Using the edid minder with the default edid – Extron Electronics DVI 201xi Tx User Guide User Manual
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9.
Connect the transmitter to the receiver with the two twisted pair cables:
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z
Transmitter port 1 connects to receiver port 1
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Transmitter port 2 connects to receiver port 2
10.
Power up the transmitter and the receiver. A single power supply can provide power to
both units through the remote power connection.
11.
Connect the remote display to the receiver output. A local monitor display can also be
connected to the transmitter output at this time.
12.
Connect the DVI source to the transmitter input.
13.
Check that the transmitter switches are in the positions described in steps 4-6.
14.
Power on the DVI source device. The source device will read and use the EDID
information stored in the transmitter memory and will boot up with that resolution.
15.
Power on the remote (and local) display device(s).
NOTE: All display devices must be capable of handling resolutions equal to or
greater than that of the device used to set the EDID.
Using the EDID Minder with the Default EDID
1.
Set the EDID Minder switch to the On (Up) position and the Default EDID
switch to the On (Up) position (see the figure at right). The position of the
Remote DDC switch is not relevant.
2.
Connect the source device to the transmitter input.
3.
Connect the display device to the receiver output and, if required, the local
monitor to the transmitter output.
4.
Connect the transmitter to the receiver with the two twisted pair cables.
z
z
Transmitter port 1 connects to receiver port 1
z
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Transmitter port 2 connects to receiver port 2
5.
Power on all devices.
6.
The source boots using EDID showing a native resolution of 1024x768, regardless of the
display device.
Using Pass-through Mode with DDC Routed to a Local Monitor
1.
Set the EDID Minder switch to the Off (Down) position and the Default
EDID switch to the Off (Down) position (see the figure at right). The
position of the Remote DDC switch is not relevant.
2.
Connect the source device to the transmitter input.
3.
Connect the display device to the receiver output and, if required, the local
monitor to the transmitter output.
4.
Connect the transmitter to the receiver with the two twisted pair cables.
z
z
Transmitter port 1 connects to receiver port 1
z
z
Transmitter port 2 connects to receiver port 2
5.
Power on the local monitor.
NOTE: The local monitor is the source of EDID and must be powered on before the
source device is booted.
ON
1 2 3
ON
OFF
DEF
AUL
T EDID
EDID MINDER
REMOTE DDC
ON
1 2 3
ON
OFF
DEF
AUL
T EDID
EDID MINDER
REMOTE DDC
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