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® 3GSDI to HDMI ® 1.3 Converter EXT-3GSDI-2-HDMI1.3 User Manual www.gefen.com.
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Bottom Panel Layout 7 Bottom Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting And Operating The 3GSDI T o HDMI 1.
1 Congratulations on your purchase of the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Converter . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies.
2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE 3GSDI TO HDMI 1.3 CONVERTER • Supports the following SMPTE standards: 259M, 292M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, ITU-R BT .656 and ITU-R BT .601 • Handles 3G-SDI SMPTE 425-A and 425-B / formats 1080P 50/59.
3 Features • Field upgradable fi rmware using the built-in USB port. • Supports a test pattern at 720P/60 without needing a valid source signal • HMDI 1.3 compliant • Support for YCbCr , RGB, 4:2:2, 4:4:4, and 8 to 10 bits output formats. • Color space support: YCbCr , RGB.
4 Back Panel 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 Front Panel P ANEL LA YOUT.
5 1 V ideo Lock LED Indicator This indicator will become active when the SDI input (SD/HD/3G) is locked. 2 3G LED Indicator This indicator will become active when the SDI input is a 3G source. 3 Power LED Indicator This indicator will become active when power is being supplied to the unit via the included 5V DC power adapter .
6 Bottom Panel 4567 12 3 BOTT OM P ANEL LA YOUT.
7 1 SDI Input Color Sampling LED Indicator This LED indicator will relay the status of the incoming SDI input’s color sampling. Options are either 4:4:4 (LED ON) or 4:2:2 (LED OFF). 2 SDI Input Color Space LED Indicator This LED indicator will relay the status of the incoming SDI input’s color space.
8 How to Connect the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Converter 1. Connect the SDI source (SD/HD/3G) to the SDI input on the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Converter using a user supplied SDI cable. 2. Optionally , connect an SDI capable output device to the SDI loop out connector for monitoring of the SDI input signal.
9 DIP SWITCH FEA TURES The 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Converter has a series of DIP switches that will allow manual con fi guration of the HDMI’s output video signal. There is also a DIP switch to display a test pattern through the HDMI output. Please see the next page for DIP switch features and operation.
10 DIP SWITCH FEA TURES 3 When the EDID switch is ON (set to manual), this switch sets the output sampling of the video: 4:2:2 or 4:4:4. 4 When the EDID switch is ON (set to manual), this switch sets the output color space of the video: YCbCr or RGB.
FIRMW ARE UPDA TE Things you’ll need: • Computer running Windows XP or V ista • 3GSDI Converter Firmware Loader 1.1.18 software • USB cable (to-male) • Firmware fi les contained in 3GSDI T o HDMI Converter Firmware 1.1.5 1. Download 3GSDI Converter Firmware Loader 1.
FIRMW ARE UPDA TE 3. Download and decompress 3GSDI to HDMI Converter Firmware 1.1.5 from http://www .gefen.com/kvm/support/download.jsp to the new folder created in Step #1. 4. After installing the Firmware Loader described in Step #2, run the program via the Windows Start Menu….
FIRMW ARE UPDA TE 13 7. After pressing Update Device, you should see this window con fi rming the correct COM port, the detected device, and the fi rmware binary fi le.
FIRMW ARE UPDA TE 9. If all steps are P ASS, the fi rmware upload process can continue. Click YES to continue the update. If there is a F AIL, repeat steps #2-7.
16 Max. image output resolutions: ............................2K (2048x1080), 1920x1080/60 Input Connector: ...........................................(1) BNC female SDI/HD-SDI/3G-SDI Input Connector: ............................................(1) Locking 5V DC power connector Input Connector: .
17 W ARRANTY G e f en warrants the equipment it manu f actures to be f ree f rom de f ects in material and workmanship. I f equipment f ails because o f such de f ects and G e f en is noti fi ed with.
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20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefen.com support@gefen.com Pb Rev B8 This product uses UL listed power supplies.
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