Setting up Dichen 6th Gen HDMI Fuser setting up EDID

This guide describes the process of connecting and configuring the 6th generation HDMI Fuser from Dichen.

Checking the permission

Before doing anything with the fuser. Make sure that the two systems you are going to use with the fuser have the same resolution and refresh rate.

Installation of equipment

1. Connect the main display that you plan to use throughout the experiment to the HDMI port with BLUE labeling.
2. Connect the HDMI cable from the main PC to the HDMI port with YELLOW labeling.
3. Connect the HDMI cable from the second PC to the HDMI port with GREEN labeling.
4. Use the supplied power cable to connect the Fuser to the power port RED colors.

yellow: the button for turning on the thermoblock

pink: status indicators

• •D1: Power supply; the red indicator flashes when the thermostat is off or in standby mode. The bright red indicator lights up when the thermostat is turned on.
• •D2: Active fusion; when the thermoblock actively combines both displays, the indicator lights up with a steady red light, otherwise it does not light up.
• •H2: Status of the HDMI 2 port (port with green label on top)
• •H2: Status of HDMI port 1 (port with yellow label on top)

RED: fuse control buttons

• •K1: Permission change.
• •K2: Adjusting the overlay strength of the lower display layer.
• •K3: Resetting the overlay force of the lower display layer.
• •K4: Switch between Fusion, HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 modes.

EDID Programming

This is only necessary if you have compatibility issues after the usual setup. Before starting work, connect the programming computer to the main monitor using an HDMI cable. As a programming computer, you can use any PC capable of providing the desired resolution and refresh rate of the screen (within the capabilities of the fuser).

Disconnect all the HDMI cables from the device. Connect the port YELLOW type C to a computer for programming. Make sure that the power cable is connected to the device and turn it on using the red power button on the front panel (not shown in the photo).

On your computer for programming, download and unzip the folder Dichen Programming.zip to the desktop. Open the MonitorAssetManager file installer.exe and follow the steps described above to install MonitorAssetManager.

In the Monitor Asset Manager, open the "File" menu and click "Save as..."

Save the file in the same folder where you unpacked it.zip (for easy access).

Open EDID Flash Tool.exe and follow these steps:

1. yellow: Select the COM port for the thermofuser, it can be found in the Device Manager in the Ports (COM) section.
2. blue: Select the target resolution
3. Green: Set the switch to the "Right" position, and then press the button that activates after the switch is set. Find the monitor file saved using this program and open it in DC Injector.
4. red: Press this button to send the EDID to the thermofuser.

Troubleshooting issues

Pink/purple shade on the screen

If a color shade appears on one of your displays after setting up the fuser, make sure that both displays (mainly the one with the shade) are set to 8-bit depth and RGB color format. These settings can be changed in the control panels of the GPU or CPU.

NVIDIA Control Panel Example

An example of an AMD control panel

Problems after programming EDID

If you have any problems after programming EDID, follow these steps:

1. Connect the Type-C to the computer where the programming is performed
2. Open EDID Flash Tool.exe
3. Yellow: select the COM port for the serial port of the fuser
4. Red: Do not select any of the switches and press the red button shown in the image
5. Contact customer support here to solve problems that have not been fixed or caused by EDID programming.

Conclusion

The active merging of the displays is indicated by the burning of all four indicators on the front panel. This concludes the instructions for using the Dichen Fuser 6th Gen. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. here.