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ADVOLI TB6 PERFORMANCE LIGHT
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
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TB6PL-V3-6/6/19
HDBaseT Certified Product
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  • Page 1 ADVOLI TB6 PERFORMANCE LIGHT INSTALLATION GUIDE Page TB6PL-V3-6/6/19 HDBaseT Certified Product...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS 7 - 10 Safety Instructions Before You Begin 7 - 10 Installing the advoli TB6 Performance Light Graphics Card DRIVER INSTALLATIONS CONFIGURING AUDIO Enabling Audio over CAT 13 - 20 SERIAL PORTS AND CONSOLE USER GUIDE USING THE CONTROL CONSOLE...

  • Page 3: Introduction

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 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your support in our quest to innovate. We are proud to present the advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card, our third HDBaseT certified graphics card and the ultimate entry-level six channel UHD graphics card for professional HDBaseT audiovisual installations.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    TB6 Performance Light graphics card. Please make sure that you register your product by scanning the QR code attached to the advoli Performance Light graphics card. The QR code will lead you directly to our website to fill out the registration form.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    We recommend SSD hard drive with fast read speed, with minimum 6 Gb/s, read 560 MB/s, write 520 MB/s System Power Supply:
 Minimum 500 W with one unused 6-pin 12V PCI Express power connector per TB6 Performance Light graphics card. Software:
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  • Page 6: Unpacking

    1 x USB 3.0 to 2.0 Converter Card
 1x advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card, with MXM module and Fan Sink + Casing
 1 x Optional Power over Cable jumper
 OPTIONAL: 6 x RB1 Standard Receivers IF kit option has been purchased Quick Start Guide 
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  • Page 7: Hardware Installations

    There are many different types of motherboards and therefore this guide will not be sufficient to cover how to install the advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card for all the different types of computer systems. If the explanations that follow do not match with your computer system, please consult the documentation that came with your computer system before proceeding to install.
  • Page 8 Other graphics card drivers can interfere with the TB6 Performance Light graphics card driver causing it from working effectively and degrade GPU performance. You may need to reset CMOS on your motherboard in order for your system to accept a new card.
  • Page 9 firmly screwed to the computer chassis. 
 Connect one 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connector to the top right edge of the advoli Performance Light graphics card where there is a power connector. If the connector does not fit, please do not force the connector, but ensure that you are properly matching the connector with the socket on the graphics card.
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  • Page 10 ‘IR in’ socket, or an IR emitter to the ‘IR out’ if you plan on using the pass through capabilities of the graphics card. 
 We recommend using advoli IR Transmitter and IR Receiver accessories for full compatibility. IR Out 
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  • Page 11: Driver Installations

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 DRIVER INSTALLATION After the hardware installation, it is important to follow the process to install the correct drivers. advoli Performance Light graphics card is designed to work with a multitude of MXM modules from different manufacturers, this includes Type A and Type B MXM modules. It is important to understand that the below process is the driver installation instruction for AMD E9550 MXM module.

  • Page 12: Configuring Audio

    In the playback tab, select the display you want to be the default, after selecting the display to be the default audio display, select set default and click apply. You have now selected the display that will be the default audio channel and your advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card is ready to be used.

  • Page 13: Serial Ports And Console User Guide

    USB-cable for each card.
 Once your advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card has been properly installed and is functioning, Windows Device Manager will present one COM port per physical HDBaseT channel, plus two additional COM ports for the consoles.
  • Page 14 These above images of the consoles are using a program Tera Term VT which is free to download and use. While other terminal programs can be used, advoli recommends using this program as it has shown best in compatibility and best in supporting hot- swap and disconnects of USB devices.

  • Page 15: Using The Control Console

    The advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card uses a Universal Serial COM port that also works under most other operating systems. The port is virtual, so any port setting and speed is supported.
 Open the Serial and Control Console with the terminal program and type ‘help’ or ‘h’ to display the help- menu as shown in the below picture:
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  • Page 16 Safe Commands:
 Information: Type ’info’ or ‘i’
 
 This command shows the status and current configuration of the advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card, and is particularly useful when trying to determine which card and features your card has.
 
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  • Page 17 NVIDIA Mosaic. 
 All advoli graphics cards solve this problem by a patented technology that presents the EDID information from EEPROMS on the physical hardware rather than directly from the display devices themselves. This means that the correct data is presented to the Operating System on every boot, and every time the OS requests the data immediately and without delay.
  • Page 18 EDID Configuration: Type ‘edid’ or ‘e’
 
 Each channel of advoli graphics cards can have its own custom configuration, although the 
 most common configuration is to configure each channel with the same EDID type.
 
 The edid command show the EDID configuration for each channel, and is also used to configure the EDID types for individual channels.
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  • Page 19 EDID Emulation List
 All advoli graphics cards include a list of pre-configured EDIDs that can be used for testing and troubleshooting. There are two types: Fixed EDIDs: 0 through 19
 User EDIDs: U0 through U9 Brand names and models are for illustration and educational purposes only
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  • Page 20 Any event that happens gets logged in this file. To display this file type “dump” or ‘d’. For any support issues or diagnostics capture, please provide the result of this file and send it to the advoli support team.
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  • Page 21: Power Over Cable

    Power over Cable (PoC) functionality with any other product than those listed here: advoli Performance and advoli RB1 Standard receivers. 
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  • Page 22: Enable Poc

    Enable PoC (Read above Warning before proceeding): If you would like to enable PoC for the advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card, note that the product seizes to be a HDBaseT compliant and certified product and should not be used with such products other than those approved in this document.

  • Page 23: Cable Guide

    
 Be aware that the distance and resolution of the certified cables do not necessarily apply when you bundle cables. 
 For best performance HDBaseT cables, advoli would like to recommend Belden HDBaseT cables found at the following URL:
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  • Page 24 Use advoli console to determine the signal integrity of each cable for your installation.
 In general don't try to do 'short-cuts' on cables in order to save a few dollars. Having to install new cabling because you bought inferior or wrong cables will cost you a lot more.

  • Page 25: Regulatory Compliance

    For details of regulatory compliance for our products please visit our website www.advoli.com Warning: advoli TB6 Performance Light graphics card is only to be used with shielded CAT cables. Using any other type of cable will make the product non-compliant and will void any regulatory compliance listed above.

  • Page 26: Regulatory Compliance

    Note: advoli may have added other regulatory compliances after the publishing of this document. For a complete view on our regulatory approval compliances, processes, technical setup and results, please visit our website www.advoli.com/compliance Page TB6PL-V3-6/6/19...

  • Page 27: Legal

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 LEGAL This document and its content is provided as is and only in connection with Advoli Limited (referred to as “advoli ”) products. advoli do not take responsibilities with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents herein and reserves the right to change or discontinue products, technical specifications, descriptions and documentation at any time without notice.

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