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- Page 1 DM Lite™ HD(I)-MD Auto-Switchers and Extenders Supplemental Guide Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Page 2 Crestron, the Crestron logo, .AV Framework, Crestron Connect It, Crestron Pyng, Crestron Studio, Crestron XiO Cloud, and DM Lite are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Crestron Electronics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. DisplayPort is either a trademark or registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association in the United States and/or other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ........................... 1 Models............................2 Using the Web Interface ......................5 Access the Web Interface ........................5 Navigate the Web Interface ........................7 View Status Information .......................... 8 Route an Input to the HDMI Output ....................10 Configure Input Settings ......................... 11 Configure Output Settings ........................ -
Page 5: Introduction
DM Lite™ HD(I)-MD Auto-Switchers and Extenders Introduction Crestron® DM Lite™ HD(I)-MD auto-switchers and extenders, hereinafter referred to switchers simply as , are designed for basic point-to-point and small auto-switching applications. Using CAT5e or higher cable, the switchers can extend 1080p signals up to 230 feet (70 meters). -
Page 6: Models
Models The following table provides information about the various HD(I)-MD switcher models. HD(I)-MD Switcher Models FEATURE HD-MD-400-C-E HD-MD-300-C-E-B/W-T HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E-B/W-T HD-MD-200-C-E HD-MD-200-C-1G-E-B/W-T Transmitter and Receiver Pair Transmitter HD-TX-301-C-E HD-TX-201-C-2G-E-B/W-T HDI-TX-301-C-2G-E-B/W-T HD-TX-101-C-E HD-TX-101-C-1G-E-B/W-T Receiver HD-RX-201-C-E HD-RX-201-C-E HD-RX-201-C-E HD-RX-201-C-E HD-RX-201-C-E Video Input Types 3 x HDMI®... - Page 7 HD(I)-MD Switcher Models (Continued) FEATURE HD-MD-400-C-E HD-MD-300-C-E-B/W-T HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E-B/W-T HD-MD-200-C-E HD-MD-200-C-1G-E-B/W-T Audio Input Types 3 x HDMI (Dual-Mode 2 x HDMI (Dual-Mode 3 x HDMI (Dual-Mode 2 x HDMI (Dual-Mode 2 x HDMI (Dual-Mode DisplayPort DisplayPort compatible DisplayPort compatible DisplayPort DisplayPort compatible compatible 1 x Analog Stereo 1 x Analog Stereo...
- Page 8 HD-MD-200-C-1G-E pairs. 8. At the time of publication of this document, .AV Framework, Crestron Studio, and SIMPL Windows software support is not available. 9. The .AV Framework software is configured via a supported control system such as the MPC3-201 and is supported only for HD-MD-400-C-E, HD-MD-300-C-E, HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E, HD-MD-200-C-E, and HD-MD-200-C-1G-E pairs.
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Page 9: Using The Web Interface
Using the Web Interface The web interface of the switchers allows configuration of routing, input, output, network, and device settings. In addition, information about the switchers and the connected display can be viewed. NOTE: Configuration of the switchers is hosted by the receiver (HD-RX-201-C-E). This section provides instructions to perform the following tasks: Access the web interface •... - Page 10 Login Page 4. Enter the username and password. The default username and password are admin both NOTES: The username and password are case sensitive. • For enhanced security, it is recommended that the default username and • password be changed. For information about changing the username and password, refer to "Change the Username and Password”...
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Page 11: Navigate The Web Interface
Navigate the Web Interface The web interface provides a navigation bar and built-in web pages. Web Interface (Sample HD-MD-400-C-E Status Page Shown) The navigation bar provides access to the web pages as follows: Clicking STATUS accesses the Status page, which provides general and •... -
Page 12: View Status Information
NOTE: After 10 minutes of inactivity, the web interface times out and returns to the Login page. View Status Information General information, such as model name, serial number, and firmware version of a switcher, can be viewed. The current network settings, such as hostname and IP address, can also be viewed. - Page 13 Upstream device information related to the transmitter: • NOTE: The Upstream Device section appears on the Status page only when the TO RX port on the transmitter is connected to the FROM TX port on the HD-RX-201-C-E. Model, which is one of the following: HD-TX-301-C-E for the HD-MD-400-C-E ...
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Page 14: Route An Input To The Hdmi Output
Route an Input to the HDMI Output The HDMI input on the receiver (local input) or any input on the transmitter (remote input) can be automatically or manually routed to the HDMI output on the receiver. The default input and output names can be changed if desired. To route the desired input to the HDMI output on the receiver: In the navigation bar, click ROUTING. -
Page 15: Configure Input Settings
2. Enable or disable automatic routing of the local and remote inputs by clicking the appropriate Auto Route radio button: To enable automatic routing, click the TRUE radio button (default setting). • To disable automatic routing, click the FALSE radio button. •... - Page 16 Inputs Page of HD-MD-400-C-E 2. (Optional) In the Global EDID section of the page, load a custom EDID file by doing the following: a. Click Browse located to the right of the Load CEDID file field. Windows Explorer opens. b. Navigate to the desired EDID file (*.cedid), select the file, and then click Open.
- Page 17 NOTES: Only custom EDID files can be deleted. Built-in EDID files cannot be • deleted. To delete a custom EDID file, click Delete in the Global EDID section of the page. The custom EDID file is deleted from the Send EDID to All inputs drop-down list and also from each individual EDID drop-down list in the Local Inputs and Remote Transmitter sections of the page.
- Page 18 (Applicable only to the VGA input of the HD-MD-300-C-E, HD-MD-400-C-E, and HD-MD-400-C-2G-E) In the Audio Only drop-down list, select Enabled or Disabled. If the VGA input is not connected to a VGA video source, enabling Audio Only allows analog audio to be transmitted from the VGA input. (Depending on the Audio Only Mode setting on the Device page, a black or blue frame is displayed on the output).
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Page 19: Configure Output Settings
(HD-MD-400-C-E only) In the TT-100 Support section of the page, select the TT-100 mode to determine how the HD-MD-400-C-E is to interpret button presses on the connected Crestron Connect It™ cable caddy (TT-100 Series): Quick Selection: (Default setting) The HD-MD-400-C-E switches •... -
Page 20: Configure Hdmi Output Settings
Configure HDMI Output Settings Configure HDMI output settings in the Output Settings section of the Output page. Output Page - Output Settings To configure HDMI output settings: Enable or disable the HDMI output by clicking the Enable or Disable radio button, respectively. -
Page 21: Configure Automatic Power Settings
4. In the HDCP Enabled drop-down list, select either of the following: Automatic: (Default setting) Specifies that the output be encrypted if the • input requires HDCP protection Always Enabled: Specifies that the output always be encrypted regardless of • the input requirements Configure Automatic Power Settings Configure automatic power-off and power-on settings in the Automatic Power Settings... - Page 22 3. Select one of the Send command radio buttons to choose the interface to send a power-off command: None (default setting), CEC, RS232, or IR. If None is selected, no command is sent. Click Save to save the power-off • setting.
- Page 23 7. (Applicable only when Send command is set to CEC, RS232, or IR) Do one of the following: Click Save to save the power-off settings. • Click Test to test the command. If the command is successful, click Save to •...
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Page 24: Configure Analog Audio Settings
4. (Applicable only when Send command is set to IR) Do the following: NOTE: In order for IR operation to be functional, an IR file (*.ir) must be loaded to the switcher. For information about loading an IR file, refer to "Configure IR Settings"... - Page 25 3. Set the audio delay so that the audio is in sync with the video. To do so, do either of the following: Drag the Delay slider to the left or to the right. The Delay text box displays • the value set by the Delay slider.
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Page 26: Configure Network Settings
Configure Network Settings To configure network settings: In the navigation bar, click Network. The Network page opens. Network Page 2. Configure network settings as required: In the Hostname text box, overwrite the existing hostname with a name • that identifies the switcher on the network. The hostname is restricted to the letters (not case sensitive), the digits , and the hyphen. -
Page 27: Configure Device Settings
Do either of the following: To save the current entries, click Save. The device automatically reboots. • To revert to the previous settings without saving the current entries, click • Revert. Configure Device Settings Configuration and management of device settings consist of the following: Enabling or disabling the front panel •... -
Page 28: Enable Or Disable The Front Panel
Sample Device Page Enable or Disable the Front Panel By default, the front panel of the transmitter and receiver is unlocked, allowing the push buttons to function. When the front panel is locked, pressing any of the push buttons— with the exception of the SETUP push button—has no effect. In addition, the LEDs on the front panel are enabled by default. -
Page 29: Display The Selected Input On The Hdmi Output
Configure the front panel in the Front Panel section of the Device page. Device Page - Front Panel To configure the front panel, do the following as required: Configure Front Panel Lock to unlock or lock the front panel push buttons: •... -
Page 30: Change The Username And Password
Change the Username and Password Change the username and password in the Username and Password section of the Device page. Device Page - Username and Password To change the username and password: NOTE: The username and password are case sensitive. In the Username text box, enter the desired username. -
Page 31: Configure Ir Settings
An IR file (*.ir) can be loaded to a switcher. The IR file defines all IR signals available on the device. NOTE: After the Crestron Database is installed on a PC, IR files are installed in the following location on the PC: C:\Program Files (x86)\Crestron\Cresdb\cresirdb.zip Before loading an IR file, extract the *.ir files from the cresirdb.zip file. - Page 32 Device Page - IR Settings To load an IR file: Click Browse located to the right of the Load IR file (.ir) field. Windows Explorer opens. 2. Locate and select the desired IR file (*.ir), and then click Open. The Load IR file (.ir) field displays the path to the selected IR file.
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Page 33: Configure Audio Only Mode
Configure Audio Only Mode NOTE: Audio Only Mode is only applicable to the VGA input on the transmitter of an HD-MD-400-C-E, HD-MD-300-C-E, and HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E. If Audio Only is enabled on the Inputs page for the VGA input, configure Audio Only Mode to display a black or blue frame on the output. -
Page 34: Upgrade Firmware
Load a Configuration File In the Save/Load Configuration section, do the following to load a configuration file: Click Browse located to the right of the Load Configuration file field. Windows Explorer opens. 2. Locate and select the desired configuration file (*.xml), and then click Open. The Load Configuration file field displays the path to the selected configuration file. -
Page 35: Reboot The Device
4. Click OK to upgrade the firmware. When the firmware upgrade process is complete, the Login page of the web interface opens. NOTE: If the web interface is inaccessible after a firmware upgrade, refresh the web browser using CTRL + F5. Reboot the Device Reboot the device in the Reboot section of the Device page. -
Page 36: Use Routing Push Buttons On The Transmitter
To route signals for each of the inputs on the receiver, use the routing push buttons as follows: To enable or disable automatic routing of the inputs, press the AUTO push • button. Pressing the button toggles automatic routing on and off. Automatic routing is enabled by default. - Page 37 To route signals for each of the inputs on the HD-MD-400-C-E transmitter, use the routing push buttons as follows: NOTE: The INPUT 2 push button on the receiver must be pressed in order for any of the inputs on the transmitter to be routed to the output. To enable or disable automatic routing of the inputs, press the AUTO push •...
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Page 38: Routing Push Buttons On The Hd-Md-300-C-E Transmitter
Routing Push Buttons on the HD-MD-300-C-E Transmitter The HD-MD-300-C-E transmitter (HD-TX-201-C-2G-E) provides one AUTO push button and LED, one INPUT SEL push button, one HDMI IN LED, and one VGA IN LED. The routing push buttons and LEDs are shown in the following illustration. Routing Push Buttons and LEDs on the HD-MD-300-C-E Transmitter To route signals for each of the inputs on the HD-MD-300-C-E transmitter, use the routing push buttons as follows:... -
Page 39: Routing Push Buttons On The Hdi-Md-400-C-2G-E Transmitter
Routing Push Buttons on the HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E Transmitter The HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E transmitter (HDI-TX-301-C-2G-E) provides one AUTO push button and LED, two HDMI IN LEDs, and one VGA IN LED. The routing push buttons and LEDs are shown in the following illustration. Routing Push Buttons and LEDs on the HDI-MD-400-C-2G-E Transmitter NOTE: The INPUT 2 push button on the receiver must be pressed in order for any of the inputs on the transmitter to be routed to the output. - Page 40 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7797D 15 Volvo Drive, Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2045740) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 11.18 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.
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