Hall Research Technologies HHD264 User Manual

Hall Research Technologies HHD264 User Manual

Hdmi distribution and switching over lan with rs-232 & ir extension dynamic virtual matrix
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HDMI Distribution and Switching over LAN
Distribute up to 64 individual HDMI video sources to over 250 displays
CUSTOMER
SUPPORT
INFORMATION
HHD264
with RS-232 & IR Extension
Dynamic Virtual Matrix™
Order toll-free in the U.S. 800-959-6439
FREE technical support, Call 714-641-6607 or fax 714-641-6698
Mail order: Hall Research, 1163 Warner Ave. Tustin, CA 92780
Web site: www.hallresearch.com E-mail: info@hallresearch.com
User's Manual
UMA1249 Rev n/c

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual HDMI Distribution and Switching over LAN HHD264 with RS-232 & IR Extension Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ Distribute up to 64 individual HDMI video sources to over 250 displays UMA1249 Rev n/c CUSTOMER Order toll-free in the U.S. 800-959-6439 FREE technical support, Call 714-641-6607 or fax 714-641-6698 SUPPORT Mail order: Hall Research, 1163 Warner Ave.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.0 Group ID Setup for TX and RX ..........12 7.0 RS232 ................... 13 8.0 WebGUI ..................13 8.1 Finding the HHD264 IP addresses on the LAN ........... 13 8.2 WebGUI Explained ..................14 9.1 Encoder and Scaler Settings - WebGUI and PC GUI ....17 9.0 Encoder and Scaler Settings ............
  • Page 3 Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ Hall Research and its logo are trademarks of Hall Research. Any other TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged as the property of the trademark owners. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 4: General

    1.0 Introduction 1.1 General The HHD264 is a family of HDMI over LAN Senders (encoders) and Receivers (decoders) that utilize the latest H.264 encoding with user definable bit-rates to distribute multiple Full HD video signals on the local area network (LAN) with unparalleled clarity and performance.
  • Page 5: Features

    The HHD264 system applications include digital signage, meeting rooms, classrooms, bus & metro stations, airports, home theater, and more. • Supports SD, HD and Full-HD (1080p@60 Hz) resolutions 1.2 Features...
  • Page 6: Configuration

    HHD264 3.0 Installation 3.1 Configuration When connecting point-to-point, there is no need for any IP configuration for Point-to-point the TX and RX. The only requirement is that the TX and RX need to be in the same group by having the DIP-switch positions same on both devices.
  • Page 7: Setting The Ip Address

    • Connect all the Receivers and the switch/ router with Cat5e/6 cables. Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ • Connect the HDMI displays to the Receiver outputs. • If using IR, connect the IR emitter cable into “IR OUT” port of the Senders; and connect the IR detector cable into “IR IN”...
  • Page 8 If you will be using the Hall Research DVM Manager Tool to control video HHD264 routing for your application, then there is no need to change the IP settings to Static. This is because even if the IP address inadvertently changes (since it is DHCP), the Manager Software does not care since it uses Multicast Group numbers and user specified names for each end-point.
  • Page 9: Sender's Front Panel

    Step 2: Use an Ethernet Cable to connect the PC (or laptop) and the extender. Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ Make sure that the power LED (Red) for the extender and the network link status LED (Green) is blinking. Step 3: Open a browser and enter the default IP address of 192.168.1.xx (xx=11 for TX or 12 for RX).
  • Page 10 BAUD: Dip-switch positions define a 3 bit binary number. When it is held UP, it HHD264 is “0” and when held down, its value is “1”. So there are a total of eight combinations and each denote a baud rate in bits per second (bps) as below...
  • Page 11: Receiver's Front And Rear Panels

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 4.3 Receiver’s Front and Rear Panels Figure 4.4 - Receiver’s Front Panel Figure 4.5. Receiver’s Rear Panel The functions of the connectors on the Receiver are similar to those of the Sender described in the previous section. 5.0 OSD Menu Figure 5.1 - OSD Once the installation is completed, the following On Screen Display (OSD) is...
  • Page 12: Group Id Setup For Tx And Rx

    Figure 5.4 - Selection of OSD behavior in DVM Software Tool 6.0 Group ID Setup for TX and RX The Group ID for HHD264 can be setup using 4 methods – DIP-switch, WEBGUI, Windows™ GUI and Telnet command. Figure 6.1 - Group Setting in WebGUI and DVM Windows™ Software Tool The “Use DIP Switch on Power Up”...
  • Page 13: Rs232

    Ground 8.0 WebGUI As shipped from the factory (or after restoring factory defaults), the HHD264 IP address is set for DHCP and the IP address will be assigned by the router. o The free Hall Research Windows™ Dynamic Virtual Matrix Manager Tool 8.1 Finding the HHD264 IP addresses on the LAN...
  • Page 14: Webgui Explained

    After finding the IP address of the device, open the browser and enter the IP on HHD264 the address bar. If the page login feature is enabled, then the following window appears.. Figure 8.2 – WEBGUI Login Page Enter the login credentials. By default , the credentials are as follows...
  • Page 15 MAC Address: Shows the unique MAC address of the device. Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ FW Version: Shows the Firmware version of the transmitter.  EN Version: Shows the Encoder version of the transmitter.   Click “Update Device Info” to confirm the settings. Password Enable Login: Select this checkbox if you need a page login for the WebGUI.
  • Page 16: Encoder And Scaler Settings

     9.0 Encoder and Scaler Settings The HHD264 has internal scaling capabilities. The user can control the bit rate and the scaling feature depending on the network bandwidth. The user can change the settings in three ways – WEBGUI, Telnet and PC GUI. Please consider the following if you decide to change settings from default: •...
  • Page 17: Encoder And Scaler Settings - Webgui And Pc Gui

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 9.1 Encoder and Scaler Settings - WebGUI and PC GUI If you are using a source with 1080p resolution, then use “Scale Full HD to :” option to either transmit the video at the same resolution on the network, or to first downscale the video from Full HD to HD (or SD) and then transmit the lower resolution image on the network.
  • Page 18: Telnet Commands - Transmitter And Receiver

    HHD264 10.0 Telnet Commands – Transmitter and Receiver HHD264 offers excellent control features where the user can obtain information from each unit such as Group ID, Name, IP configuration, etc. from a remote location. • Telnet operation via specified port 9999 can be achieved by connecting the sender and receiver in a dedicated telnet session.
  • Page 19 Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ Command Response Function get_hdcp_status Query the HDCP status of the Terminated by <CR> video input Where On - Input Video with HDCP Off- Input Video without HDCP get_video_lock Lock Query the video stability Unlock status Where Lock – Stable Input Signal Unlock - No input video or unstable set_session_key [0xhhhh(1~32)] OK-Success...
  • Page 20: Edid

    Exit Exits the telnet session 11.0 EDID The HHD264 offers EDID management meaning that the user can write a custom EDID file into the device using the HDMI input of the transmitter, HHD264-S. Hall Research’s EMX-HD-AUD audio extractor and EDID manager works perfect to achieve this purpose.
  • Page 21: Firmware Upgrade

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 13.0 Firmware Upgrade The firmware upgrade on HHD264 can be completed using the WEBGUI. Contact Hall Research for more details. 14.0 Recalling Factory Defaults Factory defaults resets are parameters (including network settings) back to default. There are 4 ways to recall factory defaults: 1.
  • Page 22: Contacting Hall Research

    HHD264 15.2 Contacting Hall Research If you determine that your HHD264 is malfunctioning, do not attempt to repair the unit instead, contact Hall Research Technical Support at 714-641-6607. To return the unit to Hall Research you must first get a Return Authorization (RMA) number.
  • Page 24: Copyright 2016 Hall Research, Inc

    © Copyright 2016. Hall Research, Inc. All rights reserved. 1163 Warner Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 Ph: (714)641-6607...

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