 9
)
, the
de
f
ault EDID will be erased.
O
nce the de
f
ault EDID is erased, it cannot be
res
t
o
r
ed
.
3
FEATURE
S
Features
• Extends DVI up to 3280
f
eet
(
1000 meters
)
usin
g
sin
g
le-mode
fi
ber optic
cab
l
e
• Extends DVI up to 1640
f
eet
(
500 meters
)
usin
g
multi-mode
fi
ber optic cabl
e
•
S
upports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200
(
WUX
G
A
)
•
O
ptical si
g
nal transmission provides
g
ood immunit
y
to electroma
g
netic
int
e
r
fe
r
e
n
ce
• Virtual EDID pro
g
rammin
g
f
eature provides quick installation and
c
ompatibilit
y
between source and displa
y
•
U
ses sin
g
le-mode or multi-mode
fi
ber optic cabl
e
• Full
y
supports DVI 1.0
S
peci
fi
cations and DD
C
2B via virtual DD
C
•
S
ender module does not require power i
f
the DVI source provides su
ffi
cient
p
ower on pin 14 o
f
the DVI connector
(
most sources do
)
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
G
e
f
enPro DVI FM1500 -
S
ender uni
t
(
1
)
G
e
f
enPro DVI FM1500 - Receiver uni
t
(
1
)
5V D
C
power suppl
y
(
1
)
Q
uick
S
tart
G
uid
e
4
SENDER UNIT LAYOU
T
Sender uni
t
Fr
o
n
t
T
op
B
ac
k
5
4
3
2
1
5
SENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
1
S
tatu
s
This LED indicator will slowl
y
blink bri
g
ht
g
reen, indicatin
g
that there is a valid
c
onnection between the
S
ender unit and Receiver unit.
2
P
owe
r
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen, when power is applied to the
S
ender
u
nit.
3
DVI Inpu
t
C
onnect this part o
f
the
S
ender unit to the DVI source.
4
S
C Fiber Connecto
r
C
onnect an
SC
-terminated
fi
ber cable
f
rom this
SC
connector to th
e
SC
-connector on the Receiver unit.
5
5V DC Power Supply Connecto
r
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 unit. In most situations,
the power suppl
y
will not be required.
6
RECEIVER UNIT LAYOU
T
Receiver uni
t
Fr
o
n
t
T
op
B
ac
k
5
4
3
2
1
7
RECEIVER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
1
S
tatu
s
This LED indicator will slowl
y
blink bri
g
ht
g
reen, indicatin
g
that there is a valid
c
onnection between the
S
ender unit and Receiver unit.
2
P
owe
r
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen, when power is applied to the Receiver
u
nit.
3
DVI Outpu
t
C
onnect this part o
f
the Receiver unit to the DVI displa
y
.
4
S
C Fiber Connecto
r
C
onnect an
SC
-terminated
fi
ber cable
f
rom this
SC
connector to th
e
SC
-connector on the
S
ender unit.
5
5V DC Power Supply Connecto
r
C
onnect this cable to the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
.
How to Connect the DVI FM1500 O
p
tical Extender with Recordable EDI
D
1.
C
onnect the
S
ender unit to the DVI source
.
2.
C
onnect the Receiver unit to the DVI displa
y
.
3
.
C
onnect the
S
ender unit and Receiver unit to
g
ether usin
g
an
SC
-terminated
multi-mode
(
or sin
g
le-mode
)
fi
ber optic cable.
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for th
e
D
VI FM1500 O
p
tical Extender with Recordable EDI
D
8
CONNECTING THE DVI FM1500
OPTICAL EXTENDER WITH RECORDABLE EDI
D
GEF-DVI-FM1500
DVI Display
Sender
Receiver
FIBER OPTIC CABLE
DVI Source
®
STOP:
B
e
f
ore continuin
g
, connect the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
t
o
th
e
R
ece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
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.
IMPORTANT:
I
n m
os
t
cases
the
S
ender module will n
ot
require a
t
power suppl
y
as lon
g
as the DVI source provides su
ffi
cient power
on pin 14 of the DVI connector. If
y
ou are unsure that the source
will suppl
y
enou
g
h power to the
S
ender unit, it is recommended that
the included power supplies be connected to
bo
t
h
the
S
ender and
R
eceiver unit when powerin
g
the DVI FM1500
O
ptical Extender
.
V
irtual EDID Pro
g
rammin
g
Procedur
e
I
f
a
n EDID
is not required
by the DVI source, then EDID programming will not be
d
n
ecessar
y
. EDID pro
g
rammin
g
is
required
if the maximum resolution of the
d
displa
y
does not support 1920 x 1200
(
WUX
G
A
)
.
1. Power on the DVI displa
y
.
2.
C
onnect the 5V D
C
power suppl
y
to the power receptacle o
f
the
S
ender unit.
M
ake sure that the Power LED is
O
N and that the
S
tatus LED is blinkin
g
s
lowl
y
.
3
. Press and hold the EDID PR
G
M button on the
S
ender unit usin
g
a small
p
ointed ob
j
ect. The
S
tatus LED will turn
O
FF.
Sender uni
t
4.
C
onnect the
S
ender unit to the displa
y
(
not to the source
)
.
5
. The
S
tatus LED on the top o
f
the
S
ender unit will be
g
in to blink rapidl
y
,
indicatin
g
that the EDID is bein
g
read
f
rom the displa
y
and stored in the
S
ender unit. A
f
ter about 10 seconds, the
S
tatus LED will blink slowl
y
to
indicate that the EDID pro
g
rammin
g
procedure was success
f
ul.
6
. Disconnect the
S
ender unit
f
rom the displa
y
.
7. Disconnect the power suppl
y
f
rom the
S
ender unit.
8
.
C
onnect the 5V D
C
power suppl
y
to the Receiver unit and connect the
R
eceiver unit to the displa
y
.
9
.
C
onnect the
S
ender unit to the DVI source.
9
E
DID PROGRAMMIN
G
IMPORTANT: The DVI FM1
500
S
ender unit has a de
f
ault built-in
EDID o
f
1920 x 1200. I
f
the
S
ender unit is pro
g
rammed with another
EDID
(
see pa
g
e 9
)
, the de
f
ault EDID will be erased.
O
nce th
e
de
f
ault EDID is erased, it cannot be restored.
Pr
ess
a
n
d
h
o
l
d
th
e
EDID
PR
G
M button.
10
SPECIFICATION
S
M
aximum Pixel
C
lock................................................................................1
65
MH
z
Input Video
S
i
g
nal................................................................................1.2 volts p-
p
Input DD
C
S
i
g
nal...........................................................................5 volts p-p
(
TTL
)
DVI
C
onnector
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
..........................................DVI-D, 19-pin, mal
e
Fiber
O
ptic
C
onnector
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
.................................................
SC
t
y
p
e
Power
S
uppl
y
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
................................................................5V D
C
Power
C
onsumption..........................................................2.5 Watts
(
max.
)
per uni
t
O
peratin
g
Temperature.............................................................................0 ~ 50
°C
Dimensions
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
..................................1.54” W x 0.57” H x 2.68” D
S
hippin
g
Wei
g
ht..............................................................................................2 lbs.
1
1
WARRANTY
G
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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
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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
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under the
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upport section o
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the
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Gefen GEF-DVI-FM1500 User manual
- Category
- AV extenders
- Type
- User manual
Gefen GEF-DVI-FM1500 extends DVI signals up to 3280 feet (1000 meters) using a single-mode fiber optic cable. Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 (WUXGA) at 60Hz. Features recordable EDID for fast integration and compatibility between source and display. Ideal for digital signage, medical imaging, and home theater applications.
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