Gefen EXT-DP-CAT7 User manual

Brand: Gefen

Model: EXT-DP-CAT7

Category: AV extenders

Type: User manual

DisplayPort

Extender

over CAT-7

EXT-DP-CAT7

User Manual

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1

 OperatingNotes..............................................................................................................2

 Features..........................................................................................................................3

 PackageIncludes............................................................................................................3

 SenderUnitLayout.........................................................................................................4

 SenderUnitDescriptions................................................................................................5

 ReceiverUnitLayout.......................................................................................................6

 ReceiverUnitDescriptions..............................................................................................7

CONNECTING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7...........................................8

 Connections....................................................................................................................8

 WiringDiagram...............................................................................................................8

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7..............................................9

 LEDIndicators................................................................................................................9

 DIPSwitchConguration..............................................................................................10

 HPDButton...................................................................................................................11

 AdjustingtheSignalQuality..........................................................................................12

CABLE TERMINATION........................................................................................................13

SURFACE MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................14

SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................15

WARRANTY..........................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheDisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7.Yourcomplete

satisfactionisveryimportanttous.

About Gefen

Wespecializeintotalintegrationforyourhometheater,whilealsofocusingongoingabove

andbeyondcustomerexpectationstoensureyougetthemostfromyourhardware.We

inviteyoutoexploreourdistinctproductline.Pleasevisithttp://www.gefen.comforthe

latestofferingsinHigh-Denitionsignalsolutionsorcallusbetweenthehoursof8:00am

and5:00pmMonday-Friday,PacicStandardTimeforassistancewithyourA/Vneeds.

We’llbehappytoassistyou.

The Gefen DisplayPort Extender over CAT-7

TheDisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7allowstheinstallationofaHDTVdisplayupto100

feet(30meters)awayfromaDisplayPortsourceusingtwoCAT-7cables.Resolutionsup

to1920x1200(WUXGA)or1080pFullHDwhenusingasingleCAT-7cable,andupto

2560x1600(WQXGA)whenusingtwocables,canbesupported.TheReceiverunitis

poweredbytherstCAT-7cablethatextendstheDisplayPortsignalfromtheSenderunit,

eliminatingtheneedforanexternalpowersupplyontheReceiverunit.

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How It Works

ConnecttheSenderunittotheDisplayPortsourceusingtheincludedDisplayPortcable.

ConnecttheReceiverunittotheHDTVdisplayusinganotherDisplayPortcable.

ConnecttheSenderunittotheReceiverunitusingoneortwoCAT-7cables,depending

onthemaximumrequiredvideoresolution.Connecttheincludedlockingpowersupplyto

theSenderunitandanavailableelectricoutlet.TheReceiverunitispoweredbytheLink

1CAT-7cableanddoesnotrequireanexternalpowersupply.Turnonthepowertothe

sourceandthedisplay.

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

• CAT-7cablesshouldnotexceed100feet(30meters).

• Resolutionsupto1920x1200(WUXGA)or1080pFullHDaresupported

whenusingasingleCAT-7cable.TwoCAT-7cablesmustbeusedtosupport

2560x1600(WQXGA).

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INTRODUCTION

Features

• ExtendsDisplayPortupto100feet(30meters)

• Supportsresolutionsupto2560x1600overtwoCAT-7cables,andupto

1920x1200or1080pFullHDoveroneCAT-7cable

• SupportsDisplayPort1.1a

• 16-positionEQrotaryswitchtocompensateforcableskew

• HPDAuto-Calibrationbutton

• Pre-emphasisswitch

• Drivelevelswitch

• Boostlevelswitches

• PowerOnandLinkindicators

• Lockingpowersupply

• Surface-mountable

Package Includes

• (1)DisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7(Senderunit)

• (1)DisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7(Receiverunit)

• (1)6ft.DisplayPortcable(M-M)

• (1)5VDCpowersupply

• (1)QuickStartGuide

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Sender Unit Layout

INTRODUCTION

4 5

31 2

Back

Front

Top

Sender Unit Descriptions

1 5VDC

Connecttheincluded5VDClockingpowersupplytothisconnectorandplugtheAC

powercordintoanavailableelectricaloutlet.Onlyusethepowersupplyshippedwith

thisunit.

2 DPIn

ConnectaHi-DefsourcetothisportusingaDisplayPortcable.

3 Power

ThisLEDindicatorwillglowbrightbluewhentheunitispowered.

4 Link1

 ConnectaCAT-7cableupto100feet(30meters)fromthisjacktotheLink1jack

ontheReceiverunit.

5 Link2

 ConnectaCAT-7cableupto100feet(30meters)fromthisjacktotheLink2jack

ontheReceiverunit.

INTRODUCTION

Receiver Unit Layout

5 6

3 41 2

Back

Front

Top

INTRODUCTION

Receiver Unit Descriptions

1 Link

ThisLEDindicatorwillglowbrightgreenwhentheSenderandReceiverunitare

connectedusingtwoCAT-7cables.TheSenderunitmustbepowered.

2 DPOut

ConnectaDisplayPortcablefromthisporttothedisplay.

3 HPD

PressthisbuttontocycletheHPDlineontheReceiverunit.

4 EQ

 UsethisEQrotaryswitchtoadjustthequalityoftheoutputsignal,basedonthelength

andtypeofCAT-7cablethatisbeingused.Seepage12formoreinformation.

5 Link1

 ConnectaCAT-7cableupto100feet(30meters)fromthisjacktotheLink1jack

ontheReceiverunit.

6 Link2

 ConnectaCAT-7cableupto100feet(30meters)fromthisjacktotheLink2jack

ontheReceiverunit.

CONNECTING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

Connections

1. UsetheincludedDisplayPortcabletoconnecttheDisplayPortsourcetotheDP In

portontheSenderunit.

2. ConnectthedisplaytotheReceiverunitusingaDisplayPortcable.

3. ConnecttwoCAT-7cablesbetweentheSenderandReceiverunits.Eachconnector

ontheSenderandReceiverunitisidentiedasLink 1 and Link 2.Whenconnecting

theCAT-7cables,makesurethateachCAT-7cablethatisconnectedtotheSender

unitisconnectedtothecorrespondingjackonReceiverunit(e.g.Link1-->Link1,

Link2-->Link2).

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4. Connecttheincluded5VDClockingpowersupplytotheSenderunit.Donot

overtightenthelockingconnectors.PlugtheACpowercordfromthepowersupply

toanavailableelectricaloutlet.

Wiring Diagram

NOTE:TheDisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7willsupportresolutions

upto1920x1200(WUXGA)and1080pFullHDifonlyasingle

CAT-7cableisused.TwoCAT-7cablesmustbeusedtosupport

resolutionsupto2560x1600.

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IfonlyasingleCAT-7cablewillbeused,theCAT-7cablemust

beconnectedbetweentheLink 1connectorsonboththeSender

andReceiverunit.ThissameCAT-7cableisusedtopowerthe

Receiverunit.

EXT-DP-2CAT7

Sender

Receiver

DisplayPort Display

CAT-7 CABLE

Computer

DISPLAYPORT CABLE

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

LED Indicators

TheLEDindicatorsontheSenderandReceiverunitprovidebasicinformationonthecurrent

statusoftheDisplayPort Extender over CAT-7.

LED Status Condition

Power Solidblue • PowerconnectedtotheSenderunit.

OFF • NopowersuppliedtotheSenderunit.

Link Solidgreen • DisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7is

operatingcorrectly.

Solidred • NoDisplayPortsourceconnectedor

sourcenotactive.

• Receiverunitnotconnectedto

display.

Flashingred • Receiverisattemptingtoestablisha

linkwiththeSenderunit.



Receiverunit

LinkLED

Senderunit

PowerLED

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

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TheDisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7containsfourDIPswitchesonthebottomofthe

Senderunit.AdjusttheDIPswitchsettingsbasedonthetypeandcablelengththatis

beingused.

DIPSwitch1-DifferentialOutputVoltageSelect

DIPSwitchPosition OutputVoltage

ON(default) 1.2Vpp

CENTER 1.0Vpp

OFF 600mVpp

DIPswitcheslocatedon

thebottomoftheSender

Unit.

DIP Switch Conguration

Senderunit

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

DIPSwitch2-Pre-EmphasisSelect(Default=OFF)

DIPSwitchPosition Pre-Emphasis

ON 9dB

CENTER 6dB

OFF(default) 0dB

DIPSwitch3and4-BoostLevelforMainLinkofSender

DIPswitch3

(default=CENTER)

DIPswitch4

(default=OFF)

BoostLevel(dB)@5GHz

OFF OFF 2.7to7.3

OFF ON 12.2to16.6

ON OFF 20.6to24.8

ON ON 27.6to28.9

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TheDisplayPortExtenderoverCAT-7hasanHPDbuttononthefrontoftheReceiver

unit.PressingthisbuttonwillcycletheHPD(Hot-PlugDetect)lineonthedisplay(sink)

device.ThisHPDbuttonprovidesthesameeffectasdisconnectingthenreconnectingthe

DisplayPortcablefromtheReceiverunit.CyclingtheHPDlinewillcausetheReceiverunit

tore-readtheEDIDofthedisplayandsenditbacktotheDisplayPortsource.

HPDbutton

HPD Button

Receiverunit

OPERATING THE DISPLAYPORT EXTENDER OVER CAT-7

TheDisplayPort Extender over CAT-7hasanequalizationdeviceonthefrontofthe

Receiverunit.This16-positionrotaryswitchisusedtoadjusttheboostleveldepending

uponthelengthoftheCAT-7cable.

1. Insertasmallat-headedtoolintothenotchontherotaryswitch.



2. Turntherotaryswitchclockwiseorcounterclockwiseuntilitclickstothenextposition.

3. Checktheimage.Continueadjustingtherotaryswitchiftheissueisnotresolved.

Rotaryswitch

Adjusting the Signal Quality

Receiverunit

CABLE TERMINATION

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

GefenhasspecicallyengineeredproductstoworkwiththeTIA/EIA-568Bspecication.

PleasefollowthetablebelowwheneldterminatingcableforusewithGefenproducts.

Failuretodosomayproduceunexpectedresultsandreducedperformance.

EachcablerunmustconsistofasingleundividedsegmentofCAT-7cablingfromthe

SenderunittotheReceiverunit.Punch-downblocksorspliceswillnotwork.

Pin Color

1 Orange/White

2 Orange

3 Green/White

4 Blue

5 Blue/White

6 Green

7 Brown/White

8 Brown

TIA/EIA-568B Termination

SURFACE MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

TheGefenDisplayPort Extender over CAT-7canbemountedonanyhorizontalorvertical

atsurface(e.g.wallorinside/outsideacabinetwithwood/drywallscrews)asshownin

thediagramabove.Thereshouldbeaninchortwoofclearancebetweentheedgesofthe

unitandanywallsorverticalsurfacestoallowforenoughclearanceforconnectionand

disconnectionoftheDisplayPortcable.

Forinstallationonadrywallsurface,usea#6drywallscrew.Wheninstalling,itis

recommendedtousethecenterholeonastud.

SPECIFICATIONS

VideoDataRate...............................................................................................upto2.7Gbps

VideoOutputVoltage.................................................................................................1.2Vp-p

VideoInputConnector(Sender)..............................................(1)DisplayPort,20-pin,female

VideoOutputConnector(Receiver)........................................(1)DisplayPort,20-pin,female

LinkConnectors(Sender/Receiver)..........................................................(2)RJ-45,shielded

EQSwitch(Receiver)......................................................................(1)16-positionrotarytype

HPDAutoCalibrationbutton(Receiver)...............................................................(1)tact-type

Pre-emphasisswitch(Sender)..........................................................(1)3-positionDIPswitch

Drivelevelswitch(Sender)...............................................................(1)3-positionDIPswitch

Boostlevelswitch(Sender)..............................................................(2)3-positionDIPswitch

PowerOnindicator(Sender)..............................................................................(1)LED,blue

Linkindicator(Receiver)...............................................(1)LED,green:goodlink,red:nolink

PowerSupplyconnector(Sender)......................................................(1)5VDC,lockingtype

OperatingTemperature...............................................................+32to+104°F(0to+40°C)

Dimensions(WxHxD)(Sender/Receiver)...........4.3”x1”x3.3”(110mmx25mmx83mm)

ShippingWeight..................................................................................................2.2lbs(1kg)

WARRANTY

Gefenwarrantstheequipmentitmanufacturestobefreefromdefectsinmaterialand

workmanship.

IfequipmentfailsbecauseofsuchdefectsandGefenisnotiedwithintwo(2)yearsfrom

thedateofshipment,Gefenwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacetheequipment,provided

thattheequipmenthasnotbeensubjectedtomechanical,electrical,orotherabuseor

modications.Equipmentthatfailsunderconditionsotherthanthosecoveredwillbe

repairedatthecurrentpriceofpartsandlaborineffectatthetimeofrepair.Suchrepairs

arewarrantedforninety(90)daysfromthedayofreshipmenttotheBuyer.

Thiswarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarrantiesexpressedorimplied,includingwithout

limitation,anyimpliedwarrantyormerchantabilityortnessforanyparticularpurpose,allof

whichareexpresslydisclaimed.

1. Proofofsalemayberequiredinordertoclaimwarranty.

2. CustomersoutsidetheUSareresponsibleforshippingchargestoandfromGefen.

3. Coppercablesarelimitedtoa30daywarrantyandcablesmustbeintheiroriginal

condition.

Theinformationinthismanualhasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurate.

However,Gefenassumesnoresponsibilityforanyinaccuraciesthatmaybecontained

inthismanual.InnoeventwillGefenbeliablefordirect,indirect,special,incidental,or

consequentialdamagesresultingfromanydefectoromissioninthismanual,evenif

advisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.Thetechnicalinformationcontainedherein

regardingthefeaturesandspecicationsissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Forthelatestwarrantycoverageinformation,refertotheWarrantyandReturnPolicyunder

theSupportsectionoftheGefenWebsiteatwww.gefen.com.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

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Support section of the Gefen Web site.

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Gefen EXT-DP-CAT7 User manual

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