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HT Series
HDBaseT Supercharged
HDMI 4K60 4:4:4 HDBaseT CAT Extenders
www.auroramm.com
Manual Number: 191125 | Firmware Rev: 1.6.0

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  • Page 1 USERS GUIDE HT Series HDBaseT Supercharged HDMI 4K60 4:4:4 HDBaseT CAT Extenders www.auroramm.com Manual Number: 191125 | Firmware Rev: 1.6.0...
  • Page 2 Please review the following safety precautions. If this is the first time using this model, then read this manual before installing or using the product. If the product is not functioning properly, please contact your local dealer or Aurora for further instructions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USERS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................. 4 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..............................5 INTRODUCTION ..................................6 About ....................................6 Features ....................................6 HTE-TX2 Front & Rear ................................ 7 HTE-RX2 Front & Rear ............................... 9 HTW-2 Front & Rear ................................. 11 OPERATION ..................................
  • Page 4 USERS GUIDE Technical Specifications ..............................52 APPENDIX 5 ..................................56 Cabling ....................................56 APPENDIX 6 ..................................57 Warranty .................................... 57 www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    USERS GUIDE PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items are missing or damaged. HTE-RX2  HTE-RX2 x 1  Wall/Desk Mount Ears with Screws x 4 HTE-TX2  HTE-TX2 x 1 ...

  • Page 6: Optional Accessories

    USERS GUIDE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  IR Receiver CA0026-1  IR Emitter CA0061-1  RS-232 Adaptor CA0052-F2T3R (3.5mm TRS to FEMALE DB89 2-TX 3-RX) RS-232 Adaptor CA0052-F3T2R (3.5mm TRS to FEMALE DB89 3-TX 3-RX) RS-232 Adaptor CA0052-M2T3R (3.5mm TRS to MALE DB9 2-TX 3-RX) RS-232 Adaptor CA0052-M3T2R (3.5mm TRS to MALE DB9 3-TX 2-RX) www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Built in IP port expansion allows any 3rd party control system to send commands directly to the unit for source switching, RS-232, and IR control. Aurora is the only product to allow a single PoE port power both the TX and RX at the same time with no wall supplies required for a very clean installation.

  • Page 8: Hte-Tx2 Front & Rear

    USERS GUIDE HTE-TX2 Front & Rear Front LED Indicators • POWER: Lights green when power is present. • STATUS: Will blink steady if unit is working properly. • HDBT: Lights when HDBaseT RJ-45 has proper connection between an RX/TX pair. Blinks when in sleep mode.
  • Page 9 IR IN: Plug the IR receiver into this port. The front built in IR receiver will no longer work once the external receiver is plugged in. Note this port should be used with Aurora IR receiver model as other brands may not follow the correct pinout or voltage.

  • Page 10: Hte-Rx2 Front & Rear

    USERS GUIDE HTE-RX2 Front & Rear Front LED Indicators • POWER: Lights green when power is present. • STATUS: Will blink steady if unit is working properly. • HDBT: Lights when HDBaseT RJ-45 has proper connection between an RX/TX pair. Blinks when in sleep mode.
  • Page 11 IR IN: Plug the IR receiver into this port. The front built in IR receiver will no longer work once the external receiver is plugged in. Note this port should be used with Aurora IR receiver model as other brands may not follow the correct pinout or voltage.

  • Page 12: Htw-2 Front & Rear

    Device mode both ports work on a hub for mouse, keyboard, camera, memory stick, etc. Rear Connections • 48V DC: Power connector for 48V DC power supply. If remote device can supply power over HDBaseT then the local power is not required. Currently all receiver types from Aurora supply power over the www.auroramm.com...
  • Page 13 USERS GUIDE HDBaseT. • HDBaseT: Connect CAT 5e/6/7 cable. Shielded cable is not necessary unless the environment has a lot of electrically noise. • RS-232: Connect RS-232 device up to 115k baud. Note there is a 5v line as it is designed to power the DXB-8 8 button wall plate.

  • Page 14: Operation

    USERS GUIDE OPERATION Source Selection The HT Series can change between the various sources via front buttons, RS-232, LAN, and Auto-Sense. Once a source is selected the display will lock within a few seconds. The time to lock depends on the display but typical time can be from 3-5 seconds.

  • Page 15: Applications

    USERS GUIDE APPLICATIONS Example 1 Typical HTW-2 Transmitter to HTE-RX2 Receiver www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 16: Example 2 Dxb-8 Button Wall Control To Htw-2

    HTW-2 to be controlled but the remote display device as well. Make certain the baud rates are set the same on the HTW-2 and the DXB-8. More information on the DXB-8 can be found on the Aurora website www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 17: Control Protocols

    USERS GUIDE Control Protocols RS-232 Commands ! - Command, ? - Query, ~ Response <CR> = 0x0D Hex / 13 Decimal The serial command can be issued by the user via the local serial port of the device. !** is the command header used to specify the device.
  • Page 18 USERS GUIDE Serial Command String Format Information Processor 1 = On Example: !**DEBUGMP1 Response: ~**DEBUGMP1<cr> b = Baud Rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 d = Data Size 7 or 8 Serial Port p = Parity N, E, O (None, Even, Odd) Settings for !**SP1,b,d,p,s<cr>...
  • Page 19 USERS GUIDE Serial Command String Format Information versa. Inverts the IR signal from the IR Remote and outputs to HDBT. X = 0 or 1 1 - Inverts carrier. IR carrier inverse at transmitter 0 - Disabled. !**VS_INVERSEx<cr> side. Note: It is enabled by default. Example: !**VS_INVERSE1<cr>...
  • Page 20 USERS GUIDE Serial Command String Format Information The default configuration is: IP mode = Auto-IP Static ip = 192.168.1.10 Static netmask = 255.255.255.0 Static gw = 192.168.1.1 Serial conf = 115200-8n1 Password = admin Button Lock = Disabled IR Carrier removal = Disabled IR Carrier reversal = Disabled Port Processing mode = Extender mode USB mode (TX/HTW) = Host...
  • Page 21 USERS GUIDE Serial Command String Format Information Response: ~**BTN_LED1,p,r Button_num: 1,2, 3 press_mode: press, release button_mode: 1,2,3 corresponding to !**SET_BTN_MODE<button_num>, default, serial, tcp Set button mode <press_mode>,<button_mode><cr> Eg: !**SET_BTN_MODE1,p,1 Response: ~**SET_BTN_MODE1,p,1 Button_num: 1,2, 3 press_mode : press, release !**CLR_BTN_MODE<button_num>, button_mode: 1,2,3 corresponding to default, serial, tcp Clear button mode <press_mode>,<button_mode><...

  • Page 22: Audio Command Usage Detail

    USERS GUIDE Serial Command String Format Information Response: ~**SERIAL_CLR_BUFFER1 Table 1. Serial commands Audio Command Usage Detail HT Series has two independent audio streams. 1. Audio that is embedded in the video. 2. Independent audio stream. There are 4 audio inputs in HTW-2/HTE-TX, 6 audio inputs for HTE-RX and 4 audio outputs for both TX and Input Meaning Line in...
  • Page 23 USERS GUIDE Below are the commands that can be used for routing audio for some common scenarios. Command Input Output !20AUD 1(line in) 1(line out) !30AUD 2(dante) 2(dante) 3(hdmi) 3(stream_audio) 4(remote_audio) 4(remote_audio) 5(arc at Rx) !**AUD1,1 - Line in to Lineout !**AUD1,2 - Line in to Dante !**AUD1,3 –...
  • Page 24 USERS GUIDE Audio Insertion at HTE-RX from Line-in or Dante to HDMI: There is no provision to locally insert the Audio on the HTE-RX to HDMI but the is a way to achieve the functionality. For inserting the Line in or Dante audio at HTE-RX to HDMI-RX output, user needs to send it to remote HTE-TX/HTW-2 and then select at the TX the remote audio to be inserted to the HDMI.
  • Page 25 USERS GUIDE clear button mode !**CLR_BTN_MODE<button_num>,<p/r>,<1/2/3> 1-default, 2-serial 3-tcp Query Commands Query Button Mode for press/release ?**BTN_MODES<button_num>,<p/r> eg: ?20BTN_MODES1,P Query Button LED Color for press/release ?**BTN_LED<button_numb><p/r> eg: ?20BTN_LED2,P www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 26: Serial Query Commands

    USERS GUIDE Serial Query Commands These serial commands are used to query the device status/configuration. The headers used are the same as that in Serial commands. Serial Query Command String Format Information X = 000 - 255 Web Server IP Address ?**IP<cr>...
  • Page 27 USERS GUIDE Serial Query Command String Format Information 1 - Present Response: ~**IR_INVERSEx<lf> IR Inverse ?**IR_INVERSE<cr> x = 0 or 1 0 - Not Inverted 1 = Inverted IR Response: ~**IR_CARRIER_STRIPx<lf> IR Carrier ?**IR_CARRIER_STRIP<cr> x = 0 or 1 0 - Carrier present 1 = Carrier absent Response: ~**VS_INVERSEx<cr>...
  • Page 28 USERS GUIDE Serial Query Command String Format Information <cr> ?**IR_COMMANDSsony.wir Response: ?20IR_COMMANDS:<commands> commands will be separated by commas Static IP ?**STATICIP<cr> Returns the static ip of the device <cr> ?**STATICIP Response: ~20STATICIP<ip>,NM<netmask> ip: ip address netmask : netmask Button string parameter ?**BTN_PARAM<button_num><pre button number: 1,2,3 press mode : p, r...

  • Page 29: Rpc Commands

    USERS GUIDE RPC Commands A user can issue RPC commands to control the device. The RPC command will have the following format: method=<function_name>&param1=<parameter1>&param2=< parameter1>… • The method field is the RPC function name. • The paramX field is the parameter field. Parameter depends on the function used. The number of parameters will also vary.
  • Page 30 USERS GUIDE enabling at TX disables at RX and vice versa method=IR_CarrierStrip&Param1= enable Inverts the IR signal from the HDBT and outputs to external IR Transmitter. method=IR_Inverse&Param1=<enable/ IR_Inverse disable> method=IR_Inverse&Param1=enabl Removes the carrier from the IR signal from the HDBT and outputs to external IR Transmitter.
  • Page 31 USERS GUIDE Static gw = 192.168.1.1 Serial conf = 115200-8n1 Password = admin Button Lock = Disabled IR Carrier removal = Disabled IR Carrier reversal = Disabled Port Processing mode = Extender mode USB mode (TX/HTW) = Host USB mode (RX) = Device method=SetDefaultConfig Sets the USB mode Note:...
  • Page 32 USERS GUIDE Param2=PRESS&Param3=Serial Clears the button mode. param1=1,2,3(wallplate) param2=press/release ClearButtonMode&Param1=<button_nu param3=tcp,serial,default m> default mode is applicable only for ClearButtonMode &Param2=<press_mode>&Param3=<m release mode. Default mode is video ode> source selection. method=ClearButtonMode&Param1= 2&Param2=Press&Param3=Serial param1=1,2,3(wallplate) param2=press/release param3=tcp,serial,default param4=string in quotes param5= serial port num eg 1 in case serial mode and ip address in case of tcp SetButtonParam&Param1=<button_nu mode...
  • Page 33 USERS GUIDE Serial_SetPushVarMode&Param1=1 92.168.1.100&Param2=abcd Serial data will be pushed to the device with ip and port number runninc a tcp server. param1=tcp server ip address Serial_SetTelnetClientMode, Serial_SetTelnetClientMode param2=tcp server port number method=Serial_SetTelnetClientM ode&param1=192.168.1.10&param2 =5000 Serial data will be pushed to the connected tcp client.
  • Page 34 USERS GUIDE Net_GetSubnetMask, method=Net_GetSubnetMask Net_GetGateway method= Net_GetGateway method= Net_GetIPAddress method=Net_GetSubnetMask method= Net_GetGateway Returns the last set static ip of the device Net_GetStaticIP Net_GetStaticIP method= Net_GetStaticIP Returns the ip mode: autoip, dhcp, static Net_GetNetworkMode Net_GetNetworkMode method=Net_GetNetworkMode Returns the stored button param param1=1,2, 3 (wallplate) get_button_param get_button_param <button_num>...
  • Page 35 USERS GUIDE not. method= GetBootloaderPresence Returns the IR inverse value IR_GetInverse IR_GetInverse method= IR_GetInverse Returns the IR carrier strip value IR_GetCarrierStrip IR_GetCarrierStrip method= IR_GetCarrierStrip Returns the IR HDBT carrier inverse value. IR_GetHDBTCarrierInverse IR_GetHDBTCarrierInverse method=IR_GetHDBTCarrierInvers Returns the HDBT carrier strip value IR_GetHDBTCarrierStrip IR_GetHDBTCarrierStrip method= IR_GetHDBTCarrierStrip...
  • Page 36 USERS GUIDE method= SetVideoSourcePriority&Param1= in1&param2=3 Returns the priority of the source number Applicable only in HTE TX Devices GetVideoSourcePriority&Param1=<sour param1=source num GetVideoSourcePriority ce num> method=GetVideoSourcePriority& Param1=1 www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 37: Reax Tcp Commands

    USERS GUIDE ReAX TCP Commands The device parameters can be controlled by ReAX commands. A TCP server is running at the port 6970 which listens for the ReAX command and responds in JSON format accordingly. ReAX Command String Format Information Modify or set the audio routing in HTE.
  • Page 38 USERS GUIDE Example: config_rs232 1 115200 8 1 n none RS232 Video_port: hdmi1, hdmi2, vga set_video_source set_video_source <video_port> Set_video_source hdmi1 Set_video_source vga Returns the current video source that is being streamed. get_video_source get_video_source get_video_source Configures the button mode to send serial, TCP commands and default functionality all in a single press/release or any combination button_number: 1,2,3 (only for wallplate)
  • Page 39 USERS GUIDE Set_button_param 1 press serial 1 “abc123” Set_button_param 1 release TCP 192.168.1.10 5000 Returns the Current IP of the device get_ip get_ip get_ip Returns the last saved static IP address get_ip_static get_ip_static get_ip_static Configures the port processing method for the device. Mode: telnet_client, telnet_server, extender, manual, push_to_port, push_to_var Ip: ip address...
  • Page 40 USERS GUIDE get_serial_buffer_count 1 get_serial_port_count get_serial_port_count Returns the total serial port count get_serial_port_count get_auto_sense get_auto_sense Returns the auto sense status get_auto_sense set_auto_sense set_auto_sense Control auto sense feature <enable/disable> set_auto_sense enable reboot reboot Reboots THE reboot update_bootloader update_bootloader Enters the tftp mode to receive the bootloader firmware via tftp update_bootloader update_firmware...
  • Page 41 USERS GUIDE will reboot with /IR and /wwwpub directories present. filesystem_default Factory defaults the HTE/HTW to default factory_default factory_default configuration. The default configuration is: IP mode = Auto-IP Static ip = 192.168.1.10 Static netmask = 255.255.255.0 Static gw = 192.168.1.1 Serial conf = 115200-8n1 Password = admin Button Lock = Disabled...
  • Page 42 USERS GUIDE get_api_version get_sil8784_fw_version get_sil8784_fw_version Returns the silicon device firmware get_sil8784_fw_version get_bootloader_presence get_bootloader_presence show whether bootloader is present get_bootloader_presence get_ir_inverse get_ir_inverse Returns the status of ir inverse get_ir_inverse get_ir_carrier_strip get_ir_carrier_strip Returns the status of IR carrier strip get_ir_carrier_strip get_hdbt_ir_inverse get_hdbt_ir_inverse Returns the status of hdbt ir inverse status get_hdbt_ir_inverse get_hdbt_ir_carrier_strip...
  • Page 43 USERS GUIDE Input video audio to various outputs - Applicable only at TX set_audio_route hdmi lineout set_audio_route hdmi dante set_audio_route hdmi stream_audio(default option) set_audio_route hdmi remote_audio Remote Audio (audio that comes from Rx in case of Tx and Tx in case of Rx) to Various outputs set_audio_route remote_audio lineout set_audio_route remote_audio dante set_audio_route remote_audio stream_audio(only in Tx)
  • Page 44 USERS GUIDE Audio Routing Query Command get_audio_route Note To Support Audio Insertion to the video at RX side we have to do it by first inserting the audio at rx side to remote audio. It will reach the Tx and at the tx we should insert the remote audio to stream_audio. For Eg: To insert the line in at RX to the stream video at RX enter the following commands 1) Insert line in to remote audio at Rx - !**AUD1,4 or set_audio_route linein remote 2) Insert remote audio to stream audio at Tx - !**AUD4,3 or set_audio_route remote_audio stream_audio...
  • Page 45 USERS GUIDE Query button mode get_button_mode <button_number> <press_mode> Set Button Color set_button_color <button_number> <press_mode> <button_color> set_button_color 1 release white set_button_color 1 press blue Query Button Color get_button_color <button_number> <press_mode> get_button_color 1 release Set Button Parameters set_button_param <button_number> <press_mode> <command_mode> <command_string> <serial_port/ip_addr>...

  • Page 46: Ir Extenders

    *Note: If you are not using an approved Aurora branded receiver, make certain you do not exceed the 5v signal level limitation as some devices use 12v. Also, IR Receiver must be 30K-60KHz inverted 5V signal. Failure to do so will result in damage.

  • Page 47: Connector Pin Definition

    USERS GUIDE CONNECTOR PIN DEFINITION HDMI TMDS Data2+ Pin 8 TMDS Data0 Shield Pin 15 Pin 1 Pin 2 TMDS Data2 Shield Pin 9 TMDS Data0– Pin 16 Pin 3 TMDS Data2– Pin 10 TMDS Clock+ Pin 17 DDC/CEC Ground Pin 4 TMDS Data1+ Pin 11...

  • Page 48: Cat5E/6/7

    USERS GUIDE CAT5e/6/7 T568A and T568B Wiring www.auroramm.com...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Make certain RS-232 command for LED state is not set to none for both buttons. 3. LAN Not Working a. Verify receiver unit is capable of LAN. a. Verify using proper emitter at receiver unit. Use Aurora branded accessories for best 4. IR not working results.

  • Page 50: Appendix 2 Firmware Update

    APPENDIX 2 Firmware Update HT Series Firmware Update Tool HT Update Tool can be downloaded from the Aurora portal on www.auroramm.com. Once downloaded, extract and run the "htefwtool.exe" file. It'll open a window and tell you to go to 127.0.0.1:3002 on your browser (port 3002).
  • Page 51 USERS GUIDE TFTP Tool Method The HT Series device can be put to bootloader mode in one of the following ways: • Press and hold the FUNC button when the board is powered on. • Issue !**WSUPDATE<cr> command via serial port. !** is !20 for TX /HTW and !30 for RX. •...

  • Page 52: Appendix 3 Vga Supported Timing

    USERS GUIDE APPENDIX 3 VGA Supported Timing 525p@60 640x480@60 1152x864@75 625p@50 640x350@70 1280x768@60 720p@60 640x350@85 1280x800@60 720p@50 640x480@72.80 1280x960@60 720p@24 640x480@75 1280x960@85 720p@25 640x480@85 1280x1024@60.02 720p@30 720x400@70 1280x1024@75.02 1080i@60 720x400@85 1280x1024@85.02 1080i@50 800x600@56.25 1360*768@60 1080i@100 800x600@60.31 1440x900@60 1080p@60 800x600@72.19 1400x1050@60 1080p@50 800x600@75 1600x1200@60...

  • Page 53: Appendix 4

    USERS GUIDE APPENDIX 4 Technical Specifications Model Name HT Series Technical HTE-TX2/RX2 328ft 100m – 1080p 60Hz 24 & 36bit CAT 5e/6/6a/7 328ft 100m – 1080p 60Hz 48bit CAT 6a/7 328ft 100m – 4k2k 60Hz 4:4:4 CAT 6a/7 Distance CAT 5e/6 will achieve 328ft 100m for pixel clock <=225MHz CAT 5e/6 will achieve 230ft 70m for pixel clock >225MHz CAT 6a/7 will achieve 328ft 100m for pixel clock >225MHz Max Resolution...
  • Page 54 USERS GUIDE Dimensions 151.13mm x 90.17mm x 29.21mm [5.95" x 3.55" x 1.15"] [L x W x H] Weight .628lbs [284.856kg] TX & RX Mounting Wall-mounting and Rack Mounting Power Supply 48VDC (Only 1 required on either TX or RX) Power Consumption 7 Watts (TX), 8 Watts (Rx) No USB/ 12.9 Watts with USB [max] Operation Temperature...
  • Page 55 USERS GUIDE Model Name HTW-2 Technical HTW-2 Wall Plate 328ft 100m – 1080p 60Hz 24 & 36bit CAT 5e/6/6a/7 328ft 100m – 1080p 60Hz 48bit CAT 6a/7 328ft 100m – 4k2k 60Hz 4:4:4 CAT 6a/7 Video Distance (HDBaseT) CAT 5e/6 will achieve 328ft 100m for pixel clock <=225MHz CAT 5e/6 will achieve 230ft 70m for pixel clock >225MHz CAT 6a/7 will achieve 328ft 100m for pixel clock >225MHz 1080p 60Hz...
  • Page 56 USERS GUIDE Dante/AES67 Option: IPE-DTE-1 (2 Ch), IPE-DTE-2 (8 Ch) Option Slot ReAX Option: IPE-ReAX-1 Mechanical HTW-2 Housing Aluminum front with aluminum rear enclosure Dimensions [L x W x D] 3.728” x 2.83” (4.331” with tabs) x 1.404” Weight 1.13g [2.5lbs] Mounting ®...

  • Page 57: Appendix 5

    APPENDIX 5 Cabling Aurora extender products have been tested utilizing shielded cabling. Although our products will work fine without shielded cable it is highly recommended for environmental reasons as the signals are high frequency and can radiate as well as be susceptible to external frequencies and possibly cause noise or disruption in the image.

  • Page 58: Appendix 6

    Limited 5 Year Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corporation (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. This Limited Warranty covers products purchased in the year of 2019 and after.
  • Page 59 USERS GUIDE Aurora Multimedia Corporation 205 Commercial Court | Morganville, NJ 07751 Phone: 732-591-5800 | Fax: 732-591-6801 www.auroramm.com...

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