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HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch
500415

Installation Guide

P/N: 94-000671-A SE-000671-A

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch 500415 Installation Guide P/N: 94-000671-A SE-000671-A...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2011 MuxLab Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2009 Real Time Engineers Ltd. This product uses an unmodified version of FreeRTOS V6.0.0. Source code available at www.freertos.com Printed in Canada.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Physical Installation ..........11 3.5. Installation Procedure..........12 3.6. Port Control Operation..........15 3.7. Driver Setup ............17 3.8. MuxLab Control Center Software......20 3.9. Ethernet Web Interface .........25 3.10. Cascadability ............29 4. Troubleshooting ............32 5. Appendix...............34 ASCII Command Set..........34 Serial Port and LAN Setup........39 Infrared Remote Control Codes ......41...

  • Page 4: Overview

    HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Overview 1.1. Description The MuxLab 500415 HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch allows four (4) HDMI sources to be switched/distributed up to four (4) local displays and up to four (4) remote displays via unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables for cost-efficient connectivity.

  • Page 5: Features

     IR support for remote control of all four (4) HDMI sources.  Support for 1080p Deep Color up to 150 ft (46 m) via Cat 6 UTP cables.  Seamless integration with MuxLab’s HDMI Receivers (500407 or 500417). Page 5...

  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    1U Rack Mountable: 19.00” x 7.50” x 1.75” (48.26 cm x 19.05 cm x 4.45 cm) Weight 4.0 lb (1.8 kg) FCC, CE-EMC Directive 89/336/EE, RoHS, WEEE Regulatory Warranty Two (2) years Order Information 500415: HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch (includes four [4] IR Emitters) Page 6...

  • Page 7: Installation Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Installation Procedure 3.1. Parts List The HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch (500415) comes with the following parts:  Base Unit  Four (4) IR Emitters  One (1) 110-240V/12VDC, 2.5A Power Supply with three interchangeable blades ...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.2. Product Overview The external connections and connection indicators of the HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch are detailed in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit.
  • Page 9 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Figure 2: Back Panel of Matrix Switch Detail A Detail B = Power Supply Port = HDMI Input = USB Port = HDMI Local Out = Ethernet Port = RS232 Port...

  • Page 10: Pre-Installation Checklist

    HDMI video source and display devices via Cat 5e/6 UTP/STP cables. A MuxLab HDMI Receiver is installed at each HDMI display to support the connection to the Matrix Switch via Cat 5e/6 cables.

  • Page 11: Physical Installation

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.4. Physical Installation MuxLab’s HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch comes with mounting brackets for standard 19” rack mounting. Select the final destination for the product and install the unit using standard rack-mount screws.

  • Page 12: Installation Procedure

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.5. Installation Procedure In order to install the product, please follow the steps below: 1. Place the HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch in its final location. 2. Ensure that the power is turned off on the HDMI source and displays.
  • Page 13 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Cat 5e/6 UTP/STP cables and connecting hardware, terminated on RJ45 plugs at both ends. Ensure that there are no split pairs or taps. 8. Optional: Local televisions may be connected using HDMI cables (not supplied).
  • Page 14 Please note that Figure 5 is for users who do not require control of the Matrix Switch from a remote location. In such a case, MuxLab’s HDMI Receiver (500407) may be used. The IR Emitters included with the Matrix Switch are used to control HDMI sources.

  • Page 15: Port Control Operation

    Male Female Figure 6: RS-232 Cable Configuration Port Control is performed with either the MuxLab Control Center software, described in Section 3.7, or with a terminal emulator such as the one available under Windows with the ASCII Command Set described in Appendix A.

  • Page 16: Manual Control

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Manual Control The HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch may be controlled manually by using the push buttons located on its front panel. Each “Display” push button controls the particular display corresponding to its number (1, 2, 3, or 4).

  • Page 17: Driver Setup

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.7. Driver Setup When interfacing a MuxLab device with Windows 2000 (or more recent) operating system, a driver setup file will be required. To install the MuxLab Control Center software, insert the USB flash drive into the PC.
  • Page 18 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide A new dialog box will open (Figure 8). Select Browse my computer for driver software. Figure 8: Found New Hardware Dialog Box Another dialog box will open (Figure 9). Click Browse and locate the USB flash drive.
  • Page 19 Figure 10: Windows Security A window will appear instructing that the software for the driver has been successfully installed (Figure 11). Click Close. You are now ready to launch the MuxLab Control Center software. Figure 11: Successful Installation Dialog Box...

  • Page 20: Muxlab Control Center Software

    HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.8. MuxLab Control Center Software MuxLab provides the user with software for operating the HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch via a PC. Each Matrix Switch has 4 input ports and 4 output ports, and the MuxLab Control Center software enables the user to select which input port to feed to the output port.
  • Page 21 3. Control the Matrix Switch 1. Loading the Matrix Switch Loading consists of detecting the Matrix Switch (or any other software-controllable MuxLab device) connected to a PC. Loading can be done either automatically or manually. If done automatically, every device is loaded simultaneous by the software.
  • Page 22 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Automatic loading detects all devices connected to the PC, as well as the COM port on the PC to which each device is connected. To load a device manually, select Devices>Add Device…...
  • Page 23 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide To configure a Matrix Switch, select the device in the Devices tree and click the Configure Device tab (Figure 15). Figure 15: The Configure Device Tab If the Matrix Switch has been loaded manually, a COM port on the PC must be selected by clicking the down arrow next to Connect Using.
  • Page 24 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Figure 16: The Port Selection Tab Figure 17: Mapping Displays to Sources Page 24...

  • Page 25: Ethernet Web Interface

    HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.9. Ethernet Web Interface MuxLab offers users an Ethernet Web interface that provides the same functionality as our Control Center Software, with speeds between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps. For the Ethernet Web interface to function, the Matrix Switch must first be physically connected to an Ethernet network.
  • Page 26 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Passwords are blank by default, meaning that the user just needs to click on Enter when logging on for the first time. NOTE: Users who have previously logged on and chosen a password, but subsequently forgot it, may click on Forgot your password? in order to retrieve it.
  • Page 27 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide Figure 20: Setup Tab Screen On the bottom left, the user can change passwords (default password is nothing). On the top right, the user can assign an IP address in either one of two ways:...
  • Page 28 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide If a Static IP was used, the dialog box shown in Figure 22 will appear. Figure 22: IP Address Assigned by User In order to determine an IP address, the user must go to a terminal program and type ipconfig.

  • Page 29: Cascadability

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 3.10. Cascadability HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switches may be cascaded in order to send an HDMI signal to more than four (4) displays. In fact by using the local output ports of the Matrix Switch, in theory an unlimited number of Matrix Switches may be connected in a daisy-chain configuration.
  • Page 30 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide be designated as “Blue-Ray DVD.” Each display port name of every Matrix Switch must have a unique name that represents the location of the display (e.g. “Dinner Room, East Wall”). The name of every Matrix Switch should also be unique and indicative of its location.
  • Page 31 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 6. Use an HDMI cable to connect the Local Out 2 port on Matrix Switch 1 to Input Port 2 of Matrix Switch 2. HDMI Source 2 can now transfer signals to Matrix Switch 2.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    • If cascading multiple Matrix Switches, ensure that HDMI cables are less than 6 ft (1.8 m) long. Wrong Image • Only one source may be connected to the Matrix Switch at any one time. MuxLab does not Appears support switching between input ports.
  • Page 33 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide When contacting your nearest MuxLab dealer or MuxLab Technical Support at 877-689-5228 (toll free in North America) or (+1) 514-905-0588 (International), please have the following information ready:  Unit model number.

  • Page 34: Appendix

    Characters that are not supported will be rejected by the response: ILLEGAL CHARACTER. Commands must be entered in the following way and ended with a carriage return: version Description: Returns MuxLab product number & firmware version Example: version Arguments: [none] Response: 500XXX Version Y.Y.Y...
  • Page 35 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide get –a Description: Returns complete device configuration Example: get – a Arguments: [none] Response: Version X.X.X DEVICE: YY..Y PORT1 IN: YY..Y PORT2 IN: YY..Y PORT3 IN: YY..Y PORT4 IN: YY..Y PORT1 OUT: YY..Y PORT2 OUT: YY..Y...
  • Page 36 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide get –n Description: Returns the name of the device Example: get –n Arguments: [none] Response: DEVICE: ZZ..Z ZZ..Z Name (up to 20 characters long) Example: DEVICE: MATRIX get –p {port number} {type}...
  • Page 37 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide set –d Description: Resets ports and device names to default settings Example: set –d Arguments: [none] Response: [Names reset to default values] set –n {name} Description: Sets a device’s name to a new specified name Example: set –n R&D MATRIX...
  • Page 38 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide select {output port number} {input port number} Description: For a given output port, selects the appropriate input port Example: select 2 1 Arguments: output port number The output port number (1, 2, 3, or 4)

  • Page 39: Serial Port And Lan Setup

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide B. Serial Port and LAN Setup 1. SERIAL PORT COMMANDS Console Description: Sets or displays the console configuration Usage: console [-<opt> <value>] Options: Default Setting -s <9600/19200/38400/57600> Communication Speed Example: Console Configuration...
  • Page 40 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide 2. LAN COMMANDS (continued) reset Description: Resets the unit Usage: reset help Description: Get command list or command description Usage: help <command> <command> -? Description: Get command list or command description Usage: <command>...

  • Page 41: Infrared Remote Control Codes

    © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide C. Infrared Remote Control Codes Custom Code: 00FF Identification Code (hex) Section Button   Display 1   Display 2   Display 3   Display 4 Page 41...

  • Page 42: Product Warranty Policy

    (RMA#) issued by its Customer Service Department and a proof of purchase date. If this product is delivered to MuxLab by mail, you agree to assume risk of loss or damage in transit, to prepay shipping charges to the warranty service location, and to use the original shipping container or equivalent.
  • Page 43 Product more than six months old, including shelf life. The defective unit must be returned prepaid to MuxLab and then the unit will be repaired or if repair is not possible, replaced by an equivalent unit and returned to the customer within one (1) month of receiving any returned product.
  • Page 44 © MuxLab Inc. HDMI 4x4 Matrix Switch Installation Guide MuxLab Inc. 8495 Dalton Road Mount Royal, Quebec Canada H4T 1V5 Tel.: +1 (514) 905-0588 Fax: +1 (514) 905-0589 Toll Free (North America): 877 689-5228 URL: www.muxlab.com E-mail: videoease@muxlab.com Page 44...

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