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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.
1. INTRODUCTION This 4 by 2 matrix switch with amplifier is designed for use in environments needing a wide range of flexibility when it comes to inputs, outputs, and control. The three most common video input interfaces (HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA w/stereo audio) are included along with a pair of HDMI outputs, providing the ultimate in source compatibility and flexibility.
2. APPLICATIONS • Lecture room display and control • Showroom display and control • Meeting room presentation and control • Classroom display and control 3. PACKAGE CONTENTS • 1× UHD Multi-Format HDMI Switcher with Amplifier • 1× 24V/3.75A DC Power Adapter •...
5. FEATURES • HDMI 2.0 and DVI 1.0 compliant • HDCP 1.x and 2.2 compliant • 4 video inputs (2×HDMI, 1×DisplayPort, 1×VGA w/ analog audio) • 2 matrixed HDMI outputs • HDMI and DisplayPort inputs support resolutions up to 4K@60Hz (4:4:4, 8-bit) •...
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel MIC GAIN UHD + Multi-Format to HDMI Switcher with Amplifier LINE IN MIC IN MIC MUTE USB 1 USB 2 HDMI AUDIO POWER LINE IN MUTE SELECT VIDEO SELECT VIDEO MASTER VOL. POWER LED: This LED will illuminate to indicate the unit is on and receiving power.
LINE IN Port: Connect to the stereo analog output of a device such as an audio player or PC. MIC IN Port: Connect to a standard microphone using a 6.35mm plug. Note: If the microphone requires 48V phantom power, that setting must be activated within the WebGUI.
Note: Audio on this output is not controllable and is bypass only. RS-232 CONSOLE 3-pin Terminal Block: Connect directly to a PC, laptop, or other serial control device with a 3-pin adapter cable to send RS-232 commands to control the unit. DC 24V Port: Plug the 24V DC power adapter into this port and connect it to an AC wall outlet for power.
6.4 WebGUI Control • Device Discovery Please obtain the “Device Discovery” software from your authorized 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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• WebGUI Overview After connecting to the WebGUI’s address in a web browser, the login screen will appear. Please enter the appropriate user name and password then click “Submit” to log in. Note: The default user name and password is “admin”. On the left side of the browser you will see the following menu tabs where all primary functions of the unit are controllable via the built in WebGUI.
6.4.1 Video Select Tab This tab provides A/V routing control, auto switch controls, I/O renaming options and preset controls. To begin assigning a new video route, please click an output button and then click on the button of the preferred input port. As you select each button they will change their color to orange.
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This unit can store up to four routing presets. Presets can be utilized to store multiple different routing states in advance for rapid, hassle-free, recall. 3) Preset Set: Once you have the routing set the way you like, you can click the “Preset Set”...
6.4.2 EDID Tab This tab provides the option of six standard EDIDs, two sink sourced EDIDs and four customer uploaded User EDIDs that can be assigned to any or all of the HDMI/DisplayPort input ports. 1) Customer EDID Settings: Save Name: To modify the name of a User EDID, simply type the new name in the space provided and then click on the “Save Name”...
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2) Sink EDID Download: To save the EDID from a connected display to your local PC, select the sink from the dropdown list then press the “Download” button. Depending on your browser settings you will either be asked where to save the downloaded file, or the file will be transferred to the default download location on your PC.
6.4.3 HDCP Tab This tab provides the option of three HDCP operational modes that can be assigned to any or all of the HDMI/DisplayPort input ports. 1) Set HDCP Input Mode/HDCP Mode: This section allows for the assignment of a specific HDCP behavior to any supported input port. Click on one or more input buttons on the left and then select the new HDCP mode to use from the choices on the right.
6.4.4 Audio Select Tab This tab provides control over which audio is routed to Output A and the analog audio outputs as well as providing control over audio mixing, analog I/O volume and the microphone’s phantom power voltage. Note: HDMI output B’s audio is always a direct pass-through from the selected source and is not affected by the controls on this tab.
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Microphone: Allows the adjustment of the microphone input’s volume level. The available adjustment range is 0(-35dB) to 100(+60dB). Note: This control is greyed out and disabled when the toggle switch is set to “Panel”. Master Volume: Allows the adjustment of the currently selected audio source’s volume.
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Note: Only LPCM 2.0 audio is supported and bitstream audio will be automatically muted when the mixer is enabled. Talk Over Toggle: This switch enables or disables the unit’s talk over mode which allows finer control over how the microphone input is handled.
6.4.5 Trigger Tab This tab allows the user to define the action assigned to each Trigger pin. Trigger assignments may also be tested here. 1) Set Trigger Input: Click on the dropdown next to each trigger number to assign a unit function or behavior to that trigger. If the selected function indicates a progression, then each activation of the trigger will move sequentially to the next item in the progression list.
6.4.6 System Tab This tab provides system information, network configuration options, system configuration resets, and a firmware update function. 1) System: Web User Setting: This section provides a way to change the username and password for the Administrator account. Click on “Save” to confirm and activate any changes made to these settings.
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Web Login Timeout: Select the length of time to wait before logging the user out of the WebGUI due to inactivity. Available range is from 1 to 65535 minutes. Setting this to 0 will disable the inactivity timeout. Firmware Upgrade: To update the unit’s firmware, click the “Choose File”...
6.5 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 current 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 product type index number. set factory default Reset the unit to the factory defaults.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set keylock N1 Enable or disable the front panel key lock. Available values for N1: [Front panel locked] [Front panel unlocked] get keylock Show the current front panel lock state. set ip mode N1 Set the IP address assignment mode. Available values for N1: STATIC [Static IP mode]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set static netmask N1 Set the unit’s static netmask. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0~255] get static netmask Show the unit’s current static netmask. set static gateway N1 Set the unit’s static gateway address. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0~255] get static gateway Show the unit’s current static gateway address.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get webgui login timeout Show the current WebGUI inactivity timeout value. set in N1 name N2 Set the name of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] [VGA input] N2 = {Name} [16 characters max] get in N1 name...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out N1 route N2 Route the specified input to the specified output. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] [VGA input] Available values for N2: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] get out N1 route Show the current input routed to the specified output.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out auto mode Show the current auto switching/scanning mode of the unit. get in N1 sync status Show the current sync state of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] [VGA input] Possible response values:...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out N1 refresh rate Show the refresh rate of the specified output’s signal. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] get out N1 interlace Show the interlace state of the specified output’s signal. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set out route AN1,BN1 Set unique input routing for both outputs simultaneously. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] [VGA input] set all out route N1 Route the specified input to all outputs. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get route preset N1 name Show the current name of the specified preset. N1 = 1~4 [Preset number] set audio out A mute N1 Enable or disable muting all audio output. Available values for N1: [Mute] [Unmute] get audio out A mute Show the current mute state of all audio output.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get audio in N1 pre-gain Show the current pre-gain volume level for the specified audio input. Available values for N1: [Current video’s audio] [Front panel line in] 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 audio mixer out A source Show the unit’s currently selected primary audio source. set audio volume knob lock N1 Set the control location for the master volume and microphone gain controls. Available values for N1: [Front panel control] [WebGUI control] get audio volume knob lock...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set audio out A talkover hold time N1 Set the audio mixer’s talkover hold time value. N1 = 0~200 [Time in 1/10 seconds] get audio out A talkover hold time Show the current audio mixer’s talkover hold time value. set audio out A talkover release time N1 Set the audio mixer’s talkover release time value.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set in N1 edid N2 Set the EDID to use on the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] Available values for N2: [FHD 2CH] [FHD MCH] [UHD 2CH] [UHD MCH] [UHD+ 2CH] [UHD+ MCH]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set edid N1 name N2 Set the name for the specified EDID. Available values for N1: [User 1] [User 2] [User 3] [User 4] N2 = {Name} [32 characters max] Note: Only User EDIDs may be renamed. get edid N1 name Show the name for the specified EDID.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get sink N1 edid data Show the EDID from the display connected to the specified output as hex data. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] 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]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters set all in edid N1 Set the EDID to use when the “All” EDID mode is active. Available values for N1: [FHD 2CH] [FHD MCH] [UHD 2CH] [UHD MCH] [UHD+ 2CH] [UHD+ MCH] [User 1] [User 2] [User 3] [User 4] [Sink A]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get in N1 hdcp mode Show the current HDCP behavior used by the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2] [DisplayPort input] get in N1 hdcp status Show the current HDCP status of the specified input. Available values for N1: [HDMI Input 1] [HDMI input 2]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out N1 hdcp ability Show the HDCP compliance level of the display device connected to the specified output. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] Possible response values: [No HDCP support] [HDCP 1.x only] [HDCP 2.2 only] [HDCP 1.x+2.2] get in N1 hdcp ability...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters get out N1 cec capability Show if the display connected to the specified output supports CEC. Available values for N1: [HDMI output A] [HDMI output B] Possible response values: [Supported] [Unsupported] Note: Commands will not be executed unless followed by a carriage return. Commands are not case-sensitive.
8.3.2 Analog Audio Analog Input (Stereo 3.5mm) Max Audio Level 2Vrms Impedance 28kΩ Type Unbalanced Analog Input (Microphone 6.35mm) Max Audio Level 2Vrms Impedance 28kΩ Type Balanced Analog Output (RCA Pair) Max Audio Level 2Vrms THD+N < −92dB@0dBFS 1kHz (A-wt) >...
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