Overview

2G Series Encoders have built in EDID's to allow for greater compatibility with a wide variety of sources, thus giving you full customization of the source and displays within your installation.

We provide three means of managing your EDID settings on a 2G Series Device:

EDIDs on the 2G Series Encoder can be adjusted by choosing a standard built-in option via webUI, Sending a custom EDID via CLI, or by performing an EDID capture from a Decoder attached to display.

Option 1: Built-In EDID Selection via the webUI

Just Add Power 2G Series Encoders come pre-loaded with three EDIDs that provide different audio and video selections. The available EDID options to use are:

Default HDMI EDID (Default Factory Setting)

• Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080P60
• Maximum Audio: LPCM 2.0 Channel

Default Multichannel EDID

• Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080P60
• Maximum Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel

Default DVI EDID

• Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080P60
• Maximum Audio: No Audio

Instructions

Read the Instructions for information on How to Access the webUI of a 2G Series Device" before following the steps below:

1. Reach the webUI of the Encoder using the instructions found in the link above.

2. Click on the System tab toward the top of the page.

3. Click on the dropdown labeled Utilities.

4. Options to "Reset EDID to Default Value:" will appear below.

5. Click the bubble for the desired EDID option to load.

6. Click Apply and Reboot the device to activate the change.

7. Done!

Option 2: Custom EDID via CLI Commands

This option requires 2G Series devices to be on minimum A5.30 firmware.

1. Telnet or PuTTY to the IP address using port 23 of the 2G Encoder connected to the source that you want to modify.

2. In the command line interface, use the following command and insert your desired EDID for the Encoder to use, do not include brackets:

   echo [Enter EDID Hex Here] | sed 's/../0x\0 /g' | sed 's/ /,/g' > /sys/devices/platform/videoip/eeprom_content

   Example: echo 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 | sed 's/../0x\0 /g' | sed 's/ /,/g' > /sys/devices/platform/videoip/eeprom_content

3. The video on the Encoder drops immediately as the source adjusts to the new EDID instructions from the Encoder.

4. Done!

Option 3: Capture a Display EDID

Just Add Power devices are capable of copying the EDID from a display or AVR attached to a Decoder, and pass that EDID information along for the Encoder to use when connected to a source. This way the source device believes that it's directly connected to the display or AVR even though it's directly connected to the Just Add Power Encoder.

1. Disconnect or power off any Encoder from the system that will NOT be getting the copied EDID.

   • When the copy procedure is completed, all connected Just Add Power Encoders will get the same EDID information.

2. Open the webUI of the Decoder being used to perform the Capture EDID.

   • Follow the instructions on How to Access the webUI of a 2G Series Device

3. Click on the Functions tab along the top menu.

4. Check the box labeled Copy EDID from this Video Output and click Apply.

   • You will see confirmation along the top of the window that states the command has been applied.

5. Click the System tab and under the Utilities bar click the reboot button to restart the decoder. After the restart of the device is complete, the device will grab the EDID from the attached display and send it back to ALL encoders that are connected to the system.

6. Reload the webUI and go back to the Functions tab and deselect the Copy EDID from this Video Output box and click Apply.

7. Reboot the decoder one more time to end the EDID Capture.

8. Done!