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INTRODUCTION This Blackbird™ device can be controlled by a computer using an RS-232 serial connection and by issuing commands using RS-232 control software. CONNECTION This device includes a 3-pin Euroblock Terminal. Use this terminal to construct an RS-232 cable, which can be used to connect your PC to the matrix to allow for matrix control. The following images show how to create and connect an RS-232 cable.
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SOFTWARE This device does not include either a built-in control system or custom RS-232 control software. If you wish to control this device from your PC using an RS-232 connection, you will need to use a third party RS-232 control software package, such as CommWatch.exe, whose interface is depicted below.
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RS-232 COMMANDS The following guidelines apply to the RS-232 control commands. 1. The brackets [ and ] in the commands are for clarity purposes to make the variable more obvious. Do not type these symbols when typing the commands. 2. Other than the brackets, type in all commands exactly as they appear, including any spaces.
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Command Function Feedback Example Get the unit all status: power, beep, lock, in/out connection, r status! Displays the current device status. video/audio crosspoint, edid, scaler, hdcp, network status MCU FW version r fw version! Displays the firmware version. x.xx.xx Displays the connection status of input r link in [x]! hdmi input 1: connect port [x].
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Command Function Feedback Example Deletes the saved connection settings of s clear preset [z]! clear preset 1 preset [z]. (z=1~4) Displays the connection settings for r preset [z]! video/audio crosspoint preset [z]. (z=1~4) Sets the serial port baud rate. (z=115200, s baud rate [z]! Baudrate: 115200 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, or 4800)
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EDID® Commands Command Function Feedback Example Sets the EDID® for input [x] to EDID [z] from the internal EDID table or from an output. (x=1~4, z=1~27, where: 1. 1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0 2. 1080p, Dolby®/DTS® 5.1 3. 1080p, HD Audio 7.1 4.
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Command Function Feedback Example input 1 EDID: 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0 input 2 EDID: 4K2K60_444,Stereo Displays the EDID® settings for input [x]. Audio 2.0 r edid in [x]! (x=0~4, where 0 is all inputs) input 3 EDID: 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0 input 4 EDID: 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0 r edid data hdmi...
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Command Function Feedback Example Issues a CEC Back command to input [x]. s cec in [x] back! input 4 back operation (x=0~4, where 0 is all inputs) Issues a CEC Up command to input [x]. s cec in [x] on! input 1 up operation (x=0~4, where 0 is all inputs) Issues a CEC Down command to input [x].
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Command Function Feedback Example Issues a CEC Fast Forward command to input 1 fast forward s cec in [x] ff! input [x]. (x=0~4, where 0 is all inputs) operation s cec in [x] Issues a CEC Previous command to input input 2 previous previous! [x].
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Network Commands Command Function Feedback Example IP Mode: Static IP: 192.168.1.72 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 r ipconfig! Displays the current IP status. Gateway: 192.168.1.1 TCP/IP port=8000 Telnet port=10 Mac address: 00:1C:91:03:80:01 Mac address: r mac addr! Displays the current MAC address. 00:1C:91:03:80:01 IP mode: Static.
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Command Function Feedback Example Set subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Sets the network subnet mask if the IP s subnet (Please use "s net mode is set to Static or displays an error xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx! reboot!" command or message if IP mode is set to DHCP. repower device to apply new config!) Displays the current network subnet...
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Monoprice™, Blackbird™, the Blackbird logo, and all Monoprice logos are trademarks of Monoprice Inc. HDBaseT™ and the HDBaseT Alliance logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance. EDID® is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. HDCP™ is a trademark of Digital Content Protection LLC.
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