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  • Page 1 4K 8x8 HDMI Matrix ® 24180 USER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES ............................4 INTRODUCTION ........................................5 FEATURES ............................................ 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE ......................................6 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................... 7 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................... 7 Front Panel ........................................... 7 Rear Panel ..........................................8 IR Remote Control ......................................9 SAMPLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM..............................10 CONTROL ...........................................
  • Page 3 System Commands....................................27 Control Commands ....................................27 Status Commands ..................................... 29 Lock/Unlock Commands ..................................32 Audio Commands ....................................... 33 HDCP Commands ....................................... 34 EDID Commands ......................................35 CEC Control ........................................39 SYSTEM FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................41 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................................42 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................ 43 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ..................................

  • Page 4: Safety Warnings And Guidelines

    SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES Please read this entire manual before using this device, paying extra attention to these safety warnings and guidelines. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. • This device is intended for indoor use only. •...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This Blackbird™ 4K 8x8 HDMI® Matrix allows you to independently distribute any of up to eight HDMI sources to any or all of eight HDMI displays. It is compliant with the HDMI 2.0 and HDCP™ 2.3 standards and supports video resolutions up to 4K@60Hz with YCbCr 4:4:4 color space with support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision™.

  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES • Independently distributes any of eight HDMI® inputs to any of eight HDMI outputs • Compliant with the HDMI 2.0 and HDCP™ 2.3 standards • Supports input and output video resolutions up to 4K@60Hz with YCbCr 4:4:4 color space •...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Please take an inventory of the package contents to ensure you have all the items listed below. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement. 1x Blackbird™ 4K 8x8 HDMI® Matrix 1x IR Remote Control 1x AC Power Adapter...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    4. MENU: Four buttons for performing various menu related functions. • ENTER: Press the button to accept the changes. • LOCK: Press the button to lock or unlock the other buttons on the front panel. • ALL: Press the button to select all inputs for EDID® management or all outputs for switching.

  • Page 9: Ir Remote Control

    5. RS232: 3-pin Euroblock connector for connecting the included RS-232 cable. You can connect to a computer to issue RS-232 commands to the matrix or can connect a RS-232 third party device and send RS-232 commands to that device. Refer to the CONTROL section for details.

  • Page 10: Sample Connection Diagram

    SAMPLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM Notes: • Ensure that all equipment to be connected is powered off and unplugged from its power source before making any connections. • For best results, use Premium High Speed HDMI® Cables (available separately) rated for 18 Gbps video bandwidth. CONTROL Front Panel Buttons The matrix can be controlled using the buttons on the front panel.

  • Page 11: Ir Remote Control

    • Press and hold the LOCK button for about 3 seconds to lock or unlock the other front panel buttons. The LED next to the LOCK button illuminates blue when the front panel buttons are locked. • Press and hold one of the PRESET buttons to save the current switching layout to the corresponding preset.
  • Page 12 • At any time prior to pressing the ENTER button to execute the change, you can press the CANCEL button in the MENU section to cancel the pending change. Following are some examples: • To send input 3 to output 2, first press the INPUTS 3 button, then press the OUTPUTS 2 button, and finally press the ENTER button to execute the change.

  • Page 13: Web Gui Control

    WEB GUI CONTROL This matrix features a built-in web GUI interface, which allows you to control it using a web browser on your computer. The default address information for the web GUI is as follows: IP Address: 192.168.0.178 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 To use the web GUI, you first need to connect the matrix to your local area network by plugging one end of an Ethernet cable (available separately) into the TCP/IP jack on the matrix, then plugging the other end into your router or Ethernet switch.

  • Page 14: Switching Tab

    Switching Tab The Switching Tab allows you to select which input is assigned to each output. To do so, click on a button in the 8x8 grid to match an Input in the left column with an Output in the top row.

  • Page 15: Audio Tab

    Audio Tab Setting Screen The Setting screen of the Audio Tab allows you to assign the source of de-embedded audio for each of the paired S/PDIF and RCA outputs in the AUDIO MATRIX OUTPUTS section. Each of the paired outputs can be assigned to use audio de-embedded from any of the eight inputs and eight outputs.
  • Page 16 Volume Screen The Volume screen of the Audio Tab allows you to set the output volume for each of the audio outputs in the AUDIO MATRIX OUTPUTS section. Use the sliders to set the volume level for each of the outputs. Use the first icon on each row to decrease the volume level for that output.

  • Page 17: Configuration Tab

    Configuration Tab EDID Copy Screen The EDID Copy screen of the Configuration Tab allows you to assign the EDID® settings of any one of the eight outputs to each of the eight inputs. To copy the EDID settings of an output to an input, first click one of the eight HDMI® input tabs, then click the radio button next to one of the eight HDMI outputs, and finally click the Confirm button.
  • Page 18 EDID Setting The EDID Setting screen of the Configuration Tab allows you to assign a specific EDID setting to each of the eight inputs. The EDID setting can be one of the eight fixed, built-in EDID settings or custom settings contained in a file you create. To assign a fixed, built-in EDID setting to one of the inputs, first click one of the eight HDMI®...

  • Page 19: Cec Tab

    CEC Tab Input Screen The Input screen of the CEC Tab allows you to issue control commands to the selected input device, similar to how you use an IR remote control. To send a control command to an input device, first click the radio button in the Input column corresponding to the device you want to control, then click one of the Function buttons.
  • Page 20 Output Screen The Output screen of the CEC Tab allows you to issue control commands to the selected output device, similar to how you use an IR remote control. To send a control command to an output device, first click the radio button in the Output column corresponding to the device you want to control, then click one of the Function buttons.

  • Page 21: Rs232 Tab

    RS232 Tab The RS232 Tab allows you to send individual RS-232 control commands to a third party device connected to the RS232 connector on the matrix. Click the ASCII or HEX radio button to determine whether you will be sending a command in ASCII text or in HEX code.

  • Page 22: Interface Tab

    Interface Tab The Interface Tab allows you to change the Title Bar, Input Button, and Output Button labels that appear in the interface. This allows you to use more meaningful names that are easier to remember, such as changing Input 1 to DVD Player. Once you have the labels named as desired, click the Confirm button to save the changes.

  • Page 23: Network Tab

    Network Tab The Network Tab allows you to change the network settings of the matrix, including the IP address. The MAC Address line displays the MAC address of the matrix. Use the DHCP/Static IP slider to determine how the matrix obtains its IP address. Use the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway fields to enter new values.

  • Page 24: Access Tab

    Access Tab The Access Tab allows you to change the login password and to lock or unlock the front panel buttons. To change the login password, type the new password into the Password field, then click the Confirm button. The matrix needs to be restarted for the new password to take effect. Use the Front Panel Lock slider to lock or unlock the buttons on the matrix front panel.

  • Page 25: Web Gui Upgrade

    If a web GUI firmware update is available, you can update your matrix by performing the following steps. 1. Go to the 24180 page on the www.monoprice.com website, then scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the Support Files section.

  • Page 26: Rs-232 Control

    RS-232 CONTROL The matrix can be controlled by issuing RS-232 control commands from a computer connected to the RS232 connector on the matrix rear panel. To do this, you will need RS-232 control software, such as Comm Watch, whose interface is shown below. The RS-232 communications settings should be set to the following: BaudRate 9600...

  • Page 27: System Commands

    Power ON! PowerON. Powers the matrix on. Front Panel Unlock! PowerOFF. Powers the matrix off. Power OFF! Displays the name of the /*Name. 24180 matrix. Displays the model of the /*Type. matrix. Displays the firmware V1.0.0 /^Version. version. CLPD: V1.0.0 Resets the matrix to the RST.
  • Page 28 and 00 indicates all outputs 5~8. HDMI OUT 08 Down Scale HDMI OUT 05 Down Scale Disables downscaling for OFF! output xx. HDMI OUT 06 Down Scale OFF! xx=00~04, where 01~04 DS[xx]OFF. HDMI OUT 07 Down Scale correspond to outputs 5~8 OFF! and 00 indicates all outputs HDMI OUT 08 Down Scale...

  • Page 29: Status Commands

    Set Local RS232 Baudrate Is the matrix. Baudrate[xx]. 9600! xx=9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200. GUI Or RS232 Query Status: 24180 V1.0.0 Power ON! STA. Displays the system status. Front Panel UnLock! Local RS232 Baudrate Is 115200! GUI_IP:192.168.0.150!
  • Page 30 Turn ON Output 1! Turn ON Output 2! Turn ON Output 3! Displays the status of the 5 Turn ON Output 4! STA_POUT. VDC, 500mA power output Turn ON Output 5! of each HDMI® output port. Turn ON Output 6! Turn ON Output 7! Turn ON Output 8! Displays the status of the 5...
  • Page 31 Audio Out 01 Switch To Video Out 05! Analog Out 01 Volume UnMute! Analog Out 01 Volume 50! Audio Out 02 Switch To Displays the audio source Video In 02! for each audio output, as Analog Out 02 Volume STA_AUDIO. well as the mute status and Mute! volume level of the analog...

  • Page 32: Lock/Unlock Commands

    Output 07 Switch To In 07! Output 08 Switch To In 08! Audio Out 01 Switch To Video Out 05! Audio Out 02 Switch To In Audio Out 03 Switch To Video Out 03! Audio Out 04 Switch To Video Out 04! Audio Out 05 Switch To Video Out 08! Audio Out 06 Switch To In...

  • Page 33: Audio Commands

    Audio Commands Command Description Feedback Example Audio Out 01 Switch To Video Out 05! Sets the audio source for Audio Out 02 Switch To In audio matrix output xx. xx=00~08, where 01~08 is Audio Out 03 Switch To the audio output port Video Out 03! number and 00 is all audio Audio Out 04 Switch To...

  • Page 34: Hdcp Commands

    UnMute! Absolute example feedback: Analog Out 03 Volume 75! HDCP Commands Command Description Feedback Example OUT 01 HDCP ON! OUT 02 HDCP ON! Force enables HDCP™ OUT 03 HDCP ON! support for output xx. OUT 04 HDCP ON! HDCP[xx]ON. xx=00~08, where 01~08 is OUT 05 HDCP ON! the output port number OUT 06 HDCP ON!

  • Page 35: Edid Commands

    OUT 07 HDCP PASSIVE! not have HDCP. OUT 08 HDCP PASSIVE! EDID Commands Command Description Feedback Example All Input EDID Set Default! System Initialization..PTN1111 Restores the factory default EDIDMInit. 24180 EDID® value for each input. V1.0.0 Power ON! Front Panel UnLock!
  • Page 36 Upgrade the EDID® using a user-defined EDID file transmitted to the matrix using the RS-232 connection to your PC. xx=00~08 or U. If xx=01~08, the EDID will be loaded to the File size: 256 corresponding input and if Baud rate:115200bps xx=00, the EDID will be Quired time: About 0 loaded to all inputs.
  • Page 37 and 09 is the internal user- defined EDID®. Reads and displays the EDID of output xx. EDIDOUT04: EDIDGOUT[xx]. …… xx=01~08, which is the output port number. Sets input yy to use the EDID of output xx. xx=01~08, where 01~08 is Input 06 EDID Upgrade OK EDIDM[xx]B[yy].
  • Page 38 If built-in EDID09 is not Input 05 EDID From 06 user-defined, when queried, Internal EDID! the input port will use Input 06 EDID From 06 EDID6 Internal EDID® Internal EDID! instead. For example, send Input 07 EDID From 06 "EDID/03/09.", "EDIDSTA03.", Internal EDID! and the result is "Input 03 Input 08 EDID From User...

  • Page 39: Cec Control

    CEC Control The command structure for Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) commands is: CEC[I/O][AA][BB][CC][DD]. • [I] represents a command for an input device and [O] represents a command for the connected display. • [AA] represents the port number. • [BB] represents the device type (e.g., TV: 40/20/80, Blu-ray Disc™ player: 04/08). •...
  • Page 40 Example: CECI03044404. CECI[AA][BB][CC]04. RIGHT direction. Feedback: CEC Input 03 Send Success! Example: CECI03044409. CECI[AA][BB][CC]09. Back to submenu. Feedback: CEC Input 03 Send Success! Example: CECI0304440A. CECI[AA][BB][CC]0A. Enter main menu. Feedback: CEC Input 03 Send Success! Example: CECI0204440D. CECI[AA][BB][CC]0D. Exit menu. Feedback: CEC Input 02 Send Success! Example: CECI0204446D.

  • Page 41: System Firmware Upgrade

    If a system firmware update is available, you can update your matrix by performing the following steps. 1. Go to the 24180 page on the www.monoprice.com website, then scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the Support Files section.

  • Page 42: Technical Support

    3. Turn the matrix off. 4. Using a USB cable (available separately), plug one end into the FW port on the matrix rear panel, then plug the other end into a USB port on your computer. 5. Turn the matrix on. Your computer will automatically detect and recognize a drive named BOOTDISK.

  • Page 43: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 24180 Video Inputs 8x HDMI® Video Outputs 8x HDMI Audio Outputs 8x digital optical S/PDIF, 8x stereo analog Maximum Input Resolution 4K@60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4, HDR 4K@60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4, HDR10 and Dolby Maximum Output Resolution Vision™ HDMI Version HDCP™ Version...
  • Page 44 2.0V ±0.5dB. 2V = 16dB headroom above Analog Audio Maximum Output Level -10dBV (316mV) nominal consumer line level signal < 0.05%, 20Hz ~ 20kHz bandwidth, 1kHz Analog Audio THD+N sine at 0dBFS level or maximum level Analog Audio Signal-to-Noise Ratio >...

  • Page 45: Regulatory Compliance

    REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Notice for FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 46: Notice For Industry Canada

    This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Monoprice™, Blackbird™, the Blackbird logo, and all Monoprice logos are trademarks of Monoprice Inc. HDMI®, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 47 Product pictures are for reference only. Specifications described herein are subject to change without prior notification. All trademarks are the sole property of their respective companies. Blackbird™ is a Sub-brand of Monoprice Inc. Copyright © 2020 Monoprice, Inc. All rights reserved. www.monoprice.com...

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