4x2 Matrix Switcher 3. Panel Description 3.1 Front Panel Out A Out B Audio Out Auto/3s Auto/3s Auto 1 2 3 4 Select Auto 1 2 3 Select A B Select ① Power LED: Illuminates solid red when the device is powered on. ②...
4x2 Matrix Switcher 4. System Connection The following diagram illustrates typical input and output connections that can be utilized with this matrix switcher: H D C P LIN K H D C P LIN K T x R x T x R x Transmitter Receiver Amplifier...
4x2 Matrix Switcher 5. Button Control 5.1 Manual Switching When the switcher is in manual switching mode, the Auto button LED goes out. Please follow the below steps to switch input source to output channel. 1) Press Select button at Out A block to select input source for HDBaseT + HDMI output A, and the corresponding source LED turns green.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6. GUI Control The switcher can also be controlled via TCP/IP. The default IP settings are: IP Address: 192.168.0.178 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Type 192.168.0.178 in the internet browser, it will enter the below log-in webpage: Username: admin Password: admin Type the user name and password, and then click Login to enter the section for video switching.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6.1 Video Tab HDBT OUT A: Select input source 1~4 for output A. Click Auto to enable auto ⚫ switching mode for output A. HDBT OUT B: Select input source 1~4 for output B. Click Auto to enable auto ⚫...
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6.3.2 EDID Setting • Select a compatible built-in EDID for the selected input source, and then click Confirm to save setting. • Upload user-defined EDID by the below steps: 1) Prepare the EDID file (.bin) on the control PC. 2) Select the User-defined.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6.4 CEC Tab If the input source devices, output devices support CEC, they can be controlled via the following CEC interface. 1) Source Device Control Select one or several input source devices to be controlled, and then press function ⚫...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Select one or several output devices to be controlled, and then press function ⚫ buttons. Note: The CEC standard is mainly formulated by TV manufacturers, and is mainly compatible with its TVs and Blu-ray Players, and may not be compatible with the source devices of other manufacturers, such as various set top boxes, Apple TV, etc.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6.6 RS232 Tab 1) RS232 Mode Select the RS232 mode in this tab. Local Control: The RS232 port of the switcher is used to connect control device ⚫ (e.g. PC) to control the switcher. HDBT Transmitter Pass Through: Establish RS232 pass-through communication ⚫...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher 2) RS232 Mode Select command sending port. ⚫ ✓ Local: Send RS232 commands to control the local third-party which is connected to the RS232 port of the switcher. ✓ HDBT In 1: Send RS232 commands to control the far-end third-party which is connected to the RS232 port of HDBaseT transmitter.
4x2 Matrix Switcher party device. Trigger On: Type Power On command in this box to turn on the third-party device. ⚫ Trigger Off: Type Power Off command in this box to turn off the third-party device. ⚫ 6.7 Network Tab Static IP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
4x2 Matrix Switcher 6.9 GUI Upgrade Please visit at http://192.168.0.178:100 for GUI online upgrade. Type the username and password (the same as the GUI log-in setting, modified password will be available only after rebooting) to login the configuration interface. After that, click Administration in the source menu, and then click Upload Firmware, select the desired update file and press Apply, it will start upgrading then.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 7. IR Remote Control Connect IR receiver to the IR EYE port, the switcher can be controlled by the following IR remote. ① 1-4: Press 1-4 button to select corresponding input source for output A. AUTO: Press the button to enable auto switching mode for output A.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 8. RS232 Control 8.1 RS232 Control Connection 8.1.1 Control the Matrix Switcher 1) To control the matrix switcher from a local PC, the 3-pin to DB9 RS232 cable is used to connect between the matrix and PC. The connection diagram is shown as below: 2) To control the matrix switcher from remote transmitter location, please connect one or two PCs to the RS232 ports of HDBaseT transmitters with the 3-pin to DB9...
4x2 Matrix Switcher 3) To control the matrix switcher from remote receiver location, please connect one or two PCs to the RS232 ports of HDBaseT receivers with the 3-pin to DB9 RS232 cables. The matrix switcher can be controlled by any one of PCs, the connection diagram is shown as below: 8.1.2 RS232 Pass-through Between Matrix Switcher and Transmitter 1) To control local third-party device from transmitter location, first determine which...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher 2) To control remote third-party device from matrix switcher location, first determine which HDBaseT transmitter is connected to. Next, connect a third-party device (e.g. projector) to the RS232 port of HDBaseT transmitter, then connect a PC to the RS232 port of matrix switcher, the connection diagram is shown as below:...
4x2 Matrix Switcher 8.1.3 RS232 Pass-through Between Matrix Switcher and Receiver 1) To control local third-party device from remote receiver location, first determine which HDBaseT receiver is connected to. Next, connect a PC to the RS232 port of HDBaseT receiver, then connect a third-party device (e.g. projector) to the RS232 port of matrix switcher, the connection diagram is shown as below: 2) To control remote third-party device from local matrix switcher location, first determine which HDBaseT receiver is connected to.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 8.1.4 RS232 Pass-through Between Transmitter and Receiver 1) To control third-party device from transmitter location, first determine which HDBaseT receiver is connected to. Next, connect a third-party device (e.g. projector) to the RS232 port of HDBaseT receiver, then connect a PC to the RS232 port of HDBaseT transmitter, the connection diagram is shown as below: 2) To control third-party device from receiver location, first determine which HDBaseT transmitter is connected to.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 8.2 RS232 Commands After set all needed input and output devices according to the RS232 connection diagram, please install the RS232 control software (e.g. docklight) into the control PC to send RS232 command. After installing the RS232 control software, please set the parameters of COM number, bound rate, data bit, stop bit and the parity bit correctly, and then you are able to send command in command sending area.
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Example and Command Description Feedback <SignalDetMode TMDS <SignalDetMode 5V <SignalDetMode TMDS >GetSignalDet Get the input signal detection method. <SignalDetMode 5V In auto switching mode, set the detection >Set5VSource HW >Set5VSource FW method of HDBT inputs to detect the signal of transmitter to ensure different <HDBTIN5VSourceFrom >Set5VSource [param1]...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Example and Command Description Feedback >GetIpAddr Get GUI IP. <SetIpAddr 192.168.0.178 Set the subnet mask address of the GUI. >SetSubnetMask >SetSubnetMask [param1] = 0 ~ 255. 255.255.255.0 [param1].[param2].[param [param2] = 0 ~ 255. <SetSubnetMask 3].[param4] [param3] = 0 ~ 255. 255.255.255.0 [param4] = 0 ~ 255.
4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Example and Command Description Feedback OutB - HDBT output B. <PoCOut IN1 Off Null - all HDBT inputs and outputs. <PoCOut IN1 On <PoCOut IN2 Off <PoCOut IN2 On <PoCOut OutA Off <PoCOut OutA On <PoCOut OutB Off <PoCOut OutB On 8.2.2 Signal Switching Command Example and...
4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Example and Command Description Response <Spdif UnMute <Iis Mute <Iis UnMute 8.2.4 HDCP and EDID Setting Command Example and Command Description Response >SetHdcpOutput Active >SetHdcpOutput Passive Set the HDCP mode of output. >SetHdcpOutput Off [param1] = OutA, OutB. [param1] = Null, all outputs.
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Example and Command Description Response Set the EDID of input. [param1] = H1, H2, H3, H4, Null H1 - HDBT input 1. H2 - HDBT input 2. >SetEdidMode 8 H3 - HDMI input 3. >SetEdidMode H1 8 H4 - HDMI input 4.
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Description Command Example Set the RS232 mode. >SetRS232Mode 1 [param1] = 1~4 >SetRS232Mode 2 1 - Local Control. >SetRS232Mode 3 2 - HDBT Transmitter Pass Through >SetRS232Mode 4 >SetRS232Mode 3 - HDBT Receiver Pass Through [param1] <RS232Mode 1 4 - Pass Through Between Transmitter <RS232Mode 2...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Description Command Example 2 - Send the RS232 string two times. [param4] = ASCII string or HEX string. (e.g. The string is used to turn off display device) Note: The command does not need command ending “<CR><LF>”. When the above Off RS232 command is >SetOffRptDly 300 set to be repeated 2 times, the interval...
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4x2 Matrix Switcher Command Description Command Example [param3] = HEX string Note: The command does not need command ending “<CR><LF>”. >SetDisplayOn En >SetDisplayOn Dis >SetDisplayOn OutA En Turn on/off the display devices by >SetDisplayOn OutA Dis simultaneously sending CEC command >SetDisplayOn OutB En and the saved RS232 command.
4x2 Matrix Switcher 9. Firmware Upgrade Please follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware by the FW port on the front panel: 1) Prepare the latest upgrade file (.bin) and rename it as “FW_MERG.bin”. 2) Connect the switcher to the PC with USB to Micro USB cable, and then power on the switcher.
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