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KanexPro HDMX88A-18G Operation Manual

4k x 2k+ hdcp 2.2, ultra-fast 8x8 hdmi matrix switcher with audio extraction 4k/60hz
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Ultra-Fast 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher with Audio
Extraction 4K/60Hz
All Right Reserved
MPN: HDMX88A-18G
VER 1.0

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  • Page 1 Ultra-Fast 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher with Audio Extraction 4K/60Hz All Right Reserved MPN: HDMX88A-18G VER 1.0...
  • Page 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equip- ment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction........................4 2. Applications.........................4 3. Package Contents.....................4 4. System Requirements.....................4 5. Features.........................4 6. Operation Controls and Functions..............5 6.1 Front Panel......................5 6.2 Rear Panel......................6 6.3 Remote Control.....................7 6.4 IR Cable Pinouts....................8 6.5 RS-232 Pinout and Defaults..............8 6.6 Front Panel LCD Menu................9 6.7 WebGUI Control...................13 6.7.1 Video Switch Tab................14 6.7.2 EDID Settings Tab.................19...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION This 4K UHD+ 8x8 HDMI Matrix provides the ability to connect up to eight 4K UHD+ HDMI sources to up to eight 4K UHD+ HDMI displays and freely switch between them. This unit comes with full support for 18Gbps resolutions up to and including 4K@60Hz (4:4:4, 8-bit) as well as support for 16-bit Deep Color, HDR (High Dynamic Range), HD audio and other features defined by the HDMI 2.0 specification.

  • Page 5: Operation Controls And Functions

    • Supports six internal EDIDs, eight external EDIDs copied from connected devices, and eight user provided EDIDs • OSD with user customizable information text • Controllable via front-panel buttons with LCD, WebGUI, Telnet, RS-232, and IR remote 6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel 1.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    the “IN” key of the input (1~4) you wish to route to all outputs. Finally, press “CONFIRM” to confirm your selection and execute the routing change 10. PRESET Button: Press to enter the preset recall menu in the LCD window. Press the “+/-” buttons followed by the “ENTER”...

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    6.3 Remote Control POWER Button: Press to power the unit on or place it into stand-by mode. 1/A ~ 8/H Button: Press these keys to configure the video routing. Selection behavior depends on the current Keypad Action Mode. • In Standard Mode: Press the “OUT” key followed by the key (A~H) of the output you wish to route to.

  • Page 8: Ir Cable Pinouts

    6.4 IR Cable Pinout 6.5 RS-232 Pinout and Defaults Serial Port Default Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Parity Bits None Stop Bits Flow Control None...

  • Page 9: Front Panel Lcd Menu

    6.6 Front Panel LCD Menu All primary functions of this unit can be controlled by using the front panel LCD menu which is activated by pressing the MENU button on the front of the unit. Use the + (PLUS), - (MINUS), and ENTER buttons to navigate the LCD menu. Press the MENU button to back out from any menu item and then press it again to close the menu.
  • Page 10 VIDEO SETUP 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 4TH LEVEL 5TH LEVEL ALL MODE EDID Mode Appoint Mode FHD 2CH 11 User 1 12 User 2 FHD MCh 13 User 3 UHD 2Ch 14 User 4 UHD MCh IN1~IN8 01 FHD 2CH UHD+ 2Ch 02 FHD MCh UHD+ MCh...
  • Page 11 3. Downscale Setup: Enables or disables the 4K to 1080p downscaling functionality of each output. Press the front panel button associated with each output to toggle the setting and then press the “Enter” key to confirm it. When this setting is turned on, 4K sources will be automatically downscaled to 1080p while maintaining the original framerate.
  • Page 12 4. Keypad Action Mode: Provides a way to switch between the “Standard” (single input routing selection) and “User” (multiple output routing selection) keypad action modes. 5. Show Timing Info: Enables or disables the display of resolution timing information on the OSD whenever the source’s timing changes.

  • Page 13: Webgui Control

    2. IP: When DHCP is off, the IP address can be set here. Press the “Enter” button to begin editing the address and use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust each value. Press the “Enter” button to store the current number segment and move to the next segment.

  • Page 14: Video Switch Tab

    By clicking on one of the listed devices you will be presented with the network details of that particular device. 1. IP Mode: If you choose, you can alter the static IP network settings for the device, or switch the unit into DHCP mode to automatically obtain proper network settings from a local DHCP server.
  • Page 15 On the left side of the browser you will see the following menu tabs where all primary functions of the unit are controllable via the built in WebGUI. The individual functions will be introduced in the following sections. Clicking the red “Logout” tab will automatically log the currently connected user out of the WebGUI and return to login page.
  • Page 16 1. Output: Buttons for selecting the output (A~H) to route A/V Inputs to. Details about the output names and currently selected Input are also displayed here. 2. Input: Buttons for selecting the input to route to the selected output(s). Detail about the input names and signal information is also displayed here.
  • Page 17 ■ Pattern Color Control: This setting configures the contents of the test pattern when “Pattern” is selected as the input source. Available patterns are: black, blue, green, cyan, red magenta, yellow, white, and color bars. ■ Downscaling: This switch enables or disables the downscaling functionality of the output.
  • Page 18 ■ Set Input Name: To rename the input port, type the new name in the space provided in the Edit window. Click the “Save” button to confirm the change. Note: Blank spaces (“ ”) are not allowed in names. ■ HDCP: Provides control over the HDCP behavior of each HDMI input.

  • Page 19: Edid Settings Tab

    ■ Recall Preset: When you wish to load a previously stored preset, please click the “Recall” icon ( ) and you will be presented with a choice of the 8 available presets. Hovering the mouse over each button will display the routing stored within it.
  • Page 20 • Upload: To upload a new user EDID, please click the “Upload” button next to the Customer EDID Settings item you would like to change. An EDID Upload window will appear, allowing you to locate and upload the preferred EDID file (*.bin format) from a local PC.

  • Page 21: Device Settings Tab

    6.7.3 Device Settings Tab This page provides control over the matrix’s hardware related settings and options including IR settings and fan control. 1. IR Channel: Use the dropdown to select the IR channel used to control the matrix using the included remote. If this setting is changed, the dipswitches inside the remote control’s battery compartment must also be changed to match.

  • Page 22: User Config Tab

    6.7.4 Telnet Control This tab provides User Configuration options including changing the password for the Administrator account, and both the user name and password for the General User account. Note: The General User account has limited access to the WebGUI and can only change video routing, store/recall presets, and modify the General User’s own account settings.

  • Page 23: Telnet Control

    1. Power: Press this switch to toggle the unit’s power between ON and OFF (standby mode). Note: While in standby mode the unit’s WebGUI, Telnet and RS-232 controls are still active. 2. Network: The unit’s IP mode may be switched between Static IP or DHCP. In Static IP mode the IP, netmask and gateway addresses may be manually set.

  • Page 24: Serial And Telnet Commands

    Once in the Command Line Interface (CLI) type “telnet” followed by the IP address of the unit (and the port number if it is non-standard) and then hit “Enter”. This will connect us to the unit we wish to control. Note 1: If the IP address is changed then the IP address required for Telnet access will also change accordingly.
  • Page 25 SET UART 1 BAUDRATE N1 Set the baud rate of the RS-232 port. Available values for N1: 4800 [4800 baud] 9600 [9600 baud] 19200 [19200 baud] 38400 [38400 baud] 57600 [57600 baud] 115200 [115200 baud] GET UART 1 BAUDRATE Show the current baud rate of the RS-232 port. SET IR IN CHANNEL N1...
  • Page 26 SET KEYLOCK N1 Enable or disable the front panel key lock. Available values for N1: [Locked] [Unlocked] GET KEYLOCK Show the current front panel lock state. GET FW VER Show the unit’s current firmware version. SET OUT N1 OSD INFO DISPLAY N2 Enable or disable the info OSD for the specified output.
  • Page 27 SET OUT ROUTE N1,N1,N1 Set multiple input/output routes simultaneously. N1 = {A~H}{1~8} [Output and Input port pair] Note: Each routing pair consists of the output letter followed by the input number with no space between them. Additional routes are added by separating them with commas (without spaces).
  • Page 28 SET OUT N1 MASK N2 Enable or disable the A/V mute setting on the specified output. N1 = A~H [Output Port] Available values for N2: [Mute A/V] [Unmute A/V] GET OUT N1 MASK Display the current A/V mute setting for the specified output. N1 = A~H [Output port] SET IN N1 NAME N2...
  • Page 29 SET OUT N1 4K2K DOWNSCALE MODE N2 Enable/disable the 4K to 1080p downscale mode used by the specified output. N1 = A~H [Output port] Available values for N2: [Bypass mode] [Downscale 4K to 1080p] GET OUT N1 4K2K DOWNSCALE MODE Show the current 4K to 1080p downscale mode state.
  • Page 30 SET PATTERN N1 TIMING N2 Set the test pattern’s resolution for the specified output. N1 = A~H [Output port] Available values for N2: [720p@60Hz] [1080p@60Hz] [720p@50Hz] [1080p@50Hz] [4K@25Hz] [4K@30Hz] [4K@50Hz] [4K@60Hz] GET PATTERN N1 TIMING Show the test pattern’s current resolution for the specified output. N1 = A~H [Output port] GET PATTERN TIMING LIST...
  • Page 31 EDID Commands SET ALL IN EDID MODE N1 Select the EDID management mode to use (All or Appoint) for all inputs. Available values for N1: [All mode] OFF [Appoint mode] GET ALL IN EDID MODE N1 Show the current EDID management mode used by all inputs. SET ALL IN EDID N1...
  • Page 32 SET ALL IN EDID N2 Set the EDID to use on the specified input in “Appoint” mode. N1 = 1~8 [Input port] Available values for N2: [Internal 1] [Internal 2] [Internal 3] [Internal 4] [Internal 5] [Internal 6] [User 1] [User 2] [User 3] [User 4]...
  • Page 33 SET EDID N1 NAME N2 Set the name for the specified EDID. N1 = 7~14 [EDID number] N2 = {EDID Name} [32 characters max] Note: Only User EDIDs may be renamed. GET EDID N1 NAME Show the name for the specified EDID. N1 = 1~22 [EDID Number] GET INTERNAL N1 EDID DATA...
  • Page 34 HDCP Commands SET IN N1 HDCP MODE N2 Set the HDCP behavior of the specified input. N1 = 1~8 [Input port] Available values for N2: [HDCP Disabled] [Follow Source] [Follow Display] GET IN N1 HDCP MODE Show the current HDCP behavior used by the specified input. N1 = 1~8 [Input port] GET IN N1 HDCP STATUS...
  • Page 35 GET IN N1 HDCP ABILITY Show the HDCP compliance level of the source connected to the specified input. N1 = 1~8 [Input port] Available result codes: [No HDCP] [HDCP 1.x] [HDCP 2.2] [HDCP 1.4+2.2] GET OUT N1 HDCP ABILITY Show the HDCP compliance level of the display device connect- ed to the specified output.
  • Page 36 GET IPADDR Show the unit’s current IP address. SET NETMASK N1 Set the unit’s static netmask. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0 ~ 255] GET NETMASK Show the unit’s current netmask. SET GATEWAY N1 Set the unit’s static gateway address. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0 ~ 255] SET GATEWAY N1...
  • Page 37 SET WEBGUI USERNAME N1 Set the WebGUI “User” login username. N1 = {User Name} [16 characters max] GET WEBGUI USERNAME Show the current WebGUI “User” login username. SET WEBGUI PASSWORD N1 Set the WebGUI “User” login password. N1 = {Password} [16 characters max] GET WEBGUI PASSWORD...

  • Page 38: Connection Diagram

    7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM 8. SPECIFICATIONS 8.1 Technical Specifications HDMI Bandwidth 18Gbps Input Ports 8 x HDMI (Type-A) Output Ports 8 x HDMI (Type-A) 8 x Analog Stereo (3.5mm) Control Ports 1 x RS-232 (DE-9) 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) 1 x IR Extender (3.5mm) Service Port 1 x USB 2.0 (Type A) IR Frequency...

  • Page 39: Video Specifications

    Power Supply 24V/2.7A DC (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified) ±8kV (Air Discharge) ESD Protection (HBM) ±4kV (Contact Discharge) Dimensions (W x H x D) 438mm x 49mm x 269mm [Case Only] 482mm x 49mm x 274mm [All Inclusive] Weight 3,600kg Chassis Material Metal (Steel) Chassis Color Black...

  • Page 40: Audio Specifications

    ✓ ✓ 1920 x 1080i@50/60 ✓ ✓ 1920 x 1080p@24/25/30 ✓ ✓ 1920 x 1080p@50/60 ✓ ✓ 1920 x 1200p@60RB ✓ ✓ 2560 x 1440p@60RB ✓ ✓ 2560 x 1600p@60RB ✓ ✓ 2048 x 1080p@24/25/30 ✓ ✓ 2048 x 1080p@50/60 ✓...

  • Page 41: Analog Audio

    8.3.2 Analog Audio Analog Output Max Audio Level 2Vrms THD+N < -60dB@0dBFS 1kHz (A-wt) > 105dB@0dBFS Frequency Response < ±3dB@20Hz~20kHz Crosstalk < -60dB@10kHz Impedance 470Ω Type Unbalanced 8.4 Cable Specifications 1080p 4K30 4K60 Cable Length (4:4:4) (4:4:4) 8-bit 12-bit 8-bit 8-bit High Speed HDMI Cable HDMI Input...

  • Page 42: Acronyms

    9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM HDM10GbE ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Cat.5e Enhanced Category 5 cable Cat.6 Category 6 cable Cat.6A Augmented Category 6 cable Cat.7 Category 7 cable Consumer Electronics Control Command-Line Interface Digital-to-Analog Converter Decibel DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Digital Visual Interface EDID...
  • Page 43 LPCM Linear Pulse-Code Modulation Megahertz On-Screen Display Signal-to-Noise Ratio Transmission Control Protocol THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise TMDS Transition-Minimized Differential Signaling 4K Ultra-High-Definition (10.2Gbps max) UHD+ 4K Ultra-High-Definition (18Gbps max) UHDTV Ultra-High-Definition Television Universal Serial Bus Video Graphics Array Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array WUXGA (RB) (Reduced Blanking)
  • Page 44 Remarks: For further assistance or solutions, please contact your local distributor, or email directly to us at support@kanexpro.com...

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