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ALFAtron ALF-MUH88E-GEN2 Manual

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18Gbps 8x8 HDBaseT (150M) Matrix

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  • Page 1 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 18Gbps 8x8 HDBaseT (150M) Matrix...
  • Page 2 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Preface Read this user manual carefully before using this product. Pictures shown in this manual is for reference only, different model and specifications are subject to the real product. This manual is only for operation instruction, not for any maintenance usage.
  • Page 3 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 necessary to correct the interference Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture would void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Do not dispose of this product with the normal household waste at the end of its life cycle. Return it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic devices.
  • Page 4 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Important Safety Instructions Do not expose this device to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. No objects filled with  liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the device. Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet, or in another confined ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................1 2. Features ...................... 1 3. Package Contents ..................2 4. Specifications ....................2 5. Operation Controls and Functions ..............4 5.1 Matrix Panel..................4 5.2 HDBaseT Receiver Panel ..............7 6.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 1. Introduction The ALF-MUH88E 18 Gbps 8x8 HDBaseT (492 f t / 150M) Matrix can connect 8 HDMI sources to 16 displays. It features 8 HDMI outputs, and each HDMI output is mirrored to provide a CAT Cable output which runs simultaneously. The HDBaseT output can extend video transmission a distance up to 492ft / 150m (1080p) via a single Cat 6/7 cable.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 3. Package Contents 1 x 18Gbps 8x8 HDBaseT (492ft / 150M) Matrix 8 x HDBaseT Receiver 1 x Matrix IR Remote 1 x 100~240V AC 50/60Hz Power cable 1 x RS-232 serial cable (1.5 meters, male to female head) 8 x 3-pin Phoenix Connector and 8 x 5-pin Phoenix Connector 9 x IR Blaster cable (1.5 meters) 9 x IR Receiver cable (1.5 meters)
  • Page 8 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Connection Inputs: 8 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] Outputs: 8 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] 8 × HDBaseT port [RJ45] 8 × Coaxial audio [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] Matrix 8 × balanced analog audio [5-pin Phoenix connector] Controls: 9 x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 9 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]...

  • Page 9: Operation Controls And Functions

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 5. Operation Controls and Functions 5.1 Matrix Panel Front Panel Name Function Description Displays matrix switching status, input / output port, EDID, OLED screen Baud rate, IP Address. The LED will illuminate in green when the product is working Power LED normally, and red when the product is on standby.
  • Page 10 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds to enter POWER button the standby mode, then press the button again to wake up the device. IR receiver window, it only receives the IR remote signal. IR Window Press the LOCK button to lock front panel buttons (Except LOCK button the power button);...
  • Page 11 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 IR IN AUDIO OUT TCP/IP RS-2 3 2 COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX 1 0 0 -2 4 0 V AC 5 0 / 6 0 H CONTROL IR OUT OUTPU T 1 OUTPU T 2 OUTPU T 3 OUTPU T 4 OUTPU T 5...

  • Page 12: Hdbaset Receiver Panel

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 5.2 HDBaseT Receiver Panel SERVICE HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT IR IN IR OUT 5 4 6 Name Function Description Power LED Red LED will be on when the receiver is powered on. SERVICE port Firmware update port. DC 24V/1A power supply input port.

  • Page 13: Ir Remote

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 6. IR Remote ① Power on or Standby: Power on the Matrix or set it to ② standby mode. Input 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8: Select input source button. ③ : Select the last or next input source button. Input Output 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 button: Select output source button.

  • Page 14: Ir Control System

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 7. IR Control System The product is not only a matrix switch but also an extender. It supports bi-directional IR control. When the Matrix is connected to the HDBaseT Receiver through Cat 6/7 cable, you can control remote display device (HDBaseT) or input source device (Matrix) through IR signal transmission.
  • Page 15 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 At HDBaseT receiver (Remote end): IR signal follows video switch to change. For example, the HDMI output signal on the HDBaseT Receiver 1 is from the HDMI INPUT 2 port, so IR input signal of the HDBaseT Receiver 1 will emit to IR OUT 2 port of the Matrix. The HDMI output signal on the HDBaseT Receiver 5 is from the HDMI INPUT 4 port.

  • Page 16: Ir Cable Pin Assignment

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 8. IR Cable Pin Assignment IR RECEIVER IR BLASTER 9. EDID Management The Matrix has 21 factory defined EDID settings, 2 user-defined EDID modes, and 16 copy EDID modes. You can select defined EDID mode or copy EDID mode to input port through on-panel buttons, RS-232 control, or Web GUI.
  • Page 17 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 The def ined EDID setting list of the Matrix is shown below: EDID Mode EDID Description 1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0 1080p, Dolby/DTS 5.1 1080p, HD Audio 7.1 1080i, Stereo Audio 2.0 1080i, Dolby/DTS 5.1 1080i, HD Audio 7.1 3D, Stereo Audio 2.0 3D, Dolby/DTS 5.1 3D, HD Audio 7.1...

  • Page 18: Web Gui User Guide

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 10. Web GUI User Guide The Matrix can be controlled by Web GUI. The operation method is shown below: Step 1: Get the current IP Address. The def ault IP address is 192.168.1.100. TCP/IP Port no. 65534. Telnet Port no. 998. You can get the current Matrix IP address in two ways: The first way: You can get the IP address via the front panel buttons.
  • Page 19 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Upon the Web GUI page, there will be a Login page, as shown below: Select the Username from the list and enter the password. The default passwords are: Username User Admin Password user admin Af ter entering the password, click the “LOGIN” button and the following Status page will appear.
  • Page 20 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 ■ Video Page You can do the following operations on the Video page: Output: The current device’s OUTPUT port. You can select signal source for it. Input: You can click the drop-down menu to select signal source for the corresponding OUTPUT port.
  • Page 21 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 You can do the following operations on the Input page: Inputs: Input channel of the device. Active: It indicates whether the channel is connected to a signal source. Name: The input channel’s name. You can modify it by entering the corresponding name (maximum length: 12 characters) in the input box.
  • Page 22 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 You can do the following operations on the Output page: Outputs: Output channel of the device. Name: The current output channel’s name. You can modify it by entering the corresponding name (max length: 12 characters) in the input box. Type: The current output channel’s type (HDMI or HDBT).
  • Page 23 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Set the Default Network Click “Set Network Defaults” button, there will be a prompt, as shown in the following figure: Click “OK” to search the IP Address again, as shown in the following figure: Af ter searching is completed, it will switch to the login page, the default network setting is completed.
  • Page 24 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Modify Network Setting Modify the Mode / IP Address / Gateway / Subnet Mask / Telnet Port as required, click “Save” to save the settings, it will then take effect. Af ter modification, if the Mode is “Static”, it will switch to the corresponding IP Address. If the Mode is “DHCP”, it will automatically search and switch to the IP Address assigned by the router.

  • Page 25: Rs-232 Control Command

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 11. RS-232 Control Command The Matrix also supports RS-232 control. You need a serial cable with RS-232 male head and DB9 transfer USB male head. The RS-232 head of the serial cable is connected to the RS-232 control port with DB 9 at the rear of the Matrix, and the USB head of the serial cable is connected to a PC.
  • Page 26 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 MCU BOOT:Vx.xx.xx MCU APP :Vx.xx.xx SUB1 APP :Vx.xx.xx SUB2 APP :Vx.xx.xx Get Firmware version r fw version! CPLD APP :Vx.xx.xx r fw version! WEB GUI :Vx.xx Then, open a Serial Command tool on PC to send ASCII command to control the Matrix. The ASCII command list for the Matrix is shown below: - 21 / 30 -...
  • Page 27 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Function Description Example Feedback Command Code Default Setting Get the connection status of the r link in x! r link in 1! hdmi input 1: connect x input port，x=0~8(0=all) Get the connection status of the hdmi output 1: connect r link out y! r link out 1! y output port，y=0~8(0=all)
  • Page 28 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 enable hdmi output 1 stream disable hdmi output 1 Set hdmi output y stream on/off, s hdmi 1 stream 1! stream enable s hdmi y stream z! y=0~8(0=all) z=0~1(0:disable,1:enable) s hdmi 0 stream 1! enable hdmi all outputs stream disable hdmi all outputs stream...
  • Page 29 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Set input x EDID from default EDID z, x=0~8(0=all),z=1~39 1, 1080p,Stereo Audio 2.0 2, 1080p,Dolby/DTS 5.1 3, 1080p,HD Audio 7.1 4, 1080i,Stereo Audio 2.0 5, 1080i,Dolby/DTS 5.1 6, 1080i,HD Audio 7.1 7, 3D,Stereo Audio 2.0 8, 3D,Dolby/DTS 5.1 input 1 EDID:1080p, 9, 3D,HD Audio 7.1 10, 4K2K30_444,Stereo Audio 2.0...
  • Page 30 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 set input x volume up by CEC, s cec in x vol+! s cec in 1 vol+! input 1 volume up x=0~8(0=all input) set input x fast forward by CEC, input 1 fast forward s cec in x ff! s cec in 1 ff! x=0~8(0=all input) operation...
  • Page 31 ALF-MUH88E- GEN2 Set IP address: 192.168.1.100 (Please use "s net reboot!" command or repower s ip addr s ip addr Set network IP address device to apply new xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx! 192.168.1.100! config!) DHCP on, Device can't config static address, set DHCP off first. r ip addr! Get network IP address r ip addr!
  • Page 32 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Set the baudrate of x hdbt uart , x=0-8, y=1-8, 1: 115200(Default) s uart 1 hdbt uart1 baudrate is s uart x baudrate y! 2: 57600 3: 56000 4:38400 baudrate 1! 115200 5:19200 6:14400 7:9600 8:4800 Set the Parity of x hdbt uart, hdbt uart1 parity is s uart x parity y! s uart x parity 1!

  • Page 33: Application Example

    ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 12. Application Example Amplifier Power Supply IR IN AUDIO OUT TCP/IP RS-2 3 2 COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX COAX 1 0 0 -2 4 0 V AC 5 0 / 6 0 HZ CONTROL IR OUT OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2...
  • Page 34 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 Warranty 1.1 This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product. 1.2 Should warranty service be required, proof of purchase must be presented to the Company. The serial number on the product must be clearly visible and not have been tampered with in any way whatsoever.
  • Page 35 ALF-MUH88E - GEN2 1.10.3 Issue a ref und of the original purchase price less depreciation to be determined based on the age of the product at the time remedy is sought under this limited warranty. 1.11 The Company is not obligated to provide the Customer with a substitute unit during the limited warranty period or at any time thereafter.

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