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Aurora Multimedia Aspyre ASP-44 User Manual

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  • Page 1   ™ ASP-44         4x4 HDMI 1.3c Matrix             User Manual               Manual Number: 100310    ...

  • Page 2: Safety And Notice

    However, like all electronic equipments, the ASP-44 should be used with care. Please read and follow the safety instructions to protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of damage to the unit.
  • Page 3 Introduction ™ The ASP-44 4x4 HDMI 1.3c Matrix provides the most flexible and cost effective solution in the market to route high definition video sources plus multi-channel (up to 7.1 channel) digital audio from any of the four HDMI sources to the any four displays at the same time. This solution is well suited for use in home theater, conference room presentation systems, or other similar setting or application.
  • Page 4 Features State-of-the-art Silicon Image (Founder of HDMI) chipset embedded for utmost compatibility and reliability HDMI 1.3c compliant HDCP compliant Allows any source to be displayed on multiple displays at the same time Allows any HDMI display to view any HDMI source at any time Supports 7.1 channel digital audio Supports default HDMI EDID and learns the EDID of displays if necessary The matrix master can switch every output channels to any HDMI inputs by push button, IR...

  • Page 5: Specifications & Package Contents

    20 Watts [max] Operation temperature 0~40°C [32~104°F] Storage temperature -20~60°C [-4~140°F] Relative humidity 20~90% RH [no condensation] 1x ASP-44 1x Installation CD Package 2x 1RU rack-mount ear 1x 5V 6A in-line PSU with C5 power cord Contents 1x IR remote control 1x User Manual  ...

  • Page 6: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions ™ ASP-44 Front Panel 1. Power: power on/off switch 2. PREVIEW Button: press PREVIEW to watch input/output mapping. This function is active when the button is bright 3. INPUT Buttons: press respective button to select input port 1 to 4 4.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 1. RS-232: For channel control via RS-232 serial control port 2. SW1 – SW4: Two-pin DIP switch for manual EDID and audio/video settings (for more detail please see DIP Switch section) 3. +5V DC: Plug in the 5V 6A power supply unit with C5-type power cord to a power outlet 4.

  • Page 8: Dip Switch

    DIP Switch SW1-SW4 for EDID & audio/video settings DIP Switch Position Video Audio Description Pin 1 Pin 2 Default Mode – Up to 1080p & surround sound OFF [ ] OFF [ ] Up to 1080p Surround audio output up to 7.1ch (DTS-HD Master & Dolby TrueHD) Safe Mode –...
  • Page 9 [Firmware update only can be done via RS-232 port and connection to PC set at COM1) 1. Power off the ASP-44. Execute the firmware update program on your PC via COM1 port connection to the RS-232 port of the ASP-44 using a straight through (pin-pin) cable.
  • Page 10 IR Sockets EXT IR Receiver: plug in the IR receiver to the IR socket on the front panel of the ASP-44 to receive all IR command signals from the IR remote control You can buy any IR receiving cable in the open market that is compatible to the definition of the IR sockets for the matrix if necessary for replacement use.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    1. Connect all sources to HDMI Inputs on the ASP-44 via HDMI cables or extenders 2. Connect all outputs to HDMI displays via HDMI cables or extenders 3. Connect the 5V 6A power supply unit and C5 power cord between the ASP-44 and the power outlet.

  • Page 12: Channel Control

    Channel Control Source Side Method A: Push input/output buttons 1. Press the INPUT button on the front panel to select input source port, which will be bright once selected. 2. Press the OUTPUT buttons on the front panel to select output display ports, which will be bright once selected, to display HDMI signal from selected input port.
  • Page 13 Method C: Software control through RS-232 or USB port HDMI output port HDMI input source selection selection mapping area mapping area Status bar Software Control Menu 1. Setting button Click Get button to read back device ID. Click Set button to write device ID. Click Rename to open the String Table.
  • Page 14 Click Save String Table to save the caption setting. Click Set Default will pop up the confirmation message below for erasing the captions and reset the string table to default setting. 2. Scan button Serial Port Scan Click Scan, the machine will scan the all com port and show them.
  • Page 15 5. Mapping button Select All Output Select “set all output, ” then select the source on main menu. You can quickly set all output to the same source. Unselect All Output Release output selection. Select Input1~4-Output Select Input Source. Then select the output port icon. Example Select input source 1.
  • Page 16 6. Fast Select button: Click Fast Select for quick setting Input one Output Port one Input two Output Port two ….. Click Fast Select pull down menu Select Input Num-Output Num Input source #1 Output port #1 Input source #2 Output port #2 ……...
  • Page 17 7. Output Port: Pull down menu and select which source to be sent to this output port. One by one setting On main menu screen First select input source. Then select the output ports which you want to send the video and audio from this source. When you select the input source, the source will change to gray.
  • Page 18 Command Set: ! is the start character to active a command ? is the start character to query status ~ is the start character of the response /x0D (<cr> aka carriage return) is the end character ACTION ACTION ACTION COMMAND COMMAND COMMAND Change Route...
  • Page 19 Method 4: Preset mappings a. Load one of the presets Step 2 Step 1 & 3 1. Press the LOAD button in the PRESETS menu on the front panel and the LED will turn on. 2. Select the preset profile number to load the corresponding mapping. 3.
  • Page 20 c. PREVIEW presets Step 3 Step 2 & 4 Step 1 & 4 1. Press the PREVIEW button on the front panel. 2. Press the LOAD button. 3. Select the preset profile number to load the corresponding mapping and press the respective button.

  • Page 21: Edid Learning

    EDID Learning The EDID learning function is only necessary whenever you encounter any display connected to the HDMI output port that cannot play audio and video properly. Because the HDMI source devices and displays may have various level of capability in playing audio and video, the general principle is that the source device will output the lowest standards in audio format and video resolutions to be commonly acceptable among all HDMI displays.
  • Page 22 Method 2: Manually connect HDMI displays to HDMI input ports 1. Power up the matrix. Connect the HDMI display that its EDID needs to be learned to any of the HDMI INPUT1-INPUT4 port where your source device has trouble to show the picture normally.
  • Page 23 IR Discrete Code Default Custom Code — IR2 Code: 00 FF Function POWER — 0x17 0x02 0x0A 0x0C SOURCE SEL. 1 SOURCE SEL. 2 SOURCE SEL 3 SOURCE SEL. 4 0x54 0x55 0x56 0x01 0x57 0x58 0x59 0x06 Output Port 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3...

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. Motorized mechanical parts (Hard Drives, DVD, etc), mechanical parts (buttons, doors, etc), remotes and cables are covered for a period of 1 year.

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