Technomate TM-RF HD IR User Manual page 7

7. INSTALLATION – Advanced
7.a. Watching on more than 1 TV
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Passive Splitter (non-mains powered, DC Pass recommended) – if you would like to only watch video/audio
without having the option to use an IR remote control, you can use a passive splitter. We can recommend up to
3 cascades.
Furthermore, you can loop the outputs of a passive splitter. For example, you can connect/cascade two 4-way
splitters together so you can watch on up to 7 TV's.

Amplified Splitter (mains powered, distribution amplifier) – there are two types: Bypass(IR, required for the 9V
IR Adapters) and Non-Bypass (Non-IR, also known as Aerial Distribution Amplifiers).
Bypass – the advantage with a Bypass amplifier is that you can control your HDMI source device from every TV
as IR Infra-Red remote control signals are transmitted via the same coaxial cable. You will also require a 9V IR
Adapter (1 included) for each TV which will send the IR signal from your TV to the source device.
*All Splitters, Amplifiers and Adapters are available from Technomate, sold desperately.
7.b. To have more than 1 HDMI Source Device
You can use up to 35 TM-RF HD IR's in one system by cascading the modulators. This allows you to use up 35 HDMI
source devices, allocated to different channels.
If using an aerial in the same system, please check your local aerial transmitter to see which channels are not used in
order to avoid channel conflict/interference. We recommend channels to be 2 channels apart to avoid conflict and to
be less than CH60 to avoid 4G LTE interference.
To set up the cascade system:
1. Connect the RF OUT of the first modulator to the RF IN of the second modulator, and so forth
2. Each modulator will need different:
a. Channel Number (UHF Number)
b. Service Name
c. Service ID
d. LCN ID
e. Provider Name (optional, Provider Name can be the same on all modulators)
For example, the first modulator could be set to Channel 21, Service Name BBC1, Service ID 1, LCN ID 800, Provider
Name TM. The second could be set to Channel 23, Service Name BBC2, Service ID 2, LCN ID 801, Provider Name TM1
(or TM), etc.
The cascade configuration can also be done on a PC to save time. Please contact Technomate for the file or you can
upload it directly to your USB, refer to 8. Update & Configuration.
3. The RF Out of the final modulator can be connected to a TV or to a splitter (as in 6.a.).
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