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Edic commands – IOGear GHSW8242 Manual User Manual

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EDID Commands
Extended Display Identification Information (EDID) is a data format that contains a display’s
basic information and is used to communicate with the video source / system. You can set up
which EDID mode the GHSW8242 uses with the following command:

EDID Command + Control [Enter]

The following table show the possible values and formats for the

Control command:

Command

Description

edid

Enable EDID selection

Control

Description

port 1

Implement the EDID of the connected display to Port 1, and pass it to the video source

auto

Implement the EDID of all connected displays. The GHSW8242 uses the best resolution
for all displays (default)

default

Implement IOGEAR’s default EDID (720p)

The following table shows the available command list:

Command Control

Enter

Description

edid

port1

[Enter]

The EDID from Port 1 is passed to the video source

edid

auto

[Enter]

The GHSW8242 implements the EDID of all connected displays
and uses the best resolution for all display (default)

edid

default

[Enter]

IOGEAR’s default EDID (720p) is passed to the video source