Dataton WATCHPAX 40 - EDID Management; Accessing EDID Management Settings

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4. EDID MANAGEMENT
Extended Display Identication Data (EDID) is a standardized data format for a display, such as a
projector, screen or monitor, to describe its performance capability to a video source (in this case,
WATCHPAX 40). The information exchanged in an EDID handshake includes the resolution, refresh
rates and timings available in the display.
This section is a walkthrough on how to manage EDID on a WATCHPAX 40 using NVIDIA’s control
panel. The following functionality is provided:
• Export EDID from a display to le.
• Load EDID from le in order to emulate EDID on one or multiple outputs. This makes it possible to
output a signal whether a display is connected or not.
• Unload the emulated EDID in order to switch to the EDID of a connected display device.
HINT: For xed installations it’s recommended to emulate EDID for a more robust operation. This
makes the WATCHPAX independent of the power state of the connected display device(s).
ACCESS EDID MANAGEMENT SETTINGS
To congure and setup EDID, access each media server locally. Do this either by a Remote Access
(from the WATCHOUT production computer) or connect a USB keyboard/mouse and screen to your
WATCHPAX 40.
Connecting by Remote Access will automatically bring up the WATCHOUT Display window
(WATCHPOINT). If you are using a local keyboard/mouse and screen, enter Ctrl-W to bring up this
window.
You’ll nd more on this in the “Dataton WATCHOUT User’s Guide” in the section on “Display Devices”
(Chapter 2: Installation) and “Remote Access” (Chapter 4: Commands).
Follow this procedure to access EDID management settings:
1. In the menu select File >GPU Settings.