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HDMI CEC Control Box # 842 Operation Manual...
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Introduction The HDMI CEC Control Box is a convenient USB device allowing users to control various HDMI devices through their PC. Both sources and displays can be controlled, either with a PC or remote control. This device connects to the PC using a mini USB port, allowing plug and play simplicity and providing power for the device itself, so you don’t have to deal with any cumbersome cables.
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Rear Panel ① HDMI input/output: This slot is where you can connect the output port of your HDMI / DVI source (i.e., DVD, set-top box) or the input port of an HDMI display using a HDMI / HDMI to DVI adaptor cable. When connecting with an input source, the other HDMI/O must connect with the output port of your display.
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Once the RS-232 driver is installed connect the device to PC/Notebook with mini USB to USB A type cable. Step 1: Allow the computer to detect the device by following the “found new hardware” window. After the hardware has been successfully detected confirm the detection in Device Manager.
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Click “Browse” and find “USB TO RS232 SOFTWAVE” and click “Next>”. Click “Continue Anyway” button.
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Click “Finish” button Now the PC will show “Found New Hardware” with USB Serial Port. This means your device has been detected. Your PC will re-run the Found New Hardware Wizard, please repeat the same steps for a full installation.
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Choose “No, not this time” and Click “Next” . Choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click “Next>” button.
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Click “Browse” and find “USB TO RS232 SOFTWAVE” and click “Next>”. Step 2: Click START from the left bottom window and select Settings →...
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Control panel → Performance and maintenance → System → System Properties → Hardware → Device Manager → Ports (COM & LPT) → USB Serial Port (COM)
Software Application Step 1: To install this program, please insert the included CD and double click CLUX_UCED_AP.exe. Step 2: When the application launches (see below image) the user can select the following features. 1.RS-232 COMport settingBaudRate transmission, click connect to confirm this setting 2.
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1. Select a COM Port according to Hardware installation Step 2’s USB Serial port and set the UART BaudRate to 115200 then press Connect button. From this step on users can start to send or receive CEC command.
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2. Sending desire CEC command must press the Transmit button in order to execute. Example: If we like simulate DVD to send “Active Source 1000” command to TV base on CEC protocol, there are few bytes in “Active Source 1000” command.
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4. RS232 COM port communication log window shows each and every CEC command record. 5. RS232 COM port log window control allowing users to adjust RS232 log window’s display. CEC OP Code Value OpCode 0x04 <Image View On> 0x05 <Tuner Step Increment> 0x06 <Tuner Step Decrement>...
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Specifications Frequency Bandwidth 2.25Gbps (single link) Input Port 1 x HDMI Female Port (Type A Connector) Output Port 1 x HDMI Female Port (Type A Connector) HDMI Audio PCM2, PCM5.1, PCM7.1, Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1, DD+, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Color Space RGB_24, YCbCr 4:4:4_24, YCbCr 4:2:2, xvYCC Deep Color 1080p 12 bits...
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