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DISCLAIMERS The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Cypress Technology assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. Cypress Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document.
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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: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
1. INTRODUCTION Transmitter This Transmitter is an HDMI/VGA switch with audio embedding and HDBaseT output. The wall plate is designed for use with UK two- gang sized enclosures. This Transmitter can send high definition uncompressed audio/video along with Ethernet over a single cable up to a distance of 100 meters at 1080p@60Hz.
2. APPLICATIONS • Household entertainment sharing and control • Lecture room display and control • Showroom display and control • Meeting room presentation and control • Classroom display and control 3. PACKAGE CONTENTS • 1×HDMI/VGA over HDBaseT Transmitter (with LAN support) •...
5. FEATURES Transmitter • HDMI 2.0 and DVI 1.0 compatible • HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant • 1 HDMI input • 1 VGA input with 3.5mm mini-jack audio input • Supports HDMI input resolutions up to 4K@60Hz (4:4:4, 8-bit) •...
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Receiver • HDMI 2.0 and DVI 1.0 compatible • HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant • Supports resolutions up to 4K@50/60Hz (YUV 4:2:0, 8-bit) • Supports CEC bypass • Simultaneous reception of uncompressed video, audio and data over a single 100m Cat.5e/6/7 cable at 1080p and 70m at 4K •...
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Transmitter's Front Panel POWER HDMI LINK AUTO ADJUST UHD WALLPLATE EXTENDER SERVICE HDMI POWER LED: This LED will illuminate to indicate the unit is on and receiving power. HDMI IN LED: This LED will illuminate when HDMI is the selected source.
player, game console or set-top box. VGA IN: Connect to VGA source equipment such as a PC or laptop. AUDIO IN: Connect to the stereo analog output of a device such as a CD player or PC for embedding into the HDBaseT output. LAN: Connect directly, or through a network switch, to your PC/ laptop to control the unit.
6.3 Receiver's Front Panel RS-232 OUT POWER STD UPDATE LINK STD/UPDATE: This switch is reserved for factory use only. RS-232 OUT: Connect to a PC, laptop or other serial control device to send control commands to a compatible Transmitter. LAN: Connect to an Ethernet device or to your local network as appropriate.
6.5 RS-232 Protocol Pinout Pinout 6.6 RS-232 Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION AND PARAMETERS HELP Show the full command list. Show the full command list. GET FW VER Show the unit’s firmware version. GET MODEL NAME Show the unit’s model name. SET FACTORY DEFAULT Reset all settings to the factory defaults.
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COMMAND DESCRIPTION AND PARAMETERS SET OUT AUTO MODE N1 Set the auto source select mode. Available values for N1: [OFF] [Auto Switch] GET OUT AUTO MODE Show the current auto source select mode. GET OUT AUTO MODE LIST List all available auto source modes.
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COMMAND DESCRIPTION AND PARAMETERS SET FIX COLOR SPACE N1 Set the output color space. Available values for N1: [RGB] [YUV 4:4:4] GET FIX COLOR SPACE Show the current output color space. GET OUT A TIMING Show the video timing of the output.
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COMMAND DESCRIPTION AND PARAMETERS GET IN 1 EDID Show the currently selected EDID source for the HDMI input. GET IN EDID LIST List all available EDID sources. Note: Commands will not be executed unless followed by a carriage return. Commands are not case-sensitive.
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM PC/Laptop DVD/Blu-ray Player HDMI Input Stereo Input Input POWER HDMI LINK AUTO ADJUST UHD WALLPLATE EXTENDER SERVICE HDMI Cat.5e/6/7 Wireless Cable Router Power Supply BLASTER HDMI OUT DC 48V EXTENDER RS-232 OUT POWER STD UPDATE LINK RS-232 RS-232 Equipped HDMI PC/Laptop...
8.4 Cable Specifications 1080p HDMI Cable Length (meter) 8-bit 12-bit 8-bit Input Output Cat. Cable Length (meter) 1080p Cat.5e Cat.6 Cat.7 • Full HD Video (1080p) - Up to 1080p@60Hz, 12-bit color - Data rates lower than 5.3Gbps or below 225MHz TMDS clock •...
9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Cat.5e Category 5 (enhanced) Cable Cat.6 Category 6 Cable Cat.7 Category 7 Cable Consumer Electronics Control Digital Visual Interface High-Definition HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface Infrared Local Area Network LPCM Linear Pulse-Code Modulation Powered Device Power over HDBaseT Power Sourcing Equipment...
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