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1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................6
1.1. Description ...................................................................................6
1.2. Box Contents ................................................................................6
1.3. Features of the Device ..................................................................7
2. INSTALLATION .....................................................................................8
2.1. Mounting .......................................................................................8
2.2. Connecting Steps..........................................................................8
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................9
3.1. Front View .....................................................................................9
3.2. Rear View .....................................................................................10
3.2.1. MX8x8HDMI-Pro .............................................................................. 10
3.2.2. MX8x8DVI-HDCP-Pro ...................................................................... 10
3.3. Electrical Connections ..............................................................11
3.3.1. HDMI Connector .............................................................................. 11
3.3.2. DVI-I Connector................................................................................ 11
3.3.3. Ethernet Connector (LAN port) ....................................................... 11
3.3.4. S/PDIF Connector ............................................................................ 11
3.3.5. RS-232 Connector ........................................................................... 11
4. OPERATION .......................................................................................12
4.1. Powering On ................................................................................12
4.2. Front Panel Operations .............................................................12
4.2.1. Take / Autotake Mode ..................................................................... 12
4.2.2. View Crosspoint State ..................................................................... 13
4.2.3. View Live Inputs and Attached Sinks ............................................. 13
4.2.4. Preset Operations ............................................................................ 13
4.2.5. Output Lock ..................................................................................... 14
4.2.6. Control Lock ..................................................................................... 15
4.2.7. IP Settings ........................................................................................ 15
4.2.8. Control Protocols ............................................................................ 15
4.3. Front Panel LCD Menu Operation ..............................................16
4.3.1. Menu concept .................................................................................. 16
4.3.2. Normal Mode ................................................................................... 16
4.3.3. EDID Mode ....................................................................................... 17
4.3.4. Signal Present Mode ....................................................................... 17
4.4. Software Control Modes ...........................................................17
5. SOFTWARE CONTROL - USING THE BUILT-IN WEB ....................18
5.1. Establishing the Connection .....................................................18
5.2. The Layout of the Built-in Web ..................................................18
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6.1. Install and Upgrade ...................................................................19
6.2. Running the LDC ..........................................................................19
6.3. Connecting to a Device (Device Discovery Window) ...................20
6.4. The Crosspoint Menu ..................................................................21
6.4.1. Grid View .......................................................................................... 21
6.5. Tile View ......................................................................................23
6.5.1. Port Tiles .......................................................................................... 24
6.5.2. Display Modes ................................................................................. 24
6.5.3. Crosspoint Operations .................................................................... 24
6.5.4. Port Properties and Settings .......................................................... 25
6.5.5. Frame Detector ................................................................................ 25
6.5.6. Presets ............................................................................................. 26
6.6. EDID Menu ....................................................................................27
6.6.1. EDID Operations .............................................................................. 28
6.6.2. EDID Summary Window .................................................................. 28
6.6.3. Editing an EDID ................................................................................ 29
6.6.4. Creating an EDID.............................................................................. 29
6.7. Settings Menu .............................................................................30
6.7.1. Configuration Tab ............................................................................ 30
6.7.2. Device Information Tab ................................................................... 31
6.7.3. Status Tab ........................................................................................ 31
6.7.4. Log Tab ............................................................................................ 31
6.7.5. User Preferences ............................................................................. 32
6.8. Terminal Window ........................................................................32
7. PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE .......................................................33
7.1. Protocol Description .................................................................33
7.2. General Commands .....................................................................33
7.2.1. View Product Type ........................................................................... 33
7.2.2. View Firmware Version of the CPU ................................................ 33
7.2.3. View Serial Number ......................................................................... 34
7.2.4. Compile Time ................................................................................... 34
7.2.5. View Installed Boards...................................................................... 34
7.2.6. View Firmware for All Controllers ................................................... 34
7.2.7. Restart the Device ........................................................................... 34
7.2.8. Query Health Status ....................................................................... 34
7.2.9. View Current Communication Protocol ......................................... 34
7.2.10. Set Communication Protocol ....................................................... 34
7.2.11. Count HDCP Keys .......................................................................... 35
7.2.12. Clear HDCP Key Cache ................................................................. 35
7.3. Port Settings .............................................................................35
7.3.1. Switch One Input to One Output ..................................................... 35
7.3.2. Switch One Input to All Outputs ..................................................... 35
7.3.3. Mute Specified Output .................................................................... 35
7.3.4. Unmute Specified Output ................................................................ 35
7.3.5. Lock the Output ............................................................................... 35
7.3.6. Unlock the Output ............................................................................ 36
7.3.7. View Connection State .................................................................... 36
7.3.8. View Mutes on All Outputs ............................................................. 36
7.3.9. Save Preset ...................................................................................... 36
7.3.10. Load Preset .................................................................................... 36
7.3.11. View Preset Without Loading ....................................................... 36
7.3.12. Name Presets ................................................................................ 36
7.3.13. Name Inputs .................................................................................. 37
7.3.14. Name Outputs ............................................................................... 37
7.3.15. Query Preset Name ....................................................................... 37
7.3.16. Query Input Name ......................................................................... 37
7.3.17. Query Output Name ....................................................................... 37
7.3.18. Reload Default Preset Names ...................................................... 37
7.3.19. Reload Default Input Names......................................................... 37
7.3.20. Reload Default Output Names ...................................................... 37
7.4. Network Configuration ..............................................................38
7.4.1. Query the Current IP Configuration ................................................ 38
7.4.2. Reload Factory Default IP Settings................................................. 38
7.4.3. Enable DHCP IP Setting .................................................................. 38
7.5. EDID Router Commands ...............................................................38
7.5.1. Change EDID on Input ..................................................................... 38
7.5.2. Change EDID on All Inputs .............................................................. 38
7.5.3. Save EDID to User Memory ............................................................. 38
7.5.4. View Emulated EDIDs on All Inputs ................................................ 39
7.5.5. Watch EDID Validity Table ............................................................... 39
7.5.6. View EDID Header ........................................................................... 39
7.5.7. Delete EDID from Memory .............................................................. 39
7.5.8. Download EDID Content .................................................................. 39
7.5.9. Upload EDID Content to the Router ................................................ 40
7.6. Port Status Commands ..............................................................40
7.6.1. Input Port Status ............................................................................. 40
7.6.2. Output Port Status ........................................................................... 40
7.6.3. Get Information about Input Port ................................................... 41
7.6.4. Get Information about the Output Port .......................................... 44
7.6.5. Set HDMI Output Port Parameters ................................................. 45
7.6.6. Color Range Conversion Settings ................................................... 45
7.6.7. Measure Timing Parameters .......................................................... 46
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