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1. Safety Tips and Warnings Tips: Please read the safety tips and warnings for HDMI Matrix comprehensively before use. Use this produce in accordance with its instructions, safety tips and warnings to prevent unnecessary damage to the product and potential dangers to users. Keep the product away from water.
2. Battery Description Tips: By default, the remote control is not equipped with batteries, due to the safety requirements of some express companies. Install CR2025 cell before use. Caution: Improper disposal of the lithium battery may cause an explosion. Do not throw the battery into fire.
3. Warranty Information We warrant this product as free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If during the period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use, we will repair or replace this product, provided that this product has not been subjected to mechanical, electrical, or other abuse or modifications.
You can switch input ports with front panel buttons or the dial, IR signals, LAN port and RS232 port. Tips: If you need to control more devices or conduct more complex and professional switching, you can also choose other products of our company. For more details, please visit our official website: www.tesmart.com.
5. Features With 4 HDMI inputs and 4 HDMI outputs Ÿ All the HDMI outputs can share same input or select standalone inputs Ÿ Support resolution up to 1920x1080@60Hz Ÿ Support seamless switching Ÿ Support audio separation which could play audio independently corresponding to the HDMI Ÿ...
7. Panel Description Name Description Name Description Rotate the dial to adjust between Display preview screens and LCD display Dial different options; press the dial to menu options. select. Keypad Press to operate the Matrix Receive IR signal. receiver Power switch Turn on or off power supply of the Matrix.
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Name Description Name Description Connect IR extension cable to this port to receive IR signal DC 12V DC 12V power supply. extension even the Matrix is installed in a rack. Connect this port to control Connect this port to control termination.
8. Connection Description 8.1 Connection Diagram IR receiver RS232 5e/6 Control Terminal L/R audio L/R audio L/R audio L/R audio Tips: Please refer to Chapter 10.3 for how to use RS232 port and LAN port.
8.2 Connection Steps 1. Connect 4 input devices to the HDMI input ports above each "In" logo of the Matrix using 4 HDMI cables. 2. Connect 4 display devices to the HDMI output ports above each "Out" logo of the Matrix using 4 HDMI cables.
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4. Connect the power cable to the HDMI Matrix's DC 12V port and plug it into a power socket. 5. By now, the connection has been completed. Turn on the power supply and the HDMI Matrix will begin to work. Tips: 1.
9. Function Description 9.1 Output Description The 4x4 HDMI Matrix features seamless switch between multiple sources and multiple displays. When switching: • You can switch between the 4 input sources with the full screen view. Switching can achieve a seamless effect. There is no black screen during the switching and no need to wait until the next screen is displayed after switching.
9.2 Preview Mode Preview mode allows you to quickly observe the current display status of each port through the LCD screen, especially if the displays are far from the matrix. When the matrix is powered on, it can be previewed by turning the dial after it is displayed normally. The navigation bar at the top of the LCD screen will indicate which port is currently displayed.
9.3 Rename Port The port renaming function can help you get familiar with and use our matrix more quickly. You can name all the input and output ports on the matrix to the name that is most convenient for you. After the rename setting is successful, all functions that display port information will display the renamed name.
9.4 OSD Query Description There are characters (OSD information) on each display to indicate the display correspondence and the current audio source, it will appear when each time you switch or press the “ ”button. A TV 1 PC A TV 1 PC Tips: After pressing the button, the display OSD will not be displayed all at once, but will appear on each monitor in turn.
9.5 Routing Status The matrix supports querying the routing status through a button and displaying it on the LCD screen, allowing for clear understanding of the display relationships of various devices even without looking at all the display screens. It will be more convenient to use with the rename function.
9.6 Scene The scene function allows you to customize multiple port connection profiles, which can be easily called in settings menu when other connection profiles need to be used in different scenes. When you need to save You can call any saved the scene connection connection configuration profile, just switch to the...
10. Operation Method 10.1 Front Panel Button Operation Method Schematic table of buttons: Buttons Meaning and function Output buttons. Indicates each output port. Routing status button. Press to show the routing status on LCD. Menu button. Press to open the menu on LCD. Input buttons.
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To switch the displayed picture: • Regardless of the order in which the input and output buttons are pressed, the screen can be switched. The device name that has been pressed will be fixed on the left side of the navigation bar,and the name of the device to be selected flashes on the right side.
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Functions in the menu: • Press the “ ” button to enter the menu. In the menu, you can set preview mode, configure network port IP, restore factory settings, and so on. Rotate the dial to page down. Under various functions, select between various options through the dial, and press the dial to confirm.
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10.2 Dial Operation Method Use the dial to choose from different options, and you can also use the dial to switch through the preview function. The specific steps are as follows. 1. Preview to any port you want to switch, then press the dial.
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10.3 IR Remote Control Show OSD on displays: Press the key ①,the OSD will be displayed on all displays in sequence. Function settings: 1 to 1 switch: Step 1: Press any key in ② to select the output port. Step 2: Press any key in ④ to select the source which you want to be displayed on selected output.
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Switch to mirrored connection: Press the key ⑤, then the routing status will be changed to Input 1-Output A, Input 2-Output B, Input 3-Output C, Input 4- Output D. Preset routing for scenes: Save scene: Step 1: Press the key in ⑥.
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10.4 RS232 and LAN Port Control A. Connect RS232 port Follow the diagram on the right to connect RS232 port on the HDMI Matrix to your Control Terminal. B. Connect LAN port Cat5e/6 UTP/FTP cable Follow diagram on the right to connect the LAN port to local area RS232 network router or directly to PC...
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filled with spaces. Based on the above commends, we provide a controller on the Windows OS. You can visit our official website to download it: www.tesmart.com You can also develop dedicated controllers for each platform by referring to the control...
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D. Matrix Controller Connection steps: Rs232 port usage Step 1: Use RS232 cable connect PC to the HDMI Matrix. Step 2: Running the HDMI Matrix Controller. Select page 'General' and click 'Serial control'. Step 3: Select the serial communication port number which is connected to the Disconnect HDMI Matrix.
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LAN port usage Step 1: Use Network cable connect PC to the Matrix. Please make sure the PC and the Matrix both on the same network segment. Step 2: Set the IP address of the network adapter on the PC which is running this software, make sure the IP address is between 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.254 except for 192.168.1.10.
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Disconnect (LAN port connection successful) (IP address configuration)
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E. Matrix Controller Page Description Page 'General' : This page is used to set the parameters to use RS232 commends and the LAN port to connect matrix. Also you can change IP address of the Matrix with the block 3. 1-Serial connect 2-Network connect 3-Matrix’s LAN port settings...
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Page 'Matrix Control' : This page is used for switching and simple system setup. You can conveniently match input and output devices according to your needs. 1-Matrix control panel 2-LCD display timeout setting Tips: The LCD display timeout setting control here has no effect.
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