Surge protection device recommended This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lighting strikes, etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment. Table of Contents Introduction.
1. Introduction The KanexPro SP-1X4HD150M 18Gbps HDMI 1x4 Premium Extender Splitter can extend and distribute a single high definition video / audio source at distances up to 492ft / 150 meters between transmitter and up to four (4) receivers via a single CAT cable to any of the four (4) display devices. Sup- port video resolution up to 4K2K@60Hz 4:4:4. It is designed with 1 HDMI loop output and 4 Cat5/6 outputs. The HDMI signal transmission distance can be extended up to 120 meters at the resolution of 4K2K@60Hz, or 150 meters at 1080P@60Hz via a single CAT6/ 6a/7 cable. The product supports IR and RS-232 signal pass-through, audio extract function and advanced EDID management. Receivers are remotely powered by the transmitter unit via POC (Power over Cable) technology. 2. Features • HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant • Support 18Gbps video bandwidth • Support video resolution up to 4K2K@60Hz 4:4:4 • Support HDR, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby vision • Support up to 7.1CH HD audio pass-through • Support digital and analog audio de-embedded output • Extend the signal transmission distance up to 120 meters at the resolution of 4K2K@60Hz, 150 meters at 1080P@60Hz via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable • Support 1 HDMI input, 1 HDMI loop output and 4 Premium Extender outputs. •...
5. Operation Controls and Functions 5.1 Transmitter Front Panel Name Function Description POWER LED When the device is powered on, the red power LED will be on. IN LED When the HDMI IN port connects an active source device, the green LED will be on. LOOP LED When the HDMI LOOP OUT port connects an active display device, the green LED will be on. OUT(1~4) LED When the HDBT OUTPUT port connects an Premium Extender Receiver, the corresponding green OUT LED will be on.
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Rear Panel Name Function Description RS-232 Connect to a PC or control system via a 3-pin phoenix connector cable for three functions: 1, Firmware update; 2, Control the Splitter via RS-232 commands; 3, RS-232 signal pass-through (from transmitter to receiver or from receiver to transmitter). IR IN Connect to IR receiver cable, the IR receive signal will emit to “IR OUT” port of the Premium Extender Receiver. IR OUT Connect to IR blaster cable, the IR emit signal is from “IR IN” port of the Premium Extender Receiver.
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HDMI port IN: HDMI input port, connect to HDMI source device such as DVD or set-top box with an HDMI cable. LOOP OUT: HDMI loop output port, connect to the HDMI display device such as TV or Monitor with an HDMI cable. HDBT OUTPUT Connect to the HDBT IN port of the Premium Extender receiver with a CAT port (1~4) cable. Connection Signal • Illuminating: Transmitter and Receiver are in good connection status. Indicator lamp (Green) • Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor connection status. • Dark: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected. Data Signal Indicator •...
5.2 Premium Extender Receiver Name Function Description Power Indicator When the receiver is powered on, the power indicator will be on. SERVICE port Used for firmware update. DC 24V Plug DC 24V/1A power supply into the unit and connect the adapter to an AC outlet. (Note: The Premium Extender receiver also can be powered by the transmitter via a CAT cable.) HDBT IN Connect to the HDBT OUTPUT port on the transmitter with a CAT cable. Connection Signal • Illuminating: Transmitter and Receiv- Indicator lamp (Green) er are in good connection status. • Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor connection status.
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HDMI OUT HDMI output port, connect to HDMI display device such as TV or Projector with an HDMI cable. AUDIO OUT Audio output port, connect to amplifer or speaker. IR IN Connect to the IR Receiver cable. The IR signal will send to the IR OUT port of the transmitter. IR OUT Connect to the IR blaster cable, the IR signal is from IR IN port of the transmitter. RS-232 3-pin Phoenix connector for RS-232 command transmission.
5.3 IR Pin Definition IR Receiver IR Blaster Note: When the angle between the IR receiver and the remote control is ± 45 °, the transmission distance is 0-5 meters; when the angle between the IR receiver and the remote control is ± 90 °, the transmission distance is 0-8 meters.
00111 COPY_FROM_HDBT OUT3 00110 COPY_FROM_HDBT OUT4 00101 1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0 00100 1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0 00011 1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0 00010 1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0 00001 1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0 00000 control mode 7. ASCII Commands The product also supports ASCII 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. ASCII Commands Serial port protocol. Baud rate: 115200, Data bits: 8bit, Stop bits:1, Check bit: 0 x - Parameter 1 y - Parameter 2 ! - Delimiter...
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s reboot! Reboot the device s re- Reboot… boot! System Initializing... Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx System Setup help! List all commands help! r type! Get device model r type! HDC-SP- B14H150 r status! Get device current status r status! Get the unit all status: power, in/out connection, edid mode...
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Command Function Default Example Feedback Code Description Setting Output Setting s hdmi stream z! Set hdmi loop output s hdmi Enable enable stream on/off z=0~1(0:dis- stream 1 hdmi loop able,1:enable) out stream Disable hdmi loop stream s hdmi hdcp z! Set hdmi loop output hdcp s hdmi Enable enable on/ off hdcp 1!
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r hdmi stream! Get hdmi loop out stream r hdmi Enable status stream ! hdmi output stream r hdmi hdcp! Get hdmi loop out hdcp r hdmi Enable status hdcp! hdmi output hdcp r hdbt y hdcp! Get hdbt output y hdcp r hdbt 1 Enable hdbt status,...
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r hdbt stream! Get hdbt output y stream r hdbt 1 Enable hdbt status, y=0~4(0=all) stream! output 1 stream Command Function Default Example Feedback Code Description Setting EDID Setting s edid in s edid in input EDID: 1080p, Set input EDID from default EDID z, z=1~27 from z! from 1! 1080p Stereo 1, 1080p,Stereo Audio 2.0...
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r edid user1! Get user1 EDID data r edid user1 EDID user1! data : 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 ……… r edid in! Get EDID status of the r edid input EDID: input 4K2K60_ 444,Stereo Audio 2.0 r edid in data! Get the EDID data of the r edid in EDID data : hdmi input data! 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 ……...
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s device baud Set receiver control device s device receiver w size x stop y COM port setting, w=2400, baud device COM parity z! 4800,9600,19200,38400, 57600 port setting 57600,115200, x=7,8 size 8 baudrate: y=1,2, z=none, even,odd stop 1 57600 parity data size none! :8, stop:1 parity: none s rs232 time x! set send RS232 command s rs232 send 200ms wait time time RS-232 x=200~5000ms 200! command...
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