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Dynamic virtual matrix hdmi distribution and switching over lan with rs-232 & ir extension fhd264 series
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HDMI Distribution and Switching over LAN
Distribute up to 64 individual HDMI video sources to 250 displays or more
CUSTOMER
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FHD264
Dynamic Virtual Matrix™
with RS-232 & IR Extension
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
FHD264-S
FHD264-R
User's Manual
UMA1269

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual FHD264-S FHD264-R FHD264 Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ HDMI Distribution and Switching over LAN with RS-232 & IR Extension Distribute up to 64 individual HDMI video sources to 250 displays or more UMA1269 CUSTOMER Order toll-free in the U.S. 800-959-6439...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FHD264 Contents 1.0 Introduction ..................4 1.1 General....................4 1.2 Features.....................5 2.0 Package Contents ................5 3.0 Installation ..................6 3.1 Configuration ..................6 3.1.1 Point-to-Point ....................6 3.1.2 Point-to-Many (Splitter) and Many-to-Many (Matrix)..........6 3.1.3 Setup ......................7 4.0 Front and Rear panel................9 4.1 Font Panel Operation ................10 4.1.1 Changing IP address from Front panel............10 4.2 WebGUI ...................11 4.3 Telnet Control ...................12...
  • Page 3 Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Hall Research and its logo are trademarks of Hall Research. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged as the property of the trademark owners. FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    FHD264 1.0 Introduction 1.1 General The FHD264 series is a family of HDMI over LAN Senders (encoders) and Receivers (decoders) that utilizes advanced H.264 video encoding to distribute multiple Full HD video signals on a Gigabit local area network (LAN). The devices also extend bi-directional RS-232 communication, and IR control.

  • Page 5: Features

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 1.2 Features  Supports SD, HD and Full-HD (1080p@60 Hz) resolutions  HDCP 1.4 compliant  Sender HDMI loop output for local monitor  Fail-Safe video routing to create automatic AV system redundancy  User selectable streaming bit rate (2 to 18 Mbps depending on resolution). ...

  • Page 6: Installation

    FHD264 3.0 Installation For installations having multiple Senders and Receivers, a dedicated Gigabit (1000 BaseT) network (multi-port routers) is recommended. The H.264 encoding scheme allows user- definable bit rates to give users control over bandwidth used for each video stream. 3.1 Configuration FHD264 systems support several modes of operation: point-to-point (one Sender connected to one Receiver with no LAN infrastructure), point-to-many (one Sender to many Receivers...

  • Page 7: Setup

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ PC-GUI, connect a Windows™ PC or laptop to the network and run the free DVM Manager Tool. Figure 3 - Example: Point-to-Many NOTE A Gigabit Router or Switch with DHCP server is recommended. When there is more than one Sender on the network in a matrix configuration (multipoint-to-multipoint) the Ethernet Switch MUST support: Gigabit Ethernet, DHCP Server, and IGMP.
  • Page 8 FHD264 13. Connect the HDMI display(s) to the Receiver(s) output and change the Group ID of the Receiver(s) as required. To receive the video, both Sender and Receiver must be in the same group. (If there is any problem with the video, see FAQ Q2: No picture on the display.) 14.

  • Page 9: Front And Rear Panel

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 4.0 Front and Rear panel Figure 4 - Sender Front and Rear Panels Figure 5- Receiver Front and Rear Panel MENU: To view or change the system Configuration NAV Keys: Navigation keys RESET (RST): Press and release to reboot (same as power cycle). Press and hold for 10 seconds to restore factory defaults.

  • Page 10: Font Panel Operation

    FHD264 4.1 Font Panel Operation Use the front panel to change the Group ID, IP Configuration and RS-232 Baud Rate. By default, after the FHD264 gets initialized, it shows the home screen with Device ID and Group ID. To see the system configuration, click the MENU Button and use the NAVIGATION (NAV) keys to view various settings.

  • Page 11: Webgui

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 4.2 WebGUI The WebGUI can be used to change the following configuration settings:  Device Info -- Device ID, Group ID  Password -- Enable Login, Change Password  RS-232 Baud Rate  Firmware Upgrade  Network Settings ...

  • Page 12: Telnet Control

    FHD264 Figure 9 - Receiver WebGUI 4.3 Telnet Control FHD264 offers an extensive telnet control instruction set to provide full control of the system. The default telnet port is 9999. When connected, the following prompt will be displayed on the terminal: Figure 10 - Telnet terminal message Note:...
  • Page 13 Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ All Commands are Terminated Response Function by <CR><LF> (or Hex 0D 0A) Where n = 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 28800, Error – Fail on the unit 28400, 57600, 115200 get_uart_baudrate Query the current baud rate where n = baud rate setting in the unit set_static_ip ip [ip(n.n.n.n)] Set the static IP configuration for...
  • Page 14 FHD264 All Commands are Terminated Response Function by <CR><LF> (or Hex 0D 0A) set_downscale_mode string(fhd|hd|sd)] to OK – Success Scale down the input video to string(fhd|hd|sd)] Error – Fail lower resolution get_downscale_mode string(fhd|hd|sd)] string(fhd|hd|sd)] Get the downscale mode status (Sender ONLY) set_video_out_mode OK –...

  • Page 15: Dynamic Virtual Matrix Manager Tool

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ All Commands are Terminated Response Function by <CR><LF> (or Hex 0D 0A) Exit Exits the telnet session 4.4 Dynamic Virtual Matrix Manager Tool  The free Hall Research Windows™ Dynamic Virtual Matrix Manager Tool can locate all the FHD264 devices on the network. ...

  • Page 16: Cnt-Ip-264

    FHD264 4.5 CNT-IP-264 The CNT-IP-264 is a powerful networking module designed to manage Models FHD264 and HHD264 - HDMI over LAN Senders and Receivers. Users can access the web application using any computing device (PC, Smart phone or Tablet) that runs a standard browser. CNT- IP-264 has following features: ...

  • Page 17: Group Id

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 5.2 Group ID A Group ID is a number range from 0 to 63, which the Sender uses to multicast its video and data to a group of Receivers on the network. Each group ID is linked to a multicast IP address.

  • Page 18: Rs-232

    FHD264 5.4 RS-232 RS-232 communication in the FHD264 is bi-directional. The controller or the controlled device can be either at the Sender’s or the Receiver’s end. The baud rate for the TX and RX can be configured from Front Panel, WebGUI, or the Windows™ GUI. Note that the Sender and Receiver should have matching baud rate for pass-through communication.

  • Page 19: Fail-Safe (Fs) Video Routing

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 5.5.1 FHD SoIP Protocol To perform a full Duplex SoIP with FHD, the 3rd party controller requires the following Client and server architecture. UDP Client: To send commands to FHD264 UDP port #9002 for registration. The  controller should register its IP address with the FHD264 to receive the response on the TCP server.
  • Page 20 FHD264 Fail-Safe in the Receiver can be configured using the WebGUI or Telnet. If the Receiver is displaying video from its Fail-Safe group, the following messages will be displayed on the front panel LCD, OSD, and WebGUI. Figure 17 -Fail safe notifications Note: The FS Group ID cannot be same as the Main Group ID of the Receiver.

  • Page 21: Video Scaling And Bit Rate Control

    Figure 19- IR Remote Controller 5.8 Video Scaling and Bit Rate Control The FHD264-S (Sender) has internal video scaling capabilities. The user can control the bit rate and scaling feature depending on the network bandwidth. The user can change the settings in three ways –...

  • Page 22: Edid

    2000-8000 5.9 EDID The FHD264 offers EDID management. The user can program a custom EDID table into the HDMI input of the Sender, FHD264-S. Hall Research’s EMX-HD-AUD Audio Extractor and EDID Manager are recommended for this task. NOTE Factory resetting the FHD264 will restore the default Hall Research EDID to the device.

  • Page 23: Factory Default

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 5.11 Factory Default Factory default will reset all the parameters (including network settings). There are 4 ways to set factory default: Press the RESET button on the unit for 10 seconds. Use telnet command “factory reset<CR>” Factory Default is available on the Software GUI. Wait for 10 seconds for the device to reboot and activate.
  • Page 24 FHD264 Q1. What is "Stream Not Found"? A "Stream Not Found" message is shown on a remote display if there is no video source detected at the Sender end. This video is generated by the Sender in the absence of a source. Q2.

  • Page 25: Contacting Hall Research

    Dynamic Virtual Matrix™ 6.1 Contacting Hall Research If you determine that your FHD264 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. Package the unit carefully when returning.
  • Page 26 FHD264 © Copyright 2018 Hall Research, Inc.
  • Page 28 © Copyright 2018. Hall Research, Inc. All rights reserved. 1163 Warner Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 Ph: (714)641-6607...

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