Gefen GEF-HDFST-444-4ELR User manual

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Model: GEF-HDFST-444-4ELR

Category: Video switches

Type: User manual

4x4 Matrix for HDMI

w/4 ELR-POL Outputs

GEF-HDFST-444-4ELR

User Manual

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4x4 HDMI MATRIX

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CONTENTS

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

 Features..........................................................................................................................2

 PackageIncludes............................................................................................................2

 MatrixLayout..................................................................................................................3

 MatrixDescriptions.........................................................................................................4

 ELR-POLReceiverLayout..............................................................................................6

 ELR-POLReceiverDescriptions.....................................................................................7

 IRRemoteControl..........................................................................................................8

  LayoutandDescription...........................................................................................8

  InstallingtheBattery................................................................................................9

  SettingtheIRChannel............................................................................................9

CONNECTING THE 4x4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS...........................10

 Connections..................................................................................................................10

 WiringDiagram..............................................................................................................10

OPERATING THE 4x4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS..............................11

 MainDisplay..................................................................................................................11

 DisplayingAdditionalInformation..................................................................................11

 DeterminingtheCurrentRoutingState.........................................................................12

 RoutingSources...........................................................................................................13

 Locking/UnlockingtheFrontPanel.............................................................................16

 FST................................................................................................................................17

 DeterminingtheCurrentSwitchingMode.....................................................................18

 SettingtheIRChannel..................................................................................................21

 RoutingSourcesusingtheIRRemoteControl.............................................................23

 Bi-DirectionalIR............................................................................................................24

 ExternalEDIDManagement.........................................................................................33

 DynamicEDID..............................................................................................................33

RS-232 / IP CONTROL........................................................................................................34

RS-232Interface...........................................................................................................34

RS-232Settings............................................................................................................34

ConguringtheIPAddress...........................................................................................35

 RS-232/TelnetCommands..........................................................................................36

  IPConguration....................................................................................................36

  Routing/Naming/Presets...................................................................................52

  Status....................................................................................................................61

  FST........................................................................................................................66

  Masking.................................................................................................................68

 UsingtheBuilt-inWebserver........................................................................................84

  Main......................................................................................................................84

  Routing.........................................................................................................84

  I/OStatus.....................................................................................................88

  DisplayInfo...................................................................................................89

CONTENTS

  I/OSetup...............................................................................................................90

  PresetNames...................................................................................................90

  I/ONames.....................................................................................................91

  HPDControl.................................................................................................92

  FST...............................................................................................................93

  HDCP............................................................................................................94

 ManageEDID.......................................................................................................95

  Assign...........................................................................................................95

  BankNames.................................................................................................98

  Upload/Download.......................................................................................99

 Conguration.......................................................................................................100

  ChangeIPSettings.....................................................................................100

  TelnetLoginSettings...................................................................................101

  WebLoginSettings.....................................................................................102

  SystemConguration.................................................................................103

APPENDIX..........................................................................................................................105

 FirmwareUpdateProcedure.......................................................................................105

RACK MOUNT SAFETY INFORMATION..........................................................................106

SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................107

WARRANTY........................................................................................................................108

LICENSING.........................................................................................................................109

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READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE 4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

• EDIDcontainstheA/Vcapabilitiesofadisplaydeviceinregardstovideoresolutions

andaudioformatssupported.Thisinformationisusedbythesourcedeviceto

determinetheformatoftheA/Vsignalontheoutputs.The4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4

ELR-POL OutputsincorporatesadvancedEDIDmanagementtoensurecompatibility

withallsourcesanddisplaydevices.Seepages33formoredetails.

• The4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL OutputscandetectthepresenceofDeep

Color(12-bitsignal)automaticallyandwilldisableDeepColorEDIDfeaturesacross

allotheroutputsifanyconnecteddeviceordisplayisnotcapableofprocessingDeep

Color.Thisautomaticbehaviorensurescompatibilityamongalloutputdevicesina

mixed-deviceenvironment.Thisfeaturecannotbedisabled.

OPERATION NOTES

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheGefenPRO4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL

Outputs.Yourcompletesatisfactionisveryimportanttous.

GefenPRO

Intherealmofvideodistribution,certainfeaturesareinvaluableinacommercialor

broadcastenvironment.Accommodationssuchasabuild-inpowersupplyandatblack

rack-mountenclosuressetGefenPROapartfromourtraditionalproducts.Complex

distributionunitsallowforprofessionalDVI,3G-SDI,andHDMIsignalstoberoutedand

convertedeasilyandseamlessly,whilebeingbackedupbyarenownedanddependable

technicalsupportteam.GefeninvitesyoutoexploretheGefenPROproductlineandhopes

thatyoundthesolutionthattsyourneeds.

The GefenPRO 4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputs

TheGefenPRO4x4MatrixforHDMIw/4ELR-POLOutputsandBi-DirectionalIRroutes

uptofourHi-Defsourcesatresolutionsupto1080pFullHDwithDeepColorandmulti-

channeldigitalaudiotoanyoffourHDTVdisplays,usingFSTtospeeduptheHDCP

authenticationprocess.EachoftheincludedELR-POLReceiversunitsareusedtoextend

HDMItofourlocations,usingGefenELR(ExtraLongRange)andPOL(PowerOverLine)

technologies.ELRisbasedonHDBaseT®andallowstheextensionofHDMIusinga

singleCAT-5ecable.POLeliminatestheneedtoexternallypowertheReceiverunits.The

GefenPRO4x4MatrixforHDMIw/4ELR-POLOutputssupports3DTVpass-throughand

eightchanneldigitalaudioformatssuchasDolby®TrueHDandDTS-HD®MasterAudio™.

3Dcontentcanbedisplayedwhenconnectinga3DTVand3Dsource.Eachsourceis

accessibleatalltimesfromanydisplaylocation.Bi-DirectionalIRallowseachconnected

sourcetobecontrolledfromanyoftheviewinglocations,aswellaseachHi-Defdisplay

beingcontrolledfromthesourcelocation.TheIRAllOutportonthematrixbroadcastsIR

commandsfromanyoftheviewinglocationstoallsources.TheIRAllInportonthematrix

broadcastsIRcommandsfromanautomationcontroldevicebythematrixtoallremote

displays.ThematrixcanbecontrolledbyusingtheincludedIRRemote,RS-232,IPcontrol

(TelnetorWebserverinterface),orbyusingthefront-panelpushbuttons.

How It Works

UsingHDMIcables,connectuptofourHi-DefsourcestothefourHDMIinputsonthe

matrix.ConnectuptofourHDTVdisplaystotheincludedReceiverunits,alsousingHDMI

cables.UseasingleCAT-5ecable,upto330feet(100meters),toconnecteachofthe

Receiverunitstothematrix.

ConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothematrixandconnectittoanavailableelectrical

outlet.PowertoeachoftheReceiverunitsisdeliveredfromthematrix.Tocontroleach

Hi-Defsourcefromthedisplaylocation,connectanIRExtender(Gefenpartno.EXT-RMT-

EXTIRCorEXT-RMT-EXTIRN)totheIRExtjackoneachReceiverunit.ConnectanIR

Emitter(Gefenpartno.EXT-IREMIT)tothecorrespondingIROutforeachsourceinputon

thematrixandplacetheIRemitterovertheIRsensoroftheHi-Defsource.PointtheIR

remoteofthatsourcetowardstheIRExtenderatthedisplaylocationtocontrolthesource.

TocontrolthedisplayplacedneartheReceiverunit,connecttheIREmitteroutputfroman

automationdevice(suchastheGefenPACSorMINI-PACS)tothecorrespondingIRInput

onthematrix.ConnectanIRemitter(Gefenpartno.EXT-IREMIT)totheIROutoneach

Receiverunit,andattachtheIRemitterovertheIRsensorofthedisplay.

INTRODUCTION

Supported HDMI Features

• Resolutionsupto1080pFullHD

• HDCPcompliant

• 12-bitDeepColor

• LPCM7.1audio,Dolby®TrueHD,DolbyDigital®Plus,andDTS-HD®MasterAudio™

• 3DTVpass-through

• LipSyncpass-through



Features

• RoutesanyfourHi-DefsourcestoanyfourHDdisplaysindependently

• SendsandReceivesIRsignalsfromanyofthe4remotelocationstothematrix

• IncludesfourELR-POLreceiverunits

• ELRandHDBaseT®technologiesallowextensionupto330feet(100meters)

• POLfeatureprovidespowertoeachELRreceiver

• GefenFSTspeedsuptheHDCPauthenticationprocess

• FastandSlowFSTModes

• AdvancedEDIDManagementforrapidintegrationofsourcesanddisplays

• Abilitytosaveandrecallpresets

• SupportsDVIsourcesanddisplays

• Field-upgradeablermwareviaIPorRS-232

• FrontPanelSwitching

• IRControlofthematrixviafrontpanelsensorandfromeachReceiverlocation(using

EXT-RMT-EXTIRCorEXT-RMT-EXTIRN)

• BroadcastofIRcommandsfromthematrixsidetoallviewinglocations,andfrom

eachreceiverlocationtoallsources

• Serial(RS-232)control

• IPControlviawebserverinterfaceandtelnet

• Rackmountable(2Utall,rackearsincluded)

• InternalpowersupplywithdetachableIECACcord

• Backpanelmasterpowerswitch

Package Includes

(1)4x4MatrixforHDMIw/4ELR-POLOutputs

(4)ExtenderforHDMIELR-POLwBi-DirectionalIR(ReceiverUnit)

(1)IRRemoteControlunit

(1)ACPowerCord

(1)SetofRackEars(Attached)

(1)Quick-StartGuide

INTRODUCTION

Front Back

GEFEN

4x4 HDMI MATRIX

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6 8

11 16

1918 20

INTRODUCTION

Front

1 LCDDisplay

Thisisatwo-line,sixteen-characterdisplaythatshowsstatusinformationandisalsoused

tomanagedisplay/sourcerouting.

2 NavigationButtons

Usedforroutingandadjustingsettingsofthe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputs.

Seetheinformationbeginningonpage13fordetailsonusingthesebuttons.

3 Menu

Pressthisbuttontodisplayrouting,switchingmode,andIPaddressinformation.

4 IRSensor

ReceivessignalsfromtheIRRemoteControl.

5 LockIndicator

ThisLEDglowsbrightbluewhenthefrontpanelislocked.

6 LockButton

Pressingthisbuttontemporarilylocksthefrontpanelcontrols.

7 PowerIndicator

ThisLEDindicatorwillglowbrightbluewhenthematrixispoweredon.Whenthematrixis

instandbymode,thisLEDindicatorwillglowbrightred.Thepowerswitch,onthebackof

thematrix,mustbeswitchedtotheONpositioninorderforthisLEDindicatortofunction.

8 PowerButton

Pressthisbuttontopower-onandpower-offthematrix.

INTRODUCTION

Back

9 GroundingTerminal

Providesadischargepathtogroundincaseashortcircuitoccursbetweenthe“hot”

leadofthepowersupplyandtheenclosureoftheMatrix.Thegroundingwireshouldbe

attachedfromthegroundingterminaltoanapprovedgroundpath.

10 IPControl

ConnectanEthernetcabletothisporttocontrolthe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL

OutputsusingIPControl.Seepage35formoreinformationonconguringthematrixfor

IPcontrol.

11 IROut(All)

ConnectanIRextendercabletothisjack(Gefenpartno.EXT-RMT-EXTIR).

12 IRIn(All)

ConnectanIRExtender(Gefenpartno.EXT-RMT-EXTIR)cabletothisjack.

13 RS-232

ConnectanRS-232cablefromthisDB-9connectortotheRS-232controldevice.See

page34formoreinformation.

14 USB

Serviceportformanufactureruseonly.

15 IRIn(A-D)

Connecta3.5mm-to-3.5mmmini-monocablebetweeneachoftheseIRjacksand

theGefenPACSorGefenMiniPACS.IREmittersorIRExtenderswillnotfunctionif

connectedtothisjack.

16 IROut(A-D)

ConnectanIREmitter(Gefenpartno.EXT-2IREMIT)cablefromeachofthesejacksand

eachsourcedevice.

17 ELR-POLOutputs(A-D)

ConnectaCAT-5e(orbetter)cablefromeachofthesejackstotheELR-POLInjackson

theELR-POLReceiverunits.

18 HDMIInputs(1-4)

ConnectaHi-DefsourcetoeachoftheseportsusingHDMIcables.

19 PowerSwitch

TurnthepowerONorOFFusingthisswitch.

20 100/240ACPowerReceptacle

ConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothisreceptacleandconnecttheplugtoan

availableelectricaloutlet.

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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1 PowerIndicator

ThisLEDindicatorwillglowbrightbluewhenthematrixispoweredandtheELR-POL

ReceiverunitisconnectedtothematrixusingCAT-5e(orbetter)cable.

2 HDMIOut

ConnectanHDTVdisplaytotheHDMIOutportusinganHDMIcable.

3 HDMILockingConnector

UsedtolocktheHDMIcableinplace.

4 IROut

ConnectanIREmitter(Gefenpartno.EXT-IREMIT)cablefromthisjacktotheHDTV

display.

5 IRExt

ConnectanIRExtender(Gefenpartno.EXT-RMT-EXTIRC)cabletothisjack.



6 ELR-POLIn

ConnectaCAT-5e(orbetter)cablefromthisjacktooneoftheELR-POLjacksonthe4x4

Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputs.

WARNING:Do notconnecttheGefenPACSorMiniPACStotheIR

ExtjackontheELR-POLReceiverunit.Doingsowillcausefatal

damagetothepowersupplyforthePACS/MiniPACS.

1 LEDButtonPressIndicator

ThisLEDwillbeactivatedmomentarilyeachtimeabuttonispressed.

2 DisplayandSourceSelectionButtons

 Thesebuttonsareusedtoselectwhichsourceisroutedtoadisplay.

 TheSourceandDisplaybuttonsaremappedasfollows:



Layout and Description (RMT-16IRN)

NOTE: AnActivityIndicatorthatashesquicklywhileholdingdown

anyoneofthe16buttonsindicatesalowbattery.ReplacetheIR

RemoteControlbatteryassoonaspossible.

INTRODUCTION

Installing the Battery

TheRemoteControlunitshipswithtwobatteries(CR2032lithiumbattery).Onebatteryis

requiredforoperationandtheotherbatteryisaspare.

1. RemovethebatterycoveronthebackoftheIRRemoteControlunit.

2. Inserttheincludedbatteryintotheopenbatteryslot.Thepositive(+)side

ofthebatteryshouldbefacingup.

3. Replacethebatterycover.

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Setting the IR Channel

TheIRchannelontheIRRemoteControlmustmatchtheIRchannelusedbythe

4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL.Forexample,ifbothDIPswitchesontheIRRemote

ControlunitaresettoIRchannel0(bothDIPswitchesdown),thenthe4x4 Matrix for HDMI

w/4 ELR-POLmustalsobesettoIRchannel0.Seepages21and75forinformationon

howtochangetheIRchannelonthe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL.

DIPswitches

Batteryslot

RemoteChannel2: RemoteChannel3:

Channel0(default): RemoteChannel1:

1 2

WARNING: Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrect

type. Useonly3VlithiumbatteriesCR-2032.

How to Connect the 4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputs

1. ConnectuptofourHi-Defsourcestothe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputs

usingHDMIcables.

2. ConnectuptofourHDTVdisplaystothesuppliedELR-POLReceiverunitsusing

HDMIcables.

3. ConnecteachELR-POLReceiverunittothe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL

OutputsusingCAT-5e(orbetter)cables.



4. IRControl:FordetailsonusingtheBi-directionalIRfeatureonthematrix,seepage

24.

5. ConnecttheACpowercordtothematrixandconnecttheplugtoanavailable

electricaloutlet.



Wiring Diagram

GEF-HDFST-444-4ELR

HD Displays

HDMI CABLE

Hi-Def Sources

Matrix

RS-232 CABLE

EXT-PACS

CAT-5 CABLE

IP Control

Network

IR Extenders

Receivers

IR EMITTER

IR Emitters

IR EXTENDER

IR Emitters

NOTE:Whenconnectedtothematrix,eachELR-POLReceiver

unitispoweredovertheCAT-5ecable.Noexternalpower

suppliesarerequiredfortheELR-POLReceiverunits.

CONNECTING THE

4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/ 4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

OPERATING THE

4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/ 4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

Main Display

TheMain Display ofthe4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Outputsisa16-character

2-linedisplay.Thisdisplayshowsthecurrentroutingstatusofthematrixandisalsousedto

displayadditionalsysteminformation.Whentheunitispoweredon,thefollowingscreenis

displayed:



Afterafewmoments,thestatusscreenisdisplayed.Thestatusscreenisshownbelow:

Displaying Additional Information

ConsecutivelypressingtheMenubutton,onthefrontpanel,willcyclethroughother

screenssuchasFSTmodeandIPinformation:



OUT:1234

IN:3214

GEFEN

4x4 HDMI MATRIX

OUT:1234

IN:3214

IN:1234

MODE:FFFF

1.IP ADDRESS

192.168.1.72

Determining the Current Routing State

Intheexamplebelow,therstrow(OUT)representseachHDMIoutputonthematrix.

Thebottomrow(IN)representseachHDMIinputonthematrix.Together,thesetworows

displaythecurrentroutingstate.

Startingonthebottomrow,wecanseethatInput3hasbeenroutedtoOutput1,Input2

hasbeenroutedtoOutput2,Input1hasbeenroutedtoOutput3,andInput4hasbeen

routedtoOutput4.



Ifallinputsareroutedtotheirrespectiveoutputs,thefront-paneldisplaywillappearas

follows:



Thisisreferredtoasa“1-to-1”routingstate.Thisisthefactory(default)settingforthe

4x4 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL.

OPERATING THE

4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/ 4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

OUT:1234

IN:3214

OUT:1234

IN:1234

Routing Sources

Selecting the Output

1. Toselecttheoutput,presstheOut -orOut +buttononce.Theroutingstatefor

OutputAwillbedisplayed.



2. PresstheOut +buttontocyclethrougheachOutput,fromlefttoright.TheOutput

withthecurrentlyroutedInputwillbedisplayed.

OPERATING THE

4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/ 4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

OUT:1

IN:3

OUT: 3

IN: 1

3. ConsecutivelypressingtheOut -buttonwillcyclethrougheachoutput,

fromrighttoleft.



Changing the Source

4. Oncethedesiredoutputhasbeenselected,presstheInput +orInput -button.

ConsecutivelypressingtheInput +buttonwillincrementtheinputvaluebyafactor

of1(withinarangeof1-4).Forexample,ifInput1wasoriginallyroutedto

Output3,thenpressingtheInput +buttonwillrouteInput2toOutput3.



NotethatifthemaximumInputvalue(4)isreached,thenpressingtheInput +button

willsettheInputto1.Conversely,iftheminimumInputvalue(1)isreached,then

pressingtheInput -buttonwillsettheInputto4.

OPERATING THE

4X4 MATRIX FOR HDMI W/ 4 ELR-POL OUTPUTS

OUT: 4

IN: 4

OUT: 3

IN: 2

Sourcechangedfrom

Input1toInput2.

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