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1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................7
1.1. Description ...................................................................................8
1.2. Box Contents ...............................................................................9
1.3. Features for All Models ...........................................................11
1.4. DisplayPort Features ................................................................11
1.5. Typical Application ..................................................................12
1.6. Model Comparison .....................................................................14
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW .....................................................................16
2.1. Front View .................................................................................17
2.2. Rear View ...................................................................................18
3. FRONT PANEL CONTROL ...............................................................19
3.1. Front Panel Buttons Operations ..............................................20
3.1.1. View Crosspoint State .................................................................... 20
3.1.2. Switching Operations ..................................................................... 20
3.1.3. Output Lock ..................................................................................... 21
3.1.4. Control Lock ................................................................................... 22
3.1.5. Save or Load a Preset .................................................................... 22
3.2. Front Panel LCD Menu Operations ............................................23
3.2.1. System Settings Menu ................................................................... 23
3.2.2. Input Ports Menu ............................................................................ 24
3.2.3. Output Ports Menu ......................................................................... 26
3.2.4. EDID Menu ...................................................................................... 28
3.2.5. Health Menu .................................................................................... 29
3.2.6. Presets Menu .................................................................................. 29
4. INSTALLATION ...............................................................................30
4.1. Mounting Options ......................................................................31
4.2. Electrical Connections .............................................................32
4.2.1. HDMI Connector ............................................................................. 32
4.2.2. DisplayPort Connector ................................................................... 32
4.2.3. Symmetrical Analog Stereo Audio ................................................ 32
4.2.4. RS-232 Port ..................................................................................... 33
4.2.5. Ethernet (LAN) Port ....................................................................... 33
4.2.6. USB Connector................................................................................ 33
4.3. Connecting Steps .......................................................................34
4.3.1. Powering On .................................................................................... 34
5. DEVICE CONCEPT ..........................................................................35
5.1. Port Diagram .............................................................................36
5.2. HDMI Video Options ....................................................................36
5.3. DisplayPort Video Options ........................................................37
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5.3.1. Color Conversion ............................................................................ 37
5.3.2. Limitations of the DisplayPort Video Options .............................. 38
5.4. Analog Audio Options ................................................................38
6. SOFTWARE CONTROL - USING THE BUILT-IN WEB ......................39
6.1. Establishing the Connection .....................................................40
6.2. The Layout of the Built-in Web ..................................................40
7.1. Install and Update .....................................................................42
7.2. Running the LDC .........................................................................42
7.3. Device Discovery Window ...........................................................43
7.4. Crosspoint Menu ........................................................................44
7.4.1. Grid View ......................................................................................... 44
7.4.2. Tile View .......................................................................................... 45
7.5. Input Port Properties ...............................................................47
7.5.1. HDMI Inputs .................................................................................... 47
7.5.2. DisplayPort Inputs .......................................................................... 51
7.6. Output Port Properties ............................................................54
7.6.1. HDMI Outputs ................................................................................. 54
7.6.2. Frame Detector ............................................................................... 57
7.6.3. DisplayPort Outputs ....................................................................... 57
7.7. Presets .......................................................................................60
7.8. EDID Menu ...................................................................................61
7.8.1. Sources and Destinations .............................................................. 61
7.8.2. EDID Operations.............................................................................. 62
7.8.3. EDID Summary Window ................................................................. 62
7.8.4. Editing an EDID ............................................................................... 63
7.8.5. Creating an EDID ............................................................................. 63
7.8.6. Display ID Extension ....................................................................... 64
7.9. Settings Menu ............................................................................65
7.9.1. Status Tab ....................................................................................... 65
7.9.2. Network Tab .................................................................................... 65
7.9.3. RS-232 Tab ...................................................................................... 66
7.9.4. Front Panel Tab ............................................................................... 66
7.9.5. System Tab ..................................................................................... 66
7.10. Advanced View ..........................................................................67
8. LW2 PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE ...............................................68
8.1. Protocol Description ................................................................69
8.2. Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage ...................69
8.3. Router Status Commands ..........................................................70
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8.3.1. List of All Available LW2 Commands ............................................ 70
8.3.2. Viewing Product Type..................................................................... 70
8.3.3. Viewing Serial Number .................................................................. 70
8.3.4. Viewing the Installed Firmware ..................................................... 70
8.3.5. Viewing CPU Firmware Compile Time .......................................... 70
8.3.6. Viewing Firmware of the Controller ............................................... 70
8.3.7. Viewing Installed Motherboard...................................................... 71
8.3.8. Viewing Crosspoint Size ................................................................ 71
8.3.9. Viewing Router's Health ................................................................. 71
8.3.10. Querying Control Protocol (RS-232) ............................................ 71
8.4. Crosspoint Operations ..............................................................72
8.4.1. Switching an Input to an Output .................................................... 72
8.4.2. Switching an Input to All Outputs .................................................. 72
8.4.3. Batch Switching Outputs................................................................ 72
8.4.4. Viewing the Connection of an Output Port ................................... 73
8.4.5. Viewing Connections of all Outputs ............................................. 73
8.4.6. Viewing Mutes on all Outputs ........................................................ 73
8.4.7. Muting Specified Output ............................................................... 73
8.4.8. Unmuting Specified Output ............................................................ 74
8.4.9. Locking Specified Output ............................................................... 74
8.4.10. Unlocking a Specified Output ...................................................... 74
8.5. Preset Handling .........................................................................74
8.5.1. Loading a Preset ............................................................................. 74
8.6. LW2 Commands - Quick Summary ...............................................75
9. LW3 PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE ...............................................76
9.1. Overview .....................................................................................77
9.2. Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage ...................77
9.3. Protocol Rules ..........................................................................77
9.3.1. LW3 Tree Structure and Command Structure (examples) ........... 77
9.3.2. General Rules .................................................................................. 77
9.3.3. Legend for the Control Commands ............................................... 78
9.3.4. Command Types............................................................................. 78
9.3.5. Prefix Summary .............................................................................. 79
9.3.6. Error Messages ............................................................................... 79
9.3.7. Escaping .......................................................................................... 79
9.3.8. Signature ......................................................................................... 79
9.3.9. Subscription .................................................................................... 79
9.3.10. Notifications about the Changes of the Properties ................... 80
9.3.11. Legend for the Control Commands ............................................. 80
9.4. System Commands ......................................................................80
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