User manual

OPERATION NOTE
S
2
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE GEFENPRO 8X8 DVI DUAL LINK MATRI
X
• The 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix does not support HD
C
P content.
• When the Matrix is used
f
or the
fi
rst time, make sure that a DVI monitor is
p
owered and connected to one o
f
the DVI outputs on the 8x8 DVI Dual Link
M
atrix be
f
ore appl
y
in
g
power. B
y
de
f
ault, the Local EDID is read
f
rom the
c
onnected monitor and is copied to all 8 DVI inputs once the Matrix has been
turned on. I
f
a monitor is not detected b
y
the Matrix at power-on, a de
f
ault
(
internal
)
EDID o
f
640x480 will be used. This
f
unctionalit
y
can be disabled
u
sin
g
the
S
ecure Local EDID
f
unction throu
g
h Telnet
/
R
S
-232 control
(
see
p
a
g
e 23
)
or via the built-in Web inter
f
ace
(
see pa
g
e 61
)
.
• There is no internal scalin
g
in the 8x8 DVI Dual Link Matrix. Each monitor
attached to the Matrix must be able to displa
y
the resolutions output b
y
the
s
ource device
(
s
)
. For maximum compatibilit
y
it is recommended that onl
y
one common resolution be used b
y
each source device.
• Advanced EDID
f
eatures are accessible throu
g
h the R
S
-232 serial command
s
et or usin
g
IP
C
ontrol.
IMPORTANT
:
I
f
th
e
u
nit i
s
in
s
t
a
ll
ed
in
a
c
l
osed
o
r m
u
lti-r
ac
k
assembl
y
, do not block the ventilation holes o
f
the enclosure.