Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN User manual

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Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN is a powerful 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix that seamlessly routes high-definition video and multichannel digital audio from any eight HDMI sources to eight displays. Supporting resolutions up to 1080p, this matrix ensures stunning image quality and sharp visuals. With advanced features like 3DTV pass-through, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support, and fast switching, it delivers an immersive home theater experience.

Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN is a powerful 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix that seamlessly routes high-definition video and multichannel digital audio from any eight HDMI sources to eight displays. Supporting resolutions up to 1080p, this matrix ensures stunning image quality and sharp visuals. With advanced features like 3DTV pass-through, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support, and fast switching, it delivers an immersive home theater experience.

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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
1
IR
Re
m
o
t
e
In
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
on
12 IR Remote
C
on
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
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
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
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
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 Con icts
In th
e
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
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
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
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
g
ure the R
S
-232
p
ort o
f
the users 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
1
00
11
0001
AA
0
11
0
1
001
2
2
00
11
00
1
0
BB
0
11
0
0001
3
3
00
11
00
1
1
C
C
0
11
0
00
1
0
44
00
11
0
1
00
DD
0
11
0
00
1
1
5
5
00
11
0
1
01
E
E
0
11
0
0
1
00
6
6
00
11
0
11
0
F
F
0
11
0
0
1
01
7
7
00
11
0
11
1
G
G
0
11
0
0
11
0
8
8
00
11 1
000
H
H
0
11
0
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
S
impli
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
ed Input to
O
utput A
B
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput B
C
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput
C
D
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput D
E
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput
E
F
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput F
G
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput
G
H
R
outes the speci
ed Input to
O
utput
H
AB
C
D....
R
outes the speci
ed Input to an
y
combination o
f
O
utputs
L
S
ets the speci
ed Input to use
S
low
S
witchin
g
M
Displa
y
s the current Matrix status
Q
S
ets the speci
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
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
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
ed at a time
.
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Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN User manual

Category
Serial switch boxes
Type
User manual

Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-848CPN is a powerful 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix that seamlessly routes high-definition video and multichannel digital audio from any eight HDMI sources to eight displays. Supporting resolutions up to 1080p, this matrix ensures stunning image quality and sharp visuals. With advanced features like 3DTV pass-through, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support, and fast switching, it delivers an immersive home theater experience.

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