pikvm/pages/edid.md

# EDID

EDID is information about the video modes supported by the video capture device.
In the case of Pi-KVM, this is an HDMI CSI bridge. Usually, you don't need to change this, since the default configuration is quite flexible,
but sometimes, for example for strange UEFIs/BIOSes, this may be necessary (the [story](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/issues/78)).

The EDID is stored on the Pi-KVM in the file `/etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`. If you write new data there, it will be applied on the Pi-KVM reboot.

You can also apply the new EDID without rebooting to make sure it works:
* Switch filesystem to RW-mode: `rw`.
* Create file with EDID `/root/edid.hex` (examples of file contents are shown below).
* Apply EDID using the command `v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/kvmd-video --set-edid=file=/root/edid.hex --fix-edid-checksums`.
* DO NOT REBOOT the Pi-KVM. Just your PC. Check the UEFI/BIOS.
* If everything works, you can write the same data to `/etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`.
* Switch filesystem to RO-mode: `ro`.

The examples below are tested on these devices, but they are also suitable for others. To edit or create EDID you can use [AW EDID Editor](https://www.analogway.com/emea/products/software-tools/aw-edid-editor).

### 1280x1024 as preferred resolution, Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H
`00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 52 62 88 88 00 88 88 88 1C 15 01 03 80 00 00 78 0A EE 91 A3 54 4C 99 26 0F 50 54 25 40 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 01 01 01 D5 1B 00 50 50 00 19 40 08 20 B8 00 80 00 10 00 00 1E EC 2C 80 A0 70 38 1A 40 30 20 35 00 40 44 21 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FC 00 50 49 2D 4B 56 4D 20 56 69 64 65 6F 0A 00 00 00 FD 00 32 3D 0F 2E 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 4D 02 03 04 00 DE 0D 20 A0 30 58 12 20 30 20 34 00 F0 B4 00 00 00 18 E0 15 00 A0 40 00 16 30 30 20 34 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 B4 14 00 A0 50 D0 11 20 30 20 35 00 80 D8 10 00 00 18 AB 22 A0 A0 50 84 1A 30 30 20 36 00 B0 0E 11 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 45`

### 1920x1080 as preferred resolution, Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H, Intel NUC
`00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 52 62 88 88 00 88 88 88 1C 15 01 03 80 00 00 78 0A EE 91 A3 54 4C 99 26 0F 50 54 25 40 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 01 01 01 D3 2C 80 A0 70 38 1A 40 30 20 35 00 40 44 21 00 00 1E 7E 1D 00 A0 50 00 19 40 30 20 37 00 80 00 10 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FC 00 50 49 2D 4B 56 4D 20 56 69 64 65 6F 0A 00 00 00 FD 00 32 3D 0F 2E 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 C4 02 03 04 00 DE 0D 20 A0 30 58 12 20 30 20 34 00 F0 B4 00 00 00 18 E0 15 00 A0 40 00 16 30 30 20 34 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 B4 14 00 A0 50 D0 11 20 30 20 35 00 80 D8 10 00 00 18 AB 22 A0 A0 50 84 1A 30 30 20 36 00 B0 0E 11 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 45`

# Default EDID

If for some reason you need to go back to the default EDID (changing attached device etc), you can find it locally on the Pi at `/usr/share/kvmd/configs.default/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex` (`cp /usr/share/kvmd/configs.default/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex /etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`) or in the [kvmd repo](https://github.com/pikvm/kvmd/blob/master/configs/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex).
Create edid.md 2020-11-03 19:59:35 +00:00			`# EDID`

			`EDID is information about the video modes supported by the video capture device.`
			`In the case of Pi-KVM, this is an HDMI CSI bridge. Usually, you don't need to change this, since the default configuration is quite flexible,`
Update edid.md 2020-11-03 20:02:06 +00:00			`but sometimes, for example for strange UEFIs/BIOSes, this may be necessary (the [story](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/issues/78)).`
Create edid.md 2020-11-03 19:59:35 +00:00
			The EDID is stored on the Pi-KVM in the file `/etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`. If you write new data there, it will be applied on the Pi-KVM reboot.

			`You can also apply the new EDID without rebooting to make sure it works:`
Update edid.md 2020-11-13 09:49:47 +00:00			* Switch filesystem to RW-mode: `rw`.
Create edid.md 2020-11-03 19:59:35 +00:00			* Create file with EDID `/root/edid.hex` (examples of file contents are shown below).
			* Apply EDID using the command `v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/kvmd-video --set-edid=file=/root/edid.hex --fix-edid-checksums`.
			`* DO NOT REBOOT the Pi-KVM. Just your PC. Check the UEFI/BIOS.`
			* If everything works, you can write the same data to `/etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`.
Update edid.md 2020-11-13 09:49:47 +00:00			* Switch filesystem to RO-mode: `ro`.
Create edid.md 2020-11-03 19:59:35 +00:00
			`The examples below are tested on these devices, but they are also suitable for others. To edit or create EDID you can use [AW EDID Editor](https://www.analogway.com/emea/products/software-tools/aw-edid-editor).`

			`### 1280x1024 as preferred resolution, Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H`
			`00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 52 62 88 88 00 88 88 88 1C 15 01 03 80 00 00 78 0A EE 91 A3 54 4C 99 26 0F 50 54 25 40 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 01 01 01 D5 1B 00 50 50 00 19 40 08 20 B8 00 80 00 10 00 00 1E EC 2C 80 A0 70 38 1A 40 30 20 35 00 40 44 21 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FC 00 50 49 2D 4B 56 4D 20 56 69 64 65 6F 0A 00 00 00 FD 00 32 3D 0F 2E 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 4D 02 03 04 00 DE 0D 20 A0 30 58 12 20 30 20 34 00 F0 B4 00 00 00 18 E0 15 00 A0 40 00 16 30 30 20 34 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 B4 14 00 A0 50 D0 11 20 30 20 35 00 80 D8 10 00 00 18 AB 22 A0 A0 50 84 1A 30 30 20 36 00 B0 0E 11 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 45`

Update edid.md 2020-12-29 03:39:56 +00:00			`### 1920x1080 as preferred resolution, Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H, Intel NUC`
Create edid.md 2020-11-03 19:59:35 +00:00			`00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 52 62 88 88 00 88 88 88 1C 15 01 03 80 00 00 78 0A EE 91 A3 54 4C 99 26 0F 50 54 25 40 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 01 01 01 D3 2C 80 A0 70 38 1A 40 30 20 35 00 40 44 21 00 00 1E 7E 1D 00 A0 50 00 19 40 30 20 37 00 80 00 10 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FC 00 50 49 2D 4B 56 4D 20 56 69 64 65 6F 0A 00 00 00 FD 00 32 3D 0F 2E 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 C4 02 03 04 00 DE 0D 20 A0 30 58 12 20 30 20 34 00 F0 B4 00 00 00 18 E0 15 00 A0 40 00 16 30 30 20 34 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 B4 14 00 A0 50 D0 11 20 30 20 35 00 80 D8 10 00 00 18 AB 22 A0 A0 50 84 1A 30 30 20 36 00 B0 0E 11 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 45`
Update edid.md * Link back to "original"/default EDID in the kvmd repo for ease/reference purposes 2020-11-27 18:22:17 +00:00
			`# Default EDID`

Update edid.md 2021-08-17 08:29:34 +00:00			If for some reason you need to go back to the default EDID (changing attached device etc), you can find it locally on the Pi at `/usr/share/kvmd/configs.default/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex` (`cp /usr/share/kvmd/configs.default/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex /etc/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex`) or in the [kvmd repo](https://github.com/pikvm/kvmd/blob/master/configs/kvmd/tc358743-edid.hex).