CMX88AB
USER MANUAL
05
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The CMX88AB main communication ports are located on the rear panel and includes the following connections:
Connections:
A. TCP/IP – For control of the Matrix (RJ45 Connector)
B. Global IR Input 3.5mm stereo jack - For control of the Matrix Switcher*
C. RS-232 – For control of the Matrix (9 pin serial connection)
*Note - Blustream products use 5V IR hardware. For further details please see
page 6 ‘Infrared Control’.
Blustream’s CMX88AB Matrix is supplied with the required 5V IR Receiver
cabling.
TCP/IP
The Blustream CMX88AB Matrix can be controlled via TCP/IP.
For the full list of protocols please see CMX88AB control pages located at the rear
of this manual.
The CMX88AB Matrix features a built-in web browser user interface allowing con-
trol and configuration of the matrix.
A ‘Straight-through’ RJ45 patch lead should be used
RS-232 2-Way
The Blustream CMX88AB Matrix can be controlled via a 9-pin serial cable.
For the full list of protocols please see ‘CMX88AB Control Protocols’ located at the
rear of this manual.
Details of RS-232 pin assignment and communication are adjacent. Please note
that depending on your control device serial port pin configuration you may
require either a ‘Straight’ RS-232 cable or ‘Null-modem’ type.
CMX88AB Control Ports
BLUSTREAM RS-232
REMOTE CONTROL
CONSOLE
PIN
Assignment PIN Assignment
1
NC
1
NC
2
Tx
2
Rx
3
Rx
3
Tx
4
NC
4
NC
5
GND
5
GND
6
NC
6
NC
7
NC
7
NC
8
NC
8
NC
9
NC
9
NC
Baud Rate:
57600 bps
Data Bit:
8-bit
Parity:
None
Stop Bit:
1-bit
Flow Control:
None
A
B
C
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Output
I
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
TCP/IP
RS-232
R Ctrl
DC 12V
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
HDMI 5
HDMI 6
HDMI 7
HDMI 8
Input
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
HDMI 5
HDMI 6
HDMI 7
HDMI 8
Output
CMX88AB
8x8 4K HDMI 2.0 Matrix
Output
Input
Output
Input
