Quick Start Guide
SW4-TPS-TX240
Important Safety Instructions
Please read the supplied safety instruction document before using the product and keep it
available for future reference.
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Lightware SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter. The product has HDBaseT
integration with additional Lightware developments. The device transmits DP / HDMI / DVI
digital video signal up to 4K resolution, audio and control up to 170 m distance over a single
CAT cable (DP signal is converted to HDMI).
Compatible Devices
The transmitters are compatible with other Lightware TPS
devices, matrix TPS and TPS2 boards, 25G boards, as
well as third-party HDBaseT
extenders, displays, but not
TM
compatible with the phased out TPS-90 extenders.
HDBaseT
TM
and the HDBaseT Alliance logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance.
Box Contents
Transmitter unit
12V DC power adaptor
Infrared transmitter unit
with interchangeable plugs
Phoenix combicon
Phoenix combicon
Safety and warranty info,
3-pole connector
8-pole connector
Quick Start Guide
Front View
1
2 3
4
5
6 8
1
Autoselect LED
LED gives feedback about the HDCP status of the output
signal.
2
HDCP LED
LED gives feedback about the current Autoselect status.
3
DisplayPort Input
Input for DisplayPort audio/video signal. The applied cable
shall not be more, than 30 m (at 2.7 Gbps data speed).
4
HDMI Inputs
HDMI connectors for DVI video or HDMI video and audio.
5
DVI-D input
DVI-I connector for DVI-D video and audio.
6
Audio input
3.5 mm Jack connector for asymmetric analog audio signal.
7
Video/Audio Select Selecting a video/audio input manually.
8
Reset Button
Pushing the button reboots the unit.
9
Show me Button
Special functions are available with this button (e.g. enable
DHCP or restore factory default settings).
Rear View
1
2 3 4
5
TM
1
HDMI output
Local HDMI output with the same A/V content as the TPS
output.
2
TPS output
Locking RJ45 connector for HDBaseT
3
Ethernet
Locking RJ45 connector for Ethernet communication.
4
Status LEDs
The LEDs give feedback about the actual state of the device.
5
IR in and out
2 TRS (3.5mm jack) connectors for Infrared units (IR IN for the
detector, IR OUT for the emitter).
6
GPIO port
8-pole Phoenix connector for configurable general purpose
input/output ports.
7
RS-232 port
3-pole Phoenix connector for RS-232 serial port.
8
12V DC input
12V DC input for local powering.
connector
Power Supply Options
The transmitter can be powered:
Locally with the supplied 12V DC adaptor or Lightware's rack mountable PSU, or
Remotely by a PoE-compatible power injector, like Lightware's TPS-PI-1P1.
Powering by a matrix board over the TPS (CATx) cable. Output board needs to be
powered by an external PSU.
: 2.1
mm
mm
2
PIN
PIN
: 2.1
-23
2
RS
DC
RS
-23
12V
1A
1A
DC
GP
IO
RX
IO
12V
TX
GP
TX
RX
7
6
5
6
7
3
4
4
5
RS-
LIVE
C
232
T
1
2
Power
LIVE
232
2
3
SRV
IR
OU
SRV
RS-
C
OU
T
1
LINK
IR
IN
LINK
IN
IR
IR
External
(PoE
)
)
OUT
send
(PoE
TPS
CATx
TPS
OUT
I OU
T
T
HDM
I OU
HDM
power supply
(TPS)
12V DC
Power
adaptor
TPS-PI-1P1
48V DC
Power
2
-23
mm
RS
: 2.1
PIN
RX
TX
DC
adaptor
1A
12V
SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter is PoE-compatible and can receive power over the TPS line.
The TPS-TX/RX95 extenders are not PoE-compatible thus not able to send/receive power to/
from the SW4-TPS-TW240 transmitter.
Front Panel LEDs
Video Sources
7
7
9
OFF: video source is not selected.
BLINKING: video source is selected but not active.
ON: video source is selected and active.
Audio Sources
OFF: audio source is not selected.
BLINKING: audio source is selected but not active.
ON: (with short pause): audio source is selected and the port is active but not embedded
to the output video stream (DVI output mode).
ON: (continuously): audio source is selected, the port is active and the audio is embedded
to the output video stream (HDMI output mode).
When Autoselect is enabled and video signal is not present at all, video LEDs blink.
HDCP LED
OFF: video output signal is not encrypted with HDCP.
ON: video output signal is encrypted with HDCP.
Autoselect LED
OFF: autoselect is disabled.
BLINKING: autoselect is enabled; searching for signal (video LEDs also blink).
ON: autoselect is enabled; active video signal is found (the LED of selected video also
lights).
A port is active if a valid signal is detected.
Rear Panel LEDs
LIVE
6
7
8
OFF: device is not powered.
BLINKING (slow): device is powered and operational.
BLINKING (fast): device is in bootload mode.
ON: device is powered but no operation.
RS-232 LED
OFF: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Pass-through mode.
BLINKING: command injection mode is active.
TM
signal transmission.
ON: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Control mode.
SRVC
Reserved for future developments.
LINK
OFF: no TPS link between transmitter and receiver.
BLINKING (slow): low power mode is active.
BLINKING (fast): Ethernet fallback mode is active.
ON: TPS link is established, HDBaseT or Long Reach mode is active.
Mounting
To mount the device Lightware supplies optional accessories for different usage. There are
two kinds of mounting kits with similar fixing method. The transmitter has two mounting holes
with inner thread on the bottom side. Fasten the device by the screws enclosed with the
accessory.
Under-desk double mounting kit
The Under-desk double mounting kit makes it easy to mount a single device on any flat
surface, e.g. furniture. 1U high rack shelf provides mounting holes for fastening two half-rack
or four quarter-rack sized units. Pocket-sized devices can also be fastened on the shelf. To
order mounting accessories please contact sales@lightware.com.
Using different (e.g. longer) screws may cause damage to the device.
mm
: 2.1
2
PIN
RS
-23
1A
DC
12V
GP
IO
RX
TX
The transmitter is half-rack sized.
7
4
5
6
LIVE
3
2
RS-
232
C
T
1
LINK
SRV
IR
OU
IN
IR
(PoE
)
OUT
TPS
I OU
T
HDM
CATx
Locking DC plug
(TPS)
Power
Twist 90° clockwise to lock.
send
Connecting Steps
Mac
Blu-ray player
DP
HDMI
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
HDCP
RESET
Autoselect
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
SHOW
DP IN
HDMI IN
HDMI IN
DVI-D IN
5
AUDIO IN
SELECT
SELECT
ME
SW4-TPS-TX240
LAN
GPIO
RS-232
Ethernet
Relay box
Touch panel
DVI
CATx
Connect the TPS output port to the receiver (or the Matrix input board) by a
CATx cable via the TPS output port.
DP
Connect the transmitter and the sources using the inputs and VGA /
DisplayPort / HDMI / DVI-I / cables.
HDMI
DVI-I
Audio
Optionally for audio extension: connect the audio source (e.g. media player)
to the audio input port by an audio cable.
LAN
Optionally connect the transmitter to a LAN in order to control the device.
GPIO
Optionally connect a controller/controlled device (e.g. relay box) to the
GPIO port.
RS-232
Optionally connect a serial device to the RS-232 port of the transmitter.
IR
Optionally for Infrared extension:
Connect the IR emitter to the IR OUT port of the transmitter, and/or
Connect the IR detector to the IR IN port of the transmitter.
Power
Powering on the devices is recommended to do as the final step during the
installation. Please see the Power Supply Options section for the details.
The document is valid with the following firmware version: 1.0.4
The User's manual of this appliance is available at www.lightware.com.
See the
Downloads
1U high rack shelf
Lightware Visual Engineering LLC.
Peterdy 15, Budapest H-1071, Hungary
PC
Media player
DVI-I
Audio
CATx
Compatible
TPS Receiver
Power
IR
Infrared
Further information
section on the dedicated product page.
Contact us
sales@lightware.com
+36 1 255 3800
support@lightware.com
+36 1 255 3810
Doc. ver.: 2.1
19200109
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