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CONTENT

S

1 Intr

oduc

ti

on

2

O

peration Notes

3

F

ea

t

u

r

es

4 Fr

o

nt Panel La

y

ou

t

5

Front Panel Descriptions

6

Back Panel La

y

ou

t

7 Back Panel Descriptions

8

C

onnectin

g

the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix For

H

DMI 1.

3

8

Wirin

g

Dia

g

ram

9

C

ontrollin

g

the Matrix usin

g

the Front Panel Buttons

1

0

IR

R

emote Descriptio

n

1

IR

Re

m

o

t

e

In

s

t

a

ll

a

ti

on

12 IR Remote

C

on

ﬁ

g

uratio

n

13 Usin

g

the IR Remot

e

13 Routin

g

S

ources to Displa

y

s

14

S

ettin

g

the IR

C

hannel on the Matri

x

1

5

R

S

-2

3

2

S

erial Inter

f

ac

e

1

6

R

S

-2

3

2

C

ommands

21 Fast

S

witchin

g

(

F

S

T

)

24 EDID Mana

g

emen

t

2

5

Rac

k M

ou

nt In

s

t

a

ll

a

ti

on

2

6

S

peci

ﬁ

cations

27 Warrant

y

1

INTRODUCTIO

N

C

on

g

ratulations on

y

our purchase o

f

the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI

1.3. Your complete satis

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 8x8 Cross

p

oint Matrix for HDMI 1.

3

The

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 routes hi

g

h de

ﬁ

nition video at

r

esolutions o

f

up to 1080p with multichannel di

g

ital audio

f

rom an

y

ei

g

ht HDMI

s

ources to an

y

ei

g

ht displa

y

s. The 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix supports advanced

di

g

ital audio

f

ormats such as Dolb

y

True HD and DT

S

-HD Master audio. Each

s

ource is accessible at all times b

y

an

y

displa

y

b

y

selectin

g

it with the included

IR remote, b

y

usin

g

the R

S

-232 port or b

y

usin

g

the button switches on the

f

ront

p

anel.

How It Works

C

onnect up to ei

g

ht Hi De

f

sources to the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI

1.3 usin

g

the supplied HDMI cables.

C

onnect up to ei

g

ht HDTV displa

y

s to the

M

atrix

’

s HDMI outputs. 3D content can be displa

y

ed when connectin

g

a 3DTV

and 3D source. Power-on the Matrix and appl

y

power to the sources and to the

displa

y

s. A

/

V sources can now be routed to an

y

combination o

f

displa

y

devices

u

sin

g

the

f

ront panel buttons, the included IR remote control or R

S

-232 control.

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE GEFEN 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI 1.

3

• There is no internal scalin

g

in the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3.

All o

f

the attached monitors must be able to displa

y

the resolutions output b

y

the source devices. For maximum compatibilit

y

it is recommended that onl

y

one compatible

/

common resolution be used b

y

all o

f

the source devices.

• The

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 is a

f

ull-

f

eatured crosspoint

m

atrix

f

or ei

g

ht inputs and ei

g

ht outputs. An

y

source can be connected to

an

y

displa

y

at an

y

time, usin

g

the remote control or b

y

controllin

g

it via the

bu

tt

o

n

s

o

n th

e

f

r

o

nt

p

anel.

• 3D content pass-thru is enabled to all outputs when a 3DTV is connected

to

O

utput A. Ensure to power c

y

cle the Matrix once a 3DTV is connected to

O

utput A durin

g

standard operation.

OPERATION NOTE

S

2

3

FEATURE

S

Su

pp

orted HDMI 1.3 Features

• 225 MHz

(

up to 12-bit YUV 444

@

1080p

)

• Deep

C

olor

• Dolb

y

TrueHD and DT

S

-HD Master Audi

o

• Lip-

Sy

nc

Features

• Displa

y

s an

y

o

f

ei

g

ht

(

8

)

Hi De

f

sources on ei

g

ht

(

8

)

HDTV displa

y

s,

independentl

y

•

M

aintains beauti

f

ul, sharp HDTV resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 2

K

• 3DTV Pass-Throu

gh

• EDID Mana

g

ement

f

or rapid inte

g

ration o

f

sources and displa

y

devices.

• Fast

S

witchin

g

f

or quick and responsive HDMI si

g

nal routin

g

.

•

S

upports di

g

ital audio

f

ormats includin

g

LP

C

M 7.1 audio, Dolb

y

Di

g

ital Plus,

Dolb

y

TrueHD, and DT

S

-HD Master Audi

o

• IR

C

ontrol

• B

u

ilt-in IR Ext

e

n

de

r

•

RS

-2

3

2 serial control

• Lockin

g

HDMI

C

onnectors

•

Rac

k-m

ou

nt

ab

l

e

•

H

D

C

P-complian

t

P

acka

g

e Includes

(

1

)

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3

(

8

)

6

f

t HDMI cables

(

M-M

)

(

1

)

6

f

t DB9

S

erial

C

able

(

M-F

)

(

1

)

IR Remote

C

ontrol Uni

t

(

1

)

24V D

C

Power

S

uppl

y

(

1

)

Rack Ears

(

1

)

User Manual

4

FRONT PANEL LAYOU

T

Front Panel

1

2

3

4

5

6

5

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

S

1

M

ain LCD Displa

y

This is a two-line, sixteen-character displa

y

which displa

y

s status in

f

ormation

and is also used to mana

g

e displa

y

/

source routin

g

.

2

P

ower On/Off Button

Turn the power on or o

ff

usin

g

this button

(

the LED will chan

g

e color

f

rom red to

g

reen

)

.

3

L

ock Button

Temporaril

y

locks the

f

ront panel controls. This prevents inadvertent routin

g

c

han

g

es or power-down. The LED above the button is turns bri

g

ht

g

reen when

the

f

ront panel is locked. Press once to lock the

f

ront panel buttons. Press this

button a

g

ain to unlock the

f

ront panel buttons.

4

I

R Senso

r

R

eceives si

g

nals

f

rom the IR Remote

C

ontrol

.

5

M

enu Button

Pressin

g

this button chan

g

es between routin

g

mode and status mode.

6

N

avigation Button

s

These buttons are used to navi

g

ate between the inputs and outputs o

f

the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3. For details on how these controls

are used, see pa

g

e

9

.

6

BACK PANEL LAYOU

T

1

4

2

3

5

Back Pane

l

7

BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION

S

1

HDMI Input Ports

(

1 – 8

)

C

onnect a Hi-De

f

source device to an

y

o

f

these input ports.

2

I

R Extender Por

t

U

sed to extend the IR

S

ensor ran

g

e o

f

the unit.

3

R

S-232 Serial Por

t

C

onnects to the R

S

-232 control device. The 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3

m

a

y

be switched remotel

y

usin

g

this port.

S

ee pa

g

e 15

f

or more in

f

ormation.

4

2

4V DC Power Receptacle

C

onnect the included 24V Power

S

uppl

y

to this receptacle.

5

HDMI Output Ports

(

A – H

)

C

onnect HDTV displa

y

s to these HDMI ports.

8

CONNECTING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI 1.

3

How To Connect The 8x8 Cross

p

oint Matrix For HDMI 1.

3

1.

U

sin

g

the supplied HDMI cables, connect a Hi De

f

source to HDMI Input

1 on the 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix.

C

onnect a second Hi De

f

source to HDMI

Input 2, and so on.

2.

C

onnect an HDTV displa

y

to HDMI

O

utput A on the 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix.

C

onnect another HDTV displa

y

to HDMI

O

utput B, and so on.

3

.

C

onnect the included 24V D

C

power suppl

y

to the 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix and

p

lu

g

the power cord into an available wall outlet.

4. The power button LED will turn bri

g

ht red indicatin

g

that the 8x8

C

rosspoint

M

atrix is in standb

y

mode.

5

. Power on the displa

y

s and the source devices. Turn on the 8x8

C

rosspoint

M

atrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 b

y

pressin

g

the power button on the

f

ront panel. A

vibrant HDTV HD picture should be seen, alon

g

with multichannel di

g

ital

audio

(

i

f

the displa

y

supports audio

)

.

NOT

E

: I

f

the source and displa

y

support 3D then the 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 will pass throu

g

h the 3D si

g

nal.

O

utput A must be connected

to a

3

DTV.

Wirin

g

Dia

g

ram for the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI 1.

3

8x Hi-Def Sources

EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN

8x HD Displays

HDMI CABLE

RS-232 Controller

IP Control

RS-232 CABLE

CAT5 CABLE

IR

IR Extender

9

How to Switch between In

p

uts and Out

p

uts

The main displa

y

o

f

the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 is a sixteen-

c

haracter, two-line L

C

D. This displa

y

shows the current routin

g

status

The

ﬁ

rst row represents outputs A throu

g

h H on the back o

f

the unit. The second

r

ow represents the inputs to which each output is routed. Each input can have a

value

f

rom 1 to

8

.

Routin

g

sources to a displa

y

1Pr

ess

th

e

Out

p

ut+ button. The displa

y

will chan

g

e to show a sin

g

le output

(

zone

)

and input

(

source

)

.

2Pr

ess

th

e

In

p

ut+ or In

p

ut- button to chan

g

e the input

(

source

)

.

3

Pr

ess

th

e

Out

p

ut+

or

Out

p

ut- button to c

y

cle throu

g

h each o

f

the outputs

(

zones

)

.

4Pr

ess

th

e

M

enu button to return to the routin

g

status screen.

CONTROLLING THE MATRI

X

U

SING THE FRONT PANEL BUTTON

S

10

RMT-848IR Remot

e

1

LED Button Press Indicato

r

This LED will be activated momentaril

y

each time a button is pressed.

2

Display and Source Selection Button

s

These buttons are used to select which input source is routed to the

HDTV displa

y

.

IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIO

N

1

2

1

Installin

g

the RMT-848IR Batter

y

1.

R

emove the batter

y

cover on the back o

f

the remote.

2. Insert the included batter

y

into the open batter

y

slot. The positive

(

+

)

side o

f

the batter

y

should be

f

acin

g

up.

3

.

R

eplace the batter

y

cover

.

The remote ships with two batteries.

O

ne batter

y

is required

f

or operation and the

other batter

y

is a spare.

Battery Slot

IR Code DIP Switches

IR REMOTE INSTALLATIO

N

12

How to Resolve IR Code Conﬂ icts

In th

e

v

e

nt th

a

t IR

co

mm

a

n

ds

f

r

o

m

o

th

e

r r

e

m

o

t

e

co

ntr

o

l

s

int

e

r

fe

r

e

with th

e

s

upplied IR remote, chan

g

in

g

the remote IR channel will

ﬁ

x the problem. The

IR remote control has a bank o

f

DIP switches used

f

or settin

g

the remote IR

c

h

a

nn

e

l.

The DIP switch bank on the IR remote is located underneath the batter

y

cover.

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

R

emote

C

hannel 2

:

R

emote

C

hannel

0:

D

efau

l

t

R

emote

C

hannel 1

:

R

emote

C

hannel

3:

L

eft: Picture o

f

the opened rear batter

y

c

ompartment o

f

the IR remote showin

g

the

e

xposed DIP

S

witch bank between the batter

y

c

h

a

m

be

r

s

.

It is important that the remote IR channel selected on the remote, matches the

IR channel set on the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3. For example,

i

f

both DIP switches on the IR remote are set to IR channel 0

(

toward the

“

1” and

“

2”

)

, the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3 must be set to use IR channel

0

.

S

ee pa

g

e 14 on how to chan

g

e the IR channel on the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint

M

atrix

f

or HDMI 1.

3

.

IR REMOTE CONFIGURATIO

N

1

3

Th

e

IR r

e

m

o

t

e

co

ntr

o

l will

a

ll

o

w th

e

use

r t

o

se

l

ec

t whi

c

h

sou

r

ce

will

be

r

ou

t

ed

t

o

which output. Each o

f

the two

(

2

)

outputs are assi

g

ned a

g

roup o

f

our buttons

which correspond to the

f

our source inputs. Please use the in

f

ormation below

when selectin

g

the desired source

f

or each displa

y

.

T

able of IR Remote Commands

f

or the Gefen 8x8 Cross

p

oint Matrix for HDMI 1.

3

S

ourc

e

Displa

y

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

5

E

6

F

7

G

8

H

Routin

g

Sources to Displa

y

s

Buttons 1 throu

g

h 8 on the IR remote correspond to each HDMI input on the Matrix.

Buttons A throu

g

h H correspond to each HDMI output. To route a source to a displa

y

,

p

ress the desired input on the IR remote then press the desired output.

Example:

p

R

oute the source connected to Input

6

to Displa

y

D.

1 Press and release button

6

on the IR remote.

2Pr

ess

a

n

d

r

e

l

ease

bu

tt

o

n D.

The ima

g

e shown on Displa

y

4 will be the Hi-De

f

source connected to HDMI In 6

on the

G

e

f

en 8x8

C

rosspoint Matrix

f

or HDMI 1.3. The number six will be displa

y

ed

u

nder the letter D in the

f

ront panel displa

y

, indicatin

g

that Input 6 has been routed to

Displa

y

D.

U

SING THE IR REMOT

E

1

4

SETTING THE IR CHANNEL ON THE MATRI

X

1. Pr

ess

th

e

In

p

ut -

,

In

p

ut +

a

n

d

Out

p

ut - buttons simultaneousl

y

.

2. The Main L

C

D Displa

y

will show the

f

ollowin

g

U

se the In

p

ut

+

a

n

d

In

p

ut - buttons to switch between

O

FF and

O

N states.

U

se

th

e

t

ab

l

e

be

l

o

w t

o

se

t th

e

co

rr

ec

t IR

c

h

a

nn

e

l.

It is important that the IR settin

g

that is selected match the DIP switch settin

g

s

on the IR remote. For example, i

f

both DIP switches on the IR remote are set

to the down position

(

channel 0

)

, the IR channel

f

or the Matrix must be set to IR

c

hannel 0

(“

IR Address : 0, 1-

O

FF, 2-

O

FF”

)

.

IR ADDRES

S

REMOTE SW

1

REMOTE SW2

0

O

FF

O

FF

1

ON

O

FF

2

O

FF

ON

3

ON

O

nce the correct IR channel has been set, press the

M

enu

bu

tt

o

n.

15

RS-232 SERIAL INTERFAC

E

This

f

eature allows

f

or eas

y

inte

g

ration into automated s

y

stems capable o

f

transmittin

g

R

S

-232 commands. Use the settin

g

s below to con

ﬁ

g

ure the R

S

-232

p

ort o

f

the user’s s

y

stem.

Transmittin

g

the appropriate numeric A

SC

II character will simulate ke

y

-presses

o

n th

e

IR r

e

m

o

t

e

co

ntr

o

l.

RS-232 Settin

g

s

Bits per second .............................................................................................19200

Data bits ...............................................................................................................

8

Parit

y

............................................................................................................. Non

e

S

top bits ................................................................................................................

1

Flow

C

ontrol .................................................................................................. Non

e

Binar

y

Tabl

e

A

SC

II

C

orrespondin

g

R

MT-

8

4

8

I

R

B

u

tt

on

Binar

y

A

SC

II

C

orrespondin

g

R

MT-

8

4

8

I

R

B

u

tt

on

Binar

y

1

00

11

0001

AA

0

11

0

1

001

2

00

11

00

1

0

BB

0

11

0

0001

3

00

11

00

1

C

0

11

0

00

1

0

44

00

11

0

1

00

DD

0

11

0

00

1

5

00

11

0

1

01

E

0

11

0

1

00

6

00

11

0

11

0

F

0

11

0

1

01

7

00

11

0

11

1

G

0

11

0

11

0

8

00

11 1

000

H

0

11

0

11

1

54321

9876

12345

6789

Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface

1

6

RS-232 COMMAND

S

impli

ﬁ

ed s

y

ntax was used

f

or command implementation

f

or

f

aster operation with

the device. R

S

-2

3

2 commands are not case-sensitive.

Commands

Command

D

escri

p

tion

A

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput A

B

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput B

C

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput

C

D

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput D

E

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput

E

F

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput F

G

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput

G

H

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput

H

AB

C

D....

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to an

y

combination o

f

O

utputs

L

S

ets the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to use

S

low

S

witchin

g

M

Displa

y

s the current Matrix status

Q

S

ets the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to use Fast

S

witchin

g

RS

R

eset Matrix to

f

actor

y

settin

g

s

X Power-

O

FF the Matri

x

Y

Power-

O

N the Matri

x

Z

0

Enable 10-bit Deep

C

olor

S

uppor

t

Z

1

Enable 12-bit Deep

C

olor

S

uppor

t

17

RS-232 COMMAND

S

A Command

R

outes the speci

ﬁ

ed Input to

O

utput A.

Syntax

y

:

A

[no s

p

ace]

p

aram

1

Pa

r

a

m

e

t

e

r

s

:

p

aram

1

H

DMI Input

(S

ource

)

[1 - 8]

Example:

p

A5

routes Input 5 to

O

utput A.

N

o

t

es:

Individual routin

g

to other outputs

(

B - H

)

can be accomplished b

y

usin

g

a similar

sy

ntax and substitutin

g

the A with the ran

g

e B thou

g

h H. For example, to route

Input 7 to

O

utput E, use the

f

ollowin

g

command

:

E

[no s

p

ace]

7

S

ee the table on pa

g

e 16

f

or details.

ABCD... Multiple Routin

g

Command

R

oute the speci

ﬁ

ed source to an

y

combination o

f

O

utputs

.

Syntax

y

:

p

aram1[

p

aram1a][

p

aram1b][

p

aram1c]...

p

aram

2

Pa

r

a

m

e

t

e

r

s

:

p

aram

1

HDMI

O

utput

(

Displa

y)

[A - H]

p

aram

2

H

DMI Input

(S

ource

)

[1 - 8]

Example:

p

A

BF

G

H

6

routes Input 6 to

O

utputs A, B, F,

G

, and H.

N

o

t

es:

O

nl

y

one source

(

input

)

can be speci

ﬁ

ed at a time

.

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