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CH-331H-RX HDMI over IP Receiver Operation Manual Operation Manual...
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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 This unit is an HDMI over IP Receiver that allows you to receive extended HDMI signals using the TCP/IP protocol over regular Cat.5e network cable. This extender supports the reception of High-Definition signals (up to 1080p@60Hz) with audio up to 100m over a single cable. The distance can be further extended (up to 100m per segment) by using Gigabit Ethernet network switches, allowing the user to cascade the system without signal loss or introducing delay.
• 1×Operation Manual 4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • HDMI receiving equipment such as an HDTV, monitor or audio amplifier. • A compatible HDMI over IP Transmitter is required. • A Gigabit Ethernet network switch with jumbo frame support is required for multi-endpoint extension. (8K jumbo frames are strongly recommended.) •...
• Unit has an info OSD (when unlinked) and can be controlled via front panel buttons, WebGUI, Telnet, and the AV over IP Master Controller 6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel POWER RESET LINK MODE LINK CH - CH + POWER LED: This LED will flash while the unit is powering on and will illuminate solidly once it has finished booting and is ready for use.
Channel +: Press this button momentarily to increase the streaming channel to the next available channel on the local network. Note: If no other channels are detected, the channel number will not change. MODE: Press this button momentarily to toggle the video data streaming method between “Graphic”...
Note: When the Transmitter is in multicast mode the IR signal is sent to all associated Receivers. LAN Port: Connect to a Gigabit Ethernet switch for signal extension from a compatible Transmitter, and to allow WebGUI/Telnet control. DC 5V Port: Plug the 5V DC power adapter into this port and connect it to an AC wall outlet for power.
6.5 WebGUI Control • Accessing the WebGUI All major functions of the unit, including status, streaming method, streaming channel selection, output resolution, video wall configuration, EDID management, Ethernet settings, and reset/ firmware functions are controllable via multiple tabs in the WebGUI interface allowing for reasonably intuitive operation.
6.5.1 System Tab The System tab contains four windows that provide access to firmware version information, a firmware update interface, utilities for rebooting and resetting the unit, basic EDID management, Telnet command entry, and a variety of statistics and information about the operational state of the unit.
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• Utilities The Utilities window allows users to reset/reboot the unit, configure the EDID behavior, and send Telnet commands to the unit. 1) Factory Default: Click this button to return the unit to its factory defaults. Note: Networking configuration details will not be reset. 2) Reboot: Click this button to reboot the unit. 3) Console API Command: Individual Telnet commands may be sent to the unit by using the “Console API Command”...
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• Statistics The Statistics window shows all available information about the operational status of the unit, including current Host ID Name, SN, Ethernet information, MAC address, unicast/multicast mode, link status and mode.
6.5.2 Video Wall Tab The Video Wall tab allows the user to design, edit and manipulate a video wall system created using multiple Receiver units connected to identical displays. The bezel and video size of the displays being used, as well as the horizontal and vertical monitor count, is defined here.
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1) Bezel and Gap Compensation: This section of the Video Wall tab is used to define the physical dimensions of each display being used in the video wall. Accurate measurements are needed of the monitor’s outer frame (OW, OH) and the video screen (VW, VH). The measurements may be made using any unit of measurement (inches, mm, cm, etc.) as long as ALL measurements in the same wall are made using the exact same units and the numbers are...
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2) Wall Size and Position Layout: This section of the Video Wall tab is used to define the number of displays used in the video wall as well as the location of the specific display within the video wall. A typical video wall consists of an equal number of horizontal and vertical monitors (for example: 2×2 or 3×3), however it is possible to create video walls using this system with a wider variety of...
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3) Preferences: This section of the Video Wall tab provides additional controls over how the source video is displayed on the video wall as well as providing a drop down to determine which Receiver to apply changed settings to. Note: When setting up a new video wall, or changing the configuration of an existing one, remember to update the configuration of each Receiver in the system.
6.5.3 Network Tab The Network tab provides controls over the Receiver's broadcast reception channel, IP configuration, and network broadcast mode. Changes made to the network settings will require a reboot of the unit. After clicking on “Apply” please follow the reboot instructions in the WebGUI.
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1) Channel Setup: Use the dropdown to select the broadcast reception channel for the Receiver. The Receiver will display the video stream from the Transmitter using the selected broadcast channel. The available channel range is from 0 to 255. 2) IP Setup: This section allows for configuration of the IP acquisition mode and Ethernet settings of the unit.
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3) Casting Mode: Allows for the selection of the broadcasting mode used by the Receiver. Click the “Apply” button to save changes made to the broadcasting mode. Note: Receivers must be set to the same mode as the Transmitter in order to receive video. ■...
6.5.4 Functions Tab The Functions tab provides control over the Receiver’s output resolution, video loss settings, as well as a wide variety of optional features and functions, including EDID management and serial control extension. Changes made to these settings typically require a reboot of the unit.
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■ Copy EDID: When multiple Receivers are in multicast mode, checking this check box on one indicates which of the Receivers will provide its EDID to the multicast Transmitters. Note: This option is only valid in multicast mode. Only one Receiver within the multicast group should have this option enabled at a time.
6.6 Telnet Control Before attempting to use Telnet control, please ensure that both the unit and the PC are connected to the same active networks. To Access the Command Line Interface (CLI) Click Start, type “cmd” in the search field, and Windows 7 press Enter.
6.7 Telnet Commands 6.7.1 System Commands COMMAND Description and Parameters help Show the full command list. help N1 Show help details about command N1. N1 = {Any command name} get_hardware_version Show the current hardware version. get_firmware_version Show the current firmware version. set_device_name N1...
6.7.2 Network Commands COMMAND Description and Parameters get_ipconfig Show the current IP configuration. set_ip_mode N1 Set the IP configuration mode. Available values for N1: [Static IP Mode] [DHCP Mode] [Auto IP Mode] get_ip_mode Show the current IP configuration mode. set_ip_address N1 Set the static IP address.
COMMAND Description and Parameters set_net_mode N1 Set the network broadcast mode. Available values for N1: [Unicast Mode] [Multicast Mode] get_net_mode Show the current network broadcast mode. set_jumbo_mtu N1 Enable/disable the jumbo frame MTU. Available values for N1: [Disabled] [Enabled] get_jumbo_mtu Show the jumbo frame MTU state.
6.7.4 Receiver Specific Commands COMMAND Description and Parameters set_edid_copy N1 Copy and use the EDID of the connected display. Available values of N1: [Disabled] [Enabled] get_edid_copy Show the state of the EDID copy function. set_rx_channel N1 {N2} Select a VoIP transmission channel to route to this Receiver and, optionally, which content from the channel to route.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set_output_res N1 Set the output resolution. Available values for N1: [640×480@60Hz] [800×600@60Hz] [1024×768@60Hz] [1280×768@60Hz] [1280×800@60Hz] [1280×1024@60Hz] [1360×768@60Hz] [1366×768@60Hz] [1440×900@60Hz] [1400×1050@60Hz] [1600×900@60Hz] [1600×1200@60Hz] [1680×1050@60Hz) [1920×1200@60Hz) [Bypass] [Auto-detect] [480i@60Hz] [576i@50Hz] [480p@60Hz] [576p@50Hz] [720p@60Hz] [720p@50Hz] [720p@30Hz] [720p@25Hz] [1080i@60Hz] [1080i@50Hz] [1080p@60Hz] [1080p@50Hz]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters [1080p@30Hz] [1080p@25Hz] [1080p@24Hz] Note: Downscaling is limited to ½ of the horizontal/vertical pixels of the source. set_vw_osd N1 Enable/disable the video wall OSD to display the Target Receiver number on the connected display. Available values for N1: [Disable] [Enable] get_vw_osd...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set_vw_bc N1 N2 N3 N4 Set the video wall bezel compensation values for this Receiver’s display. N1 = 0 ~ 99999 [Video width] N2 = 0 ~ 99999 [Total display width] N3 = 0 ~ 99999 [Video height] N4 = 0 ~ 99999 [Total display height]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set_vw_shift N1 N2 Set the video wall output shift for this Receiver’s display. Available values for N1: [Shift up] [Shift down] [Shift left] [Shift right] N2 = 0 ~ 80000 [Pixel shift amount. Must be in increments of 8.] get_vw_shift...
6.7.5 Serial Commands COMMAND Description and Parameters set_serial_allow N1 Enable/disable serial bypass support. Available values for N1: [Disabled] [Enabled] get_serial_allow Show the current serial bypass support state. set_serial_baud N1 Set the serial baud rate. Available values for N1: [300] [600] [1200] [2400] [4800]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set_serial_bits N1 Set the number of serial data bits. Available values for N1: [5 bits] [6 bits] [7 bits] [8 bits] get_serial_bits Show the current number of serial data bits. set_serial_parity N1 Set the serial parity bit. Available values for N1: [None] [Odd]...
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM Media Player 1.5m 60° Serial Control HDMI Input Device IR Input & Output 60° RS-232 Power Supply DC 5V RS-232 HDMI IN Network Switch Power Supply DC 5V HDMI OUT RS-232 RS-232 Serial Controlled IR Input & 60°...
9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM ASCII American Standard Code for Information Audio/Video Audio/Video Receiver or Recorder Cat.5e Enhanced Category 5 cable Cat.6 Category 6 cable Cat.6a Augmented Category 6 cable Cat.7 Category 7 cable Command-Line Interface DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Digital Visual Interface EDID Extended Display Identification Data...
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ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Phase Alternating Line Personal Computer SDTV Standard-Definition Television Transmission Control Protocol Video Graphics Array VLAN Virtual LAN VoIP Video over IP WUXGA (RB) Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array (Reduced Blanking) Extended Graphics Array...
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