SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fi re, electrical shock and injury to persons.
1. INTRODUCTION The HDBaseT™ 4 by 4 or 8 by 8 HDMI Matrix over CAT5e/6/7 supports the transmission of video (resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200@60Hz), multi-channel digital audio and control via IR, RS- 232, Telnet or Web GUI from four or eight high defi nition sources to four or eight outputs over a single CAT5e/6/7 cable (up to 100m) for each output.It supports high resolution digital audio formats such as LPCM 7.1CH, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master...
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • HDMI equipped source devices, connect with HDMI cables or DVI equipped source, connect with DVI to HDMI cables • HDMI equipped displays (TVs or monitors) or HDMI equipped AV receivers, connect with HDMI cables • Industry standard CAT5e/6/7 cables •...
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel MENU POWER LOCK 8X8 HDMI MATRIX over CAT5e/6 CMSI-8H8CV LCM: Displays the setting information of each input and output setting. POWER: Press this button to power the device on/off. The LED will illuminate green when the power is on, red when it is in 'Standby' mode.
6.2 Rear Panel IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT IR OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT CAT5e/6 OUT POE 24V IR IN IR IN IR IN IR IN...
PoE 24V: Plug the 24 V PoE power supply into the unit and connect the adaptor to an AC outlet. This unit will mainly power PoE (Power over Ethernet) capaable receiver units. Warning: Please do not connect the CAT5e/6/7 cable into the receiver's LAN port.
6.7 RS-232 and Telnet Commands Command Description A1~A8 Switch Output A to 1~8 B1~B8 Switch Output B to 1~8 C1~C8 Switch Output C to 1~8 D1~D8 Switch Output D to 1~8 E1~E8 Switch Output E to 1~8 F1~F8 Switch Output F to 1~8 G1~G8 Switch Output G to 1~8 H1~H8...
6.8 Telnet Control Before attempting to use the telnet control, please ensure that both the Matrix (via the 'LAN /CONTROL' port) and the PC/Laptop are connected to the active networks. To access the telnet control in Windows 7, click on the 'Start' menu and type "cmd"...
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Once in the command line interface (CLI) type "telnet", then the IP address of the unit and "23", then hit enter. Note: The IP address of the Matrix can be displayed on the device's LCM monitor by pressing the Menu button twice. This will bring us into the device which we wish to control.
6.9 Web GUI Control On a PC/Laptop that is connected to the same active network as the Matrix, open a web browser and type device's IP address on the web address entry bar. The browser will display the device's status, control and User setting pages.
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Clicking on the 'User Setting' tab allows you to reset the IP confi guration. The system will ask for a reboot of the device every time any of the settings are changed. The IP address needed to access the Web GUI control will also need to be changed accordingly on the web address entry bar.
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE Power Power Power Power Link Link Link Power Link IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 Extender Blaster RS232 Out CAT5e/6 In Extender Blaster RS232 Out...
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ZONE ZONE ZONE Displays HDMI Outputs IR Out/In Receiver Units Power Power Power Link Link Link Link IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 IR 1 IR 2 RS232 Out CAT5e/6 In Extender Blaster RS232 Out CAT5e/6 In Extender Blaster RS232 Out CAT5e/6 In Extender Blaster...
CAT5e/6/7 Cable Specifi cation Cable Range Pixel clock Video Data Supported Video Type rate Rate CAT5e/6/7 100 m <=225 MHz <=5.3 Gbps Up to 1080p, 60 Hz, (HD Video) 36 bits, 3D (data rates lower than 5.3 Gbps or below 225 MHz TMDS clock).
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