Lightware MX8x4DVI-Pro User Manual

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Page 1 MX8x4DVI-Pro MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual...
Page 3: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Class I apparatus construction. This equipment must be used with a mains power system with a protective earth connection. The third (earth) pin is a safety feature, do not bypass or disable it. The equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
4.2.7. Changing and viewing current protocol ..............19 4.2.8. Reset factory default DVI signal settings ..............19 4.2.9. Reset factory default (static) IP address ..............19 SOFTWARE CONTROL – USING LIGHTWARE DEVICE CONTROLLER (LDC) ....20 5.1. OS ............20...
Page 6 7.4.4. View firmware for all controllers’ ................42 7.4.5. Error responses ...................... 42 – Q 7.5.................. 42 COMMANDS UICK SUMMARY FIRMWARE UPGRADE – BY LIGHTWARE MATRIX FIRMWARE UPDATER ....43 8.1..........43 NSTALL IGHTWARE MATRIX FIRMWARE UPDATER SOFTWARE 8.2..................43 RONT PANEL ENABLED UPGRADE 8.3.
Page 7: Introduction
User’s Manual 1. Introduction Thank You for choosing Lightware MX8x8 matrix switcher. The product has 8 DVI inputs which can be routed to the 8 DVI outputs in any combination. The router conforms to DVI 1.0 specification, and switches signals between 25 - 165 MHz pixel clock frequency: from 640x480@60Hz to 1920x1200@60Hz or 2048x1080@60Hz PC resolutions, including HDTV resolutions as well.
Page 8: Features
EDID on the switcher's inputs independently, read out and store any attached monitor's EDID in 100 internal memory locations, upload and download EDID files using Lightware Device Control software. 8 Inputs, 8 Outputs non-blocking cross point matrix architecture – The router ...
Page 9: Controls And Connections
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual 2. Controls and connections 2.1. Front view Save preset Source buttons Control lock Take/Auto Output lock Destination buttons Load preset Control lock Disables or enables front panel operation. When red illuminated, operations on front panel are prohibited. Source buttons Source buttons have three functions: to select an input, to select a preset and to view the selected input’s state (take mode).
Page 10: Rear View
2.2. Rear view AC connector Inputs CPU LIVE Fuse DC Power LEDs Outputs Serial port Ethernet port AC connector Standard IEC power connector. The router works with 100 to 240 Volts, 50 or 60 Hz power sources. Inputs 24 pole DVI-D digital-only female receptacle connectors. Connect DVI source devices to these connectors.
Page 11: Electrical Connections
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual 2.3. Electrical connections 2.3.1. DVI input MX8x8DVI-Pro provides 24 pole „digital only” DVI-D connectors for input connections. Always use high quality DVI cable for connecting sources and displays. Each input has a built in signal detection circuit with an LED located next to the input connector.
Page 12: Rs-232/Rs-422 Control Port
DVI outputs MX8x8DVI-Pro provides 24 pole "digital only” DVI-D connectors for output connections. As standard DVI outputs, there can be used limited length cables, since there is no output amplification applied. For using longer cable runs at outputs, use fiber optical DVI cables or active DVI repeaters/extenders.
Page 13: Technologies
EDID has been changed. You need to restart your source to make it read out the EDID again. Problem: „I have an MX8x8DVI-Pro and I’m using a Lightware factory preset EDID. I would like to be able to choose from different resolutions, but my source allows only one resolution.”...
Page 14: Advanced Edid Management
(as long as it has a valid EDID). Advanced EDID management can be controlled via Lightware Device Controller. Info: The user is not required to disconnect the DVI cable to change an EDID as opposed to other manufacturer’s products.
Page 15 MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual Inter-pair skew: skew between two differential wire pairs in a cable. It’s caused by different wire pair lengths or different number of twists in the DVI cable. Too much inter-pair skew results in color shift in the picture or sync loss. Inter-pair skew Jitter: signal instability in the time domain.
Page 16: Operation
4. Operation 4.1. Power on Connect the power cord to the router’s IEC standard power input connector. MX8x8DVI-Pro is immediately powered on when the power cord is connected to the AC source. The router does not have a power switch, it remains powered on, until AC line voltage is present. After powered on, the unit performs a self-test, all front panel buttons light up for one second.
Page 17: Presets Operations
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual Deselecting or muting in TAKE mode Step 1. Press and release the selected source button. The pressed source button and all destination buttons which are currently connected to this source will light up. The dark remaining destination buttons are not connected to this source.
Page 18: View Current State
Saving a Preset in AUTOTAKE mode Step 1. Press and release SAVE PRESET button. Step 2. Press and release the desired source (memory address) button (source 1 to 8). Now the current configuration is stored in the selected memory. Info: Preset save action always stores the current configuration for all outputs. Loading a Preset in AUTOTAKE mode Step 1.
Page 19: Changing And Viewing Current Protocol
Step 2. Press and release CONTROL LOCK button (it will light in red). Step 3. Press and keep pressed Output Lock button; one of the source buttons will light up: Source#1 button lights: Lightware protocol is active Source#2 button lights: Protocol#2 is active Step 4.
Page 20: Software Control - Using Lightware Device Controller (Ldc)
5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) The device can be controlled by a computer through the Ethernet port using Lightware Device Controller. The software can be installed to a Windows PC or MAC OS X. The application and the User’s manual can be downloaded from www.lightware.eu. The Windows and the Mac versions have the same look and functionality.
Page 21 Step 7. After the installation of the last component the Next button is activated. Click on it. Step 8. If the installation is complete, click Finish. (Uncheck the box if you do not want to run the software immediately.) Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 21 / 49...
Page 22: Steps Of The Installation In Case Of Mac Os X
Step 1. Run the application. The Device Discovery window appears automatically and the program checks the available updates on Lightware’s website and opens the update window if the LDC found updates. The current and the update version number can be seen in the top of the window and they are shown in this window even with the snapshot install.
Page 23: Establishing The Connection
Step 3. Select the desired device from the discovered devices click on the Connect button. If you do not see your device in the list, you can add it by clicking on the Add button and typing its IP address. Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 23 / 49...
Page 24: Crosspoint Menu
Outputs can be easily muted by clicking on the mute button. Terminal This general-purpose terminal is created mainly for testing and debugging purposes. (For more information, see section page 36.) Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 24 / 49...
Page 25 Click on a crosspoint square to connect the output again to an input. Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 25 / 49...
Page 26: Tile View
5.5.2. Tile view Tile view is a new feature of Lightware Device Controller. The new approach is to display the input and output ports by tiles. Each tile means an input or output port and additionally shows the most important port and signal information. Thus, user can check the status of many ports at the same time without clicking on a port or opening port settings window.
Page 27 Thus, the output port connected to the input port can be changed. Info: Output ports can be (un)muted only in Output switch mode. Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 27 / 49...
Page 28 Select an output port and press the Parameters button, or Press the output port button on the port bar on the right, and the available settings are displayed in a new window: Figure 5-2. Output port properties Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 28 / 49...
Page 29: Preset Operations
5.5.3. Preset operations Preset operations can be done in Crosspoint submenu on the Preset tab at the devices, which support Preset operations, e.g. matrices. Each Lightware matrix switcher has 32 preset memories that can be loaded and saved at any time.
Page 30: Edid Menu
Opening Advanced Selecting none of the Edit EDID Editor with Deselect All memory places in the selected EDID right panel Opening Easy EDID Creator Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 30 / 49...
Page 31: About Edid Memory
1400 x 1050 @ 59.99 Hz Reserved 1400 x 1050 @ 75.0 Hz 1600 x 1200 @ 50.0 Hz Reserved Table 5-1. Factory Preset EDID list Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 31 / 49...
Page 32: Changing Emulated Edid
Info: The imported EDID overwrites the selected memory place even if it is not empty. 5.6.5. EDID Summary window Select an EDID from the Source panel and press the Info button to display EDID summary. Figure 5-5. EDID Summary Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 32 / 49...
Page 33: Editing An Edid
5.6.7. Creating an EDID (Easy EDID Creator) Since above mentioned Advanced EDID Editor needs more complex knowledge about EDID, Lightware introduced a wizard-like interface for fast and easy EDID creation. With Easy EDID Creator it is possible to create custom EDIDs in four simple steps.
Page 34: Settings Menu
Info: When serial port is used for connection, these settings cannot be changed. 5.7.2. Device information Basic information about connected device and installed cards are listed on this tab. Figure 5-8. Device information tab Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 34 / 49...
Page 35: Log
Generate report LDC is able to collect information from the device and save it to a report file. This information package can be sent to Lightware support team when a problem may arise with the device. Step 1. Press the red button: Generate report file.
Page 36: Terminal Window
If the Autoscroll checkbox is checked, the window is scrolled down automatically when a new row is added. The window can be emptied by pressing the Clear button. Section 5. Software control – using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) Page 36 / 49...
Page 37: Software Control - Using The Built-In Webpage
6.2. The layout of the built-in web The built-in web page allows almost the same controlling functions which are available via the Lightware Device Controller. Select a menu item on the left side; the default screen is the Control menu.
Page 38: Programmers' Reference
Lightware matrix routers can be controlled with external devices which can communicate according to the router protocol. Lightware routers have a special protocol, but to interoperate with third party devices, a secondary protocol is also provided.
Page 39: Switching And Control Commands
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual ASCII table The most frequently used characters are highlighted. Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char [Space] [NUL] [SOH] ‘ [STX] [ETX] [EOT] [ENQ] [ACK] & [BEL] [BS] [TAB] [LF] [VT] [FF] [CR] [SOH] [SI]...
Page 40: Switch One Input To All Outputs
7.2.3. Switch one input to all outputs Description: Switch input <in> to all outputs. Format Example → {02@O} Command {<in>@O} Response (I<in²>●ALL)CrLf ← (I02 ALL)CrLf Explanation: Input 2 is switched to all outputs. Info: The response for this command does not show if any of the outputs are muted. To check the mute status, a separate query has to be used.
Page 41: Unmute Specified Output
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual 7.2.7. Unmute specified output Description: Unmute output <out>. Format Example → {+03} Command {+<out>} Response (0MT<out²>)CrLf ← (0MT03)CrLf Explanation: Output 3 is unmuted. Now output 3 is switched to the last connected input. Info: Unmuting an output makes the previous connection active as the crosspoint’s state has not been changed with the muting command, only the output was disabled.
Page 42: View Firmware Version Of The Cpu
7.4.3. View firmware version of the CPU Description: View the CPU firmware revision. Format Example → {f} Command {f} ← (FW:2.4.0)CrLf Response (FW:<FW_VER><s>)CrLf Legend: <FW_VER> is the firmware version. 7.4.4. View firmware for all controllers’ Description: Shows the firmware versions of all installed controllers. Format Example →...
Page 43: Firmware Upgrade - By Lightware Matrix Firmware Updater
MX8x8DVI-Pro can be upgraded with new firmware versions via RS-232 port using a computer. In order to get the latest firmware (*.HEX file) for your product, please contact support@lightware.eu. The firmware upgrade can be performed in two ways:  Front Panel Enabled Upgrade, or ...
Page 44 3. Press and release Source 1, Source 2, Source 3 and Source 4 buttons sequentially. 4. TAKE, LOAD PRESET and SAVE PRESET buttons start blinking; now the matrix is in bootload mode and out of normal operation. Section 8. Firmware upgrade – by Lightware matrix firmware updater Page 44 / 49...
Page 45: Jumper Enabled Upgrade
Step 6. Power ON the router connecting to the AC power. Now the router starts up in bootload mode, no normal operation is possible. Step 7. Launch LW_bootloader_v1_3_0. Section 8. Firmware upgrade – by Lightware matrix firmware updater Page 45 / 49...
Page 46 In case of failure repeat the process. Info: With J1 inserted, the router will always start up in bootload mode. The unit will not work properly while J1 is inserted. Section 8. Firmware upgrade – by Lightware matrix firmware updater Page 46 / 49...
Page 47: Appendix
MX8x8DVI-Pro User’s Manual 9. Appendix 9.1. Specifications Inputs DVI input signals ............... 8 x DVI single link Connectors ..............24-pole DVI-D digital only Auto equalization ............Yes, max 40 dB at 825 MHz Input cable equalization ....max. 50 m with 24AWG cable at 1.65 Gbps EDID..................
Page 48: Mechanical Drawings
9.2. Mechanical drawings Info: Dimensions are in mm. Front view Top view Rear view Left view Right view Page 48 / 49 Section 9. Appendix...
Page 49: Version Applicability
Lightware Visual Engineering warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. The customer shall pay shipping charges when unit is returned for repair. Lightware will cover shipping charges for return shipments to customers.

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