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Matrix Switching System User Manual
User Manual

Matrix Switcher

HDMI 8x8
HX-88
V.2011HX88.00
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  • Page 1: Matrix Switcher

    V.2011HX88.00 Copyright and Trademarks: All rights reserved by ZIGEN INC. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the product manufacturer. Changes are periodically made to the information in this document.
  • Page 2 Matrix Switching System User Manual Before You Begin  Follow all instructions marked on the device during using.  Do not attempt to maintain the device yourself.  Provide proper ventilation and air circulation and do not use near water. ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 1.0 Matrix System Overview ......................4 1.0.1 Introduction ........................4 1.0.2 Packing ...........................5 2.0 Features .............................5 3.0 Specifications ..........................6 4.0 Host Installation ........................6 5.0 Front/Rear Panels ........................7 5.0.1 Front Panel ........................7 5.0.2 Rear Panel ........................8 6.0 HDMI Matrix and Peripherals Connection ................11 6.0.1 Input/Output Connections ....................

  • Page 4: Matrix System Overview

    HX-88 also offers you the ability to save 8 frequently used I/O configurations as presets. HX-88 can be operated via the front panel, RS-232 serial control, IR and Ethernet control.

  • Page 5: Packing

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 1.0.2 Packing HDMI Matrix Host RS-232 Communication Connecting Cable Power Cord IR Extended Line LAN Line Controller 2 pcs of AAA battery HDMI Matrix Software CD User Manual 6 Screws (for Brackets) 2.0 Features HDMI 1.3c Compatible ...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Supports computer video up to 1920*1200  Supports HDTV up to 1080p/60  EDID management (Copy from OUT port 1)  3.0 Specifications Function HX-88 Input Connector 8 x HDMI Type A Output Connector 8 x HDMI Type A RS-232 Connector DB9 Female LAN Connector...

  • Page 7: Front/Rear Panels

    5.0 Front/Rear Panels 5.0.1 Front Panel Figure 5-1 HX-88 Front Panel The HX-88 Matrix Switching System supports up to 8 Output/Input switching keys on the Front Panel allowing you to switch signals quickly. Operation method No. 1: “Output Channel + Input Channel Click the Output button then click the Input button to set the combinations.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

     EDID: FIX (fix mode) and TV1 (access the first output channel) selection key. FIX mode: The HX-88 will supply a set of fixed EDID values to support up to only 1080P high performance TV. TV1 mode: The HX-88 will accecc the EDID values of high performance TV that...
  • Page 9 Please switch the pin2 down and re-start HX-88. b. After the HX-88 re-starts about 10sec, shut down your equipment. c. Switch the pin2 up, then power on HX-88 again. d. The IP address will be restored to the default value: 192.168.0.3 Pin3: No definition.
  • Page 10 Matrix Switching System User Manual HDMI Type A Connector pin definition: Pin # Signal Pin # Signal TMDS Data2+ TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Data2 Shield TMDS Clock- TMDS Data2- TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1 Shield DDC-SCL TMDS Data1- DDC-SDA TMDS Data0+ DDC-Ground TMDS Data0 Shield +5V Power...

  • Page 11: Hdmi Matrix And Peripherals Connection

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 6.0 HDMI Matrix and Peripherals Connection Figure 6-1 HDMI Matrix System Connections 6.0.1 Input/Output Connections Use the HDMI connecting cable to connect the Input/Output serial port (No.1 ~ No.8) to the HDMI port of the DVD Player/HDTV. Figure 6-2 Input Connections Figure 6-3 Output Connections...

  • Page 12: Hdmi Matrix / Control Computer Connection

    RS-232 connection port for remote operation. Figure 6-4 (a) RS-232 and Control PC connection HX-88 also supports a LAN port allows you to control the equipment host through PC Browser. Figure 6-4 (b) LAN port and Control PC Connection...
  • Page 13 Matrix Switching System User Manual The RS-232 Leg functions are described as below: Pin No. Description Null Send Receive Null Ground Null Null Null Null Figure 6-5 Figure 6-5 (a)
  • Page 14 Matrix Switching System User Manual Figure 6-5 (b)  The Matrix RS-232 port is defined as DCE.

  • Page 15: Ir2 Connection

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 6.0.3 IR2 Connection Please connect the Extended IR Line to the IR2 port that is on the rear panel. Figure 6-6 IR Connection 6.0.4 Power connection Use the included power cord to connect from the power port on the rear panel of HDMI matrix host to the outlet.

  • Page 16: Matrix Application Software

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0 Matrix Application Software 7.0.1 Software Introduction AV Matrix Matrix control software applies to different input/output matrixes. 7.0.1.1 Software Description The AV Matrix matrix testing software is an application tool developed for matrix testing and application. The software operation environment is as follows: Window98/2000/7/NT/XP/Vista/ operatng systems 32M interal memory or above 10M hard disk space or above...

  • Page 17: Rs-232 Software Configuration

    The RS-232 main configuration screen is as below: Figure 7-1 RS-232 Software Configuration Screen  HX-88 is integrated Video/Audio switching equipment; please select the Video check box before you begin to operate the software. Scroll on the left area of the main screen to view contents as shown below.

  • Page 18: Rs-232 Main Operation Interface

    Examples for Selecting Matrix Switching Functions: Example: Now there is an HX-88 matrix having all the input/output ports properly connected to the equipment. If you want to set channel 1 input to channel 2, 3 and 4 output; channel 3 inputs to channel 1 output. There are 2 ways to implement the switching.
  • Page 19 Matrix Switching System User Manual Scan to research and update the host Name and ID. Options: Allows you to configure the Port number and Baud rate. Exit: Click this button to exit the configuration screen. Save: Click this button to save the connected combinations both output ports and input ports.

  • Page 20: Disconnect Function Keys

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0.2.2 Disconnect Function Keys Disable all the unused output ports. A specific example of operation is described as below: The present input and output relations are shown in Figure 7-2 below: Figure 7-2 First you have to disable the output ports including port 03 02 and 01. Step 1: First press down the output number keys 03, 02 and 01 to the right of the blue configuration area.

  • Page 21: Select All Output, Deselect All Output Switching Functions

    A specific example of operation is described below: Example: Now, you have an HX-88 matrix with all input and output ports properly connected to the equipment. The needed input/output ports should be set to channel 1 input to all output-ports to output.

  • Page 22: Disconnect All Command

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0.2.4 Disconnect all Command Function Description: To disable all the switching functions. Press the “Disconnect all” key to disable all the connections of input and output ports. 7.0.2.5 RS-232 Memory Function Function Description: To store and retrieve the settings. Store Functin Description: The Store Function saves all the present input/output switching relations to any Locations from #1 to #8 you desire.

  • Page 23: Options Function

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0.2.6 Options Function Activation Function: In the main configuration menu, select Options to pop up the Options Window as shown in Figure 7-6 a Figure 7-6 a Figure 7-6 b Function Description: Linking Methods: In “Port number” select either COM1 port or COM2 port as shown in Figure 7-6 b ;...

  • Page 24: Lan Web Configuration

    Refresh: To refresh the values of the configuration screen. Any changed settings directly on the HX-88 equipment will not respond to the AV Matrix operating interface, you have to click the Refresh button to refresh the configuration screen so that it shows the changed values.

  • Page 25: Lan Main Operation Interface

    Refer to the main configuration screen as above, for the basic operation see described as below: Example: HX-88 matrix having all the input/output ports properly connected to the equipment. If you want to set channel 1 input to channel 2, 3 and 4 output; channel 3 inputs to channel 1 output.

  • Page 26: Lan Memory Function

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0.3.2 LAN Memory Function Function Description: To store and retrieve the settings. Store Functin Description (STO): The Store Function saves all the present input/output switching relations to any Locations from #1 to #8 you desire. A specific example of the Store Function is described below: Store the present input/output switching relations to Location #2.

  • Page 27: Lan Ip Function

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 7.0.3.3 LAN IP Function Activation Function: In the main configuration menu, select Options button to prop up the Windows Internet Explorer dialog box, click “OK” to show the IP configuration screen as shown in Figure 7-11 Figure 7-13 In the Network Settings configuration, you can set the IP information by yourself (Fix IP)

  • Page 28: Other Application

    Console down list to select which Host that you want to configure output /input values as Fiugure 7-14. The entire connected Host name will be shown on the Console List as figure 7-15. For this model, the software utility only shows an ID:00 for the Name: HX-88 presently.

  • Page 29: Operation Examples

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 8.0 Operation Examples Example 1: Switch the NO.1 input signal to the NO.2 output channel. LCD Display Operation 1. Press the NO.2 key of the output channel, then the input channels will begin to flicker. 2.
  • Page 30 Matrix Switching System User Manual Example 3: Delete “All” settings. LCD Display Operation 1. Press the NO.2 key of the output channel, then the input channels will begin to flicker. 2. Press the NO.1 key of the Input channel. 3. Press the ALL key on the front panel, and then press the OFF key to cancel all the settings.
  • Page 31 Matrix Switching System User Manual Example 4: “STO” and “RCL” functions. LCD Display Operation 1. Press the NO.2 key of the output channel, then the input channels will begin to flicker. 2. Press the NO.1 key of the Input channel. 3.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Matrix Switching System User Manual 9.0 Troubleshooting 1. What to do if the HDMI matrix front panel keys switching not responsive? Answer: The HDMI matrix front panel keys employ scanning testing and require longer response time. Press the keys for 2 seconds and then release. This way, key switching will be responsive in operation.
  • Page 33 Matrix Switching System User Manual 7. What to do if the LCD displays normally and the communication port has return code but no image output? Answer: (1) It could be that the output/input connectors got loosen. Simply replace the connectors. (2) It could be the connection cable short-circuited.

  • Page 34: Appendix A Command List

    Matrix Switching System User Manual Appendix
A Command List AV Matrix Protocol v2.0 A-1 Host Request Table A-2 Device Acknowledge Type...
  • Page 35 Matrix Switching System User Manual A-1 Host Request Table This RS-232 / RS-485 communication protocol uses five bytes of information as defined below. BT : 0: Instruction for device ID only. (Broadcast) 1: Instruction for all devices. (Device ID must be written 0) Devices will not response, when receiving the broadcast request.
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  • Page 38 Matrix Switching System User Manual A-2 Device Acknowledge Type ACC (Accept) : 1: Device accepts this request. (acknowledge) 0: Device rejects this request. (NAK; negative acknowledge) The device sends the Nak packet is always 2 bytes. (NAK + CRC) 0 (Reserve) : Reserve, Always 0. CRC : Send CRC code to follow the last byte.
  • Page 39 Matrix Switching System User Manual LB (Length) : LB value is always 2 (Data1 + Data2). Not include the CRC byte. Data : Response the data refer to the table F/W Version : Contains the VerA, VerB and VerC (ex: VerA.VerB.VerC) Data1 : Bit 7~4 : VerA (Range 0 - 9) Bit 3~0 : VerB (Range 0 - 9) Data2 : Bit 7~0 : VerC (Range 0 - 99)
  • Page 40 Matrix Switching System User Manual LB (Length) : LB value is the total length, not include the ACK, LB and CRC byte. INFO : Device information Bit 7 : 1 - Support Audio switch tools request. (Request 0x02, 0x04, 0x06, 0x08) 0 - Not support Audio switch tools request.
  • Page 41 Matrix Switching System User Manual EXTI : Device extended information INFO : Device information Bit 7 : LBMAX - defines the maximum LB value of the variable length command. 0 - The maximum LB is 128 Bytes. (default) 1 - The maximum LB is 254 Bytes. (255 is reserved) The LB value of the Ack packet is not limited by LBMAX.

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