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USER MANUAL
MCXG2 SERIES
MCX G2
ENCODERS
AND DECODERS
24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1.877.877.2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX.COM

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL MCXG2 SERIES MCX G2 ENCODERS AND DECODERS 24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1.877.877.2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX.COM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................3 1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................4 1.2 APPLICATIONS ......................................4 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................4 1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................5 1.5 FEATURES ........................................6 1.6 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ............................

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 SAFETY TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: Š...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.1 INTRODUCTION This Encoder is designed for high-quality, IP routable, AV extension with virtually zero latency. The unit is capable of transmitting AV and other data for long extension, enhancing the flexibility of any installation. By using a sophisticated ultra-light compression scheme (lossless for most content) it is a great solution for extending 4K audio/video streams (HDMI or DisplayPort) and data.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Š HDMI or DisplayPort source equipment, such as a media player, video game console, PC, or set-top box   Š HDMI receiving equipment, such as an HDTV, monitor, or audio amplifier  ...

  • Page 6: Features

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.5 FEATURES Š HDMI 2.0 and DVI 1.0 compatible   Š HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant   Š (1) HDMI and (1) Type C input, (1) HDMI output, (1) analog stereo  ...

  • Page 7: Operation Controls And Functions

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1.6.1FRONT PANEL FIGURE 1-1: FRONT PANEL TABLE 1-1. FRONT-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE 1-1 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION (1) Power LED indicator Lights ON or OFF for Power GbE LED: This LED will illuminate and blink to indicate a live and active connection on the local gigabit Ethernet port.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.2 REAR PANEL FIGURE 1-2: REAR PANEL (COPPER) FIGURE 1-3: REAR PANEL (FIBER) 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 9 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-2. REAR-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 1-2/1-3 (1) HDMI Out Port Connect to an HDMI TV, monitor, or amplifier for digital video and audio output. Connect to HDMI source equipment, such as a media player, game console, or set-top (1) HDMI In Port box.

  • Page 10: Ir Cable Pinouts

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.3 IR CABLE PINOUTS IR Extender Cable Infrared Power Ground FIGURE 1-4: IR EXTENDER CABLE PINOUTS 1.6.4 RS-232 PINOUT AND DEFAULTS SERIAL PORT DEFAULT SETTINGS SERIAL PORT DEFAULT SETTINGS BAUD RATE 57600...

  • Page 11: Osd Menu

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.5 OSD MENU All functions of this unit can be controlled by using the OSD (On Screen Display) which is activated by pressing the [MENU] button on the front of the unit.
  • Page 12 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL DISPLAY INFORMA- TION INFORMATION TIM- EOUT 10~40 SEC [10 SEC] MENU TIMEOUT 10~40 SEC [10 SEC] MENU H POSITION 0~100 [10] MENU V POSITION 0~100 [10] FIGURE 1-8: OSD MENU...
  • Page 13 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 EDID 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL HDMI EDID INTERNAL 1 (FHD 2CH) INTERNAL 2 (FHD MCH) INTERNAL 3 (UHD 2CH) INTERNAL 4 (UHD MCH) INTERNAL 5 (UHD+ 2CH) INTERNAL 6 (UHD+ MCH) EXTERNAL A [HDMI OUTPUT] EXTERNAL B [VOIP OUTPUT]...
  • Page 14 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 This unit provides the following six default EDIDs: UNIT’S DEFAULT EDIDS FHD 2CH 1920×1080P@60HZ (4.95GBPS), 8-BIT COLOR, LPCM 2.0 FHD MCH 1920×1080P@60HZ (4.95GBPS), 8-BIT COLOR, LPCM 7.1 &...
  • Page 15 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 HDCP 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL HDMI HDCP DISABLE FOLLOW OUT FOLLOW IN FOLLOW API DISABLE TYPE C HDCP FOLLOW OUT FOLLOW IN FOLLOW API FOLLOW IN VOIP HDCP FIGURE 1-11: HDCP MENU TABLE 1-5.
  • Page 16 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 DEVICE SETTING 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL STATUS TRANSCEIVER HOST USB CONTROL MODE DEVICE USB VIRTUAL HUB HDMI OUT SOURCE INPUT 1 (HDMI) INPUT 2 (DP) INPUT 3 (VOIP) VOIP OUT SOURCE INPUT 1 (HDMI)
  • Page 17 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 INFORMATION 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL RESOLUTION [CURRENT SOURCE RESOLUTION] STATUS [CURRENT TRANSCEIVER MODE] FW VERSION [CURRENT FIRMWARE VERSION] [CURRENT IP ADDRESS] [UNIT’S MAC ADDRESS] [UNIT’S SERIAL NUMBER] FIGURE 1-13: INFORMATION MENU TABLE 1-7.
  • Page 18 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 USB INFORMATION 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL IP MODE [UNIT’S USB IP MODE] [UNIT’S USB IP ADDRESS] [UNIT’S USB MAC ADDRESS] PAIR MAC 1 PAIR MAC 2 PAIR MAC 3 [USB MAC ADDRESSES OF PAIR MAC 4...

  • Page 19: Basic Av Extension

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.6 BASIC AV EXTENSION 1.6.6.1 POINT-TO-POINT (ONE WAY) The most basic extension configuration available is a point-to-point system with a single transceiver unit acting as an encoder connected directly to a single transceiver unit acting as a decoder.
  • Page 20 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.6.2 POINT-TO-POINT (BI-DIRECTIONAL) Another basic extension configuration is a bi-directional point-to-point system with the transceiver units at each end acting as both an encoder and a decoder. In this configuration the HDMI/DP input on each side is transmitted to the opposite end of the connection for output without modification to the audio or video format.

  • Page 21: Advanced Av Extension

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.7 ADVANCED AV EXTENSION 1.6.7.1 MCX GEN2 CONTROLLER The MCX Gen2 Controller is a hardware solution designed to provide a unified and easy method to access and control all of the encoders and decoders in a system.
  • Page 22 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.6.7.2 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES When combined with the MCX Gen2 Controller, and a 10 Gigabit fiber Ethernet switch, this extension system gains a large number of additional configuration options including: multi-in/multi-out matrix switching with breakaway audio, video wall creation, and a multiview output mode.
  • Page 23 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (2) Video Wall Configuration A A A A 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-23: COPPER VIDEO WALL CONFIGURATION A A A A 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-24: FIBER VIDEO WALL CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 24 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (3) Multiview (PiP/PoP/Quad/Etc.) Configuration 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-25: COPPER MULTIVIEW (PIP/POP/QUAD/ETC.) CONFIGURATION 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-26: FIBER MULTIVIEW (PIP/POP/QUAD/ETC.) CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 25 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (4) KVM Switch Configuration 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-27: COPPER KVM SWITCH CONFIGURATION 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 1-28: FIBER KVM SWITCH CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...

  • Page 26: Connection Diagrams

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.7 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Media Player HDMI Stereo Input Input IR Input & Type C Output Input RS-232 HDMI Router Output Local Monitor Power Supply Cat6A Cable Power Supply...
  • Page 27 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Media Player HDMI Stereo Input Input IR Input & Type C Output Input RS-232 HDMI Router Output Local Monitor Power Supply Fiber Cable Power Supply HDMI Output IR Input &...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1.8 SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 1-10. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION HDMI Bandwidth 18 Gbps 10GbE Bandwidth 10 Gbps (1) HDMI (Type A) female; Input Ports (1) Type C female Output Ports (1) HDMI (Type A) female Bi-Directional Port...
  • Page 29 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS INPUT OUTPUT SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS (HZ) HDMI TYPE-C 10GBE HDMI 720×400p@70/85     640×480p@60/72/75/85     720×480i@60  ...
  • Page 30 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED TABLE 1-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS INPUT OUTPUT SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS (HZ) HDMI TYPE-C 10GBE HDMI 4096×2160p@50/60 (4:2:0), HDR10     4096×2160p@50/60 ...
  • Page 31 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-12. DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI INPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION LPCM Max Channels 8 channels Sampling Rate (kHz) 32, 44.1, 48 Bitstream Supported Formats Standard and High Definition TABLE 1-13.
  • Page 32 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-14. ANALOG AUDIO INPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION Max Audio Level 1Vrms Impedance 10kΩ Type Unbalanced TABLE 1-15. ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION Max Audio Level 1Vrms THD+N <...
  • Page 33 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: ENCODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-16. CABLE SPECIFICATIONS 1080P 4K30 4K60 (4:4:4) (4:4:4) CABLE LENGTH 8-BIT 12-BIT 8-BIT 8-BIT HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE HDMI INPUT HDMI OUTPUT CATEGORY CABLE (COPPER) CAT.

  • Page 34: Introduction

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.1 INTRODUCTION This Decoder is designed for high-quality, IP routable, AV extension with virtually zero latency. The unit is capable of receiving AV and other data for long extension, enhancing the flexibility of any installation. By using a sophisticated ultra-light compression scheme (lossless for most content) it is a great solution for extending 4K audio/video streams (HDMI or DisplayPort) and data.

  • Page 35: System Requirements

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Š HDMI or DisplayPort source equipment, such as a media player, video game console, PC, or set-top box   Š HDMI receiving equipment, such as an HDTV, monitor, or audio amplifier  ...

  • Page 36: Features

    Š Basic configuration via front panel buttons with an OSD   Š Supports the use of an external control center (MCX Gen2 Controller) or control software to provide expanded functionality (Contact   Black Box for more information.) 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...

  • Page 37: Operation Controls And Functions

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 2.6.1FRONT PANEL FIGURE 2-1: FRONT PANEL TABLE 2-1. FRONT-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE 2-1 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION (1) Power LED indicator Lights ON or OFF for Power Connect directly to standard USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard or flash (3) USB 2.0 (Type A) ports...

  • Page 38: Rear Panel

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.2 REAR PANEL FIGURE 2-2: REAR PANEL (COPPER) FIGURE 2-3: REAR PANEL (FIBER) 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 39 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-2. REAR-PANEL COMPONENTS NUMBER IN FIGURE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 2-2/2-3 (1) HDMI Out Port Connect to an HDMI TV, monitor, or amplifier for digital video and audio output. Connect directly to a compatible encoder/decoder for point-to-point extension, or to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch for distributed matrixing (requires MCX Gen2 Controller or control software) with a single Cat.5e/6/7 cable for extension of all data signals (for...

  • Page 40: Ir Cable Pinouts

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.3 IR CABLE PINOUTS IR Blaster Cable Power Infrared Not Used FIGURE 2-4: IR BLASTER CABLE PINOUTS 2.6.4 RS-232 PINOUT AND DEFAULTS SERIAL PORT DEFAULT SETTINGS BAUD RATE 57600 DATA BITS...

  • Page 41: Osd Menu

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.5 OSD MENU All functions of this unit can be controlled by using the OSD (On Screen Display) which is activated by pressing the [MENU] button on the front of the unit.
  • Page 42 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL DISPLAY INFORMATION INFORMATION TIMEOUT 10~40 SEC [10 SEC] MENU TIMEOUT 10~40 SEC [10 SEC] MENU H POSITION 0~100 [10] MENU V POSITION 0~100 [10] FIGURE 2-8: OSD MENU TABLE 2-3.
  • Page 43 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 EDID 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL HDMI EDID INTERNAL 1 (FHD 2CH) INTERNAL 2 (FHD MCH) INTERNAL 3 (UHD 2CH) INTERNAL 4 (UHD MCH) INTERNAL 5 (UHD+ 2CH) INTERNAL 6 (UHD+ MCH) EXTERNAL A [HDMI OUTPUT] EXTERNAL B [VOIP OUTPUT]...
  • Page 44 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 This unit provides the following six default EDIDs: UNIT’S DEFAULT EDIDS FHD 2CH 1920×1080P@60HZ (4.95GBPS), 8-BIT COLOR, LPCM 2.0 FHD MCH 1920×1080P@60HZ (4.95GBPS), 8-BIT COLOR, LPCM 7.1 &...
  • Page 45 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 HDCP 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL HDMI HDCP DISABLE FOLLOW OUT FOLLOW IN FOLLOW API TYPE-C HDCP DISABLE FOLLOW OUT FOLLOW IN FOLLOW API FOLLOW IN VOIP HDCP FIGURE 2-11 HDCP MENU TABLE 2-5.
  • Page 46 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 DEVICE SETTING 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL STATUS TRANSCEIVER USB CONTROL HOST MODE DEVICE USB VIRTUAL HUB HDMI OUT SOURCE INPUT 1 (HDMI) INPUT 2 (DP) INPUT 3 (VOIP) VOIP OUT SOURCE INPUT 1 (HDMI)
  • Page 47 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 INFORMATION 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL RESOLUTION [CURRENT SOURCE RESOLUTION] STATUS [CURRENT TRANSCEIVER MODE] FW VERSION [CURRENT FIRMWARE VERSION] [CURRENT IP ADDRESS] [UNIT’S MAC ADDRESS] [UNIT’S SERIAL NUMBER] FIGURE 2-13: INFORMATION MENU TABLE 2-7.
  • Page 48 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 USB INFORMATION 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL IP MODE [UNIT’S USB IP MODE] [UNIT’S USB IP ADDRESS] [UNIT’S USB MAC ADDRESS] PAIR MAC 1 PAIR MAC 2 PAIR MAC 3 [USB MAC ADDRESSES OF PAIR MAC 4...
  • Page 49 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FACTORY SETTING 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL ARE YOU SURE? FIGURE 2-15: FACTORY SETTING MENU TABLE 2-9. FACTORY INFORMATION SECOND LEVEL IN FIGURE 2-15 SELECTION DESCRIPTION Selecting [Yes] will reset the unit’s settings back to their factory defaults.

  • Page 50: Basic Av Extension

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.6 BASIC AV EXTENSION 2.6.6.1 POINT-TO-POINT (ONE WAY) The most basic extension configuration available is a point-to-point system with a single transceiver unit acting as an encoder connected directly to a single transceiver unit acting as a decoder.
  • Page 51 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.6.2 POINT-TO-POINT (BI-DIRECTIONAL) Another basic extension configuration is a bi-directional point-to-point system with the transceiver units at each end acting as both an encoder and a decoder. In this configuration the HDMI/DP input on each side is transmitted to the opposite end of the connection for output without modification to the audio or video format.

  • Page 52: Advanced Av Extension

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.7 ADVANCED AV EXTENSION 2.6.7.1 MCX GEN2 CONTROLLER The MCX Gen2 Controller is a hardware solution designed to provide a unified and easy method to access and control all of the encoders and decoders in a system.
  • Page 53 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.6.7.2 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES When combined with the MCX Gen2 Controller, and a 10 Gigabit fiber Ethernet switch, this extension system gains a large number of additional configuration options including: multi-in/multi-out matrix switching with breakaway audio, video wall creation, and a multiview output mode.
  • Page 54 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (2) Video Wall Configuration A A A A 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-23: COPPER VIDEO WALL CONFIGURATION A A A A 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-24: FIBER VIDEO WALL CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 55 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (3) Multiview (PiP/PoP/Quad/Etc.) Configuration 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-25: COPPER MULTIVIEW (PIP/POP/QUAD/ETC.) CONFIGURATION 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-26: FIBER MULTIVIEW (PIP/POP/QUAD/ETC.) CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...
  • Page 56 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 (4) KVM Switch Configuration 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-27: COPPER KVM SWITCH CONFIGURATION 10GbE Fiber Network Switch FIGURE 2-28: FIBER KVM SWITCH CONFIGURATION 1.877.877.2269 BLACKBOX.COM...

  • Page 57: Connection Diagrams

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.7 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Media Player HDMI Stereo Input Input IR Input & Type C Output Input RS-232 HDMI Output Router Local Monitor Power Supply Cat6A Cable Power Supply...
  • Page 58 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Media Player HDMI Stereo Input Input IR Input & Type C Output Input RS-232 HDMI Output Router Local Monitor Power Supply Fiber Cable Power Supply HDMI Output IR Input &...

  • Page 59: Specifications

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 2.8. SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 2-10. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION HDMI Bandwidth 18 Gbps 10GbE Bandwidth 10 Gbps Input Ports Output Ports (1) HDMI (Type A) female Bi-Directional Port (1) Stereo Audio (3.5mm) female (1) 10GbE LAN (RJ-45 for copper;...
  • Page 60 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS INPUT OUTPUT SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS (HZ) 10GBE HDMI 720×400p@70/85   640×480p@60/72/75/85   720×480i@60   720×480p@60   720×576i@50  ...
  • Page 61 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 1-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED TABLE 2-11. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED INPUT OUTPUT SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS (HZ) 10GBE HDMI 3840×2160p@50/60   4096×2160p@24/25/30   4096×2160p@50/60 (4:2:0) ...
  • Page 62 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-12. DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION LPCM Max Channels 8 channels Sampling Rate (kHz) 32, 44.1, 48 Bitstream Supported Formats Standard and High Definition TABLE 2-13.
  • Page 63 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-14. ANALOG AUDIO INPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION Max Audio Level 1Vrms Impedance 10kΩ Type Unbalanced TABLE 2-15. ANALOG AUDIO OUPUT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION Max Audio Level 1Vrms THD+N <...
  • Page 64 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: DECODERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-16. CABLE SPECIFICATIONS 1080P 4K30 4K60 (4:4:4) (4:4:4) CABLE LENGTH 8-BIT 12-BIT 8-BIT 8-BIT HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE HDMI OUTPUT CATEGORY CABLE (COPPER) CAT. 5E/6 100m CAT.

  • Page 65: Acronyms

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: ACRONYMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.1 ACRONYMS TABLE A-1 ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM 10GBE 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AVOIP AUDIO/VIDEO OVER IP CAT.5E ENHANCED CATEGORY 5 CABLE CAT.6 CATEGORY 6 CABLE CAT.6A AUGMENTED CATEGORY 6 CABLE CAT.7...
  • Page 66 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: ACRONYMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE A-1 ACRONYMS TABLE A-1 ACRONYMS CONTINUED ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY VOIP VIDEO OVER IP WUXGA (RB) WIDESCREEN ULTRA EXTENDED GRAPHICS ARRAY (RE- DUCED BLANKING) EXTENDED GRAPHICS ARRAY Ω...

  • Page 67: Fcc Statement

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE APPENDIX B: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 B.1 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 68: Nom Statement

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 1: HEADLINE APPENDIX B: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 B.4 NOM STATEMENT 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2.

  • Page 69: Disclaimer

    C.1 DISCLAIMER Black Box Corporation shall not be liable for damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential or cost of cover damages, resulting from any errors in the product information or specifications set forth in this document and Black Box Corporation may revise this document at any time without notice.
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