Infrared Remote Control Performance Notice Do not substitute or use any other EDID Control power supply other than the enclosed unit, or a Blustream approved replace- Application Diagram ment. Do not disassemble Blustream units for any reason. Doing so will void the Specifications manufacturer’s warranty.
Our MX44VW HDMI/VGA matrix is a multi-purpose high-speed video processing system. The MX44VW can be configured for 3 different output modes. The MX44VW can perform as a 4x4 seamless matrix switcher, as a 2x2, 4x1 or 1x4 video wall solution and as a quad multi-view presentation system.
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TCP/IP control of Matrix or control by wired IR connection. Connect to selected IR output. When using the built-in Web-GUI interface. control processor or Blustream 5v IR IRCAB cable ensure cable direction receiver. RS-232 port – For control of the is correct.
MX44VW USER MANUAL MX44VW Control Ports The MX44VW main communication ports are located on the rear panel and includes the following connections:- Connections: IR Input (3.5mm stereo jack) for routed IR pass-through to the associated source output emitters. IR Output (3.5mm mono jack) for routed IR control of source equipment*...
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MX44VW USER MANUAL Matrix Front Panel Control Turning On/Off HDMI outputs It is possible to turn off each individual HDMI output using RS-232, TCP/IP or in-built Web GUI interface. This can be helpful when using panels with a 'signal sense' power on/off feature.
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Video Input Type Selection The MX44VW allows you to switch between HDMI and VGA+ audio per source input. It is only possible to select either HDMI or VGA per source and it is not possible to view both video types on the same input, I.E- You cannot select HDMI input 1 and VGA input 1 at the same time.
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MX44VW USER MANUAL Matrix Front Panel Control Video Wall Mode The following shows how to active ‘Video Wall’ mode, change screen layouts and change source inputs Selecting Video Wall Mode: To select Video Wall mode first press ‘Video Wall’ button The display will change and the current screen layout configuration will begin to flash.
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To change screen configuration first press ‘Video Wall’ button The display will change and the current screen layout configuration will begin to flash. You must select the required screen configuration using the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ buttons. Press the ‘ENTER’ button to finalise selection. contact support@blustream.co.uk / support@blustream.com.au...
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MX44VW USER MANUAL Matrix Front Panel Control Multi-View Mode The following shows how to active ‘Multi-View’ mode, change screen layouts and change source input selection. When in Multi-View mode all HDMI outputs will display the same Multi-View selected layout. Selecting Multi-View Mode: To select Multi-View mode first press ‘Multi-View’...
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Indicates the Source input selected Indicates the video signal type (V or H). H=HDMI, V=VGA Changing Source input video types between HDMI and VGA when in Multi-View mode: See page 7 - ‘Video input type selection’ contact support@blustream.co.uk / support@blustream.com.au...
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IMPORTANT: Blustream InfraRed products are all 5V and NOT compatible with alternative manufacturers InfraRed solutions. When using third party 12V IR control solutions please use supplied Blustream IRCAB cable for IR conversion. Each Blustream Matrix and HDBaseT receiver is supplied with all necessary IR hardware required and includes: IR Emitter - IR1 &...
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Remote Control Description MODE SELECTION EDID SET UP Switches between Matrix modes: The MX44VW provides a comprehensive range of EDID settings. Below are three MX - Matrix mode examples of how to deploy the desired VW - Video Wall mode...
EDID hand shaking thus making switching quicker and more reliable. Configuration of Matrix EDID settings can be acheived in one of four ways:- Using Matrix PC Software (See ‘Blustream Matrix Software Guide’ for further details available at www. blustream.co.uk) Using Matrix web browser interface (See ‘Blustream Web Browser Interface Guide’...
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MX44VW USER MANUAL ZONE 01 ZONE 02 ZONE 03 ZONE 04 SOURCE 01 SOURCE 02 SOURCE 03 SOURCE 04 contact support@blustream.co.uk / support@blustream.com.au...
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) • Storage Temperature: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) • Power Supply: 1x 12V 3A DC Package Contents: • 1 x MX44VW • 1x Rack mounting kit • 1 x 12V/3A power supply • 1 x Remote control •...
USER MANUAL RS232 and Telnet Commands The Blustream MX44VW can be controlled via serial and TCP/IP. The following pages list all available serial commands for the MX44VW Matrix. Details of RS232 pin assignment can be found on page 5. Commonly used Serial commands:...
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MX44VW USER MANUAL RS232 and Telnet Commands (Continued) RS232 COMMAND DESCRIPTION Print Help Information HELP Print Help Information STATUS Print System Status And Port Status Power On, System Run On Normal State POFF Power Off, System Run On Power Save State...
The Blustream MX44VW matrix unit can be both controlled and configured using the in-built web-server. The MX44VW Matrix must be connected to an active network router/switch and it is advised that the Matrix is given a static IP address. You can configure the network settings of the Matrix using either the Web Browser Interface (Blustream Matrix products are shipped with the network set to DHCP) or using the Blustream PC Configuration Software (downloadable from the Blustream Drivers &...
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