Gefen 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI User Manual

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6IR REMOTE CONTROL1 LED Button Press IndicatorThis LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed.2 Display and Source Selection Bu

7IR REMOTE CONTROLInstalling the BatteryThe Remote Control unit ships with two batteries. One battery is required for operation and the other battery

8CONNECTING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIHow to Connect the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI1.Connect up to eight Hi-Def sources to the HDMI inputs

9OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIMain DisplayThe Main Display of the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMIis a 16-character 2-line Idisplay. This

10OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIDetermining the Current Routing StateIn the example below, the fi rst row (OUT) represents each HDMI outp

Routing SourcesSelecting the Output1. To select the output, press the Output - or Output + button once. Therouting state for Output A will be displa

123.Consecutively pressing the Output - button will cycle through each output,from right to left:Changing the Source4.Once the output has been selecte

13OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI5. Consecutively pressing the Input - button will decrement the input source value by a factor of 1 (wit

14OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMILocking / Unlocking the Front PanelTo prevent an accidental routing change or power-down (by pressing t

15OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIFast Switching TechnologyFast Switching Technology (FST) is a Gefen software implementation for HDMIprod

16OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIDetermining the Current Switching ModeEach HDMI input can be set to Fast Mode or Slow Mode. It is recom

17OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI3. Press the Output - or Output + button again to cycle through the routing state for each output. Con

18OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIChanging the Switching Mode5.Once the desired input has been selected, press the Input + or Input -butto

19Setting the IR Channel on the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMIIn order for the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMIto communicate with the included IR IRemo

20OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI2.Use the In + (or In -) button to change the IR channel.IR Channel

21OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI3. After setting the IR address, make sure that the DIP switches on the IRRemote Control are set accordi

22OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMIRouting Sources using the IR Remote ControlButtons 1 - 8on the IR remote control correspond to each HDMI

23OPERATING THE 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI3. After the input and output have been selected on the IR Remote Control, thenumbers on the far right-h

24EDID MANAGEMENTExternal EDID ManagementThe8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI features EDID Management. Before theIsource can send video or audio signal

25RS-232 SERIAL CONTROLRS232 SettingsBits per second ... 1920

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26IP CONFIGURATIONConfi guring the IP AddressThe8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI supports IP-based control using Telnet.ITo set up Telnet control, the ne

27RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSIP / Telnet Confi gurationCommandDescription#ipconfi g Displays all TCP/IP settings#sipaddSets the IP address of the matrix#re

28RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#ipconfi g CommandThe #ipconfi g command displays all TCP/IP settings on the matrix.Syntaxy:#ipconfi gParameters:NoneExamplep:#

29RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#sipadd CommandThe #sipadd command sets the IP address of the matrix. Dot-decimal notationmust be used when specifying the

30RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#resetip CommandThe #resetip command resets all TCP/IP settings to factory defaults.Syntaxy:#resetipParameters:None Notes:T

31RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#snetmask CommandThe #snetmask command sets the IP network subnet mask. Dot-decimalnotation must be used when specifying th

32RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#sgateway CommandThe #sgateway sets the IP gateway (router) address. Dot-decimal notation must be used when specifying the

33RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_http_port CommandThe #set_http_port command sets the Web server listening port. The underscorecharacters (“_”) must be

34RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_telnet_port CommandThe #set_telnet_port command sets the Telnet listening port. The underscore characters (“_”) must b

35RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_ver_data CommandThe #show_ver_data command displays the hardware and fi rmware version of the Matrix. The underscore c

CONTENTS1 Introduction2Operation Notes3Features4 Panel Layout5 Panel Descriptions6 IR Remote Control6 Layout and Description7 Installing the Batte

36RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_webui_username CommandThe #set_webui_username command sets the user name for the Web interface. The underscore characte

37RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_webui_pass CommandThe #set_webui_pass command sets the password for the Web interface.The underscore characters (“_”) m

38RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#use_webui_pass CommandThe #use_webui_pass command requires or disables Web UI login credentials. The default setting is dis

39RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_telnet_username CommandThe #show_telnet_username command returns the user name required for login. The underscore cha

40RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_telnet_username CommandThe #set_telnet_username command sets the Telnet user name.The underscore characters (“_”) must

41RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_telnet_pass CommandThe #set_telnet_pass command sets the Telnet password. The underscorecharacters (“_”) must be inclu

42RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#use_telnet_pass CommandThe #use_telnet_pass command requires or disables Telnet login credentials. The default setting is d

43RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#display_telnet_welcome CommandThe #display_telnet_welcome command sets (enables/disables) the Telnetwelcome message on logi

44RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_ip CommandThe #show_ip command shows the current IP address of the Matrix.The underscore character (“_”) must be inclu

45RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_netmask CommandThe #show_netmask shows the netmask address. The underscore character (“_”) must be included when typi

1Congratulations on your purchase of the 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.GefenGefen delivers innova

46RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_http_port CommandThe #show_http_port command shows the current HTTP listening port.The underscore characters (“_”) mus

47RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_telnet_username CommandThe #show_telnet_username command returns the user name required for login. The underscore cha

48RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSRouting / Naming / PresetsCommandDescriptionrRoutes the specifi ed inputs to the specifi edoutputssRoutes all outputs are rout

49RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSr CommandThe r commandroutes the specifi ed input to the specifi ed outputs. If param2is 2set to 0, then the specifi ed input

50RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSs CommandThe s command routes the specifi ed input to all outputs. Unlike othercommands, do not precede the r command with th

51RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#save_preset CommandThe #save_preset command saves the current routing state to the specifi edpreset. Any masked outputs wil

52RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_input_name CommandThe #set_input_name command provides a name to the selected input.For example, “Input 1” could be ren

53RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_output_name CommandThe #set_output_name command provides a name to the selected output. For example, “Output 1” could

54RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_input_name CommandThe #show_input_name command shows the name provided to the specifi ed input using the #set_input_nam

55RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_r CommandThe #show_r command shows the current routing status of the specifi ed output. The underscore character (“_”)

2OPERATION NOTESREAD THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OROPERATING THE GEFEN 8X8 CROSSPOINT MATRIX FOR HDMI• There is no internal scaling in the Gefen 8x8

56RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#lock_matrix CommandThe #lock_matrix command locks / unlocks the Matrix. When the Matrix islocked, all functions are disabl

57RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSStatusCommandDescription#help Displays all available commandsmDisplays the current matrix routing status in table formatnDis

58RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSm CommandThe m command displays the current matrix routing status in table format.Unlike other commands, do not precede the

59RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSn CommandThe n command displays the current input-output routing state for the specifi ed output. Unlike other commands, do

60RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_fw CommandThe #show_fw command displays the current fi rmware version of the Matrix. The underscore character (“_”) mu

61RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_hdp CommandThe #show_hpd command displays the HPD (Hot-Plug Detect) status of thespecifi ed output. The underscore cha

62RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_rsense CommandThe #show_rsense command displays Rsense status of the specifi ed output. The underscore character (“_”)

63RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSFSTCommandDescription#fst_slowSet FST technology to slow mode#fst_fastSet FST technology to fast mode#show_fstDisplays the F

64RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#fst_fast CommandThe #fst_fast command sets the specifi ed input to fast-switching FST mode.The underscore character (“_”) mu

65RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_fst CommandThe #show_fst command displays the FST switching mode status for the speci-fi ed input. The underscore char

3HDMI Features Supported• Resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)• 12-bit Deep Color• LPCM 7.1 audio, Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby Digital® Pl

66RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDSMaskingCommandDescription#maskMasks the specifi ed outputs#unmaskUnmasks the selected outputs#show_mask Displays the output m

67RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#mask CommandThe #mask command masks the specifi ed outputs. If param1 is set to 0, then all outputs are masked.Syntaxy:#mas

68RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#unmask CommandThe #unmask command unmasks the specifi ed outputs. If param1 is set to 0,then all outputs are unmasked.Synta

69RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_mask CommandThe #show_mask command shows the mask status for the specifi ed output.The underscore character (“_”) must

70RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#power CommandThe #power command toggles the power state on the matrix.Syntaxy:#power param1Parameters:param1 State [0 -

71RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#fadefault CommandThe #fadefault command disables the EDID lock state, sets the default routingstate (1-1, 2-2, 3-3, etc.),

72RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#reboot CommandThe #reboot command reboots the matrix.Syntaxy:#rebootParameters:NoneExamplep:#rebootMATRIX WILL REBOOT SHORT

73RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#set_ir CommandThe #set_ir set the IR channel for the matrix. The associated DIP switch settingsfor the IR remote control u

74RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#activeisp CommandThe #activeisp command activates ISP mode for upgrading the fi rmware.Syntaxy:#activeispParameters:NoneExam

75RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#echo CommandThe #echo command enables / disables serial port (terminal) echo.Syntaxy:#echoParameters:param1 Value [0 -

4PANEL LAYOUTFrontBack243910 121113141557681

76RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_out_res CommandThe #show_out_res command displays the highest resolution supported by thespecifi ed display based on th

77RS-232 / TELNET COMMANDS#show_out_colordpt CommandThe #show_out_colordpt command displays the highest color depth supported by the specifi ed display

78FIRMWARE UPDATEFirmware Update ProcedureThe following items are required to update the matrix fi rmware:•Gefen 8x8 Crosspoint Matrix for HDMI.• Ether

79RACK MOUNT SAFETY INFORMATIONa. Maximum recommended ambient temperature: 40 ˚C (104 ˚F).b. Increase the air fl ow as needed to maintain the recommend

80SPECIFICATIONSMaximum Pixel Clock... 225 MHzVideo Input Connectors...

Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship.If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen

Rev AA1PbThis product uses UL or CE listed power supplies.

51LCD DisplayThis is a two-line, sixteen-character display which displays status informationand is also used to manage display / source routing.2 Navi