Power outlet: To prevent electric shock, be sure the electrical plug used on the product power cord matches the electrical outlet used to supply power to the Aurora product. Use only the power adapter and power connection cables designed for this unit.
JPX-RX1 Front & Rear ......................... 4 APPLICATIONS ......................... 5 Example 1 JPX-TX1 Transmitter to JPX-RX1 Receiver ............... 5 Example 2 JPX-TX1 Transmitter to Multiple JPX-RX1 Receivers ............6 Example 3 Multiple JPX-TX1 to Multiple JPX-RX1 ................7 Example 4 Video Wall ........................... 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................
User Guide INTRODUCTION About The JPX Series is a JPEG2000 visually lossless HDMI over IP which allows you to simultaneously send out an HDMI Signal (1080p video with 2.1 audio, USB & RS-232) to one or more HDMI video display devices using CAT5e/6/7 Cable over a standard Ethernet infrastructure. The JPX Series can be used to distribute HD digital content from multiple sources to many destinations on a LAN.
User Guide JPX-TX1 Front & Rear Front Operation Mode Switch – Normal mode: Transmit RS-232 Signal between TX & RX, Debug mode: Debug the unit. Power LED – LED will light RED when power is applied. Link LED - The LED will light solid blue when a TX and RX are linked to each other.
User Guide JPX-RX1 Front & Rear Front Operation Mode Switch – Normal mode: Transmit RS-232 Signal between TX & RX, Debug mode: Debug the unit. Power LED – LED will light RED when power is applied. Link LED - The LED will light solid blue when a TX and RX are linked to each other. ...
Plug USB device (such as keyboard, mouse etc.) to the USB jack of JPX-RX1. Connect CAT-5/5e/6 cables between the transmitter and receiver, make sure CAT-5/5e/6 cables are tightly connected and not loose. Plug in 12V DC power cord to the power jack of JPX-TX1 and JPX-RX1.
User Guide OPERATION PC Control Tool Installation 1. Obtain the installation package of the HDMI over IP configuration tool HJ Control V2.4.14.zip. Double-click HJ Control.exe to start the tool. Note: The Operation System must be Windows XP or a later version. You can control the device through the web management page of IP control box as well.
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User Guide Step 2. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), click Properties. Step 3. Check Use the following IP address, the IP address enter 169.254.x.x (here take 169.254.2.5 as an example), the subnet mask enter 255.255.0.0. Click OK, then click OK again.
User Guide Searching Devices Click Search in the Device list area. The search is started. When completed it will list the devices found on the network and the “Restore” (previous scene) will be checked by default. Note: If the Windows Security Alert dialog box comes up, check both boxes and click Allow access (with Administration Authority) If no device is found, please refer to problem 1 in Error! Reference source not found..
User Guide Setting Device Parameters Right click a device in Devices, all the authorized operations are displayed in the shortcut menu. Operation Description Modify device parameters. This operation is valid only when a single device is Config selected. Update device status, such as Alias, Type, etc. This operation is valid when one Update or more devices are selected.
User Guide Device Settings Right click a device in Devices and choose Config, the Device settings dialog box is displayed. GUI Element Description Devices The current device. The Host Name ID, which is generated by the Host Name ID system and cannot be changed. The user-defined device name that contains a Alias maximum of 80 characters.
User Guide Scene Setting Connecting Devices The Scene displays the current status of devices. GUI Element Description Create Create a scene. Modify Modify the current scene. Remove Delete the current scene. Apply Apply the scene connection settings. Check this option, it automatically applied the settings. Applied automatically We recommend you check this option.
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User Guide Modifying the Scene After your click Modify in the Scene area, the Modify Scene dialog box is displayed. Give the scene a name, the maximum length is 80 characters. Right click a cell, all the authorized operations are displayed in the shortcut menu. GUI Element Description Change TX...
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User Guide This operation is valid when at least two boxes are Combine selected. For details, refer to Video Wall Settings. This operation is valid when at least two boxes are Split selected. For details, refer to Video Wall Settings. Remote control IR remote control, not supported yet.
Follow these steps to configure the Video-wall, here we take a 2 x 2 scene as an example: Preparation: Two Transmitters JPX-TX1 Four Receivers JPX-RX1 A Switch with PoE A HDMI source such as a Blue-ray DVD...
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User Guide Operation: Step 1. Run HJ Control, click Search button. Step 2. Click Create button to create a 2 x 2 scene. Click OK, a 2 x 2 scene comes up.
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User Guide Step 3. Link the TX and RX. Highlight the first cell, right click it, choose Change TX, and click TX1. Then choose Change RX, click RX1. The rest can be done in the same way.
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User Guide Step 4. Right click a cell, choose Select All. The color is different. Step 5. Now right click the cells, choose Combine.
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User Guide Step 6. You can see this page comes up. Check Multi Host Mode, input a name, and click OK. Step 7. You may notice that the TXs are incorrect, please choose the correct one.
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User Guide If Applied Automatically is not checked, please click Apply button, otherwise the combine doesn’t take effect. The Video-wall is configured successfully. Video Wall Properties Basic Settings GUI Element Description Name Give the Video Wall a name. Single video-source mode, assign the same video-source to all cells. Single Host Mode...
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User Guide Multiple video-source mode, different cell rows could be assigned with different video sources. We recommend you check this mode. Multi Host Mode OW, OH, VH, VW set the Bezel and Gap Compensation of displays We recommend you leave the settings as default value Advanced Settings: We recommend you leave the settings as default value.
User Guide Manage Configuration Files When the control software is closed, the Windows operating system would save the configuration file project.hoi to the working directory of current user. Viewing the Default Configuration File Directory You can view the default directory from the Import dialog box displayed by clicking Import on the tool bar. When running the control software next time, it would automatically read the configuration file default.hoi.
User Guide CAT5e/6/6A All transmission distances are measured using Belden 1583A CAT5e 125MHz Solid UTP cable. The transmission distance is defined as the distance between the video source and the display. To reduce the interference among the unshielded twisted pairs of wires in UTP cable, you can use shielded STP cables to improve EMI problems, which is worsen in long transmission.
User Guide APPENDIX 1 Troubleshooting Why HJ Control cannot find any devices? Check Windows Firewall. Take Windows 7 as an example: Click Start menu, go to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Allowed Programs, highlight Configuration tool for HDMI over IP, check Home/Work (Private) and Public.
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User Guide Message Possible Causes Solutions RX is restored to Configure TX and RX through HJ Control. default settings. Remote IP: unknown RX is being rebooted. Wait until RX is rebooted to view the picture. No instructions are Poor cable connection Insert the HDMI cable into RX or TV again.
User Guide APPENDIX 2 Firmware Update For the latest firmware updates please go www.auroramm.com You must be signed up to the Customer Portal in order to download firmware with instructions on how to update. APPENDIX 3 RS-232 Debug Switch on front must be set to debug. IP Address Configuration: Send command "ifconfig"...
User Guide APPENDIX 4 Technical Specifications Model Name JPX Series Technical JPX Series 150Mbps Max Data Rate Distance 330ft / 100m Max Transmitter 1 x USB (B type), 1 x RJ45 port, 1 x HDMI IN, 1 x HDMI OUT, 1 x RS232 (3.5 mm phoenix) I/O Connections Receiver...
Limited 3 Year 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. This Limited Warranty covers products purchased in the year of 2009 and after.
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