SW-4X1SL18G
USER MANUAL
Switch with 4K UHD, ARC, IR, RS-232
All Rights Reserved
Version: SW-4X1SL18G_2016V1.0
Page 1: ...SW 4X1SL18G USER MANUAL Switch with 4K UHD ARC IR RS 232 All Rights Reserved Version SW 4X1SL18G_2016V1 0 ...
Page 2: ...rt of this publication may be copied or reproduced without the prior written consent FCC Statement This equipment can generate use and radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC...
Page 3: ...install this product near water Do not place any heavy items on the extension cable in case of extrusion Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing housing may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Install the device in a place with fine ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheating Keep the module away from liquids Spillage into the housing may result in fire el...
Page 4: ...4 1 Input source switching 10 4 1 1 Manual switching mode 10 4 1 2 Auto switching mode 10 4 2 Embedded EDID invoking 11 5 IR Control 12 6 RS232 Control 13 6 1 Installation uninstallation of RS232 Control Software 13 6 2 Basic Settings 13 6 3 RS232 Commands 14 6 3 1 Switching Commands 14 6 3 2 EDID Customizing 15 6 3 3 Source Device Control 15 6 3 4 Display Device Control 16 6 3 5 Baud Rate Setting...
Page 5: ... illuminate to show real time switching status It can transmit uncompressed 4Kx2K 60Hz 4 4 4 at max signal and supports HDMI 2 0 and HDCP2 2 compliant 1 2 Features UltraSlim 4K HDMI 4x1 switcher with ARC Supports YUC 4 4 4 color space w HDR Incredibly thin design only 0 4 11 mm thick Supports UHD 4K 60Hz resolutions High bandwidth 18 Gbps Transmits 4K up to 10m 32ft HDMI supports ARC Audio Return ...
Page 6: ...to switch among the 4 inputs source circularly Switch mode selection button press and hold for 3 seconds or more to switch between auto switch mode and manual switch mode Power indicator Illuminate red once powered on AUTO Bi colored indicator for present switching mode Green when in auto switching mode OFF when in manual mode 1 4 Total 4 bi colored LED indicators The indicator of the present inpu...
Page 7: ...l control port connect with control device e g a PC to control this switcher IR IN Connect with IR receiver to collect IR signal from IR Remote EDID 4 pin DIP switcher to invoke built in EDID data Please refer to 4 2 Embedded EDID invoking for more details FW DC 5V Micro USB connector connect with power adaptor for powering the switcher or used for updating firmware Connect to PC with USB cable to...
Page 8: ...Connect HDMI display e g HDTV to OUT port of this switcher with HDMI cable Step3 Connect an IR Receiver to the IR IN to control the switcher via IR Remote Step4 Connect the control device e g PC to the RS232 port to control the switcher via RS232 commands Step5 Plug a DC 5V power adapter to the FW DC 5V port NOTE All the ports support hot plug 3 3 Application The SW 4X1SL18G is ideal for residenti...
Page 9: ...cted the SW 4X1SL18G will switch to the new signal automatically Power Rebooting The SW 4X1SL18G supports power off memory function If the last selected signal is still available the switcher will output said signal If not the switcher will detect all the input signals with priority from IN 1 to IN 4 ports When the first signal is detected it will transfer to the output Signal removing Once the cu...
Page 10: ...D The embedded EDID data and their corresponding DIP switcher status are shown in the below list DIP Switcher The location ON is 0 ID Status EDID 00 0000 Pass through default 01 0001 1080p 3D 2CH 02 0010 1080p 3D Multichannel 03 0011 1080P 2D 2CH 04 0100 1080P 2D Multichannel 05 0101 840x2160 2D 30Hz 06 0110 3840x2160 2D 60Hz ...
Page 11: ...ere is a brief introduction about the IR Remote NOTE The source and display devices should support CEC when the IR Remote is used for controlling them INPUTS 1 4 Select video source via pressing corresponding button MANUAL AUTO Select Manual switching mode or auto switching mode SOURCE These buttons are designed to control input source device e g Blu Ray DVD DISPLAY These buttons are designed to c...
Page 12: ...stallation Delete all the control software files in corresponding file path 6 2 Basic Settings Connect this switcher with an input device and an output device Then connect it with a computer which is installed with the RS232 control software Double click the software icon to run this software Here we take the software CommWatch exe as example The icon is shown below The interface of the control so...
Page 13: ...HDMI3 CMD switch to HDMI3 Switch to HDMI input 4 HDMI4 CMD switch to HDMI4 Enable auto switching mode AUTO CMD switch to AUTO Mode Enable manual switching mode MANUAL CMD switch to MANUAL Mode NOTE The source and display devices should support CEC Parameter Configuration area Monitoring area indicates whether the command sent works Command Sending area Monitoring area indicates whether the command...
Page 14: ...the below list DIP Switcher The location ON is 0 ID Switcher Status ID Switcher Status ID Switcher Status 07 0111 08 1000 09 1001 10 1010 11 1011 12 1100 13 1101 14 1110 15 1111 6 3 3 Source Device Control Function Command Feedback Example Turn on the input source device e g Blue ray DVD SRCOn CMD blue ray power on Turn off the input source device e g Blue ray DVD SRCOff CMD blue ray power off Pla...
Page 15: ... Command Feedback Example Turn on the display device e g HDTV TVOn CMD TV Power on Turn off the display device e g HDTV TVOff CMD TV Power off Select input source TVINSel CMD TV input select Volume up TVVOL CMD TV VOL Volume down TVVOL CMD TV VOL Mute TVMUTE CMD TV VOL Mute 6 3 5 Baud Rate Setting Function Command Feedback Example Set the baud rate as 9600 UART9600 CMD Baud 9600 Set the baud rate ...
Page 16: ... Connect control PC to the USB port of this switcher with USB cable Step2 Open My Computer and then find the new disk named BOOTDISK Step3 Copy the latest upgrade file bin to this disk Step4 The switcher will restart automatically and then the software update will complete after the USB port is connected successfully NOTE The USB port can also be used to energize the device ...
Page 17: ...nal HDMI2 0 HDCP2 2 Audio Signal Dolby Digital DTS DTS HD General EDID Management Embedded EDID data and manual EDID management Resolution Range 640x480 60Hz 4Kx2K 60Hz 4 4 4 HDMI Cable Length 3m Power Supply 5VDC 2A Power Consumption 5W Max Dimension W H D 194 0mm 12 0mm 81 5mm Weight 200g Temperature 10 55 Reference Humidity 10 90 NOTE Please adopt qualified HDMI cables compliant with HDMI2 0 fo...
Page 18: ...utput devices Poor quality of the connecting cable Change for another cable of good quality Cannot control this switcher by control device e g a PC through RS232 port Wrong RS232 communication parameters Make sure the RS232 communication parameters are correct This switcher is defective Send it to authorized dealer for repairing Static becomes stronger when connecting the video connectors Bad grou...
Page 19: ...n or malfunction caused by Normal wear and tear Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications No certificate or invoice as the proof of warranty The product model showed on the warranty card does not match with the model of the product for repairing or had been altered Damage caused by force majeure Servicing not authorized Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect Deliv...
Page 20: ...placement Product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period of 3 years whichever is longer C NO OTHER WARRANTIES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law KanexPro disclaims all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a purpose regarding the product and any related written materi...
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