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4x2 Seamless Video Multiviewer Matrix HMV-422-4K VER 1.1 The information contained in this document is non-contractual and is subject to change without notice...
Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. Surge protection device recommended This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lighting strikes, etc.
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11. Controller Software Operation Guide..........11 11.1 Installation & Connection............11 11.2 Controller Main Interface............13 12. RS-232 Command ................16 13. Application Example................. 24 The information contained in this document is non-contractual and is subject to change without notice...
1. Introduction This 4x2 Seamless Video Multiviewer Matrix was developed for the purpose of supporting higher output resolution (4K@60) for multiple sources on two screens. It can accept 4 HDMI input digital sources and combine four video signals onto two HDMI UHD or HD monitors independently. The user can manage each input, and create combinations of the four inputs on two displays, as well as adjust the position of any input.
3. Package Contents ① 1 x 4K60 4x2 Multiviewer Seamless UHD Video Matrix Switcher ② 1 x IR Remote ③ 1 x 3pin-3.81mm Phoenix Connector (male) ④ 1 x 38KHz IR Wideband Receiver Cable (1.5 meters) ⑤ 2 x Mounting Ears ⑥...
Connection Input ports 4 x HDMI IN [Type A, 19-pin female] 2 x HDMI OUT [Type A, 19-pin female] 2 x Output ports L/R OUTPUT [RCA] 2 x OPTICAL OUTPUT [S/PDIF] 1 x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm phoenix connector] 1 x Control ports IR EXT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] Mechanical Housing...
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Name Function Description Signal source indicator for the HDMI OUT 1 port. In single screen display mode, when the HDMI OUT 1 port outputs the OUT 1 LEDs signal from the HD 1/2/3/4 port, the corresponding green LED will be on. In multiview mode, all OUT 1 LEDs will light in green.
5.2 Rear Panel Name Function Description L/R OUT 1 PCM2.0 Analog audio output port. OPTICAL OUT 1 Optical fiber digital audio output port. HDMI signal output port, connected to HDMI display device such HDMI OUT 1 as TV or Monitor with HDMI cable. L/R OUT 2 PCM2.0 Analog audio output port.
6. IR Remote ① Power button: Press this button to power on the switcher or set it to standby mode. ② OUT 1/OUT 2 buttons: HD 1/2/3/4: Press these buttons to select input source in single screen display mode, and the corresponding input LED on the front panel will light in green.
Mute: Press this button to mute / unmute the audio. RES: Output resolution switching button. ▪ Short press the RES button to circularly switch the output resolution of the HDMI OUT 1/2 port (Please refer to the output resolution list of “8.
8. Video & Audio The switcher supports multiple resolution video input up to 3840x2160@60, and supports multiple audio formats (PCM2.0/5.1/7.1CH, Dolby Digital/Plus/ EX, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS-EX, DTS-96/24, DTS High Res, DTS-HD Master Audio) pass-through function via HDMI cable. The switcher supports following video output resolutions via a powerful scaling engine.
10. OSD Menu Navigation (1) A total of eight buttons on the IR Remote are used for OSD menu navigation, including OUT 1, OUT 2, Exit, , OK. Menu contents are as follows: 4096x2160p 60Hz/ 4096x2160p 50Hz/ 3840x2160p 60Hz/ 3840x2160p 50Hz/ 3840x2160p 30Hz/ 3840x2160p 25Hz/ Resolution...
11. Controller Software Operation Guide 11.1 Installation & Connection Follow the steps below to install the Controller software. Step 1. Double-click the following driver to install the Controller software. Step 2. Select “Anyone who uses this computer (all users)”, and then click “Next”.
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Follow the steps below to connect the Controller software and the device. Step 1. Connect the RS-232 port of the switcher to a PC with an RS-232 serial cable and an USB to RS-232 serial cable, as shown in the figure below. ound 3-pin Phoenix connector RS-232...
11.2 Controller Main Interface ■ General Page You can do the following operations on the General page: Control Mode Select: Select the “COM Control Mode”. (TCP/IP control ① is not supported temporarily, so the TCP/IP Control Mode is disabled.) ② COM Control Mode: Select the Port number and Baud Rate of the device.
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■ Output Page You can do the following operations on the Output page: ① Multi-View Adjustment: Click to select the desired screen display mode. There are eight modes available: SINGLE-PIP-PBP(1)-PBP(2)-Triple(1)- Triple(2)-Quad(1)-Quad(2). ② PIP Adjustment: In the PIP mode, you can switch the location and size of the PIP and set the user-defined PIP, as shown in the following table.
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⑤ Aspect: Click “Full Screen” or “16:9” to switch the display aspect. Only the following modes are available: PBP(1)-PBP(2)-Triple(1)-Triple(2) -Quad(2) ⑥ Auto Switch: Enable or disable the function of automatically switching input signal source, available only in SINGLE mode. ⑦ Output Setting: Set the output resolution, video keep alive, PC/Video PQ, HDCP, audio source and audio output.
12. RS-232 Command The product also supports RS-232 command control. Connect the RS-232 port of the product to a PC with a 3-pin phoenix connector cable. Then open a Serial Command tool on PC to send ASCII commands to control the product. The ASCII command list about the product is shown as below.
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Command Code Default Function Description Example Feedback Output Setting Set Output y Resolution (y=1~2, x=1~14) y=1. output 1 y=2. output 2 1. 4096x2160p60, 2. 4096x2160p50, 3. 3840x2160p60, 4. 3840x2160p50, 5. 3840x2160p30, output 1 resolution: 3840x2160p s output y res x! s output 1 res 3! 6.
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Default Command Code Function Description Example Feedback Get output y audio mute on/off output 1 audio r output y audio r output 1 audio (y=1~2) mute off mute! mute! 1. output 1 2. output 2 Single Screen Mode Setting Enable/disable auto switch feature (y=1~2,x=0~1) auto switch y=1.
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Default Command Code Function Description Example Feedback Select output z one input for one display window for the current Multiview mode. (z=1~2) 1. output 1 2. output 2 (x=1~4) output 1: s output 1 s output z 1. window 1 window 1 select 2.
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Default Command Code Function Description Example Feedback Set the border color of the specified window. (z=1~2) 1. output 1 2. output 2 (x=1~4) 1. window 1 2. window 2 3. window 3 s output z s output 1 output 1 window 1 4.
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Default Command Code Function Description Example Feedback Get output y PIP window position output 1 PIP on r output y PIP (y=1~2) r output 1 PIP 1. output 1 position! position! right top 2. output 2 Get output y PIP window size (y=1~2) 1.
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Default Command Code Function Description Example Feedback Get output y triple windows display mode output 1 triple r output y triple r ouput 1 triple (y=1~2) mode 1 mode! mode! 1. output 1 2. output 2 Set output y triple windows display aspect ratio (y=1~2) 1.
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