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Page 1: ...HDMI TPS RX110AY HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus User s Manual HDBaseTTM Multimedia Extender v3 1 25 06 2021 ...

Page 2: ...wall or mount in accordance with the installation instructions The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that...

Page 3: ...0b3 Hardware 1 2 About Printing Lightware Visual Engineering supports green technologies and eco friend mentality Thus this document is made for digital usage primarily If you need to print out few pages for any reason follow the recommended printing settings Page size A4 Output size Fit to page or Match page size Orientation Landscape TIPS AND TRICKS Thanks to the size of the original page a bord...

Page 4: ...ONTROL LIGHTWARE DEVICE CONTROLLER 31 5 1 Install and Update 32 5 2 Running the LDC 32 5 3 Establishing the Connection 33 5 3 1 Ethernet Tab 33 5 3 2 Serial Tab 34 5 3 3 USB Tab 34 5 3 4 Further Tools 34 5 4 Port Parameters Menu 35 5 4 1 Video Tab 35 5 4 2 CEC Command Sending 36 5 4 3 Audio Tab 37 5 5 Diagnostic Tools 38 5 5 1 Frame Detector 38 5 5 2 Cable Diagnostics 38 5 6 EDID Menu 39 5 6 1 EDI...

Page 5: ...ck Source 87 7 6 15 Test Pattern Setting 87 7 6 16 HDMI Mode Settings Output Port 87 7 6 17 Query the Recent TPS Mode 87 7 6 18 TPS Mode Settings 88 7 7 Audio Port Settings 89 7 7 1 Query the Status of Source Ports 89 7 7 2 Query the Status of Destination Port 90 7 7 3 Mute Input 90 7 7 4 Unmute Input 90 7 7 5 Lock Input 90 7 7 6 Unlock Input 90 7 7 7 Mute Output 90 7 7 8 Unmute Output 90 7 7 9 Lo...

Page 6: ... 20 3 Sending an OSD String 114 7 20 4 Sending CEC Commands in Hex Format 115 7 20 5 Querying the Last Received CEC Message 115 7 21 Infrared Port Configuration 115 7 21 1 Enable Command Injection Mode 115 7 21 2 Change Command Injection Port Number 115 7 21 3 Enable Disable Output Signal Modulation 115 7 22 Infrared Message Sending 116 7 22 1 Sending Pronto Hex Codes in Little endian Format via I...

Page 7: ...1 Introduction Thank you for choosing Lightware s HDMI TPS RX110AY series receiver In the first chapter we would like to introduce the device highlighting the most important features in the below listed sections Î Description Î Compatible Devices Î Box Contents Î Features Î Model Comparison Î Typical Application ...

Page 8: ...ng CATx cable but the device can only receive power and cannot send power other PoE compatible devices Only the TPS connector is PoE compatible Ethernet port cannot receive power The receiver is compatible with any third party HDBaseTTM device HDBaseTTM and the HDBaseT Alliance logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus 1x input and 1x output HDBaseTTM TPS extender HDMI outp...

Page 9: ...equipment e g MMX6x2 HT series matrix switchers and TPS2 matrix boards RS 232 Bi directional RS 232 Pass through AV systems can also contain serial port controllers and controlled devices Serial port pass through supports any unit that works with standard RS 232 RELAY Relay 2x controllable relay modules up to 30V 1A support Ethernet Control Multiple simultaneous TCP IP connections are available wi...

Page 10: ...1 Introduction HDMI TPS RX110AY series User s Manual 10 Applied firmware package v1 5 0b3 LDC software v2 5 9b2 1 6 Typical Application Standalone Application Diagram Integrated System Diagram ...

Page 11: ...are package v1 5 0b3 LDC software v2 5 9b2 2 Installation The chapter is about the installation of the device and connecting to other appliances presenting also the mounting options and further assembly steps Î Mounting Options Î Electrical Connections Î Connecting Steps ...

Page 12: ...ture 1U high rack shelf provides mounting holes for fastening two half rack or four quarter rack sized units Pocket sized devices can also be fastened on the shelf To order mounting accessories please contact sales lightware com WARNING Always use the supplied screws Using different e g longer ones may cause damage to the device INFO The receiver is half rack sized 2 1 1 1U High Rack Shelf Allows ...

Page 13: ...es 3 5mm pitch 5 pole type MC 1 5 5 ST 3 5 You can find more information about analog audio function in the Audio Interface section Audio cable wiring guide is in the Cable Wiring Guide section 2 2 4 Ethernet Connector TPS and LAN Ports The extender provides standard RJ45 connectors for TPS IN and LAN ports Always use high quality Ethernet cable for connecting transmitters and receivers Maximum CA...

Page 14: ...nd the Sleeve are the same signal Output You can find more information about Infrared interface in the IR Interface section 2 2 7 RS 232 Connector The receiver contains a 3 pole Phoenix connector which is used for RS 232 serial connection Pin nr Signal 1 Ground 2 TX data 3 RX data RS 232 connector pin assignments Compatible Plug Type Phoenix Combicon series 3 5mm pitch 3 pole type MC 1 5 3 ST 3 5 ...

Page 15: ...ntrol the device Relay Optionally for relays connect a controlled device s e g a projection screen to the relay port Power See powering options on the next section Powering Options A Using local PSU connect the power adaptor to the DC input on the receiver first then to the AC power socket B Using PoE with connecting a transmitter connect the TPS IN PoE port of the receiver to the TPS PoE output p...

Page 16: ... s Manual 16 Applied firmware package v1 5 0b3 LDC software v2 5 9b2 3 Product Overview The following sections are about the physical structure of the device input output ports and connectors Î Front View Î Rear View Î Front Panel Special Functions ...

Page 17: ...n button Special functions are available with this button switch to bootload mode enable DHCP restore factory default settings For the details about special functions see the Front Panel Special Functions section INFO The illumination of the status LEDs can be switched off dark mode in the LDC software see the details in the Front Panel section and using LW3 protocol command see the details in the...

Page 18: ... m when the signal is 1080p and 20 m when the signal is 4K 5 HDCP status LED The LED gives immediate feedback about current state of HDCP See the legend next to the table 6 AUDIO OUT 5 pole Phoenix connector for asymmetric analog audio output Pin assignment can be found in the next section 2 4 6 3 5 1 Front Rear LEDs TPS Input LED Remote power left off Remote power PoE is inactive device is powere...

Page 19: ...ttings To restore factory default values do the following steps Step 1 Make sure the device is powered on and operational Step 2 Press and keep pressed the Function button for 10 seconds After 5 seconds front panel LEDs start blinking but keep on pressing the button Step 3 After 10 seconds the blinking gets faster release the button and press it 3 times again quickly within 3 seconds Step 4 The LE...

Page 20: ...apter describes the features of the device with few real life examples The topics that are described Î TPS Receiver Concept Î Port Diagram Î TPS Interface Î Audio Interface Î Video Interface Î Control Features Î Ethernet Interface Î Batch Commands Î Basic IT Security Î The Event Manager Feature Î Further Built in Features Î Software Control Modes ...

Page 21: ...er determine the finally established TPS transmission mode The following TPS modes are defined in the receiver Auto The TPS mode is determined automatically HDBaseT Ideal for high resolution signals up to 4K Long reach Ideal for big distances up to 1080p 60Hz with extended cable lengths LPPF1 Only RS 232 communication is transmitted 9600 baud LPPF2 Only RS 232 9600 baud and Ethernet communication ...

Page 22: ...al on the TPS line the audio signal is still embedded HDMI TPS RX110AY makes de embedding the AV signal to separated digital audio and analog audio signals and transmit them to the HD TV and the audio amplifier The following ways are available for the audio devices The Receiver transmits the digital audio signal together with the video signal to the HDTV The Receiver de embeds the digital audio si...

Page 23: ...the HDTV via the local RS 232 port 4 6 1 Serial Interface Technical Background Serial data communication can be established via the local RS 232 port Phoenix connector or via the TPS lines The RS 232 ports which are connected to the CPU can be configured separately e g if the Baud rates are different the CPU does the conversion automatically between the ports The RS 232 port can be switched to Pas...

Page 24: ...232 Recognizer DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model When the HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus has an active video signal the receiver login the VC codec automatically Steps and Settings Process Settings When signal presents on any HDMI input the extender sends a message ping This condition and the action is set in Event manager The serial communication is scanned continuou...

Page 25: ...ut port of the Receiver and IR signals are sent by the Remote controller The Receiver is connected to a compatible Transmitter built with IR output port via TPS line An audio device is also connected to the audio output port of the receiver The following ways are available for controlling the devices Transparent mode IR signals are received over the local IR input port of the Receiver by the Remot...

Page 26: ...s furthermore Relay 2 opens and projection screen returns to its enclosure See the details about the Event Manager settings in the Event Manager section 4 6 5 Consumer Electronics Control CEC Interface DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model Consumer Electronics Control CEC is a bi directional communication defined in the HDMI standard This feature is for remote co...

Page 27: ... actions The combination of the TCP recognizer and the Event Manager gives numerous opportunities for creating automatic room solutions tcprecognizer TCP Recognizer Example When the Projector switches off the button light 1 of the TBP6 EU button panel is turned off automatically When the power off process is started in the projector it will send a message over Ethernet That message will be recogni...

Page 28: ... TCP IP ports in Lightware devices which are not protected by the login so you can disable them if necessary Example due to the working method of the LW2 communication the Cleartext login does not provide protection when LW2 command is sent to the device that is why the TCP port no 10001 shall be blocked manually Another level of security is the MAC Filtering tool You can create an allowlist of ne...

Page 29: ...iables DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model from FW package v1 5 0b3 A brand new area is opened by implementing the variables You can create custom variables in number or text format which can be used in the Event Manager The variables can have the following properties methods Numeric integer type with min max value setting or string type determined automaticall...

Page 30: ...e Configuration Cloning Backup Tab section 4 11 3 Remote Firmware Update of Connected Lightware Devices The firmware of the Lightware TPS devices can be updated individually by Lightware Device Updater LDU software HDMI TPS RX110AY contains a feature which allows having a faster and more comfortable firmware update process When the firmware of the connected extenders has to be updated the TPS conn...

Page 31: ...RS 232 Ethernet and USB interfaces by the Lightware Device Controller LDC The software can be installed on a Windows PC or macOS The application and the User s Manual can be downloaded from www lightware com Î Install and Update Î Running the LDC Î Establishing the Connection Î Port Parameters Menu Î Diagnostic Tools Î EDID Menu Î Event Manager Î Settings Menu Î The Built in Miniweb Î Configuratio...

Page 32: ...rrent and the update version number can be seen at the top of the window and they are shown in this window even with the snapshot install The Update window can also be opened by clicking the About icon and the Update button Step 2 Set the desired update setting in the Options section If you do not want to check for the updates automatically uncheck the circle which contains the green tick If you w...

Page 33: ... exported previously Add New Favorite Device Press the Add button in the appearing window you can enter the IP address The host name of the desired device can be used instead if it is supported That allows setting a unique name to identify the device in a network If the host name is saved in this window and the IP address is changing the device will be still available and connectible ATTENTION The...

Page 34: ...vice or select it and click on the green Connect button ATTENTION Before the device is connected via the local RS 232 port make sure that Control mode and LW3 protocol are set on the serial port Furthermore the RS 232 port must be free and other serial connection is not established to the device over that port 5 3 3 USB Tab Connect the device to a PC computer over the USB mini B type connector Ref...

Page 35: ...ector tools Reloading Factory Default Settings HDMI OUT Video O1 This is the HDMI output line of the receiver Clicking on the HDMI icon results the settings panel appearing on the right side You can check the status of the line and signal and display info Available Settings Mute Unmute port Signal type Auto DVI or HDMI HDCP mode Auto or Always Power 5V mode Auto Always on or Always off Connected S...

Page 36: ...exadecimal commands to the source The maximum length of the message could be 30 characters 15 bytes Click on the Send button to execute sending the command 3 OSD string textbox Amax 14character longtextcanbeshownonthesinkdevice ThesendOSD On screen display command textbox is the input field of the string Alphanumeric characters glyphs and space are accepted Click on the Send button to execute the ...

Page 37: ...Settings section HDMI OUT Audio O1 This is the embedded HDMI audio output line of the receiver Clicking on the HDMI icon results the settings panel appearing on the right side You can check the signal info of the port Available Settings Mute Unmute port Lock Unlock port Reloading factory defaults see factory default settings in the Factory Default Settings section Audio Out O2 This is the de embed...

Page 38: ...Shown values are measured actually on the signal and not retrieved only from the HDMI info frames 5 5 2 Cable Diagnostics The cable diagnostics is a useful tool to determine any cable related issues in case of TPS connection The estimated cable length and the quality of the link are measured periodically and the diagnostic window shows the values in real time If the green bars hit the first line i...

Page 39: ...r cablediagnostics 5 6 EDID Menu Advanced EDID Management can be accessed by selecting the EDID menu There are two panels left one contains Source EDIDs right one contains Destination places where the EDIDs can be emulated or copied EDID menu Control Buttons Exporting an EDID save to a file Transfer button executing EDID emulation or copying Importing an EDID load from a file Deleting EDID from Us...

Page 40: ...ownloaded as a file bin dat or edid to the computer Step 1 Select the desired EDID from the Source panel line will be highlighted with yellow Step 2 Press the Export button to open the dialog box and save the file to the computer Importing an EDID Previously saved EDID bin dat or edid file can be uploaded to the user memory Step 1 Press the User button on the top of the Source panel and select a m...

Page 41: ... All descriptors can be edited and saved in an EDID file or uploaded to the User memory For more details about EDID Editor please visit our website www lightware com and download the EDID Editor Application note edid EDID Editor window 5 6 4 Creating an EDID Easy EDID Creator Since above mentioned Advanced EDID Editor needs more complex knowledge about EDID Lightware introduced a wizard like inter...

Page 42: ...ure is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model can analyze and store the received serial data For more information see the RS 232 Recognizer section Check the Enable message recognizer on this port option to switch the recognizer on Delimiter sequence text box is for setting the delimiter string in hex format When this string is detected in the incoming serial dat...

Page 43: ...s property is responsible for erasing the temporary storage ActiveRx ActiveRxHex ActiveHash after the elapsing time In the below example it can be seen how does the recognizer properties change during the communication ç HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus PING Rx RxHex Hash ActiveRx ActiveRxHex ActiveHash æ VC codec Login Rx RxHex Hash ActiveRx ActiveRxHex ActiveHash Login 4C6F67696E3A 2D8A5E38 Login 4C6F67696...

Page 44: ...e disabled HTTP Clients HTTP Post and Put Message Sending DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model from FW package v1 5 0b3 ATTENTION This feature means posting or putting HTTP messages from the Lightware device to another device Encrypted transmission HTTPS is not supported The HTTP Clients tab allows sending HTTP post and put messages to the desired server IP port...

Page 45: ... the data between the two delimiters Timeout If there is no response within the set time interval milliseconds the data will be accepted that is received from the last delimiter Trigger Action If data is received that is closed with the recognized delimiter an Action can be run Type the number of the Event without letter E tcprecognizer message SalvoHttp Status Page Receiving HTTP Message DIFFEREN...

Page 46: ...etected currently Repeat timeout ms You can set a timeout to avoid the involuntary code recurrence Actions Action buttons for the desired IR code Save saving the fingerprint Cancel canceling the fingerprint Learn learning the detected IR code Detected IR fingerprints You can check the detected IR codes in this panel Pushing Clear button deleting all current fingerprints and switch on or off the au...

Page 47: ...des Clicking on the button results deleting all stored IR fingerprints Ports Section for the HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus Model Infra tab Ports window for the HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model The user can set the name and command injection port to each sources and destinations For more details about IR interface see the IR Interface section The following settings are also available Port name Enable disable th...

Page 48: ...mats see Sending Pronto Hex Codes in Little endian Format via IR Port section This entry field does not store the code The code can be saved into the action in the event manager with the following parameters Category Infra Expression Send pronto hex Port D1 Pronto hex custom_code In the Event Manager the maximum length of the code can be 184 characters 184 bytes message INFO Sending bigger endian ...

Page 49: ...le and press Open ATTENTION The preset and the macros of the selected slot will be erased If there is a macro with the same name already in the device it will be removed and the new one will be available myDeviceMacros Begin myMacro1 CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource I1 CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource I1 End myMacro1 Begin myMacro2 SET MEDIA VIDEO O1 HdcpModeSetting 1 SET MEDIA VIDEO O1 HdmiModeSe...

Page 50: ... be valid if the result would be lower than the min setting the min will be valid Cycle button the operand will be added to the current value If the result would be beyond the limit min max the value will be stepped to the other end of the interval Examples The following shows the difference between the Add and the Cycle options The input values are the same in both cases Min 1 Max 5 Operand 1 In ...

Page 51: ...d character set specified between brackets characters Negated character set specified between brackets which will be skipped Ignored part custom_text User defined text Examples Node Path 1 Property Value Pattern 1 Scanned result MANAGEMENT STATUS CpuTemperature 32 C 0 75 0 79 21 34 s 32 MANAGEMENT STATUS CpuFirmware 1 3 0b0 r1 12s 1 3 0b0 MEDIA VIDEO I6 Resolution 640x480p60 3c 640 MEDIA UART P1 R...

Page 52: ...essing the Edit button at each Event There is a grey bar on the left of the Event panel in each line If a condition and an action are set and the Event is enabled the bar is displayed in green Events menu eventmanager 5 7 1 The Event Editor Press the Edit button in the desired Event line to open the Event editor window 7 1 2 4 5 6 8 3 1 Event header The name of the Event is displayed Type the desi...

Page 53: ...value Step 4 Set the desired value and operator then press the Apply button to store settings INFO This mode is also available for setting the Action The Link Tool The new interface allows creating more actions for the same condition In that case a condition can trigger more actions To set such an Event the Link tool has been introduced Step 1 Click on the Edit button of the desired Event the Even...

Page 54: ...ton TIPS AND TRICKS The Test button is also placed on the Action panel in the Event list Thus you can check the Actions without opening the Event editor Delay the Action In most cases the Action is performed immediately after the Condition is detected But sometimes a delay is necessary between the Condition and the Action Therefore the new Event manager contains the Delay panel which allows that f...

Page 55: ...ated file is a simple text file which contains LW3 protocol commands The file can be viewed by a simple text editor e g Notepad ATTENTION Editing the file is recommended only for expert users Import all the Events Step 1 Press the Import button above the Event list Step 2 The Open dialog box will appear Select the desired folder and file then press the Open button 5 7 6 Event Creating Example The ...

Page 56: ... do not find the required category expression etc what you need choose the Advanced mode in the Wizard where the entire LW3 structure tree is available For example instead of signal detection you can set a specified resolution or color range either as a condition 5 8 Settings Menu 5 8 1 Status Status tab in Settings menu The most important hardware and software related information can be found on ...

Page 57: ...m FW package v1 5 0b3 Another level of the security is the MAC Filtering tool You can create a list of network devices based on the MAC address which are allowed macfilter Controlling the device Send option or Querying parameters Receive option to from the Lightware device Do not forget to press the Apply changes button to store the new settings ATTENTION The first three lines are factory default ...

Page 58: ... The device will be visible in the Device Discovery window as the device type and the serial number can be queried without login but connection can be established only after successful login The login is valid until a TCP socket break in case of Ethernet connection login ATTENTION If the login is enabled the password will be asked when opening The Built in Miniweb INFO The login password is erased...

Page 59: ...trol page allows the followings Source selection This block can be used to select an input or enable disable the Autoselect remotely e g from a mobile device Action triggers The action trigger buttons can be used to perform a configured Event Action without waiting for the condition to occur This can be done remotely by a mobile device too The Control Page Displayed in a Desktop Browser with Actio...

Page 60: ...x in its name will not be displayed as a trigger button The displayed trigger buttons will get a text label with the event name except the suffix To add the desired Action as a button append the name of the desired Event with the W characters see below type uppercase for W as it is case sensitive Customized HTML The default control page can be replaced in the LDC navigate to the Settings Status pa...

Page 61: ...re your configuration file Step 5 Done You can have as many totally identical customized devices as you like ATTENTION Macros cannot be saved into the backup file If you have macros stored in a Configuration slot download it separately and upload it in the target device 5 10 2 Save the Settings of a Device Backup Step 1 Apply the desired settings in the device port settings parameters etc Step 2 S...

Page 62: ...Select the desired MAC filter settings to be applied in the device See more information about this feature in the MAC Filter Allowlist section Step 6 Press the Start restore process button and click on the Yes button when asked Step 7 Reboot the device to apply the network settings after finishing 5 10 4 Create and Restore Backups from the Device Memory The device can store configurations in its o...

Page 63: ... item in the protocol tree Manual button Manual short description of the node can be called and displayed in the terminal window Set button Saves the value parameter typed in the textbox Call button Calls the method e g reloads factory default settings 5 Protocol tree LW3 protocol tree select an item to see its content 6 Command line Type the desired command and execute it by the Send button Clear...

Page 64: ...lled through a reduced command set of LW2 protocol commands to ensure the compatibility with other Lightware products The supported LW2 commands are described in this chapter Î LW2 Protocol Description Î Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage Î General LW2 Commands Î Port Settings Î Network Configuration Î RS 232 Settings Î Relay Settings Î LW2 Commands Quick Summary ...

Page 65: ...0D 0x0A Space character 0x20 Each command issued by the controller Each response received from the router 6 2 Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage Terminal Application The LW2 protocol commands can be applied to the receiver using a terminal application You need to install one of them to your control device for example Putty or CLI terminal Establishing Connection Follow the steps for e...

Page 66: ... command queries the active protocol of the currently used control interface protocol Command and Response ȩ p_ Ȩ CURRENT PROTOCOL protocol CrLf Example ȩ p_ Ȩ CURRENT PROTOCOL 1 Explanation The device communicates with LW2 protocol 6 3 4 View Firmware Version of the CPU Command and Response firmwareversion ȩ f Ȩ FW firmware_version CrLf Example ȩ f Ȩ FW 1 4 0b12 r74 6 3 5 Connection Test Simple t...

Page 67: ... CF END CrLf Example ȩ fc Ȩ CF HDMI TPS RX110AY 1 4 0b12 r74 Ȩ CF END 6 3 10 Restart the Device The device can be restarted without unplugging power restart reboot Command and Response ȩ rst Ȩ Example ȩ rst Ȩ 6 3 11 Query Health Status Internal voltages and measured temperature values are shown status Command and Response ȩ st Ȩ ST health_status CrLf Example ȩ st Ȩ ST CPU 12 18V 5 03V 3 30V 0 01V ...

Page 68: ...e last connection can be easily restored with an unmute command Switching a muted output does not unmute the output 6 4 2 Unmute Output Command and Response unmute ȩ out layer Ȩ 0MT out layer CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value layer The layer of the HDMI signal A Audio layer V Video layer AV Audio and video layers together Example ȩ 1 Ȩ 0MT01 Explanation The aud...

Page 69: ...er AV Audio and video layers together state_letter The mute and lock state of the output port L The output port is locked M The output port is muted U The output port is locked and muted Example ȩ vc av Ȩ ALLV 01 Ȩ ALLA 01 01 Explanation O1 audio and O1 video output ports are connected to I1 audio and I1 video input ports 6 4 6 View Crosspoint Size Shows the physical crosspoint size Command and Re...

Page 70: ...atic fix IP address 192 168 0 75 the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 the gateway address is 192 168 0 1 6 5 2 IP Address Query IP address can be queried as follows Command and Response ȩ IP_ADDRESS Ȩ IP_ADDRESS mode ip_address CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value mode Static IP address setting or DHCP dynamic IP address 0 Static IP address 1 DHCP ip_address Current I...

Page 71: ...5 6 Gateway Address Query Gateway address can be queried as follows Command and Response ȩ IP_GATEWAY Ȩ IP_GATEWAY gateway_address CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value gateway_address Current gateway address of the device Gateway address four decimal octets separated by dots Example ȩ ip_gateway Ȩ IP_GATEWAY 192 168 0 1 6 5 7 Gateway Address Setting Gateway addres...

Page 72: ... Local RS 232 Parameters Settings The parameters of local RS 232 port can be set as follows Command and Response ȩ RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT BaudRate DataBit Parity StopBit Ȩ RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT BaudRate DataBit Parity StopBit CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value BaudRate Baud rate X No change 4800 4800 7200 7200 9600 9600 14400 14400 19200 19200 38400 38400 57600 57600 1...

Page 73: ...ed remained 1 INFO The current link RS 232 parameters can be queried by the RS232_LINK_FORMAT command 6 6 4 Local RS 232 Control Protocol Port Setting The control protocol of local RS 232 port can be set as follows Command and Response ȩ RS232_LOCAL_PROT protocol Ȩ RS232_LOCAL_PROT protocol CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value protocol RS 232 control protocol LW2 ...

Page 74: ...ection Direction of the relay input output O Output it is always O as Output state State of the connection C Closed O Opened Example ȩ relay1 Ȩ RELAY1 O O Explanation Relay1 is opened now 6 7 2 Relay Connection State Setting Command and Response ȩ RELAY port_nr direction state Ȩ RELAY port_nr direction state CrLf Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value direction Direction...

Page 75: ...ers ȩ fc Restart the Device ȩ rst Query Health Status ȩ st Restore Factory Default Settings ȩ factory all Port Settings Mute Output ȩ out layer Unmute Output ȩ out layer Lock Output ȩ out layer Unlock Output ȩ out layer View Connection State on the Outputs ȩ VC layer View Crosspoint Size ȩ GETSIZE layer Network Configuration IP Status Query ȩ IP_STAT IP Address Query ȩ IP_ADDRESS IP Address Settin...

Page 76: ...ings ȩ RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT BaudRate DataBit Parity StopBit Link RS 232 Parameters Settings ȩ RS232_LINK_FORMAT BaudRate DataBit Parity StopBit Local RS 232 Control Protocol Port Setting ȩ RS232_LOCAL_PROT protocol Link RS 232 Control Protocol Port Setting ȩ RS232_LINK_PROT protocol Relay Settings Relay Connection State Query ȩ RELAY port_nr Relay Connection State Setting ȩ RELAY port_nr direction s...

Page 77: ...nal Application Usage Î Protocol Rules Î System Commands Î Cleartext Login Protection Î Video Port Settings Î Audio Port Settings Î Analog Audio Output Settings Î Event Manager Basics Î Event Manager Tool Kit Î Variable Management Î Ethernet Port Configuration Î Ethernet Tool Kit Î Ethernet Message Sending Î HTTP Messaging Î TCP Message Recognizer Î RS 232 Port Configuration Î RS 232 Message Sendi...

Page 78: ...f the device default 192 168 0 100 and the port number 6107 Step 4 Select the Raw connection type and open the connection Once the terminal window is opened you can enter the LW3 protocol commands which are listed in the following sections LW3 protocol command communication in a terminal window 7 3 Protocol Rules 7 3 1 LW3 Tree Structure and Command Structure examples 7 3 2 General Rules All names...

Page 79: ...the MAN command to get the manual ç MAN MEDIA VIDEO O1 Pwr5vMode æ pm MEDIA VIDEO O1 Pwr5vMode 0 1 2 0 Auto 1 Always On 2 Always Off 7 3 4 Prefix Summary DEFINITION The prefix is a 2 character long code that describes the type of the response The following prefixes are defined in the LW3 protocol Prefix Description Prefix Description n a node pm a manual for the property nE an error for a node m a...

Page 80: ...tions of the changes on that connection Subscribe to a Node ç OPEN MEDIA VIDEO æ o MEDIA VIDEO Get the Active Subscriptions ç OPEN æ o MEDIA VIDEO æ o EDID æ o DISCOVERY Subscribe to Multiple Nodes ç OPEN MEDIA VIDEO æ o MEDIA VIDEO Unsubscribe from a Node ç CLOSE MEDIA VIDEO æ c MEDIA VIDEO Unsubscribe from Multiple Nodes ç CLOSE MEDIA VIDEO æ c MEDIA VIDEO 7 3 9 Notifications about the Changes o...

Page 81: ...ceLabel RX110_Conference1 7 4 3 Query the Serial Number Command and Response ç GET SerialNumber æ pr SerialNumber serial_nr Example ç GET SerialNumber æ pr SerialNumber 87654321 7 4 4 Query the Firmware Version Command and Response firmwareversion ç GET SYS MB FirmwareVersion æ pr SYS MB FirmwareVersion firmware_version Example ç GET SYS MB FirmwareVersion æ pr SYS MB FirmwareVersion 1 4 0b14 7 4 ...

Page 82: ...The following LW3 command is suitable only for running a macro Command and Response ç CALL CTRL MACROS run macro_name æ mO CTRL MACROS run Example ç CALL CTRL MACROS run Macro1 æ mO CTRL MACROS run 7 5 Cleartext Login Protection DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model from FW package v1 5 0b3 This cleartext login tool allows setting a password for login thus any ch...

Page 83: ...he LW3 tree is protected 7 5 4 Enable the Cleartext Login Function ATTENTION This property can be changed only if the LoggedIn property is true Command and Response ç SET LOGIN LoginEnable login_state æ pw LOGIN LoginEnable login_state Parameters If the login_state parameter is true or 1 the Cleartext login function is enabled if the parameter is false or 0 the function is disabled Please note tha...

Page 84: ...0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Embedded audio status HDCP status Signal present status Connection status 0 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Unknown 0 1 Reserved 1 0 No embedded audio Not encrypted No signal Not connected 1 1 Embedded audio presents Encrypted Signal presents Connected The Most Common Received Port Status Responses T00AA T 0 0 A A Unlocked Unmuted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0...

Page 85: ...eSource Example ç CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP muteSource I1 æ mO MEDIA VIDEO XP muteSource 7 6 4 Unmute Input Command and Response unmute ç CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource in æ mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource Example ç CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource I1 æ mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource 7 6 5 Lock Input Command and Response lock ç CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource in æ mO MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource Example ç ...

Page 86: ... SET MEDIA VIDEO I1 HdcpEnable false æ pw MEDIA VIDEO I1 HdcpEnable false 7 6 12 HDCP Setting Output Port HDCP capability can be set to Auto Always on the output ports thus non encrypted content can be transmitted to a non HDCP compliant display See more information in the HDCP Management section Command and Response hdcp ç SET MEDIA VIDEO out HdcpModeSetting HDCP_mode æ pw MEDIA VIDEO out HdcpMod...

Page 87: ...k device RED Red GREEN Green BLUE Blue BLACK Black WHITE White RAMP Ramp CHESS Chess BAR Bar CYCLE Cycle setting means all the patterns are changed sequentially approx in every 2 seconds Example ç SET MEDIA VIDEO O1 TpgPattern GREEN æ pw MEDIA VIDEO O1 TpgPattern GREEN 7 6 16 HDMI Mode Settings Output Port Command and Response hdmimode ç SET MEDIA VIDEO out HdmiModeSetting mode æ pw MEDIA VIDEO ou...

Page 88: ...d Response ç SET REMOTE port tpsModeSetting TPS_mode æ pw REMOTE port tpsModeSetting TPS_mode Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value TPS_mode TPS mode A Auto H HDBaseT L Long reach 1 LPPF1 2 LPPF2 Example ç SET REMOTE S1 tpsModeSetting A æ pw REMOTE S1 tpsModeSetting A See more information about TPS modes in the TPS Interface section ...

Page 89: ...Character 3 Character 4 Character 5 BIT 7 6 BIT 5 4 BIT 3 2 BIT 1 0 BIT 7 6 BIT 5 4 BIT 3 2 BIT 1 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Signal present status Connection status 0 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Unknown 0 1 Reserved 1 0 No signal Not connected 1 1 Signal presents Connected The Most Common Received Port Status Responses T000A T 0 0 0 A Unlock...

Page 90: ...teSource Example ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP muteSource I1 æ mO MEDIA AUDIO XP muteSource 7 7 4 Unmute Input Command and Response unmute ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP unmuteSource in æ mO MEDIA AUDIO XP unmuteSource Example ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP unmuteSource I1 æ mO MEDIA AUDIO XP unmuteSource 7 7 5 Lock Input Command and Response lock ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP lockSource in æ mO MEDIA AUDIO XP lockSource Example ç...

Page 91: ...O O2 VolumedB 15 00 7 8 2 Volume Setting dB in Steps Command and Response ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO out stepVolumedB step æ mO MEDIA AUDIO out stepVolumedB Parameters level Sets the output volume attenuation between 95 625 dB and 0 dB in step of 0 375 dB The value is rounded up if necessary to match with the step value Example ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO O2 stepVolumedB 5 æ mO MEDIA AUDIO O2 stepVolumedB 7 8 3 Vo...

Page 92: ...the balance 100 means left balance 100 means right balance step is 1 Center is 0 default Example ç SET MEDIA AUDIO O2 Balance 0 æ pw MEDIA AUDIO O2 Balance 0 7 8 6 Balance Setting in Steps Command and Response ç CALL MEDIA AUDIO out stepBalance level æ mO MEDIA AUDIO out stepBalance Parameters level Sets the balance 100 means left balance 100 means right balance step is 1 Center is 0 default Examp...

Page 93: ... feature is available from FW package v1 5 0b3 When not the property value matters but the change of the property value the change can be set as a condition In this case put a character to the end of the desired property ç SET EVENTS E3 Condition MEDIA VIDEO O1 ConnectedSource æ pw EVENTS E3 Condition MEDIA VIDEO O1 ConnectedSource If the ConnectedSource property changes due to a crosspoint switch...

Page 94: ...Example ç SET EVENTS E1 Action Macro1 æ pw EVENTS E2 Action Macro1 7 10 Event Manager Tool Kit 7 10 1 Setting the Delay In most cases the Action is performed immediately after the Condition is detected But sometimes a delay is necessary between the Condition and the Action thus the following delay options are defined Command and Response summary ç SET EVENTS E loc ConditionTimeout time æ pw EVENTS...

Page 95: ...æ pw EVENTS E loc Name string Parameters The string may contain letters A Z and a z numbers 0 9 special characters hyphen underscore _ and space up to 20 characters Longer string results an error unaccepted characters are skipped Example ç SET EVENTS E1 Name Projector_ON æ pw EVENTS E1 Name Projector_ON 7 10 3 Enable the Event Command and Response ç SET EVENTS E loc Enabled true false æ pw EVENTS ...

Page 96: ... The type of the variable text or string is determined automatically based on the value If an operation cannot be performed e g adding number value to a string type variable error will be the response variables 7 11 1 Value Assignment Command and Response ç SET CTRL VARS V loc Value value æ pw CTRL VARS V loc Value value Parameters Parameter Parameter description Value Value description loc The lo...

Page 97: ... Cycle Method The value of a numeric variable can be increased by adding a positive value or it can be decreased by adding a negative value Minimum and maximum values can be defined as limits This method has the feature that if the value hits the limit min max the value will be stepped to the other end of the interval Command and Response ç CALL CTRL VARS V loc cycle operand min max æ mO CTRL VARS...

Page 98: ...5 30 Case 4 76 100 40 Case 5 101 125 50 Case 6 126 150 60 Case 7 151 175 70 Case 8 176 200 80 Case 9 201 225 90 Case 10 226 255 100 7 11 5 Scan and Store This command can be used to get the value or a part of the value of an LW3 property The defined path will be scanned according to the pattern and the result will be the value of the variable number or string type Command and Response ç CALL CTRL ...

Page 99: ... changed by adding text as prefix and or sufffix ATTENTION Think about the length of the value 15 characters are allowed the others are truncated Command and Response ç CALL CTRL VARS V loc printf prefix s postfix æ mO CTRL VARS V loc printf Parameters Parameter Parameter description Value Value description loc The location of the variable 1 30 prefix The text before the original value of the prop...

Page 100: ...GEMENT NETWORK IpAddress IP_Address Example ç GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress æ pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress 192 168 0 100 7 12 4 Change the IP Address Static Command and Response ç SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress IP_address æ pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress IP_address Example ç SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress 192 168 0 85 æ pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress 192 168 0 8...

Page 101: ...ddress of the DHCP server is added to the white list Otherwise the device will not get IP address and will be unreachable Command and Response ç SET MANAGEMENT MACFILTER MACaddress loc MAC_address receive send name æ pw MANAGEMENT MACFILTER MACaddress loc MAC_address receive send name The filter is disabled as default Set the FilterEnable property to true as shown in the example Parameters Paramet...

Page 102: ...ttpEnabled port_mode æ pw MANAGEMENT SERVICEFILTER HttpEnabled port_mode Example ç SET MANAGEMENT SERVICEFILTER HttpEnabled true æ pw MANAGEMENT SERVICEFILTER HttpEnabled true 7 13 5 Powering on a Computer over Ethernet Wake on LAN DIFFERENCE This feature is available from FW package v1 5 0b3 The well known wake on lan feature sending magic Packet to the target PC is available by the following com...

Page 103: ...æ mO MEDIA ETHERNET tcpText Example ç CALL MEDIA ETHERNET tcpText 192 168 0 103 6107 pwr_on æ mO MEDIA ETHERNET tcpText The pwr_on text is sent to the indicated IP port address 7 14 3 Sending a TCP Binary Message HEX format The command is for sending a binary message in Hexadecimal format This method does not require escaping the control and non printable characters Command and Response ç CALL MED...

Page 104: ...ndicated IP port address INFO There is no need to insert a space or other separator character between the binary messages 7 15 HTTP Messaging DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model from FW package v1 5 0b3 Http post and put messages can be sent from the Lightware device for more integration with third party devices http ATTENTION This feature means posting or putt...

Page 105: ...1 Set a TCP client in the Lightware device three TCP clients can be run at the same time set the properties of the target TCP server Step 2 Set the DelimiterHex and the TimeOut settings for the proper message processing Step 3 Make sure the TCP IP port is opened in the target device think about Firewall settings in the network Step 4 Connect to the TCP server Working Method A message got recognize...

Page 106: ...00 00PWR_0100 Delimiter Delimiter Stored string 7 16 6 Setting the Timeout When the set time is elapsed after the last received message and delimiter was not detected the device saves the data into the Rx RxHex Hash properties The timeout setting is useful if there is no special or easily defined delimiter in the incoming data but there is a time gap between the messages Command and Response ç SET...

Page 107: ...arameter is a max 12 byte long recognized data string Example ç GET CTRL TCP C1 ActiveRx æ pr CTRL TCP C1 ActiveRx AudOut INFO Please note that the property contains the string until the ActivePropertyTimeout is elapsed only 7 16 11 Querying the Last Recognized Active Message Hex Command and Response ç GET CTRL TCP C loc ActiveRxHex æ pr CTRL TCP C loc ActiveRxHex recognized_hex Parameters The rec...

Page 108: ...d Response ç SET MEDIA UART port Baudrate baudrate æ pw MEDIA UART port Baudrate baudrate Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value baudrate BAUD rate value 0 4800 1 7200 2 9600 3 14400 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 7 115200 Example ç SET MEDIA UART P1 Baudrate 2 æ pw MEDIA UART P1 Baudrate 2 7 17 3 Databits Setting Command and Response ç SET MEDIA UART port DataBits databits æ p...

Page 109: ...T MEDIA UART port CommandInjectionStatus æ pr MEDIA UART port CommandInjectionStatus logical_value Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Parameter value logical_value Command injection mode status true Command injection mode is enabled false Command injection mode is disabled Example ç SET MEDIA UART P1 CommandInjection true æ pw MEDIA UART P1 CommandInjectionEnable true 7 17 8 Change ...

Page 110: ...EDIA UART P1 sendText message æ mO MEDIA UART P1 sendText Example ç CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendText open æ mO MEDIA UART P1 sendText The open text is sent out via the P1 serial port 7 18 3 Sending a Binary Message HEX format via RS 232 The command is for sending a binary message in Hexadecimal format This method does not require escaping the control and non printable characters Command and Response ç ...

Page 111: ...cognizer rs232recognizer rs 232recognizer MESSAGE saved in Rx property MESSAGE MESSAGE saved in ActiveRx property ActiveRx property is cleared ActiveProperty Timeout MESSAGE saved in Rx property MESSAGE saved in ActiveRx property ActiveRx property is cleared ActiveProperty Timeout with delimiter Time Delimiter MESSAGE TimeOut with timeout MESSAGE no timeout no delimiter 7 19 2 Set the Delimiter He...

Page 112: ...This method deletes all the stored received serial messages Command and Response ç CALL MEDIA UART RECOGNIZER clear æ mO MEDIA UART RECOGNIZER clear Example ç CALL MEDIA UART RECOGNIZER clear æ mO MEDIA UART RECOGNIZER clear 7 19 7 Querying the Last Recognized Active Message String The recognized data is stored in string in the below property temporary When the time set in the ActiveTimeout proper...

Page 113: ...OGNIZER ActivePropertyTimeout 255 æ pw MEDIA UART RECOGNIZER ActivePropertyTimeout 255 7 19 10 Running an Immediate Event Action DIFFERENCE This feature is available from FW package v1 5 0b3 When a message is recognized DelimiterHex is detected in the message or TimeOut has been elapsed since receiving the last data bit a specific Action of an Event can be run by the following command Command and ...

Page 114: ...e down number_5 page_up skip_forward power_on left number_6 page_down skip_backward power_off right number_7 volume_up 3d_mode stop_function root_menu number_8 volume_down stop_record f1 setup_menu number_9 mute_toggle pause_record f2 contents_menu dot mute play_forward f3 favorite_menu enter unmute play_reverse f4 media_top_menu clear play select_next_media media_context_menu channel_up stop sele...

Page 115: ...arameter Infrared port LW3 port number Input in IR in local S1 TPS in IR in S2 Output out IR out local D1 TPS in IR out D2 7 21 1 Enable Command Injection Mode Command and Response ç SET MEDIA IR in out CommandInjectionEnable logical_value æ pw MEDIA IR in out CommandInjectionEnable logical_value Parameters Identifier Parameter description Value Explanation logical_value Command injection setting ...

Page 116: ...b database from the Internet 7 22 2 Sending Pronto Hex Codes in Big endian Format via IR Port DIFFERENCE This feature is available only in HDMI TPS RX110AY Plus model Command and Response ç CALL MEDIA IR output_port sendProntoHexBigEndian hex_code æ mO MEDIA IR output_port sendProntoHexBigEndian Parameters Identifier Parameter description Parameter values output_port Output port of the Infrared in...

Page 117: ...e Command and Response ç CALL MEDIA RELAY port toggle æ mO MEDIA RELAY port toggle Example ç CALL MEDIA RELAY P1 toggle æ mO MEDIA RELAY P1 toggle The connection state of P1 port is changed to closed from opened 7 24 EDID Management Parameters Parameter Description emulated The emulated EDID memory of the desired input port Example E1 dynamic Dynamic EDID memory index Example D1 user User EDID mem...

Page 118: ...ll Input Ports Command and Response ç CALL EDID switchAll dynamic user factory æ mO EDID switchAll Example ç CALL EDID switchAll F47 æ mO EDID switchAll 7 24 6 Copy an EDID to User Memory Command and Response ç CALL EDID copy dynamic emulated factory user user æ mO EDID copy Example ç CALL EDID copy D1 U1 æ mO EDID copy The EDID of the last connected sink of D1 Output 1 has been copied to U1 7 24 ...

Page 119: ...ssword Enable the Cleartext Login Function Î SET LOGIN LoginEnable login_state Video Port Settings Query the Status of Source Ports Î GET MEDIA VIDEO XP SourcePortStatus Query the Status of Destination Port Î GET MEDIA VIDEO XP DestinationPortStatus Mute Input Î CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP muteSource in Unmute Input Î CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource in Lock Input Î CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource in Unloc...

Page 120: ...dB in Steps Î CALL MEDIA AUDIO out stepVolumedB step Volume Setting Percent Î SET MEDIA AUDIO out VolumePercent percent Volume Setting Percent in Steps Î CALL MEDIA AUDIO out stepVolumePercent percent Balance Setting Î SET MEDIA AUDIO out Balance level Balance Setting in Steps Î CALL MEDIA AUDIO out stepBalance level Event Manager Basics How to arrange an Event Î SET EVENTS E loc Condition express...

Page 121: ...sk Static Î SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticNetworkMask netmask Query the Gateway Address Î GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress Change the Gateway Address Static Î SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress gw_address Query the MAC Address Î GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK MacAddress Apply Network Settings Î CALL MANAGEMENT NETWORK ApplySettings Ethernet Tool Kit Device Filter Based on MAC Address Î SET MA...

Page 122: ...Querying the Last Recognized Message String Î GET CTRL TCP C loc Rx Querying the Last Recognized Message Hex Î GET CTRL TCP C loc RxHex Clearing the Last Recognized Stored Message Î CALL CTRL TCP C loc clear Querying the Last Recognized Active Message String Î GET CTRL TCP C loc ActiveRx Querying the Last Recognized Active Message Hex Î GET CTRL TCP C loc ActiveRxHex Set the Active Timeout Î SET C...

Page 123: ...rt sendClick command Further Commands Î CALL MEDIA CEC port send command Sending an OSD String Î SET MEDIA CEC port OsdString text Î CALL MEDIA CEC port send set_osd Sending CEC Commands in Hex Format Î CALL MEDIA CEC port sendHex hex_code Querying the Last Received CEC Message Î GET MEDIA CEC port LastReceivedMessage Infrared Port Configuration Enable Command Injection Mode Î SET MEDIA IR in out ...

Page 124: ...an EDID to an Input Port Î CALL EDID switch dynamic user factory emulated Emulating an EDID to All Input Ports Î CALL EDID switchAll dynamic user factory Copy an EDID to User Memory Î CALL EDID copy dynamic emulated factory user user Deleting an EDID from User Memory Î CALL EDID delete user Resetting the Emulated EDIDs Î CALL EDID reset ...

Page 125: ...e Updater V2 LDU2 software via Ethernet The firmware pack with the necessary components lfp2 file for your specific product the LDU2 application and the User s manual can be downloaded from the Support page of our website www lightware com Î Introduction Î Preparation Î Running the Software Î Updating via GUI Î Command Line Interface CLI Î CLI Commands Î If the Update is not successful ...

Page 126: ...firmware package file in LDU2 8 2 2 LDU2 Installation ATTENTION Minimum system requirement 2 GB RAM The minimum screen resolution is 1600x900 INFO The Windows and the Mac application has the same look and functionality Download the software from www lightware com downloads LDU2 LDU Installation in case of Windows OS Run the installer If the User Account Control displays a pop up message click Yes ...

Page 127: ...ftware checks if a newer version is available on the web Main Screen When the software is started by the shortcut the device discovery screen appears Press the Search for devices button to start finding the Lightware devices If you start the software by double clicking on the LFP2 file the firmware will be loaded Press the Discover devices button all the devices will be listed which are compatible...

Page 128: ...e normal operation mode is suspended as the device is switched to bootload mode Signal processing is not performed Do not interrupt the firmware update If any problem occurs reboot the unit and restart the process Keeping the Configuration Settings By default device configuration settings are restored when firmware update is finished If factory reset has been chosen in the parameters window all de...

Page 129: ...u are not sure which device to select press the Identify me button It makes the front panel LEDs blink for 10 seconds The feature helps to find the device physically Step 3 Check the update parameters DIFFERENCE The appearing settings are device dependent and can be different device by device Clicking on the Update Options button special settings will be available like Creating a backup about the ...

Page 130: ...software is a simple tool for creating scriptable device updates without the need of human interactions It allows batch updating with the same features which are available in case of GUI usage new 8 5 1 How to Run Running under Windows OS The installer of LDU2 puts the following file into the installation folder LightwareDeviceUpdaterV2_CLI cmd CLI is available by this file the exe is not suitable...

Page 131: ...aterV2_CLI cmd help C Program Files x86 Lightware Lightware Device Updater V2 lib jre bin java exe jar lib ldu2 jar help Command line usage Win LightwareDeviceUpdaterV2_CLI cmd command options Linux LightwareDeviceUpdaterV2 sh command options Commands help version update deviceInfo restore packageOptions 8 6 2 LDU2 Version The response shows the version of the LDU2 and the version of the Script AP...

Page 132: ...age form Default false optional Package specific options Certain LFP2 packages have features which can be applied at this command see the Package Options section optional ATTENTION The configuration is restored automatically if the factory default option is not applied in the update command In that case there is no need to run the restore command after the update Example C Program Files x86 Lightw...

Page 133: ...ecuting configuration restore 2021 06 15 11 41 11 086 INFO main Device IPs 192 168 1 2 INFO The firmware package checks the backup data before the restore procedure and if it is necessary a conversion is applied to avoid incompatibility problems between the firmware versions In that case two backup files are created the original and a new one with _converted suffix Using the last one for restoring...

Page 134: ...extLoginPw qwer1234 2021 06 15 11 57 35 437 INFO main Device IPs 192 168 1 2 2021 06 15 11 57 38 676 WARN pool 2 thread 1 NetworkMask property is not available Cannot determine whether the device is on the same network or not 2021 06 15 11 57 38 756 WARN pool 2 thread 1 Bonjour device builder error messages object Array 2021 06 15 11 57 38 849 INFO main All the selected devices are accessible over...

Page 135: ...ve got restored on port 80 2021 06 15 12 02 30 743 INFO 192 168 1 2 PASSED Test 03 Configuration and or device preset backup created 2021 06 15 12 02 30 762 INFO 192 168 1 2 Switching device into bootload mode 2021 06 15 12 02 32 447 INFO 192 168 1 2 PASSED Test 04 Switch device into bootloader mode 2021 06 15 12 02 43 553 INFO 192 168 1 2 PASSED Test 05 Communication with bootloader 2021 06 15 12...

Page 136: ...shooting is to check signal integrity through the whole signal chain starting from source side and moving forward to receiver end Link to connections cabling section Link to front panel operation section Link to LDC software section LW2 Link to LW2 protocol commands section LW3 Link to LW3 protocol commands section The following sections are available in the chapter Î Use Case Studies Î How to Spe...

Page 137: ...est Pattern settings in the HDMI output properties 5 4 1 LW3 7 6 13 Video output is set to test pattern no sync screen as there is no picture on video source Check video settings of the source Symptom Root cause Action Refer to Audio signal No audio is present on output Source audio volume is low or muted Check the audio settings of the source Output port is muted Check the output port properties ...

Page 138: ... able to respond with the final solution right away This information is the following Schematic a pdf version is preferred but a hand drawing is sufficient Serial number s of the device s it is either printed somewhere on the box or you can query it in the Device Controller software or on the built in website Firmware versions of the devices please note that there may be multiple CPUs or controlle...

Page 139: ...0 Technologies Thefollowingsectionscontaindescriptionsandusefultechnicalinformationhowthedevicesworkinthebackground The content is based on experiences and cases we met in the practice These sections help to understand features and technical standards like the followings Î EDID Management Î Pixel Accurate Reclocking ...

Page 140: ... up and later they do not sense that EDID has been changed You need to restart your source to make it read out the EDID again 10 1 2 Advanced EDID Management Each DVI sink e g monitors projectors plasma displays etc must support the EDID data structure Source BIOS and operating systems are likely to query the sink using DDC2B protocol to determine what pixel formats and interface are supported DVI...

Page 141: ...HDCP encryption Lightware introduced the HDCP enabling disabling function the HDCP capability can be disabled in the Lightware device If HDCP is disabled the connected source will detect that the sink is not HDCP capable and turn off authentication 10 1 5 Disable Unnecessary Encryption HDCP Compliant Sink All the devices are HDCP compliant no manual setting is required both protected and unprotect...

Page 142: ...ng circuit eliminates the following errors Intra pair skew Skew between the and wires within a differential wire pair e g Data2 and Data2 It s caused by different wire lengths or slightly different wire construction impedance mismatch in DVI cable It results in jitter Inter pair skew Skew between two differential wire pairs in a cable It is caused by different wire pair lengths or different number...

Page 143: ...eyword list and technical details as follows Î Specifications Î Input Output Port Numbering Î Content of Backup File Î Factory Default Settings Î Mechanical Drawings Î Cable Wiring Guide Î Factory EDID List Î Maximum Extension Distances Î Applied Ports Network Settings Î Release Notes of the Firmware Packages Î Hashtag Keyword List Î Further Information ...

Page 144: ... 1 34 lb Video Ports TPS Input Port Connector type RJ45 connector Power over Ethernet PoE yes IEEE 802 3af Compliance HDBaseTTM HDCP compliance HDCP 1 4 Transferred signals Video Audio RS 232 Infrared Ethernet Color space RGB YCbCr Video delay 0 frame Supported resolutions at 8 bits color up to 4096x2048 30Hz 4 4 4 or 4096x2048 60Hz 4 2 0 up to 3840x2160 30Hz 4 4 4 or 3840x2160 60Hz 4 2 0 1920x108...

Page 145: ...e 3 5 mm TS approx 1 8 jack Input carrier frequency 38 kHz Output signal modulated 38kHz Ethernet Port Connector type RJ45 female connector Ethernet data rate 10 100Base T full duplex with autodetect Power over Ethernet PoE Not supported Relay Port Connector type 4 pole Phoenix connector Number of relays 2 Type Normally open contacts Maximum ratings 30 V 1A AC DC Default connection state Open 11 2...

Page 146: ... port name Output port name CI status enable disable CI port number USB port Port name Port status enable disable Relay ports Port name Connection state Network settings DHCP status enable disable Static IP address Network mask Gateway address Further settings User EDID data U1 U15 Event manager settings of all Events E1 E100 11 4 Factory Default Settings Parameter Setting Value Video port setting...

Page 147: ... Front LEDs LIVE RS 232 Fast blinking 0 5 sec Firmware upgrade mode ON Powered but no operation OFF No power OFF Pass through mode Blinking 1 sec Normal operation Blinking Command Injection mode ON Control mode OFF No TPS link TPS LINK Blinking Low power mode ON TPS link active AUDIO OUT OFF Embedded audio not present or analog out muted Blinking Embedded audio format not supported for audio de em...

Page 148: ...make sure that a connector or cable fits your system before use ATTENTION Never join the phase inverted negative cold or poles either right and left to the ground or to each other on the output side as this can damage the unit INFO Use a galvanic isolation in case of a ground loop 11 6 1 Serial Ports The device is built with 3 pole Phoenix connector See the below examples of connecting to a DCE Da...

Page 149: ...720 x 576p 50 00 Hz H 2chLPCM Mem Resolution Type EDID features F35 1280 x 720p 50 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F36 1280 x 720p 60 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F37 1920 x 1080i 50 04 Hz H 2chLPCM F38 1920 x 1080i 50 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F39 1920 x 1080i 60 05 Hz H 2chLPCM F40 1920 x 1080i 60 05 Hz H 2chLPCM F41 1920 x 1080p 24 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F42 1920 x 1080p 25 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F43 1920 x 1080p 30 00 Hz H 2chLPCM F44 1920 x 108...

Page 150: ...imum Extension Distances Resolution Pixel clock rate Cable lengths Auto Longreach TPS mode CAT5e AWG24 CAT7 AWG26 CAT7 AWG23 1024x768 60Hz 65 MHz 100 m 130 m 90 m 120 m 120 m 170 m 1280x720p 60Hz 73 8 MHz 100 m 130 m 90 m 120 m 120 m 170 m 1920x1080p 60Hz 24bpp 148 5 MHz 100 m 130 m 90 m 120 m 120 m 170 m 1920x1200 60Hz 152 9 MHz 100 m NA 90 m NA 120 m NA 1600x1200 60Hz 162 MHz 100 m NA 90 m NA 12...

Page 151: ...text to LW_ productname _ serialnum Added properties in root node FirmwareVersion PackageVersion MacAddress Minor performance improvements and modifications Added Network HostName property default lightware serialnum Added new ConnectedSource property for media output nodes Introduces u201c test u201d option for the update CLI command This u201cupdate test mode u201d checks communication with the ...

Page 152: ...agnostics Cable diagnostics tool in LDC cec CEC related settings commandinjection RS 232 command injection settings configurationcloning Configuration cloning backup crosspoint Crosspoint switch setting darkmode Dark mode setting devicelabel Device label dhcp Dynamic IP address DHCP setting diagnostic Failure diagnostic related tool information Hashtag Keyword Description edid EDID related setting...

Page 153: ... 232 recognizer related settings serial RS 232 related settings serialnumber Serial number query signaltype HDMI DVI signal type setting status Status query switch Crosspoint switch setting systemlog System log tcprecognizer TCP message recognizer related settings terminal Advanced view Terminal window testpattern Test pattern no sync screen settings tpsmode TPS HDBaseT mode setting unlock Port un...

Page 154: ... 2 Used in any application other than that for which it was intended 2 3 Subjected to any mechanical or electrical abuse or accidental damage 2 4 Any costs incurred for repair replacement of goods that fall into the above categories 2 1 2 2 2 3 will be borne by the customer at a pre agreed figure 3 All products to be returned to Lightware require a return material authorization number RMA prior to...

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