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DISCLAIMERS The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. CYP (UK) Ltd assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. CYP (UK) Ltd 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.
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VERSION HISTORY REV. DATE SUMMARY OF CHANGE Ver 1.00 2024/01/15 Initial Release...
1. INTRODUCTION This Multiple Inputs to HDMI/VGA Scaler has Composite Video, Component Video, VGA, and HDMI inputs which can be freely selected for output at a scaled resolution of the user’s choosing over the mirrored HDMI and VGA outputs. This unit also includes analogue and digital audio outputs to provide additional playback flexibility.
5. FEATURES HDMI 1.x and DVI 1.0 compatible HDCP 1.x compliant Multiple video and audio inputs: 3 HDMI, 3 VGA, 1 Component Video, 1 Composite Video, and 8 Stereo audio Supports switching and scaling of multiple AV inputs for display over mirrored HDMI and VGA outputs Supports input and output resolutions up to 1080p/WUXGA(RB) Supports pass-through of LPCM 2.0 audio...
HDMI 3 MENU ENTER EL-5500N POWER & LED: Press this button to power the unit on or to place it into stand-by mode. The LED will be lit to indicate the unit is on and receiving power. When the unit is in stand-by mode the LED will be off.
6.2 Rear Panel IR IN SERVICE INPUT AUDIO RS232 COAX AUDIO CONTROL OUTPUT POWER DC 5V HDMI A HDMI B HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 VGA 1 VGA 2 VGA 3 IR IN: Connect to the provided IR Extender to extend the IR control range of the unit.
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VGA INPUT 1~3: Connect to VGA source equipment such as a PC or laptop. AUDIO INPUT 4~6: Connect to the stereo analogue output of the device connected to the paired VGA input port. YPbPr & L/R INPUT: Connect to component (YPbPr) video source equipment with stereo audio such as DVD player or set-top box.
6.3 Remote Control The IR remote uses one out of 4 available address channels for control of the unit, allowing up to 4 to be located in the same area while being controlled by different remotes. To configure this, select “REMOTE CONTROL”...
6.4 IR Cable Pinouts IR Extender Cable Infrared Power Ground 6.5 Serial Pinout and Defaults Serial Port Default Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Parity Bits None Stop Bits Flow Control None RS-232 DE-9 Male Port...
6.6 OSD Menu All functions of this unit can be controlled by using the OSD (On Screen Display) which is activated by pressing the MENU button on the front of the unit. Use the + (PLUS), − (MINUS), and ENTER buttons to navigate the OSD menu.
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VIDEO 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 4TH LEVEL UNDER 1 FOLLOW IN OVERSCAN HDMI 1 HDCP MODE HDCP Support Off Refer to Source REFER TO DISPLAY HDMI 2 HDCP MODE HDCP Support Off Refer to Source REFER TO DISPLAY HDMI 3 HDCP MODE HDCP Support Off Refer to Source REFER TO DISPLAY...
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VIDEO 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 4TH LEVEL 10MIN AUTO ROUTING AUTO SWITCH AUTO SCAN PC SETUP PC AUTO ADJUST IMCOMPLETE (VGA Inputs Only) COMPLETE EXECUTING PC H POSITION 0~250 PC V POSITION 0~250 PC PHASE 0~255 PC CLOCK 0~250 PC RESET PC MODE 1920x1080 60 2048x1080 60...
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5) NO SIGNAL COLOR: Change the colour to output when no signal is detected. 6) BLANK: Enable or disable blanking the video output. 7) FREEZE: Enable or disable freezing the video output. 8) AUTO SETUP: Provides control over the behavior of the automated video source handling of the unit.
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PICTURE 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 0~1023 (512) COLOR OFFSET R 0~1023 (512) COLOR OFFSET G 0~1023 (512) COLOR OFFSET B 0~60 (30) BRIGHTNESS 0~60 (30) CONTRAST 0~60 (30) 0~60 (30) SATURATION SHARPNESS 0~63 (0) MIDDLE HIGH AUTO RESET PICTURE 1) COLOR GAIN R/G/B: Set the red, green, and blue colour gain level of the scaled output.
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7) NR: Set the aggressiveness of the digital noise reduction processing when applied to the scaled output image. Selecting “OFF” disables all noise reduction processing. 8) RESET PICTURE: Reset all picture settings back to their factory defaults. AUDIO 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL AUTOMATIC AUDIO...
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2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 0~60 (30) H POSITION 0~60 (30) V POSITION MENU TIME OUT 5S~60S (5S) 0~50 (0) TRANSPARENT INFO DISPLAY RESET OSD 1) H/V Position: Controls the position of the OSD menu. 2) MENU TIMEOUT: Set how long to wait before automatically closing the OSD menu if there is no user activity.
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ETHERNET 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL IP MODE STATIC DHCP TELNET LOGIN 0~255 (192) SETUP STATIC IP STATIC IP 0~255 (168) 0~255 (1) 0~255 (50) MASK 0~255 (255) 0~255 (255) 0~255 (255) 0~255 (0) 0~255 (192) GATE 0~255 (168) 0~255 (1) 0~255 (254) [Current IP address] [Unit’s MAC address]...
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3) SETUP STATIC IP: The unit’s static IP address, netmask, and gateway address can be set here. Press the “ENTER” button to begin editing the address and use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust each value. Press the “ENTER” button to store the current number segment and move to the next segment.
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SYSTEM 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 1: OFF 2:OFF REMOTE CONTROL 1: OFF 2:ON 1: ON 2:OFF 1: ON 2:ON 1) REMOTE CONTROL: Select to change the remote control mode. Assign a switch combination that matches the setting on the remote that is to be used with the unit (See Section 6.3).
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INFORMATION 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL VIDEO [Current Select Input] INPUT [Current Input Resolution] OUPUT [Current Output Resolution] SOURCE HDCP [Current Input HDCP] HDMI OUTPUT 1 HDCP [Current Output HDCP] HDMI OUTPUT 2 HDCP VERSION [Current Firmware Version] 1) INFORMATION: Shows information about the unit’s current state, input and output resolution, HDCP status, as well as the current firmware version.
6.7 WebGUI Control • Device Discovery Please obtain the “Device Discovery” software from your authorised dealer and save it in a directory where you can easily find it. Connect the unit and your PC/Laptop to the same active network and execute the “Device Discovery”...
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2) WebGUI Hotkey: Once you are satisfied with the network settings, you may use them to connect via Telnet or WebGUI. The network information window provides a convenient link to launch the WebGUI directly. • WebGUI Overview After connecting to the WebGUI’s address in a web browser, the home page will appear.
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After logging in, the upper right corner will now display 5 navigation icons. Clicking on the “System Settings” icon ( ) will take you to the System Settings page for configuration options including IP configuration, device name, and firmware update functionality. Clicking on the “User Management”...
6.7.1 Home Page This page provides easy access to A/V routing, volume adjustment, and muting. 1) Source Select: These buttons can select the input to route to outputs. Detail about each input’s name and current connection status are also displayed here. 2) Audio Volume: Use the slider to control over the level of Audio Volume.
6.7.2 A/V Management Pages The A/V Management pages are a collection of two configuration and information pages containing controls for configuring the unit’s A/V settings and EDID management. 6.7.2.1 Routing Page This page provides control over A/V routing, volume, HDCP, I/O renaming, video output signal format and behavior, and picture settings.
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1) Video Input: These buttons can select the input to route to outputs. Detail about each input’s name and current sync/HDCP settings are also displayed here. Clicking on the “Edit” icon ( ) opens up the Input Edit window. 2) Video Output: Buttons for display each output’s name and details about the currently routed inputs.
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Name: To change the name of an Input, type the new name in the space provided, then click on the “Apply” button. To resume to the stored name before adjusting, click on the revert icon ( ). HDCP Behavior: Selects the HDCP logic to use with this HDMI input.
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VGA Configuration: – Auto Adjust: Provides a way to manually activate the auto detection of the VGA source’s settings. – PC H/V Position: Set the horizontal and vertical position setting for the current VGA input. – PC Clock: Set the PC clock setting for the current VGA input. –...
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Name: To change the name of an Output, type the new name in the space provided, then click on the “Apply” button. To resume to the stored name before adjusting, click on the revert icon ( Video Settings (Global): –...
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Video Settings (Digital Sources): – Hue: Provides control over the hue shift of the scaled output image. – Saturation: Provides control over the colour saturation level of the scaled output image. – Sharpness: Provides control over the amount of sharpness processing to apply to the scaled output image.
change. Selecting “Off” will disable the info display. Selecting “On” will always show the info display. Audio Source: Selects the audio source selection method for the HDMI inputs. Selecting “Automatic” will prioritise HDMI audio, if present, over audio from the associated analogue audio inputs.
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This unit provides the following default EDID: Unit’s default EDIDs FHD/PCM/2CH 1920×1080p@60Hz (4.95Gbps) & 8-bit colour, LPCM 2.0 Note: In some rare cases it is possible for custom or external EDIDs to cause compatibility issues with certain sources. If this happens, it is recommended to switch to the default EDID for maximum compatibility.
the stored name before adjusting, click on the revert icon ( – Reset: Click the “revert” icon ( ) to reset the EDID to its factory default content. Sink A/B EDID: – Information: Provides view of the detail EDID information. –...
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1) Network Configuration: IP Configuration: IP Mode may be switched between Static IP or DHCP. In Static IP Mode the IP, netmask and gateway addresses may be manually set. When in DHCP Mode, the unit will attempt to connect to a local DHCP server and obtain IP, netmask and gateway addresses automatically.
6.7.4 User Management Page This page provides access to user management controls for the unit, such as changing the admin login password. 1) Administrator Account: The username and password for the WebGUI can be changed on this page. After entering the old and new login information, press "Apply"...
6.8 Telnet Control Before attempting to use Telnet control, please ensure that both the unit and the PC are connected to the same active networks. Start your preferred Telnet/Console client, or use the built in client provided by most modern computer operating systems. After starting the client, connect by using the current IP address of the unit and port 23 (if the communication port number used by the unit has not been changed previously).
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get command ver Show the unit’s command version. get mac addr Show the unit’s MAC address. get model name Show the unit’s model name. get model type Show the unit’s model type. set factory default Reset the unit to its factory defaults. set factory ipconfig default...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set power N1 Set the unit’s power state. Available values for N1: [Power on] [Standby mode] get power Show the unit’s current power state. set system reboot Reboot the unit. set system usb fw update Trigger the unit’s firmware update state and load the new firmware file via usb.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set static ipaddr N1 Set the unit’s static IP address. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0~255, IP address] get static ipaddr Show the unit’s current static IP address. set static netmask N1 Set the unit’s static IP address. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0~255, Netmask] get static netmask...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set telnet login N1 Enable or disable allowing Telnet logins. Available values for N1: [Enabled] [Disabled] get telnet login Show the current state of Telnet login allowance. set webgui login timeout N1 Set the WebGUI inactivity timeout value. N1 = 0~60 [Minutes] get webgui login timeout...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 name Show the current name of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] [YPbPr input] [CV input] set out N1 name N2...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A route N1 Route the specified input to all outputs. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] [YPbPr input] [CV input] get out A route...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 sync status Show the current sync state of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] [YPbPr input] [CV input] Possible response values:...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 timing Show the index number of the current resolution detected on the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] [YPbPr input] [CV input]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 timing string Show the index number and description of the current resolution detected on the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] [YPbPr input]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out N1 color space Show the colour space format currently used by the specified out- put. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] [VGA output] Possible response values: [RGB] [YUV422] [YUV444] get in N1 type Show the port type of the specified input.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A timing N1 Set the output resolution to use for all outputs. Available values for N1: [640X480 60] [800X600 60] [1024X768 60] [1280X768 60] [1360X768 60] [1366X768 60] [1280X720 60] [1280X800 60] [1280X1024 60] [1440X900 60] [1400X1050 60] [1680X1050 60]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A contrast N1 Set the scaled output’s contrast level. N1 = 0~60 [Contrast level] get out A contrast Show the contrast level when the output is scaled. set out A brightness N1 Set the scaled output’s brightness level. N1 = 0~60 [Brightness level] get out A brightness...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A nr N1 Set the amount of noise reduction to apply when the output is scaled. Available values for N1: [Off ] [Low] [Middle] [High] [Auto] get out A nr Show the current amount of noise reduction applied when the out- put is scaled.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A auto sync off N1 Enable or disable the Auto Sync Off function and set the timeout length. Available values for N1: [Disabled] [30 seconds] [60 seconds] [3 minutes] [5 minutes] [10 minutes] get out A auto sync off Show the current Auto Sync Off setting.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A r offset N1 Set the scaled output’s red offset. N1 = 0~1023 [Red offset] get out A r offset Show the scaled output’s current red offset. set out A g offset N1 Set the scaled output’s green offset. N1 = 0~1023 [Green offset] get out A g offset...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 phase Show the current PC phase value for the current routed VGA input. Available values for N1: [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] set in N1 clock N2 Set the PC clock value for the current routed VGA input. Available values for N1: [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 hposition Show the current PC horizontal position for the current routed VGA input. Available values for N1: [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2] [VGA input 3] set in N1 vposition N2 Set the PC vertical position for the current routed VGA input. Available values for N1: [VGA input 1] [VGA input 2]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out A freeze N1 Enable or disable freezing the video output. Available values for N1: [Video output frozen] [Video output normal] get out A freeze Show the current video output freeze state. set out A blank N1 Enable or disable blanking the video output Available values for N1: [Video output blanked]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out A osd timeout Show the current OSD menu timeout value. set out A osd info display N1 Enable/disable the info OSD, or set it to display briefly. Available values for N1: [Always off ] [Always on] [5 seconds] [10 seconds]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set audio out A mute N1 Enable or disable muting on all audio outputs. Available values for N1: [Mute] [Audio enabled] get audio out A mute Show the current mute state of all audio outputs. set audio out A route N1 Set the audio source selection behavior of the unit.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set audio out A delay N1 Set the audio delay value for all audio outputs. Available values for N1: [Delay disabled] [40 millisecond] [50 millisecond] [60 millisecond] [70 millisecond] [80 millisecond] [90 millisecond] [100 millisecond] [110 millisecond] [120 millisecond] [130 millisecond] [140 millisecond]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get audio out N1 name Show the name of the specified audio output. Available values for N1: [HDMI] [AUDIO] [COAX] get audio in type list List all available audio input sources. get audio out type list List all available audio output destinations.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in edid list List all available EDID selections. set edid N1 name N2 Set the name for the specified EDID. (Only User EDIDs may be re- named) Available values for N1: [User EDID 1] [User EDID 2] [User EDID 3] N2 = {ASCII string} [User EDID name]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 edid data Show the EDID currently used by the specified input as hex data. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] get internal N1 edid data Show the specified Internal EDID as hex data. N1 = 1 [Internal EDID number] get all in edid list...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get sink edid number Show the total number of sink EDIDs in the unit. set in N1 hdcp mode N2 Set the HDCP behavior of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI input 1] [HDMI input 2] [HDMI input 3] Available values for N2: [HDCP disabled]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out N1 hdcp status Show the current HDCP status of the specified output. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] Possible response values: [No HDCP] [HDCP 1.x active] [HDCP 2.2 active] get out N1 hdcp ability Show the HDCP compliance level of the display device connected to the specified output.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set freerun A type N1 Set the freerun type to use when freerun is active on the unit. Available values for N1: [Black] [White] [Blue] [Red] [Green] get freerun A type Show the current freerun type used when freerun is active on the unit.
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM PCs/Laptops VGA and Analog Stereo Inputs DVD Player AV Receiver Component Video and Analog Stereo Inputs Coaxial Analog Smartphone Digital Stereo or Tablet Audio Audio Device Output Output Modem or RS-232 Router RS-232 Equipped PC or Control System IR IN INPUT SERVICE...
9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Analogue-to-Digital Converter Audio Return Channel ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Audio/Video AVLC Adaptive Visually Lossless Compression 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 Consumer Electronics Control...
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ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface High Dynamic Range HDTV High-Definition Television Human Interface Device Hot Plug Detection Inter-Integrated Circuit Inter-IC Sound IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol Internet Protocol Infrared Kilohertz...
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ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM USB Audio Class UHDTV Ultra-High-Definition Television Universal Serial Bus USB Video Class Video Graphics Array VLAN Virtual LAN VoIP Video over IP WUXGA (RB) Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array (Reduced Blanking) Extended Graphics Array Ω...
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