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  • Page 1 User Manual ALFAtron MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Preface Read this user manual carefully before using this product. Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only, different models and specifications are subject to real product. This manual is only for operation instruction only, not for any maintenance usage Trademarks Product model, and its logo are trademarks.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To ensure the best from the product, please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference.  Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for possible future shipment ...
  • Page 4 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Contents 1. Introduction ......................... 1 1.1 Introduction to the MUH88E Kit ................. 1 1.2 Features ......................1 1.3 Package List ...................... 2 2. Product Appearance ....................3 2.1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher ................3 2.2 TPHD-BYE-R HDBaseT Receiver ..............
  • Page 5 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 4.6 Firmware Update via USB ................29 5. Specification ......................30 5.1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher ................30 5.2 TPHD-BYE-R HDBaseT Receiver ..............31 6. Panel Drawing ......................32 6.1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher ......Error! Bookmark not defined.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to the MUH88E Kit MUH88E Kit is a professional 4K HDBaseT Home Distribution Hub Kit, which consists of a 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher, 7 HDBaseT Receivers and accessories. MUH88E is a professional 8x8 HDBaseT Matrix Switcher that consist of the following inputs and outputs, 8 HDMI IN (4kx2K@60Hz signal at max), 7 IR IN, 1 IR EYE, 8 IR OUT, 1 IR OUT ALL, 7 HDBaseT OUT, 1 HDMI OUT, 1 SPDIF OUT, 1 L&R RCA OUT,...

  • Page 7: Package List

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub  Easy installation with rack-mounting design, mounting hardware included  Power Supply : Matrix Unit, AC100V~ 240V; Receivers, PoC 1.3 Package List  1 x 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher  7 x TPHD-BYE-R HDBaseT Receivers ...

  • Page 8: Product Appearance

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 2. Product Appearance 2.1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher Front Panel INPUTS FIRMWARE OUTPUTS Name Description ① FIRMWARE Micro USB port for updating firmware ➢ OFF: No power; ② Power Indicator ➢ RED: DC power present or Standby Mode.
  • Page 9 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub deliver HD video, Audio and PoC to the HDBaseT Receiver up to 70m. ➢ 1 x HDMI output: Connect an HDMI cable from the Matrix Switcher to the displayer. ➢ 7 x IR IN: Connect with IR receiver, fixed IR input for the output, cannot be switched separately.

  • Page 10: Tphd-Bye-R Hdbaset Receiver

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 2.2 TPHD-BYE-R HDBaseT Receiver Front Panel HDMI OUT IR IN IR OUT Name Description ① HDMI OUT Connect to HDMI display. Plug in the IR receiver, this will receive the IR signals from the RCU and send through to the Matrix Switcher and then control ②...

  • Page 11: System Connection

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 3. System Connection 3.1 System Applications The new 4K Home Distribution Hub Kit is designed for the residential market delivering HD Video, Audio to 4 zones with total control and simplicity. Usage Precautions: 1) The 4K Home Distribution kit should be installed in a clean and dust free environment.

  • Page 12: Connection Procedure

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 3.3 Connection Procedure Connect HDMI sources (e.g. DVD) to HDMI input ports of the Matrix Switcher via good quality HDMI cables. Connect the Pre-Installed CAT5e/CAT 6 cable infrastructure to Matrix Switcher and HDBaseT receivers（TPHD-BYE-R）via good quality patch leads.
  • Page 13 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Power Supply TPHD BYE R(PoC) Alfatron.co.za...

  • Page 14: System Operations

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 4. System Operations 4.1 Front Panel Button Control The Matrix Switcher can be controlled via the front panel. Please follow the basic programing instructions below: To convert one input to an output: Example: Input 1 to Output 3 →...

  • Page 15: Ir Control

    Meanwhile, the matrix will return to the previous status. ➢ ENTER: Confirm operation. By using IR & HDBaseT transmission technology, the MUH88E Kit has some functions as follows: 1) Control far-end output device from local. 2) Control local input/output device remotely.

  • Page 16: Force Carrier

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Force Carrier Only if the IR receiver connected to HDBaseT receiver is with IR carrier, can the received IR signal be transferred to IR OUT port of the Matrix Switcher. Only if the IR receiver connected to the Matrix Switcher is with IR carrier, can the received IR signal be transferred to IR OUT port of the Matrix Switcher.
  • Page 17 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Connect an IR receiver to IR IN on far-end HDBT receiver, and an IR Emitter to IR OUT port of the switcher. Use the IR Remote of local source to control the device remotely. See below:...

  • Page 18: Rs232 Control

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub The IR signal is sent by IR remote, then it is transferred to HDBaseT receiver, then to corresponding zone of the matrix through the twisted pair, finally it is transferred to IR OUT port and received by controlled device.

  • Page 19: Rs232 Communication Commands

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub The interface of the control software is showed as below: Parameter Configuration area Monitoring area, indicates whether the command sent works. Command Sending area Please set the parameters of COM number, baud rate, data bit, stop bit and the parity bit correctly, only then will you be able to send command in Command Sending Area.
  • Page 20 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example System Commands /*Type; Inquire the models information. MUH88E Lock the front panel buttons on the /%Lock; System Locked! Matrix. Unlock the front panel buttons on the /%Unlock; System Unlock! Matrix.
  • Page 21 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example comma). Transfer the IR signal from output X1-> X2(X1 、 [x1] R[x2]. [x1] to input [x2]. X2=01~08) Check the I/O connection status of AV: Y-> X Status[x]. output [x] (X=01~08, Y=01~08) AV:08->01...
  • Page 22 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example  X=9, disable HDMI audio output for all ports. Set communication between PC and HDBaseT receiver. ① Y is for RS232 port (connect with RS232 port of HDBaseT receiver) The value of Y is defined into...
  • Page 23 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example Set the audio part of input port [x] to EDIDPCM[x]. PCM format in EDID database. EDIDPCM1 X=1~8. Get EDID data from output [x] and Hexadecimal EDID EDIDG[x]. display the output port number.
  • Page 24 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example send EDID file (.bin file). Operations will be invalid after 10 seconds. Gain the current EDID data of input GetInPortEDID[X] [x], [x]=1~8 Gain the embedded EDID data GetIntEDID[x]. ranked x, [x]=1~6 Auto HDCP management, activate %0801.
  • Page 25 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example Under PWOFF mode, check the Port 2: ******** %9942. command which was sent from port 2 when PWOFF to far-end device. Under PWOFF mode, check the Port 3: ******** %9943.
  • Page 26 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example 01 02 03 04 HDCP Y Y Y N %9973. Check the HDCP status of the inputs. 05 06 07 08 HDCP Y Y Y Y Out 01 02 03 04...
  • Page 27 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Command Function Feedback Example All Channel Lock! Lock all channels. A-Lock. All Channel Unlock! Unlock all channels. A-Unlock. Channel 1->1 Unlock! Channel 2->1 Unlock! Channel 3->1 Unlock! … Channel 8->1 Unlock! Check the lock status of all channels.

  • Page 28: Tcp/Ip Control

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 4.4 TCP/IP Control Besides IR control, RS232 control, the Matrix Switcher boasts option TCP/IP port for IP control. Default settings: IP: 192.168.0.178; Subnet Mast: 255.255.255.0; Gateway: 192.168.0.1; Serial Port: 4001. IP& gateway can be changed as you need, Serial Port cannot be changed.

  • Page 29: Gui For Tcp/Ip Control

    Then it’s able to control the device via GUI. GUI for TCP/IP control MUH88E Kit provides with built-in GUI for convenient TCP/IP control. GUI allows users to interact with MUH88E Kit through graphical icons and visual indicators. Type 192.168.0.178 in your browser, it will enter the log-in interface shown as below:...
  • Page 30 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub There are 2 selectable usernames – admin (default password: admin) and user (default password: user). Log in as admin can access more configuration interfaces than user. Enter username and the right password. Here is a brief introduction to the interfaces.
  • Page 31 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub If there is any modification, press Save to restore the settings, or press Cancel to withdraw. Interface: Set title bar label and button labels, press Save to save the settings Configuration: Set HDCP Compliance status for every input, and manage EDID. See the screenshot below: Alfatron.co.za...

  • Page 32: Gui Update

    Note: Log in as user access main interface only. GUI Update GUI for MUH88E Kit supports online update in http://192.168.0.178:100. Type the username and password (the same as the GUI log-in settings, modified password will be available only after rebooting) to log in the configuration interface. After that, click Administration at the source menu to get to Upload Program as shown below: Alfatron.co.za...

  • Page 33: Edid Management

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Select the desired update file and press Apply, it will start upgrading then. 4.5 EDID Management MUH88E Kit features EDID management to maintain compatibility between all devices. It can be controlled via EDID learning and EDID invoking. EDID learning The included IR remote can be used to enable the Matrix Switcher to learn the EDID of all sink devices.

  • Page 34: Firmware Update Via Usb

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 4.6 Firmware Update via USB The Matrix Switcher boasts a USB port for online firmware upgrade on the front panel. Follow these steps to upgrade firmware: Step1. Copy the upgrade software and the latest upgrade file (.bin) to PC.

  • Page 35: Specification

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 5. Specification 5.1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher Video Input Input 8 HDMI Input Connector Female HDMI Input Level T.M.D.S. 2.9V~3.3V Differential) Input Impedance 100Ω ( Support 4K@60 4:2:0 & HDCP2.2 and is backward HDMI Standard compatible with all previous standards.

  • Page 36: Tphd-Bye-R Hdbaset Receiver

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 7 IR IN 1 IR EYE 1 TCP/IP (female RJ45) 1 RS232 (3-pin pluggable terminal block) Panel Control Front panel buttons RS232 Control 3-pin pluggable terminal block Extended IR receiver TCP/IP Control Web-based GUI...

  • Page 37: Panel Drawing

    MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 6. Panel Drawing Alfatron.co.za...
  • Page 38 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub 7. Troubleshooting & Maintenance Problems Causes Solutions The connecting cables may Check whether the cables not be connected correctly connected correctly Color losing or no video or it may be broken. and in working condition.
  • Page 39 MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Change for another HDMI EDID management does The HDMI cable is broken cable which is in good not work normally at the output end. working condition. Switch again. Manage the EDID data display does...

  • Page 40: After-Sales Service

    If there appear some problems when running the device, please check and deal with the problems reference to this user manual. 1) Product Limited Warranty: ALFAtron warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for seven years, which starts from the first day the product leaves warehouse (check the SN mark on the product).
  • Page 45 Tel: +27-11-462 5495 Email: info@ alfatron.co.za Website: www.alfatron.co.za...

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