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VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualEMC InformationFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCESTATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Theselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, ifnot installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment ina residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the userwill be required to correct the interference at his own expense.The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by theparty responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate thisequipment.CE Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment thisproduct may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required totake adequate measures.KCC Statement유선 제품용 / A 급 기기 ( 업무용 방송 통신 기기 )이 기기는 업무용 (A 급 ) 전자파적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이점을 주의하시기 바라며 , 가정 외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로합니다 .RoHSThis product is RoHS compliant.ii

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualSafetyThis product has been classified as Information Technology Equipment.SJ/T 11364-2006The following contains information that relates to China.iii

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualUser InformationOnline RegistrationBe sure to register your product at our online support one SupportFor telephone support, call this -0110Japan81-3-5615-5811Korea82-2-467-6789North America1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988United Kingdom44-8-4481-58923User NoticeAll information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manualare subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. Themanufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed orimplied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims anywarranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any ofthe manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (andnot the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of allnecessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damagesresulting from any defect in the software.The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TVinterference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is theresponsibility of the user to correct such interference.The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operationof this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected priorto operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING ISCORRECT BEFORE USE.iv

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualPackage ContentsThe VM5404D / VM5808D package consists of: 1 VM5404D / VM5808D DVI Matrix Switch with Scaler 1 Power Cord 1 IR Remote Control 1 IR Receiver 1 Mounting Kit 1 User Instructions*Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing gotdamaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operationprocedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of thedevices connected to it.* Features may have been added to the VM5404D / VM5808D since thismanual was published. Please visit our website to download the most up-todate version. Copyright 2015 ATEN International Co., Ltd.Manual Date: 2015-09-10ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.v

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualContentsEMC Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiRoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiSafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiSJ/T 11364-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiUser Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivOnline Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivTelephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivUser Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivPackage Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vContents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viAbout this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xConventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiProduct Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiChapter 1.IntroductionOverview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Source Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Display Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Source Device Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5VM5404D Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5VM5404D Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6VM5808D Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7VM5808D Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8IR Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Chapter 2.Hardware SetupRack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Chapter 3.Front Panel ConfigurationOverview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Front Panel Pushbuttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Enter Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16vi

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualMain Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Input Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Output Port Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19LCD Menu Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Menu Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21IP Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22IP Address / Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Serial Port Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Operation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24EDID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Output Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Save to a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Play/Stop the Profile Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Profile Pushbutton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31IR Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Change the Input source of an Output display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Power on/off individual Output displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Power on/off all Output displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Chapter 4.Browser OperationOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Profile List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Adding/Playing a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Profile List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Play Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Profile Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Connection Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Digital Signage Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Output Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Select Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Output Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Video Wall Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Video Wall Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46vii

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualNumber of Displays / Bezel Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Blank Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Independent Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Display Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Video Wall Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Output Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52DVI Video Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Fan Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55OSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55User Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Permission Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Port Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61EDID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62EDID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Customized Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64EDID & CEA Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Customized EDID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69HDCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Telnet Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711. H – Call up the command list for help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712. GT – Set gateway address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723. IM – Set IP subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724. IP – Set IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725. LO – Load connections from profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726. PW – Change password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727. RI – Read what input is connected to nn output . . . . . . . . . . . . 728. RO – Read what output is connected to nn input . . . . . . . . . . . 739. SB – Set serial port baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7310. SS – Switch input to specified output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7311. SV – Save the current connections into a profile . . . . . . . . . . 7312. TI – Set timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7313. VR – Software version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Chapter 5.RS-232 CommandsSerial Control Protocol Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75RS232 Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75viii

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualConfiguring the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Switch Port Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77EDID Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Mute Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Scaling Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Fan Speed Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Echo Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Black Screen Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Read Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Reset Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Baud Rate Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Save/Load Profile Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91OSD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92AppendixSafety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98ix

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualAbout this ManualThis User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your VM5404D /VM5808D system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration andoperation. An overview of the information found in the manual is providedbelow.Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the VM5404D / VM5808Dsystem. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and backpanel components are described.Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your VM5404D /VM5808D installation.Chapter 3, Front Panel Configuration, explains the fundamentalconcepts involved in operating the VM5404D / VM5808D at the local site viathe front panel LCD display using pushbuttons.Chapter 4, Browser Operation, provides a complete description of theVM5404D / VM5808D's Browser Graphical User Interface (GUI), and how touse it to remotely configure and operate the VM5404D / VM5808D.Chapter 5, RS-232 Protocol Commands, provides a complete list of theserial control protocol commands used when utilizing the RS-232 Serial Portso that an extra source device can be utilized in the installation.An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical informationregarding the VM5404D / VM5808D.x

VM5404D / VM5808D User ManualConventionsThis manual uses the following conventions:MonospacedIndicates text that you should key in.[]Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means topress the

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