Table Of Contents - Lightware MX2-8x8-HDMI20-L User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................6
1.1. Description ...................................................................................6
1.2. Box Contents ...............................................................................7
1.3. Features of the Devices ...............................................................8
1.4. Typical Applications ...................................................................9
1.5. Model Comparison .....................................................................10
2. INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 11
2.1. Mounting Options ......................................................................11
2.2. Connecting Steps .......................................................................12
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................................................................13
3.1. Port Diagram .............................................................................13
3.2. Front View .................................................................................14
3.3. Rear View ...................................................................................15
3.4. Electrical Connections .............................................................16
3.4.1. HDMI Connector ............................................................................. 16
3.4.2. DisplayPort Connector ................................................................... 16
3.4.3. Symmetrical Analog Stereo Audio ................................................ 16
3.4.4. RS-232 Port ..................................................................................... 16
3.4.5. Ethernet (LAN) Port ....................................................................... 16
3.4.6. USB Connector................................................................................ 16
4. OPERATION .......................................................................................17
4.1. Powering On ...............................................................................17
4.2. Front Panel Buttons Operations ..............................................18
4.2.1. View Crosspoint State .................................................................... 18
4.2.2. Switching Operations ..................................................................... 18
4.2.3. Output Lock ..................................................................................... 19
4.2.4. Control Lock .................................................................................... 19
4.2.5. Save or Load a Preset .................................................................... 19
4.3. Front Panel LCD Menu Operations ............................................21
4.3.1. System Settings Menu ................................................................... 21
4.3.2. Input Ports Menu ............................................................................ 22
4.3.3. Output Ports Menu ......................................................................... 23
4.3.4. EDID Menu ...................................................................................... 24
4.3.5. Health Menu .................................................................................... 25
4.3.6. Presets Menu .................................................................................. 25
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5. SOFTWARE CONTROL - USING THE BUILT-IN WEB ....................26
5.1. Establishing the Connection .....................................................26
5.2. The Layout of the Built-in Web ..................................................26
6. SOFTWARE CONTROL - LIGHTWARE DEVICE CONTROLLER ...27
6.1. Install and Upgrade ..................................................................27
6.2. Running the LDC .........................................................................27
6.3. Device Discovery Window ...........................................................28
6.4. Crosspoint Menu ........................................................................29
6.4.1. Grid View ......................................................................................... 29
6.4.2. Tile View .......................................................................................... 30
6.5. Input Port Properties ...............................................................32
6.5.1. HDMI Inputs .................................................................................... 32
6.5.2. DisplayPort Inputs .......................................................................... 35
6.6. Output Port Properties ............................................................37
6.6.1. Frame Detector ............................................................................... 39
6.7. Presets .......................................................................................40
6.8. EDID Menu ...................................................................................41
6.8.1. Sources and Destinations .............................................................. 41
6.8.2. EDID Operations.............................................................................. 42
6.8.3. EDID Summary Window ................................................................. 42
6.8.4. Editing an EDID ............................................................................... 43
6.8.5. Creating an EDID ............................................................................. 43
6.9. Settings Menu ............................................................................44
6.9.1. Status Tab ....................................................................................... 44
6.9.2. Network Tab .................................................................................... 44
6.9.3. RS-232 Tab ...................................................................................... 44
6.9.4. Front Panel Tab ............................................................................... 45
6.9.5. System Tab ..................................................................................... 45
6.10. Advanced View ..........................................................................46
7. LW2 PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE ...............................................47
7.1. LW2 Protocol Description.........................................................47
7.2. Router Status Commands ..........................................................47
7.2.1. View Product Type .......................................................................... 47
7.2.2. View Serial Number ....................................................................... 47
7.2.3. View the Installed Firmware .......................................................... 48
7.2.4. View CPU Firmware Compile Time................................................ 48
7.2.5. View Firmware of the Controller .................................................... 48
7.2.6. View Installed Motherboard ........................................................... 48
7.2.7. View Crosspoint Size ...................................................................... 48
7.2.8. View Router's Health ...................................................................... 48
7.2.9. Query Control Protocol (RS-232) ................................................... 48
7.3. Crosspoint Operations ..............................................................49
7.3.1. Switch an Input to an Output ......................................................... 49
7.3.2. Switch an Input to All Outputs ....................................................... 49
7.3.3. Batch Switch Outputs ..................................................................... 49
7.3.4. View the Connection of an Output Port ........................................ 50
7.3.5. View Connections of all Outputs .................................................. 50
7.3.6. View Mutes on all Outputs ............................................................. 50
7.3.7. Mute Specified Output ................................................................... 50
7.3.8. Unmute Specified Output ............................................................... 50
7.3.9. Lock Specified Output .................................................................... 51
7.3.10. Unlock a Specified Output ........................................................... 51
7.4. Preset Handling .........................................................................51
7.4.1. Load a Preset .................................................................................. 51
7.5. Commands - Quick Summary.......................................................51
8. LW3 PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE ...............................................52
8.1. Overview .....................................................................................52
8.2. Protocol Rules ..........................................................................52
8.2.1. LW3 Tree Structure and Command Structure (examples) ........... 52
8.2.2. General Rules .................................................................................. 52
8.2.3. Command Types............................................................................. 53
8.2.4. Prefix Summary .............................................................................. 53
8.2.5. Error Messages ............................................................................... 53
8.2.6. Escaping .......................................................................................... 53
8.2.7. Signature ......................................................................................... 54
8.2.8. Subscription .................................................................................... 54
8.2.9. Notifications about the Changes of the Properties ..................... 54
8.2.10. Legend for the Control Commands ............................................. 54
8.3. System Commands ......................................................................55
8.3.1. Querying the Product Name .......................................................... 55
8.3.2. Setting the Device Label ................................................................. 55
8.3.3. Querying the Serial Number ........................................................... 55
8.3.4. Resetting the Matrix ....................................................................... 55
8.3.5. Restoring the Factory Default Settings ......................................... 55
8.3.6. Switching to Standby Mode ........................................................... 55
8.3.7. Switching to Normal Mode ............................................................ 55
8.4. Switching and Crosspoint Settings ..........................................56
8.4.1. Query the Video Crosspoint State ................................................. 56
8.4.2. Switching an Input to an Output .................................................... 56
8.4.3. Switching an Input to All Outputs .................................................. 56
8.4.4. Multiple Switching .......................................................................... 56
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