HDanywhere MHUB PRO 2.0 (4x4) 40, Product Manual

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Testing that IR control works Using the Master & Room remote
This section aims to verify that your MHUB’s IR control system is setup correctly
and assumes that your MHUB has been wired as per the instructions laid out in this
manual. Please refer to the MHUB wiring diagrams in this document to ensure that
your setup matches that before proceeding with the verification below.
Testing basic operation from a display ‘back’ to MHUB
To verify that IR control is working correctly proceed to any display receiver location
with an IR RX connected to it. Use the MHUB Room Remote to select a source
with an IR TX connected to it at the MHUB end. You should notice that the MHUB
switches to that source on your display. Now pick up your source remote control for
the source you just switched to and attempt to control the source using the native
remote control. If both work then you have setup IR control correctly. Repeat this
step for all display receiver locations.
Testing commands from MHUB to a display
To verify that control commands from MHUB to your display are working you will
need to use uControl, or test using the following method. 1) select a display that
you wish to test 2) connect an IR RX to the corresponding Display IR (IN) input 3)
ensure that the display receiver has an IR TX connected and that it is pointed to
the display IR receiving window 4) take the display remote control to the MHUB
location and point the remote at the IR RX, test the on/off command. The display
should turn on or off. This will confirm that IR can pass from MHUB to your display
successfully.
Working with identical source devices (discrete IR)
MHUB can work with multiple source devices that are identical due to its discrete
IR function. Discrete IR avoids IR clashes that result in unwanted operation of all
identical devices. MHUB manages this by targeting IR commands specifically to
the source device being watched on the display. When using two or more identical
source devices, take measures to avoid IR transmission leaks that could cause the
identical source devices to respond in error. This includes simple measures like
placing identical sources on different shelves or attempting to ‘hood’ the IR TX so
that IR signals can not leak.
MHUB comes with two types of native remote control.
1. A Master Remote control
2. A Room Remote control
Both remote controls are limited to video switching operations only. HDANYWHERE
does not recommend that these remote controls are used as a primary controlling
device for MHUB (see section: “MHUB control methods”).
The Master Remote control provides video switching control regardless of the
room or zone that the command comes from.This is useful if MHUB is installed in
an environment like a bar where you might want to switch all TVs from one source
to another.
The Room Remote control uses ‘contextual’ IR which means that it will only switch
video sources for the zone or room that you’re in.
MHUB PRO 2.0 (8x8) 100 Master and Room remote controls
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