Owner's manual

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EDID Commands
Extended Display Identication 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