8 x 8 vga matrix switch with audio
switch (8) source devices with vga plus audio ®
and ir to (8) displays with vga plus audio.
use for high-definition lcd television or plasma display applications (20 pages)
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................4 1. SPECIFICATIONS ................................... 5 1.1 Main Unit ........................................5 1.2 Input/Output (I/O) Cards..................................5 1.2.1 AVS-HDMI2-4KI and AVS-HDMI2-4KO ................................5 1.2.2 AVS-HDB-4I, AVS-HDB-4KO ..................................... 6 1.2.3 AVS-VGA-HDI ........................................6 1.2.4 AVS-AUD-IO .........................................
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 7. TCP/IP CONTROL ..................................28 7.1 Control Modes ......................................28 7.2 TCP/IP Communication Software Control ............................30 7.3 Web-based GUI Control..................................31 7.3.1 Switch Control ........................................33 7.3.2 System Setting ........................................34 7.4 Port Management ....................................40 8.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 To ensure the best performance from the product, 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. ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.1 MAIN UNIT TABLE 1-1. MAIN UNIT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION Connectors Control (1) IR ALL IN, (1) IR EYE, (1) RS-232, (1) TCP/IP Card Slot (16) PCI-E Control Connectors (2) 3.5-mm mini jacks, (1) DB9, (1) RJ-45...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.2.2 AVS-HDB-4KI AND AVS-HDB-4KO TABLE 1-3. AVS-HDB-4KI AND AVS-HDB-4KO SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION AVS-HDB-4KI Input (1) HDBT; (1) Analog audio; (1) RS232; (1) IR IN, (1) IR OUT Input Connector (1) RJ-45 female;...
Online firmware upgrade via USB port 2.3 WHAT’S INCLUDED Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or info@blackbox.com (1) Modular Matrix Switcher 16 port, 4K Seamless, I/O Auto detect ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.4 SWITCHER Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the front and back panels of the Switcher. Tables 2-1 and 2-2 describe their components. 2.4.1 FRONT PANEL FIGURE 2-1.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-1 (CONTINUED). SWITCHER FRONT-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE 2-1 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION RS232 Link indicator: ACT LED • OFF: No RS-232 serial signal. •...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-2. SWITCHER BACK-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE 2-2 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 1–12 Card Slots Flexible card slots, 12 total, insert input/output signal cards here 13–16 Card Slots 4 total, insert output signal cards here Serial control port, connects to the RS-232 port of control device to control the Matrix...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.5.1 AVS-HDMI2-4KI AND AVS-HDMI2-4KO These are Single 4K seamless HDMI I/O signal cards (refer to Chapter 1 for detailed specifications). The cards are HDMI 1.4 and HDCP 2.2 compliant, and can transmit an HDMI/ DVI-I/DVI-D signal.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.5.2 AVS-HDB-4KI AND AVS-HDB-4KO These are Single 4K seamless HDB I/O signal cards (refer to Chapter 1 for detailed specifications). Features include: ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.5.3 AVS-VGA-HDI This is a 4K seamless VGA signal input card (refer to Chapter 1 for detailed specifications). Features include: Max VGA input resolutions: 1920 × 1200p @ 60 Hz ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM CONNECTION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 3.1 USAGE PRECAUTIONS Verify all components and accessories are included before installation. System should be installed in a clean environment with proper temperature and humidity. ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM CONNECTION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 3.3 CONNECTION PROCEDURE STEP 1: Insert the necessary signal cards into the card slots. STEP 2: Connect the ource device(s) (e.g. Blu-ray™ DVD) to the corresponding input ports. STEP 3: Connect the displays to the corresponding output ports.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 4: FRONT-PANEL CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 The Matrix Switcher provides convenient front panel button control for I/O switching, EDID management, and system inquiry. 4.1 SWITCHING I/O CONNECTION Input/output channels are recognized in double-digit, press 01–09 for channel 1–9.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 4: FRONT-PANEL CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 4.3 INQUIRY Press and hold the “ENTER” button for 3 seconds to enter system inquiry mode. The chart below shows information that can be inquired. TABLE 4-1.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 5: IR CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 The Switcher features one built-in IR eye to receive an IR signal from an IR remote to enable IR control. 1. Standby button: Press to enter/exit standby mode. 2.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 The Matrix Switcher has one RS-232 port for serial port control. Connect the Matrix Switcher to the control device (e.g. a PC) with RS-232 cable and set the correct parameters. The control device can control the Matrix Switcher via designed software. 6.1 RS-232 CONTROL SOFTWARE ...
Stop bit: 1 Parity bit: None TABLE 6-1. RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE SYSTEM COMMANDS Query the model AVS-1600-R2 /*Type; Query the version of firmware VX.X.X /^Version; Lock the front panel buttons System Locked! /%Lock; Unlock the front panel buttons System Unlock! /%Unlock;...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE OPERATION COMMANDS (CONTINUED) Reset factory default EDID EDIDMInit. EDIDMInit. Manage EDID, enable input [Y] learn EDID data from output [X] EDIDM07B03 EDIDM[X]B[Y].
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE INQUIRY COMMANDS (CONTINUED) Inquire the IP IP: 192.168.0.178 %9964. Resolution Out02 1920x1080P 60 Resolution Out04 Return resolutions of all outputs %9973.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE TECHNICAL CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE INQUIRY COMMANDS (CONTINUED) Get the command sent to port 1 when PWON. Port 1: 1A1.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE COMMANDS FOR I/O SIGNAL CARDS AVS-HDMI2-4KI Channel 04 in audio Set the audio source of input [x] to HDMI embedded audio. USER/I/[x]:0706%;...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE COMMANDS FOR I/O SIGNAL CARDS AVS-HDB-4KO (CONTINUED) Restore the signal card to its factory default settings. USER/O/[x]:0408%;...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 6: RS-232 CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 6-1 (C0NTINUED). RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND FUNCTION FEEDBACK EXAMPLE AVS-AUD-IO INQUIRE COMMANDS Port XX Switch to mic. Inquire the input audio channel. %9921. Port XX Switch to line. Port XX Output is stereo mode.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 The Matrix Switcher uses a TCP/IP port for IP control. Default settings: IP: 192.168.0.178; Subnet Mast: 255.255.255.0; Gateway: 192.168.0.1; ...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Controlled by PC(s) in LAN: The switcher can be connected with a router to make up a LAN with the PC(s); this makes it able to be ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 7.2 TCP/IP COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE CONTROL (Example of TCPUDP software) 1. Connect a computer with TCPUDP software to the Switcher. Open the TCPUDP software (or any other TCP/IP communication software) and create a connection, then enter the IP address and port of Switcher (default IP: 192.168.0.178, port:4001): FIGURE 7-3.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 7.3 WEB-BASED GUI CONTROL The switcher can be controlled via web-based GUI. It allows users to interact with the switcher through graphical icons and visual indicators.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FIGURE 7-6. GUI INTERFACES MAIN STRUCTURE The web-based GUI system can be divided into Switch Control and System Setting menu, but log in as user will only access Switch Control.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 7.3.1 SWITCH CONTROL This menu has 3 selectable interfaces in total, including a scene switch interface and an I/O switch interface. Scene Switch FIGURE 7-7. SCENE MENU All ten scenes are shown in above interface.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 I/O Switch FIGURE 7-8. CONTROL MENU The button matrix displays every possible connection between every input and output. Users can carry out the connections by clicking the corresponding button.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FIGURE 7-9. CONFIGURE OUTPUT RESOLUTION MENU In this interface, you can set the output resolution. AVS-HDMI2-4KIO and AVS-HDB-4KIO: Support 4K × 2K @ 60 Hz, 4K × 2K @ 30 Hz, 1024 × 768 @ 60 Hz, 1920 × 1080p @ 60 Hz, 1280 ×...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 3. Configure Network FIGURE 7-11. CONFIGURE NETWORK In this interface, you can set DHCP (automatically assign IP by router) or static IP (manually set IP). 4.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 5. Configure Audio Output FIGURE 7-13. CONFIGURE AUDIO OUTPUT Enable or disable the audio output port. NOTE: AVS-HDMI2-4KO, AVS-HDB-4KO, AVS-AUD-IO: Unavailable. 6. Configure PGM OUT Audio Port FIGURE 7-14.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Status There are 3 submenu items total, including LCD, Button, and Scene. 1. Configure LCD Display FIGURE 7-15. CONFIGURE LCD DISPLAY In this interface, you can configure LCD display information: max of 16 numbers/letters. 2.
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 3. Name Scene FIGURE 7-17. NAME SCENE DISPLAY In this interface, you can set name scenes: max of 7 numbers/letters/Chinese characters. EDID In the EDID management interface, enable 1/all input(s) capture and learn the EDID data from 1 output. FIGURE 7-18.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Password FIGURE 7-19. PASSWORD In this interface, you can: Set password: max of 10 numbers/letters Configure front panel lock status ...
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NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: TCP/IP CONTROL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Here is the main configuration interface of the WebServer: FIGURE 7-20. TCP/IP CONFIGURATION In this interface, you can: Change website display language. ...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 8: FIRMWARE UPGRADE THROUGH USB PORT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 The matrix switcher has a USB port for online firmware upgrade on the front panel. Follow these steps to upgrade firmware: STEP 1: Copy the upgrade software and the latest upgrade file (.bin) to PC.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 9: DIMENSIONAL DRAWING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FIGURE 9-1. DIMENSIONAL DRAWING 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
Static becomes stronger when Check the grounding and make sure it is Bad grounding. connecting the video connectors connected well. NOTE: If the problem persists after following the above troubleshooting steps, contact Black Box Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or info@blackbox.com 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.1 FCC STATEMENT Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.3 NOM STATEMENT 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3.
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