SPECIFICATIONS ................................18 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..............................19 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ..........................19 Notice for FCC ................................19 Notice for Industry Canada ..........................20 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.
Prior to operation, check the unit and power cord for physical damage. • Do not use if physical damage has occurred. Before plugging the unit into a power outlet, ensure that the outlet • provides the same type and level of power required by the device. Unplug this device from the power source when not in use.
FEATURES Distributes any or all of four HDMI inputs to any or all of four HDMI • displays Supports video resolutions up to 4K@60Hz with the YCbCr 4:4:4 color • space, including 1080p@60Hz and all HDMI® 3D modes Delivers up to 18Gbps bandwidth •...
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 4K 4x4 HDMI® Matrix 1x IR Remote Control 1x IR Receiver 1x RS-232 Cable (3-pin to DB-9) 4x Plastic Feet...
Rear Panel INPUTS: Four HDMI® ports for connecting HDMI video source devices. OUTPUTS: Four HDMI ports for connecting HDMI display devices. RS232: 3-pin connector for connecting the included RS-232 cable to connect to a computer for RS-232 control. IR EYE: 3.5mm jack for connecting the included IR receiver to receive signals from the included IR remote control.
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CLEAR: Press the button at any time before pressing the ENTER button cancel a change command in progress. Following are examples of how to use the remote control issue change commands. To send input 3 to output 2, first press the INPUTS 3 button, then press •...
SAMPLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM VIDEO DOWNSCALING The system supports automatic downscaling of the 4K input signal when connected to one or more 1080p displays. The following table shows the input and output resolutions, refresh rates, and color spaces. Input Output Color Color Resolution Refresh...
Software You can use any type of RS-232 control software, but we recommend using CommWatch, which can be downloaded from the internet. Configuration Launch your software package once it is installed, then set the communications parameters as follows: PORT: the serial port on your computer that is connected to the switch. Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1...
System Commands Function Command Example Feedback Get the system name. /*Type; 43961 Lock the front panel buttons. /%Lock; System Locked! Unlock the front panel /%Unlock; System UnLock! buttons.
Function Command Example Feedback Set the RS-232 baud rate, where x is 1~7, representing 1=115200, 2=57600, 3=38400, /%S/Baud:[x] /%S/Baud:5. 4=19200, 5=9600, 6=4800, and 7=2400. Reboot the system. SetSystemReboot. SetSystemReboot. Switching Commands Function Command Example Feedback Switch input [x] to all outputs, [x]All.
Function Command Example Feedback AV:01->01 Get the switching status of all AV:02->02 Status. outputs. AV:03->03 AV:04->04 Get the link status of all 1 2 3 4 %9971. inputs. Connect Y Y Y Y Get the link status of all 1 2 3 4 %9972.
Function Command Example Feedback Disable the HDMI® digital audio of output [x], where DigitAudioOFF[x] DigitAudio OFF with Output 2 [x]=1~5, representing outputs 1~4 and where 5 is all outputs. Get the HDMI digital audio 01 02 03 04 %9977. status of all outputs. Audio EDID Management Commands Function...
Function Command Example Feedback Reports the EDID® data for the Output 04 EDID Data: GetInPortEDID[x]. device connected to input [x], 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 where [x]=1~4. HDCP Compliance Commands Function Command Example Feedback Set the HDCP™ status of output [x] to [y], where [x]=1~4 and [y]=0~1, with 0 being HDCP bypass where all...
EDID PRESETS The system has 13 EDID® presets built-in, one of which is a slot for user defined EDID. The following table shows the details for each preset. Note that EDID preset 10 is the system default. Preset EDID Settings Get the EDID data from HDMI output 1 Get the EDID data from HDMI output 2 Get the EDID data from HDMI output 3...
SPECIFICATIONS 43961 Video Inputs 4x HDMI® Video Outputs 4x HDMI HDMI Version HDCP™ Version 4K@60Hz with YCbCr 4:4:4, including Maximum Video Resolution 1080p 3D video Video Bandwidth Up to 18Gbps Dolby Vision™ and HDR10 Support Supported HDMI Audio Formats PCM, Dolby Digital™, DTS®...
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monoprice™ is pleased to provide free, live, online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation, setup, troubleshooting, or product recommendations. If you ever need assistance with your new product, please come online to talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Tech Support Associates.
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.
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