Aten VC010 [9/39] Overview

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

With various monitors and video display devices available in the market, much

emphasis is placed on how quickly video resolution is optimized to get the best

picture quality. Storing the EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) of

video output devices facilitates a video resolution “handshake” between the

display monitor and the computer/source device. Installations that employ

devices, such as switches, extenders and splitters that do not support EDID,

between the video source and display monitor, may fail to take advantage of

this feature.

The ATEN VC010 / VC060 / VC080 is a VGA/DVI/HDMI EDID Emulator,

which is designed to emulate and store the EDID of a video display, providing

constant and reliable EDID data for the a VGA/DVI/HDMI source device to

efficiently optimize video resolution.

The VGA/DVI/HDMI EDID Emulator provides three flexible methods for

selecting and switching between EDID configurations: Default Mode,

Programming Mode, and Learning Mode. A user can quickly view, store and

manage EDID settings using an easy-to-use EDID Wizard (see EDID Wizard,

page 10). In addition, the information can also be directly captured via the

EDID Learn Pushbutton (see EDID Learn Pushbutton, page 9) and selected

manually in the VC010 / VC060 / VC080 top panel (see EDID Panel Selection,

page 9).

The ATEN VGA/DVI/HDMI EDID Emulator is a convenient and handy tool

that ensures smooth viewing experience for any video installation.